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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-14

so suddenly that the articles, three
in all, that he had held in his hands,
fell to the ground: an open sheet of
paper covered with writing in pencil,
an envelope that had passed through
the mail and that contained some
thing within it, and a small pocket
flashlight.
i He attempted to struggle and in
stantly realized the futility of it.
The person who had seized him ut
tered no sound whatever; everything
that was done was carried out in ut
ter silence.
Belknap's arms, drown quickly and
I forcibly behind him, were held to-
gether at the wrists by the grasping
fingers of one hand of his captor,
while his own handkerchief was ia
| ken from his coat pocket and used to
bind his wrists together.
Once, when he made an effort to
turn his head to discover the identity
of the man who had attacked him, a
hand flew to his throat and seized it,
and he was so powerfully choked for
a moment that he made no further eff.
fort of that sort. When his wrists
were securely bound, he was lifted
from his feet and laid, face down.
ward, on the ground, and held there
by the pressure of a knee against
the small of his back while a SECOND
handkerchief was tied over his eyes
Up to then Belknap had enter
tanned no doubt that the man who at
tackled him was Bingham Harvard
and for once in his life he wa
frightened, realizing his danger i
Harvard had witnessed the tw
scenes in which he had SO lately bee
concerned.
The next act of his ~assailan
amazed him-and it convinced him
also, that the man was not Harvard
e but a footpad or a yegg, who ha
e caught him unawres while wanderin
: in the shrubbery-Which was, be
said, precisely what Harvard wante
him to think, and exactly why Hal
n ward carefully and expeditiouslv N
\ lieved him of everything of value tbs
. his pockets contained.
h Watch, pocketbook, loose chang,
/. stickpin-Harvard took everythin
D from Belknap that was worth takinl
q exactly as a footpad or a disappoin,
ed yegg might have done it, and Be
KNAPP was the more readily deceive
4 because he had never seriously b
lieved the occasional reference he hs
n heard to Harvard's wonderf
strength of muscle.
u Them as silently as the robber hs
8 approached, he went away.
q Belknap had no knowledge Of b
gong until he realized that he w
alone.
Alone, prone upon the ground, fa,
downward, b~lindfolded, and with b
wrists tied behind his back!
But his feet and legs were FIRE
and By dintFof great a1fort he ma
aged TO struggle to his fest, and
moment later he started Esindly 20
ward In search Of the path by VIII
he hoped to find his way back to {
house.
al But he made turns in the wro,
direction; he collided with trees
A th0rns penetrated his flesh a
scratched his face; ha frinued In /
soft loan Of a flower bed and feaI
and got 70 his feet again and we
a on.
III Harvard, in the meantime. had
susssd his chaigd ON che yaraada d
Twas waiting.
Harvasd'g Strategy.
Bingham Harvard did aoraa narie
thinking while he awaited the co
Ing or Coapad Bsikxmp. wh0en h@ \
Just attacked. He did dot x5oubt q
6ae zaazz sosId b8 azsIa 10 f1md hls d
~ the Aszs&n without EMsszsA af5xkRsan5
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-02

Clever. too. is the hat OF metal lace,
that changes its mind. once it,has be-
com" a medium sized. perfectly round
model adds 4 point on one side. and
long liufiy p!umcS OF ostrich on the
other, ami changes its entire destiny.
Without :hc poiNt-and the plumes-
/ would &c Just an ordinary. sold-hy-
,h"-&roSs type Of hat, in spite OF the
gurg"oUsHcss Of its material.
Lines Contribute TO StatclincsS
All three OF the picture hats are
touched with statclincss, in spite of
he nuIinrsS uc their ornamcnIation.
and this Sta,clincss is partly the re-
sIlr OF lines. partly the result of the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-02
In Place of the Usual Christmas Card

wooden salad fork and spoon might
carry greetings to 4 onc-time hostess;
slender shoe trees Of painted wood
might greet the college girl: or
kitchen slate. in galy painted
frame Of wood. might say "MeNy
Christmas to Il systematic hou '
wife.
Or such a gift might take the form
OF handkerchief, unusual in It's
motif orr design. enclosed in one OF
tn" clever envelopes ready prepared
for mailing: 4 slender ivory letter.
opener with a Japanese lucky doE(
on its pendant ribbon: or framed
motto or decorated parchment COPY
"f Il iaroriic poem or quotation. The
truly friendly greeting is not meant
for 4 SinGl" day or season, but for
every day az every season. through
out the whole long year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-02

