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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
MEETING or EAGLES.

A called meeting of the Frater-
nal Order Of Eagles will DE held at
their home on north Royal street, on
Friday, Febraury20, at 1870 p. m.
to make final arrangements for the
participation Of the organization IN
the George Washington Birthday
Association celebration on February
2. Ali members are requested to be
present. j. ri. Wh9l'
1927. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
SNOWFALL DESTROYS EYE.

The winter pastime of SNOWFALL
ING cost John Fall, eleven year old
son Of Mrs. J. P. Fall, of Roanoke,
Va. his right eye.
The boy was injured Tuesday af-
ternoon while playing with COM
parions. He was taken to hospital
where surgeons removed the eye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
MASONIC NOTICE.

\ stated communication Of Alex
aDdria- ashington Lodge, No -
A F.. & A. NJ, will be held at
Elks' Lodge room on Monday, Feb
ruary %. to14. at 7 o'clock, p. M.
promptly. By order of the Wor-
shipful Master.
A. G. UHLER,
on D. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
been engaged which will have a ca
nacitu of 1900 persons.

been engaged which will have a ca
pacitv OF 1900 persons.
The committee of Alexandria
Washington Lodge &C. 3. Swan
chairman), will proceed to Washing
ton about noon Monday to act as an
escort to Vice President Marshall
and party, and will leave Washing
ton with their guests on the palace
car Mount Vernon at 1:30 p. m. The
car will proceed direct TO Mount
Vernon and upon its return Will con-
vey the party direct to Alexandria
Washington Lodge room where the
guests will be received by the Ma
! sonic Memorial Association. The
Vice President and Mrs. Marshal!
will be entertained at the residence
of Hon. c. c. Carlin, on north Wash
ington street, from ) to p. m. At
r o'clock the Vice President will at
tend stated communication Of
Alexandria Washington Lodge which
will be held in the Elks' Lodge room.
AT s o'clock the Vice President will
! be guest at the banquet to be given
in Elks' Hall by Alexandria Wash
ington Lodge. The speakers on the
occasion will be Vice President Mar
shall, Senator C. A. Swanson, Most
Worshipful ?. X. Bauman, Grand
Master of Masons of Virginia, Cen
cral Shyrock. Grand Master OF
Maryland, and others.
Indications are that the eelehra-
ton this year will be one OF the
greatest in the history of the town.
With the presence of the Vice
President of the United States and
the new Governor of Virginia, and
The probable presence of the Presi-
dent, Alexandria will do every thing
in is power to establish a record
ror entertainment that will exceed
anything '""' = ''''
~
A meeting of ell the committees
will be held tonight IN the rooms %
the Chamber of Commerce when
number of features Of the parade
will be discussed.
,,oc+;,o or The Richmond
,,owitzers last night. the battery
,.,:Is4 20 decl;,e the invitation Of
.5a C,oyce washington Birthday
As.oc;ation o. Alexandria, to par
.;;.o+o !, tha biz, celebration in
that .i,.,. on ,IcnGag. This step was
tal<er I wben it w.. found that no
sae1ito arran .,eroents for tbe trans
nomf.t;on - Inc Dactcry 1854 been
,..,,, -,,,,n,.,tad - its commanding
officer. Captain William NJ. Myers
nn5 = was not known when the spec
M ;ai +r.;, left Richmond, for Alexan-
a.;a or at what time it WAS due t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

While one man held Mrs. Marie
Blackman, nineteen years old, in
her home in Philadelphia yesterday,
another cut off her long silky black
hair close TO the scalp. The men
made their entrance to the house
through rear door, and at the
point of revolvers forced the wo-
man to submit. Other articles OF
value in the house were not dis
turbed. Mrs. Blackman has been
so iii, as the result of her expert
ence. that she is in constant attend
ance by physician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

The Decoration Committee
of the George Washington
Birthday Association par
ade request all citizens to
decorate their homes and
business places as early as
nossihle 19 adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
SNOW Up TO BARN EAVES.
Bradford County Isolated by the
Greatest Drifts Yet.

