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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
WATERVILLE

Clyde Brown of Hyde Park was in
town over Sunday Mrs. Hale Davis and
son are Spending the week in
Rakersneld,-Mr and Mrs. Edward Gull
vcr Of Rchford spent Sunday with her
father. Charles Child.-N1r. and Mrs. r.
a. Wiley spent several days last week
with their daughter. Mrs 3. ]. Kelley.
at Morrisville. james Stafford has
moved to n farm in Fletcher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
HILL WEST.

Mr. and Mrs william Montc.th ~
East Bakersfield passed sunday with her
mother MRS. Homer Frazier Miss Ger
trudo Hawkins has gone TO Eichford.--
Alvin Rushford who II III, Ia slowly I'm
provtng.-G ". Rouse OF Pawtucket. r
l.. is In town.-The Ladies' meeting win
he held at the home of Mrs l.. Fitch
this afternoon. Herbert Ranvile is visit
ing In Canada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
BEAVER.

W o. King and daughter, Elizabeth,
were IN Milton Nov %. to attend the
wedding of Mr.. Kings sister. %. -
Cross went - Burlington to spend
Thankpe.ving with friends.--Miss Eliza
beth King went with her uncle to Bur
hnGion for Thanksgiving John Sweeney
md brother have left tho Ryan farm and
1 Mr.. Gaudett Of Georgia has taken it
Hauy craft, wife and daughter and
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Caswell spent
Thanksgiving Day with Henry Buffers
people at Fairfax.
Mrs. Edwin strait is visiting IN
Hardwick for n Woek.-Miss Helen
Leach commenced the winter term OF
ichool at Georgia Center Monday
leonard Minor has finished his years
work for NJ II. Strait and expects to
go to Fairfield to work.--Willlam
Marsh ana Asa Church of Cambridge
Herc at /. H. Caswclrs Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
MONTGOMERY.

The w. H. ". S. met Wednesday
OF this week with Mrs. ". G. Mansfield.
John BayeNdalc was at home from the
L. V ". TO spend Thanksgiving with
his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. j. r. Bax-
endale.-Nillage schools began Monday
after a two weeks vacation with the
same teachers. Misses Martin and Par
ker and Mr. Tw!tchell- Miss Lucy Par
ker was at home from Montpelier Semi
nary for the Thanksgiving recess.--Miss
Isabel Adams has gonc to stowe to spend
a few weeks with her parents.-N-S
Snodgrass Is entertaining Il sister from
Canada.--f.eo Borubard has bought Mrs
Fanny Carriers farms.--Miss Hattie
Swan spent n few days In Richford last
week with her sister. Mrs. W. y. I.ocklin
Mrs. Elias Roberts has returned from
Fairfax
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
EAST BERKSHIRE.

Miss 1rma Dcmar, who was - ho1 q
for THANKSGIVING returned to Burlington
Monday.--Miss Wlni:r-d Kennedy of
Swantun visited Miss lrma Demar over
Thanksgiving Afr. Worcester OF 81
1ohnsbury and Earl Peterson of Burling-
ton were at the Rev. G. J. Peterson a
last week--Mr. and Airs. Charles Mosier
Miss Marion Mosier ana Miss EVA Pond
have returned to Rurlnston.--hr ana
Mrs Arthur Pond and Jesse ConFor Of
Rchford were a. Mrs \. y. Ponds f0r
ThanksGivin4 Alex Snodsrass and fam
ly of Montgomery were ut DR. T.. l.
Wash0urns Thursday. MIR. and Mrs
Leon Pond IRE visiting friends in Paw
tucket r. l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
BPOCKFIFIN

The death of Vernon Barnes occurred
November e5 nj the age of A. years. 10
has had several attacks during the PAST
year the result Of hernia but Sunday
morning found him feeling as we'll 81,
common. Tho funeral services wcr,
held Mt the Union Church Friday 4,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
SOUTH HERO.