~ - many l.Ill'T = - t''~.Id' ~
% send something more ;han a card
" OF greeting. yet nothing that could
be called a ciit in tn" real sense OF
the word. So small things. with real
practical worth. have been designed.
with TIA" 4auiHhle idea IN mind thai
even tho smallest iokcn--thr on" that
is only it trIn"--may he genuinely
useful ont of all proportion TO its
siH" and cost.
There Is certainly moro real pleas
Urc IN pair Of window stops
quantity carved into gay little rab-
biz. owls or pUsS.rS, a decorated
"uIlu"l kuOCkcr for ones den or
houI"ir or shopping list nf enamel
ed cloth, artistically designed. than
there ever could he in tn" r!"v"rcst
-r"'tin-; card. whose ultimate" end is
tn" vast basket y decorative
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-02

there's the gift Of flowers. Her fav-
orte may be an unknown quantity,
but what of ;hat?' Any flower Of any
season is sufficient reason for its
sending. No lovelier way OF saying
Merry Christmas" can be found. for
even a single blossom will be a con.
tribution 10 her holiday brightness
and cheer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-02

application of that same fluffy adorn-
meNt. All three correctly frame the
face. which is. As it should he. the
end and aim Of every hat, picture or
otherwise. one style motif that is
very apparent in them all is the
danger each and every one of them
seems 10 rourt-that Of losing part.
al least. Of its trimming. for the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-02

Formal Hats Show the
Radiance of Glowing
Colors and the Stateli-
ness of Black - Sweep
ing Ostrich PlumesAc-
centuate the Beauty of
Picture Models inLaCe
and Velvet.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-02

plumes persist in dropping from the
seemingly helpless brim. Sad to say
this droop is not always becoming, so
its adoption should be carefully con-
sidcred in relation 10 ones height. the
shape OF the face, the slope Of the
shoulder and the neckline, for all
have something TO do with its becom.
ingneSs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-17
STAFFORD

NJ. NJ. Wilson and r b Daniels oi
Randolph were recent visitors in towr
James Macdonald Of Connecticut Il
a guest at Mrs. +. G. Avery's.
r. ID. Morrill, OF Mortified recently
visited his mother. Mrs. Clara Merrill
James o. Kendall Of West Lebanon
N. H., called on friends in town re-
Gently
Mrs. Frank Chase and Miss May
Standfast were recently in Barre for a
few DAYS for medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Morrill, Of Fulton
IN. ". are guests at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. f. II. Morrill,
Frank Brown and family were in
Randolph on Friday
Misses Carolyn and Earline Barley
Mary Collins and Christina Morrill, have
returned to their homes here from The
South Royalton high school.
w. G. Root Of RoyaIton has decided
his farm in this town 70 5. w East.
burn Of Mortified, who j. 10 take i'm
mediate possession.
The ladies benevolent circle enter.
tanned the LADIES' ala from Soutb Sffht'
ford al the town hall Thursday ait
crnoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morey Of Yer
shire were in town on business re-
Gently.
Mrs. Cassie Kendall has been takcn
TO Hanover for treatment.
Miss Winnie Lewis. who has been
teaching in Berlin. is spending her va
cation in town with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs w. p. Stone and w.
r. Sanborn were in Woodstocl: for the
day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Chandler and
daughter attended the alumni reunion
and graduation exercises at X L. acad-
emy. Meriden. y H.. on Tuesday.
W. r. Sanhorn and Mrs. Nellie Chat
fee were recent guests. IN Hartford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-17
TOPSH4M

