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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

Silk dresses, 81 each, at Barre Bar
gain store.--adv.
| New Victor records out to-day OF
sale at Cummings & Lewis'.--adv.
Blue work shirts, just few to close
out, two for 81. Barre Bargain store =
adv.
New dance hits Just out. Hear them
on Victor records at Cummings A
Lewis adv.
Regular meeting Of the A. o. H.
Thursday evening, March 2, at J
o'clock.
Mics Priscilla Miles, who is employed
as stenographer in Waterbury, visited
at her home on South Main street yes
terday.
II. M. Lyon has an interesting colec-
ton OF big values in aluminium ware
for 81, which he is going to put on sale
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock. adv.
Don't forget the date or place,
Eastern Star old and young folks ball,
March 3, grange hall, Williamstown.
Good music, excellent supper. Full bin,
$3.50. Everybody come. sdY
Mrs Clinton r. Millar, former resi-
dent of this city now residing in Quin-
ey, Mass, where her husband is en-
ployed by the J. s. Swingle company,
is spending a few days with friends
here.
Mrs. Il. a. Pollard, manager Of the
Adams company store in this city, left
Monday for the company's Boston
store, where she expects to pass few
days on business before returning to
the local branch.
The hunting party composed Of
Charles Buzzi, Waco Tonazzi and
Joseph Pincardi, which left the city
last week for weeks hunting in the
Lanesboro district. returned to the city
yesterday. They had very good success
on their expedition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
Church Notes.

This week begins the Lenten season
III Won win. you may receive a deep
ening of the spiritual life by daily
meditation and prayer.
Next week Friday evening. March 10,
weather permitting, we will hold a
neighborhood prayer meeting with Mr.,
and Mrs. Wallace Colt. Npighbors
should come in and enjoy a friendly
evening together.
Next Sunday the pastor breaches on
the second of the fundamentals, what
We Believe About God" At the close
Of the sermon, the sacrament Of the
Lords supper viii be celebrated Bring
lunch and stay for the Eudeavor meet
ing TO be led by Mrs. Isabel MeMinn.
A very delightful party was that
given by the woman's association on
Washington's birthday evening
The wonen's association serves the
dinner at the town meeting this year.
The ladies should also vote ON impor-
tant mxtters, as II their privilege and
duty. Town meeting day is the big
day for town business and social fell
lowship. OF course no citizen viii fail
10 be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
Father Wanted Tell Tale Clock.

A customer had overhauled large
number of clocks of all shapes, sizes
and descriptions, but nothing seemed
exactly to suit his taste. At length
the jeweler, in despair, fetched out q
massive timepiece OF complicated
design.
Here, sir, is clock which viii,
think suit your aesthetic taste. At
precisely 10 O'Clock every morning the
tiny bells chime and bird hops out
and sings carol"
Il win take that if you will make a
few changes in 1t.
'.With pleasure!" the jeweler said
II have a daughter" went on the
customer, "and | want the clock for
the room where she entertains her com
pany. Make it so that at II O'Clock
at night a milkman's bell will ring and
newsboy will skip out and shout
Morning papers '-BufTalo Express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
NAMES ISLANDS.
No Longer Will the States Possessions
Sell for Song.

