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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-11
FREE SEEDS A

By a vote OF 1915 to 50 the hOuSe--or such mem
bers as happened to be p~rcsent-has restored to the
agricultural bill the provision for free seed distri-
button which had been stricken out by the commit
tee which framed the bill. The proposed appropri-
alton is for $340 900, which is greater than was ever
made for this purpose before. A suggestion that III
view OF the lower cost of seeds than in the war years
the sum be cut down to $3.50 600 was enthusiastic
ally rejected.
The chances are that when the bill is finally
passed this provision will remain in it. Always be.
fore it has stuck. The senate may turn it down.
The bill will go to conference. There the elimination
of the appropriation will be stubbornly resisted by
people who are determined to do something for
the farmer Rather than wreck the bill the senate
will yield. The appropriation is for only a little
over a third of a million, anyway, and what's tho
difference?
This seed distribution is probably believed by
some congressman to be useful to them as a means
OF keeping in personal touch with their constituents.
Even from that standpoint its Utility is to be qucs-
toned. The farmer who receives q package OF gov
crn1ncnt seeds IS dcuht}exs pleased u know that his
name is on the representative 1J7zi5;ng list. But
he is also furnished w1th Z rerai474e, nj Bit Of waste
as discreditable as it is pettn.
There was d time-long aso-,.lle7 The dis.
%tr,bution Of seeds and plants b. tic government
had actual value. 1t was undertahe? ior experiment
al purposes and Tor the introduction into flis couu-
try. and into different sections u il. 81 plants no,
native to those localities which might prove ya]u-
able. That was before the DAYS OF agricultural col
leges and experiment stations and the carefully or.
canned work OF the department of agriculture. l,
was crude; it was very limited in its effectiveness p:
but 1t was well meant and the best that was known.
All that is changed. Through the various agen-
c'es which it has created, and with the cooperation
OF thousands OF farmers, the government is carving
on experimental work on a comprehensive scale and
III a systematic manner. 1t not only distributes bnt
it observes and records, and on the basis OF it's work
numerous and valuable additions are constantly be-
ing made to Our plant life. Congressional seed dis
uibution does not supplement this work. 1t is not
similar to it. 1t is not in any way related to it. Ii
IS a safe estimate that rs per cent Ct the seeds sen,
out by congressman are never planted, and that the
product from a large share of the remainder is Of
doubtful value. There is no longer even a pretense
OF carrying out the original purpose of the move.
ment, which was that the recipients Of the seeds
should grow them experimentally. note the result,
and report to the proper bureau or department.
If an official now should receive a report on
the culture Of the plants from one of those seed
packets ne wouldn't know what to do with it.
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SYNOPSIS.

Under his Erandrathcr' will, Stanford
B~rOughton, society ihlcr, fnds MS share
OF the estate, valued n, so!nnthins Ike
$4,000. lies IN a safe REPOSITORY, iaGt-
tudc and longitude described. aHl tAaE
is all. 1t ma nc identified b? tr= rs@&-
encc nearby Of - hrown-ha!ret. MIR
eyed girl. a picba'd horHs. and , s.or
with n split face. half black @1I j.aIf
white. Stanford at first rcsafhs the b.
quest as ~ Joke. but after :.c.ideraiIo.
sets out to find bis Legacy.
Or his way to Denver, the city near
est tho meridian drscribc1 in his grand
fathers will. Stanford hears from IL fri-
low traveller "a story having to DO. WIKI
q flooded mine.
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EXCESS.

EXCESS.
He had more wine than he could
drink,
His glass was filed up to the brink
But still he kept on pouring mora
Until it ran about the floor.
It stained the table and it took
us crimson course across a book
And what had been a.. mansion ma
Was tainted With the smell Of x.n.
Lies but a glass for us to m
POURED to excess. the contents snlns
II moderation men are glad
Too much Of anything is bad.
There is a realm where Ali 90 fair
enough to eat, good clothes to rn..r.
Aales Eiass holds this-of friends :
Some pleasure. and some work4,n do.
who would an the glaa. with ~,
no cnarm OF laughter woald az.
And who keeps piling up his ro,A
Soon Ands his trcasur,. 'kss"
When love descends 20 yuinr ,,,.t
was delight beconss &C.,
Nnen once the wine Ii ID 1900 N
1000 Juds1nent bids a "a efon.
gtves 20 much. tossAar a.
But Spills the treaEurAsAnn.5skS ~.
INC ne - wisest OF our rtii6 80 tg VI,
VINO Knows just whom shio. IN
20 sSIli
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MINIATURE