Miss Edith Hood who has been Mrs
ing in Groton, is visiting friends il
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph GoodalI and ian
lily spent the week end in Montpelier
The entertainment given by homs
talent at the hall last Friday seven:ne
was decided success. The entertain
ment was especially good Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake wsis
served and pleasant evening was
passed. The proceeds were over $40.
w. &. Fox, who was called to Man-
brother. Harold. returned home Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hood and family
Of Montpelier were in town Sunday.
Mics Aida McLam. r. n. is at the
home of J. r. McLam for few day
Miss Grant who has been with her
sister, Mrs. Jessie Mckay, is visitin,
at the home Of ID n Mckay OF Groton
Mrs. A. D. Hood is on the sick list.
Misses Marion Nolan and SGsie
Hood returned from their schools IN
Montpelier last week
The many friends Of Albert Bedell
were saddened TO hear of his death
on Monday Mr.. BedeIl has been in
failing health for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayward and
family OF West Fairlee called at Jessie
McKay's Tuesday evening.
Mrs Marian Morrison is i'll at this
writing.
Ernest Hart OF Groton is working
for Leonard Smith.
Mrs v. Lamb Of Peachsm was tax
en- to Brightlook hospital. 81. Johns
bury, Monday for operation. Mrs. Lamb
will be well remembered as Miss Lizzie
Rowland Of this place.
Rev Campbell Of Waits River and
Presiding Elder Mr.. Sharp Of ST. Johns
bury were in town Wednesday.
Word has been received that Charles
Macdonald was married in New York
Wednesday, June H.
Misses Alice and Hazel Nolan came
home on vacation last Tuesday. Rev
Ralston is also stopping at George Me-
Lam's, and visiting friends here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-17
MIDDLESEX

George Thomas has completed his
work for the Grand Union Tea Co. and
returned home.
The meeting Of the Parent Teacher
association held Thursday evening was
well attended After the business
meeting Mrs. Barber of Montpelier
gave very interesting talk on Red
Cross work, using lantern slides for
illustrations.
MIR. and Mrs j.. VI. Bousquet, &C.
companied by his father, went Tues
day for visit to relatives in Canada.
Several from here attended the
graduating exercises of Montpelier
high school Wednesday evening Ber-
nice Reynolds and Harold Miles being
members Of the graduating class.
The school in town closed Friday
with picnics. and the teachers have
gone 20 their respective homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Taplin. Of
Mobile. Ala. are visiting relatives in
town.
Mrs. Lucy Hikoran. Mrs. Grace
Densmore and little daughter who
have been at j. r. Hills for some
time, went Friday 10 Lynn, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-17
sTOCKBRIDCE

Mrs. J. 6. Leonard has returned
home from Grantham. ~ H., where shs
has been caring for her grandson tw,
weeks
Children's day was observed at I'm
ion church sunday. Flowers were sent
TO the elderly people and sick ones al
the neighborhood.
Doris Larmie suffered bad fall N
the barn one day last week. No bones
were broken. but bad bruises were
sustained.
Gains Blackmer spent the week end
in Springfield.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Chandler and
son. Alfred. Mr.. and Mrs. ". " Hol-
land. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Manning
were in Warren Saturday to attend
the Pomona grange.
Mrs. Lncy Bishop Is with her moth.
er. MR.. Ella Sawyer, at the home Of
Mrs. Albert Larry
Leon Cady of Barre has moved his
family to the Green cottage and mas
employment in Green's garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. ,. H. Mus>ey and fam
is we're in Randolph SATURDAY evening
to attend the Stimets- Hedding we'd
ding.
Clyde Hunt j. impros in9 slowly from
his recent lines. hut T. not yet able
to resume he work at the creamery.
Mary Swan j. working at Clyde
Hunts for q few weeks.
Grandma Packard J. away on visit
81 several weeks, the first trip sic
has made since her fan that injured
her side - badly.
r. W. Green has finished saving in
he mill and the men are through work
and have gone q their homes
Frederick Bsrrows j. working in the
Green garage.
, n Mussev purchased q fan blood
Guernsey cow 81 the Guernsey sale
81 Phiiiips' farm. Montpelier. June s.
sr,5 June ~ The cow gave birth b. =
fine teifer calf he cous name Va
rkyilis ~ snd cane from the herd
= 7. T. 1ohrsos q Craftshury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-17
EAST BRAIyTREE

