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The Laclede blade., 1913-01-31
WHAT HOME FOLKS 90 AND SAY

WHAT HOME FOLKS DO AND SAY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest
Virgil Facto and John Test were
up from Forker, Tuesday
j. d. Welsh returned tohis home
at Pollock Saturday
Buy your new rugs and linoleum
from j. b. Patrick ADV,
Uncle Isaac Clough was up from
Forker on business Saturday
Luke Piggott and g a. Prewitt
were up from Forker Tuesday.
Mrs. Italy Daugherty spent Sun
day and Monday with relatives IN
Hale.
The large solid sealed oysters,
direct from Baltimore, at J. B.
Patrick s. Adv
Barred Plymouth cockerels for
sale by Mrs. A, M. Walker, phone
7O4. ADV
Thomas Dorrell Of Shelbyyille
was in Laclede on business the first
of The week
Weaver Grant and Miss Edith
Applegate Of MeadvilIe spent Sun.
day with Miss Daisy Ash.
For genuine bargain in stoves,
call at the Model and see ]. B.
Patrick. ADV.
Be sure to attend The Deacon $
Second Wife, and see the city guy
chop. wood. Feb, 13. ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Jones
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Lyman Jones east of Forker.
Miss Gertrude Linhart of Brook
field spent Saturday with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E, Childress.
Prof. and Mrs. E. z. Joyce Of
Brookield visited at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J .E. Welsh last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Keithley
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
6. Davis visited relatives at
Browning over Sunday
Is Zephyr -four guaranteedi Yes,
to make better bread or your money
will be refunded by j. B Patrick.
ADV.
Miss Lottie A.ber Of Brookfeld 7
was the guest Of Misses Efie and
Edith Mahurin on route one the
latter part Of last week.
We have just unloaded a ear oil
Zephyr flour. The price has been
reduced. Try sack and You will
buy more at j. B. Patrick 8. Adv.
Wanted A respectable girl or
woman to work in respectable
restaurant. Good wages and al
good home. Inquire Of ]. w
veil ADV.
JJohn 6. llomax Of near Forker
was in Laclede on business We'd
nesday. Mrs. Lomax, who has
been seriously i'll for some time, is
slowly improving in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kephart and |
children left Monday for their new
home at NOvinger, taking with !
hem the best wishes Of their many
friends. The Blade viii keep them
informed on Laclede news.
II Zephyr -four doesn't make S
more bread and better bread than s
my other fiour you ever used, re-
urn the part Of the sack not used
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-06
cHRlsToPHER's COMPLAINT

CHRIS OFFERS COMPLAINT
Lula McStubbins had been a bride
but a short time when the startling
truth was forced upon her that her
husband was not exactly teetotal-
Ter. One evening, few weeks after
the wedding, the strict old cold-water
crank, Papa McStubbins, dropped in
to call. He found his daughter all
alone. After a while he asked:
"Where is Christopher"
"Well, the fact is, Christopher isn't
feeling very well this evening""
"Is that SO? What seems the mat
ter?"
"Well-er-the fact is-er-Chris-
TOPPER is suffering from bad attack
of-of- propinquity."
"Propinquity, propinquity," repeat
ed the puzzled old gentleman. That's
disease l never heard Of. You must
be mistaken"
"Oh, no, father! Let me explain.
Propinquity means nearness, doesn't
it?"
"I think So"
"And to be near is to be cle-o,
isn't it?"
"Em-yes-yes."
"And when we speak of a man as
being close we mean that he is stingy,
don't WEI"
Certainly"
"And when man is stingy we call
him tight, don't we?"
81 believe So"
"Well," she concluded, with sigh,
that's what's the matter with Chrls-
topher."
1890
Mr.. Jenkins was near the exploding
point when he met his friend Jones
the other day. THAT man Murphy"
he burst out, "has more nerve than
anyone ever met" Why" asked
Jones curiously. HE came to my
house last evening and borrowed my
cyl1n Tn kill q dog that kent him awake
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-06
STRANGERS YET