Not to be outdone by the inhabitants oi the
Balkan district, certain inhabitants OF the region
traversed by the Pyrences are taking steps to stage
a little war Of their own. The offensive is being
planned by the natives Of Perpignan. in southern
France, and their objective is the conquest of An
DORA and its inclusion within the French republic.
Andorra, as everybody knows. but usually forgets.
is a little freak country Just on the border between
France and Spain, containing 175 square miles and
a handful Of people. Nominally independent, and
actually SO in that it's local affairs are regulated bv
its own people, Andorra has existed under a sort Of
protectorate in which general supervision was exer-
|clsed by a Spanish bishop and a representative Of
the French government. The clash between the
French government and the Roman church some
years ago left the affairs Of Andorra in some uncer-
talnty, and it has been the ambition Of the neigh.
bors on the French side to gather in the little repub>
lie and merge it with their own nation. The war
which is forecast is believed likely to be of brief du-
ration, and tourists are warned that it NAV be all
over before they can get there.
Andorra, small as it is. is not the smallest of these
little republics which, through some freak or acct
dent, were left over when the boundaries of real ma
|tions were being established. Between France and
Italy is San Marino, occupying a somewhat similar
status. containing % square miles. On the Island Of
sardinia is Tavalora, containing only two and one
hall square miles but, after a fashion, "iindepend-
Icnt.'
# consent Of the governed, or "self-detern,i-
nation"--interchangeable terrns-were to be carried
out logically in. accordance with some OF the theo-
'rles which have been put forth, the world would be
divide d into 4 Iot. OF Tav4loras, most OF them scrap-
ping with their reighhbors rnostspf the time.
Il 4~MM-a M ~ 49,
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a Tong il said 70 BE i sort of secret Chinese
Civic and Commerce Association.
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NORTH THETFORD.

"The County Fair" Fairlee, Oct. IL.
Mrs Ray Rexford entertained her
sister Mrs Walter Sanders of Morris
vile last week.
Those attending the convention of
the Grafton Orange Association OF
Congregational Churches at Bradford
last week Wednesday were as follows:
Rev. and Mrs Slade, Miss Anna Dodge,
Mrs Abbie Wilcox, Miss Harriet Por-
ter, Mrs Roxa Whittemore, Mrs Julia
Hosford and Miss Clara Earle.
Mr. Forrest Howe of Somerville,
Mass. has been recent guest of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs E H Howe.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Barber attend
ed the funeral of his father, MIR
Charles Barber at South Newbury,
Sunday.
The violin music rendered by Mr.
Damon of Plymouth, Mass. was much
enjoyed by those attending church
Sunday morning. Mr. Damon has
been tuning and repairing pianos in
the place.
Mrs Franz Pettingale was in Brad
ford last week Wednesday having
dentistry work done.
Mr. and Mrs Gerald Wilson motored
to Brattleboro, Monday, where he will
commence his new work.
Mr. and Mrs G w Barnes attended
the Plymouth Fair last week Wednes-
day.
Mrs William Slade is visiting her
daughter Mrs Albert Frey at Han
over, N. H. this week.
Miss Alice Trombly entertained her
friend Mrs Anna Marston of Bradford,
Saturday.
Mr. Trip of Morrisville is visiting
his daughter Mrs Ray Rexford.
Mr. Andrew Maxfield and family
and Miss Trombly visited the latter's
home at West Topsham, Sunday.
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THETFORD.

Mrs Nellie Hendrick of Nashua N.
H. is expected to speak of the work
of which she is dean, The Religious
Education of Educations for Northern
New England. She will present the
subject in all it's phases with the aid
of the stereopticon views. 1t is hoped
all the churches in this vicinity will
be we'll represented to learn about
this school. 1t is free to all.
Donations for the hospital will be
left with the Misses Worcester and at
Will Wise's.
Mr. Hart had a tip-over while rid
ing with his daughter and her two
children. The baby received a
broken leg and was taken to the hos
pital for treatment.
There will be harvest supper at
the Hill next Tuesday evening. Pro-
ceeds for electric lights.-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs John Barrett expect to
be absent for the winter. The Misses
Newell will return and occupy their
house. Mr. and Mrs John Huntington
will take their boarders.
Mrs Adams and party of friends
from Boston spent few days at the
Porter summer home last week while
en- route for the White Mountains.
The Porter Estate buildings have
all been re-shingled. 1t required 60
thousand shingles to cover them.
Richard Welch is shingling his
house; Slater Hall also has new
tin roof.
M C Wheelock went to Waterbury
SUNDAY tn sec his wife and renortS
her better. Leavitt Sargent took
him in his car.
Mr. and Mrs Annis are at Enoch
HIPS.
Mrs Harold Dwinell OF, Chelsea has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
E c. Bond
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OXFORD.

