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erection. The bill was approved BY
congress February 8, 1911. The Law
created a commission and named as its
members William H. Taft, Shelby II.
Cullom. Joseph G. Cannon. George Pea,
body Wetmore Samuel Walker MCCAIN,
fernando D. Money and Champ Clark.
The commission was authorized to
procure and deterr:ine upon a location,
plan and design for q monument or
memorial In Washington. The aid Of
the government commission Of Fine
Arts was invoked In the selection OF
the site and plans. On the 105th an
niversary of Lincolns birth, February
-. 1914. the late former Senator JOS
eph G. S. blackburn, then resident COM
missioner of the memorial commission
and who was Southern officer during
the Civil war. broke ground for the
memorial saying as he did so:
This memorial will show that Lin.
coin is now regarded as the greatest
Of all Americans and that he Is so held
by the South as well as the North
Cornerstone Laid
The cornerstone was laid on Lincoln's
birthday in 1915 without ceremonies.
Among the articles placed within the
stone was history Of Lincoln. signed
by his living son, Robert T. Lincoln,
The building Of the memorial was some.
what delayed during the world war and
It's construction. which was expected
to be completed in three years time. has
taken about six years.
A memorial bridge across the Potomac
river from a point nearby the Lincoln
Memorial and extending to the Arlington
National Cemetery is contemplated In
the plans as we'll as n boat landing on
tho river directly east Of the memorial.
Temporary buildings erected In Po-
tomac Park for war purposes and occq.
pied by the navy department have en-.
croa ched upon the memorial grounds
IS planned by the commission of fine
arts, which declares:
Until the buildings are removed the
memorial will be dwarfed and made OF
small Importance, and the development
Of the landscape features upon which
the memorial depends for effectiveness
will he made impossible. The continue
ton Of the buildings works sacriHge 70
the memory OF Lincoln"
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moved by the storms which ragged about
his feet" Rejecting now on
the lampooning and needless attacks
and inJustice-abuse which bruised his
heart and tested his patience-we may
accept its expression as one OF the
abused privileges under popular govern
mint. when passion sways and bitter
ness inspires. but for which there is
compensation in the assurance that men
have their feet firmly planted In the
right and do the very best they can and
keep on doing" they come out all right
In the end and all the storm does not
amount to anything.
None will dispute that he was the
greatest Of our presidents. He was
called when the republic was beset by
foes nj home and abroad. and reestab-
lishcd union and security. He made that
gesture OF his surprising generosity
which began reunion"
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ForqetfuIness Was Mutual.

Seeing an advertisement Of a safety
razor company in the papers, young
man wrote the following letter to the
firm:
Gentlemen-Enclos please find
81, for which send me a safety razor.
Up. ST. forgot to enclose the 81, but
no doubt firm OF your reputation
would not hesitate to forward the
razor"
To which he received the reply:
Dear Sir-Your order received. We
are enclosing one safety razor. which
we hope will prove satisfactory.
up. S,-We forgot to enclose the
razor but We think that fellow OF
your cheek does not need one or oui
razors."-Capper' Weekly.
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At East liverpool.

East Liverpool. O.. May 30.-Feterans
of three wars, the Civil. spannsh-Am
lean and World conflicts. participated
today in East Liverpool's observance OF
Memorial Day. World war soldiers
marched In a morning parade held UNI
der the auspices of Private Eddy Post
No. &C, Veterans Of Foreign Wars. This
pageant preceded exercises at Riverview
cemetery at which Rev. DIR. William
Scullcn. pastor of Holy Name Catholic
church. Cleveland. delivered tho MEM
orial address.
Congressman Frank Murphy OF Steu-
benville. made the address at the after
noon exercises held blythe G. A. II,
Sons OF Veterans and American Legion
A parade also preceded this program.
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In the concluding stanza 1t read.
AMI when he fell In whirlwind, he
went down.
AS when lnrdly cedar. green with
bouGhS.
Goes down with Il great shout upon
III" hills.
And leaves q lonesome place against
tho sky"
At the end Of tho ceremony PrcSi-
dent Harding turned 20 inspect the
great statue. hroodinG IN IN" vast pill
Jared chamber of the temple, then greet
cd members of the senate who had closed
about him.
1t was then tho president sought out
the bent. feeble ilGur" Of. Lincoln's son.
And when Mr.. Harding had left amid
mother calling of the buClcs. the people
out beyond the restraining ropes.
surgcd upward In n mass To make LIN
coin memorial their own for NIL time
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In expressing his approval, he

