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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

Foreword / think il will have TO be
the Riddles this month, when Cupid and
Saint Valentine reign SO many moth
ers and teachers have asked for games
for children's parties that game
article must fill a want. II you are
cultivating the "adaptability" of which
1 love to preach" you can use these
same games for srown-ups. too. II
you are the centre OF boy house or
a girl house. you nave your entertain
ment box already and can cut gay
hearts by the hundreds. fashion paper
0arlands. fashion little boxes OF water
color paper for faVOrs and splash the
gold and silver paint most effectively.
children see everything mother does
with eyes of love. so things DO not
have to be so very spic and span and
artistic Make OF your table val
entine with border of lace paper and
hearts OF tiny dolls and with sprigs
and tiny noscCays set in spools and
verses in gilt ink WELD the heart
shaped cookie cutter. cover little cakes
with pink and white icing In true low
ers. knots. and sprinkle little candies
or ccIored sugar over all with gen
erous hand.
Dress yourself up as Lady Valentine
or Queen Of Hearts and enter into the
spirit Of the day Nothing breaks the
ice quicker at chiidrenS party than
10 have the little folks don paper cap
favors or animals masks. keeping the
others guessing who's who By the
growis and barks.
Personally 7 believe that unless you
have a real knack for playing with
Riddles II H. better to engage the ser
vices Of kindergarten teacher 10 take
charge Of the game She j. not only
splendid playmate. but her eye -
trained 70 see the little child VINO -
tired. who b. shy. unhappy.
Vow for the games. There - big
bali and little ball. a prime favorite-
There are two balis-rcd. or course.
FOR the Riddles dots on red. All SIT ~
4. CIRCLE First the little ball Is started
from hand e. hand quickly. Run. run.
utfie bali. the big hall will catch you"
ulg ball h. started. and must 80 even
more quickly from hand 20 hand %
r1tch the little ball. pass " and get
around the circle hrst II this souncs
Too simple Tor a party game. watch them
rias IL with giEgics. dropping OF the
halls ard more excitement than I can
pui down on paper
ffe-e h. another ball game Line the
children NJ Or two lines. start Two
balls AZ the head. The child takes the
taee and passes u behind bis back
10 the next child who takes u from
the back and passes % behind him 70
the rext and on % the fott Of the line.
The last child runs to the head OF the
line and the ball - passed behind the
children again and aeain. each chiid
AZ the foot runnink 60 the head. when
the arst child who started the ball -
at the head once mote, the side has fn-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
kbouf Rubber<-

The mother who has difficulty In
finding the rubbers OF her youngsters
when 2 rainy morning arrives VIII
take quickly to this idea suggested
bv one who has had the same rouoie
No matter how well-trained cnlidFeh
are they sometimes forget 10 put
tbinps away unle~- they have some
defnite pIace in which TO put them
mis- seems especially true OF ruhbers
In family of several children almost
always one or more pairs Of rubbers
viii be missing when the rainy DAY
comes.
Make a substantial bag Of dull blue
burIap and hang il N the INSIDE OF
tho closet door where the children keep
their school coats and hats. have as
many separate pockets in IL as there
are pairs Of rubbers to be cared TOT
Assign a pocket to each child
In a little pocket at the top have
email sttfY brush and several pieces Of
soft flannel with which TO clean the
rubbers before putting them away II
ALI the rubbers are kept n this Dag
each child will act as check upon
the others. If "Johnny's Tuboers are
not in the bag ne will be quickly re-
minded OF 70 by all the other children
A. lea~t that IS the way the plan has
worked in the family where II was
tried.
In the shops
Iong-handled shoebrush. which
can be hung in the coat closet l. 50
great a convenience that II Is almost
q necessity The brush itself Is made
of lengths cf red wooden yarn me
handle. about three feet long Is OF
wicker. There is a loop I'm the enc
of the handle with which 10 hang II
up. and there is = leather case 60 put
-. IN.a.Hf
any nearby coats from the dust the
brush had removed from dusty shoes
The handle Is sufficiently long 60 make
bending over unnecessary.
Leather pin boxes which ought to help
hing ncatneSs 60 dressing table or bu-
rcau. are sold for holding All sorts 81
ofns The boxes are about Eve BY
scvsu inches and contain q dozen COM
,..rfnpcnfx- shaped to hold various
finds and sizes Of pins. Safety pins.
lie and little. occupy two ccmpart-
r,ents. and others hold hairpins. ordi-
nary pfns and pins with various col
ored heads
woodcn shelf. labeled Cleaning
auids- and containrrg four bottles.
with glass shoppers. b. useful adjunct
10 bathroom. sewing EooIn or kitchen.
The bottles contain ammonia. turpcn-
tine. naphtha and bcuzine.
For the baby.
when YOU visit the shops where
ioveiv ARTICLES for baby's wardrobe are
sold you are tempted % pav the *
brilliant prices asked because sos 81
sire 70 have baby daintily "rcss,sl
Wsnv Of these lovely things can be
made at home and not appear 2 BIT
smafeurfsh. a pretty kimono - maze
81 white a1batross cut over ono ptecs
pattern. which can be purchase ~ aI.s
pattern department Enbroider DOT
aSr ~ finv flowers and foliage With
pale pink silk. Line the kimong VIZ
and fronts together with pink risbosA
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r.o, J,ck., and New sleeves