A goodly number of our people
have expressed their desire to parti-
cipate'in the shower of food stuff for
Mary Hitchcock Hospital to be donat-
ed next Thursday. Vegetables of all
kinds, canned goods and even fowls
are on the list Anything that will
help feed so we'll people and 80 to IS
sick people is needed If possible
everyone should be there between 2
and o'clock for the reception. Those
who have no way of transporting
their gifts may leave them at the
Post Office on Wednesday.
There was an unusual number of
people at church last Sunday for
rally day and all seemed we'll repaid.
Try again next Sunday to rally.
Mrs Ella P Wilson is in Boston for
few days helping her daughter cele-
brate a birthday.
The New England manager for the
sale of Treasury Certificates pay a
very high compliment to the town
for the liberal purchase of the certi
ficates. Purchases have averaged
$3.50 per inhabitant. Very few towns
in New England have equalled that.
Call at the Post Office and learn
about this fine investment.
Several officers from the Norwich
University were in town last week.
Mr. and Mrs Horace A Pressey spent
few days with friends in Vermont.
Mr. Ernest Sanborn of Biddeford,
Maine is visiting his father, DR.. Fred
j Sanborn.
The Rondo Club met with Mrs
Hayes Marshall on Wednesday after
noon.
The Misses Dana with a party of
friends have been touring about the
country for few days.
Mrs Fred ] Sanborn has returned
from the hospital at Hanover, where
she has been for treatment for
few weeks.
Sometime before the oath of this
month there will be a pillage of the
hen roosts of the town for on that
date the Willing Workers will have
their annual chicken pie supper. Do
not let anyone get them before that.
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mouth Association in giving concert
here in the near future.
The remains of Clayton H Moves
were brought here from Wilder Sept.
9th for burial in the family lot in
Evergreen Rest cemetery. Mr. Moves
was former resident of this town,
living here about % years ago. He
made many friends in this vicinity
by his strong and noble characters
tics. He was true Christian and
ever ready to lend the helping hand
to those in sickness or sorrow. His
first wife was Miss Cawline Titus, a
sister of Mrs G A Fifeld. She died
in 1899 and few years later he was
united in marriage to Miss Lura
Smith, who survives him. A son,
Claude Moves of Wilder, and a daugh-
ter, Mrs Parker of White River juno
ton, are also left to mourn his loss.
Much sympathy is extended to the
bereaVed family.
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PIERMONT.

E V Howard and Arthur Ames took
"The County Fair" Fairlee, Oct. IL.
business trip to Boston last week
Friday, returning Sunday.
Mrs Aaron Barton left last week
Wednesday to visit her son, Prof E C
Barton and wife in Claremont.
The Teachers Institute was held
Tuesday at the Town Hall, 40 teach
ers in attendance Mr. Butterfeld
State Superintendent of Concord, was
present.
Mrs Louis Stetson of Milton is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs A C
Drury, also Mr. and Mrs H F Stetson.
Mr. and Mrs A M Simons returned
from Breton Woods last Friday even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs F A ROBBIE returned
from their visit last Friday after
noon.
Miss Jennie Andross left last week
Wednesday for Chicopee Falls, Mass.
to visit her neice Mrs Mildred Corliss
Bray.
Mr. and Mrs Earl Tarbox, Miss Mary
Metcalf and Miss Alice French re-
turned from, Breton Woods last
week Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs Tar
box went to Sugar Hill Friday for a
few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs H M Wing are home
from Mt Washington Hotel, their
father Joseph Hill being with them
Mr. and Mrs Charles Little of
Brattleboro made short calls on
friends, Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs c G Hubbard have
moved from the Brook Road to Err
nest Underhill's house, as Mr. Hubbard
is working for Mr. Underhill.
Mrs Midway and daughter, Mrs
Norman have returned from Breton
Woods.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Horton of Or
ford were up to Grange meeting
Tuesday, Mr. Horton being one of our
Past Masters They were accom-
panied by Mrs Bertha Kimball, a
member of Silver Leaf Grange. The
Lecturer presented a fine program
and all enjoyed the meeting.
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FAIRLEE, VERMONT.
THETFORD CENTER.