Greatest Drifts Yet.
Towanda, Pa, Feb. 20.--With two
feet of snow on the ground, and
more falling nearly all the time,
Bradford courty is experiencing the
unusual. The snow was never deep
er in this region and yet sleighing
was never SO bad.
Business i. tho cogntry Districts
is paralyGed.. No sooner are roads
opened than they drift full again.
On many farms the snow is drift
ed rs high as the caves Of barns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
DIED.

On Febraury 10. 1911, at : a. m.
'PnRFRT N. CROOK. Funeral
from the residence. 226 south Wash
ington street. on Sunday, February
22nd. at . D. m. washington and
Baltimore papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

The Board of Police Commits
sioners will meet at ten o'clock to-
morrow morning in the Mayors Of
flee in the City Hall building in or
der TO afford merchants an oppor-
tunity to select special officers for
the 23rd instant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
STATUE OF WASHINGTON.
Replica of Famous Effigy to be Pre-
scntcd 10 Great Britain.-Io
InroStinatn Soldiers Home.

Investigate Soldiers Ho'he.
Especial Dispatches 20 the Gazetteo
Richmond, Va. Feb. 20.-By unan-
imous consent the House today, on
motion of Delegate Reed, of Ports
mouth, agreed to present a replica
Of the famous Houdon statue OF
George Washington to Great BIT
tain.
Richmond, Feb 2o.-The House
today on resolution Of Delegate
Toney. ordered an investigation oil
Lee Camp Soldiers Home. a House
committee OF FIVE will be named TO
make the Investigation. which shall
only apply, however, to flood ana
clothing provided"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
Shattered in health, Carlton Gard

Shattered in health, Carlton Gard
ner. at orc tine a noted tennis
player. stabbed himself with
scarfpin While on visit to members
of his famiiy i; Palo Alto, Cal.
Gardner was taken TO hospltai
where it was found that the pin had
penetrated the lower portion of 1he
heart. His condition is considered
serious. Gardner has been III Tor
some time, due largely to worry De
cause he was not winning his way
as an artist. Gardner played IN
many tennis tournaments, including
those Of Newport, r. l., and DEL
Monte, Col. He has won several "a
cifc coast championships. In l9l=
he was ranked among the ten best
players in the United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A meeting of the White SoN, will
be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock. Bus
mess of Importance is to be trans
acted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20
NEWS OF THE DAY

Mrs. Robert. Louis Stevenson,
widow of the noted author, died sud-
denly yesterday at Santa Barbara,
of apoplexy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

A smoker will be rendered Will
liam H. Johnson, President of the
international Association of Machin-
lists, by the Alexandria local to-
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

The Alexandria Division, No 1. Of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
gave a euchre and entertainment at
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
last night. A number of handsome
prizes were awarded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

There we're no cases for trial
the Police Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

The remains of the late Mrs. An
ME N. Lyell, who died in Baltimore
was brought here yesterday and in
TERED in Union cemetery. Services
were conducted by Rev. DR.. W. F.
Watson, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows
will meet tcnight when degree work
will be conferred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

Mrs Hermann Oelrichs. of New
York, is reported to have won $1,000
in one night at the Beach Club, at
Palm Beach. Fla, and $500 an'!
S7O0 on other nights. at bridge.
Her winnings arc saiG to be larger
than those of any other woman here
this season.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

The bSard of managers of the
Alexandria Hospital have issued a
prospectus in connection with the
erection of the proposed new $4,000
hospital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

The sight of an automobile hearse,
containing body, and ablaze from
end to end. attracted 1000 pedes-
trians on lower Broadway, Ne"
York, Yesterday. Harry Duris. the
chauffeur, swathed in q big fur coat,
was slightly burned before vo!un-
teers stripped off the garment. The
body, that of a woman, being taken
to a cemetery, was removed from
the blazing hearse by the police
Fremen tken put out the fire, which
h.d started from the motor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-20

All red or black flags and all BAN
ncrs and signs with inscriptions CT
fensive to organized government, to
morals. or sacrilegiouS in character,
will be forbidden in public parades
and assemblages if q bill introduced
by Assemblyman Phelar III the
New York Legislature passes. The
1yc as Sle nation9l f.. . on such c.
casions would he r1aGe obligatory.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09