There will be no more bargain coun-
ter sales OF Maine lslnads. The Dirigo
state has just completed an inventory
OF her stock of insular possessions and
| has decided that for the present at
least what islands she still has, she will
keep.
Taking stock of the islands contig-
uous to the Maine coast was an intri-
cate and laborious two years task
The United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey maps reveal 1900 distinct is
lands, ranging in size from Mt. Desert,
the largest, with its 10000 acres, to
mere lots on the surface on the water.
Titles to many of them had been con-
veyed by Massachusetts prior to March
Is, 1920. when Maine became state
and ceased to be an appendage OF the
Bay state.
It was in 1924 that Maine as state
sold her first island. From that time
on for more than 30 years there were
Idesultory sales averaging less than one
a year until Al had been disposed of. II
was not until 1876 that Maine went in
to the island selling business in earnest.
In that year, by order of council, there
was what might be called bargain
counter sale Of islands.
Sixty-six were sold within few
days. The prices realized were in
many instances derisory. Some is
lands brought as little as 25c. The
highest price paid for any of them was
Sf45. A group of "a brought S. each
and less. Ten more sold for from So
to $40 each. The total money return
10 the state was only Sll0pl5, hardly
enough to meet the marketing ex-
penses.
In 1871 islands Off Washington eoun-
ty the extreme eastern end Of the
state, were sold in blocks TO system pur
ehasers, the state receiving s25l s.
block. From that time until the pres
ent few islands were sold from year
TO year, until now settled policy has
been adopted by which the islands re-
in the possession OF the states
win be reserved for public uses.
How important a feature are the
islands in the physical geography of
the state is revealed BY the fact that
they with the shore indentations, In |
crease, the Maine coast line by more
LHNH -zVU miles. Mfarureu rs the crow
HES Main has water front Of 2ls
miles; measured to include the front 4
age of the islands and indentations it !
mas shore line OF 24s6 miles. /
This combined archipelago and /
picturesqueness has made the I
Maine coast one Of the most attractive
escorts on our shores. Ii the sale Of I.
Main Islands has brought rneager
returns, this is very heavily
,ffset by their permanent value to the
'tates as an attraction to the thous-
'nds of summer visitors who go there
very year.New York Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Lizzie Messer of Lebanon, N. HI
was in town on Tuesday, calling upon
friends, having formerly lived in this
place for long time.
Mrs. +. X. Briggs left on Tuesday for
/ Burlington, returning with her son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Briggs, who
had been here to attend the funeral Of
their father
Mis- Celia William, who underwent
an operation at the sanatorium, is as
comfortable as could be expected, with
a reasonable hope OF recovery.
Mrs. George Farr who came from
Hancock on Monday to see Mrs. Hale.
Flint, has returned to her home. Mrs
Flint IL improving slightly from her
illness. but is not yet strong.
Mrs. Ed Mcintosh, who lives on
School street. il quite i'll at her home.
and her condition gives some anxiety
to her friends.
Mrs. Bertha Higgins, who went to
her home in Tasting on the Hudson
last week after a seven weeks stay
here with G. W. Hayward, has sent
her step daughter. Miss Higgins to re-
main with the family here until the
first Of April.
A nine pound son, Ellsworth Burton,
was born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
OF Bethel Gilead, February
20, at the home of Mrs. Tewksbury's
mother, Mrs. Clara Averill of this
place.
Mrs. r o. Blanchard. who has been
with her daughter. Mrs. r. +. SWEET,
in Portland, Maine. for several weeks,
returned here on Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
BROOKFIELD

George Chandler Of Mortified spent
two days last week with Mr.. and Mrs
II. Il. Wills. They also had for guests
one day last week Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w
Webster of Randolph.
Theron and Louis Morse went "a
Randolph Friday and stayed until Mon
day with their uncle, Charles Morse
and family.
Mrs. Royal Abbott is sick and CON
! fined TO her bed, suffering with the
prevailing distemper.
The village schools are having va
eation this week.
About 40 attended the valentine
party. The young people cleared SO.
Mrs. Olivia Blakebrough is sick and
conflned to the bed, suffering with the
prevailing distemper Her daughter,
Miss Frances Blakebrough Of Woods
vile, N. H., is here taking care of her.
! Nine were present at the meeting OF
the ladies' association Saturday aft
ernoon, which was held with Mrs.
Adella Fisk.
Mrs. Margaret Spragne came from
Mortified last week to visit her moth
DR., Mrs. Olivia Bakebrough.
Lewis II. Hayward, who has been
working for H. w. Hyde the past three
years, has rented Harry BateheIder's
place, known as the Eugene Freeman
farm, and takes possession March 4.
John Heath has sold his place, known
as the III. M. Jones place, and goes this
week to Berlin TO live with his daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar.
thur Mitchell.
Winston SHARON commenced March
| to work for II. W. Hyde. He has
moved his family into Mr.. Hyde's tene-
mcnt house.
Selectmen r. y Trask and A. G.,
Lamson were at the town clerks office
Saturday, marking and distributing the
town reports.
Town meeting Tuesday, March Z.
The ladies will serve dinner in the
banquet hall
Regular meeting of Brookfeld
grange Friday evening, March 3. All
come and help make the meeting inter
esting.
The Brookfield First church Sunday
school will hold a Sunday school con
vention Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming, March s. They will entertain the
East Brookfeld and WilIiamstown
sunday schools. Supper will be served.
Il i hoped there will be large at.
tendance.
The lower room Of the village school
closed Thursday. Feb. %, for short
vacation. Those having no absent
marks for the term were Hazel Brown,
Evelyn circuit, Oswald Briegel and
Ralph Durham. Eva Reed was teacher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
No w.athercock Needed.

