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WEST FAIRLEE.
'The Affairs OF Anatoa.' Fairiee.
Tues. Eve, May %. -..,

Tues. Eve, May %. r.
Ernest Silloway OF Lebanon was in
town a short time. Sunday. >'
Mrs Eva Mead and Mrs Eva Johnson
and little daughter are spending a few
days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs
Silloway.
George and Evelyn Davis of Barre
spent the weekend with their mother.
Mrs N Krook.
Miss Barber, returned Missionary
from China. will speak in the church
next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
Let everybody come and bring their
friends and learn of the work that is
being done in the Mission fields of
China.
Mr. and Mrs John Symons of Mich
igan spent part of last week in
town. Mr. Symons formerly lived at
Ely Mines. leaving that place 40 years
ago. This is the first time he has been
here in that time, but he found quite
a few of his old friends. and ac-
quaintances who were very much pleas
ed to see him once more
Mrs John Bean of Lebanon visited
her mother. Mrs Lyons, last week.
Mr. and Mrs T H Brook and family
spent Sunday in Piermont. -',. ys-
Mr. and Mrs Alonzo Roberts aod Mr.
and Mrs George Avery. were at Lake
Tarleton, Tuesday.
1 S Carleton is away on a fishing
trip this week. - -t -.
The Ladies' Aid held their annual
meeting at the home of Mrs I S Garlic
ton last Friday p. m.
CIV Coburn has recently added a mil
linery. department to his store.
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SOUTH FAIRLEE.

Mrs r Fl Dearborn went to Hanover
hospital last week Wednesday. having
her tonsils and adenoids out.
William Young arrived home last
week Thursday, after spending several
months in the Sweeney Automobile
School in Kansas City.
Miss Florence Brockway is sewing
for Mrs A w Jameson.
Mrs Frank Bennett and daughter
Marion were in White River Junction
Tuesday. making the trip with Miss
Dodge and party in her car.
Mr. Fred Davis and family of Brad
ford visited at Bert Beede's. Sunday.
Mr. James Mclaughlin has gone
back to Maine to spent some SINE with
his sister. <.s,= .-y-,ss ". g y
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THE OPINION PRESS
DOES FINE JOB PRINTING.
BRADFORD. VERMONT.
EAST THETFORD.

Walter Hill has hired rooms at the
'hotel. wher he has taken up housekeep-
ing. Ha -Sts
Mrs Menta Taylor has returned from
a visit to her sister in Greenfield.
Mr. and Mrs Merritt Pierce of Clare
mont came Thursday to visit Mrs
Jennie Pressey. Mr. Pierce returning
Saturday. ~
Mr. and Mrs Wilbur Scribner OF Straf-
ford visited at H c Sanborn's last
week. ~. art7stai
Pearl Caldwell. Miriam Sanborn. Cert
rude Slack and Carrie Bacon attended
the Older. Girls Conference at st.
Johnsbury.
NJ T Pressey left Tuesday a. m. for
a few days visit in Waverley. Mass.
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LYME.
'"The Affairs of AnatoI," Fairlee.'
Tues. Eve, May 20.

Mrs Jennie M Piper is at F'airlee car
ing for Mr. James Lamont, who is vary
feeble needing the constant care OF a
nurse. Mr. Lamont is a veteran of the
Civil war.
Miss Lois Whipple has come to Mr.
Joel w Mayo'S for the summer. She
has been in Claremont during the
winter.
Master Walter G Fairfield of Hanover
spent Saturday at his grandparents.
coming up on his little pony.
The Morrisons are building Bunga--
low for a Tea room near their dwell
ing on Pleasant ST., expecting to fur.
nish good eatables for whatsoever Will
come in with the cash.
Mr. Ralph Balch drove to Lfttleton-
N. H. on Sunday in his auto with Mrs
H A Balch, returning with his wife,
who has been visiting her parents.
Rev. G M MCDOWELL gave on Sunday
evening a very interesting account of
the State Conference of Congregational
Churches, which he attended in Derry
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs A NJ Burr and Mr. and
Mrs Leslie Dixie motored to West Fair
lee, Sunday, to attend church with the
Lodge of I o o F, for whom the SER
mon was especially appropriate.
Mr. Arthur NJ Burr is having the
rest of the building shingled.
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A little son arrived at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs Fred Mugford. May hth.
Clarence Stebbins and Oliver Blair
went to ST. Johnsbury last Friday
eyening to attend an L o o F meeting
Mr. and Mrs H NJ Wing were called
to Lebanon last Sunday to attend the
funeral of an aunt.
Mrs Don Winn of Lisbon came Sat
urday for a few days visit with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs Don Winn.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Hubbard have
moved back to their farm on the Brook
Road.
The body of Miss Eta Colby of Gras-
mere was brought to Cedar Grove
cemetery. Tuesday. for burial. Milton
Colby of Concord. her twin brother,
accompanied the remains and short
services were held at the grave in
charge of Rev. Mr. Graham aid A E
Hale. Undertaken.
Howard G. Ames have bought a new
International truck for creamery use.
william Horton will run the same.
Oliver Blair is having his house
painted, Messrs. Bryan and Stearns or
Bradford doing the work.
Charlie Childs of Manchester came
Saturday to make arrangements for
burial of his sister-in-law. Miss Colby.
and at the same time call on a few
old friends.
Mr. and Mrs V Howard made a
short trip to Barre last week.
Mrs Bert Rogers of Newport is visit
ing her sister. Mrs A c Drury.
River Road.
Mr. and Mrs VIII Carr and Nc and
Mrs Jos. Lawrence motored to Hanover
last Sunday to visit Mrs Alice Peters.
at the hospital. We are glad TO re-
port that they found her on the gain
and making a good recovery rom her
recent operation.
Mr. Warren Gamsby is moving into
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ORFORDVILLE.

