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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13
Eastinn TO Cure Fits.

Epilepsy may be cured by fasting,
DR.. Hugh Conklin told the Goth annual
convention of the American osteo-
pathic association. Epilepsy, accord
ing to DR.. Conklin. is caused by the
improper functioning of certain glands
in the bowels. By fasting for y days.
taking only water, cure may be Ell
fected, he said.
"Many people" said Dr. Conklln,
fast 80 days and are never afflicted
by fits again. The longest fast which
anv patient ever took under my direc-
ton lasted go days. Out of 81 tests In
which children were used as patients
only two still are affected by the dis
ease. The children all were under the
age of eleven years, but we erect
cures in older patients in from % TO
go per cent of the cases we under
take"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13
PIKE.

Arthur and Eva Foss were the
guests of their aunt, Mrs Charles
Pierce all of last week during the
absence of their parents at Plymouth
Fair.
William H Clark was visitor in
Woodsville, Saturday afternoon.
Mrs H E Smith and Mrs H | Smith
entertained a party of 16 ladies at
the home of the latter last Friday
afternoon. The guests contributed
25c each to the endless chain benefit
for Cottage Hospital. A very enjoy
able afternoon was passed.
Mr. and Mrs H S Bryant spent two
days in Littleton last week.
H E Smith, L E Knight, H S
Bryant, w H Clark and ] B Govan
attended the Stag Banquet given by
the Littleton Masonic Club last Fri
day evening.
William Eichhorn, Littleton Craig,
Georgia Hadley and Isabel Nelson
spent the weekend at Chittenden
Cottage, Lake Tarleton.
Mrs Peter Campbell was a visitor
in st. Johnsbury Tuesday of last
week.
Archie Hall, who is employed at
Prescott's Garage in Wells River,
spent several days in town last week.
The Pike Dimock Co. is harvesting
it's potato crop this week. A crew of
men from Bradford is handling the
work.
Miss Ruth Smell is guest of Mr.
and Mrs Frank Hall.
Charles w Sherwell was a visitor
at Plymouth Hospital, where his wife
is critically i'll, Thursday of last
week.
Miss Madeline Drown spent the
weekend with friends in North
Haverhill.
David Craig left Monday for Lin
coin, where he will visit his sister.
Mrs Eben Morrill, spent the week
end with her daughter Alice in Bur-
lington.
Misses Frances Dickerman, Nellie
Lang and Katherine Wright, dele
gates from Pike Bethany Sunday
school, attended the New Hampshire
State Sunday School Convention hello
at Plymouth Oct. 10, II and II.
Mr. and Mrs E Bertram Pike, MI
and Mrs w F Adams, Mrs Katherine
Robertson and Fred Rix enjoyed 6
three days trip to Poland Springs
Maine last week.
FL Aldrich, Paul Ford, Heller
Sleeper and Mrs Lizzie Macmillan
spent Sunday at Paul ForRs home in
West Burke, Vt.
Mrs Levi Locke of Lebanon, N. H
and her daughter, Mrs Cheney OF
Florida, were recent guests of Mrs H
| Smith.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13
WEST NEWBURY.