The winter torn OF Maple Lawn
academy will commence Monday.-Miss
Sails OF Burlington was the guest of Mrs
K,bbe Allen Sunday.--The proceeds OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
ISLE LA NOTE

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernell C;ooGsoil arc re-
joicins over the birth of a son.--Mr. and
Mrs. ". T. Connell have returned from
Tarrytown. N. Y.-Miss Dorothy I'm
was home from Burlington for Thanks
Swing vacation. Mr.. Swoop Of Huring-
ton accompanied he'll @. IIol
spent Thanksgiving at Rouses Point
Mrs, II. c. Hi is some 'better.-Mrs.
SybN Lyman Is very ill--R. e Hough-
ton has finished his work Mt North Hero.
Rev. Mr. Sterling preached to large
congregation Sunday morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
MORRIsVILLE.

Tho Iamoille County General Hospital
association was formed at meeting
Friday evening and II was decided 20
elect officers later. The chairman OF thu
meeting was NJ, r. Maurice and the sec
rotary James NJ. Kelley. The object 81
the association WAS explained by DIR.
George l.. Bates. By-'aws were adopted
and the name proposed by G, H. slocum
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
MORSE'S LINE.

Miss Gladys Smout has position at
the telephone central Mt ]. NJ His
j. Nj. Hill was IN Boston last week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03

tended tho Thanksgiving ball At Rich
ford.-The village schools opened Tues
day with Mis-. Elizabeth Rooney OF st.
Adams ana Mas Ethel Culves of R.ch-
ford MS teachers Mr.. and Mrs. W. s.
Livingston passed Thanksgiving IN Rich
ford with his son. A j. Livingston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
FLETCHER.

John Davis has taken possession OF he
farm which lie purchased OF Charles
Ryan.-.Suel spaulding of Fairfax spert
Thanksgiving day with relatives In town.
Dewey Irish and Edison Irish Of Under
hill spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mie.
Sect Irish.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. T.. Fit.,-
gerald we're in Fairfield Monday to ~
tend the funeral of H. II. French.-Me
and Mrs. Charles Lat)ounty and mother
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03

the Thanksgiving dinner at the Catholic
Church were s40.--Statement of South
Hero Creamery association for month Of
October follows: Whole number Of
pounds Of milk received lT735i whole
number OF pounds Of butter tnnde II eo4 ,
gross receipts, S,3S.15; net receipts 81
1869; average price per hundred for 4
per cent milk. sl.20.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
GRAND ISLE.

The Donaldson school closed Friday.
Miss Addie Martel won the prize for
being the best speaker, Others who
took part In tho exercises were Donell
Donaldaon. Leo, George and Raymond
Martel. Ella and Estellc Coneron,
Elizabeth Default, 1.orindn Baker and
Ada Rubyor.-Mies Helen Roakes re-
turned to Burlington Saturday.
The schools are 10 hcCin N!Grl1y with
-" -"1 L t-nc1cis 81 IS . .a,..- 80
rtu-a.n= OF Mrs. Lizzie Bowen were
taken to Rutland for !ntcrment. Mrs
Bowen died at Nantine Bros. She was r
patien. sufferer for many months. She
leaves enc son. u father and sister
Mrs Nina 1Ioag and family are recov-
ering from their nese-Miss Margaret
Ladd Of burlington spent Thanksgiving
a. Nyman Cord m s.--Miss Incz Ladd
sgcr' Thanksgiving with her parents
ny and Mrs. VI. a. L.add. Mrs Lucy
reprl expects to leave soon to pass the
w'utcr in Petersourgh, Va.--tieorEe
ttlds disturbed some supposed chicken
u yes In his orchard picking turkeys
from his trees one dark evening last
" fck.-The Rev. Mr. White Is III.
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'C""';n"ed ON mig -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-03
DRESS GOODS AND SILKS

A Dress Goods pattern or a Silk Waist pal
tern may be classed among the sensible gifts
make at Christmas Every woman appreciate
a remembrance Of this kind
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
THE m'S" OF CHRISTMAS.

