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will enjoy" she had said to herself. And she was right; for though. apple pie as rule is very indigestible when eaten at night tand Pats party was to take place at o'clock in the evening". dear old Grandmother's pie was not the heavy kind. She knew how to bake "child's 8 pie a secret few people of today under stand.
 When the morning of the seventeenth arrived everything was hustle and hurry in the home of young Patrick. Of course. Pat had to attend school as usual, but the preparations for the evening event went on during his absence. for there were Grandmother. Mother, Aunt Kate. and Bridget, the house servant, to get things In readiness for the great event. I'll have John hitch up the horse to the buggy, and I'll go to the florist for green ferns and leaves, and to the store for green ribbon. for the decorations must be in keeping with the day." said Grandmother, as full of enthusiasm as though she were a child again. But was not 1t her dear little Pat-who was al- ready great in her eyes-whose birthday was to be celebrated that evening" And was It not the greatest joy for her to help with the arrangements and to make the party glorious and happy success?
 It was a few minutes before o'clock when Grandmother, in cape and bonnet, climbed into the little Undiscovered bug gy to which was hitched old Custer, a fine. spirited horse. but one as gentle as a dog.
 Grandmother was used to driving Gus ter, and took up the lines and called out to him to trot along. Custer, feeling sprightly and in need of exercise, for the weather was cold for March. and Gus
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something-well. something that every body can't do, you know. I want to be deserving of the name of Patrick, but until l do something worth notice I must remain plain Pat Ryan. And don't like the name of Pat. l want to have my full name. Granny, dear."
 Bless my boy" smiled the old lady. "well. you'll do something yet. sonny. that will make you a real hero. and then everyone must call you Patrick. But come to the kitchen with me-I've got fine turnover" pie in the oven baking for a certain young laddie that l know. And it's an apple pie. too. with a sprink- ling of brown sugar on top."
 ''Um, Granny, that sounds good!' And Pat smacked his lips and ran of to the kitchen ahead of Grandmother. And for the time his eagerness to do something
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Isn't this a glorious dawns

tall, waving his paws towards the squir- rels that were appearing in the trees about him. Come here this evening, for we shall talk over plan for spring festival to be participated in by every squirrel in the wood'
 ''Hurrah. hurrah!" cried all the squir- rels. gaily waving their tails, well be there. friend Mister Greytail. spring festival just suits us to a T.
 And that Is how the squirrels of the wood held grand spring festival. and the date happened to fall on the seven teenth of March, the good St. Patricks Day. And while the people in the towns were celebrating in memory of the good Saint the squirrels were celebrating the beautiful spring. for they had no way of knowing about great Saints. for they had only read in the Book of Nature, and had not learned all the things that people know.
 Aud 1t is quite safe to say that the squirrels will hold a festival for each of the other seasons. save winter, when will be held the carnival of joy.
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for his grandmother, who lived In Pats home and was Pats best chum of all the family. Somehow, dear old Grandmamma knew just what children wanted. and she understood Pats wants as we'll as she knew his needs. She never forgot that while Pat was to have plenty of good wholesome bread and milk and vegetables and fruit for his meals, he loved nice fat doughnut or a turnover" pie oc- casionally. and with her own ready hands she made the doughnuts and turnover" pies for him.
 Granny" said Pat to the old lady. after he had performed the errand for her. do you know what l should love to do?-I should love to do something
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The young hostess should be dressed in white with green ribbon sash crossed, Scottish fashion, over the left shoulder and knotted on the right side little be- low the waist Green paper caps should be supplied to the guests, and when all have donned them the sight is very pretty.
 The refreshments may be called by Irish names, in honor of St Patrick There may be Saint Patrick sandwiches, Shamrock salad, Emerald ice Blarney cake and Killarney nectar, and any other fancy dishes" that are appropriate for supper and which may boast of Irish names
 If each guest is requested to come pre- pared to relate some bit of history per taining to either Saint Patrick. or the festivals held in different countries on the date of the good saints birth, the evening will be made a very instructive as well as a most enjoyable one. Young girls and boys, try giving a Saint Pat ricks supper. You will not regret having done so. MARY GRAHAM.
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I'm sorry that I've acted up Towards my school pal, Fred" And on that very self-same morn Fred to his mother went, And said: lis true that Tim
 and 1
 An ugly week have spent. We used to be the best of chums, Like brother towards brother. And it is wrong for us to fight, And so abuse each other" And on the way to mass that
 morn
 Fred saw his old chun, Tim, And with a genial smile he ran Right up and said to him: "If good St. Patrick, long ago, Could from old Ireland drive
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HIDDEN ARTIST PUZZLE.