The Get Together club met last
Wednesday with Mrs. A. G. Wakefield.
Miss Freda Randall, the Orange coun-
~ dcmonstrator. was accompanied by
Miss Eleanor j. Sutherland of Burling-
ton, educational director of Wells
Richardson & Co, Diamond Dyes. Miss
Sutherland gave very interesting
talk and did some difficult dyeing
There were Fl ladies present. Refresh
ments of cookies and lemonade were
served
Miss Helen Wheeler returned from
Holden. Mass. Friday night, where she
has been teaching.
Hiss Mary Fifeld. who went back
last week to the Randolph sanatorium,
remains about the same
Miss Gladys Hyzer has been en-
gagged to teach the village school the
coming year.
Miss Bertha Wheeler has been in
Burlington several days, the guest
Of Mrs r. G. Lyman.
W. n. Perham has gone to White
River Junction to visit his son, W. Z.
Perham.
Mss Mary Farnsworth has returned
from visit in Montpelier and Barre.
James Cone ~ Washington Is the
guest Of Mr.. Sadie Cram.
Mrs. Ann Flint has opened her house
and viii remain here during the sum
mcr.
Mrs. Sadie Cram has returned from
ten days visit at her sons in New
York
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmerick Of Ran
doIph are working for c. l. Tucker.
l. ;. Chadwick. president Of the
Cleveland Metal Product company Of
Cleveland. o.. manufacturers of New
Perfection and the new superfex oil
stoves. spent Last weck with his par
enis. Mr. and Mr.. r. r. Chadwick
MIR. and Mrs Billings and little ION
and Glenn Thsver Of Randolph ~pe7t
sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
ThaFer
Miss Helen Wheeler j. attending
commencement a. Norwich university
Mrs. Mercer and Miss Hulburi. y 10
were victims Of the automobile scc.-
dent near North Royalton. ~ere fri snis
Of Nr. and Mr.. r n. Reven Mr.
Rowelrs people we're in Bethel MONDAY
70 - Mrs- Russell Page.
Mr. EIla Hyzer and Mics Gladys
Hvzer viii soon move into The Fisher
house on Schooi street
Miss Bertha Wheeler goes 70 Gsys
vile every Wednesdsy- Sc has iarsr
riass Of piano rupiis there
A party cf relatives frorn Nontr' iier
Visited a. EInsr kryes Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-17
EAST CORINTH
Death Of Albert M. Bedell Leaves Only
Three G. "A. r. Post Members.

passed away at his home here Mon
| day night about $3.50 He was q
years Old Inst February. The funcra
was held at his late home Thursda,
Afternoon at , o'clock Mr.. Bedell wa'
lin the Civil war and member Of Ran
som post, g. A. r. There are now only
| three members left, Il. r. Corliss, a. H
l3atchelder and Henry Leekc. For soms
wears MIR. Bedell lived on Currier hill
before moving to the house in the vii
lage where he died.
u. B. Brown is improving 50 thai
he is able to walk out.
Mrs. Lewis Heath il quite sick.
Children's day was observed here
Sunday BY very pretty exercise BY
the children, with the assistance OF I'M
choir, on the Lords prayer, the chill
dren taking their parts particularly
well. The baby daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. 4. W. Hutchinson and Mr. and
Mrs. f. r. Hood were christened. Rev
B. M. Smith led the exercise and made
pleasing remarks, There was a large
congregation.
School finished officially last Friday
but Miss Main i making up three days
that she lost because of sickness and
Miss Thompson is teaching three hours
a day for this week and next to make
up for short hours last fall term
Mrs. w. N. Thompson has been on
the sick list the past week but is gain
ing now.
Work il being done at the parsonage
to fit up a room in the ell part Of the
house for club and society room.
This is to have hardwood floor, cup
boards and shelves that will make it
very convenient for many uses. George
Butteriield has kindly donated piano
and Others will help to furnish it,
Frank Sinclair and Richard Darling
90 to Burlington this week to represent
our boys and girls club at the meet
ing there
f. G. Iaplin. who has been visiting
relatives here, left for Montpelier on
Monday to visit his sister, Mrs. Sarah
Thurber.
Elmer Dodge and wife and little
daughter were week end visitors al the
home Of Mrs. Dodge's sister, Mrs,
Daley.
Mrs. Charles Crane has her grand
daughter, Miss Adams, visiting her.
DR., and Mrs. Alben Young, with their
Helen, and son. Richard, are
spending a few days with Mrs Cham
berlain They made the trip from Chi
cago in their car.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-17
WES7' F.4IRLEE CENTER

