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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

Tcake, ice cream and punch were
served during the evening, and the
last ball in Bertrand's hall was ont
of the best in it's history. The dance
committee consisted of G. w. Nay
w. H. Stevens, e. E. Gage, A. D
Wilcomb, C. R. Calderwood and R
B. Hooker.
The Picnic Club enjoyed luncheon
New Years day at the home of Miss
Mary ]. Nelson, who was assisted In
entertaining by Miss Sarah E. Car
rick. The center piece consisted OF
sleigh drawn by reindeer and load
ed with packages of New Year reso-
lutions which were read after lunch
con. The place cards were of a holt
day nature and the favors were pho
tographs enclosed in peanut shells.
Mrs. George Newell entertained a
number of her St. Johnsbury Center
friends last Tuesday afternoon in
honor of her guest, Miss Lucy Hutch
inson of North Dartmouth, Mass. At
ter a pleasant time of sewing and
visiting, dainty refreshments of sal
mon wiggle, coffee and cakes were
served.
Mrs. Joseph Juneau gave a whist
party last week Tuesday evening in
were 40 ladies present. The first
prize was won by Mrs. T. Gagnon,
the second by J. Ladrie, the third by
Mrs. Albert Gaudette and Mrs. Frank
N. Landry. Light refreshments were
served.
About It's attended the informal
reception to the parish, at the Meth
odist Church Friday evening. The
parlors were very gracefully deco
rated with candleabra and carna-
tions A very pleasing program was
given, as follows: Piano solo, Miss
Alice Nichols; vocal solo, r. J. Cur
rie; violin solo, Arthur Hawkinson;
duet, Mrs. D. G. Stiles, F. H. Burt;
vocal solo, Eldridge French. Dur
ing the evening informal talks were
given by the pastor, Rev. George A.
Martin and by the district superin-
tendent, Rev. Ralph F. Lowe. Re-
freshments of ice cream and cakes
were served.
Rev. and Mrs. Clarence L. Eaton
entertained their parishioners and
friends New Years afternoon and
evening at an informal reception.
Light ref, eshments and a delightful
time were enjoyed.
The New Years At Home at the
South Congregational Church was
most successful and happy affair.
The guests were received by Rev. and
Mrs. Paul D. Moody and the church
deacons and their wives. Tea and
waters were served, while everyone
was enjoying the opportunity of ex-
changing greetings and getting bet
ter acquainted.
Mrs. George H. Cross entertained
the members of her Sunday school
class on Saturday, Dec. 26. About
20 ladies were present. A buffet
luncheon was served, after which all
Joined in the singing of old-time
songs, thus bringing to a close a
most delightful afternoon.
Miss Illabel Gaskell entertained
a few of her friends very delight
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Drew.

The whole community was sad
dened to hear of the death of Mrs.
Ora N. Drew, which occurred Jan. 1,
1915, at her home at North Dan
Vile, after a long and painful ILL
ness, from Bright's disease. Clara
Eliza Stanton was born June 25,
1854, at North Danville, the daughter
of Jacob s. and Laura M. (Greene)
Stanton. Her girlhood was spent in
North Danville, where, Dec. l.,
1854, she was married to Ora N.
Drew. Her married life was spent
on a farm near North Danville, un-
til about six years ago, when they
moved to Pleasant street, St.
Johnsbury. Last August they re-
turned to their home in North Dan
vile. Mrs. Drew leaves, to mourn
her loss, one brother, Henry w. Stan
ton, of North Danville; her husband,
Ora N. Drew, of North Danville, five
children, Mrs. F. G.. Schwartz, of
Denver, Colo; Charles, of North
Danville, Vera, Clara and Eliza, all
of st. Johnsbury. The funeral was
held Monday noon at her home in
North Danville, Rev. George A.
Martin of St. Johnsbury officiating.
Interment was in the family lot at
North Danville.
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Sister TanphiIus.