If you will take the initial letter of one syllable word from each of the follow ing sentences. and write them in the order in which they come. you will see the name of a great French woman artist: Learn we'll the lesson the industrious bee teaches
 Old age should always be respected. Forget not to value the old friend.
 Remember well the good precepts you hear.
 Each boy must mark out his own path in life.
 Many a storied urn tells history of the past-
 He is rich who Is happy.
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.Mornins to you, Lady pinlsnose.

nose and thank you for your kind reasoning and practical philosophy" said Mister JGreytail. 'I always thought my self pretty wise old squirrel. but have found this morning that a young lady squirrel--about half my own nge-cah teach me. And have enjoyed taking the lesson too.' Hereupon old Mister Greytail wiped his nose and eyes with his tail. smiling happily And l have just conceived the notion of having spring festival. and to invite all the squirrels In the wood. telling each to bring with him all his knowledge of Nature. and to take part in tho dis cussion about the seasons. What say you, Lady Pinknose3''
 ''I like the idea, Mister Greytail. A spring festival will open the minds and hearts of the heretofore thoughtless squirrels, and make them realize the blessings of Natures gifts. And say that 1t will be good plan to follow up the spring festival with summer fes- tivai. then an autumn festival, and last h. . winter carnival say carnival for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14
BY HELENA DAVIS.

A PRING was approaching. Every thing heralded the fact The trees sap was coming from their roots to ~ their branches. and tiny buds were
 appearing on bush and bough, prom fsing very early blossoms.
 One morning a fine old grey squirrel came from his winter quarters in huge hollow tree and sat on a bare branch, en- toying the aspect of change of seasons with apparent delight. Spring" he said, snifing the air. Spring. the most glorious of all the seasons!'
 "Oh. why should you say that, dear friend Mister -Greytail?' It was a soft voice that spoke. and old Mister Grey tail tfor that was the name of the old squirreD turned about and looked for the owner of the voice which he had recog- nized as that of a pretty neighbor lady squirrel. On seeing her perched on the nearby limb he smiled and said: Morn ing to you, Lady Pinknose. Isn't this glorious dawn? See the sun coming over the eastern hills. And scent the warmth that is coming from old Mother Earth, in whose bosom sleep the billions of blos- sons and grasses, only waiting to be called from slumber by the lovely maiden, Miss Spring
 'Yes, 1t is a divine morning, and have come forth early to enjoy it," said Lady Pinknose And now l wish had brought my son and daughter to en- joy the early spring sunrise. It's the first time that we have had warmth so early In the day during this month. But returning to your soloquy, Mister Grey tail, you were saying that the spring is the most glorious of all the seasons. Now, don't quite agree with you.
 ''What-don't agree that the spring is the most glorious of all the seasons?" asked old Mister Greytai in some sur prise. Well, how can you say such thingi Isn't the spring just right in temperature? Isn't everything coming into life ii the spring. Doesn't old Win ter steal away when he hears the soft footsteps of the gentle maiden. Miss
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worthy of the name of Patrick was for gotten in his enjoyment of the spicy smell that came from the big cooking oven. Its turnover all right all right" he cried, laughing with happy anticipation as .grandmamma entered the kitchen.
 The days passed and preparations were made for the seventeenth, St. Patricks Day. and little Pats birthday. About 20 young guests had been invited, and fine time was expected by Pat Indeed, he knew everything would go off splendidly, for dear cid Grandmother had superln- tended everything pertaining to the party. And secretly she had baked llttle-very turnover" apple pie for each h. vited boy and girl. II know what they
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TB Saint Patrick's Day supper for H young folks is both unique and in- V teresting. as well as being most ar tistic. It is given In this way:
 Decorate the parlors and dining room with festoons of ferns and other green vines and leaves, with streamers and bows of green ribbon holding them in place round the walls. over mantels and on the supper table. White blossoms may be added to the vases and bowls of green vines and ferns here and there. In fact, green should predominate every where, only being relieved by white.
 Beside each cover at table place a dainty card bearing the name of the guest to occupy that place. and have painted in water colors a wreath of shamrock about the name, thus making of the card a pretty souvenir. tiny green ribbon may be thrust through one corner of the card, tied into little bow, with loop long enough to be fastened to the shoulder of the guest. thereby pre- serving the souvenir from injury during the evenings festiv.ty.
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must admit that the days of autumn arc gray and drear."
 ''There you are again. said Lady Pinknose, growing bit impatient. What could be nicer than gray days following the perpetual sunshine of sum- mer? After we have feasted. so to say, on sunshine and green. is 1t not kind of Nature to bring gray. dull days full of soft shadow and cool winds with the fall ing of leaves and nuts and the ripening of the harvest? An, ah. my good friend, learn to read the book of Nature better. to understand her bounties and beauties, and then you'll have mo complaint to make against any of the four delightful seasons, each so different from the other. yet all so perfect as whole"
 1T guess you are right. Lady Pink
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the winter, for it must be the gala time when only merriment and good cheer shall abound among us."
 "A splendid idea, my wise friend" said Mister Greytal. And you shall be appointed queen of the festivals and of the carnival
 At this moment number of squirrels came running out of their houses In the hollow trunks of trees, and began cry ing in voice of happiness: "oh, how glorious the day is to be! Spring is coming again! And then will come the buds and flowers, and the birds to sing to us, and the soft winds to rock us to sleep at night as we sit on the open boughs."
 Come one and all of you to my house this evening"" sang out old Mister Grey
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T1e Influence 9f Saint Patricks Day.

