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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
PERSIAN LORE ABOUT ROSE
Nightingale Sings His Frenzied Love
for that Flower and Dies
Beneath Rosebush.

Persian legendary lore tells some
fanciful stories about the rose which
have great poetic charm. For example,
the poet Altar wrote 1.-THE Book of the
Nightingale" telling how all the other
birds appeared in anger before the
throne of Solomon, asking him to de-
stroy the nightingale, which would not
allow them to rest by night, but pour
ed forth its lays when peaceful ST.
lence should rein all over the earth.
After prolonged argument the bird was
acquitted, for it explained with such
pathos that it's untimely melody could
not be restrained because of it's fren-
zied love for the rose, a passion so
hopeless and undying that it could
never be made voiceless. Another
Persian belief is that nigP+ingaies al
ways die beneath rose bushes, stupe-
fed by the scent. Jamie, a Persian
poet, wrote Of how "the first rose ap-
peared in Gulistan at the time the
flowers demanded a new sovereign
from Allah, because the drowsy lotus
would slumber at night. At first the
maiden queen blossom was shown
white, and encircled with protecting
guard of thorns, but the poor night
gale fell into such an ecstasy of love
over her charms, and so recklessly
pressed his lovelorn heart against
those cruel thorns, that his blood, so
far as it. could trickle into the flowers
bosom, dyed it crimson"
Another fancy states that the Per-
fume of the rose was gained from a
cup Of nectar thrown over it by the
little god Cupid, while it's thorns were
those stings of bees used by him
as arrows in his wrath at finding
some roses scentless after all his
trouble.
The beds of the Shahs Of Persia in
ancient times were filed with rose
petals, which had to be often scattered
lest they become uncomfortable. This
must surely have been the origin of
the saying: "He would complain OF
a bed of roses" 1t was also claim
ed that a rose liquor would ''by one
glassful make the sternest monarch
merciful or the sickliest mortal slum
Der amid his palms,
The rose is emblematical of joy and
love, and was consecrated to Venus
the goddess of beauty, from whose
path it was said to have first sprung
Crimson roses, "gemmed with dew
drops" formed the browning garland
of the Romans youthful Comus, god
Of feasting, and the Turks believed ii
absolutely wicked to step on a rose
petal or leave it lying on the ground
Pail Mall Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
RECENT DEATHS
Helen sonIe Ellis.

Helen Soule Ellis, oldest child and
only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
w. Ellis, was born in St. Johnsbury,
January A, 1894. She attended the
public schools and this year was a
I junior at st. Johnsbury Academy.
She was an unusually talented girl,
having great skill with her pencil
and brush and at all kinds of crafts
man work. She was also very fond
of music and of out-of-doors. Young
and old loved her for her cheerful,
cordial manner and she was deserv-
eddy popular not only among her
mates but in many other walks of
life. She leaves to mourn her loss,
her father and mother and three
brothers, Raymond, Malvern, and
Theodore. The funeral was held on
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock
from the North church which was
titles of beautiful flowers were sent
as a last token of love. Rev. George
w. G. Hill oficiated and the members
of her class, the. Woman's Relief
Corps, Apollo Lodge, K. P, and the
clerks at Woolworth's attended in a
body. The bearers. were Noel Noyes,
Ralph Smith, Val Genge and Regi-
maid Fisk and the remains were laid
to rest at Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
Relatives and friends from away
who were called here by her death
were Mrs. Elva Webster of Portland,
Me-, Mr.. and Mrs. James Riley of
Hanover, N. H., Arthur and William
Ellis of Montpelier and Frank Plum
ley of Pawtucket, r. l..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05

