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When Cooper Was Hailed Good Fellow

The title of this chapter is "Fenimore
Cooper: Toe Treader and Truth Teller.
But the first part of that title means The
Cooper of later life. The Cooper of the
early years was not at all hard to get
along with. For some years after The
Spy" had made him public character he
lived in New York CITY, and there he
found many pleasant cronies. He liked to
go into the old City Hotel. where the pub
lie dinners for famous visitors to New
York were usually held. and into the
pleasant tap room known as winduet's.
where the actors gathered in the eighteen
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By ALGERNON TASSIN and ARTHUR BARTLETT MAURICE
Chapter x. Cooper. Toe

Cure" 1t was as dull a story as the Eng
Hsh novel that had suggested It. No pub
Usher would accept it, so he brought 1t out
at his own expense. and, like most books
published in this way. it was read by very
few persons. But. having written one
novel, Cooper was bound to write another
and the second time there was a very
different story to tell.
In the first book he had made the mis-
take of trying to write about English life
and English society. subjects of which he
then knew little or nothing. In the second
he chose a hero of his own land and scenes
that were Immediately about him. II he
happened to be i'm doubt about the cave of
Harvey Birch ii was simple matter to
order out his gig. take the reins and drive
over the roads of what in the years OF the
Revolutionary War had been the Neutral
Ground. 1t was in 1921, when Cooper was
80 years of age, that "The Spy" was pub
lished 1t success was Immediate: within
a few months there was a demand for a
second edition; its fame crossed the Allan
tic Ocean. first to England and then TO the
Continent; translations of the story were
made into foreign languages, and at last
people over here came to realize that the
young republic had its first American nov
elist
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band driving two horses tandem. Then
Fenimore settled down to the life of a
country gentleman. spending part of the
time in Cooperstown and part in Mamaro-
neck, on the Long Island Sound. Busily
occupied in improving his properties. he
had as yet no thought of writing. 1t was
not till ten years after his marriage that
his first book appeared, and the writing OF
that was entirely due to chance
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The First Books.

One day he happened to read a very dull
English novel. and, putting it aside he said
to his wife that he thought he could write
a better one himself When she laughed
at him and challenged him to try he
promptly began. Finally he finished Pre-
caution; or Prevention Is Better Than
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A Child's Story of American Literature

~ OMETIMES you happen not to read
a favorite series of stories just in
the order In which the series runs.
Perhaps you chance to pick up the third
book of the series first, and. liking that.
you go back to number one in order to
learn something of the beginnings of the
hero. Sometimes it happens. too. that the
author himself has written the books in
just that hapnazard way. Take, for ex-
ample, ]. Fenimore Cooper's famous
Leather Stocking Tales, which carry Natty
Bumppo with his long rifle and his un-
erring eye from boyhood to old age and
death. You would naturally suppose that
Cooper began by writing "The Deerslayer."
and, having finished that, went on to tell
more of Natty when he was a few years
older in The Last of the Mohicans"; and
then in turn wrote "The Pathfinder" The
Pioneer" and finally THE Prairie" You
would also suppose that the books were
written one right after another. just like
so many chapters in novel. AS a matter
of fact. THE Pioneers" the fourth in the
SERIES came first. That was written in
1928. when Fenimore Cooper was "a years
old. Then he wrote two novels having
nothing to do with Natty Bumppo, and, in
1926 wrote number two of the series THE
Last of the Mohicans." 1.-THE Prairie" num-
Der five. came next and quickly; but then
thirteen years passed before he finished
the series, with THE Pathfinder" number
three, and then "The Deerslayer." number
one. 1t was almost like writing one long
story backwards
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travelling in America One Hundred Odd
Years Ago.
In a previous chapter you have seen
something of Washington Irving as a boy
in an American city of the eighteenth
century. In following the early life of
Fenimore Cooper you will learn something
of what it meant to be an American boy in
the country in the eighteenth century. He
was born in Burlington, N. j.. September
IS, 1879. When he was one year of age
he was taken to Cooperstown. N. Y. That
does not sound like much of journey
In these days of railways and motor cars.
But just stop to think what travelling
meant one hundred and thirty odd years
ago. For example. there is a little book
that tells all about a family that went
from New Haven, Conn. to Ohio in 1903,
thirteen years after the Cooper family
moved from New Jersey to western New
York. Take one part of that journey, be-
tween New York city and Hackettstown,
n. ]. Suppose you wanted to make that
trip in a motor car to-day. Nine o'clock
in the morning would be a good time to
start.
After crossing the ferry you would
travel over good roads with some excep-
tions) along the Hudson County Boule-
ward, through Newark, Springfield, Nor
ristown. Mendham and Chester. Beyond
Long Valley, which before the world war
used to be German Valley, there would be
a change of gears for the winding climb up
Schooleys Mountain and then you could
coast down the long descent into Hacketts-
town in time for an early luncheon.
But it was not so easy for that family
of 1903 Just one week was needed for
the trip The night before the start there
were reverent prayers offered up asking
for divine protection in the perilous
crossing of the Hudson River. The second
night was spent in Elizabethtown. The
third night they reached Chatham. the
fourth night Morristown and the fifth
night Chester. Three days more. in the
course of which the wagon in which they
Travelled was often mired for hours at a
time, were needed for the crossing of
Schooley's Mountain. which one hundred
and twenty years ago was spelled another
way.
1t was under conditions a good deal like
these that Judge Cooper. Fenimore's
father. moved his family, consisting of
fifteen persons-Fenimore had eleven
brothers and sisters-from Burlington to
Cooperstown. which was then a frontier
settlement with a wilderness on one side.
There Judge Cooper had come into pos
session Of thousands of acres of land. and
in the middle of these acres he, began the
building of home which finished nine
years later. became the manor house
Otsego Hall. for many years the finest
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Continued on Page Fifteen.
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Chapter x.