We all know what Christmas means What is 1t? Well. 1t Is a day preceded by vast amount of hustling and work ing, of skimplng and economies; 1t comes as a day of smiles and cheer, warm colors and gifts galore with certain half, and of added misery and acute heartaches with another and more unfortunate half; 1t is a day as- sociated with the pleasures of receiv- ing and being made glad with the young and of giving and making glad with the older, such as does both much real good 1t Is day of custom with another large class. which makes its usual practices of gift-giving, as some one has put 1t, "a fllip of fashion; and 1t goes while we condole or congratu- late ourselves, as our particular tenn perament may be, upon the fact that Christmas comes but once a year. But does 1t mean no more?
 The letter "I' has considerable to do With this great holiday and quite too frequently arc its more solemn con- nections entirely overlooked, IL should be remembered that the "l" in Christ mas, though pronounced short, is real ly the long "I' by nature It is the "I' of Christ, and the Christian asso- citation of the day should ever be made tho uppcrmost Time was when church attendance on the morning of Christmas day was quite as much an essential part of the celebration as the Gift-giving Today the tendency Of forgetting that each Christmas gift is, in q way symbolical of the humble but meaningful gifts of the poor Wise Men of Bethlehem is growing. Let that symbolism be remembered today in all its significance. When the long -"1'-as- sociation of the Christmas day Is re- called, the spirit Of Christmas day must be made to extend over each other day of the year. just as the IChrlst-ldea, the idea of self-sacrihce and of service to others, is one not of a single day or even q single holiday season, but one of the whole round year. Tho I" of ego is hindermost and the q" of Christ is, or should be, uppermost
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25

nearer that Knowledge approaches to the philosophy of tae Naaarene, whose birthday is celebrated to-day, the fast CT will fly the feet of time towards the final victory which must come to man in his struggle with himself for the mastery,
 It is wltn deep seated confidence in the latent moral heat of the pco- pie of Connecticut that we count upon them leading in the upward movc- ment to the full extent of their power. It Is because they are qualified for tho task that they deserve the mcrrlest of Christmases and the happest of New Years If is certainly the wish of the Journal-Courier that this may be their portion and that no liseour- agement win be known as the fight progresses
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
4 WORTHY OFFER.

Not only in New York city but far and wide. tho decision recently an- nounced by tho vestry of Trinity church, probably one of the richest, if not the richest, parish in the land that 1t intends to close It's st. Johns chapel in Varlck street, has been met with vigorous remonstrance. St Johns as has already been observed in these columns, is in an excellent position to do real and invaluable work in Gods vineyard among the hudded dwelors Of a large tenement district of rhc great city. TO give its timc-honorod walls over to the ruthless hands of the building wrocltor at this time would be nothing short of sacrilege
 In view of these facts an offer now made by the Salvation Army is of uni- yersal interest The head officer of that highly respected band of Christian workers in the district where the chapel Is situated has made an offer to hold meetings there flor the benefit of those who would find it inconvenient or impossible to reach other places of worship at a distance Ca discreet way to put the matter) provided the chapel is put at his disposal by the Trinity vestry free of charge.
 The Salvation Army, 1t seems, could do glorious work with St. Johns old chapel as a headquarters On the other hand, there can be no doubt but that the Trinity vestry can well afford to hand over the building to the army free of rent and 1t would be planting q pro- life and worthy grain of charitable mustard seed, were it to do such a thing. We can think of no body of workers who could accomplish more with the use of this old church build- ing than could the members of the Sal vation Army. Trinity church is to-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
CHRISTMAS ON ELLIS ISLAND.

There was an opening prayer; there was reading of the Scriptures tboth In English. but the main features of the exercises" were addresses--elght of them--four in English. one in Nor wegian, one in Swedish (there were no Swedes or Norweglans among the i'm migrants), one in German (quite few held up their hands to show they un- dcrstood German and one in Italian Then they were all formed in line and chased up to the gallery past the Christmas tree stepping lively as per
 instructions, and each received q box of chocolate creams. a tract, and the men each had a cotton handkerchief. But how would 1t be, dye think, at this Christmas entertainment on Ellis fs- land If, instead of being penned up and made to sit still while distinguished vis- tongue the immigrants people accus- toned to stirring around, should have a chance to shake a foot while the gay hddles sduealxed do see do and bal ance all and swing the corners, alle- maud, grand right and left--all that sort of thing, don't you know? And don't YOU think they'd like 1t better than eight addresses. four of them in English? And how would it be if they had the string band fin and started up some of the old tunes they used to sing in their own country on the yon side of the gray and heavy sea? And, at the last how would lt be If on a big, white sheet there were thrown upon pictures of the new country, so near in point of stecly bars and chicken wire, moving pictures Of that new life Co be Q part of which they have en- dured SO much?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
mn Monsn CnnIs1MAs rrlrrnn.