Judge Henry c. Ide is expected
here today to visit his brother, Ell
more T. Ide.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Flint and
4 Kenneth and Mabel went last night
to New York to attend the com
mencement exercises at U. S. Mill
4 tary Academy West Point, where
Harry Flint is to be graduated.
Among those who are attending
the G.. A. r. encampment and other
meetings at Burlington this week
are Lyndon Arnold, Henry Bailey,
Henry Moore, Charles Heyer and
John Page.
A. J. Lachance and F. G.. Nadeau
were in Burlington Memorial day to
attend a district convention of the
L'Union st. Jean Baptiste d'Amer-
ique. Mr.. Lachance is delegate to
the supreme council and Mr.. Nadeau
is master of ceremonies.
N. H. Kicker of Wells River spent
Kicker.
Rev Joshua Nj. Frost of Auburn,
Me-, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John S. Galbraith while in town last
week.
Miss Florence ]. May spent Mem
orial day in St. Adams with friends.
Mrs. William M. Lynch of Boston
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Char
les r. McGovern.
Hugh Woodside Of Lennoxville,
Que, came Friday to spend a week
with his brother, Daniel Woodside.
Mrs. Charles McGovern who has
been in Boston for the past few
weeks for treatment remains about
the same.
Mrs. John O'Connell and family
are moving their household goods to
Manchester, N H., where Mr.. o.
Cornell has been for some time.
George c. Wilkie was called to
Ashland, N. H, yesterday by the
death of his sisters child.
Mrs. c. 1. Kimball of Bath, N. H., |
visited her son, Louis Kimball, Fri
day, returning home the same even
ing. Mr.. Kimball went to his home
indefinite time.
Howard B. Blossom and j. R.
Bradford went to Boston Monday
night on a business trip.
Miss Katherine Bingham enter
tanned B lady friends at her studio |
on Thursday evening in honor of
Miss Caddie B. Hamblett who is to
be married June Is, to Stephen ].
The affair was in the
form of a linen shower, and as Miss
Hamblett entered the room she was
presented with with an extremely /
large umbrella and to her great sur
prise when she opened it several
beautiful pieces of linen of all kinds
we're before her. The evening was
spent in making necessary articles
for the bride to be. Refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served and
before the girls left they extended
their best wishes to Miss Hamblett.
The many friends of Walter w.
Husband of Washington, D. c., ex-
tend their sympathy in the death
Of his only brother at Charleston,
w. Va, May "a.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
MISSION AT ST. ALOYSIUS.
Jesuit Fathers of New York to be
There June 8 to 16.

The Jesuit Fathers of New York
are to conduct a weeks mission at
St Aloysius' church beginning next
Sunday, June 9th A mission is a
message from God which comes to
us through men who have been or
dained priests and especially prepar-
ed to set before us the Eternal
truths which God has revealed and
the duties which He would have us
fulfill.
The purpose of a mission is to
bring back strayed souls to Christ,
who came as a Shepherd ito seek
and save those that are lost; to
make such souls realize their own
sinfulness and to urge them to re-
pentanee, "for the kingdom of
Heaven is at hand; also to excite
fervor in the lukewarm and to en-
courage the devout to persevere in
lives of practical usefulness. An
other purpose of the mission is to
prove to all earnest-minded souls
that the Catholic church alone holds
it's mandate from Christ Himself to
teach all nations, that she is the
pillar and ground of truth" and the
only power that claims to teach in
fallibly; that she formed the char
acter ana conscience OF early CnrlS-
tendon; has been the leader and
teacher of men in the history of Eu-
ropean civilization, and is today the
impregnable citadel of the great de-
mocracy of Christ, and the only or
ganization dating from the days of
the Apostles that has survived the
ravages of time.
We feel confident that the an
nouncement of this mission will be
most gratifying to hundreds of earn
est seekers after truth. The subjects
treated are undoubtedly of vital i'm
port to every one who desires to
know with certainty the teaching Of
Jesus Christ the Saviour of men. To
one and all of whom a. cordial invi-
tation is hereby extended to all the
services of the mission by the rector.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
Herbert Wayland smythe.

