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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-04
Parcels Post

On January next the Post Office Department inaugu-
rates Parcels Post and all merchandise fourhcass mat
ter will and after January be handled Parcels Post
Farm and factory products pershable and fragile goods
greatly reduced The merchants and manufacturers
who have received official circulars asking for information
concerning their probable of this service
quesed them the Post Office this week that
their reports may be summarized and the Depart
ment at Washington
a F. STONE p M
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-04

Miss Rita Welch and j. A. Nc
Allister, B. L. Terry's popular clerk,
were married at the brides home at
Groton, Monday evening. The new
ly married couple took the evening
train for Boston where they will en-
joy a short visit. They will make
their home in South Ryegate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-04

The College Club will meet
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock
with Mrs. M. G. Benedict. All wom-
en- who have attended college for
any length of time are included in
the invitation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-04

The rs cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
the perfect laxative.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

Love may always be right, but it
can be so influenced as 10 be seem.
ingly a mistake. The marriage took
place and Fred Dillingham; was ostra-
cized. He was not kindly welcomed
In the other stratum. If there is a gulf
between the rich man and the work
ingman the latter resents intrusion
as much as the former There WAS
love, but after a few months it was
influenced from both sides. Both hus-
band and wife We're made to fear that
grave mistake had been made. They
fought away the idea and sought to
hold their love, but that brought ilri-
tations and veXations and eliminated
in Misunderstanding and quarrels,
After two years there was separa-
ton. Neither really desired it, 1t
was what the gossips had predicted,
and what they stroye to bring about.
There was more sorrow than anger
when the young husband turned his
back on wife and infant a year old
and went out into the world as
wanderer The wife went back to
her fathers cottage, but not to strug'
gle with poverty. The husband been
generous to her.
Five long years, and Fred Dilling'
ham had not been heard of. AS an
outlaw without family, whom should
he write to and why? At three years
of age the child, who had been named
Patty, wondere5 in her childish way
why she hadr : papa. At five she
demanded to know. At six she stood
before the embarrassed mother in in
dignation and threatened to go out
and find one.
And at last the wanderer had re-
crossed the sea and headed for his
home. He was tired and weary and
lonely. Home? But he had none!
He had left 1t when he left wife and
baby. This struck him like sudden
blow. though he had all along realized
1t in a general way. No home-no
wife-no child! That was why he
had left the train and taken lodgings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

He had no place TO go. With money
in his pockets, he was tramp
And to know that Christmas was at
hand, and 10 hear the jingle of sleigh
bells and catch the shouts of children
on the street-to wonder If his child
still lived, and to wonder further what
old Santa Claus would bring her-why,
the man cursed the fears he could
not keep back,
A quarter of an hour later the out
law was down ON the street He
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

Santa Claus.
! 1t went back five years. He, the son
OF a railroad magnate, had dared to
fall In love with the blue-eyed daugh,
ter of locomotive driver on his IA
theirs road-a man whose face and
hands carried grime-who dwelt in a
cottage-who had no society outside
of daily toilers. And he had dared
stand before the father who thought
himself specially created and say:
Father, I going to be married"
"Well?"
ITO Gladys Davis"
"Never heard of her."
"The daughter of one of our en-
gineers."
There was a moment of painful sus-
pense and then the storm broke.
"You shall not! You are either a
fool or lunatic to think of 1t. An
engineers daughter! Think of your
mother-of me-of your sister-the
disgracel You must have lost your
senses!"
But am to marry her." was the
steady reply.
II say no! If the jade has trapped
you into an engagement buy her Off.
The father must use his influence OF
take his discharge"
"But we love and are promised to
each other"
J In the next half hour the father
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

a thousand dol
lars and tell him
that this non
sense must end"
I'VE shall be
mar ri e d thr e e
IayN from now,"
Wy his answer.
III reply to that
the father point
ed to the door, and
the son bowed and
passed out to be
son no longer. He
had money that
had been left him
by an aunt, and
the father could
not threaten him
with nOYariY
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06
Made II Work.