private dwelling in or near the otsego
region of New York.
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STATE HOUSE NOTES.

W. r. Walker, C. l.. Field, and l. E
Walker of the state engineers depart
ment have returned from Richmond
where they made survey Of proposed
highway improvements.
r. S. Currier Of the state highway
department went to Fort Ethan Allen
yesterday in the interests Of the state
on matter of surplus war material.
f. S. Brigham, state commissioner
of agriculture, has returned from the
Eastern States Tuberculosis confer
enee at Hartford, Conn, which he at
tended in company with other state
and federal officials. The total at
tendance was about $50. the conference
being held in the hall Of represent
atives of the Connecticut State House
The Vermont investigating commits
sion, appointed by Governor HARNESS
upnder a joint resolution of the last
and composed of Lawrence
Bullard of Windsor, chairman. j. M.
Hamilton of Rutland, and II. H. Jones
Of Waitsfield also attended Reports
were given on the work of tuber-
culosis eradication in the different
states represented, and scientific prob
lens connected with tuberculosis
were discussed. including
the relation of bovine tuberculosis to
public health.
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Farming Tools

Express wagon spring tooth harrow.
grain grinder. ? buggy wagons. wagon
pole, corn shelter, Eclipse corn planter.
corn harvester, potato digger. manure
spreader. pillow, spring tooth harrows
getaway harrow, double unit Universal
milking machine, all in good condition.
No. IL DeLasal cream separator with
electric motor. quantity Of betting.
horse rake. hay tedder. set platform
scales. two sets work harnesses. ladder.
water tub heater. set heavy sleds, set
two-horse sleds, drag saw rig, sugar
tools. including 700 tin buckets. iron
arch. evaporation. draw tub, spouss. etc.
hay fork, hoist and rope. Delco light
ing system complete. and all small
tools. Also about two tons Of hav.
piano. etc.
Terms at time Of sale. Sale positive,
Monday. June l2th, at o'clock.
D. A PERRY, Auctioneer, The d. A.
Perry Real Estate Agency.
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a MARRYING INCOME.
University of Vermont Seniors Set S2,-
SEQ to $4,000 the Price.

Burlington. June To-. Students at
the University of Vermont are ready
to marry, if the proper financial condi-
tons can be met. A vote was recently
taken among the members of the senior
class, and one of the questions asked
was, "What do you consider the proper
income for marriage T. A very few
who, perhaps, do not wish to marry
set very high incomes, but the major
ity believe that a young married cou-
pie can do very well upon an income
ranging from $500 to $1,000.
The person who seemed less troubled
by money matters set $1,000 as her
mark. One of the men, of perhaps q
more cynical turn Of mind than the
rest, gave as his opinion that 81 800 is
enough for some, but faith, hope and
charity for others"
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State Of Vermont. District Of Washington. e. :
The honorable probate court. for the dis
trict aforesaid; 70 All pcrsons interested in
WHEREAS. application in writing hath
been msde 10 this court by the euardiAn Of
Sarah ID. Jameson for license to sell the
real state a. said ward viz: Home place
Of said ward. located on Brook street, in
the City Of BARR in said district. Rcpre-
scnting that the sale thereof for the t,Ur-
pose q putting the proceed Ct such sale At
interest o Investing the same IN stocks
Or Other real estate. using the avails
thereof for the beneft Of said ward ~ th4
law directs would be beneficial Tor std
ward.
wHEREUPoN. the said court appointed
and assigned the 2lst day Of June. 1872 81
the probate Office IN Montpelier IL said dis
trirt q hear and decide uDon said ap,lica-
ton, and ordered that public notice tkersuf
70 be given 20 all persons interested there
in. hy publbhing this order fhres wc-ks
successfully IN The Barre Daily Tnnes. = neet-
pap-r publishcd az City Of Barre IN sid
district, which circulatc in the neixhb1r-
hood - those persons interested therein IN
which publications shall b presfo1s 20 The
tine arpointe1 Ter the hearinz.
THEREFORE, 20 are hereby ncliatd 10
spp1ar before said court. at the tine and
place Aforesaid then and there IN saif court.
- oh3cci - he granting 81 sseh heense. u
you 80 cause.
Givrn undsr ny hand AZ Monfpsaer. n
said ci.trict. this zrf ~ e gane. 1874
FRANK . MARTIN. sudrs.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
District Of Washington. s..
The Honorable Probate Court for the Das-
trict Aforesaid;