Miss Mabel Greenley entertained
school friend from Bradford over sun
day. -, ,.1
Mrs Bessie Bean has been i'll with
grippe. but is gaining.
The Legion are planning quite an
interesting day at oxford. May 3Oths.
There will be speakers, Fairlee Ban0
and other attractions.
Miss Veneil Horton spent Saturday
with her grandmother. Mrs Mary
Horton.
We were pleased to see so many
young men at church, Sunday. There
is something worth hearing every
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Smith of Barre
spent the weekend with their aunt
and uncle Mr. and Mrs Putney.
Kenyon & Horton have an Auction
May goth.
Miss Kingsland of Concord Inspected
the Library, Saturday.
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Tilton Seminary in order to ENJOY the
pleasures of the measles.
Lost2 No. Strayed They could
not by themselves. Stolen Who
would dart lay hands on them How
ever some good ladies of the Upper ST.
would like to know where some I'M
mentionable garments have gone to-
Possessor please return.
orders for Memorial Day flowers
should be left at once with Vim. h
Conant in order for sure delivery.
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night. Hub City Orchestra.
Betty Compson in "At the End o. the
World" an alIuring story of Southern
Seas and the unknown East. Fri. Eve.
May 10.
"The Affairs of AnatoI" The Famous
Cecil De Mile Production featuring IL
stars, n stupendous picture. Tues Eve,
May %.
Mrs Horace Goodwin visited at the
home, of Charles Pike last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs E Dudley and Mrs Chas.
Mum were Montpelier visitors last
week. Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Guy Adams returned
from Rhode Island last week bringing
home with them their son. Clinton. and
his bride. Congratulations.
Some of the students from Mont
pelier Seminary were home for over the
week end.
Ell STILL who has been caring for
Mr. Lamott for several months. finished
work there last week and is now visit
ing relatives in Lyndonville and Mont
pelier. Mrs Piper of Lyme is the new
attendant for Mr. Lamott. who is
steadily failing.
Mrs Charles Pike and Mrs William
Chapman attended the funeral of
their uncle Vance Conant, at vershire
Thursday.
Madam Andrews Is ill and confined to
her homeI
Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Bailey and two
daughters of Woodsville and Mrs L r
Woods of Bradford visited at Earl
Woods. Sunday.
Several from this vicinity were In
Montpelier, Wednesday. to attend the
annual Shrine meeting.
The Nellie Gills presented Martha
BY the Day" to good sized audience
Wednesday evening. 1t surely seems
good to have them with us again.
Everett Perkins is much better.
1t is rumored that a delegation OF
'"The Fairlee Outing Club have been
enjoying a fishing expedition at Harvey
Lake. We have not heard any of their
fish stories yet.
Mr. Fred Bickford of Bradford was
in the place Wednesday on business.
Mr. Kronenburg and son and Mr.
Brooks of Boston were in town, Mon
day, in the interests of the Lake Morey
Creamery Co.
Mr. Clarence Pushee and two SOUS of
Guy Smith is moving into his new
house which is now finished and ready
for occupancy.
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"The Rats Around My Place Were
WISE" Says John Tuthtll.