Please tell something about the nat.
urai wealth of Mexico.
In natural wealth Mexico is one OF
the most favored of all the lands of
the earth. Its resources are little short
of marvellous. In gold, silver and the
various precious stones its possible
ties are tremendous. 1t is rich in pc
troleum. It's forests are immensely
rich. It's agricultural possibilities are
scarcely to be estimated, so great they
are. In all the elements of natural
wealth the country leads all others.
AS regards climate, Mexico in its high
er regions is paradise, and after
what has been achieved at Panama 1t
is safe to say that even the coast re-
gions may be made perfectly whole
some and safe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09

some and safe.
When was forestry first taught in any
Of the schools in the United Statesf
The first professional school Of for
try was established at Cornell univer-
sity in 1898. Since that time instruc-
ton in forestry has been introduced in
a large number of institutions. Today
there are twenty-five institutions
which give courses leading to a degree
in forestry and about forty others
which include forestry in their cur
riculums. There are more than 1000
young men studying in the forest
schools.
What 10 the United States revenue
cutter service7 Is il the same as the
revenue marine service?
1t is a military arm of the govern
ment attached to and under the direc-
ton of the treasury department The
service was organized in 1870 and con-
stituted the original naval force of the
country. There was at that time no
navy department, and the service was
placed under the treasury department.
where it has remained ever since. 1t
is charged with the enforcement of the
navigation and customs laws of the
United States, the assistance of vessels
In distress, the protection of the seal
ing industry in Alaska, the enforce
ment of the quarantine laws. the de-
struction of derelicts and other float
ing dangers to navigation and numer-
Gus other duties appropriate to its class
Of vessels. Each winter, by direction
of the president. a number Of the cut
tiers patrol the coast for the special
purpose Of assisting vessels in distress.
The service co-operates with the navy
when directed by the president and
has so co-operated in every war In
which the United States has been en-
gagged. 1t is sometimes called the rev.
enue marine service, but revenue cut
ter service is the proper name. There
are forty-three cutters In the service.
and they carra from one to ave or six
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09
Vermont's State Capital

Somebody has discovered that Mont
pelier, the capital of Vermont, is much
smaller in population than any other
state capital in New England. An in
teresting item of information, SO far as it
goes, but that is not very far. There are
things of more Importance than size that
can be said of the beautiful little Green
Mountain city.
For example it is the third largest in
surance center in New England. and it
has many manufacturing interests that
in Importance are quite out of proportion
to its population, The clothes pin is a
humble article, but no one will deny that
it is useful. Montpelier furnishes
clothes pins for the world-about thirty
million of them every year. 1t is also an
important center of the granite trade,
in which 1t has forty companies engaged.
II manufactures sawmill machinery. all
kinds of saddlery supplies, hardware,
travelling cranes confectionery and other
goods. 1t also has claim 10 distinction
IN the dignity and beauty of its many
nublic buildings. The statehouse, the
public library, the United States govern
ment building, the city hall, the art gal
ierv and the new high school building,
are ali excellent examples of architecture
snited to a special purpose. The city,
which gets it's name from Montpelier,
rance became the capital of Vermont
in 1905. less than twenty years after the
first permanent settlement was made
tbere.-Youth's Companion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09
A Good Entertainment

The second number in the Lecture
Course was given last Thursday evening.
1t was concert by "Mason's Jubilee
Singers and was the best of its kind
ever given here. The songs were all well
rendered and heartily encored, and the
responses were numerous. The piano
solos were good while the Rotations, sell
ections from Paul Lester Dunbar were a
novel and interesting feature. No mis-
take was made in selecting this company
tainment comes Saturday night of this
week and is a lecture by Rufus Everson
King
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09
A Worthy Enterprise