Lester Freer and family were Sat-
urday evening visitors at his mothers
Mrs E E Putnam.
Most farmers in this vicinity are
reporting very short potato crop. j..
Mrs Kenneth Bfyar has finished
work for Mrs Fred Spear and is at
her fathers home, Mr. Jonas Tucker.
Mr. j p Spear and wife have re-
turned from Gardner, Mass. They
are to remain for the winter and live
in part of the house occupied by
Harvey Benz1e.
Those who attended Plymouth Fair
last week from here were Mr. w L
Carpenter and wife, B o Rogers and
son, E A Minard, Fred Spear and
wife, Mrs Hervey Carleton, J B c
Tyler and sons, Henry Williamson
and Rodney Wildes.
The Sewing Circle met on Tuesday
with Mrs ] w Layton and will meet
every week instead of every other
week, to complete work for a sale
which will be held in the near
future.
Our thriving Junior Christian En-
deavor realized $1075 from their Boz
Social at Ladies Aid Hall last Fri
day evening.
Miss Evangeline Slack of South
Newbury visited Esther Rowland ovel
the weekend.
Miss Macdonald is attending the
Teachers Convention in st. Johns
bury, consequently no school Thurs
day and Friday.
Several from this vicinity attended
the auction at the Marshall Avery
estate in Newbury last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Benzie are
visiting his sister Mrs Fulton in Rut
land this week
Rev. H Dubois bought friends from
Stanstead for the weekend.
Those who attended the Grafton
Orange Association at Bradford last
week were Mr. and Mrs R E Barnett
and son Frye, Mrs W L Carpenter
Miss Julia Johnson, Mrs John Tyler
and Mrs H Rowland.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mr. Charles Barber at the
home of his daughter, Mrs Johr
Smith of South Newbury.
Church Notes.
Sunday morning service at 1O.45
Preaching by a professor which Rev
H Dubois expects to bring from
Stanstead College. Everyone is in
vited to attend this service. Sun
day school at noon. Christian En-
deavor at 730 p. M; Topic: "True
Patriotism: What it is and does.'
Leader, Miss Margaret Tyler.
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NEWBURY.
Friday Morning, Oct. 10, 1929.


H w Hewitt of Providence, r. |. is
expected to be at the Advent Church
at Newbury Monday evening, the 10th:
Come and hear him. Also the A q
Holiness Association will hold con-
vention at the same place commence
ing Wednesday evening, the 9Th, and
hold over the following Sunday. All
are cordially invited.
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Somers and
daughter of Lowell, Mass. are guests
of Mrs Mary Taisey.
Miss Mary Little of Waltham, Mass.
is a welcome visitor at the Taggart
home.
Miss Jeanne Darling returned to
New York City last week, where she
has responsible position with the
firm of Duell, Wardield & Duell Cor
poration Lawyers.
R B Cobb has a fine herd of twelve
Jersey cows which he purchased in
Chelsea last week.
Miss H E Keyes went Tuesday to
st. Johnsbury to attend the funeral
of an old time friend, Mrs Sarah
Newell.
Rev. and Mrs Ives returned home
from their vacation, which they
spent in Massachusetts,, Tuesday, Oct.
Sd and services were resumed in the
Congregational Church last Sunday.
Misses Henrietta Bailey and May
Scruton are in Burlington this week
as delegates from the c. E. Society
to the Christian Endeavor Convention
being held in that City.
Mrs H E Luce is entertaining one
of her nephews from Springfield,
Mass. this week.
&c Whitney is spending part OF
his vacation with friends in Massa-
chusetts.
Mrs A S Avery is quite i'll at this
writing.
Miss Marion Abbott of Bradford
spent the weekend with Miss Edith
Drant.
We are very sorry to learn of the
critical illness of Mrs Victor Hender-
son. who is in Woodsville Hospital.
Raymond Goodwin is home for a
few days.
Several of our teachers are in at
tendance at the Teachers Convention
being held in St Johnsbury this week.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13
You Gan Talk to Practically
All the People In the Town
THROUGH THIS PAPER
WELLS RIVER.