A. ooposcd 20 the long coat there IS
tbc r.fon or boicro. The influence or
The Balkan war is clearly discerniblc N
t,,cac fauutv short jackets. for the ma
ti.-ar costume Of Bulgaria RumaniA
81 Servia is characterized Win
Jackets reaching only TO the waist ana
Meeting the lines of the bolero The
is the so-cal.ed vehement or sleeve
lee roat There - much that - prac-
f5raf 10 recommend this style Of coat
70 many women Will not appear on
tbe street without a coat oven when
the thermometer is making new rec
ords for heat \ sleeveless coat gives
one the SATISFACTION OF wearing ~. n
outer garment. ana yet without tne
sleeves it Is quite comfortable even on
q hot day. The sleeve OF the bodice
beneath the coat need not match u. as
eiecvee 81 q contrasting material ana
~badc are one OF the new whims OF
IRE hour A smart suit IN olive green
u.piin had one OF the sleeveless coats
slrrplv trimmed with black braid.
which was worn ever . Jumper sgwn.
,rish tho guifnpc and sleeves Of black
ea.ir This idea II very sure 20 be
adaptcd to the linen and cponge suits
with charming results
1ha new sleeves are lou0--uot the
n,c~f comfortable mode for summer
hat fortunately they are loose, on the
crdcr Of a straight Chinese sleeve. some
arc verv noticeable on account OF their
Brightness While others are close
tbe retaliation size armhole they are
attached to an enlarged armhoie, which
adds to the general baggy. loose APP
o. ranro Of fho garment. The extend
- shoulder . likewise shown on some
Of the new coats.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

Pit. the woman who must put up
daily lunch for the school boy or girl.
That pity is deserved but far more OF
IL should go to the average victim OF
those baskets
No one will deny that the lunch bas-
ket is a perplexing problem, but IL
need not be half the buEbear il has
become II women cultivate a little
daintiness and imagination.
To some packers the sole idea Of
lunch is two or three coarse sand
witches. an indigestible piece Of pie,
stale cake, and cold coffee. And that
lunch will be handed out six days
week. flfty-two weeks a year
WHY not variety? IT costs no more
than monotony If Il does take more
thought and perhaps. a little more
time II you have a basket to pack
sit down and write out a menu for u
for Just one week. Have that basket
different each day. and see II the chill
dren are not grateful
MAKE your first reform on the baS-
ket The tin lunch pail OF box is IN
sanitary and the food in IL soon tastes
rnusty. II you must use IL. punch holes
in the bottom for air. Folding paper
baskets are good-thcse. too. are i'm
nrov.d bv a few holes for air-but
tn. best OF All is supply OF light
nasteboard boxes. II several women
uuita md order by the half gross OF
eros. or even by the hundred the
cos. is greatly reduced Then these
boxee can b. discarded after luncheon,
which will delight the lunchec.
PAPER napkins az 30 cents q hundred.
and parafin paper. also cheap render
r.,rsnarcr wrappers and The odious
rolor.d napkins incxcusablc- Have n
roll n wrapping paper and . ball 81
twin close by the supply OF boxes.
as-~an each articie separately IN tac
nara.Hn PAPER. This - not the trou-
bic h sounds n supplies are handy
Tumblcrs with screw lids are inval-
u.bIe for tho lunch basket Into them
a. ,ror,ar OF iruacir8tion puts meat
srd veretablc !cfgovcrs dressed a. an
app~tizine salad. pudding gelatin Gus
tard and other dcsscrts. stc"cd truit-
oruncs and other dciicacics-
Eggs for Change.
pc,iicd eggs take little longer %
prenare than hard boiled ones. the OIL
- tvtf.r usl.d n 1liNira them is nour-
ishins. and they make nice chanse.
Sometimes the conterts OF voN 81
sardincs may be freed from OF a"e
put In one Of these Tlasee& WIN
slice Of lemon on TOP
II meat there must be. Why serve
IL in uuappctizine hunks between shick
slices Of bread Cold meats run
through = chopper ana mixed vita
little cream. salt and pepper. then
sprcad fhickiy On bread dnintily cut
and spread with sweet butter, make
nourishing sandwich that tenpss even
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PARTIES