Mr. and Mrs Lund of Nashua have
been spending a week with her sister,
Mrs A B Clark.
Mr. and Mrs R H Fifeld are spend
ing week with relatives in Medford,
Mass
Mrs Byron Whitney of Boston has
been visiting her brother, w E Tuck
err.
Mr. and Mrs Glenn Fifeld are the
proud parents of a son born Friday,
Oct. 9th. Congratulations.
Miss Marion Vaughan will soon
enter the Mary Hitchcock Hospital at
Hanover for training as a nurse.
Mr. and Mrs G A Fifield are stay
ing at Charles Bankers for the pres
ent
G c Fifeld recently purchased Mrs
Louise Ladd's house.
John Butman returned last Wednes-
day from Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs jeanette Drake, who has been
cared for at the home of Mrs r G
McKelvey for four weeks, was able
to return home Saturday.
This community was shocked to
learn of the sudden death of John
Judd at So. Strafford, Friday. Mr.
Judd was a former resident of this
town, and was valued member of
the School Board for several years.
He has many friends here who will
sincerely mourn his loss and the fam
lily have our heartfelt sympathy.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the
Town Hall Thursday afternoon, Mrs
Roberts and Mrs Beatrice Fifeld be-
ing the hostesses. A large number
were present and delicious refresh
ments were served. The members
hope to secure the services of the
Extension Department of the Dart
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LYME.

''The County Fair" Fairlee, Oct. IL.
Miss Ella c Converse of Boston has
been a recent visitor in town.
Mrs S Hewes returned last week
Tuesday from Etna Fair and visiting
friends in Etna and Lebanon, N. H.
Freeman Elliott returned from the
Hitchcock Memorial Hospital last
week Thursday, making his stay less
than two weeks for his appendicitis
operation.
Packard cars were held up last
Wednesday p. m. due to one having
run over and killed 4-year old child
in Lisbon, N. H. about noon.
A Warren went to Claremont, NJ
H. last week to take in the Fair. He
was accompanied by Mrs D A Grant
and Miss Ruth Stevens.
Miss Hazel Comstock concluded her
services as waitress at The Alden
Tavern, Oct. 7th. She enters Bay
Path Institute at Brattleboro, VT.
Mrs A L Morrison was a business
visitor in White River Junction last
Thursday.
Alfred Pushee of the Center is an
other new clerk at Vests store.
d w and Ralph D Small have in
stalled electric lights in all their
buildings-The Silent Alamo.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Cory of Gard
ner, Mass. are the proud parents of a
10-lb daughter, Reita Blanche, born
Oct. 4th.
While Mrs Sophie Gerry, Misses
Whipple and Mayo were in Concord,
N. H. last week, they called on Mrs
Susan Stearns and found her pleas
antly located at the I. o. o. F: Home
A nicely arranged program, in
charge of\Mrs Minnie Small, was
given at Morning Star Grange, Oct. A.
Misses Alice and Louisa Washburn
and Luther Whittemore were taken,
by Mr. Mccoy and Mr. Fay, last week
Thursday to Putnam, N. Y. to visit
Mrs Sadie Craig, a sister of the
Misses Washburn. They returned the
following Tuesday.
Rev. Geo. M MCDOWELL returns from
his vacation this week to resume his
regular parish work He left home
Sept. II, for Wolfboro, ~ H., to at
tend the Retreat for Congregational
Ministers, from there going to York
Beach and Portland, Me-, thence 90
Haverhill, Mass. and lastly to Cald-
we'll, N. J.
Buildings made more conspicuous by
new shingles are those of w S and
r w Balch.
D A Grant is improving the out
side appearance of his house by hav-
ing E C Perkins apply fresh coat of
white paint.
The first meeting of the Women's
Society, since Mrs Viola
Grant was elected President, was
held the second Wednesday in Oct,
(the regular day of the meeting) with
MR. Aldrich.
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WEST FAIRLEE.
''The County Fair" Fairlee, Oct.

AhN SVuhtJ hahNSs WV -
Quite a number from here attend
ed the Fair at Tunbridge last week,
and report very good fair.
T H Brooke took a load of people
to Plymouth Fair last Thursday.
Miss Rita Hayward and her room
mate, Miss Soule of Barre, spent the
weekend at her home here.
Mrs Silloway visited her sister at
Ely last week, and also took trip to
Barre.
The Ladies' Aid met last Thursday
at the home of Mrs S Carleton.
James Eastman of Hanover was at
home over Sunday.
G N Krook was in Newport, N. H.,
Saturday.
Oscar Carleton is spending a few
days with his son and family at Brad
ford.
Mrs Ernest Tucker has taken her
little daughter to Burlington for an
operation on her throat Mrs Water
man accompanied them.
Mr. and Mrs Ed johnson and little
daughter of Fairlee were Sunday
visitors at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Silloway.
Mr. and Mrs Rich, who have been
at the home of H G Johnson for over
a year, have returned to their home
in Oxford, Mass.
Mrs H C Johnson has been quite
i'll, but is much better now.
Warren Vancor is in Brattleboro
taking treatments for very serious
stomach trouble.
A new ice house is being erected
for the creamery.
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WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.