tRrdgopori felegrlml
 The worst feature Of thc abuse of Christmas presents s tha most of us spend our money ln pertunctory gifts and have little left with which 10 buy treasures rpr those We really love Many an old friend who keeps Ms or cherished hobby of which circumstances forbid tRc gialliication We ought not to deny ourselves the pleasure of some gilt with love "a every luo Of it witch brightly among tho dull unrccordel years There arc also lonely people old and young who arc not poor in worldly goods. ar Wh0 are hungry an1 thirsty for little recognition from thelr comrades ln the long march be- fore the day Is altogether done Such quiet people always ga unthought of when moro brilliant friends are being remembered and tho gifts they arc cor- tain 70 receive when gifts arc useless have temorso in them as well as love-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
\ QUESTION.

If there isn't any Slnta Claus, who Is it turns your feet Toward the shop whore gifts are smll- Ing as you walk the street, Who ls lt sets you thinking, though you're busy as can be, About inc songs and laughter round
 the chldrcn's Christmas tree2 Though you vow "this Christmas buqi- ness is nuisance, anyhow" There's an influence at work that clears
 the frownnR from your brow Tho small tim trumpet sounds q blast that wakes your soul serene To homage for the doll who is a lady and queen, And the once proRaiC world where lt
 has been your lot tO dwell Is a realm of Vaccinations meath some mystic fairy spell, If there isn't any santa Claus, who is
 it day by day, That turns our thoughts to Christmas,
 strive to shun lt as we may? Wh comes at this bleak season ormed
 with telopathlc arts And by generous suggestion dominates
 our minds md hearts?
 Washington Star rectors and to have as new directors
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
pENMARk's JuLE-NrssEN."
I,TnoOr Rils m Contury)

'bh''k lkliN " N#'HAil N'I
 do not know how the forty years ! have been away have dealt with "Jule- Nlssen," the Christmas elf of my childhood in fur off Denmark. He was pretty old then, gray and bent, and there were signs that his time was nearly over So t may be that they have laid him away. l shall find out when l go there next time. When l was boy we never sat down to our Christmas eve dinner until bowl of rice and milk had been taken up to the attic. where he lived with the martin and it's young, and kept an eye upon the house
 saw that everything ran smoothly. never met him myself but know that ihc house eat must have done so. No doubt they were well acquainted. for when in the morning I went in for the bowl, there it was quite dry and licked clean, and the eat purrlng in the cor ner So being there all night she must have seen aEd likely talked with him
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
THE HOLIDAY OF HOLIDAYS.
uIdd,otown sunl

lMldulctoWn sum-
 Thanksgiving is always a fixed duty. lt fits into the year as does the dinner hour Into the day Feast and thanks arc always ready and always just about the same
 There Is never a Christmas so bar ren of cheer that any normal person can vow ta eut lt out ln future and not end by cutting out the resolution Instead. The vision of Christmas cheer works out among grownupS the same as the santa Claus idea among chil- drcn, When things go wrong santa Claus has met with mlshap or had a poverty year, or there were more good children t0 reward than the saint hgur- ed on when laying in stock So, while believing that tho best Christmas ever can De improved upon, we refuse to believe that tho worst may not be and should not be redeemed bccause--well. because Christmas Is Christmas. There's & the inspiration. censeless and lnde- structihle, to lift tho individual and society above the humdrum
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.


 Those who advocate the doing away with ChriSlmaa giving except in the ease of children are nasty and ill-ad- viscd. Ever since Dickens set the pace for Christmas libcralty among tho English speaking people with tho kindly humanity of his Christmas carol grcat industries have been growing up which entirely depend upon the con- tinuuuco of tho custom The dainty and perlsbable trincs which are only made tO serve the fancy of the hour as well as the more substantial gifts, em- ploy thousands of workers in all coun- tries during the whole course of the year II c time should come In which people were unable or unwilling to buy Christmas presents, misery and starya- ton would he the portion of many in- dustrlous men. women and children, and the blessed Christmas season would be one of mutterahle horror to them, The disappointment among young and old would also he a serious matter In a world which at the best Is not over joyful.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
TuE spInIT oF nm sMASnN.
lCarholla Trnpsorjpt)