ished. aid the row that finishes first
wins.
Squirrel and Hounds is a very ex-
citing game Children in threes clasp
hands and form the hollow tree. and
guard therein a little squirrel out
side there is a hound and an extra
squirrel. whom the hound chases- The
squirrel may run into the hollow tree.
but the hound must be kept out When
a squirrel does run into hollow tree,
the squirrel already there must run
for shelter into the next tree or any
where that the hound will not catch
IL. Many can play this game at once.
Cat and Mouse Is played with a big
ger circle. or several circles and the
mouse may seek shelter in the circle,
but the cat must be kept out.
After such rornping gsme-piayed
70 roliicking music. OF course-the
children should settle down TO story.
or oerhaps visit the hshpond. fishing
over a curtain for a little favor. or
they can sit and rec some funny
shadow pictures. n Punch and JUDY
show or hear some funny talking ma
chine records. just little happy rest
period. Then they are ready for more
games to music. skipping tag. and the
Initiative games that are such fun d.
vide the party into two sections. one
remaining in the room. while the 9th
e. decides what form OF motion II Will
eothrough The second section enters
and the frsi sing 10 any tune chosen;
From what to~a did you come. iair
ones ~Oh. we have come from clap
ping town" or from Jumping town OF
whatever town they choose. AID me
others must initiate the actions Lei
the Riddles select their own stunts
and you will be amazed az how cieFeF
they are.
The Orchestra" Is funn5 zane
where each child receives an imaEin-
AIRY musical instrument % play. This
he must play until the leader begins
to play IL. then the child must IN
rediatcly play the the one selected oy
the leader as his own- suppose 1ohn-
ME Is beating the drum AMI The leader
niavlna the violin The instant ne
leader begins % beat a drum. Johnnie
must play the violin. The leader sinks
q song a. be piays. All poining IN ne
changes his song and all must cnanee
a. quickly To-Day hagazine
y. saline Dull Brscelet-
To clean and polish q bracelet OF
other piece Of smooth 1cwclry mat
has lost its brightness. rub With
soft wooden cloth dipped n aiconoi
ftirfoI rne-haif with water. Then
polist with n az cloth.
FiHarce work ard chased surfaces
Of dining room silver and 1cWeiry
NAV be best cleaned By being washed
with a soft brush dipped IN q strong
solution OF baking SODA Then rub and
polish until dry,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

Avoid usire cloves IN pickles ers><s
80. "a 81 making dark stsins On
r.~h riscs Of rickie they cone II ccn-
tsrt xf.h. ana this spoifs ne eppsert
49, Of the picklcs more then fh<ir
csgor improves the t@&ts % ta>a-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

n the same set OF furs must be worn
Tor the morning and afternoon the
stoies would probably be more useful
Than tho ties or small coiiarettes Any
OF the fashionable furs may be Used
for thesc sfoies with good results The
most striking sets are thosc % civct
cat. the white markings showing bold
" AGAINST the dark. furry bacsErouna.
me prcttiest sets are thosc % FOX
whether the blue. the silver Tipped OF
The red. the taupe for The street and
the white for more formal wear
n these stoies one drds many com
bfnstIons OF fur which should oner
suggestions 90 the woman posse--ln-
stole Of other years whose Ftyir
marks 4 as an ancient product
Wide .defnx band o. another fnr would
bring such a stole veil 70 the fore ~
the seTtoriai picture. On the o.usr
h.',a IN o.snsr who is buying . nss
ct 81 furs. viii probably receive bet
ter vaise b. selecting ST composed
Of similar oeits. rather than . co,no'-
-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13
WARNING
Special Town Meeting