Herbert Wayland Smythe was
born in Ashland, N. H., August IL,
1883, and lived there until the fam
! ly moved here when he was six
years old. He attended the public
schools and ST. Johnsbury Academy
for short time, going from here to
Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass,
where he was graduated in 1904
with the rank of salutatorian. He
planned to become a teacher of Ian
guages for which he was admirably
adapted because of his rare depth of
mind and powers of thought, but
his eyes failed him and he began
work in the store of w. B. Brown
he came to St. Johnsbury and took
a third interest in the firm of Lougee
and Smythe of which his father had
so long been a member His sterling
character won for him universal re-
spect and it is doubtful if there was
q more highly honored young man
in the place. He was interested in
all public affairs; was a member of
Passumpsic Lodge and on the eve
ming of the day he was drowned was
to have taken his third degree; was
a member of the Commercial Club;
the Planet Club, and one of thea or
ganizers and president of the Sales
peoples Club. He was much inter-
ested in music, playing often in diff
ferent orchestras and for some time
had held the position of organist at
St. Anrdew's church of which
he was a member. The funeral
was held on Sunday at one o'clock
at the Episcopal church, Rev. A. P.
Grint officiating, assisted by Rev.
James A. Thompson of Walpole,
Mass. A profusion of exquisite
flowers manifested the love of friends
and the choir boys showed by the
black rosettes which they wore on
their cottas, and which were made
by Mrs Harry M Cross, who was as
ISOLATED with the deceased in the di-
rection of the choir, their mourning
for him. Passumpsic Lodge to the
number of rs attended in a body as
did also the SaleSpeople's Club, the
clerks at Lougee and Smythe's and
Mystic Star Chapter, o. E. S. The
bearers were H. r. Coffin, r. B.
Hooker, Fay Reed, Harry Moore,
Carroll Fox and Earl d. Evans, the
four former accompanying the re-
mains to Ashlandv where they were
buried. At Ashland, there was a ser
vice at the grave by Rev. James A.
Thompson and Rev. Loren Webster
of Holderness, N. H., and a Masonic
service by the Ashland Lodge. Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Spear of Woodstock,
Miss Mary Smythe of Williamsburg,
Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Smythe of
Ashland, N H.. and Mrs. Grace
Matthews Of Brooklyn were called
here for the funeral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
NEWBURY.
Oficers Elected by OxbOw Chapter
N I'd Too.I.


The Oxbovs Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton met with Mrs. c. F. Darling
Monday afternoon. The following
officers were elected for the year be-
ginning September 1st: Regent, Mrs.
Frank Kimball; vice regent, Mrs.
Frederick Cobb; secretary, Miss
Frances Atkinson; treasurer, Mrs.
James B. Hale; registrar, Mrs. Clara
Atkinson; chairman executive board,
Mrs. Charles T. Darling.
Mrs. Harold Crosby who has been
spending two weeks in her former
home in Amherst, Mass, returned to
Newbury, Saturday.
Rev. E. G. French, Mr.. Crosby and
IL of the Boy Scouts enjoyed trip
to Moosilauke last week. They
.camped at the foot of the mountain
Wednesday night, climbing the
mountain Thursday and returning
home again on Thursday evening.
The weather was most unfavorable
so that they got more rain than
view, but a good time is reported.
The Lend-a-Hand club met with
Miss JEANNE Darling last Wednes-
day afternoon at which time the
members gave a linen. shower to
Miss Katherine Cobb.
Mrs. William Atkinson and Miss
Frances Atkinson, who have spent
the winter and spring in Florida,
are now in New York visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Gunnell and are expected
hobe very soon.
Miss Katherine Cobb went to BOs-
ton today for a short visit.
Mrs. Mary Wallace and Miss
Wallace are visiting relatives in
Lancaster, n. H.
DIR. H. r. Watkins and his family
who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Silsby, have returned to
their home in Burlington.
The Orange County convention OF
the w. c. t. U. was held here Tues
day, the fourth.
There have sheen several real es-
tate transactions here the past
week Henry Rollins has bought the
house formerly owned by George
Slack of Thetford and now occupied
by Mr.. Boswell. Mr.. Rollins and his
family expect to move into their new
home very soon. Sherburne Swasey
of Concord has bought Mrs. Eugene
Cobleigh's house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05

The remains of Mrs. Charles Parks
were brought Sunday from Manches-
ter, N. H, for interment in the Parks
lot in the cemetery at Passumpsic.
Mrs. Parks died on Wednesday af-
ter a years illness following a
shock on Memorial Day, 1911. She
was Sc years old. Her maiden name
was Ellen Clark and she was a native
of Plymouth, ~ H, where she was
married in 1880 to Charles Parks
who survives her. Their home was at
Winter Hill, Mass, until last fall
when they moved to Manchester. Two
sons survive their mother, Edward
of Boston and Charles of Manchester.
The funeral at Manchester was held
Saturday afternoon at $50, Rev.
George r. Hazard of the Episcopal
church officiating and was largely at
tended by friends from Boston. At
Passumpsic on Sunday the committal
service was read by Rev. Alfred P.
Grint of ST. Andrews church. Mrs.
Parks was a woman of large social
interest while health permitted, was
a member OF the Heptorean club at
Somerville and had q wide circle of
friends to mourn her loss. During
the last ten years a niece, Katherine
Baker, had made her home with Mrs.
Parks and should be counted as one
of the family. The st. Johnsbury
people who had met her will remem-
Der with pleasure her genial DISPOSE
ton and attractive ways. Mrs Emil
lie Eastman attended the funeral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
Work Tells Nationality.