A negro woman in Savannah was
preparing to get married. For four
weeks before the ceremony she saved
fup her wages, and Immediately after
the wedding she hunted up her mis-
ltress and asked her to take charge
of the fund,
'1'll take it, Of course" said the
puzzled lady; "but, Mandy, won't you
be needing your money to spend on
your honeymoon"
Miss May" said the bride, "dees
you think Use goin' to trust myself
wild a strange niger and all dat
money on me?"
-O-O-
Manageable critics say that in
the play, "a Wronged Wife," you do
not exhibit enough emotion when
your husband leaves you, never to
return. Popular Actress-Oh, don't,
don't 1? Well, I've had two or three
husbands leave me, never to return,
and I guess l know as much about
how to act in those circumstances as
anybody.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
GIVEN TIN WEDDING
Friends Surprised DIR. and Mrs.
Farmer on Tenth Wedding An
niV0rSaFV
niVerSary

The friends of DR.. and Mrs.
Frank E. Farmer wishing to help
them properly celebrate their 10th
wedding anniversary planned gen
uine surprise reception for them last
evening. About 125 invitations
were issued and among the first to
arrive were the physicians of the
town and their wives who presented
DR.. and Mrs. Farmer with a French
clock. The family gave them an
electric lamp and the nurses at
Brightlook a casserole and other
friends remembered the event with
silver, china, tin, etc. DIR. Farmers
father, A. G. Farmer of East Burke,
and Mrs. Farmers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W G. Baldwin, received with
them. DR.. and Mrs. w. G. Kicker
and Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Cramer as
sisted in making the guests feel at
home and showed them to the din
ing room where Mrs. r. F. Baldwin
and Mrs. Ella S. Truax served at
the table while Misses Edith Holt
on and Ethel Wright passed refresh
ments.
The house was simply decorated
for the occasion with cut flowers,
more elaborate work being out of
the question under the circumstance
es. Music was rendered during the
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph T.
Parker and by Miss Blanche Jouitt.
Miss Dorothy Simonds, niece of DR..
Farmer, stood upstairs to show the
guests to the dressing rooms.
DR.. and Mrs. Farmer, who was
Miss Lulu Baldwin were married at
Lyndonville, May 20, 1908 and went
to Middlebury to live. They moved
to St. Johnsbury eight years ago. DR..
Farmer was a graduate of the Uni
versity of Vermont medical depart
ment in 199. He was for a year at
the State Farm at Bridgewater,
Mass, two years at the State hos
pital, Waterbury, then went to Mid
dlebury. DR.. and Mrs. Farmer have
two sons, Edward Baldwin and
Howard Jenkins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
LOCAL NOTICES.

Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
rate of ten cents a line for the hrst
insertion and five cents line for sub
sequent insertions Of the same copy.1
Diamonds and Wedding Rings.
BIackshaw's Hole in the Wall.
The annual May sale of the Uni
versalist church will be held in the
vestry May %, afternoon and eve
ming. There will be aprons, fancy
articles, candy booth, a dolls table
and a food table. Ice cream and
waters will also be served. In the
evening an entertainment will be
given by the Dramatic Club of st.
Johnsbury Center. Admission to
entertainment Is cents, children 10
cents.
Two fine building lots on Main
street for sale. G. E. Kirk.
If you are weak, tired and all run
down, get a bottle of Searles' Hypo-
phosphites, it will make a new per-
son of you. 81 bottle only 79 cents.
Best combination farm and wood
trades ever offered in Caledonia
county. See ad. of Homestead Real
ty Co., and accumulate swift action.
Get a box of Cedar Lavender
COMPOUND at Searles' Drug store
and save your Furs and Flannels.
Only 1 5 cents.
Tired, Tender, Aching Feet quick
ly relieved by using Searles Foot
Bath Tablets. Regular 25 cent box,
only 10 cents.
Miss Antoinette LaFontaine, late
of Boston, has opened a dressmak-
ing parlor at l Washington avenue.
If you want a monument or any
cemetery work done write or tele-
phone J. E. Walker, 371-11, st.
Johnsbury.
Empire Cream SeparatOrs, extras
and oil, for sale by A. E. COUNSELL
and SON, st. Johnsbury, Vt. None
better.
l have now on hand the Coffee
sold at the Fairbanks Grocery store,
known as the Fairbanks Blend OF
Coffee, 35 cents per pound. A. H.
GLEASON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
LITTLE COMPLAINT
Citizens Asked For Only a Few
Things at Public Hearing
Want Crossings Abolished.

