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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-01
STURGIS LOCALS.


Miss Murlel Carter, of Acker.
man, was the guest of Miss
Frank Hannah, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mont
gomery and Mrs. Allye Greene.
of Longview, and Miss Tommie
Atkins and Mr.. Frank Grow, of
Skies Chapel, spent the week
end at Rev. N. O. Adams.
Mrs. Stella Long visited her
mother at Chapel last week.
Mrs. NJ. J. Tomlinson visited
her daughter, Mrs. Carlisle, at
Fentress Saturday and Sunday
DIR. W. E. Murphy spent a part
of the week IN Memphis.
Mr.. Zack Barron was carried
to Jackson Saturday to the Asy-
linn. We hope that he may soon
recover under treatment there.
Mr.. B. Winn is now having
ten days ''sale" which will close
Saturday. Misses Edyth Sulli-
van, Bertha 'Landrum. Lucy
Moss, Hannah Barron and Mary
Williams are employed as sales
ladies.
Mr.. M. Edwards has sold out
his stock and says he is "going
to work. We suppose he in
tends farming as he has good
farming interests.
Mrs, Leila Richardson and AL.
yin spent a few days here last.
week.
Misses Ivey and Bevill visited
Sand Creek School Saturday.
They found Mr.. Hannah con-
Quoting a very thorough course
of study. If an inexperienced"
teacher can do the work he is do
ing, we may expect him to be-
come a very successful educator.
Miss Bevill is quite enthusiastic
over the condition of her former
school and the success of her old
pupil.
Master Charles Dodds has been
sick since his return from Grand
father Floyd's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Steadman
are happy oyer the advent of a
little son into their home.
Some of our young people at
tended the concerts at Chapel
Friday evening and Bradley Sat-
urday evening.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-01
We notice that truck farming

We notice that truck farming
associations are being organized
all over the state. We are very
anxious to see our girls and boys
launch out in this direction. We
see from our fair correspondent,
OF Bradley, that Mrs. Lizzie
Grow is an active organizer, and
we certainly wish her the full
measure that she is entitled to.
1t is a great missionary work, SO
to speak, that will rebound to the
prosperity of the section where
organized and fair test is made.
There is no feature more impor-
tant.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-01

We stopped over at longvinw
a short while yesterday morning
and found the merchants and Cit
lions generally very hopeful; bu-
siness seems fairly good for the
season compared with other
points. We notice that the site
for the County Agricultural high
School is being rapidly cleared
for the erection of the necessary
buildings to be erected in.t the
near future.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-01

The bright sunshine days are
showing signs Of trade. If we
can but haye dry season only
for short time the public high
ways will be IN good condition
and will soon forget the past.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-01

The farmers of Winston coun.
ty have adopted a resolution to
decrease the cotton acreage to
not over seven acres to the mule
or horse. That is good idea
and it is hoped other counties
will follow the example.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-01

We were glad to meet Rev. ID.
I. Hendricks while at Longview
Yesterday and that he seems to
be we'll and happy. We sincere
" wish the venerable gentleman
q long life of good health, happi
ness and prosperity.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-01

Teddy has accepted the noml-
nation for President, just as we
expected. While he threw his
hat in the ring for Specification.
it is hoped he will come out not
very much disfgured.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1912-03-01

BY "BLUE EYES.