Mrs. Henry White, wife Of the we'll
known American diplomat, who served
in almost every court in Europe, is
the authority for the statement that
the nationality OF woman may be
easily betrayed by the kind of fancy
work in which she engages as she sits
on hotel verandas in famous resorts
of Europe. The American has her
frame with gay colored silk, and
stitches away on flowers, fruits or
quaint figures for the decoration Of
her dining table, her boudoir or her
own comedy person. The British
woman never seems happy unless she
IS fashioning Battenberg lace sewed
on indigo blue paper, where the pat
tern is traced. The French woman
works into fine white cambria those
lovely clusters of vine and flowers
in the best cotton floss, known as
French embroidery" The Italian
woman delights in the fine lace that
las made the nation illustrious, and
many a woman bearing a title that
dates back several hundred years can
make lace which rivals the best which
the looms Of Venice can produce.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
Bishop Han Expresses sympathy.

trinity sunday, 1917.
My dear Mr.. Grint:
| thought of you before today, but
did not accomplish it, to express my
sympathy with you all in the dis
tressing tragedy of Decoration Day
Now Mr.. SANFORD has been here for
the Ordination and has told me more
particulars, which call forth more
special grief and admiration. Please
say a kind word for me to the fami-
lies bereaved, and to your daughter,
Mary, whose special friend l am told
Miss Smythe was. And to the Choir
and Parish in the loss of their organ
list SO admirable a young man and so
good a leader. All living and depart
ed we commend to Gods loving care,
but it must have been a sad Sunday
for you.
Very faithfully yours,
Arthur G. A. Hall,
Bishop of Vermont.
The Rev. A. P. Grint,
st. Johnsbury, VT
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Use American Throat Tablets.
GALLUP's MILLS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Grigwere of
st. Johnsbury were in town last
week.
Joe Tardiff was in st. Johnsbury
Saturday.
Eugene Nadeau was in town Sun
day visiting his parents.
Leon Pulsifer who is teaching
school in Burke visited at the home
or p. w. Gallup over Sunday.
Fred Grigwere of Lyndonville
was in town over Sunday visiting his
mother, Mrs Frank Grigwere.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Blois were in
East Burke. Sunday.
On account of the heavy rain last
Wednesday the Gallup's Mills school
was obliged to hold their exercises
in the Schoolhouse.
Louise Smith OF Lyndonville was
in town Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
AFTER THE CROSSINGS.
Commercial Club Appoints Commit
tee to Work With Selectmen
For Their Elimination,

At the regular meeting of the
Commercial club at the st. Johns
bury House last Wednesday the ell
limitation of the two dangerous
crossings above the Center came up
for discussion. The proposed change
of highway was generally favored
and the committees on Transports
ton and municipal Improvement
were instructed to take up the mat
ter with the selectmen.
The. oiling of the business streets
was favored and referred to the COM
mittee on municipal improvements.
The secretary was instructed to
see If the business men were willing
to close their places half a day on
commencement. day at the Academy.
C. w. Steele resigned as chairman
of the committee on municipal i'm
provements and G. w. Morrill, was
voted into membership.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
Onfcers of Commanderx.

At the Annual Conclave of Pales-
tine Commandery, No. 5, knights
Templar held May %, the officers
elected were as follows:
Horace A. Kidder, Eminent Com.
Edwin L. Spencer, Gen'lo.
Ned D. Ripley, Capt. General.
Charles Bennett, Prelate.
Reuben G. Cheney, S. w.
Olin d. Adams, T. w.
Charles A. Calderwood, TT.
Delos M. Bacon, Recorder.
AFRO M. Peck, Standard Bearer.
Herbert A. Lougee, Sword Bearer.
Charles e. Green, Warder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
Appointments at Fairbanks omce.