The public hearing given by the
Vermont Public Service commission
at the county court house last Fri
day afternoon drew out a good at
tendance but not a large amount of
complaint about public service cor
porations. The selectmen of st.
Johnsbury were present and it devel-
oped that they have already made
a petition to the board for the elm
ination of the Blind Crossing and
the Bacon Crossing above the Cen
ter. The Public Service Commission
simply instructed the selectmen to
be very careful to serve notice on
everyone who might be affected by
the proposed change of the highway
there in order they might appear if
they wish at the hearing to be held
at some future date to consider the
petition. They also advised the Sc
lectmen to have a blue print and
specifications made of the changes
they desired.
Object to Grade
Several residents of Danville were
present to object to the proposed
grade in making the underpasS at
Clement, or Pumpkin Hill crossings
on the st. J. and l.. G. Road. They
were informed by the commission
that they should either see the rail-
road authorities and make an agree
ment with them or before any work
was commenced or file petition with
the board to amend the order al
ready given in the case. This would
seriously delay the matter. The ord
er issued calls for the completion of
the underpass by July 1 but the
road will ask for an extension of
time as no work has been commenc-
ed there.
Trouble With Wires in Barnet
The only other matter to come be-
fore the board was a request by S.
J. Holmes of Barnet that something
be done to correct the wiring of the
Passumpsic Telephone Company
and the Barnet Electric Company in
that village. He said the wires fire.
quently crossed and in one or two
instances had caused fires. They
are so low it is unsafe in some places.
He thought the matter should be in
vestigated.
A. r. Merrill, manager of the 10
cal exchange said there had been
considerable trouble with the wiring
in Barnet. After the telephone wires
were in place the electric company
had erected it's wires which carried
a heavy voltage and were uncovered.
The telephone company felt it was
very unsafe for their men to climb
their poles under present conditions
and would like to have the matter
remedied. The board suggested
that the telephone company and
seIectmen of Barnet take up the mat
ter with the electric light manager
and if no agreement could be reach
ed make a formal complaint to the
commission and an investigation
would follow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
Destructive Lightning

W. L. Carpenter, town representa-
tive of Cranky, was in the village
Tuesday and told of terrible bolt
of lightning that struck the old Dea-
con Appleton house in Victory dur
ing the thunder storm Sunday eve
ming. The bolt first struck an elm
tree beside the road and tore it all
to pieces scattering the splinters all
around. The tree was over foot
in diameter and was entirely des-
troyed. The lightning also dug a
great hole in the ground. Then it
followed along the fence tearing
that to pieces and filled the house
with fire and smoke. 1t tore up the
interior of the house and filed it
with dirt but did no damage to the
Appletons or Skiff Anderson's fam
ly who lived in the lower part of
the house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
MEMORIAL DAY.
Details for Decorating Graves
Veterans Request that Church
Bells be TOIIed at Noon.

Woodbury. Post G. A. R. is making
it's arrangements for the observance
of Memorial Day on Friday, May 80.
The following detail to decorate
the graves of the dead was made
by Post Commander Bailey:
Four Corners, John w. Page.
St. Johnsbury Center, Foster G..
Stevens and VIM. w. Wallace.
St. Johnsbury East, e. F. Girls
void and James Mclaughlin.
Passumpsic, Henry A. Moore and
T. M. Keith.
Waterford, Lower Waterford,
West Waterford and Stiles Pond,
Edward P. Lee, Nathaniel G.. Reed
and Guy w. Hovey.
Catholic, st. Johnsbury Village,
James Flanagan and d. S. Frechette.
Mt. Pleasant, John D. Orcutt,
Samuel w. Hall, Ethan E. Carr, and
Loren F. Miner.
All friends of the post, includ-
ing the children are requested to
bring flowers to Grand Army Hall,
Railroad street. as early as nine
o'clock in the forenoon of May 30th.
ALI children bringing flowers will be
given a flag.
On Decoration day at IL o'clock
noon it is requested that the bells ON
all churches be tolled for four min
utes. During the tolling of the bells
all comrades are asked to stand at
attention, with heads uncovered,
Immediately after which dinner will
be served by the w. r. G. at G. A.
r. hall to all veterans, Spanish War
veterans and their auxiliaries.
At one o'clock D. M, the parade
will form in front of G.. A. r. hall,
a full statement of which will ap-
pear in county papers next week.
Pre-Memorial Sunday services will
be held at the South church at seven
O'Clock p. m, the address to be
made by the Rev. Paul d. Moody of
same church.
On. Thursday May 29, the various
schools in town will be addressed by
comrades and others named by Post
Commander Bailey and Patriotic In
structor E. G. Potter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENT THIS
WEEK