tCAlhulie Transcript
 The man or woman who leaves self less favored s getting into harmony with the best the season has to offer. Charity Co those who are likely 10 be the most neglected is the highest klnd of charity This Is ono phase of 2 vlr. tue chat Is last to relinqulsh It's hold upon tho human heart When that goes there ls little hope of over awase enng the soul to noble aspirations or aught that ls sublime Thank God thore are many who In busy streets and In places remote from the general eye feel the glow of the Christmas spirit who go down Into their pockets and to tho sick in hospitals, the orphans in the asylum, and the inmates of the re- formaiory are pleased to send memen- toes of that season
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
oNER THE CHRISTMAS CIDER.

See the steamlng sleigh bells smoking on the plate See the luscious lcicles Blazing in the grate! on the joys of Christmas Driving off dull care! Hear the mlace pies ringing On the frosty air! Hear the turkeys chiming on the distant lea! Christmas ls the season Best of an for me,
 --Sueeegs
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
FUTURE SECRET SERVICE.

The tried-and-true, old saying or Eurlpedes, Among mortals second thoughts are wsest,' has again been proved to hold good by the latest de- cslon of the president in the matter of the secret service. The conclusion naturally follows that, did MT Roose- welt oftener "count ten and think twice" before he sends a message to congress upon a subject upon which he is particularly wrought it would be better both for him and for congress, to say nothing of the country at large.
 It was nothing more than natural that the members of congress should have been anGered by the insinuations of Mir Roosevelt made in connection with the secret service. He was in a poor position to ask congress to repeal the amendment adopted last year, which provided that the detectives of the secret service could not be loaned from one department to another That was MT. Roosevelt's first suggestion. His second suggestion, which he is now said to be incorporating in a second message to congress, Is a far better one and one which, if put into effect, will make 1t possible for him or his success sors to gain Just that inside informa- tlon he or they may desire The prest- dent now has under consideration, say tho latest dispatches from Washing ton, plan whereby the present secret service would be abolished, and, in its place, would be substituted depart mont of criminal investigation consoli- dating all the detctive bureaus Of tho government under one management
 The plan Is an excellent one It would include those officers and men who now constitute the secret service, the post office inspection service, the customs inspection service, the internal revenue special agents. the pension ex- aminers, and tho land office agents. All of these would be congregated uu- der one bureau chief with four gco- graphical divisions, each under its ds- trlct chief
 Such change would mean a direct step toward federal organization Says the Washington correspondent of the Springfield Republicans "one result Of the unfortunate controversy with con gross may be an actual forward ster In governmental organization Tho growing need and prospective economy of such a force in the department ol justice have been apparent for somC time The officials of tho treasury department arc sad to Dc enthusiastI, at the prospect of the change AZ things arc now, they say the men ir the various federal detective bureaus are fairly falling over each other al tho time, frequently duplicating eacl others work
 As for tho secret service, as nog con stituted, there can be little sdbstan. tiated belief that it has pecn crooked Tho fact that Chief WilkIc has ex pressed his hope that thorough in. vestigatlon will follow if there ar, any suspicious, substantiatcs this be- lief
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
THE CHRISTMAS CITY.

Gingerbread men In an icing suit. candy canes, and the old tmo toys Elephants. engines. and birds and
 frult-
 We sucked together when we were
 buys; Spltirul wonderful auS ur gleam Magic and marvel of glow and light; Down down, down through the gatas
 of dream. Lot us go dancing beloved. tonight Oranges rnisns, figs and dates. Oh for ihc city that ever waits; Ho for the Christmas city dear. Where the grlv heart dreams of an
 April ycarl
 Baltimore sun.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMAS, nAny.

Merry Christmas, baby with life just begun Years of rosy footsteps blithely may thcy run Childhood vet beyond thee prorers fun and play, Further on tho shadows lie. oh. so far away, Sunlight sMmmers OCT thee from the morning skies Heaven smiles before thee, iu thy moth CTS eyes LauEhing u her arms baby in that llEht divine Love, thc sweetest life oan give, ls this moment thine
 T ,cslle's.