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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-04

Houston in the early moonlight an
ICY Niagara the snow piled high
above the railroad tracks Already
the plows were assembled This was
TO be the fight OF fights there in the
moOnlght a quick shoot and
lucky one Othcrwise-the men who
went forward 20 their engines would
not speak OF IT, But there was one
who did
She was standing beside the cook
car as Houston passed.
"Youll be with them ."
on the Death Trail? ! expect to-
They talk OF il as something ter
rible Why ."
Houston pointed 10 the forbidding
wall OF snow His thick. broken lips
mumbled i'm the longest speech he
had known in days
It's all granite up there. The cut
of the road bed forms a base for the
remainder Of the snow. When we
cut out the oundation-they're
afraid that the vibration will loosen
the rest and start an avalanche. II
all depends whether IL comes before
or after we've passed through
She Strengthened and looked at
him with clear. frank eyes Mr.
Houston. came quietly, I've been
thinking about something all day
have felt that / haven't been quite
fair-that a man who has acted as
you have acted since-since I met
you this last time-that he deserves
more of "a chance than l have given
him. That"
I'm asking nothing of you, Miss
Robinette"
Il know. l am asking something
OF you. I want 10 tell you that
have been hoping that you can some
day furnish me the proof-that you
spoke of once. that's what
want to tell you, she ended quick
ly and extended her hand "Goodby.
I'll be praying for all of you up
there"
Houston answered only with a
pressure OF his hand. He looked at
her with eyes that spoke what his
tongue could not say then he went
On-a stumbling. dead-tired man,
even on awaking from sleep. but a
man whose heart was beating with
a new fervor. She would be pray
ing for all of them up there AT the
Trail. And all of them including him.
At the cab Of the engine. he lis
tened TO the final instructions of the
cursing, anxious uperintendent.
then went 70 his black work OF the
shovel Higher and higher mounted
the steam on the gauge; theirs was
the first pillow, theirs the greatest
task one by one the final orders
came crisp. shouted. cursing COM
mands. answered in kind. Then the
last query:
IF there's a damn man of you
who's a coward. step OUT Hear that?
If you're afraid-COme on-there's
no stopping once you start"
Engine after engine answered, in
jeering. sarcastic tones. the beliger-
ent cries Of men hiding what pound
ed i'm their hearts, driving down by
sheer will-power the primitive de-
sires of self-preservauon. Again the
call was repeated Again it was
answered by men who snarled,
men who cursed that they might not
pray And with il:
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We Recommend These
New Soaps at SC
For Their Quality and Low Price

We have added new line of high grade
toilet soaps to our line and they are giving
splendid satisfaction. These soaps are man.
ufactured by the Vim. Waltke Company of
St. Louis.
The assortment includes Olive Oil Skin
Soap, Hard Water CASTLE, Buttermilk. Car
nation and Witch Hazel. Try bar of any
of these Soaps at Sc, you viii be satisfied.
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Continued From Our Last Issue)
Il must go on. gave my
| promise"
She nodded
1t means Tollifer now. The de-
I scent Is more dangerous"
Suddenly the storm lifted for a
moment. Far below, miles in reality
straight jets or steam rose high
above black. curling smoke: family
distantly. whistles sounded. The
snowplows!
He gripped her arm with the sight
Of II. nor did she resist. Thrilled.
enthralled. they watched il: the
whirling smoke. the shooting steam,
the white spray which indicated the
grinding. churning progress of the
plows. propelled by the heavy en-
sines behind. From the swollen lips
OF Houston:
They've started the fight I'm
going 10 work with them"
But"
He knew what she meant and
shook his head.
"No-she does not need me. Ny
presence would mean nothing TO her.
can't tell YOU why. Ny place
is down there"
For an instant Medaine Robinette
looked at him with frankly question
ing eyes. eyes which told that a
question was arising as 10 his guilt
in at least one OF the things which
circumstances had arrayed against
him But suddenly she was speak
ing. as though 10 divert her thoughts.
Wen have about three hours It's
our chance. We'd better cut this
cord-the one in the lead may fall
and pull the other one over We'd
better make haste"
Houston stepped before her A
moment later they we're edging their
way down the declivity OF what once
had been a railroad track
Black dots they became-dots
which appeared late in the afternoon
10 the laboring crews OF the snow
fighters far below: dots edging their
way about beetling precipices. plung-
ing forward. then stopping. pulling
themselves out OF the heavier drifts.
where drops OF o and even 20 feet
had thrown them. Once. az the edge
OF an overhanging ledge. he scram-
hled furiously failed and fell-to
drop IN a drift far below. 70 craw:
painfully back 70 the waiting dot
above Hours The dots grew
larger on they came. stumbling.
Keeling The woman wavered and
fell; he caught her Then double
weighted a pack on his back. form
In his arms. he came on. his blood
red eyes searching almost sightless-
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RADIO PRIMER