T. H. Lyster-Pigs for sale.
Standard Oil Company-O Cook
Stoves.
Barrett Manufacturing Co.-Car-
bonol and Amatite Roofing.
Merchants National Bank-Ser-
vice in all bank dealings.
A. M. Goodrich Tailoring Co.
Special prices on tailor made suits.
George P. Moore-Early orders
for Coal.
Bundy & Amey-Get-ba k-to-Na-
ture Shoes.
Homestead Realty Co.-Two fine
wood and timber offerings.
Moore & Johnson-Regal Shoes.
F. E. Harris Pays to trade with
him for Clothes.
The Colonial-Quincy Adams
Sawyer, Story's Pictures and Avery
Strong Company.
Browns Cigar Store Own"
smoking tobacco.
Standard Creamery Co.-Fresh
Milk, Cream and Butter.
Welcome B. Eastman-CycO pap
er.
Direct Importing Co.-Free candy
and Tea.
Berry-Ball Dry Goods Co.-Rugs,
Carpets and Gents furnishings.
First National Bank-Business
suggestions to help Customers.
Leach & Waterman-Wash Fab
RIGS for warm weather wear.
L. S. Jewett-School Suits with
two pairs of pants.
Steele, Taplin and Co.-Sherman
Clothcraft and Sincerity Smart
clothes.
G. A. Stanley-Demonstra of
Bohn Dry Air Refrigerator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
The Standard Creamery

G. e. WhitehilL, proprietor of
the Standard Creamery, reports that
he has secured enough milk and
cream now to make a ton of butter
each week in addition to the large
milk and cream trade he has estab-
lished. He has been careful in get
ting his supplies from only selected
dairies and by following modern
methods is able to offer strictly san
itary goods. He sells a cream that
can be whipped and is building up
quite a trade in buttermiIk. The
creamery pays for it's supplies once
in two weeks instead of monthly, a
feature that is appreciated by the
farmers
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
GORED By A BULL
George M. Gray Had Narrow Escape
From Serious Injury

George M. Gray had such a close
escape from serious injury last Sat
urday that although his injuries
are painful it seems a miracle that
he is alive. He went in beside a bull
and in reaching for the chain which
fastened the animal gave the Great
ure just the opportunity he was
watching for to gore him with his
horn. The horn passed clear through
the flesh of his arm and inflicted
bruises, but broke no bones. He
was pressed hard against the wall
and lucky it was for him that it was
his arm and not his body for he
would undoubtedly have been
crushed to death. He was more
comfortable yesterday but will carry
his arm in sling for some time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21

LIBRARY READING ROOM ART GALLERY
O'Clock to 9 O'Clock each week day, Wed
nesday evenings excepted.
O'Clock to o'clock Sundays.
All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
-The Middlebury College

quartet made a very favorable i'm
preston by their concert at Academy
hall last week Tuesday evening. st.
Johnsbury friends of Dale S. At
wood were particularly glad to hear
him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21

H. A. Bryant has sold the
Frank Grapes farm above st. Johns
bury Center to Napoleon Beribee of
Lyndonville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
The Museum of Natural Scienc
St. Tohnsbury Athenaeum.

Open week days 9-12 A. M, IA r. M.
Sundays 80 to P. M.
All visitors welcomed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
Saw Crack Shooting

J. S. Tanning of East Orange, N.
J., expert trap shooter, representing
the Dupont Powder Company was at
the grounds of the Mt. Silsby Gun
club last Friday and gave an exhi-
ton shoot before Is members of the
club. Mr.. Tanning won the worlds
championship in 1900 and has won
some very large prizes since then in
England and Scotland. The next
shoot of the club will be held May
80.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21

Stated Conclave Tuesday evening, June
IL
HORACE A. KIDDER, Em. Commander.
DRLos M. BACON. Recorder
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
Knights Of Pythias.