The Honorable Probate Court for the D's-
trict Aforesaid;
To all persons in interest. GREETING:
WHEREAS, Charles b. Adams, State .
Attorney within and for the Count of
Wsshington. has applied to said court, by hie
petition in writing. therein alleging that he
has received from George B. Carpenter,
bank commissioner for the State OF YER
mort. the following list Of unclaimed bank
deposita in the County Of Washington. 70
Frederick Collins. Montpelier. Vermont, de-
posited in the Capital Savings Bank 4 Trust
Company at Montpelier, January 3rd, 1924,
amount of deposit 1881.
Mrs. r. I. Lamb. Barre, Vermont. de-
posited in the Granite Savings Bank Trust
Company OF Barre, Vermont, December Is.
1894 amount Of depoeit s474.
Lille Nelson. Barre. Vermont, deposited
in the Granite Savings Bank q Trust Com
pany Of Barre. Vermont. November II,
1898. amount Of deposit $lsS.
j. z. ID. Colby. Barre, Vermont. deposited
in the Granite SAVINGS Bank 4 Trust Conn
1899. amount of deposit s2.4a.
John y. Smith, Barre. Vermont. deposited
in the Granite Savings Bank & Trust Conn
pany Of Barre. Vermont August i, 1901,
amount of deposit si.es.
Gladys A. Freeman. Barre. Vermont de-
posted In the Granite Savings Bank q Trust
Company Of Barre. Vermont, May 20,
1901, amount Of deposit si.7s.
roy Wflsnire, Jfanfteffiie, vermont. de-
poSited IN the Granite Savings Bank & Trust
Company Of Barre, Vermont, August IL.
1901. amount Of deposit. sl2Ie
That said parties have not added to said
deposits or withdrawn any part Of said de-
posits or Of the interest thereon for period
of twenty years next preceding the 2sth day
Of MAY. A. D. 1922. and praying that said
banks be cited before said court In order 70
determins the ownership Of said deposits, ac-
cording to tho statute in such case made and
provided
THEREFORE. the court Aforesaid does
hereby appoint the Gath day OF Jaly, A. ID.
ls12. ~ ten o'clock in the forenoon at the
probate Office 10 Montpeiier in said district
to hear and decide upon said application and
petition. and 1t Ia ordered that public notice
be given thereof By Publishing the sub
stance 81 said petition together with this
order three weeks successfully in the Barre
Daily Times and the Montpelier Evening Ar |
gus. newspapers which are published and cir |
enfated in said district, TIRES weeks previous |
10 the day assigned. and by posting like no 1
Isccs in four public places in the county Of |
~ ashinEton. to visit; Al the county court |
house and at city ball in said Montpelicr 4
md At the city hall and at the once Of the /
Granite Savings Bank d Trust Company in Il
aid City Of Barre. in said district.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to
appear before said court At the time and
1usce assigned. then and there to show 1
;ausa II any you have, why the prayer Of 4
aid petitioner should not Be granted
Given under my hand. At Montpelier In
Egg.
LUA B. EDISON. Register
I
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Excusable.