Immediate possession" attracted
wilkins, and, as il was cheap and he
and his family were living in an apart
ment, be purchased it. Unfortunately,
the house was surrounded at all points
Of the compass. A gas company dwelt
on the south. chemicals were made in
the east, glue factory perfumed the
north, and soap factory, the west
"A trihe odoriferous, ehf" said a
friend who visited him.
well. yess," admitted wilkins, sit
is little trying sometimes. Still,
there's an advantage in the arrange
ment. don't need TO 60 to the expense
of a weathercock 70 tell which way
the wind is blowing. "-Rchsooth Sun-
day Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01

Frank Z. seidman, the tax expert
said at banquet:
Some people seem to think that
they can treat the government as tho
spoiled son treated his father.
This young fellow got married ane
rented one Aof his fathers houses
Month after month went by, however
and he paid no rent So one day hi
father said to him:
John, I'm going to give that house
to you make you a present OF it, lock
stock and barrel
81 don't want it, said John.
what? You don't want that nice
house az giftY Why not 2
Because said John I'D have to
pay the taxes on it--tbat's why not n
New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
TALK or THE TOWN

Six pairs mems stockings for 81
Barre Bargain store. adv.
-Four to six daily, 8 Currier building
Flora Jones, chiropractor.-a
Dependable cigars--"St. A. Specials, =
l0c, three for Csc Ask your dealer
Raymond Guyette, Mfr, st. Albans.--
adv.
Wall paper and varnish at greatly
reduced prices; first-class workman
ship papering and painting. Ernest
Jurries, 374 North Main street, phone
l94.M.-ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
What He Didn't Know.

Mr.. Spendit-We must be very ex-
travagant. Longsuffer tells me his
market bills are half what ours are.
His wife-And dide he also tell you
his wife nags him at his meals till
he gets mad and leaves the tablet Then
she serves what he leaves for his next
meal.--Columbia State.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
WILLI4MsTOwN

Regular meeting Of Williamstowr
grange this "wednesday evening al
s o'clock. Let all come prepared q
speak on the topic, What Do ]
Think"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
Canned Goods Week

\ Canned Goods are being especially advertised all
over the United States this week and we have Sc
lected few extra good values for you
cans Campbel's Soup any kind and l can of
Asparagus soup for observation-disclosures. 25c
2 cans of Beets and Asparagus Soup for 49,. 25c
Curtis Blue Label Tomatoes, 25c reg this week 2Oc
II cans Curtis Blue Label Tomatoe this week s2.25
Peas, White Flower brand, this week ......... lie
IL cans White Flower Peas, this week $500 81. 80
Corn, Premier fancy Corn, this week lie
IL cans Premier fancy Corn .............. S1.S5
Peaches, Rival brand Lemon Cling, this week SOC
IL cans Rival brand Lemon Cling, this week S325
Pineapple, Del Monte Brand, this week $500 3Oc
- cans Del Monte brand Pineapple ..... 1925
Apricot, Blossom brand, this week .... 3Oc
Gallon Apples, peck to the gallon this week 55c
Pears, Ceres brand, this week per can ...... .25c
Salmon, Autumn brand fiat can, this week 25c
Salmon, Monadnock, tall red ib-can ........ .25c
Salmon, Anvil brand, one-half ID. cans .15c
Salmon. one 10. tall Pink Salmon ....... 10c
THE F. ID. LADD co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
CRANJTEVILLE

Eastern Star ball, March 3. grange
hall. Williamstown. Simons' four piece
orchestra. Full bill. supper and dance,
81 .50.--adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01

Z A regular meeting of
Barre lodge. No. 2el, L.
O. @. NJ. on Thursday.
1880 p. m. Election of
officers and other i'm
portant business. Ev-
cry member make spe-
cial effort TO attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01

There viii ie a regu-
NElr& lar meeting Of Rare
19eTStt pot. Ne. 10. American
49, Legion "Wednesday.
N.Y. March I. 90 O'Clock
A<AG in the Legion club
Rooms A few Of ron
-biris- better snap into ID and shoE
yourselves r. W Ball. adjstant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
GALVANIZED ROOFING

Large stcck 70 seized from. Rieht
Frioss
STRONG HDWE 60.
Burlington, ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-01
EAST BARRE

- Regular meeting OF
:: !: !: e: &: ! !: !: ! !. !!
~. present.
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Well Read.