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge. No
2, Tuesday evening, May ~
c. P. FRENCH, c. c.
V. 3. TICEHURsT. K. r. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
FRATER. MEETINGS.
Passumpsie Lodge

Passumpsie Lodge. 2, F. and A. II.
Regular CommunicA Thursday even
ing June II.
Called Communication, 4rsday yening,
May %. Work NJ. M deg4ee.
PRED H. DoLLoFF, w. M
DRLos M BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter, No. !

H1BWeI1 AOyAI ATCH IHAEte4V NUs II
Stated Convocation Friday evening
May %.
FRED M. HUMPHREY, e. H. P.
DBLos M. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21

The 25 cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21

We offer SO cents for your CO.
operation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21

The w. c. T. U. will meet Tues
day, May q, at the home of Mrs.
R. w. Turner, I South street, at
three O'Clock. Subject Depart
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-05-21

Palestine commanAery 30. 5. <. 7.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-29
WHERE WE FIND EMERALDS
Famous Muzo Mines in the Republic
of Colombia Produce Finest
Gems,

The finest emeralds are found in
the Republic of Colombia, at the IA
nous Muzo mines in the department
of Boyaca, seventy miles north by
west of Bogota, which have been
worked since 1858. The Spaniards
mined there in the middle Of the six
teenth century, but withdrew after
u time, owing to continual fighting
with the Indians; with the result that
for awhile the locality of the mines
was unknown. They are now worked
by an English company, in partner
ship with the government. The emer-
aids at Muzo occur in calcite veins
running through black carboniferous
limestone in all directions and at all
angles. Often the limestone is COW
cred with earth, in which bushes and
trees are growing; this has to be
cleared before prospecting is possible.
When calcite veins have been located,
the side of the hill is dug away in
banks" usually by Indians, whose
chief tool is a steel bar forged to a
point at one end. The pieces of cal
cite vein are examined specifically
for emeralds, and are then set aside
for conveyance to the sorting-shed,
where a detailed examination is made.
and the emeralds are divided into fif-
teen grades according to color, trans
parency. size, freedom from flaws, and
so on.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-29
ART SCANDAL TOLD

down artist who had specialized in
taking old Dutch masterpieces. When
this story leaked out a great cutlery
was raised and the press severely de-
plored the ignorance of the members
of the commission who wasted the
public money In acquiring worthless
limitations of old masters. The case
was brought before parliament and
the minister of public instruction ap-
pointed a special commission to exam
inc the painting. Surely enough,
within a week Professor Cavenaghi
submitted the painting to chemical
test and ascertained that it was mod
ern and consequently faxed. The
dealer was threatened with criminal
proceedings, but he easily proved that
he was in good faith, refused to d.
vulge the name of the painter who
sold him the painting on the plea that
this was professional secret and of
fered to take back the picture and
refund to the government the $4,000
paid for it.
The scandal has been consequently
hushed up. but, strange to relate, the
dealer has not lost any money on the
deal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-29
Mill Girls at Lancashire and York
shire Dislike to Wear Clogs and
ShaWIs of Factory.

London.-There is a great dearth
Of operatives for the cotton and
WOODEN mills of Lancashire and York
shire. The cause of this is the grow
ing dislike of girls to appear in the
immemorial dress of the factory girl
clogs and shawls
The Lancashire lassies" point to
their sisters who work at the shops
or in the office. although at much
lower wage. who are able to wear
costumes, brightly trimmed hats and
gloves and shoes.
The work of the mill girls discour-
ages any attempt at smart or even
neat appearance. The wearing OF
clogs instead of shoes and shawls in
stead of hats causes the mill girls to
be humbled in the eyes of other girls
whose occupation permits them to
dress more attractively, although
they earn only few shillings week.
ly as against the So or more earned
by the despised and rejected factory
operative.
The mill managers have met to dis
cuss how mill work for girls could
be made more attractive. for it is un-
doubted that II the girls renounce
the factories nothing remains but to
import foreign labor One manager
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-01-29


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orders of the stomach, liver and bow
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Syrup Pepsin.
Two generations of people are using
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latter being the size bought by fami-
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If no member of your family has
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