INDUCTANCE-An electric cir
cult having the property of Undue
ing variable electric current in it
self or in neighbOring. or second
airy, circuit In radio transmitting.
the inductance is in the form of a
spiral or helix. In receiving il is in
the form az coils.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-04
Rheumatism at so
8 S. s Thoroughly Rids the Body Il
Rheumatism Impurities

Somebody's mother Ia suffering to-
night The sCOurEe 81 rheumatism
has wrecked her body. nmpinF and
suffering. bent forward. she sees but
the common ground, but her aged
heart stln belongs 90 the stars Does
anybody caro7 s. s g o. one q ths
greatest blood purifiers known. and 70
helps build more blood cells rs med
tcinal ingredients are purely vegeta-
bic Il never disarranges TIE stomach.
II Is. IN fact. a splendid tonic. q blood
maker. a blood enricher 10 banishes
rheumatism from joints. muscles and
the entire body. IL builds firm flesh.
II 10 What somebody's mother needa
tonight Mother. ~ you can not &c
out 20 get a bottle OF 8 8 g yourself
surely somebody m your family viii
Somebody. get n bottle o. 5. s. s. nowf
Let somebody's mother begin 20 feel
joyful again tonight Maybe. maybs
its your motheri s. s.. s. In sold az
All drug stores. IN two sizes The
larger nlze Is the more economical
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Il
of paste made from the chemicals
are pressed. The structure OF the
grid is such as TO hold the materials
in place after they have been ce-
mented into a solid mass. Plates
which are made in this way are then
formed"
This consists of a prolonged
charge from a source of direrct cur
rent which oxidizes the plates in
tended for the positive until the ac-
tive material or the plate is trans
formed into a lead peroxide-the
familiar brown material OF the posi-
tive plate.
The negative plates are reduced
from the oxide condition OF the paste
TO a spOngy lead. which is OF dull
gray color.
In making a cell the required
number of positive plates are weld
ed to a connecting strap, forming
a positive group. Similarly the ne
gative plates are formed into an
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-04

when you say cigars-say Dutch
Masters !1l-tt
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-V'-right, Let er 20
CONTINUED in Our Next Issue
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ORFORDYILLE..
Post Mills Fair Aug. 16. Don't For
get The Date.

Post Mills Fair Aug. Is. Don't For
get The Date.
Mr. and Mrs Black and Miss Helen
Dawson of Maiden are spending their
vac alton in Mrs Fenner BeaIs house.
Mr. Wilbur Rhodes died Aug. End
after long illness of Bright's dis
ease.
Mrs M F Wilson of Oxford and
Miss Addie Edwards of Lowell are
at Silver Maple Farm.
Miss Gladys Huckins is at her
home.
The date of the church supper has
been changed to Aug. 22nd.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Washburn and
sons of Lansing, Mich. are visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs E Washburn.
Mrs Clarence Blodgett has return
ed from Maiden, Mass, where she has
been under a doctors care.
Miss Ida Gage of Los Angeles, Cal.
and her sister, Alice Gage Mullen, OF
Worcester, Mass. visited friends here
last week.
Mr. Albert Gillard of Englewood,
N. ]. is at c L Cushman's.
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OXFORD.
Come to Newbury Labor Day.