Well Read.
Miss Catt--I can read her face like
a book.
Miss Nipp-Nhat kind of cover de
sign does she use New York Sun.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

China lost sight of the in the individual
pretended notice that he waiting for
morning after morning whenfI emerged, always rhe late
hurrying BY the of the
making the trip together almost daily matter of
and friendly with sort of frank joyousness
that his special endowment for living. enjoyed
his companionshp his talk his spndd spirit His cheerful
continual stimulant moody, ntrospectve,
temperament used study his face which in
had the Oriental impassvya stiffness that suggested
inner silence brooding. But this mood In
days. and remember best his laughter his shining
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

at least said ChanKing And he flashed grateful
smile mother. There well established friendship
between kindly, understanding mother and ChanKng
while my feeling for him still uncertain.
Yet In spite of all these for close sympathy with
Chan-King felt toward him times something amounting
almost to dislike Against such states of mind Of
personal justice trait had directly from my Scotch In
heance instantly rebelled careful in to
veal feelings though probably should have done had
remotely realized that friendship vergng
love- AS had ideal of genuine comradeship of
pleasant interude destined end with college days
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

SAW ChanKng Liang for the first time certain
Monday morning in October. 1t the opening day
college, and the preceding week had been filled with
the excitement incidental the arrival of students in
small given to family life Every household
impressed with the fact that
good citizenship demanded that student There
FORE Tsaw trunks and bags being tumbled
upon porch of neighbor said to
mother Mrs James has succumbed and set out for my
first class with Celia, old friend
AS crossed the campus noticed group of boys,
gathered steps College Hall talking them
selves. Celia turned to do the with
black hair his face turned lethe in the
MargaretWel that is the Chinese student and
the boys all he is wonder My cousin knew him last
in Chicago where he freshman Going in for in
ternational law and political science-imagine"
glanced faint interest the foreign
student black hair shining My first
impression of young smiling lad. Looks well
enough, said, rather ungraciousy, and passed
1 busy student, eagerly beginning freshman
years work, and thought of the young Chinese
But day later discovered him to be the of
those trunks and bags had assembled Mrs Jamess
porch. ChanKng my next door neghbor.
We introduced to each other it happened
though shared studies and French did
not exchange word for time. Later found myself
admrng his learning foreign languages through
the medium of English third and doing it we'll
At the time though then of the fact
admrng for proficiency in these subjects in
which working hard, intended teach Ian
guages. s-..-
The progress of my interest in him was gradual and
founded his complete remoeness fail
regard him human being like the rest Of He
the first of his had But finally spoke
another by chance and after that 1t seemed
necessary walk with him certain
morning when out of houses at the same
We parted College Hall door with exchange of in
happily impressed but impulse
friendship suffered quick reaction from all that Chan
when viewed against the background of his
had intention whatever of continuing
association.
Naturally, Chan-King knew nothing of this think
probably trfe him than
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

that missed the merriment the
days routine events
while merely very conventional young
walking sedately together talking
amusingly carefully
jecs We both determined to be dgnfed and imper
sona was nineteen, and ChanKng two older
Finally Chan-King asked call he appeared the
door that evening laden with irregular pack
age, collection that thought might
We all gathered about the library table, where
flaming Of embroidered silks carved
dalwood and curious little in bronze and blackwood
They delicious fragrance, spicy and and
with bitter it, mngng oils and lacquers
incense
He was very proud of half dozen neckes his mother
had patterned carefully
had her a souvenir "She great deal,
everything she does beautiful he sad strong of
the ties fashioned of coored silk and embroidered
thin gold thread
The simple words, the tangle things lying
the table, in that the whole world between
him alien far removed and unknowable realized
how utterly transplanted he moving
country whose ideals and appear
times grotesquely fantastic him. How queer
you'll" exclaimed mpulsivey lifting solid, fat
little idol in my hand
Queer? Not all-but wonderfully interesting every
thing You is all word!" eyes
second Then he offered small embroidered Chinese
flag hesitated looking at the wrhing, fire breathing
done in coored silks Again the old prejudice
swept about refuse. But in his
expression hesating half anxious pleading which
touched took the flag puzzled trife that look
had surprised.
Chan-King became a frequent visitor
evenings, making friends with father and mother with
Chinese Difference like remember those times with
all of us sitting around the big table, the shaded lamp cast
ing clear circle Of light the books and the Of
the in pleasant dmness during these evenings
that Channg told about his father typical Chinese prod
uct of his clan and time who had early perceived the mta
ons of too naonastc point of view and had planned
education for his of whom ChanKing the
eldest From his talk reconstructed half picture of his
home In southern China. household of broth
md hv dur
ing the prolonged absences of his father whose business
terests lay in a far away island port.
Once he brought faded photograph of small boy for
mally arrayed in the Chinese velvets and
satins Of earlier period. Myself at the
age of SIX" he explained.
examined the picture closely. why
The New York herald., 1922-05-28
'MuOwn Chinese Romance