"Tried everything to kill them. Mix
ed poison with meal. meat. cheese. etc.
Wouldn't touch it. Tried RAT-SNAP, in
side of three days got rid of all rats"
You don't have to mix RAT-SNAP with
food. Saves fussfng. bother. Break a
cake of RAT-SNAP. lay it where rats
scamper You will see no more. Three
sizes; csc, Csc, SLIPS. Sold and guaran-
teed by Siseos Pharmacy.
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Mr. Tyler's tenement. recently vacated
by Clarence Hubbard, who has moved
back to his place on the Brook Road.
John Horton and two children OF
Brandon recently made short visit at
his brother Fred's home.
Raymond Smith is working for the
season at w H Blaisdelps.
Mrs Ida Johnson of Bradford visit
err her sister. Mrs Geo. Putnam. last
week.
Mr. Hewitt Carman who was very
low last week. has rallied. and at this
writing is able to be out of doors for
short time on pleasant days.
The landscape is once more taking on
the tinge of spring, but the trees have
been very slow in leaving out.
Mr. Milton Colby of Concord is a
guest at this writing at Mrs Martha
Clark'S
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THETFORD.

Three new members were added to
the Grange on Friday evening.
m Dea. and Mrs Geo. Worcester. who
have been spending the winter farther
south. arrived last week for the sum-
mer.
Mrs Sidney Davis of Newport. VT. is
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Federated Church.

The monthly Missionary meeting will
be held at Mrs Ernest UnderhilPs next
Wednesday afternoon. 1t is expected
that the annual business meeting of
the Ladies' Social Aid will be held on
the same afternoon and pelace. A large
attendance is hoped for.
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Andrews Bros. & Cheney
FA1RLEE, VERMONT.

will be in charge of a prayer meeting
committee, consisting of Marion Cott-
ren. Juanita Corliss and Gordon Blake.
A fine new set of guide boards paint
ed by Howard Smith was set UP in
front of the church last week. Mr.
Smith is now painting set of boards
for use at the four corners at West
Fairlee village.
William Fahrholz has sold his farm
to a New Hampshire man. who will
move in at once with his family. Mr.
Fahrholz talks of returning to his old
home in Germany. r.
Dan Russ is building a new horse
barn 46 It. by 20 IT. He has let the
contract to Leslie Hill and Norris
Scott.
Rev. Arthur H Sargent will give a
report of the State Congregational
Conference at Springfield. at the SER
vice of worship next Sunday afternoon.
Together with other ministers he was
treated to tour through the private
grounds and observatory of Governor
Hardness. The evening service will be
at the Beaver Meadow school house.
Miss Freda Randall will be at the
Center school house Saturday after
noon, at 2 O'Clock. to help organize the
Girls and Boys Clubs for home work.
Any girl or boy IL years of age or cider
will be welcome. if they are Interested
in the work.
Miss Edna Lois Nicol was united in
marriage to Mr. J Metcalfe April s..
1922, both of Kansas City. Mo. Miss
Nicol. the daughter of Mr. Albert
Nicol. and the late Mary Frances tkim-
balD Nicol also the Granddaughter of
the late Mr. Niles KimbaM and Mrs
Julia M (Quimby) Kimbali. also de-
ceased, were residents of Kansas City
and natives of West Fairlee Center.
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PIERMONT.

"The Affairs of AnatOl." FairIee,
Tues. Eve. May IS.
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SPECIAL!
For short time we shall make special
price on the following:
mails, $3.50 per 100 lb. base
APPOINT Barbed Wire, : $3.75 reel
Govt Hip Rubber Boots, $2.75 PER pair
Be sure and take advantage
of these prices.
Our other lines are complete and prices low
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FAIRLEE,

Dancing at the Casino every Saturday
night. Hub City Orchestra.
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''The Affairs OF Anatol," Fairlee
Tues. Eve, May %.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
GENERAL FARMING AC.
T|WT|ES