Sister Tanphilus, the superior at
the convent, died Saturday after a
very short illness of acute Bright's
disease which followed many months
of poor health. She was 81 years
old and the beauty of her life was
we'll summed up in the words spoken
by Rev. e. G. Drouhin at her fu-
neral which was from Notre Dame
Church Sunday afternoon. Nearly
everyone at the church, including
the Catholic Order of Foresters, the
st. John the Baptist Society, the
Children of Mary, the Ladies of st.
Ann and the boys and girls of St.
Gabriel's School and the convent, &C
companied the remains to the sta
ton. The body was taken to Mon
treal for burial.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06
EAST CONCORD

The house belonging to David
Thomas was seriously damaged by
fire while Mr.. Thomas and Herbert
Bennett were at church last Sunday.
A horse blanket which had been left
beside the stove to dry caught fire.
Mr.. Bennett returned first and when
he came in sight of the house, he
discovered the blaze. Rushing into
the house he succeeded single hand
ed in putting out the fire, though the
blanket and two chairs we're de-
stroyed and the rooms badly dam
aged by the flames and smoke.
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fully last Tuesday afternoon at a
thimble party.
On New Years day Mrs. H. r.
Balch and Mrs. H. M. Pearl were
hostesses at an afternoon tea in hon
or of Miss Lucretia Breitling of Luz
nenburg.
Rev. ]. w. Dryer entertained the
members of the choir of st. Alloy
sius Church New Years eve at a
banquet at the Avenue House. About
40 enjoyed a delicious banquet and
40 enjoyed a delicious menu and
Mrs. eileen v. Mooney entertained
the Comus Club Monday evening at
their regular meeting.
Mrs. Luther S. Jewett entertained
a dinner party on New Years in hon
or of her sister-in-law, Miss Mary L.
JeWett
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Lawrence.

George l.. Lawrence died Sunday
at his home on Maple street after
two weeks illness which eliminated
in hemorrhages of the stomach,
caused by ulcers. He was a plumb
er in the employ of the c. H. Goss
Co., for whom he had worked for
the last six years, since learning his
trade. He was born at East st.
Johnsbury, April %, 1882, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Lawrence.
now of Waterford. On Nov. 26,
1907, he married Miss Sadie A.
Burchell of St. Johnsbury who sur
wives him with three little daugh-
ters, Arlene, Lena and. Ruth. There
also survive him, beside his parents,
two brothers, Fred of Concord and
Joseph of Waterford, and one sis
ter, Mrs. Anna Mckee of st. Johns
bury. The funeral was held Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock from ST..
Aloyslus Church, Rev. J. w. Dwyer
officiating, and was attended by the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06
RECENT WEDDINGS
BuswelI-Dustan

Friday, Jan. 1, 1915, at Milford,
| ~ H., Helen @. Dustan, daughter of
Dana M. Dustan of Worcester, Mass,
and Tracy G. Boswell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar S. Boswell, were united
in marriage at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. w. H. Walbridge with whom
the bride has made her home for
the past few years. The Rev. Mr.
Walbridge performed the ceremony,
using the double ring service. The
couple was attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Anderson of this place. The
house was prettily decorated for the
occasion with laurel, juniper and
hemlock. The bride was gowned in
white crepe de chine with pearl trim
mings and carried bouquet of white
roses. The matron of honor wore
! light blue chiffon and carried red
roses. A reception followed the
wedding, after which Mr. and Mrs.
Boswell left for short wedding trip
and will be at home at 80 Denton
Circle, Springfield, Mass, after
Feb. 1.
The out-of-town guests who at
tended the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. d. M. Dustan, Worcester, Mass;
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephram Flint and fam
lily, Lincoln, Mass; Mrs. Clifford
Whitney, Newtonville, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. e. S. Boswell; Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Hamilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Anderson, ST. Johnsbury,
VT; Miss Mildred Hagar, Miss Lii
liam Luce, Miss Euphemia Potts,
Somerville, Mass; Miss Ethel Mead,
West Acton, Mass.
Lynch-Whitney
st. Johnsbury friends are inter-
ested in the marriage of DR.. Edward
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