In the reorganization at the Office
CT the Fairbanks Scale Company, the
following appointments have been
made:
E. A. Silsby, sales manager; E. S.
Bailey, manager shipping depart
ment Oscar E. Beck, manager cost
department; g. R. Bollinger, head
craftsman; Miss Alice E. Anderson,
head stenographer.
During the months of June, July
and August, the Office hours will be
from o'clock a. m, to IL O'Clock
noon at 1 o'clock to O'Clock p M,
except Saturdays from O'Clock a.
H., until 1890 o'clock p. M.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
Helen Amington smythe.

Helen Arlington Smythe, second
daughter and youngest child of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis N. Smythe was born
in ST. Johnsbury, June 20, 1895.
She was graduated from the public
schools, emitting the ninth grade
and entering st. Johnsbury Academy
in which she was a member of the
sophomore cIass. She was intensely
fond of music, playing the cello
with rare skill and was member of
the Academy orchestra. With her
beauty of person and talent of mind
she was blessed above the average
and the old saying that death
loves a shining mark" has often been
quoted in connection with her early
and tragic end.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
Clark.

At his home on Main street Sat
urday occurred the death of Benja-
min Baldwin Clark after a long ill
ness of Bright's disease and harden
ing of the arteries, although-he was
confined to his bed only a month.
Mr.. Clark was born in St. Johns
bury, March 10, 1927 in the house
in which he always lived. He was
the son OF John Clark and Lois
baldwin, Clark Mr. Clark at
tended the Academy and also a law
school in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He
was admitted to the bar over so
years ago, being the oldest member
of the Caledonia county bar. He
also kept a clothing store for several
years on Main street where the
Brown Grocery Company is now To-
Gated. Mr.. Clark was united in mar
riage to Miss Elizabeth Underwood,
daughter of Judge Underwood of
Wells River and Emily Rix. Mr.
Clark was of family of three child
rem, one sister, Susan Clark
Jewett whose husband was a mis-
sionary in Turkey who died when
she was 20 years old, and one brother
who died at the age of % years.
Five children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark, Carrie, Emily, Susan
and Alice, and one son, who died
in infancy. His wife died Nov %,
1903. He is survived by his four
daughters all of whom resided with
him. The funeral was held from
the home Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
F. S. Tolman officiating. The court
adjourned for the afternoon and the
bar attended in a body.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
TVinn.

Mrs. Miranda S. Winn who has
been ailing for a long time with i'm
frmities of old age, but confined to
her bed only the past week died at
the home of her nephew, Arthur
P. Knapp, on the Danville road
Tuesday, May 28th. The funeral
was held from Mr. Knapp's home on
Friday afternoon, Rev. Peter Black
officiating. The interment was in
Mount Pleasant cemetery. Mir
anda Maloo was born in Haverhill,
N. H, June 18th, 1927, and was
united in marriage to Daniel Winn,
July IA, 1852. Mr. VIM died May
rs, 1886 and since that time she
has lived with her nephew, Arthur
P. Knapp. Besides her sister, Mrs.
Hannah Knapp of Littleton, N H.,
who is "a years old, she is survived
by three. nephews, Arthur P. and
Henry of st. Johnsbury and George
OF Tilton, N. H.
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class of 1878. She had lived at the
Soldiers home in Togus, Me, for
several years and came back here
only a short time ago. The funeral
was held Saturday morning from
Notre Dame church, Rev. E. G.
Drouhin officiating. The interment
was at Mt. Calvary cemetery. Be
sides her husband, who is in very
poor health, she is survived by two
brothers, F. l.. Narcotic of this
place and William Narcotic of
Springfield, Mass, who was unable
to attend the funeral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-05
Bank Corporators.

At. a special meeting of the cor
porators of the Passumpsic Savings
bank on Monday the following cor
porators were elected: P. F. Hazen,
L. P. Leach. c. G. Braley, E. A. Sis
by, y. H Brooks, and H. @. Boynton
of st Johnsbury, DR.. John M. Gibson
of McIndoes and Col. Nelson A
Dole of Danville. The following trus-
tees were elected at a special meet
ing: P. F. Hazen and L. P Leach.
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Tufts.
I Nc NV. a u TIT,
st. Johnsbury, VT.

Flora Narcotic, wife of Frank
Tufts died Wednesday night at the
home Of her niece, Mrs. Ira CHECKER
ing. on Caledonia street, after long
illness of rheumatism. Mrs. Tufts
was born in ST. Johnsbury about so
years ago, and was graduated from
the St. Johnsbury Academy in the