Nine gay young couples, con-
slsting of the Tomato Club girls
and the Corn Club boys, with
their friends, were called togeth-
er for an enjoyable evening by
the following invitation written
on Valentine cards: -
II gladly indite you this note
to invite you on Valentine even
ing to come and share in hearty
Tomato. Corn party with "Miss
Minnie" at Mrs. Browns home" !"
Red hearts and tomatoes were
much in evidence.
Several games and contests
we're INDUCED in.
A tomato spelling MATCH" in
which Mrs. Clara Davis received
the prize, was much enjoyed.
Miss Viola Fondren won the
prize in a "canning" contest,
Later on the guests repaired
to the table where dainty sup
per of chocolate, cakes, salads
and fruits was served.
The cutting of fortune cake
prepared by Misses Alice Hutch
inson and Carrie Sanders created
much fun and excitement.
The table was decorated in
hearts, and the place cards were
hearts and tomatoes.
The gentlemen of Bradley went
visiting last week:
Mr.. Arthur Skies visited his
wife's family in Winston.
Mrs. J. F. Stacey spent Sun.
day in Sturgis.
Mr.. Sullivan spent several
days in Ackerman.
Mr.. G. G. Ferguson and sons,
Will and Mack, made short
trip to Louisville, Miss.
Messrs. Joe Brown and jeff
Simpson attended the meeting of
the Masonic Grand Lodge at
Hattiesburg and report a most
delightful time while there.
Mrs. Lizzie Grow and little
daughter, Margaret, Mrs. S. G.
Adams and sister, Miss Tot
Washington, were among the
visitors who came down to the
concert. Miss Tot sang, and
little Margaret reclted during the
entertainment. both of which
were much appreciated by the
audience.
The Bradley Public School
gave very successful entertain
ment on the evening of Feb.
Oath which was largely attend
ed by surrounding communities
in spite of the bad weather and
roads.
An interesting feature of the
entertainment was the Old Maids
Convention given by the ladies
of the School Improvement Club
The audience expressed their de-
light in the play by repeated
bursts of laughter and applause.
Miss Washington has been urged
to repeat the concert at the close
of her school.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
LUNENBURG
Officers Elected BY Howard w. r. @
Mates Of the Week

Officers Elected BY Howard w. r. @
Notes of the Week
Howard w. r. G. has elected the
following officers for the coming
year: President, Mrs. Clara Silsby;
senior vice president, Mrs. Inez
Stuart; junior vice, Mrs. Clara
Nichols; chaplain, Mrs. Celia Snow;
secretary, Mrs. Eliza Thompson;
treasurer, Mrs. Lillian Newman;
conductor, Mrs. Kate Warren;
guard, Mrs. Ellen Carpenter; color
bearers, first, Mrs. Ada Smith;
second, Mrs. Minnie NORWOOD;
third, Mrs. Mamie Parker; fourth
Mrs. Leila Morrom. These viii be in
stalled Jan. 7th, Mrs. Leila Moron
installing officer.
Misses Frances Maillet and Lu-
cretia Powers of the convent school
Vera Silsby, of the Academy, ST.
Johnsbury, Marjorie Bell of Mont
pelier seminary, are at home for the
holidays.
Miss Ethel Foss who taught in
the Pierce district, has returned to
her home in Maine, on account of
illness in the family. She will not
return to Lunenburg.
Miss Rosetta Thomas and Will
liam Henry Morrison were married
at the Methodist parsonage on
Wednesday, Dec. 1 8 by Rev. Albert
Gregory. David Thomas and Mrs
Winnie Grant, father and sister of
the bride attended them. Mr. and
Mrs. Morrison left on the one
O'Clock train for a trip of two weeks
to Boston after which they will be
at home at the Thomas home
Fernie Day of st. Johnsbury is
the guests of friends in town this
week.
Mrs. Alvin Nichols has returned
home after visiting her son, Floris
and family at the Flume house.
w. r. Bell was in St. Johnsbury
on business on Monday.
Mrs. Edith Bowker and daughter
Alice of Littleton are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. F. S. Bowker and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ned Bowker.
A social dance will be held in the
town hall Dec. 81 under the aus
pices of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Abby
Parker is floor manager; Fred
Curtis and Ernest Silsby aids.
Mrs. George Newman and Miss
Angie Smith of South Lunenburg
were business visitors in ST. Johns
bury on Saturday last.
George Wentworth and daughter.
Mrs. Anna Bean went to Concord
Monday to consult with DR.. John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Barney were
On Whlteield on Friday.
Rem Gee has finished work for
W. a.. Bell and is working for
Frank Bowker.
Mrs. H. T. Silsby went to st.
Johnsbury on Saturday. Miss Vera
who Is a student in St. Johnsbury
Academy, returned home with her
20 spend the holidays
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
LOCAL GATHERINGS