The citizens of st. Johnsbury who are legal
voters in Town Meeting are hereby warned
to meet at the Town TALL in the Village OF
St. Johnsbury in said Town, in Special Meet
ing on the Goth day of March A. ID. 1913, at
two O'Clock p m, to act upon the following
business
FIRST, to see if the Town will authorize
the School Directors to remodel the school
buildings on Summer Street, build an addi-
ton to the south school building there
situate. and install a central heating plant
for both buildings.
SECOND. to see if the Town will appro-
pirate a sum of money not to exceed the sum
of Thirty Thousand Dollars to be used for
the purposes set forth in the foregoing arti-
Gle.
THIRD, to see if the Town will vote to au-
thorize the Selectmen to borrow a sum of
honey not to exceed Thirty Thousand Dol
lars to defray the expense of carrying out the
purposes set forth in the first article herein
FOURTH, to see if the Town will vote to
authorize the School Directors to purchase
the lot of land situate just northeriy of the
present school house lot on Maple street at
a sum not to exceed $500, and to see If the
Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding
5000 for this purpose
FIFTH, to transact any other business
that may lawfully come before said meeting,
Dated at st. Johnsbury, in the County of
Caledonia, this 3D. day of March "A. ID. 1913
VIM. F. WEIGH,
CHARLES WEEKS,
c. r. BECK.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13
Wanted. For Sale. Etc.

lSman advertisements will be insert
ed IN this column at the rate OF two
sertions.1
For sALE. Lot rods by 100 feet. small
building, varhty of choice fruit. fine view.
MRS. Fl. HUDSON, 4s Caledonia St.
FoR SALE. As om about to leave town
VIII sell my farm, stock and tools Farm
horses. 20 head Of cattle to be closed out by
April st; $4,000 for everything $500 for
bare farm. GEORGE l.. BEDoR, X. d. 3, st.
Johnsbury. Vt.
teed oils and Paints. Experience nnncccs-
sary. Extremely profitable offer to right
land, Ohio.
DRAFrsMEN and tracers wanted in manu-
featuring plant in small city. state age and
pay expected and give account Of cxper-
fence. Address o, Caledontan.
EGGS FOR HATcHTNG. Single Comb Brown
Leghorns. Chandler laying and Kulp strains
100 for $3.50. 13 for 75c. GUY W. Hill.
A BLACK MORGAN horse for sale. safe and
sound. ID. ID. GRAY. st. Johnsbury Center.
LOST. black and tan hound. Has coll
lar with no name. Finder notify n. c.
JENKs.
WANTED. Girl for general houseworlc.
Family of four. Apply in person. Mrs.
c. c. BINGHAM, Church St.
ROOM TO RENT. MRS. MARY IMPEY, 10
Church st.
FIVE good houses for sale. Several build
ing lots the Plain and in Summerville.
c. e. KIRK.
To RENT. Furnished room with conven-
fences for light housekeeping. Inquire at
this office.
WANTED AT ONCE. Good all round car
riage woodworker and hrst-class carriage
painter. JOHN II. RYAN.
For SALE. Twenty-six Brown Leghorn
hens. ERNEST HARTszoRN. Danville. VT.
ASSISTANT BUTTER MAKER wanted at
once. Must have good habits and furnish
reference. TROUT Brook Creamery, Con-
cord, VT.
Rooms for storage of furniture. Apply TO
A. e. CoUNsELL & Son.
STENocRAPHY and Typewriting. Public
work. HELEN M. BAILEY. So Main street.
WANTED. One plumber and steam ftter
also one good tinsmith who can do furnace
and reliable men. None others need apply.
RIcHARDsoH 81 CAMERON Co. Littleton, NH.
To RENT. Furnished suite Of two rooms.
Enquire at 80 Pearl st.
FoR SALE. Rich little meadow farm, four
miles out, near neighbors and school. Spring
water Mail and telephone connections. II.
qis Office.
FAIRBANKS STOCK for sale. J. M. cADY.
Republican Bldg.
For SALE. nice large buffalo robe. c.
c. Bingham.
VACUUM CLEANERS for sale or to rent at
McLEAN's SToPK. GO Railroad St.
MRS. c. ]. HEoN, professional nurse. 20
St. Adary's Street. N. r. Telephone 37o-12.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13

DR.. Arthur J. Boucher of Boston
who has recently passed the Massa-
chusetts state board examinations tt
practice medicine is now enjoying a
few weeks vacation with his par
ents.
DR.. Henry Folsom of Johnson, who
has been spending a few days in
town on account of a sprained wrist
returned home Monday.
Albert Carleton is at home from
the University of Vermont on &C
count of illness.
Mrs. Charles P. Carpenter has
gone to Brooklyn to spend a number
| of weeks with her sister, Mrs
Thomas Bishop. Mrs. Horace Car
penter who has been with her fol
some time has returned to her home
in Wollaston, Mass.
Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks has
returned from a visit to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Birney A. Robinson, in
Newtonville, Mass.
Mrs. Frank w. Ball is visiting in
Worcester, Mass.
The friends of SidneyL. Thompson
will be interested to KNOW that he
is to be stationed at Gorham, N. H.
this summer.
Mrs. Stella Folsom is in New
York and Boston attending the
millinery openings.
Dean Dwinnell and son of Newpor
were in town Thursday.
Charles Higgins of Arlington
Mass, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Higgins
A telegram was received here
Monday announcing the oath OF
J. Allan Dexter on Sunday at Long.
mont, Col. The remains will be
cremated and brought here later
for burial.
Miss Sadie Powers of East Peach.
am was an over Sunday guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. Cowles.
DR.. Perry M. Fitch is spending
two weeks at his home in Mooers
N. Y.
Mrs. Allen v. Smith Of Montreal
is spending a month with her moth
er, Mrs. Agnes Pageau.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13

