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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, United States Land
Office at Glasgow, Montana June 18th, 1914.
THOMAS CONROY
of Lovejoy. Montana, who on March 22nd 1910.
made homestead entry No. O9o19, for southwest
"a, Sec. II. and northwest y. Sec. ID, Twp. "a N,
range 90 E. Montana Meridian has filed notice
of intention to make three-year proof to estab-
fish claim to the land above described before
A. P. Macarthur, U. S. Commissioner. in hts office
at Lovejoy, Montana, on the 7th day of August
1914.
Claimant names as witnesses
George Morrison. Philip s. Simser, Pearl B.
Watson. Angela O'Connor all of Lovejoy, Mon
tana.
Thomas r. Jones. Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior. u, S. Land Office at
|. Glasgow Montana, July 10, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
DAISY 0. KENYON
of Malta. Montana, who June 30. 1911, made
homestead entry Serial No 0l62l4 for southwest
quarter northwest quarter. west half southwest
quarter, Sec. IA, east half southeast quarter,
southwest quarter southeast quarter, Section Is,
northeast quarter northeast quarter, Section %.
northwest quarter northwest quarter. Section 90.
Twp. so N, Range 81 +, Montana Meridian has
filed notice of intention to make final three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land above des-
cribed, before Ii. w. Brockway, u. S. Commits
sioner, at his Office at Malta, Montana on the
2sth day of August 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Rufus Asup. Israel McEwen Lark L. Wilson,
Frank Schempp. all of Malta. Montana.
THOMAS L.. JONES, Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06
Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior U. S. Land Office
at Glasgow. Montana, July 10, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN NOORDAM
of Leedy, Valley County. Montana. who ON Mo-
vember 2, 1906, made Desert Land entry Great
Falls No. 23G8 Glasgow No, O447O. for northwest
u northwest u, Sec. 4, north " northeast A..
southwest a northeast Y, Sec. 5. Twp. 26 north
Range 80 east Montana Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final desert land proof, to
establish claim to the land above described be-
fore B. w. Brockway, U. S. Commissioner. at
his Office at Malta, Montana, on the 25th day
of August, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Mckinnon of Phillips, Montana, Henry
Rohde of Baeth Montana, Jesse Freestone Ray
Freestone of Dodson, Montana.
THOMAS r. JONES, Register
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06

STRAYED-From my pasture near
Phillips. two bay geldings branded
MI OIL hip. $50 reward for return
to Emil Dallenbacl, Sec. Is, Twp.
81, Range p. 1m16
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06
Notice For Publication.

Department of the Interior, u S. Land ,Ofice at
Glasgow, Montana. June 30. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
MAY NOORDAM
of Leedv. Valley County. Montana. who on Sep
TENDER 26. 1906 made Desert Land Entry No.
'Sl4SW14 Sec S. SEA SEA Sec 6, NEANEN Sec.
8, NJ NWA Sec. 8. Township 26 North. Range 20
E. M. Meridian has filed notice of intention to
to the land above described, before B. W Brock
way. U. S. Commissioner. in his Office at Malta.
Montana. on the 18th day of Aug. 1914.
i, Claimant names as witnesses
John McKinnon of Phillips, Mont, Henry
Rhode of Baeth. Mont, Jesse Freestone and Ray
Freestone of Dodson, Mont.
Thomas r. Jones. Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06

receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the name of
the postoce to which you desire future motto es
to be sent to you.
M. w. HUTCHINSON, Regis ter.
Date Of first publication, July Goth, 1914.
. . second Aug. 9Th, 1914
. . third Aug. 18th, 1914.
fourth Aug. goth 1914.
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Non-C Coal. No. OS(
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office. Glasgow, Montana,
July Is. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
ALEXANDER ELLIOTT
whose postoffice address is Malta, Montana has
this 18th day eff July, 1914 filed in this office his
application to select under the provisions Of Sec
ton 2SO6 r. s.. the southeast quarter southeast
quarter. Sec. 8. Twp. 81 north, Range 30 east.
Montana Meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described or desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land. or for any
other reason to the disposal to applicant. should
before the 18th day OF September, 1914,
THOMAS K. JONES, Register
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06
Horses For Sale.

Twenty head Of good work horses,
broke for both double.land single
driving. Also, good saddle horses.
All gentle, SO a woman can handle.
Fair prices. Ed. Arvet, 6Qmiles
southwest of Malta. 2t14
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06

Get your haying tools at Trafton-
Dorr Co. 8. b."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06
Notice For Publication.