Judge What have you TO say for
yourselfg The officer who arrested
you says you seemed TO be under the
influence Of something when the crash
came.
like this. NY wife was sitting on the
back seat trying to tell me how to
drive, and--and-I couldn't turn
around and listen to her and watch the
street at the same time
30, see. poor man; Won were driv-
ing the car under the influence Of your
dismissed. FLORIDA Times
Union.
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Monday, June 18th,
THE HOME FARM

known as the Cate or Lawless farm,
containing 1855 acres, extra good land,
splendid sugar orchard of about zoo
naples some softwood. cedar, etc,
plenty Of fruit. One mile from stores,
church, creamery, factory, etc The
farm viii carry from 30 TO 10 head;
go-~. water; 90 ton silo; large barn
G0x32 it.. with horse barn and carriage
house about 34x44 connected Wing
60 main barn about sox50 #. Can tie
80 head stock, piped for milking ma
chine and wired for lights; bricl. house
of ten rooms. wired for lights. good
cellar. This is a money making farm,
well situated and the kind Of soil
which always insures good crops. VIII
be sold with payment Of 100000
down.
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Lumber and wood proposition. 400 acres
of land Large acreage in hard and soft
wood. This proposition Is a winner and
without doubt the stumpage alone is worth
more than the price for which It all can be
bought. Located on main state road With
daily stage to Barre. $50 acres in the
home farm which viii carry 20 cows; good
buildings pleasantly situated. Best of wa
ter; productive land VIII cut so tons of
hay this year. Very large SUGAR bush of
more than 1000 naples Mail delivered
and only one mile or less to good village.
This part of the farm alone ought to sell
for the price asked for the entire 400 sores
Priced to sell at 81 10000. Stock and tools
at reasonable price. Might exchange for n
small place in part payment. You will
want to sec this.
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Rose Ebony, Rarer Than Diamonds
Process Secret.

A gem SO rare that diamond seems
common in comparison.
Sounds like an overstatement
doesn't iii
There is such a substance, however,
it is rose ebony"
Only about so pieces of rose ebony
are in existence to-day, and as its
composition is known to only one per-
son its production is limited to such
an extent that it is doubtful if there
viii ever be more than few hundred
pieces at most
Mrs. Sarah Sewell Jones holds the
secret OF, the exquisite gem--a jet
black substance, nearly as hard as a
diamond yet composed of a substance
of which rose petals are the base.
Mrs. Jones from childhood has been
deeply interested is sculpture and she
early developed remarkable talent.
The idea of using rose petals as the
basis for substance with which to
work appealed to her as soon as she
conceived it. What a wonderful thing
it would be, she thought il she could
preserve the beauty of the gardeners
fairest flower so that it would live for
centuries instead of merely a few
days.
Using several other ingredients the
character Of which, OF course, she keeps
secret--sbe works the rose petals into
plastic composition which she molds
to suit her fancy. Then the piece is
put aside to harden. Every day she
goes over the mold. working on it so
that Il will retain its original lines
throughout the hardening process
At the end of three weeks the gem is
hard as flint-and then Mrs. Jones
puts on the finishing touches with her
chisel.--Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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THE HOME FARM

known as the Jerry Donahuc or
Mackin Farm, one and one half miles
from Barre City and contains about SIS
acres Of land; all up in high state Of
cultivation; suitably divided into till
lage and pasture; viii carry - cows
and team. Good six room house, with
hardwood floors; lighted by electricity;
never failing water at house and barn;
practically new basement barn a6x26
#. with fine stable; especially warm.
A fine home, splendidly located.
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Experience Teaches Much,

but II there isn't much left after the
experience, the result is not cheerful
one. Many people with much or little
left might get the greatest comfort by
having guaranteed income as long as
they live. Investigate our life an
nuities. National Life ms. Co. VT. (Mu-
tual.) s. S. Ballard, general agent, AS
State street, Montpelier; G. j. Sesger,
local representative.
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MISCELLANEOUS
LONG DISTANCE MOVING
AGENTS WANTED

$500 WEEKLY selling hosiery gusranteed
wear four months or replaced free Sal
AIRY or 80 Dcr cent commission. Free SAM
piles 10 workers Manager. Dept II. sss.
Darby. Pa. 54us
WANTED AcENTS-Every county in YER
mont. 70 distribute our punctnre proof
tubs automobile. motorcycle ounerS buy on
sight. Price same ordinary tiibe. cur
manager viii demonstrate next week in
Barre. big money for agents secure your
territory: address H. q II Co. ga. Elm
street. Manchester. y. II. T2tss
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF NARY s. mewH1Rx