Come to Newbury Labor Day.
Post Mills Fair Aug. 16. Don't For
get The Date.
The annual fair of the Willing
! Workers last week was very success
full, goodly sum being gathered in
to the treasury.
Alvan r johnson, Esq, Mrs Natalie
Spencer and daughter have arrived at
the johnson homestead to spend the
remainder of the summer.
Mr. and Mrs Dean Simpson of st.
Johnsbury have been visiting Mr. Fred
G Bedell.
Mr. Everett w Willard of Detroit.
Mich, native of this town, called
on friends of former days.
Prof. Perley Fits of the N. H.
State College recently gave demon
stration on hen culture at the farm
of Charles A Mann. After taking on
best methods for raising hens he Gull
ed out from the pens 10 that he de-
clared were non producers. They
were separated for week in which
they produced just two eggs. There
were good number present includ-
ing the women who care for the hens.
Mrs George w Carr has joined Mr.
Carr at the Dana place.
Miss Cora Barnes of Boston, we'll
known in town not many years ago,
made a short stop on her way
through the town.
Alonzo R Weed, newly appointed
judge of the Massachusetts Superior
Court, with Mrs Weed were recent
callers on the Misses Dana. Miss
Helen Dana returned with them to
Sandwich for visit and Miss Ada
Dana is visiting in Charlestown.
Mrs Herbert L Brown caught fin
ger in closing door which resulted
in SO much laceration that it was
necessary to amputate the tip of the
finger.
Mrs George Banker of Yonkers, N.
Y. is a guest at the Dayton home
stead
Rudolph McNeill, Louis Conant and
Charles Haviland of Newbury started
Wednesday morning on their bicycles
to tour the White Mountains.
Tag day for the Home for the Graf
ton County Home for the Aged
promises to be very remunerative.
Besides the canvass of the town
young ladies solicited gifts from the
passers by at the corner of Main and
Bridge SITS.
Mt. Cube Lodge of Masons had
gala time Tuesday evening. Many
guests were present from the sur
rounding lodges. The lodge room
was packed to its utmost and many
were unable to gain admittance. Mr.
Walter A Horton, who as Master has
1UorLo1 % capdi datac in tho lact
year and half, presided the last
time before moving to Los Angeles
1t was in recognition of his success
full leadership which is abruptly
terminated that the occasion was
specially observed. At the conclusion
of the work Mr. Willard R Harris
presented in fitting words a solid
gold past masters jewel. After the
ceremony of the lodge members of
the Eastern Star served a banquet
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Miss Helen Emerson of Boston is
visiting at her brothers, l. B Emer.
son, for a time. She is teacher in
Boston.
L B Emerson has purchased a pair
of horses to work on his farm.
Cornelia Preston and Dana Vaughan
have been camping for week at
Lake Fairlee.
Mr. and Mrs Silas Butson of Athens
came to town to attend the Bond
Dwinell wedding.
Haying is backward here on &C
count of the wet weather.
Mrs Josephine Field and daughter
of Oxford have been visiting at C S
Wilmot's.
Mrs C C Cook has been spending a
time at c S Wilmot's
Dea. Chas. Kinsman and Mr. Frank
Campbell, Supt. of the Int. Paper Co.
Mill, both of Wilder, attended church
at the Hill last Sabbath, occupying
the Kinsman pew of former years.
Rev. VIM. Slade preached at the
Hill last Sabbath, Rev. Mr. Farr oc-
cupying the pulpit at North Thet-
ford
Sunday evening there were screen
pictures at the Hill upon scenes
from India.
There will be a Community Fair at
the Hill Aug. 23rd-Adv.
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River Road.

Mr. and Mrs Kicker Sr. are now at
their new home with their son.
Mrs F Worthen was in Hanover re-
Gently on business.
Mrs Ed Ford of Glover, VT. is doing
her haying on her lot, at this writ
ing.
1t is reported that bear was seen
in the Tyler pasture recently. Do
we live in the wilderness as much as
that ? We had an idea we were quite
civilized on this road.
The poultry demonstration at Mr.
Carman's last week was quite we'll
attended, and should have been better
for the speaker knew his subject and
gave many good points.
The visitors at Maple Farm and the
boarders at Fairview Farm have all
left for their respective homes.
A long and exasperating haying sea-
son is beginning to near the end and
now the oats are white onto the
harvest" We trust they will have a
better drying season than has been
given the hay.
We understand there is to be an
auction in our neighborhood this week
at Mr. Tarbox's.
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WEST FAIRLEH.

Post Mills Fair Aug. I6. Don't For.
get The Date.
Mr. and Mrs Albion Smith and Mrs
Lizzie Smith of Piermont were SUM-
day guests at I H Brooke's.
Mrs Leon Lusco entertained her
brother-in-law and niece of Manches-
ter recently.
Mr. and Mrs Taylor of Royalton
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs G N
Krook recently.
Miss Mary ODay is taking a vaca-
ton from her duties at the home of
VIM. Sage.
DR.. Burr of Montpelier has been
spending a few days with his par
ents recently.
c N Krook recently visited his
daughter at Newport, N. H.
Evelyn Davis returned home from
Barre, Tuesday.
"Way Down East was the picture
which called ouu the largest number
of people on Monday night, which
have attended any of the pictures
this season. 1t was certainly fine
picture, and great many more would
have been out had it not been for the
hard shower and heavy rain.
Mr. and Mrs S H George and fam
lily attended the funeral of M A
Preston, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Rhineberger and fam
lily returned to their home in New
York, Friday.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home of
Mrs Sproule, Thursday afternoon
Mrs G w Avery and children of
White River Junction are spending a
few days at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Fred Lory.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Daley of
Newport were visitors at H Georges
recently.
Mrs Gilbert Skinner and sons of
Somerville, Mass. are spending few
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
] S Carleton.
Mr. Frank Chandler of Piermont
spent the weekend at the home of L
H Brooke.
Mr. and Mrs George Avery spent
Sunday in West Corinth.
Ralph Chamberlin of Hanover was
at the home of his parents over the
weekend
Mr. and Mrs David Wilson visited
friends in Norwich last week.
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WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.
Post Mills Fair Aug. 16. Don't For
get The Date.