Through an error no mention was
made last week of the farewell recep-
ton given Thursday evening, Sept,
18th to Supt. and Mrs Leonard ID
Smith. The church parlors were
effectively decorated with autumn
leaves and the guests were received
by Supt. and Mrs French, Prin. and
Mrs Seward French, Mrs Edgar Stan
ley, DIR. and Mrs John Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs Edgar Peach, Mr. and Mrs
Daniel Farwell and Miss Mayette.
Miss Fogwell played several piano
solos and Mrs Christabel Kidder read
two elections from Kipling, all of
which was much enjoyed In behalf
of their many friends Rev. Donald
Faser presented Mr. and Mrs Smith
with a purse of gold pieces and
thanked them for the interest and
work they have put into the village
activities in the seven years they
have lived here, and wishing them
God-speed to their new home in Nor
risWlle. During the evening ice
cream, waters and fruit punch were
served by the young people. A num-
Der of people from Newbury, South
Newbury and the Ryegates were
present to extend their good wishes
to Mr. and Mrs Smith.
M F Buck, Geo. Randall and Jerome
F Hale attended the Shriners meet
ing at Montpelier, Friday.
Miss Pearl Truckemiller of the
Swarthmore Chautauqua called on
friends in town, Friday.
Members of the Stevens family and
members of Corinthian Chapter East
ern Star, were entertained Saturday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs
John Stevens, it being their 61st we'd
ding anniversary. The evening was
passed pleasantly listening to the
Edison and the Radio. Refreshments
of ice cream and fruit cake were
served the guests, who wish for MIR
and Mrs Stevens continued health
and happiness.
Miss Florence Glynn is taking a
vacation from her duties at the East
Ryegate Paper Co. Mrs S E French
is taking her place as stenographer
Edward Lamere Of Canaan was at
the home of his parents over Sunday
Harry Sherwell, with his sister,
Miss Hazel Sherwell of North Troy,
were in Claremont, N. H. over the
weekend.
The home of Mr. and Mrs James
Mills is being much improved by &
fresh coat of paint.
Mrs Dean Gochey and Miss Pear
Human are on a vacation in Spring
field, Mass.
Mrs Wilbour and family moved t.
Richmond this week.
Mrs Alice Folsom and party Of
Nashua, N. H. were in town ovel
Sunday.
The Woman's Missionary Society
met Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs Daniel G Farwell. A repor'
of the recent missionary conferences
at St. Johnsbury was given by Mr.
Fred Learned and Mrs Raymond Far
we'll, and an outline of our course o.
study for the year was given by Mr.
Fraser. Following the meeting tei
was served by the hostess.
Mrs r G Perry and son Gibson werS
visitors in st. Johnsbury, Saturday.
A good number attended the an
nual meeting and supper of the Con
gregational Church and Society hel6
last Thursday evening.
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"Caution."

The psychology of New York state $
highway warning signs is interesting.
Instead of saying danger" sharp
curve ahead" bridge" etc, these
signs simply read Caution" Thls
isn't a very exciting warning, either
on paper or on the signpost, but 1t ex-
cites the curiosity. The driver
doesn't know whether he is coming to
a washout or a steam roller. And be-
cause he doesn't know he is interest
ed. Being interested he is In doubt
The road may develop nothing in par
ticular; yet. on the other hand. he may
get fooled If he tries to defy the warn
ing. Consequently he treads lightly
upon the accelerator. He obeys the
sign without meaning to.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13
It Geo. Stacks this week.

at Geo. Stacks this week.
Mrs F N Brock and Miss Harriet
Brock are attending the Portland
Musical Festival the 8, 10 and IL.
Miss Evangeline Slack spent two
days with Esther Rowland at West
Newbury, Saturday being Miss Es-
theirs birthday.
We are glad to note that Philip
Dodd is making good recovery now
from his recent operation for ap-
pendicitis.
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H. v. Hubbard, & Co.,
NEWBURY, VERMONT.
NO. liz
so ACRES
$500

One and one-half miles to village,
31s miles to R r. town, near neigh
bors, Y mile to school; 80 acres in
level tillage of dark loan soil; spring
and brook watered pasture for ITO
head of stock; woodlot estimated to
cut $50 cords of wood, $4,000 fit. of
hard wood lumber; fruit orchard; 200
sugar trees; 12x30 fit. sugar house,
pans; painted house of z rooms,
piazza, maple shade; 30x40 fit. barn,
ties for cows; good corn barn, 12x20
it.; running water to house and barn;
owner includes all standing hay, L
Horse, u of crops, moving machine,
rake, harrow, pillow, wagon, pair
double harnesses, for $500, part
cash.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13
A. n. johnson
BRADFORD. VT.
Telephone No. 104-13
No. 4SO Acres 81 Price$24OO
6 Head of Stock, $50 Barred Rock
Pullets; Crops and Tools, 1000 Cords
Wood; Good Location on Main
State Road.