. I'M and Fred had had a | scrap"
 About some trivial thing. And sticks and stones and ugly
 names
 Did at each other fling.
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FUN.

Willie-Say, Pop, it says fin this paper that another octogenarian is dead. What is an octogenarian?
 Pop mot up on such things)-I don't know, but they must be sickly things: you never hear of 'em but what they re dying.
 Little Tommy Gin lower berth on train,- Say, Mamma, I'm sleepy. l want to go to bed.
 Mamma-Hushi Tommy, you're in bed now.
 Little Tommy-No'm I ain't. I'm in a chiffonier
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LETTER ENIGMA.

My first is in sun, but not in moon: My second is in dish, but not in spoon My third is in arrow, but not in bow My fourth Is in marsh, but not In low My fifth is in rake, but not in hay: My sixth is in horse. but not in dray My seventh is in clock, but not In hour My eighth is in king, but not in power
 My whole spells a plant
 That in Ireland grows
 And always at springtme
 It blossoms and blows.
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CONUNDRUMs.

Why was the elephant late in leaving the ark?
 Because he stopped to pack his trunk. What sort of men are always above boardi
 Chessmen What chin is never shaved9 Ur-chin (your chfn)
 When was wit father?
 When pun became dpparent to par ent).
 When was Napoleon most shabbiy dressed?
 When out at Eibd leLbofc) When are fields of grain like rocks7 When both arc blasted.
 When are mems heads like mountalnsi When capped
 When Is house like an eaglel When t has pfn0s ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES LETTER ENIGMA. Garden. HIDDEN NOVELIST PUZZLE: Scott BEHEADINGS: 1) Arrest-rest. (2) Bloom-loom. t3) Brd0ra0
 CURTAILINGS: CD Word -,oar. (2l Country-count. (3) Germany germ.
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REHEADINGS.

CD Triply behead to become discouraged and leave two of a kind. t2) Behead piece of very hard stone and leave that which Is used in dressing fresh wounds '3) Behead solemn promise and leave projection of rock.
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BY MAID WALKER.