Rev. j ] Snellgrove of Thetford
Center conducted Sunday school and
public worship last Sunday, in ex-
change with Mr. Sargent, who spent
the day at Thetford Center and West
Fairlee. Mr. Snellgrove preached on
Religious Education. Mrs Snellgrove
assisted in Sunday school, and sang a
solo which was much appreciated
Preparations for the annual fair
are occupying most of the people in
all the time that can be spared from
haying.
The August meeting of the Mothers
Club was held at the church Friday
afternoon, Aug. A, with a good at
tendance. Some important business
was done, and preparations were
made for an exhibit of healthful and
economical styles of clothing for
babies. The next meeting will be
held on the first Friday of September
with an address ON Woman's Part in
Good Government by Mrs w f JEFF
fries of Montpelier.
William E Russ, at the home of E
G Russ, and Mrs Martin Hatch at the
home of A H Southworth, are among
the visitors who are here to stay to
the Fair and after.
Homer j Sargent and son Hollis of
Corinth attended services at the Cen
ter last Sunday.
The Sunday evening meeting at the
Beaver Meadow school house was
omitted last Sunday, but will be held
as usual two weeks later. The Sum
day evening service Aug. 18th will be
held at the Kidderhood school-house.
Some features of the Fair, not ad-
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REMEMBER US
on all lines of goods.
Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots
Shoes, Hardware, Flour,
Nails, Barb Wire.
Our prices are as low as
the lowest.
SPECIAL! Bring us your
Eggs at SO cts.
Andrews Bros. & Cheney
FAIRLEE, VERMONT.

vertised in advance, were the pres
ence of State Club Leader, E l. In
gals, and two representatives of the
Orange County Farm Bureau. The
farm bureau leaders took this occa-
sion to reach farmers of this vicinity
with their cooperative grain-buying
plan. The story of the Fair will ap-
pear next week. Many people in sur
rounding towns have helped this
year, and their assistance has con-
tributed largely to the success of the
fair, and is greatly appreciated by
the people of West Fairlee Center.
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get The Date.
Miss Helen McKelvey was home for
the weekend.
Rev. and Mrs j Snellgrove, Mrs
jeanette Brothers and Mrs G H Por-
ter enjoyed an auto trip to Hartland,
Thursday.
Rev. and Mrs l. I Holway and sons,
Raymond and Philip, of Barnard,
were recent guests at F E Hatchs
and attended the Bond-Dwinell we'd
ding.
Mr. Walker from Rhode Island and
Mr. Pitkin of Marshfield were recent
visitors at R c McKelvey's.
Miss Helen Bracket of Jamaica
Plain, Mass. is spending some time
with her sister. Mrs Airline Bracket
Clements, at their summer home here.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Ladeaux OF
Bradford were recent calleds at
Reginald Fifield's.
Guy Lothrop of Medford, Mass. has
Joined his family at r H Fifields
and will enjoy two weeks vacation.
Walter Lothrop of Medford was also
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a recent guest at Mr. Fifeld's, and
Miss Hazel Lothrop and Earl Lothrop
are spending few days at VIM.
Robinson's.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Wiley of Clare
mont and Mrs Seth Cole of Whittier,
Cal. were recent guests at Charles
Bankers.
Mrs j Snellgrove is attending the
Summer School for the County Off
GERS of the Sunday School Associ-
alton at Lake Winnepasaukee this
week.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Lund of Nashua
were weekend guests at A B Clark's.
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Church, North ThetfOrd, Thursday
Aug. 18th.
Due to delay, caused by tire
trouble, the arrival on Wednesday OF
Miss G E Connolly of Maiden, Mass
and Mr. Charles P Abbott of Hull
Mass. was not chronicled in last
weeks issue of this paper. Miss Con
molly and Mr. Abbott were guests OF
his aunt, Miss Harriet Porter, leaving
this week Thursday for their homes
in Massachusetts.
Miss Josephine Martin of Hartland
VT. is the guests for few days OF
Miss Ruth Pushee.
MIR and Mrs Byron Earle of Lexing-
ton, Mass. are visiting Mr. Willis
Earle and Miss Clara Earle.
Mrs Clara K Abbott of Somerville,
Mass. is spending the month of
August with her sister, Miss Harriet
Porter. Mrs Abbott has been at the
Sylvester House, Allerton, Mass. the
past three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs B A Babcock, Miss
Agnes Babcock and Miss Cora Water
man motored to Plymouth and Lake
port, N. H., Sunday. Miss Nina Bah
cock, who has been attending Sur
rette's sunmer school of music at
Concord, Mass, returned home with
them.
The D. A. R. met with Mrs Julia K
Hosford Tuesday afternoon. After
the business meeting, social hour
was spent on the piazza where re.
freshments were served. There were
several guests, Mrs Martha Conant
being hostess.
Miss Harriet Porter had green corn
from her garden Tuesday. Anyone
else?
Rev. William Slade of Thetford
Hill is to be our pastor the coming
year. Rev. and Mrs Slade will &C.
cupy the parsonage, and expect to
be with us September LIST.
Mrs Arthur Mcclure and children
accompanied Ulysses and Francis
Young to Springfield, Mass. last
week.
Mrs Lucinda Downer, a former
resident, is visiting friends and rela-
tives in town.
Mr. and Mrs j Newell Abhram of
Topeka, Kan. called on Miss Harriet
Porter and Mrs Clara K Abbott Tues
day Mrs Abhram will be remem-
bered as Miss Wilnetia Thayer of
Orange, Mass.
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EAST THETFORD.