AT the recent annual banquet
of the Congregational club of
Brooklyn, N. Y, the POSTMASTER of
this notable gathering was a former
st. Johnsbury boy, Lawyer George
E. Miner, and the speaker was Rev.
DR.. Rockwell H. Potter of Hartford
Conn, who spoke on the subject,
The Challenge of the Church"
The regular meeting of Temple
Chapter, Pythian Sisters, will be
held Thursday evening.
The regular monthly meeting
of the w. c. T. U. will be held
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 81, with
Mrs. Robert Simonds, Sc Summer
street. Topic, Home Influence and
Training"
The Salvation Army will give
dinner to a number of needy fam
lilies on Christmas day. There will
also be a Christmas tree in the hall
Friday night where toys, fruit and
candy will be given to all the child
rem who attend. A program of mu
sic and songs will be rendered by
the local corps. Everyone is invited
to attend.
The Masonic ball will be held
Wednesday evening, Jan. 1, at Ber-
trand Hall and from present indica-
tiOns bids fair to be an auspicous
opening of the social season of 1913.
The entertainment given by the
ninth grade at the Union school
Friday night was very successfully
carried out. Miss Brownell, who
trained the pupils deserves much
credit, and Eunice McGillivray
pianist, also did her part creditably
The Christmas Carol story that was
carried out through the entire pro-
gram proved the same old favorite
that it has for years.
Those admitted to the st.
Johnsbury hospital the past week
were, Edmond Dumas and Alcide
Toussiant of this place. Mrs. M. J.
Caldbeck, Mrs. George w. Caldbeck
and son, Michael ]. were discharged
yesterday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
Women In Politics.

AS long ago as 1876 women were
among the speakers at both Republican
and Democratic national conventions.
and in 1900 Mr.. Bryan's nomination
was seconded by a woman delegate
from Utah. The first wOman's suffrage
convention was held at Seneca Falls,
N. Y. in 1S4S. But the movement was
by no means new even then. Abigail
Adams and Mary Warren tried to Sc
cure recognition of women when the
federal constitution was made. and in
colonial days Margaret Brent. as ex-
ecutrix of Lord Baltimore. demanded
a seat in the assembly Of Maryland
Chicago News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
VERMONT TRADE REPORT
firadstreet's Finds Christmas Bus
fmcss Ahead 81 Last Year

Reports % Brndstreet's for the
ueea state thaf go far this period
en- Ntfiafrlna sales have been ahead
Hf MMMt M#H HhHNn fur tha same per-
uM M rHr HhH Waat wemk'H bus
rHsa Haa han aI reala D. con
HeH fa.H RI Hae season
rannreH fH have
WrFn eH5A elFiaFef
aaa @aa EaPaa
rreHfH tnaaH aH aa aaua
ere nlaNa rrraf.iuH 0Ha HHfaru. Hns
aIrIF mIIIH renaFf EHaH aFa eH1 ina OF
orders and nen hnaiaaaa a coming
in we'll 0Wufmiim AND garments are
said moving we'll TIE granite quar-
ries report the volume e. business
has been all that n could be wished
for. while the monumental trade IL
better supplied with orders than II
was a year ago. Machine shops are
reasonably we'll employed. Owing
to lack of snow the farmer has not
been able to bring his marketable
merchandise to the cities but his
financial condition, as a result of
deals in certain lines of produce, is
said improved over what it was
year ago. The weeks failures in
CluQ6 lWO upLClCO anu OAG
compromise offer.
Burlington manufacturing plants
are we'll employed and the retail
trade is fully as good as it was
year ago, and in some instances bet
ter. Holiday trade shows larger
sales. Rutland reports labor well
employed and sales among the re-
tail merchants said to show a
healthy condition. Reports from st.
Adams indicate good holiday
trade and it is expected the sales
this year will show a liberal increase
over what was done last year
st. Johnsbury retail merchants
speak well of the volume of holiday
trade but lack of snow has inter
fered with a larger movement of
seasOnable goods in clothing and
dry goods. Labor is well employed.
At both Barre and Montpelier the
granite plants closed last Saturday
for the regular holiday vacation and
will not resume until after the open
ing of the new year. The granite
monumental manufacturers report
a larger volume of business on hand
than is usual at this period.
A new bank will open for business
at Hardwick with the commence
ment of the new year. The monu-
mental manufacturers there report
new business coming in slowly, al
though there is a large amount of
business ahead in the building line
Paper mills at Bellows Falls are
well employed and the machine in
terests report favorably regarding
present trade and the outlook for
the future. All manufacturing
plants at Brattleboro are well en-
ployed and the retail merchants re-
port good sales of holiday goods
Bennington reports general bust
ness at the mill is good and the mer-
chant has a good trade. Collections
generally throughout the state are
reported inclined to be slow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
ADJUSTMENTS
The Burlington Stock Co. To Give a
Weeks Engagement