A week before the Christmas holi-
days an undergraduate wished to start
home, thus gaining a weeks vacation
on the other students. He had, how
ever, used up all the absences from
the lectures which are allowed, and
any more without good excuse would
have meant suspension. In a guam
dairy he hit upon this solution; he
telegraphed his father the following
message:-
Shall come home at my leisure or
straight homer"
The answer he received was: Come
straight home"
An exhibition of the telegram to the
professors was sufficient,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

fuse. picked you out as the very
incest man that came along"
THANK you," said the outlaw as he
felt his heart grow big. Now. then,
about this doll. Real hair, eyes that
wink, pink shoes and almost as big as
you are. She'll be sister to you"
And how much is it?"
only ten dollars"
"My, but can you pay that much! If
you can you must be rich"
But you see have no little girl of
my own"
That's so. Isn't Christmas nice?
Do you know-there'r mamma over
there! Let me run - tell her"
The outlaw turnec his back on the
crowd and gritted his teeth and
winked his eyes. He had been hit
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

stormed and caioled. If the son Il.
sisted on such a marriage he would
be cast out by the family; he would
be ridiculed even by the common peo-
pie. And the magnate ended up with:
Fred, will have the engineer call
ed up here and give him a check for
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

looking about him when q small, warm
hand was cuddleG into his and u
childs voice said:
please take care of me till man.
ma finds me-I'm lost"
1t was little girl, and on her face
was both smile aud a look of en-
treaty.
"Why, of course" replied the out
law, pressing her hand and drawing
her back little. so you came here
with your mother after Christmas
things and got separated?"
"Thats it, only I think she ran away
from me SO that l shouldn't know
what Santa Claus was going to bring
me tomorrow night"
81 hope it will be something nice"
"Oh, it will he. Are you buying
something for your little girl?"
Moo"
Maybe she's dead?"
Il don't know"
The girl looked UP and noticed the
grave expression ON the outlaws face,
and cuddled closer to him and said:
I'm sorry if have hurt you. Nam.
ma says l talk too much I've just
thought that maybe you are not mar,
ried at all?"
II guess that's pretty near it," re,
piled the outlaw as he tried to laugh,
but made roor work of it.
well, if you haven't got any little
girl haven't got any papa. What
you going to buy.
"Why, whatever you say?"
"But not for me?"
"Yes, for you. Well select some.
thing, and then when your mother
comes I'll ask her if she'll let you have
it."
81 hope she will You look to be
such a nice man that she shouldn't re.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

would mingle with
the throng. He
would enter the
stores under the
evergreen branch
es and look about
him-aye, make a
purchase and he
Santa Claus to
S o m e b i sc y e d
child on the street.
He was an out
law, but the world
should not crowd
him quite to the
edge. He was al
most smiling as
he crowded his
way into a big
store, and he was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06
(Copyright.)

ND 1t had come to
pass that on this
day before Christ
mas a man not
old in years sat in
his room at a ho-
tel in a strange
town and felt him
self of all the
world the most
lonely. High and
low, rich and poor,
mingled in the
procession of hap
py shoppers with.
out. He alone had
no thought for
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

We also have in stock
Vacuum Cleaners.
Hand power for $12 so.
Electric power $25.
The latest and best on
the market.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

hard. Three or
four minutes pass
ed and then a
hand pulled at his
and q voice said:
please, Mister
nice man, tell me
your name, that /
may introduce you
to mamma. I
think she will let
me have the doll"
The outlaw turned
and gasped and
his face went
white.
"Gladys!"
Fred"
you here!"
"And you'll"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

AHu lHIs IS our daughterW
Our Patty. Father was discharged
from the road and moved over here
to take another run"
1t was the next day, and Patty was
sitting on her fathers knee and the
happy mother was wiping tears from
her eyes, when the child said:
Say, mamma, just picked him out
as the very incest man in all that big
crowd, and l didn't make any mistake,
did l? Don't anybody sit down on my
doll and give her paint"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

Carpet Sweepers never
come a miss Tor a christmas
gift. We have the Celebrated
Bissell Sweepers from $3 to So
each, also other makes as low
as $2.5o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06
Here We Are Again With Our Christmas Number.