This farm is located on a level state
road, miles over this same state
road to 2 villages, of stores, shops,
creameries, and other advantages.
near neighbors, and school; mail de
livered at the door; large trout brook
running through the land, 20 acres in
level tillage of good soil, spring and
brook watered pasture for 10 head OF
cattle. Estimated 1000 cords hard
wood, that, when marketed, would
bring in a small fortune; Groom
house in good repair, piazza connect
ed, 40 foot barn with good stable,
built new and not a great many years
ago; new silo, new 14x34 foot hen
house, wood and wagon shed. also hog
house, always good water supply.
Quick buyer gets head of cattle, 15O'
pullets, all hay, ensilage, and other
crops, farm wagon with hay and
dump bodies, buggy, express wagon,
sleigh, traverse sleds, pillow, wheel
and springtooth harrows, cultivator,
cream separator, grind stone, work
and driving harnesses, brooder, hover.
and lot of small tools. All goes for
$1,000, part cash.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13
"And There Wasn't the slightest
Smell from Dead Rats"

mandate. N. J.: rats were costing me
hundreds yearly; tried dogs. ferrets.
poison. could not get rid of them.
Bought s1.25 pkg. of RAT-SNAP %
cakes). Used half. not live rat since.
Dead ones a plenty. I like RAT-SNAP
because after killing rats it dries them
up-leaves no smeh." Three sizes. 35c.
CSC. s1.25. Sold and guaranteed by SIS
co.'s Pharmacy and Variety Store.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13

SEND UNCLE SAM
You needn't let the fact that you can't
spare time for a personal visit keep
you from getting your deposits to US.
Just use the mails.
Uncle Sam S fai thful messenger; and
his services are being used by a growing
number ,of our depositors in transacting
their banking business.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13

81 Never Knew You Could Keep Rats
Out of a Butcher Shop"
What Ralph Watkins says: Figured
rats around store had enough to feed
on; wouldn't touch anything suspicious.
Heard about RAT-SNAP, gave it trial.
Results were wonderful. Cleaned all
rats out in 10 days. Dogs about store
night and day never touch FsAT-SNAP.'
Three sizes. 35c. Csc. $1.25. Sold and
guaranteed by Siscos Pharmacy and
Variety Store.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13

NATIONAL BANK OF NEWBURY
Wells River, Vermont
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-10-13

This is bona de sale. Highest Bidder gets theeoods
no matter what the amount is Sale closes OCt.El4
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01
Miss Licb)ing Sings
Engel Performs We'll in His
Violin Recital

Estelc Liehling. soprano. gave re-
cltai yesterday at the Town Hall be-
fore = good sized, cordial audience in
program divided between classical
German and modern numbers. There
were four Scotch songs by Beethoven.
accompanied by Walter Goldc, Nahan
Frankie and James Lebling on the
piano. violin and cello; Schumann's
'Frauenlieho und I.ebon" cycle. songs
by S7vmanowski, Saminsky and hy Pol
dowski, wiki Il clarinet obligato bv
Fred Van Ambcrg, accompanied by the
composers, and other songs in English
Her performance was somewhat un-
even. with tone sometimes clear and
pleasing but occasionally harsh or
trcmul Gus, while emotional numbers
seemed rather brcathless. Walter
code was the accompanist.
In the evening Gabriel Engel. accom-
PANIED by Giuseppe Ramboschck. rave
a violin recital at Aool'an Hall. p}ayjnp
lartlnl's G. MINOR sonata. the Bruch G
minor concerto and bricfcr numbers bv
Mozart Beethoven, Kreisler and Wieni
awsti. with his own "Negro Spiritual. ."
His performance was good with ade
qpate technique and tone usually
clear and full, and was warmly received
by an audience Of fair size
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01
Pauline Lord Swcars She
Has No Bank Account
Star in Anna Christie Rccitcs
Financial Woes at Hearing
III Alienation Gusc
ppufirc Lord vho rncr;vcs CT