Some weeks ago Miss e. Eliza Sessions
spoke at Lyndonville, VT, in the interest
of The New England Kurn Hattin Ho mes.
She referred to the unfortunate fact that,
with fine building at Westminster,
large enough to accommodate at least 40
boys, and with applications enough on
file at the office to about fl the building,
no boys could be taken because of a lack
of funds to open the building.
That Miss Sessions address made an
inpres sion is evident from an offer that
very soon came to her. A man of Yer
mont. who modestly wished his name
suppressed, offered to give $3.50, because
he felt it a pity that, with the great need
on the part of SO many boys, the building
should stand idle. Bat he wisely tn ought
best to try to stimulate Others to give,
that enough funds might be secured. So
he conditioned his offer on the finding of
SO others who would give like sum.
One of the dailies of the State called
attention to the offer, with the result that
a woman of Verm ont sent in $3.50. 1t
looked as If her faith that the 40 people
to give $3.50 each was so strong that she
did not think it worth while to delay her
payment.
Folio wing hard after the check of the
woman came pleasant letter from Sena-
tor G. S. Page, who had seer the first
offer. His letter read: II have noted
that there is one man in Vermont who is
willing to give $50, in case SO others are
willing to give the same, to finance, the
Laura L. Ainsworth building. 1t is al
ways we'll to give m an an opportunity
to be generous if he wants to be, and, In
order that the gentleman may not be
disappointed, 1 think had better say to
you that will be one of the other 49,
However this may be l can't seem TO
think of any better way of giving thanks
than by saying that IL at any time within
90 days the other So individuals can De
found who will contribute the $3.50 each'
1 may be counted upon to contribute that
sum."-Bellows Falls Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09
: HYDE PARK

Mrs. Harry Mason of Hardwick ha.
been visiting in town.
1--WE are by nature sociable bengs.''-
Epictetus. Some of us.
Senator Page returned to Washington
last Friday. He will be home during the
holidays.
Fred Leslie and family of johnson
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
III. e, Holbrook.
w. w. Hobrook of Manchester, N. H.,
former resident of this place, was in
town awhile last Friday.
Mrs Leo Allen from Pittsford, N, Y.
arrived in town Saturday night last to
spend the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Palmer Blake.
Sunday was an ideal day, "brite and
fair" and in spite OF the roughness OF
the roads, many automobiles were out.
No need of going to southern points,
when we have such balmy weather right
at home. gHsv
The subject of the sermon at the Cong'l
church next Sunday morning will be lis
My Pocket-book Converted?" The topic
for the social meeting at Sunday even
ing will be Poetry as Resource"
The venison supper, given by the
Ladies' Aid last Wednesday evening, was
largely attended and everybody enjoyed
the rarity of "venison pie" A Christmas
sale, held during the afternoon and even
ing received a liberal patronage. The
receipts were about $4,000.
The only Library Suggestion" that
comes to us this week is one that the
donor of the money with which to elect
the building is reported TO have expressed !
the wish that the building be erected on
the school grounds. $50 that the scholars |
may have the benefit OF the institution"
The illustrated lecture on Turkey, !
given at the Cong'l church last Sunday |
evening was a very interesting affair In
addition to the instructive talk by Rev. |
Mr.. Hamlin the pictures were quite good |
and added much TO the interest of the |
event Supt. Crosby manipulated the
slides very efficiently.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09
December Weather in 1913

We are having very nice month of
December thus far, but not any better
than last year. Chas. Bliss, who has kept
a record of weather for many years, shows
us the record for December of last year.
The average was 221z degrees; the cold
est day was the 2Sth, 6-below; the warm
est the 18th, SO above. Ten days during
that month the record was 80 and above,
Dec. 6 of last year it was 80 above; this
year the same date was 16; Dec. Z of last
year was % above; this year IA; Dec. Sof
last year it 30 above.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09
A progressive" Dinner