We cannot help but feel
can you money.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-04
LAKEVILLE

H. J. Shaw and wife spent Sunday last with MT. and Mrs. O. P. Millspaugh at Twin Lakes.
 Miss Bessie Day is home from her school for the summer.
 A. T. Tufo has been on the sick list this week.
 Dr. J. E. Lynch and wife, of Middle town, Conn.,, are spending the Fourth with Mrs. Lynch's mother, Mrs. Ed. Winckworth.
 Miss Anna Morrison, of Philadelphia, is visiting with her aunts at Mrs. Myron Holley's.
 MT. and Mrs. A. s. Martin and family, Miss Edith and MT. and Mrs. Thorne Howell attended surprise and birthday party of MT. Leon Cook in Oopake last Friday evening,
 MT. Edward Miller spent the latter part of last week and Sunday with his family on Long Hill. |. R. G. Sanford, family and furniture all left town last week for Shehawkin, Penn, where they expect to spend the summer.
 Miss Amy Silvernale, of Torrington, spent part of last week visiting relatives in town.
 Miss Hazel Martin has been spending a couple of weeks with her grandparents in Chapinville.
 Mrs. Ralph Bryant attended the we'd ding of her niece, Miss Julia Pequigney, on Thursday last.
 The streets were treated to 8 coat of oil last week, which brings great relief at present by holding the dust down during this very dry weather.
 Mrs. H. M. Thrau spent last Thursday in Great Harrington.
 Charles Sheath, the harness maker, who has been in the employ of Mrs. M. E. Miller for the past year or more. left town for Naugatuck on Tuesday.
 Miss Jennie Martin is home from Hart ford for two months vacation.
 Rev. Estes, of ChapinvilIe, who oc- cupied the M. E. pulpit Sunday, preach ed excellent sermons both morning and evening.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-04
WEST CORNWALL

Dentist Ross will be absent from his office about month, beginning July IS.
 Mrs. A. Sturges, of Wingdale, N Y, is visiting at the home of her son, Theo. Sturges.
 MT. and Mrs. James Fox and sons vis- ited over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James McOutcheon at their summer home in this village.
 Miss Mary Reed, of Bantam and David F.. Smith, of HawleyvilIe, were in town Wedn sday of last week.
 Charles Whitney. with the assistance of his son Frank and Harold Beeman, has been shingling the store building of J. A. Cochrane 6 Son.
 F. A. Yutzler has had his house paint ed recently, M. B. Curtiss and sons do- ing the job.
 Mrs R. E. Rebstock and children, Miss Helen and Rudolph, have arrived at their summer home at Colds Mills.
 Mrs. Dwight Handlin was ill Pittsfeld Tuesday to call on her mother, who is at the hospital for an appendicitis opera tion.
 The Dramatic Club is to be congratu- lated upon the extremely successful out come of the initial performance of "How Jim Made Good" at Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening of last week. Jim" certainly "made good" not only in the letter of the drama, but in his own con eeption of the part, and he was ably sup ported by the rest of the cast, especially "Cora," the help and the born tease, who kept them all guessing. Every part was so we'll taken, that on every side there IS only praise. Besides the satisfaction of a work well rendered, there was the pleasure of a full house, which with the sale of ice cream at the close of the performance, brought the goodly sum of $75 to. the credit of the young people participating. There is talk at present of taking the play possi- bly, to Goshen and Cornwall Bridge, and it is we'll worthy of repetition.
 A number of young people, friends of the different players, were ID town for last Wednesday nights performance, and remained the balance of the week, among whom were Mss Ruth Wildnan. of New Milford, with Miss Ethel Oliver; Miss Dorothy Newton with Miss Ger trude Sturges the Misses Abbie Smith and Martha Wilbur, of Sharon, with the Misses Smith Miss Elsie Hatch with Miss Edith Miller; Miss Alice Benson, of Great Harrington, with Mary and Bessie Smith 1; Walter Johnson, of New Milford with H. A. Yutzler.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-04
CORNWALL