ton. In expressing his approval, he
wrote:
AS understand 1t, the place or
honor is on the main axis of the plan.
Lincoln, OF all Americans next to Wash
!ngton. deserved this place OF honor.
He was OF tho immortals. You must
pot approach 100 close to the immortalS.
His monument should stand alone, re-
mote from the common habitations OF
man, apart from the business and tur-
MOL Of the city-isolated, distinguished
and serene. OF all the sites this one,
near the Potomac, Is most suited to the
purpose"
BY means of terraces the grounds
around the site are raised until the floor
Of the memorial itself Is As feet higher
than the grade OF Potomac park. A cir
cular terrace. 1000 feet In diameter.
first rises above the park. On its outer
edge stand four concentrlc rows OF trees
leaving a plateau in the center 1855 feet
in diameter In the center Of this pla
teau, surrounded by wide roadways and
walks. rises an cminence supporting II
rectangular stone terrace wall IA feet
high, 25G feet long and 1856 feet wide
On this rectangular terrace rises the
white marble memorial. All the 'foun-
dattons Of the steps. terraces and MEM
Orldl are DULL OH CoHCTele plllnR WHICH
extends down to solid rock.
Symbolic Of tho Union.
Rising from this rectangular terrace
three steps, each eight feet high. form
4 platform measuring 204 feet in length
and 1874 feet in width On this platform
stand the 81 columns. symbolizing the
Cnion which enclose the memorial hail
walls and support the upper portion II
haa ba
senting the existing As states This
colonnade is ls8 feet long. and lis fHc;
Wide. the columns being ~ feet high
and feet inches in diameter at their
bases.
Within the colonnade stands the white
m memorial hall. measuring 1856 feet in
length and 81 feet in width. Inside the
building the central hall where the sta
tue OF Lincoln stands Is 60 feet wide.
70 feet long and 80 feet high. while the
halls where the memorials Of the
speeches are placed are 81 feet long, 81
feet wide and 50 feet high: four Ionic
columns separating each OF these halls
from the central hall. The co!onnadcd
entrance to the memorial hall Is rs feet
wide and a. feet high.
To tho eastward of the memorial at
from the entrance and extending toward
the Washington monument Is Il lagoon
or rejecting BASIN 1000 feet long and
$50 feet wide. In il waters is reflected
from one end the Lincoln Memorial and
from tho other end the Washington
monument is pictured. 1t is from two
TO three feet deep: its floors of dark
material making the water as reflective
as mirror %plendi elm trees line
both sides Of the rejecting basin.
The grounds surrounding the MEM
orial slope up gently to the winding
walk which encirclcs the entire struc-
ture. Rare specimens OF lockwood, trees
nesting in tho corners oc the temple,
are each nearly 100 years old and cost
about $1,000 apiece. Each tree planted
about the memorial is selected spec
linen OF great age.
Begun In 1907
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London. England. driving an English
car won the admiration of the crowd.
Outclusscd by many miles in speed. the
machine nevertheless showed wonderful
endurance. II was still running Whch ;
the tenth car ended its journey and inc
race WAS officially closed. hawkes. was
ahou, thirty miles behind the last u
finish
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TO1 NAIS2-AUToN.

FOR SALE WHY'S 8. 7-passenger
touring. $500: Buick Spas. touring.
1850; Overland T-pas. touring. $3.50:
Chandler 7-pas. touring $500: Oldsmo-
bile 7-pas touring $3.50: Buick 1921
roadster 5000. Phone So. Standard Auto
Agency, Market street at Ninth. Wheel
ing, w. Va ma 29-i
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DIED

BASHAR-At her late residence, No.
2143 Main street, on Monday. May 20.
1892, at 4:45 o'clock A. NJ. BARBARA
widow OF the late Christian Bashar. IN
tho S7th year OF her age.
Funeral from the late residence. 2143
Main street. on Thursday, June lst.
at $50 o'clock p. NJ. 1nterment IA
Peninsula cemetery. Friends are re-
specially invited to attend.
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wANTED-PoSITIoN.

wASTED-Young lady experienced In
stenographic and general office work
desires position in Wheeling. Al refer
cnces. Phone 1875 or write NJ. NJ. care
Intelligencer. ma III
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-31