Miss Blond Seymour, stenograper to
Senator Page, returned to Washing ton
last Thursday. A very unique enter
tainment was furnished her by some of
her s'girl friends" one evening last week.
1t was a progressive" dinner. Grape
fruit was served at the home of Mrs.
j. 5. Leach, soup at MissIChapin's, meats
at Mrs. Efffe Putnam, dessert at Miss
Dorcas Sawyer's and fruits at Miss Dora
Fairbanks. 1t was unique affair and
greatly enjoyed by the participants.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09

stay away, just this once, from this
Christmas party I've been invited to!
"And think of the good I'm doing
to other people, tool" he added. How
grateful the public will be to me for
pointing out the way to their own re-
lease from this idiotic custom of sac
rificing themselves!
"Why, shouldn't wonder II there
would be a statue erected to me as
the first man who stayed away from a.
family reunion at this holiday! | can
see it now, labeled: The Peoples
Santa Claus-He Gave Us What We
Wanted Most for Christmas!
And so, in pleasant reflection upon
the perfection of his plan as he had
carried it out, Mr.. Simpsons thoughts
ran until Christmas morning.
It was Mr.. Simpsons idea to eat his
Christmas dinner, ordered In from g.
nearby restaurant, in the solitude OF
his own home, bare as 1t was of his
family.
At one o'clock the waiter brought
In the heavy tray. Mr.. Simpson super
intended the arrangement Of its con-
tents on the table in the dining room.
And it was just one-ffteen, as he
stood rubbing his hands at the pros
pect of eating alone on Christmas for
the first time in his life-when the
doorbell rang.
"Doggene I'll" burst out Mr.. simp-
son. whats that"
For moment he decided not to
open the door. Then he changed his
mind and went downstairs, two at o
time. Ii might be some bad news
from his absent family.
He threw open the PORTLAND stag
gered back into the hall.
And after him trooped q gayly
shouting and laughing party of sixteen
Mr.. Simpsons relatives!
I'VE came to eat our Christmas dim
ner here!" cried one of his aunts.
you poor man-we knew you'd be
all alonei" gushed a first cousin.
I'VE didn't want you to eat your
Christmas dinner all by yourself"
chortled another female relation. so
we brought ours here In baskets to
eat with you'll"
Mr.. Simpson looked over the crowd
still streaming into his front hall. His
lips pursed tightly as he led the way
to the dining room.
Bat all he said. unintelligibly to hfs
unexpected guests, was:
We'll, guess they won't put up
that statue Of me as Santa Claus thu
pearl
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09
Belvidere

The successful deer hunters were VIM.
Burps. a buck with four points; Fioyo
Potter. Arthur Howe, Harry Lafountain,
watson Burt, Clyde Carr and several
others.
Freda Tatro, the little daughter OF MI
and Mrs. Jerry Tatro died Nov. 20. Rev.
A. G. Chandler oficiated at the funeral
Mr. and Mrs. Tatro have FIVE more child
rem III with typhoid fever.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09
BY KENNETH RAND


lently around in the air at arms length
as he continued muttering.
"They send you one of these paper
doilies from madhouse dining room,"
went on Mr.. Simpson to the listening
walls of the room of which he was the
only occupant-"with Peace on earth,
goodwill to men on one side, and on
the other an invitation to take six
hour trip out into the slushyscountry
for a rotten meal with a gang Of
people who drive me crazy at the
thought of being related to, every
time | see 'em."
"Here am" he said, regretfully
shaking his head over his hard lot in
life, there I am, planning that I'll be
comfortable for at least one Christ
mas, anyway. Family away in Florida
for the winter; me here all alone, to
do just as like-and now along comes
this-thfs summons to spend day be-
ing miserable!"
Suddenly Mr. Simpson sat up
straight in his chair.
"By jerry!" he calculated suddenly.
"By jerry-what's to hinder me from
being the martyr in the cause? What's
to prevent me from putting an end to
this dad-dinged practice-huh?
Suppose don't go to this Christ
mas reunion? Suppose l stay homo
here and enjoy my day of peace on
earth in the way I want to? What
will happen?
"Why, next year there won't be a
single, solitary soul of my relations
that wifi get together in an affair of
this kind. I'll have pointed the way
I'll be the example they've been wait
ing to follow away from custom-and,l
by jerry, I'll bet you the thing will
spread, too!
"And I'll be responsible for It'll"
added Mr.. Simpson joyously-"if /
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-12-09
y. sbaI, Not Want.

YES" said Mrs. Twickenbury, our
r3inister has decided to go to another
p3sturage. "-Christian Register.