Post Mills Fair Aug. 16. Don't For,
get The Date.
H C Crafts and family of Amherst
Mass. have purchased John Rice's
farm and taken possession. The Rice
family have moved in temporarily
with John Brown. Mr. Crafts and
son are taking up the work of patrol
ling the state highway.
Wesley Woodward of Danbury, N.
H. is clerking for a month at M 7
Pressey's.
Helen Emerson of Cambridge, Mass.
is visiting her brother Leonard.
Mrs H F Leonard and daughter of
Brockton, Mass. are visiting her
mother, Mrs c M Jenkins.
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day to visit Miss Elvira Coffran, wht
is in quite poor health.
| Mason Howard of Barre was ovel
the first of the week to visit his
uncles, Howard brothers and theil
families.
Mrs Amelia Evans of Norwood
Mass. is spending the week with hei
nephew, o Evans and wife.
Mr. and Mrs Ray Howard and Enid
also their aunt, Mrs Lawton, went tc
West Burke last week Friday, re.
turning Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Coates and
baby daughter, with Elmer Hall
were down from North Haverhill
Sunday to visit Harry Clayburn and
family.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Rice and
daughter Miriam of Norwood, Mass.
visited at A C Drury's Sunday night
and Monday.
MIR and Mrs Shaw and daughter,
Kathryn of Munson, Mass. are board
ing at Autorest Inn. Mrs M A Jen-
kins and son Edgar, of Bradford,
were guests of the Shaws at Auto
rest Inn Tuesday afternoon and for
supper. All speak in the highest
terms for our little hotel.
Mr. and Mrs H l. Atwood are at
their home in the village for a few
days before going to Wolfboro.
Miss Media Stanley visited school
mates in Bradford from Friday until
Sunday evening.
Piermont base ball team went to
South Ryegate last Saturday, and
came home rather quiet.
H E Morrison and O B Hill took a
truck load of lumber to Weirs, Tues
day. They are staying the remainder
of the week building a garage.
Mrs Christie Goodwin, Mrs Ernest
Day, Mrs William Horton, Irene Day
and Doris Howard were in Woods
vile having dental work done last
week.
Mrs Emma Hodsdon is visiting
relatives in Marshfeld, VT.
Harry Stebbins is suffering from an
abscess on his eye. DR.. Weaver is at
tending him, and Mr. Stebbins has also
been to Woodsville twice for special
treatment from DIR. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs r P French were in
Barre and Montpelier Monday of this
week.
Harry Hodsdon was laid up several
days recently caused by falling from
a load of hay and striking on his
head and shoulders.
Mrs Ellen Clark of Pike has been
the guest of the Brainards the past
two weeks.
Mrs Fellows is griving because her
pet canary, polly has died. The
bird was Is years old and was like
one of the family.
Ernest Stevens and family were
in Littleton recently to see their
uncle, who is very i'll.
Mrs Wesley Morey and two children
of Bradford are visiting at Harry
Stebbins'.
Lehman Celley was working for AL
yah Stevens in Bradford the first of
the week.