The Rutland Herald of Dec. IT,
has the following to say of the
Burlington Stock Co., which comes to
The Colonial all next week beginning
Dec. 80.
1.-TWO large audiences greeted the
Burlington Stock Company yesterday
at the opera house where they pro-
duced a pleasing and dramatically
correct dramatization of Bertha NJ
Clay's most popular story, "Thorns
and Orange Blossoms" in a highly
gratifying way. The story is an old
one, but at the same time it is one
of gripping heart interNgt, that can
not help but please every lover of
sentimental books and dramas and
it was cast in an admirable manner
as regards the particular adaptness
of the different members of this
company for the character entrusted
to them. The leading role was in
the hands of Miss Adelaide Dalton
and that young lady acquitted her
self charmingly. The specialties by
the different members of the COM
pany came in for much applause and
they were new and of the highest
order"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
WHY CADETS WEAR GRAY.
Origin of the Isaiforms Used aE West
Point and Annapolis.

Point and Annapolis.
While stationed at Buffalo I'm the
summer Of 1874 General Scott wrote TO
the quartermaster for a supply of new
clothing for the regulars. Word soon
came back that blue cloth such as was
used In the army could not DO obtain
ed owing to the stringeBey Of the
blockade and the embargo and the hack
Of manufactures in the country. but
there was a sufficient quantity of gray
cloth (now known as cadet gray'O I'm
Philadelphia. Scott ordered it to be-
made up for his soldiers. and in these
new gray suits they marched down the
Niagara river, on the Canadian side.
I'm the direction Of Chippewa.
1t was just before the battle known
by that name. which occurred early M
July. General Rial. the British com
mander. looked upon them with con-
tempt when preparing for battle on the
morning of the 9Th. for the Marquis Of
TweeddaIe. who. with the British ad-
vance. had skirmished with them all
the day before. had reported that they
were only Buffalo militia" and &C
counted for their fighting no weh and
driving him to his Entertainments Rorth
Of the Chippewa river ~ the fact that
it was the anniversary Of American
independence that stimulated them
On account Of the victory wen at
Chippewa on that day. chiefly by these
soldiers in gray. and in honor - Sect
and the troops that style q elOtA was
adopted at the Military academy at
West Point as the Uniform OF the ca
dets.-New York Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
STEvENsoN's REGRET.
The Authors Picture Of the British
Tk~one at Washington.

Throne at Washington.
Mrs. Osbourne gives an interesting
glimpse of Robert Louis Stevenson in
conversation in the following account
Of his second call on Mrs. Virgil VIII
liams:
HE had a peculiarly beautiful voice,
with a rich. round. but not provincial
Scotch accent While he conversed
with Mrs Williams be paced up and
down the floor in his usual fashion,
with rapid and graceful motion. or
hung on the mantelpiece. 1t was not
strange that the conversation turned
on the subject of the relations Of
America and Great Britain.
stevenson regretted that England
had lost the colonies. He pictured the
states under British rule, with Amer
lea the seat of government of the
whole empire. He dwelt upon the
benefits that would have accrued to
the whole English spea king race from
such a union and to all mankind. with
Great Britain and America ruling the
world for peace and righteousness. In
a flight Of fancy and with all the rich
ness of language that was his he pic
tured the actual transporting of the
royal family and all the paraphernalia
Of government across the Atlantic. the
pageantry of the ships and the gOr
geous landing and the setting up of
the throne at Washington
while Stevenson was talking Mr..
Williams came in. He looked doubt
fully from Mrs. Williams TO the stran-
ger. for. as he told his wife afterward.
he thought tramp had got in and she
could not get him ont again. But it
was only for a moment. and soon the
two men were talking with all the in
terest and pleasure of those who feel
much in common. snd from that day
began a friendship that never ended
until the death OF Virgil Williams
BOOkman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
POISONING BY TEA.
Whsn ere Go rhat Cheers 49, &c
cousa e asnacs g. ffaaith.