Department of the Interior u. s. Land Office
at Glasgow. Montana, July Is, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN b. CORRIGAN
| of Malta, Montana, who on March 9Th, $685. made
Homestead Entry number 506. Serial number
O2342 for Lots g. 4, S. section 49, and Lot g. section
20. Township SO north, Range 81 east Montana
Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make
final fiveyear proof to establish claim to the land
| above described, before 3. w. Rrockway, u, S.
Commissioner, at his office at Malta, Montana on
the 2Sth day of August 1914.
Claimant names witnesses:
Joseph Weber, William Lusch Isaac McEwen
James G. Garden, all of Malta, Montana
Thomas r. Jones. Register.
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, u. S. Land Office
at Glasgow, Montana, July Is. 1911. +.
Notice is hereby given that
SUSAN V. RUSSELL
OF Malta. Montana who on : May 9th, 1914
made homestead entry serial number 015S23, for
d nofth hat Na) section q, Twp. 2S NORTH Range
81 east Montana Meridian has filed notice of in
tent'of TO make three-year proof to establish
cam to the land above described before b. W.
,rockWay, United States Commissioner, in his
gust, 1914. ' ~
Gialmant names as witnesses:
Ernest Bruins Homer Wylie William Doep-
plng' David II. Macy, all of Malta Montana
Thomas Jones. Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06

Choice tested milch cows and gentle
work horses for sale at Brockway's.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-08-06

TEAM FOR SALE.-A good work team,
one and the other II years old.
G.. G. Goble, Wagner, Mont. owls"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-07-01
Funeral of G. E. Mudgett

| The funeral of George Mudgett,
notice of whose death appeared in last
weeks issue of this paper, was held from
his late home Saturday afternoon, June
20, Rev. r. D. Cranmer of the Universal
list church officiating, and interment was
made at Cadys Falls. The bearers were
J. A. and c. g. Mudgett, c. H. Sinclair
and Geo. c. Westman. About thirty old
soldiers were in attendance
George Eaton Nudgett, son OF John
and Harriet Mudgett, was born in West
ford, Aug. 2, 1S43. On Nov. 6, 1865, he
was united in marriage to Miss Mary
Fidelia Miner at Jeffersonville. Mr.. Mud
eett spent the greater part of his hfe in
HYDE Park and Morristown. In 1861
he enlisted in Co. A, Sth VT, Reg't Vol,
and was taken prisoner Oct. 19, 1864,
and confined in Libby and Anderson
prisons until the close of the war.
The deceased was genial man, kind
neighbor and friend, and one who was
highly respected by all who made his
dCqudiutdhSS'
Besides his wife; be is survived by two
sons. ]. A. Mudgett of Hyde Park and
&C. Mudgett of Cadys Falls; one sister
Mrs. I. S. Waite of Hyde Park; and three
brothers, Braipard Mudgett OF Hyde
Park, Henry E. Mudgett of Johnson and
Charley Mudgett of Tennessee.
Those from out of town to attend the
funeral were Mrs. L. J. Mudgett OF VOL
colt: Henry Emery and wife of Eden;
H. E. Mudgett and wife of North Hyde
Park; Geo. c. Westman and wife of JET
fersonville; Mrs. Moses Mcfarland of
Watsrville; B. ". Mudgett and wife, Miss
Iosie Mudgett. Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Mudgett and H. NJ. Mcfarland and j.
T, Stevens OF Hyde Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-07-01
BUSINESS NOTICES.

NOTICE III it is "Metz" car you want and
wish to save money get IN touch with
H. E. SHAW, Stowe.
WANTED = Calves, Cheap Cows and Bulls,
also Good Farms for sale. Telephone I24-3I)
JOHN MINER, Hyde Park.
CEMENT We will have a car load of Iron
Clad Cement this week. Special price if taken at
the car. E. E. BADGER, Hyde Park
NorIcE IL shall not load stock again in Nor
risville or Wolcott until Monday, July 6.
ID. II. BEDELL, Morrisville.
To RRNrl-A New Cottage on the shores of
Lake Champlain Fine fishing on the Lake. Good
shade. ELMER HILL, South Hero, VT.
wANrEDl-A position by the day or week for
outside work. JoHN PKTERs.
Care S. c. Whittemore, High ST., Morrsville.
GASOLINE ENG1NEi-For sale, an A.wG GRAY.
rs-horse powe- Gasolene Engine; used but very
little. VIII sell at bargain.
c. A. SIMMONS, Stowe
SINGLE MILL have good Lane Shingle
Mill. new and all right, which will sell at saeri-
fee. A splendid trade for some one.
c. A. SIMMONS, Stowe.
HORSE FoR SALKl-Big Horse, II years cid.
weighs 1900 pounds. VIII sell at bargain as he
is too big for our business.
MoRRIsvILLE FRUIT Co.
To RENrl-Maple Dell Cottage, Lake Eden.
Six rooms well furnished. running spring water,
ice house, boats, etc. Apply to
MRs. PRAKLEY MosLEY, Eden Mills.
BANK Book Losr l-Lamoille County Savings
Bank & Trust Company Bank Book No. ,7oI. IS
sued May s,ioo4. Finder will please return it to
the Bank or the Owner.
FoR SALE Three registered Holstein Bull
Calves. one registered Hostein Cow; also two
registered Jersey Cows and 07e Registered Jersey
Heifer Calf. GEORGE s. GALE, Hyde Park.
Doc FoR sALE Ei-Owner must sell at once-a
six months old Shepard Puppy, color black and
tan. Well trained TO mind and is a neat farm
dog. Price S5.oo. May Be seen at
FkED SASvILLE's, Eden Mills.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-07-01
VERMONT MUNICIPAL BONDS