fields, associating with cattle, and
often himself actually helping the
OK with the load. No agricultural
school can furnish this love of work
any more than a classical college car
furnish brains.
This love of work was equally the
inheritance of the hired man. -
His pride was in his muscle. He
could lift, barrel of cider. He could
break a colt. He could work from
sun to sun and then go to dance
or a schoolhouse singing school.
Something of that old fashioned hired
man spirit must be taught in Mr..
Wallis school, along with scientific
knowledge, if it is to be a complete
success.--[New York Mail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13

F. w. Ball and Fred Pope are il
New York this week buying goods
Miss Marion Sullivan was in town
Monday on the way to Barton from
her home in Hardwick.
Harry E. Taylor of Boston spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs ABBY
Taylor.
Mrs Fred Browning and daughte
of Barton were guests of Mrs
Harry M. Scott from Friday unit
Tuesday.
Mrs. T. P. Farrell and Miss Katc
Carleton are spending a week in
Lenoxville and SherbTooke.
Mrs. Charles Patterson of Bos-
ton and Will Kinney of Littleton
were called here to attend the flu
neral of Mrs. John Mcdonald. Tho
bearers were Conrad Beck, S. A.
Moore, James Flanagan and Johr
Todd.
Miss Emma Warner returned
Monday from a ten days vacation
in Maidstone and Whitefield.
F. r. Clifford was called to Til
ton, N H., Tuesday by the death
of a friend.
News is received here of the
death at Spencer, Mass, on Friday
OF Rev. nj. A. Potter who is pleas
antly remembered here.
T. NJ Howard was called to
Wells River, Friday to attend the
funeral of his lifelong friend, Fran
els Deming.
Harry G.. Dwight, Academy '94
contributes an interesting article tC
the March Scribner's Magazine or
t'The Gardens of the Bosphorus."
Rev. Mr.. Tolman attended the
New England Baptist conference
held in Manchester, N. H., Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week.
Rev. Mr.. Tolman will lecture at
Passumpsic on Thursday evening
under the auspices of the Mems club
of the Baptist church on Dual Per
sonality." This lecture will be open
to the public.
Miss Ethel G. Taylor of Contoo-
cook, N. H, is a guest at the Bap-
fist parsonage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13
PERSONALS.

Mrs. T. j. Tierney went Saturday
to Hardwick to spend a few days
with her son, DR.. John Tierney. Her
nephew, John Lynch accompanied
her to spend Sunday.
A. H. Gleason is in Washington
where he attended Inauguration
ceremonies yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Writers of
st. Adams spent Sunday with Their
son, Harry w. Writers.
J. F. Mccarthy was in Hardwicl
Thursday and Friday on business fOI
the Red Men.
w. A. Kicker is in Washington
where he went to attend the in
auguration of Pres. Wilson.
Mrs. Eugene Smith of Hardwick
was in town last week visiting
friends.
Mrs. d. d. Patterson is away fo1
several weeks visiting Mrs. w. P
Stafford in Washington and Mrs.
Herbert Deland Williams in Hast
ngs-on-Hudson, n. Y.
Miss Mabel L. Spencer was in
Burlington last week to attend
United States court.
Carl H. Turner of Boston spen!
Sunday here.
Miss Anna Stevens and Miss May
Kennedy spent Friday in Newport
visiting schools.
Mrs. George NJ. Gray and Mis-
Ethel McLaren plan to go the las
of the week to New York to visit
Miss Helen Gray.
Miss Laura L. Brady of Bakers
field was in town Wednesday anC
Thursday.
Mrs. Kate Patterson of Boston is
visiting her brother, ames Flanagan
and other relatives here.
Miss Myra E. Walker and Mis-
Annie T. Macdonald spent Saturday
in Sherbrooke.
Miss Gertrude Seavey and Miss
Ella Moore were at Wells Rive,
Saturday to attend the funeral o.
Z. d. Carpenter.