Louis Greenwood of Thompsonville,
Conn. made several short calls in the
community last Sunday before going
to East Thetford.
Olive Chamberlin was home from
school over Sunday.
Mrs James Wise is visiting at o M
Hubbard's.
Wilbur Kidder purchased a very
fine pair of two-year old Durham
steers at the Woodstock Fair.
Herbert Chamberlain and family
went to the Tunbridge Fair on We'd
nesday.
Tom Brooks took Mr. and Mrs A L
Hatch, Mr. and Mrs B M Ball and
children to the Union Grange Fair at
Plymouth, N. H. on Thursday
Ruth Hatch of Post Mills spent the
weekend with Alice Cook.
Mr. and Mrs A L Hatch and chill
dren spent Sunday visiting her aunt,
Mrs VIM. Tucker of Thetford Center.
Mrs Mum and her daughter Marian
and Mr. o M Hubbard went to Brad
ford on Wednesday, Oct. 4th, to at
tend the annual meeting of the
Grafton Orange Association of Con-
gregational Churches and Ministers.
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NORFORDVILLE.
"The County Fair" Fairlee, Oct. LIZ.

The Grand Officers visited the o. E
S. Monday evening. The work was
done in a fine manner and an excel
lent lunch was served.
Mrs Mary Horton, Mrs Minnie
Cushman and Miss Verna' Greenley
spent Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs Wilcox at Bakers Pond.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Washburn, who
did not go to Lexington two weeks
ago as they intended, went last Sat-
urday for week.
1t is expected that Pomona Grange
will meet with Mount Cube Grange,
Oct. 10Th.
Mrs Harris was home over the
weekend.
Miss Della Greenley, Mrs Pierce
and daughter of Plymouth were at S
E Greenley's, Sunday.
The Sorosis met with Mrs Wilcox
at Bakers Pond, Wednesday.
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POST MILLS.

'Tbe County Fair" Fairlee, Oct. IL
Mr. w B Terhune has gone to Tx
bridge, Mass. to work in the machine
shop, and if he likes the work his
family will go later
Miss Ellen Meade of Mortified is
at her sisters, Mrs L B Allen.
Rev. w E Douglass and Mrs Doug
lass have returned from their vaca-
ton.
Mr. Sumner French of Brockton,
Mass. is in town tuning pianos.
About IL people from this locality
attended the Fair at Tunbridge on
Wednesday.
DR.. E P Douglass and Mrs Doug
lass of Groton, Conn. are with his
mother, Mrs S M Douglass.
Mrs Eugene Smith is convalescing.
Her daughter, Mrs Pettengill is with
her looking after the household
duties.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Gilman of
Montague City, Mass. are here for
short time.
Ruth Hatch spent the weekend
with Alice Cook of West Fairlee
Center.
Mrs Dennis Burr spent the week
end with Mrs Ray Powell.
Miss Evalyn MARI, Mrs VIM. E
Morey, Mrs Isabel Wallace and Mrs
Nellie c Douglass motored to st.
Johnsbury to attend The Golden An
niversary of the Vermont Branch OF
the Woman's Board of Missions. Mrs
Morey and Mrs Douglass were dele
gates from the Post Mills Auxiliary.
The three days trip included a visit
TO Lyndon Institute.
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SOUTH FAIRLEE.

R H Dearborn is having a grist
mill installed.
Gladys Young has finished her
duties in the Telephone Office at
Fairlee, and left Sunday morning for
New Rochelle, N. Y, where she will
work and continue her music this
winter.
Mr. Joseph Shaw is at E E Whit
combs assisting them with the fall
work.
George Mooney and family are
stopping with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs A w Jameson.
Leon Martin of Bradford visited at
S A Georges Saturday and Sunday.
George Webster, who is working
for Mrs Eta Preston, was on the
sick list few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs R H Dearborn attend
ed Tunbridge Fair last week, We'd
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs Hawley George and
daughter Dorothy accompanied their
parents, Mr. and Mrs H D Wheatley
and son Kenneth to Brookfeld Sat
urday, returning Sunday. They visit
ed Mr. Wheatleys mother and sister
there.
Mrs Byron Woodbury. and Miss Lii
liam Woodbury. of Vershire were at S
A Georges the first of the week. Mr.
and Mrs Woodbury. are accepting
positions on a large farm in Newton,
Mass.