Parties wishing to buy or sell
Vermont County, Town, Village,
or School District Bonds, taxable
ornon-taxable, will find it to their
interest tocommunicate with the
Lamoille County Savings Bank
and Trust Co., at Hyde Park, VT.
This Bank is always in the
market for Vermont Municipal
Bonds, and it always has hne
of first class Vermont Bonds,
either taxable or non-taxable, to
offer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-07-01
morrisviIIe
HYDE PARK

Morrisvlle the Fourth of July.
The year 1914 half gone. Would you
think it?
F. P. Hill has returned from his visit to
Maine and MASSACHUSETTS,.
The recent rains were just what our
local prognosticator prognosticated:
Wallace Seymour has gone to Old Or
chard, where he has empl loyment for the
summer.
Miss Margaret Aver of Philadelphia
spent few days recently at the home of
Col. Mcfarland.
Glenn E. Lathrop of Royalton is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. @. E Savery at
the Hyde Park Inn.
Read Badger adv't. on this page. The
"boys" are keeping shop this week and
are doing extra business while the "boss"
is away.
DIR. Leach and Noyes Wood 60 to ST..
)ohnsbury tomorrow to attend a meet-.
ing of the State Board of Health. This
year town clerks are called to attend the
health meeting.
Mrs. Fred Noble had a "close calp' yes-.
terday when she took liberal dose of
iodine, thinking it was cathartic,
Quick remedies and heroic treatment ofa
physician prevented serious results.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Clark. and two
children of East Orange, N. J., spent the
past week at the home of E. E. Badger
From here they went to Ioe's Pond, for
a short outing before returning to theip
home.
S. B. Waite attends a meeting of the
Republican State Committee, County
and Town Committees, at Montpelier
tomorrow, at which time matters per-
tanning to the party's interest will be
discussed.
On page two of this paper will be found
an extract from a letter from Herbert
Sherwin, who is in the Philippines. The
letter is to his parents, but it is so full of
that we take pleasure in publish
ing it for the benefit of the young mans
many friends hereabouts.
The Johnson Boy Scouts played base
ball here Monday with the Hyde Park
Boy Scouts, winning the game by score
of 13 to g. Last week the same teams
played at Johnson and the Johnson boys
won that game also, by score of Is to
S. Our boys think they may even up after
a few more games.
A special village meeting is to be held
July 9th, to see if the village will vote to
amend a certain resolution passed at
the annual meeting relative to the issuing
of bonds, by striking out the last line, to
Wit "But payment to be optional with
he said village after ten years" This is
Ill on account of an error in typewritiug
he original resolution.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-07-01
LOG AL ME- WS
MORRISVILLE