Children's day was observed at thu
Center church June III with an attcrd
ance Of about so people. The church
was beautifully decorated with ferns
wild flowers, house plants and garden
flowers. Mrs. Lewis Blake had charge
OF the decorations and she was assisted
BY Mrs. G. A. Mann. Mrs. Fred Brown
and children of the Sunday school. The
program was in charge of Mrs. r ID
Morrill,. teacher OF the Center school
The band furnished music. Mrs. Alyah
Hatch was received into the church by
letter. and her infant daughter, Evelyn
Ida, was baptized. After the service
Mrs. Blake served ice cream and cake
free to all the children.
Rev. Arthur H. Sargent attended the
meeting Of the Grafton Orange sssocia-
ton OF Congregational churches at Or
ford June Z. and the East Orange conn
tn Sunday school convention at Fair.
lee June ..
A reception was given 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Godfrey at the home Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan God
frey. Friday evening They have rent
ed the Dana Bragg farm on Blood
brook They viii be welcomed As a
new family in their home neishbor-
hood
J. Waldo Mum is serving as jury
man AT Chelsea.
Miss Juanita CorIiss had an opera
ton for appendicitis at the Hanover
hospital last Saturday She is recever-
ing rapidly
Charles A. Mann has made repairs so
extensive as 70 make his old set Of
farm buildings look almost like new
Fred Raymond was on the sick list
at the beginning Of this week.
George w. Cook and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred g. Cook. accompanied by Miss
Marion Mann, went 10 Lyndon Center
last Saturday to get Carl Cook. who
has completed his sophomore year at
Lyndon institute.
The kidderhood schoolhouse has been
painted; the toilet building has been
moved to a cement foundation and the
cold spring has been inclosed with a
concrete tank. II now comes very near
to meeting the state requirements for
a school building. The recent work has
been done by Lewis Blake
The religious and social gathering
al the South Corinth schoolhouse last
evening was attended by near
~ 40 people. A box supper was served
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-06-17
SOUTH RYEG.4TE

| William ID. Wallace, son Of a former
minister Of the Presbyterian church
in this place, and Henry Wilson. both
Of Long Island City, N. y, spent the
week end in town on their way TO
Mortified to attend the reunion Of
Norwich university alumni Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Bone, who has been i'll
for some days with acute Indigestion,
was taken to Brightlook hospital, st.
bloomsbury, Sunday, for rest and treat
ment.
DR.. i. u. Mckinley and family Of
Waterbury have been visiting their
parents, Rev. and Mrs. ID. M. Mckin-
ley, the past week
A large number Of our townspcople
have been attending the various cxcr-
cises incident TO commencement time
at Wells River high school, beginning
with the baccalaureate sermon by Rev.
Donald Fraser Sunday evening Four.
teen young people from South RyegAtc
have attended the school the past
year, Kenneth Garvin was member
of the graduating class.
Charles and Horace Thomas Of Lam
sing, Mich, made 4 brief visit in town
this week, being each on business
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Mcdowell Of
New York City arrived Monday and
are at Mrs James Beaton's.
A food sale was held at the Presby-
terhn church vestry last Saturday
afternoon by the ladies aid society
and another this week Saturday by
the womcn's missionary society.
Twenty dollars was realized from
the nickel contributions for prevention
81 tuberculosis in this section. under
the management Of Miss Dorothy
Grant
Antonio Gandin, who works for his
brother, Louis Gandinf was struck by
a swinging derrick chain Thursday and
rendered unconscious.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Samuelson and
two children. Barbara and Stanley, are
on their annual vacation at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hilbert Samuelson.
Mrs. Helen Rouhan Is improving her
residence with coat of paint. Lee
Brock il also painting his house and
the adjoining house, known as the Ar
thur house.
Paul Park, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Mel.
son Park, is spending two weeks with
his cousin, Franklin Mccall, at Towns
bend.
Mrs. r. A. Randall and her grandson.
Donald McClelland, of South Boston
are in town for the summer. occupy u
ing their apartment at ". 7. Georges.
Miss Lillian Garyin and Miss Chris
tine Farquharson attended the w. +.
H. s. alumni picnic At Lake Morey
Thursday afternoon and evening.
/. 7. Bailey has purchased an au
tomobile.
Mrs. G. NJ. Libbey IL on trip TO
Boston this week.
At the sale of property belonging
to G. u. +. Miller last week, Robeft
Ralston purchased the home farm,
price $500.