Pain the painter-Y"ur portrait IL nm
ished. Miss Swift. excepting the dell
cats tone dn your-er-cheeHs. As you
have your vanity box with you. would
you mind stepping down and putting on
the finishing touch yourself You could
do Il better than I.-JudEe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-31

A certain boarding-ho Keeper knew
something about the depreciation or ma
chinery. The following Is copy OF
bill she handed to a transient diner:
To six eggs at five cents each: 20
cents.
To wear and tear OF hen: eight Gems
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-31

ENNIS-On Tuesday. May so. 1922. at
IS o'clock 2. NJ. at the North Wheel
Ing hospital. EULALIE, daughter Of
Joseph and Ida Ennis. nee Altmyer. in
the goth year OF her age.
Funeral notice hereafter
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wAxrEpAMAnE AND rEMALH

WANTED - Get government positions.
postal mail service. men. women. 10.
over. Hundreds appointments made
yearly $3.50 month. Examination soon
No experience required. Full particu-
lars free Write Columbia School Civil
Service, Pope Bldg. Washington. ID.
c ma Ell
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-31

LOSr-Gray mare with halter. Weight
1900 or 100 pounds. Strayed away
May Il. 1919. $40 reward. Finder please
notify James Gable, Mt Pleasant o.
ma 26-l
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

wANTED--B Bids will be received up
until Monday. juno s, for removal Of
retaining wall In Chapel Of Union Mis-
sion. Wheeling Particulars from G. w.
Cory, superintendent. ma SOL
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FOR AWNINGS, tentA tarpaulins. call
Irwin & Meyers. 337-M. Elm Grove.
ma Elm
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DAYIS-At his home. No. 124 Avenue
y, Loring Place Elm Grove. on Tues
day. May 80. 1922. at o'clock +. NJ,
s. r. DAVIS, in his S4th year.
Funeral notice hereafter.
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FOE SAG1

FOR sALE-Thoroughhred A Ire a
puppy. mal". eight weeks, SIG. Gail
warwood sew ma 31-h
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MymnLANHouS
Lost AND POUND

BRICK CONTRACTING. c. sanoe-s.
fnone e54-J Elm Grove. ma syst
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FOR SALE-A double house Of 10 rooms
arranged for two families. Call phone
No. 1901 or apply at 40 Market
street ma 29-l
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FOR SALC-Fresh COW and calf Rich
land Stop {. Warwood. Amy Fedc-
zeat : gal milk ma SOL
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EMSHEIMER ON Tuesday. May 80.
1922, at midnight at her home, No.
lleS Eotr street, MRS. RACHAEL
mother Of Gabe G. Emsheimer. in her
S5th year.
Funeral notice hereafter.
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Begun In 1909

Tho movement for the construction
Of the memorial was begun in 1902 and
In 1910 the late Senator Shelby NJ. |ul-
lom Of illinois, a friend Of Lincoln. in
troduced in the senate the bill for its
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GIESELER-On Sunday. May IS. 1922.
at one o'clock \. NJ. at her homo In
Noundsville, W. Va. MARY c. GEES
ELER.
Funeral services at the Allen Grove
church. Sherrsrd. ". Va. Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock Fr ends OF
the family respectfully invited to at
tend.
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JIMMY MURPHY

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WAMrND-SEkALA

MRS KENT B. HALL desires a white
woman OF middle age for housework.
No laundry. References. Howard Apart
ments. Woodsdale PSI. ma SV-m
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WANTEp-whIte woman. hrst CLASS
pastry cook. One with CAFETERIA eH-
perience preferred. Must be hrst o'ass
or do not answer. American CAFETERIA:
Cambridge. Ohio. ma -S-A
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FOR SALE-Modern Roc Base Stucco
house Al condition. Two-car garage.
Owner leaving city. III Edgwood St.
City. ma 2a-m
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
- KEEP WELL --------
TRICHINOSIS


ZEN you consider
the great mum,
Der Of diseases
man can have.
and tho count
less millions Of
germs wmtehful
~ waiting %
spfsng upon I'm
sslKpeesing vic.
Tins. you cannot
bat marvel that
ws AFRO living at
all.
a .eegf&~x 1ssf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
EASY To DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Try this! Brush Sage Tea and Sui.
phur Compound through your hair.
taking one strand Mt n time.