Ralph Corban has returned to Lake vile, where he has engaged to work this summer.
 Visitors in town are Miss Rogers at Miss o. E. Clarke 8, and at Miss s. F. Kelloggs's her niece Miss Hallie Kellogg, of Chicago.
 The school taught by Miss Turner at Cornwall is to be continued as 8 free public school for the coming year.
 Saturday, August IT has been selected as the date for beginning the Old Home Week and for the special gathering of Cornwall residents and descendants of the old townspeople. Among the best known of the latter are Rev. John Timothy Stone, D. D., of Chicago, and William G. Fennell D. D., of Hartford
 The annual meeting of the Village Im- provement Society was held on Satur- day. The treasurer reported receipts and expenses nearly balanced. The executive committee for the next year are E. O. Starr, W. J. Wilcox, J. E.. Calhoun, Miss O. E. Clarke and Mrs. Benjamin Miller.
 Mrs. Miller and sons are visiting her sister in New York state.
 Prof. T. s. Woolsey and Miss Edith Woolsey are taking an automobile trip in the Berkshires with their hosts, MT. and Mrs Calhoun.
 Dentist Ross will be absent from his office about month, beginning July IS.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-04
For = ale
Second hand. Bargains worth looking after.

50 h. p. New York Safety En- zine; 60 h. D. Return Tubular Boiler; 20 inch Unique Nutrition Mill, very little used; Munson Burr Mill, Steel Pulleys, Wood Pulleys and Shafting; No. l Lane Saw Mill.
 Also new Shafting, Hangers, Pulleys and Gears of all descrip- tions, Unique Nutrition Mills, Steam Engines and Boilers, Gas and Gasoline Engines, Turbine Water Wheels, Circular Saw Mills, Saws and Betting, Wood Saving Machines. If you don't see what you want ask for it.
 20 New Gasolene Engines at a low price for cash.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-04
Twin Lakes Notes

Miss Ellen Strong Bartlett. of New Haven, is visiting her sister, Miss Annie Golden Bartlett, at Twin Lakes.
 Mir. Charles Bodley, wife and sisters, of New Britain, will give a house party overthe Fourth.
 Miss Mary Brant, of Madison, N. J., is visiting her sister. Mrs. Charles Good rich, here.
 Henry Kyle and family, of The Bronx, opened their cottage last week.
 MT. A. B. Woodford and family, of New Haven, will occupy the Hotchkiss cottage beginning this week.
 Miss Doane Peirce gave dance for the Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts. at the R. D. Peirce cottage. Friday even- ing. which was an enjoyable affair.
 MT. Sterling Bunnell, of New York, spent Sunday with his family here.
 MT H. E. Lyles and family are occupy ing the Stockholm.
 MT. A. F. Water and family of Wayne, Penn, are to occupy the Hardenbergh cottage.
 MT. Shaw and family, of Newport, opened their cottage last Saturday.
 Senator Stiles Judson and wife, ot Stratford, are at David Reads cottage, on the island.
 Rev. F. B Barnett, of Mitchell South Dakota, visited Judge Rorabacb and family last week.
 Dr. Fisk and family of New York are domic1led in Rev. MT. Gillette's cottage
 Rev. MT. McGeon, and family ot Northampton, Mass, are occupying their cottage.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-04
SALISBURY

At the third meeting of the Salisbury Labor Day Carnival committee, MT. Charles H. LarY was unanimously elect ed chairman for 1912. MT. Lary returns to Salisbury, to take up the carnival work full of ideas and suggestions especially collected by himself at the large summer resorts this spring, for use at the Carnival. Among other splendid events will be a four horse Roman Chariot Race, the horses to be employed being fast animals and not the usual draft horses. Another feature will be a large cattle show in the morn- ing and display of daylight fireworks The committee wishes to announce that they offer prize of $5 to the person sending in the best idea for novelty event of any description whatsoever to be used at Salisbury on Carnival Day. Entry blanks for the various events will be placed in accessible places in the course of a few weeks. Get busy now and send your suggestions to J. T.. Montross, Secretary.
 Lewis Ostrander and family, of Water bury, are spending the week with his mother.
 The Misses Theodora. George and S. M. Nelson, of New York, are spending few days with Miss Mary Conkl1n.
 Children's night was observed in the Grange last Friday evening and much enjoyed.
 Mrs. J. W. Ball and son Douglas are visiting friends in Detroit.
 Mrs. Scott Flint and children, of Bridgeport, are visiting her parents.
 Dentist Ross will be absent from his office about month, beginning July 13
 The Sheffield baseball nine defeated the Salisbury nine last Saturday after noou by the score 12-6. The latter team was greatly weakened by the absence of four players, Warner, Hunter, Schleif- farth, and O'Brien. During the game the catcher split his finger and was theu put in as umpire, and Benway, the former umpire finished the game.
 MT. and Mrs. Harold Jones of Torring ton, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Fred Seeley for few days.
 Miss Ethel Sherwood of Philmont is spending few days with relatives in town.
 o. H. Lary, of Brooklyn, N. Y, ar rived in his car last Saturday.. for the summer. He has already planned his campaign for the summer and expects to get busy for another vaudeville very soon, also carnival to be held annually every Labor day.
 Miss Margaret Eggleston is home from her duties in Rhinebeck for the summer vacation. 2.
 Mrs. John Parsons and grand-daugh- ter Virginia Parsons, have been visiting in Northampton and Torrington.
 Miss Amy Teeter is visiting friends in Philmont and vicinity.
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-04
Daddy"
evening.