seto American girls to the of
Chinese Mandarin. story whh again that truth is
thrilling and dramatic its cmares than
simply todUthot adornent
biographer. Somewhere teaches
hat the moral
c of danger prophecy
OF absorption the revelation of condition
all critics uDU that
amazing Narrative of remarkable experiment. douby absorbing
because 1t Is tue
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

Mr.. Llang, L
said, In won
der. you are
wearing a
W e a r 1 n g a
-queue!"
II e smiled,
delighted a I
m y confusion.
"Yes, a very
nice queue 1t
was" he de-
clared, bound
W 1T + a scar
let silk cord.
/ re m e m b er
how IL waved
in the wind
when l flew my
kite on { h e
hills!"
you wore a
black q u e u e
yourself, Mar
garet," inter-
p o s e d m y
m o I h e r her
eyes twinkling,
Shorter than
this, but often
tied with a red
silk ribbon.
"You see, we
had that In
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

told but he soidy convinced OF the need
all the Orient began his country through
eyes.
We going about together great deal
many happy parties the lighted campus
many field and tennis matches all the
college life that enjoyed together
in personal friendships and little
gardng my association with the Chinese
began hear small hum of discussion,
and observe interested watching by
and townspeople. could not help seeing that curious
gances followed when entered
hall together.
Several friends of mothers spoke dsapprovingly to
her Of the matter what IL they should fall in love-
marry?" asked conventional minded old lady my
mother without preudces boundary
lines nationalities She infinitely actfu
that uneasy, mar
rage difficult enough relation when person knows
Continued Foilooin0 Page.
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

eyes met l his a gentle and
touching determination understand be understood
which would significant If had
less engrossed in my emotions.
why do you wish to end friendship" he asked
quietly, his characteristic frankness.
"I-because 1 thought 1t best" stammered,
pletely disarmed.
ut best to give friendship, he said. But
happens friendship after ALL II is
possible shall China To-day received a cable
from father saying mother is dangerously ILL.,
I shall know within day whether am to to
stay"
Human sympathy triumphed prejudice. Come
home with me-" said "and let mother talk to She al
ways knows what to say"
Another cablegram days later brought the good
his mothers Improvement ChanKngs anxiety during
those days wrung He said nothing but his face
strained lined. He walked and talked good deal
things he gave definite outlines of his life
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

Then, one afternoon at the end of two weeks
he was waiting for me before the main door of
College Hall. did not speak. He Joined me
without word and walked in silence to the
campus edge. / turned suddenly toward side
street. 60 that way If you like" said, rudely.
"T have errand this way"
He came with me. IL wish to talk with you"
he said with an oddly restrained patient tone
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

sary. I remember
being uneasy for
fear of wounding
h i'm by so m e
thoughtless remark
that would reveal
my true state of
The New York herald., 1922-05-28

vanced { h e r e
came TO me a
series OF those
revulsions. I
assured myself
that so ephem-
9 oral a rela-
tion as ours
must be was
hardly worth
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-07-14

One of the two huge 320,000 pound guns built at the Walter
Reed Arsenal, near Troy, N. Y, for Fort Tlden, one of the
many coast defenses of Uncle Sam, located at Rockaway Point,
aboard fiat cars leaving New York en- route to their destination.
The guns are of 16 inch bore, and are of the largest type guns
being built in the world.