when you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur. no one can
tell. because It's done so naturally. so
evenly. Preparing this mixture.
though. at home is mussy and trou.
blesome. At little cost you can buy
at any drug store the ready-touso
preparation. improved by the add.
tion OF other ingredients called
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com.
pound" You Just dampen a sponge
or soft brush with IL and draw this
through your hair. taking one small
strand at a time. BY morning all
gray hair disappears. and. after an.
other application or two. your hair
becomes beautifully darkened. glossy
and luxuriant.
Gray. faded hair. though no dis.
grace. IL a sign OF old age. and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive
appearance, get busy at once with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com.
pound and look years younger.--Ad.
vertieement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
AMERICAN WoMEN ARE CARELESS

Women are too apt 20 overestimats
their strength and overtax H. When
feeling w~ii they take unnecessary
chances. which In the long run cause
much pain and trouble. Wet feet. ex-
posture TO cold. lifting heavy burdens
and overwork win often develop
troubles which cause no end Of suf.
fcrinx. Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegct-
able Compound Is the unfailins RENE
dy in such cases. Thousands OF
American women win testify TO this
fact who have regaincd health and
strength by its use. n you are sui.
fcring Il will pay you 20 give u a
fair tal--Advcrtisemens
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
ITCHING ECZEMA
DRIED RIGHT UP
WITH SULPHUR

Any breaking out of the skin.
even fiery, itching eczema, can be
quickly overcome by applying little
Mentho-Sulphur. says n noted skin
specialist. Because Of its germ de-
stroying properties. this sulphur
preparation instantly brings ease
from skin irritation. soothes and
heals the eczema right up and
leaves the skin clear and smooth.
II seldom fails TO relieve the tor.
ment and Disagreement. Sufferers
from skin trouble should get a little
jar OF Mentho-Sulphur from any
good druggist and use II like a cold
am.--Advertiscment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
u CREW COACH
TO Be MARRIED
Edward 0. Leader viii Wed
Miss Florence M. Grover

Edward O. Leader. coach Of tbs
University Of Washington crew. Il
10 be married 20 Miss Fiorencs
Meade Grover. OF this city. An
nouncement has been made by Mrs
George Grover. mother OF the bride
to-hc.
Mrs Meade IL now on her way e
San Francisco. where Miss Grover
and Leader VIII be married shortly
after the iatter's return from Pough-
keepsle. where he has been with the
Washington oaramen At the recent
regatta
The couple WIN spend their honey
moon IN los Angeles and later re
turn 20 Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30

department store for a few cents.
Your feet are never going to bother
you any more. A whole years foot
comfort guaranteed. "A dvsrs isoment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
Boy, 9, Wades Into
River; Is Drowned

ARLINGTON. June 30. - Jack
Shoemaker. s.yesroid son Of Mrs.
Lillian Shoemaker. was drowned
near tho bank Of tho stiiiasuafniah
-iver last night when wadinx into
tn. river after los. sydney rausks.
10. endeavored 70 save hia friend.
with whom he had been playing. bu,
found Il impossible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
''TZ' FOR TENDER,
SORE, TIRED FEET
The minute you put your feet IN q
'Tfz' bath. you feel pain being
drawn out and comfort Just soaking

In. How rood your
tired, swollen. burn.
ing feet feel. "Tfz'
Instantly draws out
the poisonous exuda
tons that puff up
your feet and cause
sore. inflam Q d.
sweaty feet.
''Tiz.- and only
'-rIz" takes the pain
ana soreness out OF
oorns. calluses and
bunions. Get a boz Of
"TIZ" at any drug or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30

ineiy, why what could have hap.
pened 10 met"
"Oh. l didn't worry about you.
dear" she replied. but II grew so
late I was afraid before you got
back to town all the fish markets
would be closed. From the Boston
Transcript.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
Big Specials for Saturday


merchandise
blocks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
A NARROW ESCAPE

Fisher was proudly exhibiting 20
his young wife his days catch.
Aren't they beautiesF she en-
Unused. "But. dear. I've been so
anxious for the past hour"
Foolish child~ he said. carcSs-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
TIE MAIN QUESTION.

lie Chopeiessly>--Rsfuss me. and !
shall never love anotherI
She tpracticaliyi--f'm more inter.
essed In wondering n you'll ever love
another n I accept you---Anzwcr..
London.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30