GERS e ssnaes g. ffsaith.
eulf Ia ruufarrllfr'E reneuf
timr- Dresses naa HHen af aH
uretHsnmf Ea 49, AW# EMA
national urnA Hur ~ -aes Haa
summed by far rnan cas- asnr-
iut tca aFiut.na 81 utnsHH So
strides. tue rslain o. mnaH o.
hard "a uud Thw ananntaann aF tna
over coffee a. q sfimaasinw ana Hhnef
Ing drink do not ruusIst la e aunsFiaFI
ty OF It's component parts. buf iu fna
fact that gOod tea can be- more easily
produced than a good coffee aud that "a
is more easily made than coffee.
A very great deal OF the virtue OF
coffee consists In the manner In which
it is converted into a beverage. and
seldom is the art carried ont efficiently.
Many Of the connections which are sold
as coffee in restaurants and consumed
in private houses are not worthy of the
name On the other hand. tea is easily
made. the chief point being that the
water used for the infusion bOils and
that the infusion is drunk when fresh
and not allowed to stand.
However. there are occasions. and
these not infrequent. when tea drink
ing is harmful Tea poisoning is
more or less common condition in those
countries in which the habit of drink
ing tea is prevalent. as in England, for
instance Among the working classes
the women often become addicted to
the tea habit and not only drink to ex-
cess. slipping tea throughout the day.
but drink it in such a state that the
poisonous properties are most evident.
The tea is in a stewed condition. the
pot being kept on the stove the whole
day. Men. too. who work at indoor
trades and at trades which from their
nature tend to create thirst often be-
come excessive tea drinkers.-Medical
Record
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
WEST RARNET

While rolling logs last Tuesday,
Nelson Blaine damned the fingers
of his left hand badly.
Miss Grace Blake has been i'll at
Dudley Blaine's for the past week.
Her sister, Miss Gladys Blake, is
caring for her.
Claud Stuart returned to Somer-
vile, Mass, last week
A. ID. Warden was in Boston on
business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Amidon
spent Saturday in st. Johnsbury.
Miss Blanche Boardway of Wells
River is the guest of Miss Iona
Blain.
Mrs. A. J. Mackay was the guest
of Mrs. G. P. Blair Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
WEST WATERFORD

R. B.~Cutting dislocated his
shoulder last Friday while loading a
load of lumber. The ice on the
lumber pile caused him to fall.
e. j. Farnham was taken sick
last Thursday while he was at r.
M. Lawrence's. DR.. Johnson was
called and Friday Fred Hastings
drove home with Mr.. Farnham- He
is little better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hastings Wis
tied Sunday at Concord.
Mrs. Carl Blodgett has returned
home after visiting her parents a
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-25
Ionorina Noise.


Our suggestion that the senses be
trained to ignore noise recalls Lord
Lyndhurst's heroism. He found edu-
cation in distraction. II recollect
many years ago." he wrote, when
was studying in chambers. having a
neighbor who was learning to scrape
on the violin. I was at first disposed
to complain of my neighbours innocent
pastime as an annoyance. but on lit
tie reflection l said to myself, is 1t
wise in me to object? Let me see
whether cannot stand it without dis
traction. If / can. what an admirable
discipline it will be to me in pursuing
my mathematical studiesr After a
time ceased to hear the nuisance as
1t was called: it made no impression
on me-" Even an amateur violinist
has his apostolic mission!-London
Chronicle.
Nice For the Guest.
Subbubs had taken Chumleigh home
to dine. Everything went we'll until
they were seated at the dinner table.
when Willie Subbubs remarked. why.
pa, this is roast beef"
WELL" said his father. what Of it 2
why. heard you tell ma at break
fast that you were going to bring a
mutton head home for dinner this even
ing."-BOston Transcript