The undersigned. having been appointed
by the honorable probate eoqrt for the dis
trict II Washington, commissioner to re-
eeive examine and adjust the claims and
demands OF all persons against the estate q
Mary S. MeWhirk. late Of Town OF BARR,
~ said district, deceased, and al claims ex-
that we viii meet for the purpose aforesaid
At the Office Of the Town Clerk in the town AZ
Barre. in said dfstrct on the 18th day II
July and End day Of October next from 10
o clock a m. until q. m. on each OF said
days and that six months from the ist day
Of May. n ID. 1922. is the time limited by
said court Tor said creditors 10 present their
claims 70 US for examination and allow
ance.
DATED at Barre Town. this 7th day Of
June. a. ID. 1929.
GEORGE j. SEAGER
y. II. NERNEY. Commissioners.
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OWING TO ILL HEALTH wish to sell
my house and harm and acres Of land
at Northfield Falls; Edward d. Barton.
Mortified Falls. VT Ttt19s
SUMMER HOME FOR SALE The Smith
cottage at Groton pond; v. y. Ayers,
Barre VT 1916
SMALL PLACE FOR SALOONS mile out
---house, barn, hen house and garden
spring water on place: inquire "a Merchant
street. ssH
FOR SALE--The e. A. Prindle house At
IS Keith avenue. corner Summer st. and
Keith avenue 17ltf
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FLETCHER WILL FILED.
Widow Was Made Sole Beneficiary Of
Ex-Governors Will.

Ludlow, june 10--The will of the
late former Governor Allen Nj. Fetch
err, who was considered one of the
wealthiest men in the state, was Of
fered for probate here yesterday. His
widow, Mrs. Mary Z. Fletcher, was
named as the sole beneficiary.
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POULTRY AND EGGS

s. c. R. !. RED cHIcKs-After May LIST
zoe each; heavy laying females mated
with pediereed males from trspnested sock
Of high egg records viii give you chicks
that win lay and pay Mrs. II. J. Carr.
Tel. ss4-22 2stf
few choice settings. 81. prepaid won best
utility pen in American class. Montpelier
1872, also first pullct; Alex Lavson. sc Ma
ple Ave. stf
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE cLARENcg N. wILroRr

The undersigned. having been appointed
~ the honorable probate court for the dis.
trict OF Randolph. commissioners, 10 re.
eeive. examine and adjust the claims and de-
mands Of all persona against the estate Of
Clarence H Wilfore. late of Willianastown. in
said district. deceased. and all claims exhib-
itsd in Offset thereto. hereby give notice that
we viii meet for the purpose aforesaid
at the town clerks ofhce in the town Of
Wiliamstown. In said district on the 2lst
day Of June and 2ist day Of Nov. next.
from 10 o'clock o. m. until o'clock D. M,
on each Of said days and that six months
from the 22nd day Of May. A. D. 1922.
d the time limited by said court for said
creditors 10 present their claims 70 " for
examination and allowance
Dated at Wfliiaustovn. VI. this e5th
day Of NAV. A. d. 1922.
GLEN f. McALLISTER.
W. p. SlMoNS. Commissioners.
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Tools and Machinery

Horse rake. cultivator, new walking
pillow. side hill pillow, lumber wagon. lay
body. wagon springs; post hole digger.
potato sprinkler, sleds, pung sleigh.
Bean driving sleigh. pair work harness.
single drive harness, buggy wagon.
about Is run Of wood in the shed. fan
ming mill. straw cutter, express wagon,
wagon jacks, all farming and garden
tools.
Terms at time of sale Wednesday,
June IA, 1922, at one O'Clock Sale
positive.
MRS. L. L. CUTLER, Owner.
D. A PERRY, Auetioneer.
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statesmen WANTED

ACCESSORY Replacement part Esery au-
20 owner, garage and dealer interested !:
most men sol every call. some earn 400
wcek. Bodin Mfg. Co. Allentcwn. Pa 7stls
SALESMAN FOR THIS TERRITORY
DAY EVENING POST ADVERTISED LINE.
GOOD REFERENCES REQUIRED. ADJ
DRESS ~ r BENIN. 1854 MARRRIDCF
BID NEW YORK CITY. .tti.
PAINT SALEEHEN -Aanufacfurrr drsirrs
representatives r handle high grade paint
ano ro-f coarnz hne liberal propusiiitn TO
talrsrncn o. cfnirF. Fruterted frrritnri~s.
IHE ROBERTSON PAINT a vAf,nifSH
CO. Cleveland. Ohio. 7fus
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FARMS FOR SALE

FOR SALE--vilIage farm. 80 acres. miles
from Montpelier; John r BENJAMIN:
Barre. Tel. 105-R. 13tf
FOR SALE Farm OF 274 acres. and about
1000 trees, situated about three miles
from Chelsea. buildings In fair condition.
Plenty OF good running water. Price less
than $500 per acre. Reply to Box 1875.
Barre. VT. 72t6