Aid Vital to Shade Trees When Transplanted in City
A discussion on shade trees outlines how transplanting disrupts sun, moisture, humus, and protection from pests. Farmers' Bulletin No. 1160 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture explains practical controls for shade tree insects in the eastern U.S. including leaf chewers, borers, and sap suckers, plus methods like proper care, fertilization, and appropriate spraying. It notes that bark injections are unreliable and warns against ineffective tree bands, urging readers to use cited treatments and to mail samples with full locality data if reporting injuries.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Local Notes From Topsham and Nearby Visits
Mrs J R Melham returns home after visiting her daughter Mrs William Edwards. Mr and Mrs George Fastman of Groton visit HO Melham. Mr and Mrs Henry Lest travel to White River Junction where Mrs Leet stays with her daughter. Mae Mason and family attend burial of son Walter who died in service over Iena. Rev Campbell lectures on Rural New England at town hall. About thirty five attend. a joyous time noted. H C Melam called to county court Chelsea Monday. Church service Sunday June 28 at 1 a.m. Everyone invited.
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J. R. Melham
William Edwards
George Fastman
Groton
Ho, Melham
Henry Lest
White Iver Junction
Leet
Mae Mason
Tinewlm
Walter
Iena
Campbell
New England
Town Hall
H.C
County Court
Chelsea
Orange County Farm Bureau Adopts New Constitution
At Chelsea on June 23, over 250 men and women attended the Orange County Farm Bureau meeting. The group adopted a new constitution and a $10 family membership fee after a stirring address by J. Cooper of Illinois, affirming the bureau’s role in the national farming movement.
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Chelsea
Orange County Farm Bureau
J. Cooper
Ilinois
Cooper
Farm Bureau
Miss Luce
Rosemary Lewis
Claudie Button
Alice Bowen
Luce
Pierpont
RC Willcox
East Brookfild
Flint
East Braintree
H. Bacon
George Tutherly
RC C. Willcox
Washington Notes and Rural Church News
Mrs. G E Huntington remains in serious condition. News from Washington includes visits by Dearing and family to Mrs. Dear ing's niece Mrs G A Bohanen, and trips by Downing and Patterson to Bradford. The community notes funeral attendance for Mrs Irene Calef Nichole and a large Washington Grange gathering with fifth degree class and state speaker C L Martin. Una Bohonon plans to return to Essex Junction for next school year. Rev C A Simmons to preach on Self Control and preached at Barre memorial service.
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G. E. Huntington
Mise Louise
Frank Dearing
Royalton
J. F. Calet
Mies
B. Scribner
Arte
Providence
Irene Calef Nichole
G A Rohonon
S. W. Paine
KE. Hutchinson
Bradford
Washington Grange
Central Vermont
Pomona Grange
C. L. Martin
Plainfield
State Grange
Cobble Hill Brange
Una Bohonon
Essex Junction
G. HL Bohonon
CA. Simmons
Barre
Be the Odd Fellows and
Rebekahe
Local Social Notes From Middlesex and Surrounding Towns
Mrs Walter Russell spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs J J Russell in Moretown. Mr and Mrs Norman Stockwell of Richmond were over Sunday guests with Masel croomee by G iy hie family. Mr and Mrs Levi Swift and family visited sister Mrs Black in town. W K Davenport of Sir Aflans attended a meeting and gave remarks at the chore of the euercives. Bigelow and family returned after two weeks at Lake Marvhitietd. Mrs Ey Beton visited several days last week.
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Walter Russell
J. J. Russell
Moretown
Norman Stockwell
Richmond
Masel Croomee
Wilmington
Tee Chien
Su- W. K Davenport
Sir Aflans
Black
Levi Swift
Bigelow
Lake
German Submarines Targeted by Destroyers Near Old Point Comfort
At Old Point Comfort Virginia on June 23 a division of Atlantic destroyers trained their guns on two former German submarines anchored offshore. The targets lay near the site where the US submarine was sunk Monday in a bombing attack by naval seaplanes. The report notes uncertainty over sinking by air attack and demonstrates destroyers’ gunpower.
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Old Point Comfort
Atlantic
East Montpelier Visit Notes and Local Socials
Mrs Flora Priest of Canton New York visits relatives in town. Mrs G H Hammett of South Barre guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Kelton. Philip Bean caught a rainbow trout 17 inches Saturday June 18. Hood Company representative in town seeking milk signers for summer shipments. Dr Alfred Johnston and family of Cookshire Quebec visited brother Andrew Johnston. Ray Nuttle and wife and Mrs Nuttle's mother of Dorchester Massachusetts guests of Mr and Mrs John Bond. They left for home Monday. Robert Dodge recovering from measles enjoys outdoors. Pliny La Forrest and bride of Northfield married June 7 visit Mrs La Forrest’s parents Sunday. Dinner served to relatives and friends. Those from out of town.
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Flora Priest
Canton
N. Y
G. H. Hammett
South Barre
Henryl Kelton
Philip Bean
H. P. Hood Co
Burre
Alfred Johnston
Cookshire
P.Q
Andrew Johnston
Ray Nuttle
Families Gather for Rich and Richard Wedding Greeting
A wedding party tracing roots in New Hampshire New York City and Vermont joined Mr and Mrs John Richard and son Gerald with Clive Merry and Dean Gallison and family in Barre Montpelier for an afternoon reception. Ice cream and cake accompanied best wishes for many years of happiness.
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Town
John Richard
Gerald
New Hampshire
Clive Merry
New York City
Dad
Dean Gallison
Barre
Henry Gallison
Doris
Glenna
Mont
Pelier
Joe Bishoy
Harold and
le Roy
Montpelier
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Studebaker
NYE Motor CO. Inc
No. Main St
Barre, Vt
Farmers’ Farmere
Bureau of Entompi
Ted States Department
Branch of Forest Entomology
Topsham
Orange County
Washington
Middlesex
Baker
Baker Extract Company Eaeoiished
Ingfield
Mass
East
Jay
Trextes
Piel
Edison
Moltke Soul
Mr. Edison
Crown’s Drug Store
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