Richard Lynch, surgeon and physi-
clan at the Melrose Hospital, Brat
tleboro, and Miss Edwina Augusta
Whitney, who has done professional
nursing for him. The ceremony was
performed by DR.. Lynch's brother,
Rev. J. A. Lynch, at Pittsford, Fri
day. They were attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Leonard, Mrs. Leonard be-
ing the brides sister. DR.. and Mrs.
Lynch went to Montreal on a we'd
ding trip and expect to visit st. Johns
bury on their way back to Brattle-
boro.
We're looking for your printing now.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06
COUNTY RURAL CARRIERS MEET
Hold Annual Banquet and Meeting
On New Years Day,

On New Years Day the Caledonia
County Rural Letter Carriers held
their annual dinner and meeting at
Sheldon's hotel The officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President, w. E. Kendall, Barnet;
vice-pr esident, J. L. Millet, Lunen-
burg; secretary and treasurer, v. B..
Blake, Danville; executive commit
tee, J. M. Carpenter of ST. Johnsbury
E. Alexander of West Burke, and H.
o. Allen of Lyndonville. Delegates
chosen to go to the state convention
were, J. L. Mil1et ana Eucius Parks,
with E. Alexander and j. M. Carpen-
ter as alternates.
T. J. Stewart of Morrisville, the
state secretary, was present and
spoke informally to the men on mat
tiers of interest.
The place and date of the next
meeting was left in the hands Of the
executive committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

BATES CREPE. A new
27in. washable Csc striped
fabric for waists, 3 styles.
Friday TIC yd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

1 Lot Nurses Stripe and Fan
cy Plaid Dress GINGHAMS.
You know what they are al
ways sold for. Friday &c yd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

The rs cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tablets, the perfect laxative.
Don't let the dust bury your
goods. Advertise.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

The balance of our Csc Silk
and Fancy Bows, black and
colors. Friday 1Oc ca.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

APRON CHECK GING-
HAMS at less than the price
of good print. Friday Sc yd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

LADIES HEAVY WEIGHT
SOC JERSEY VESTS AND
PANTS, including large
sizes, 39c ca.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

Ladies F1eeced Union Suits,
cream, size 5 only, $1.O0
grade. Friday 49c ca.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

SO in. PERCALES in navy,
grey and light shades, good
patterns. Friday &c Yd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

FANCY TEA APRONS (5Oc
75c and $1.0O) slightly soiled
or mussed
Friday JUST HALF PRICE
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CHILDREN'S CAMELS
HAIR WOOL PANTS, all
sizes, some that have sold up
to 45c and SOC.
Friday Csc pr.
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l Small Lot TEA APRONS
with RUFFLE, to close
Friday at &c ca.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

All our soc Silk Girdles, as
sorted shades and White,
Half Price Friday Csc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

About 20 doz HUCK tow
ELS, our 1oc grade. red fast
color borders.
Friday &c ca.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

1 Lot Handkerchiefs, various
grades, soiled from handling
at Christmas.
Friday JUST HALF PRICE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

PILLOW SLIPS
About 20 doz. (42x36) ready
for use. Friday &c ca. 3 for rs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

Womeu's Heavy FLEECED
HOUSE DRESSES. grey and
navy, all sizes (l.25 and l.50)
every one new. Fri. CSC ca.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

Lot LONG CLOTH, SO in.
wide, I21zc quality. 10 yd.
pieces. By piece only.
CSC pc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

OVERSTOCKED on LAD
les SOC FLEECED HOSE
to reduce. Friday 29c pr.
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BATH ROBES
Heavy warm garments, all o.
this seasons styles, in two
lots.
Friday $1.49 and 2.49 ca.
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DRESS SILKS. An odd lot
of bengaline, foulard and fan
cy striped that has sold at SOC
and 75c. Choice Fri. 29c yd
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06