Pauline Lord who rcccives $500 q
week rs the leading woman in Cams
Christie" does not own an automobile
has no bank account. has coat that is
only "half fur owns no jcwelry and
her salary is subject to gnrnishce
order under which 10 per cent is de
Quoted each week or month";
Miss Lord told all these things in
the Supreme Court yesterday under ex-
animation in supplementary proceed
ings on a $1,000 Judgment obtained
against her by Mrs. Nellie Roche who
sued for damages for the alienation Of
the affections of her husband. Billy
Roche referee Of boxing bouts.
Arthur Hopkins. producer OF the play
IN which Miss Lord is appearing. tcsti-
fed in corroborntion Of her statement
about her salary
Mrs. Roche obtained her judgment III
Ca lifornia in 1913. Then she Ind the
Judgment transferred to Now York. In
1920 Miss Lord went into bankruptcy
FOR the second time, listing ps ono Of
her liabilities the judgment obtained
by Mrs. Roche Judge Hand. Of ,hc
Federal court. ruled she could not in
clude the judgment in her schedule Of
debts
Miss Lord testified yesterday that she
has not owned An automobile since
1915 nor has she had any jcwelry since
then and for five years she has not
had bank account. Mr.. Rocho's at
torncy sought to have the salarv of tho
actress garnishcod. but found that there
already was another carnishcc against
It, me examination will be continued
next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01
Mengelbcrg Returns TO
Philharmonic Orchestra
Dutch Musician and Bodanzkv
Conduct Firsi Of Conccr,
Series at Metropolitar

The first OF series Of concerts TO
given at tho Metropolitan Opera House
by the Philharmonic Orchestra. took
place last evening. The occasion was
marked by the return OF the Dutch
conductor. William .Mengelbcrg, who
with Artur Rodanzky. resumed direc-
'orship OF the orchestra for the re
mainder Of the season.
Mr.. Mengclberg was sensationallv
farewelled at his closing concert in
Carnegie Hall last season bv cheer
ing multitude. which included many
irportunate ladies who swarmod upon
the stage and insisted upon embracing
him. Last evening MS welcome was
hearty, although devoid o. spectacular
incidents
There was change in program.
which printed announcement stated
WAS due to the delayed arrival of Mr.
Mengelberg's ship. Accordingly, in
stead OF Bizet's "L'Arlcsienne' suite
and Wagner's sicgfricd ldyl MIR
Mengelherg conducted Richard Strauss s
Don Juan and the "Tannhauser
overture. A hood Of tonal romance
surged through the opera house with
the frst bars of STRAUSS music, un-
loosed by the Dutch conductors cner-
getic and Aery beat and tho same re-
freshing atmosphere Of we'll directed
intensity prevailed in the following
Wagner number.
Mr.. Bodanzky. TO whom the first part
Of the program belonged. conducted
the prelude to "The Mastcrsingers" as
one long familiar with Wagnerian
scores and then gave a scholarly per
formance Of Brahms's Symph ony No.
in & minor
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01

EDDIE CsnforS new starring ven,cle wiz.
be called Make II Snappy'
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01

Wrought out shades Of expression vary
NIX IRON, the majestic and sonorous to
the tender. lyric mood OF his berccuse
with a range and variety in volume and
balancing of the different voices that
riyalled symphony orchestra. There
was nothing cumbersome in his per
formance. rapid passages had the speed
and apparent case Of pinno playing
while the dcxtcrity OF his feet wac
shown IN pedal csdonzas in the Gull
mant and his own "Rhapsodic Catalane" ."
NJ Bonnet deserved an audience larger
than the moderate sized one present, but
1T was appreciative and received en-
cores
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01
Bonnet in Organ Recital