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 why little "Pat"-as he was com monly called-happened to be named in honor of the good Irish Saint.
 "I wish could do something great and be called Patrick instead of plain Pat, said little Pat to himself one day after he and his mother had been talking over the coming birthday and the plans for party. But I'm just a little Irish kid and don't know what l can do to make myself uncommon. At present Pm no more than Johnny Woods, Fred Smith. Fatty Thompson and Snubby Travis. And all those kids are just common kids
 Then Pat was called to run an errand
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OWPuZZle Corner $
CURTAILINGS.

t1) Triply curtail beau and leave that which is very bitter. CD Curtail small pebbles and leave last resting place (3) Curtail to look for anything and leave to behold with the eye.
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The poisonous reptiles all away, So that no harm should thrive, Why shouldn't we drive from
 our hearts
 All envy, hate and spite, And love each other as of old, And live our lives just right?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-14

And Tim, his heart a-throb with
 joy,
 Said: T am with you there, For on St. Patrick's glorious day Good should reign everywhere"
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poor, hungry little worm saw hne ripe pear lying on the ground, and he decided to eat his way into the pears heart. He en- tered at the stem-the line of eat ing being marked at the beginning by an arrow. Take n sharp pencil and see If you can follow the little worms course as he ate and ate inside the pear, hunting for the sweet heart around the core. The latter is marked by a dot.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16
II is SERIOUS
Some Manchester Depot People Pail
TO Realize The Seriousness

The constant aching u baa back,
The weariness. the tired feeling,
The psins sud uches Of kidney ~
Are serious ~ Beglrrtssi
Dangerous urinary troubles follow,
A Manchester Depot eiilsea shows
you how - avoid them
Daniel Bowen. living ia Manchester
Depot says Il 6rsi began using
DoAn's Kidney Pills live years age
when suffering from a severe attack Of
lumhagn, was 80 lame could MOI
get about aud nj times this iameness
extended into my shoulders and thighs
| had used Deans Kidney Pills only a
few days when found relief aud con
tinued using the remedy week when
| was able TO get about with compare
tive comfort. The symptoms radidly
disappeared but whenever ! have a
recurrence appeal TO Deans Kidney
Pills aud they promptly banish the
trouble. | proenredthis excellent rem.
ody from A. II pettIbone'sdru store.
For sale by all dealers, Price 80
cents. Foster. Milbun Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doau's and
take no other.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

No. 400. Hidden Cities: Madison,
Phoenix. Salem. Topeka. Jackson,
Springfield. Frankfort Raleigh, Saera.
mento. Little Rock. Salt Lake City,
Richmond
No. 400 Candy Puzzle Marshmal.
low, molasses. gnmdrop, cocoanut.
butter scotch,
No. 4Gi Double Aerostic: Initials
and finals Cinnamon Allspice. Words
Canada, Imperial. Neutral. Nautilus.
ASLEEP. Magl. 0xaliC NlnE
No. 462 Authors Puzzle: Jonah,
how, yard. John Howard Payne.
BE Il ever so humble, there's no place
like home"
No. 463. = Charade; You nigh-Ted.
states. United States.
No, 40i Hidden Parts OF Tree:
Leaf. root. bark brqnc's. ewig.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

a long 10 ya ms tanas ar0aad ne
hF0asf'
angel, Tell year Kitty 10 strike for
return ticket 10 America bctore she
leaves"
You think ifs AZ tad a. THAR
Look On me ~ prophet u eva, Il
,oa ike, bui truthful"
~l'n see thst kits gets ber ueket'
MeFrlsrM sBapI~d the case Of bis
watch add drew his legs from under
the table 4 boat hundred last n!ghi
rcO.T
~Aflef that ! suppose nothing worTe
can bRrg@n" saAd HlllaFd cheersly
@iou alA play. Tor al ms sdFsee-"
ITS beftes 10 give than receive
,hss." regiset Merrihew philosophical
IN "i'Fe q ge.oA nind 20 foilow the
compahy I've Always had q banker
les Il beat u W. Al Mctis CARO-. A
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