HoRNsEY. Eng. June so.--Mrs.
Daisy Maud Peters killed her baby
because II wns going TO be blind
all It's life. She viii be tried for
murder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30
China Cannot Keep
Opium From Market

PEKfNG. June so.-owins 20 lack
of n stable government In China.
the natives are cuitivating vast
poppy crops 20 get opium
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30

DO held at . o'clock Sunday afternoon
at ~. Marks Episcopal church
THESE services are always held the
first and third Sundays 81 each
month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30


break ~ q certain disease always at.
tructs scientific attention. AZ did a
small epidemic OF srschlnosss. a rath.
or rare disease in this country. In
New Jersey recently.
Triehlnonia Ia caused BY organisms
IN tho form of small round worms.
barely viasbbl. TO tho eye. which
occur In cysis. or msnshrnneous
pouches. In The muscles Of infected
meat eating animals. generally the
hcx. the rat and man. They are
known to remain alive. tho mac.
tive. In the hog for at least IL years
When the raw or lmperfectiy cooked
meat from such an animal IL eaten.
tho worms ara liberated during the
process OF digestion. grow and rhui.
upiy in the Intestine and the young
worms or laryaa then bore their way
into tho blood stream and finally
into the muscles OF IN. new host.
Here they gradually become cneyas-
ed ard remain until they die or are.
In turn. liberated. AZ before.
Ths degrees Of illness IN thought 70
vary with the number Of living trt.
china eaten Tho number OF worm
larvas In a pound Of infected pork
has been estimated a. high a. 500.
900.
Thorough cooking OF the infected
meat kills the larvae. Tho disease
Is: therefore. confined. IN most cases.
to those Of natlonaiiiies which eat
pork raw or only slightly cooked.
Tho epidemic OF this disease re.
ferred to. numbered ~ cases. rnvcs.
tightion proved conciustveiy that the
source OF tho epidemic was an In
fected hog which had been slaught
cred recently, part OF tho meat
~ xslrw heen satan n. eattaara
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-30

Know anything about American history? Then pitch IN
and show how accurately link the above picture
with some historical event In America
The picture is the ninth Of series of 2f which viii be
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daily and when the entire "a have been printed and you
have made send answers to the History
Puzzle Editor Seattle Star. Seattle Wash.
prize SIS will be given for the set of most
nearly And five prizes of 81 each win be given for
the five next best
Get in the gamel It's fun
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05

second floor devoted exclusively Ladies RdyoWear and Millinery,
this wonder
h purchases all but before did he pick good lots
offered this sale Ladies
n Chicka Also
in
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-10
JEFFERSONVILLE

A large number of the members
of Warner Lodge, F. and A. M, at
tended the funeral of their brother,
Mr.. Beard, at Waterville Saturday.
Late Jeffersonville local news will
be found on page IL of this paper.
Don't miss it. Also some fine fea-
lures, Mothers Day, a Model Barn,
etc.
The settees have been reprinted
land will soon be placed in the park.
This and the janitor work of the
church is being done this month, the
gift of l. M. Powell to the Ladies'
Aid. The clock is being cared for
by E. N. Melvin, also gratis to the
ladies, who otherwise pay all such
bills.
The girls selected from this section
to represent the older girls at the
Older Girls Conference of Vermont,
to be held this weekend at ST. Johns
bury, are from the Cambridge high
school in their high standing and
character, as follows: Ruth Thayer,
Helen Melendy, Christine Cook, from
the girl scouts; Luella Beard, Lucinda
Westover and Chloe Metcalf. Others
going are Lizzie Beard, Fern West
over. These are to be chaperoned
by Mabelle Conant of this village.
Those present Monday evening to
hear State Supervisor of Schools
M. D. Chittenden deeply regret
there were not more town voters
present. Mr.. Chittenden is most
satisfactory speaker and in an easy
manner gave an illustration of the
running expense of school work; in
other words, an itemized account of
what the expense should be for the
ensuing year as costs of the past year
seemed likely high in many cases.
In figuring rebate from state, tuition
that would go out of town, etc.,
would leave the cost of the high
school to the town $1,000. Just at
present it seems a serious question.
Is the high school worth $1,000 to the
town? A few cents difference in
tax is all that is necessary if con-
Quoted in the business way as shown
in Mr.. Chittenden.