|
The Library will be closed Saturday
July 4.
w. E. Worthen of Plain6eld was {
visitor in town today.
Miss Grace Scofeld of Burlington is G
guest of Miss Hazel Fisk.
Supt. c. D. Howe was business visi
tor in Burlington Friday.
G. H. Prior and family are attending
the camp meeting at Beebe Plains.
]. r. Parker went Thursday to Green's
boro to join Mrs. Parker. who is in camp
there.
Herbert Kusic and bride of Wilder
came Monday to visit his aunt, Mrs. r.
L. Currier.
Miss Nellie Burroughs was a recent
guest at Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Briggs in ST.
Johnsbury.
Miss Florence Chaffee has gone to
Wells, Me-, where she has employment
| for the summer.
Harry Paine and Dominic Weafer were
in Waterbury and Richmond Saturday,
returning home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. browne have
been visiting their son, Herbert browne,
in St. Johnsbury the past week.
Mrs. Nellie Patch Wilbur of Wood
bury was guest the past week of Mrs.
W. B. Patch and other friends in town.
Joseph Weafer of Barre spent Sunday
with his wife and daughter at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Weater.
Mrs. H. A. Durfee of Burlington came
last Thursday evening to spend a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. c. D.
Howe.
Mrs. George Foss returned Thursday
evening from two weeks visit with her
daughter, Miss Ellen Jackson, in Glens
Falls, N. Y.
On account of the celebration July 4th
the regular meeting of James NJ. Warner
Post will be held at p. IN. per order of
Commander.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Eaton and three
sons of Watertown, Mass, arrived in
town Monday evening for an extended
visit with relatives.
Mrs. w. J. Clark and child of Rich
mond, Va, came Saturday for a few
weeks visit at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Peck.
Frank Patno of Buffalo, N. Y, came
Saturday evening to spend a few days
with his mother, Mrs. Mary Patno, and |
sister, Miss Rhea Patno.
Miss Gladys Tiff returned Monday
evening from Highgate Springs, where
she has been spending three weeks in
camp at the L. P. Thayer cottage.
DR.. Valleau. went to Boston last week
and on Monday returned with hand
some Chandler touring car. 1t is a six
cylinder, 1915 model and a beauty.
Clarence J. Kearney of Danville. Que,
has been engaged to supply at the A. c.
church until the last of August, beginning
this evening. Mr.. Kearney is a student
at Aurora, ILL.,, College and is well recon-
mended for the work.
The auto stage from Elmore to Norris
vile, carrying six passengers, was hit by
Chas. Peo's auto Saturday morning ,caus.
ng Harry Smith, the driver, to lose con-
troll of the stage which went over bank
near the Blanchard place. One lady was
slightly injured and rear wheel broken
rom the machine. The other auto was
damaged.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-07-01

| ,fCello.
Miss Ethel Gates of Galesburg, ILL.,, i:
visiting her brother, E. W. Gates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Gates of Hart
Mich, have been guests the past week of
Geo w. Clark.
Mrs. Adde Woods was guest over
Sunday of her sister, Mrs. E. w. Patch.
in Cambridge.
Caswell Barber of St. Johnsbury is
spending the week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank browne.
Calvin Woodward of Kansas City,
Mo-, came Monday evening to visit his
mother, Mrs. Deetta Woodward.
Miss Nellie Watts of Haverhill, Mass,
has arrived here to spend the summer
with her sister, Mrs. A. N. Camp.
Miss Augustine LaRochele Of Barre
was a gnest from Wednesday until Fri
day of her brother, A. H. LaRochelle.
Miss Ila Hoyt of Hardwick came Mon
dav evening for short visit at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. c. Hoyt.
The Morrisville Fruit Co. are shippi ng
Strawberries to Boston. They have con-
tracted with a Hyde Park farmer for $50
bushels.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Warren moved
today to the w. G. McClintock house,
Mr.. McClintock will make his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren.
Mrs. H. ]. Edmunds was guest Mon
day and Tuesday of her mother, Mrs.
Cyrus Durivage, who is at Brightlook
Hospital, st. Johnsbury.
Harold Gates is the guest of his cousin,
George Sheldon. who with a party OF
Swanton boys are spending two weeks
at Camp Abnaki, South Hero.
Misses Teresa Town, Nellie Stewart,
Ada Hoyt, Shirley Parker and Bessie
Ryder, have gone to Old Orchard, where
they have employment at the New YES
per House for the summer.
DR.. Beecher of Burlington was here
Monday in consultation with Or. G. L
Ba ties on the case ofG. c. Stafford, who
is seriously ILL., Mr.. Stafford's condition
is reported as slightly more comfortable
today.
Horace Powers. who has been visiting
his parents since completing his freshman
year at the U. V. NJ, has gone to Bur
lington for short visit before going to
Lake Placed, n Y, where he has employ
ment for the SUMMER.
lanes Edwards of Montreal and Chas.
Renwick of Richmond. Cal, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Norton. They
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Greene in East Fairfield, being
there by Mrs. Norton and
son, Roy.
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VOL. XXXIII. NO. 80

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FOURTH AT MORRISVILLE
Grand Parade and Horse Show
Grand Illumination and
. Concert in the Evening