A revelation IN organ paying was
shown by Joseph Bonnet in his recital
Yesterday afternoon at Acolan Hall, in
program OF A,cxandrr Claimants
First Sonata. "Ricercare." by Pa'es-
trina; prelude by Clcrambauit Rach's
Fantasia" and Fugue in G minor,
numbers by Schumann. Cmsar Franck
and new prelude by Gustave Sama-
zeuilh. and two of his own compositions
The program smply displayed NJ. Bon
nets powers. In his hands the organ
showed possibilities far beyond the re
igious or the cncmatographic. He
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01

Jarc hlchsrdson ana Frank Moulsn
have no leading roiss in Just Because
nc musical comedy by Helen S Woodruff
aud Anne Wynn ORvan. which viii ba
produced under The direction OF B D.
Nerg. ',ueeuie Smith Ola Rowland and
Nellie Graham are among others in the
cast.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01
Saturn Has a New Pal

CHICAGO. J&n. Saturn, in addi-
ton to its rings and satellites. has
added an asteroid. according to Pro-
iessor f. y. Frost. of the University
Of Chicago, home day after a visit
70 Norkes Observatory, at Lake Ge-
uevs.
The astcroid. small planet or
plarctoid, is similar to small comet.
and only an imperfect view Of it was
obtained as it circled around the mel
ancholy planet.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01
City Drives to Give Idle Work
f7iitirate Jnemployment Evil

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81. - Reports
from various localities indicate that
tne recent falling of in employment
nas been less than was anticipated,
Colonel Arthur Woods. chairman Of the
Standing committee on the National
Conference on Unemployment, said to-
night
Effort: of cities throughout the
country, ne declared. have done muci
% mitigate :hc general situation, but
II business conditions remain the same
until spring the situation will depend
upau ~shs severity cf the wintsr.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01

because of the delay In the arrival O,
y b." faueN and his Crauve- -aouris or
-r@ Eat Thester Norris Cest ennounce.
bat The first public performance at tbs
t"r'A ninth street Thsater will be given
- Saturday night instead OF Friday night
in" private performance for tho press will
take place on Frioay night
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01

t1ne ouel Reichev will present "Marda"
70 night. at The Fifteenth Street Theater
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01

s'ardust." with Hope Hampton IN.
A,ar. viii be at the strand next weely. AZ
re Capitol The -Four Eorsemen OF the
Apocalypse will be TIE feature. Dorothy
Dalton and Rodoifo Valentino in Moran
7f The Lady Lefty VIII be at the Pivoli
next week snd Lionel barrymore will bs
seen s., he Rislto In Boomerang Bill"
" here Is Ny Wandering Boy To night"
w.li BE- The Offering The Criterion.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01
The Stage Door

Nf's auf Needlee' a, the Shuh4r,
TheHtcr and The Mast st The Forty
eigAfh D. Street Theater Will bnth have Their
irs' New York rerformarce 90 night,
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01

= Ziesfeld f.. Is on his way 70 Chicago
% arrange for the opening hero OF WIN
Rogers in 'he touring version OF the Mid
right Frolic lie will also make prelir-
mary arrangements for presenting Fannie
Brice in starring vehicle next asason.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01

Fania Narionor has been engaged ror
he cast Of Frank Fay's Fables whicf,
opens at the Park Theater next Monday
evening
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01

NIliisN Harris ir. vii. present Me
cam" iierrc. an ada3tation by Arthur
lio~nhiose ff- OF Rrieuxs Les Hanne-
IONS a. n" Eifa Theater on Wednesday
fN"nins February 3. Roland Young and
Ls.eilc Nirwcod head the cas:
New-York tribune., 1922-02-01

Tegtnrirs next week vlvienne seraI
vii play tho title role in THE Merry
Widow: Henry W Savage's production Of
tAe Lchar play