BLEACHED SHEETS
Isle 72xoO) at the lowest
prices for which we ever sold
a sheet. Friday 29c ca.
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SILK AND WORSTED
DRESSES. one of a kind,
that have sold at 1896, 10,
IL. so, 1880 and Is.
Clearance Friday $4.S5
l Lot Serge and Worsted
Dresses, good desirable shades
40 ca.
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SILK WAISTS

We are overstocked and are
ready to take a loss, SO shall
make them in 2 lots for Fri
day $ 1.95 and $2.95
Waists that have sold at var
ious prices from $3.4o to
S.. so
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bang.
You'll 30 when I'm finished. Brand.
and not before" he exclaimed. II know
tust what I'm talking about, and I
know Just what I'm going to do, and
all the brandy In this bottle, or q
whole case Of 1t wouldn't make the
facts any different Your little pleas
aatries are taken for just what they
are worth. may return q few If
them before I'm finished, but In the
meantime. just make yourself at home
and listen. II doesn't matter what you
think promised to do. or what ought
to do. / have made up my mind that
I'm entitled to half the money that
you made through my fraudulent re.
port on cement for the Pecos river
dam. / was employed by an honest
FIRM and paid an honest mans salary
TO make genuine report on the ce-
ment that went into that work sold
myself too cheap. -nat vas to<your
advantage for the time being. Now, IL
you'd have been on the level, regard
less OF how big $4,000 looked to me at
that time, you would have made an
even split with a1e OF your own yon-
ton. but you didn't. Forty thousand
dollars did look like an awful lot OF
money To me then, bat since I've been
mixed up with you and you' kind, ]
can SEQ where you've had little bit
the bast OF It I've got pretty good
ssusA and you've got 3 better ons-
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Then out of the stiffness sonne
was made Il was the sound OK =
voice 1.-THE voice Or hin mother
Consider the lilies" Il pleaded softt
u.
The cashier sprsnS 10 hin feot an4
looked about him wildly. There Wae
no one In the big lily-laden church ~
cept himself himself the v0icA.
Consider the lilies" came The "a
vice ID him once moro.
II The voice was unmistAkable. Al-
though hin mother had been dead III.
these twenty years. No could nsvse
foxget the gentleness Of her voice. HIT
that was not Ill. The admonition hAA
i familiar ring which was not Or -
voice alone, nor yet Of aouse Iong-eoEs
gotten reading. Tho wcrds wars
borne In upon his senses now q =
that lonE-aGo yesteryear. when. - :
little Ind, he had ~ III tAS living
room Of hin home listening h ~
fathers hsartbrokGn confcasion % NJ
mother that 10 had tailed ~ husiness.
II was Faster then O now. On IN
broad easement of tho low French
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{ UNL0N
rom LuSene Walters Drdua bW the sdme name
XLNjZR4ZLD HN1ZDGD41X,

man. II thers - anything on your
mind, speak II out That's my method
and have no patience for riddles"
There II Just this on my mind. Mr..
Brand" he said. Reynolds went broke
today. nat-you understand. nat. He
went broke on Henning's tip. and Hen
ming II your broker. Reynolds lost
$4,000: every cent he had In the
world. and you won two hundred thou
sand That's what's On my mind. Mr..
Brand"
We'll. what about 1T" the million
aire asked sharply. He glowered ct
Dick and thrust out his Jaw men
acingly.
Il don't know what about It." replied
tho reporter stiii quietly. but with his
face In just - threatening proximity
40 Brands. I'm here to find out"
Brand side-stepped the issue.
you told Reynolds thatf" he In
CURED
Il told him what you won. yes. About
his own losses guess he was pretty
well informed"
The millionaire took out his cigar
case and rendered 1t to Dick In GIN
gerly. matter-of-fact way. The report
er declined. and Brand lighted his
cigar with . deliberate movement. He
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stood clutehlns shs ssak