Arrangements are now nearly complet-
ed for the big celebration at Morrisville
July Fourth.
The MorrisvilIe Cornet Band has been
engaged to irnish music.
The village trustees are making elabo-
ate prepara tion for Illuminating Acad-
emy Park and streets for vaudeville en-.
tertainment and concert in evening.
General Gage of Burlington with his
talented troupe of actors has been en-
gagged to furnish entertainment in the
afternoon and evening in the open air
| free to all.
A crack Drum Corps of twelve pieces
will furnish one of the most attractive
features of the day.
The ball game at $3.50 p. m. between
Hardwick and our Town Team promises
to be a most interesting and exciting
game.
The official dance given by the organi.
zation committee to the public will be
held at Town Hall, Friday evening. the
night before the Fourth. An orchestra
of six pieces will furnish music.
All people having places of business and
residences on line of parade are urged to
decorate same.
The procession will form on Waban
Avenue ready to start at 10 o'clock a.
m. prompt.
In entry for prize for best display of
decorated automobiles from any one
town outside of Morristown, there
must be at least three decorated cars.
Suitable space for parking automobiles
has been secured on the Camp lot at head
of Hutchins and Pleasant street with
man in charge.
The town hall will be open with a care
taker in charge for rest room and
shelter.
No fire crackers, bombs or explosives
of any kind will be permitted on the
streets between the hours of O'Clock
a. N. and 6 o'clock p. m. and at no
time around the Park during band con.
cert and entertainment.
Several leading business houses have
expressed Intentions Of arranging float |
or special rig, for the parade which |
with outside features and splendid show
ing OF decorated horse teams promises
the best parade seen in this section for |
years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-07-01

you have something good to sell adj
vertise it; 1t you want the people to
know that you have a special bargain,
advertise 1T. and you have any partic-
ular reason for making special sale tell
the public about it in this paper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-07-01

The Successful Business Men OF ANY
Community are Those Who Advertise.
Use the Columns of the News AND CITIZEN
for Paying Results.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-26

not to be accomplished 50 speedily as now, school holidays were shorter and we who lived at any great dis tance were compelled to remain there during the recesses Of the winter term
 oMy first year away from home proved rather Lonesome In that re- spect and ahnll novor forget tho preparations toward leaving being made all aroupd me by fellow stu dents-prepeeations in which l could have no active part AS remember it ! was the only one who had to re- main that Christmas, and my heart grew heavier with the leaving of each hilarious group.
 'Yet tho philosophy which has tnged all my later life received an im- petus from that solitary celebration. The weather was intensely cold, snow fell. ice formed sufficiently thick for splendid skatlng-a sport in which I revelled even if I did not excel-and, boylike, I very speedily became 50 en- thusiastic over it and other outdoor activities that in the end my family probably did more grieylng for me than ] for them.
 Hls Mother eeooe.
 "I remember one chrlstmas,' ' said Representative Ernest w. Roberts, of Massachusetts, land remember 1t as though 1t were yesterday. My people lived in what was then Charlestown but has now become part of Boston proper. was just six years old, with q brother 9 year or 80 younger, and we both received hooks for Christmas. My father was not very aniuent and that book filled me with joy such asI not even the most complicated and expensive electrical toy in christen- dom could inspire in wealthy child of taday It was a highly colored copy of Mother Goose and my little brothers was an equally lurId edition of Red Riding Hood. recall dis tinctly reading the verses most of that Christmas day"
 "Could you really read them?' he was asked rather akeptlcally.
 "oh, yes, I could read and nothing { have ever read or been glyen since has quite awakened the same sense of appreciation in my being
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-26

Mir Roberts belongs to that ever growing coterie of Congressman and Cabinet officers who have houses in Washington and spend their holidays as well as their work days there. He has children in the schools of the na- tional capital and to his family Q Christmas in Washington is no more strange of unhomellke than to mem- bers of the old resident set
 He Own Toys.
 Postmaster General Burleson is an- other notable who has conformed to the new idea of having homes rather than hotels in Washington. He and the gifted Mrs. Burleson have one Of the numerous picturesque residences out past the State War and Navy De- partment, and with their family of threo daughters win spend the Christ mas. as they did last, there among their presents and their Christmas tree.
 The Post Office Department mem, her of tho Cabinet has always been used to Christmas celebrations on a generous, true Southern scale. He vas raised down in Texas where the people the cattle and the farms all loom large on the horizon. He had the- peculiar advantage of being as an only child ln a household of sisters  and brothers.
 They were all older than he and his earliest recollection of Christmas was of having his own special tribute of toys and gifts because he was not sufficiently advanced to appreciate and enjoy the sort Jumped among older children.
 Christmas has always heen an espe- oial fate in the Burleson family and although so many Of them now spend 1t in washington they succeed in creat- ng the same atmosphere of home as prevailed in their native state.