clear across each side Of the width OF
the square To make the hinge wrap
abe end Of the tire around a bolt staple
secured ia the table by taps beneath
Through the end Of the tire opposite
the hinge and about an inch from the
top face Of the square bore hole
large enough for an inch and n half
rope. You win then have two ropes
attached TO the top face Of this squire,
and these are intended to pass over
the neck of the animal aud be secured
by lever at one end of the table. An
other identical square Is prepared, and
this Is set on the table facing the
hinged square, but distant enough
from II for the neck Of an animal to be
set between. The second square Is
braced firmly in vertical position
with blocks and steel braces. Tive
holes are bored through the table near
the front side. through which rope Is
passed to be placed over the nose OF
the animal The head Of the animal to
be dehorned Is held in position by the
stationary square. against which the
neck Of the animal Is bound by the
hinged square. In this position there
Is no danger Of an animal hurting H.
self, and the work can be done much
quicker than II the head is less firmly
held In position.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

two feet wide, three feet long and two
aud one.half feet from the ground
Then prepare q square with an eight
Inch side out Of plank aud hinge Il 10
the table a few inches from the chute
at right angles TO the face OF the same,
50 that II can move freely from one
side to the other For the hinge use
two good pieces ~ strap iron, prefer
ably wagon tire. and let each extend
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

Any skin itching is temper tester.
The more you scratch the worse il
itches. Doan's Ointment cures piles,
eczema-any skin itching. At all drug
stores
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

There srp twp kinds ~ elm tree
iesvcs une i much saalicr than the
other. bpi they are BIRTH sery rough 10
The fanrh sn9 have SHARP Roints rgund
the edrs
TIE mid1ie vein divides each a. the
leares into two unequal parts That
Is che way IN which you can always
iell an elm leaf
The leaves ~ the common elm are
much smaller than those of the Scotch
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

Emery wheels are made by pulverlz-
Ing pieces Of emery and then mixing
dust with clay into suitable molds and
firing like earthenware.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

And ! am yei making those large
Photographs, four for VI Loo. Outside
or inside views and Portrait. ! viii
call IL you ask me. All work guarsn-
Iced
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oh. strongest. cheapest I'M.
ment ever devised. A household rem
edy in America for n yeass.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16
SAFE DEAoRalNs CHUTE.

si~sis ps.io. ThR vii Ne, rsr,
the Animsi
An aHifsoiiiy an tl4t aehorming ~
cattle fpruishts ilse following lnfofma,
tsoh On ihe etnmfugfion - the chute
&c tie oIrrAilua
Make ihe chute wraE Ncxi saske
tiahk table IL front II the sause ahoui
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

or wych elm, but the tree grows up
much finer and taller.
The word ''wych' comes from an cid
English word which means ''to bend"
aud was given 10 this tree because It's
branches bent SO easily that people
used them to make the bows from
which they shot the arrows.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

Here IL neatly formed with
fat bfsd THE puzzle Is TO change II
iafo quite perfect without scrateh
ting out any llne 10 d. this the 0 n
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

TRUSTEES: /. +. Gibson, President;
J. X. Judson, Vice-prcsident; Il. D.
Yelling, John Robinson, A. r.
Gardener, h. II. Putnam, Edward l..
Sibley.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16
-Ihc0rpornted IN lN6--
BENNINGTON, VERMONT
Statement OF Condition Aug. 1, 1909
4 Per Cent.


Dividends are declared twice n year, VIZ.
hs OF the 1rst days OF January and July.
according to law.
All dividends not withdrawn Will be added
TO tine principal and draw interest rs new
deposits, whether bank book Is presented
or not.
deposits made on or before the NTH dry
of any month draw Interest from the first
day OF that month.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16
The Norwich Cadets

VIII appear as cavalry aud In
front OF the grand stands viii be
seen III hrond-sword contests
wrestling tournaments on horse,
COW bays frats and races. The sol
dicr boys viii also appear IN inter
esting drills. This feature alone
is worth n visit To New Englands
greatest fair.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16
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Savings Bank
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