window stood = row of exquisite Wh1to
lilies HiS mother Ind turned from
his stricken father to regard them. "A
over her facA hAd come that tender.
confident smile the littls lAd M -
loved. Consider the liiies, nhA IA
told the man, they toll not, neitAer
do they spin. yet Solomon IN m bin
glory was not arraysd Iiks - 81
these" And his father hid taken her
into his arms with 1 great rob, while
the little lad had locked On. under.
standing only that biz mother had
somehow helped his father over :
great crisis.
And now In the crisis OK hia Own
life. when temptation had mastered
him. he sat alone n = lily-IAden
church md 10! tho voice of biz mother
babe him CONSIDER the lilies" Whence
had It comet From tho heart u N
Easter lily7 or had Il come Into the
house OF God with him With ray Of
moonlight? OR. was the voice % hin
brain alone--born OF memories7 He
could not tell. and 1t did not matter.
When he had laid her away twenty
years ago he had not laid away tha
influence that had been hers III
through his young life. her faith II
him. her smile. nor the memory Of i
certain day when he had been gradu-
ated from college and had promised
her that he would seek FIRST the king
dom OF GOD and his righteousness
through all the days that no should
live. And he had kept his promise
until tonight. when the greed Of gold
became the dominating motive Of his
life; tonight. when tho thirst for lux.
ury had conquered him.
The cashier stood clutching the seat
of the pew In front 0f him. his syes
fixed on the iily.banleed altar. Then
he squared his shoulders even % no
had seen his father do In that long
gone year. And when the FIRST scft
flush Of Easter day crept ACROSS the
eastern sky the money was safe Id the
bank again. For the cashier kept faith
with bis mother.
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Yes, Hs Could % u Easily.

from every nook and corner they
cleaned white In the dim chancel
lights. They were like prayer--a
mothers prayer for her children
pure. and clean. and white. Their deli.
cate fragrance was pleasant to his
senses, but above all else II was their
Wilderness which riveted his thought.
He could not get away from 1t.
Suddenly he buried his face in his
hands to shut the lilies away from his
sight. while he went over the argu.
ment he had used to himself when he
had taken the money from the safe.
But. strangely, In the midst Of his
effort at justification. the Wilderness
and purity OF the Easter lilies surged
through his brain.
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on certain stocks came from : man
with inside knowledge. and 10 take
the money from the hank would
lust be borrowing II. The ntocks werer
scheduled To make Wild plunge w
ward within the next few days md
then he could sell. replace the monSy
be had taken from the oafe before Il
vas missed and have enough ahead To-
Justify several of his intended moves
toward social advancement Why. III
VAS all just the simplest thing In the
world to accomplish. All the time ~
argued with himself he was not Quita
easy In his conscience. but hin thought
Of the confidential position Of tho
friend who had given him the tip made
the outcome seem i certainty - end
that would surely Justify the means.
He pulled the blind. unlocked the safe.
concealed the money No needed on his
person. carefully covering his tracks
Then he locked the safe and quietly
lot himself Into the bAlmy April air.
II was past midnight when he stole
silently out Of hin homo for . little
walk. being unable 70 sleep, The moon
light held the world III In thrall, bath
ing the spring flowers n III ailv0gy
light. but the cashier was ohlivious 70
tts beauty % he wandered aimleaaiy
down nrst one street and then m.
other. until his attention wAs arrAstAd
by the sound Of . glad hosAnna from
. nearby church-~the nnAl choir 10.
hearsal for Easter music. Scarcely
realizing what he did the troubled
man slipped into the vestibnle Of the
big church, drawn by tho lights, the
music and the hunger for human com.
partnership which gnAwed his troubled
heart An he stood undecided what
he should do the joyous anthem end.
ed. the choir filed into the vestry
room and the old sexton turned out
| al save the chancel lights. The cash
Ter slipped quietly into the church and
sank YEARLY into . seat. his eyes fixed
on the lily.laden altar. &.
Easter lilies were everywhere. 0rea,
banks OF them covered the altar, and
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lona Water fumes.

Fumes OF the VetypS are extsnsive
ty used I'm California, Transporting m
nnaliy about 100000 fest OF lumbd
from the mountains to the Waller
Some of thoEe In the Southern 8isrrna
are GO miles In length Such dnna
ara said to cost between t&Ioee -
5000 DR. mpA