 "Dad" is the English of papa" Dad" and daddy" were we'll known in this country in the sixteenth cen tury. Papa" did not come in, bor- rowed from abroad, until the seven teenth century was we'll advanced. Flor1o at the end of the former cen- tury defined the Italian "pappa" as "the first word that children are taught to call their father, as ours say dad. daddie or bab." Dad" seems to be the commoner to mankind of the two. Nausicaa in the Odyssey" calls her father 'pappa phile" (dear papa), but Greek had "tata" also, and Welsh has "tat" and Irish "daid." "'-London Chron- icle
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-04
SHARON

MT. and Mrs. Edward Foster Brown, who have been guests at the Inn the past month, sail this week for their home in England.
 The Rev. R. E. Wilson, superinten- dent of the Poughkeepsie District, will hold the first quarterly conference of the year in the chapel of the Methodist church Saturday evening, July 9th, at 7:45 o'clock.
 Mrs. Margaret Sullivan spent part of the past week with Waterbury friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Harris and daugh- ter spent last week with friends in Dan bury.
 Mrs. Marion Hall of Falls Village is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. B. Smith.
 Sunday evening, July 7th, at the Methodist church the pastor will con duct patriotic service of reading, reel tation and song, accompanied with pictures with the stereoptioon.,
 Children's Day was observed at the Congregational church on Sunday. A delightful program of song and recita- tion followed by brief address by the pastor. .s.
 Dr. and Mrs. D. Parker Morgan expect to go abroad August first. During the ohC Rou AtkinSOn late of Scranton, Pa., will be in charge of Christ church parish.
 MT. Forbes Carter, organist of Christ church. is about to visit England and will sail from New York July 11th for a visit of several weeks. During his vacation Mrs. J. Stuart Chaffee will preside at the organ.
 The improvements at Christ church are nearing completion and the new organ chamber will be ready for use early in July.
 The Equal Franchise League met with Mrs. O! G. Kerley Tuesday after noon. A report from Miss Bassett on children's gardens was heard with ir- terest. Plans are being formulated for an entertainment to be given ill August in the interests of the League.
 We are pleased to report an improve ment in the condition of MT. Gilbert L, Smith who has for many weeks been seriously ill. -.-..-...
 Rev. s. Harrington Littell, one of the ablest missionaries of China, presented the cause of missions at Christ church on Sunday morning in an able and elo- quent address, and also spoke at the afternoon service. An offering was taken to further the work in the Chinese field.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carse, who have returned from their wedding trip abroad, are guests of the latter's parents, MT. and Mrs. W. R. Houghtaling.
 A sale of fancy articles, cake and candies will be held at "Landheim." the home of Mrs. A. M. Waitt, under the auspices of the "Dalsy Club" July 12, from to p. m., the proceeds to go for the benefit of Sharon Hospital.
 Miss Cornelia J. Ryan is home from Brooklyn for the summer vacation.
 Mrs. o. M. Prindle, Mrs. E. B. St. John and daughter and Miss Anna Morehouse are spending @ part of the month in their shore cottages at West Haven.
 Married. June 19, at Trinity Metho- dist parsonage, by the Rev. MT. Wal worth, MT. Edward Amundson of Lime Rock and Miss Bertha Heady of this village.
 Mrs. R. P. Ketcham returned Monday from weeks visit in New York city.
 Mrs. F. E. sprague gave tea and bridge to Mrs. Waitt and her guests on Tuesday afternoon of the past week,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-02
Porto Rico's New Wonder

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