Linwood Bane of West Ripley, who
is only seven years of age is one Of
our most promising young try
men. He has a flock of EarI ok
hens which he cares for Aimself, al
so flock OF about forty chickens,
which he takes the whole care of.
Miss Velma Bane also has a large
flock of Barred Rock chickens of
which she is justly proud. Miss
Bane is only nine years old.
The farmers in the vicinity of West
Ripley have harvested large crop
of excellent hay. Potatoes are rust
ing. There are some very nice pie
ces of sweet corn also some that were
injured by the wet weather in June,
and do not promise very good crop.
In the garden of W. p. Winslow
at Larone can be seen ricinus plant
that stands over seven feet in height
and on which are leaves that mea
sure thirty-two inches in diameter.
Fred Tarr of Anson Center, who
has had some OF his stock pastureing
on the Quincy Wood farm this sum
mer found cow mired in the mud
Sunday. The animal had evidently
been trapped there for several days
and was in such a condition when he
got her out of the mud that 1t was
thought best to put her out Of misery
by shooting her.
Mrs. Alvin Barron Of Pleasant
Ridge has about five hundred chick
ems which are looking fine. Among
them are Black Jersey Giants, r. |.
Reds, Barred Plymouth Rocks. White
Wyandottes and Buff Wyandottes.
Samuel Quint has recently added
four more Flemish Giant does to the
breeding stock at his Valley View
Rabbit Farm in Anson. Two being
from the Mohawk Farm at Tiffen, O. -,
and the other two from the Larsen
Farm situated at Farmingdale, South
Dakota.
Potatoes are acting very badly at
Larone and many pieces have gone
and are going wrong from rust and
blight. Those especially that have
not been sprayed properly or only for
bugs show up bad indeed.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Good Stock at Oak Hill Farm

Erwin {. Palmer. farmer of Som
erset County. whose farm is located
on Oak Hill in Norridgewock, claims
tn have the best Holstein cow in that
locality. She is four years old and her
markings are excellent. The Palmer
farm consists of sixty acres. Mr..
Palmer has planted one-half acre of
factory beans while the remainder of
the farm crops are for family use
only. Along with his other farming
activities, Mr. Palmer has raised sixty
Rhode Island Red chickens this sea-
son and three hogs. He has lived on
this farm for two years, having pur-
chased the property of Fred Stanley.
Mr.. Palmer at one time lived in Skow-
hegan for two years. previous to that
time residing on a farm in Oakland.
Noridgewock is the native town of Mr..
Palmer and he has always owned a
farm. He states that he has not been
so successful this year as in previous
years owing to such heavy rains
which have rotted the potatoes and
hindered the growth of a large straw
berry patch as well as other farm
crODS
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
OFFERS SIS FOR TALK
WITH THIEF
To the Editor of the Independent
Reporter:

To the Editor of the independents
Reporter:
| wish to take this way, the only
one open to me, of thanking the thief
who entered my garden sometime last
Saturday night and carried off a
stock OF vegetables for leaving by
the roadside some distance from my
house the two ripe Chinese and Jap
anese cucumbers. TLese cucumbers
are greatly superior to the sort usual
ly grown and | was cherishing, with
much care, the two specimens which
were nearly ripe, for seed as | had
forgotten the original source from
which I obtained the seed of these va
rieties
No doubt my friend, the automo-
bile thief, in throwing out these two
ripe cucumbers was not especially
prompted by altrulstic or kindly mo-
tive toward me. His situation was
much like that of Mark Twain when,
as a boy, he stole some watermelon
and much repented the act. But
Mark was careful to explain that his
repentance was not in evidence un-
til he found the watermelon verb
much too green to eat. Ripe Gu
cumbers have little table value, and
moreover, these were somewhat con
| spicuous objects for other people to
| see, being more than seventeen in
ches in length 1t was an act OF
prudence to discard these from his
! load Of loot. But whatever his mo-
tive, all the same, once more | thank
my friend the thief, for leaving my
| priced seed cucumbers.
! Rewards are sometimes offered for
evidence leading to the conviction of
such thieves, but in n community
where stealing OF this sort Is SO pre-
valent az 1t Is about here the offer
| ing OF substantial rewards, il the re-
wards could lead to conviction, might
call for a very considerable outlay
Of cash. Furthermore, there seem
to me to be several reasons why, af-
fairs OF this sort should be kept as
private, between the thief and his
victim, as possible. The vulgar,
idle curiosity of the multitude should
not be gratified. The sporting in
stnct of the criminally inclined
should not be encouraged by pub
lie portrayal of details in affairs of
this sort. The movies are doing
more than enough in that direction
already. Having this point in view.
therefore, will, instead of offering
reward for the conviction of the
thief who stole my vegetables. offer
the thief himself twenty-five dollars
If he will come and have a private
talk with me. But as such an offer
would be almost certain to tempt
INSCRIPTIONS and dishonest persons
to declare themselves thieves to Sc
cure the easy cash, the real thief will
have to place before me conclusive
evidence that he is the criminal.
might be able to prove to this person
that stealing is not the best way to
get living, even in spite of much
apparent evidence to the contrary as
supplied by many prominent politi-
cal grafters. In any event, l should
have an opportunity for very inter
esting psychological study and psyco-
logy Is fashionable study just now.
j. LEON WILLIAMS.
Concord Haven Farm, Aug 21, 1922.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Canaan Grange

Canaan Grange held a regular
meeting Thursday evening. August L..
Regular business was + ansacted. A
special meeting will be held August
oath for the purpose of working the
first and second degrees AT the
next regular meeting, September Z,
Young Peoples Night will be obser-
we'd and the officers chairs will be
filled by the following young people:
Master, Deane Salisbury; oVerseer,
Leland Jewell; lecturer, Mildred
Decker; steward. Sewall salisbury;
assistant Steward. Kenneth Holt;
Chaplain, Doris Cover; treasurer,
Carl Man; secretary, Edna Davis !;
gatekeeper, Dwight Wright; Ceres,
Sadie Mason: Pomona, Eva Robb; Flo
ra, Leslie Kelley; l.. A. Steward,
Evelyn Coleman. At the close of the
meeting an aluminium demonstration
was given
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Settlement Being Made for This Years
Maine Wool

G. II. Crawford, sheep specialist for
the State department OF agriculture
and secretary and manager of the
Maine Sheep and Wool Growers Asso-
citation, is mailing out checks to the
members of the association, paying 25
cents pound for this years wool.
This Is only partial payment Mr..
Crawford stated that they are plan
ming to sell a carload more and the
balance will be manufactured, and
that from present indications the de-
mand, which Is starting much earlier
than in the previous year, will make
1t necessary to manufacture quite a
portion OF wool and the members in
the final will receive a price that will
be highly satisfactory.
1t is the plan of the association to
complete the settlement on all woil
received to date not later than jan
uary /. The association has a large
quantity OF manufactured goods on
hand at the present time. a part of
which was received too late last win
ter for the winter trade, making ii
necessary to carry it over until this
fall. MIR. Crawford is arranging for
the manufacture Of a large quantity
of sweaters in the latest styles and
colors, also Q large quantity of bed
blankets, yarn, etc.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
State Won't Pay For Chickens

w r. Malbon of Skowhegan in
forms the Reporter that in following
out the suggestions made through a
reader in last weeks issue he has in
yestigated relative to collecting his
loss from the state under the statute
relating to the payment for domestic
animals killed by dogs or wild ami
mails. But the statute provides for
payment for any animals except
chickens. Mr.. Malbon lost rs chick
ems before he captured the skunk
which caused the damage Others in
his neighborhood who have suffered
from the depredations of skunks in
their hen yards have been Fred
French and Charles Moore. The latter
having lost a hen and her entire brood
of chickens.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Wesserunsett Grange

The regular meeting of Wesserun-
sett Grange at Cornville was held Sat
urday evening, August 10, the follow
ing program was presented by Annie
Hafey, lecturer pro TEN: Song,
Light in the Homestead" Mildred
Smith and Velma Cover; story, Wal
lace Hafey; The worthy Master gave
a brief account of his pleasure trip
to Massachusetts; recitation, George
Fogg; reading, Maud Tracy; story,
Lyman Scribner. The next regul-
ar meeting will be held on Saturday
evening, Sept. 2.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Canaan Girls Club

The Girls Agricultural Club of
Canaan held its last business meet
ing August 49, The meeting was
opened with the secretaIrys report
and roll call Seven members and
two visitors we're present. After the
meeting there was a classification of
cakes brought by the cooking and
housekeeping members, also a social
hour with refreshments. The next
meeting will be held August 26.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
II ennebbec lalla. :

*, aaebec Valley Graz. !
held their regalzr eranse |
evening of hlg1sip ,d., dG.l,eeiins
didates We're ies,.a.''h. 4
and second degrees q, ,ea ia
the third ana foarib III our ,l5, q
Sept 1st. eoa,..'..l "a will
ments, Mr.. and Mrs. .''Gg ior'
and Nellie Cooks@, C,' aa'ysy
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Butter fat

Authorizations C, Clean
S. D., Slightly dirty
D., Dirty
V. D., Very dirty
NJ. r. UMBERHIND,
Acting State Dairy Inspector.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24

We wish to sincerely thank our
neighbors and friends, for their kind
ness and sincere sympathy, for the
beautiful floral tributes, and especial
ly Rev. Mr.. Merriam for his words of
comfort In our recent bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruel e. Reed
and family
East Madison, Maine, Aug, "a, 1922.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24

The Independent Reporter, Names
best weekly newspaper, is on sale at
all news stands.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
MILK Inspection in SkOwhegan

The State Department of Agricnl-
ture makes public the following in
formation respecting milk inspection
in SkoWhegan;