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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15

urday evening at the high school audi
torium for the benefit of the North
Fourteenth Street Mission, by the Ger
man department Of Earlham college,
with Professor Arthur Charles as head
AS a courtesy to her grandson, Mas
ter David Marvel, who yesterday cele-
brated his ninth birthday anniversary,
Mrs. Benjamin johnson gave a pret-
tily appointed Christmas dinner last
evening at her home on -1orth Elev-
enth street. The rooLs were decor
ated in the Christmas colors, red and
green. Small Jerusalem cherry trees
were given each guest as favors. The
table was beautiful with its pretty red
flowers and ferns. Covers were laid
for six persons.
Misses Mable Hasemeier, Lucy
Dewey of Clyde. Ohio. and Helen Jack
son Of Fremont, Ohio. went to India
napolis today and visited friends.
Miss Bernice Wiltshire will give a
house party the week between Christ
mas and New Years at her home in
Indianapolis and the following girls
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15

at X. Of p. Temple. Dancing begins
at $3.50 o'clock Weisbrod Four. Sew
enty-five cents the couple. Invitations
must be presented at the door.
A dance will be given Thursday
evening in the Vaughan Hall and mu-
sic will be furnished by NJ. and Mrs.
Alba Harter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15
Social Calendar

Dance In yaughan's hall.
Club meets with Mrs. Harry
Hook.
Alice Carey club meets with
Mrs. Barr.
Card party at 8 o'clock in the
Eagles hall.
Ardmore club gives dance In
Pythian temple.
Woman's class In dancing will
meet in Pythian temple.
Woman's Relief Corps meets In
post room at court house.
New Idea Sewing circle meets
with Mrs. Harry Gates.
Aid society OF Reid Memorial
church meets at church.
Mrs. Edward Hollarn entertains
for Miss Margaret Ferguson.
Card club meets with Mrs. T.
c. Harrington, South Fourteenth
street.
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Golden Rule Bible class Of First
M. e. church meets with Mrs. o.
H. Wilson.
Mrs. Samuel Lott hostess for a
meeting of the Aid society of Trim
ity Lutheran church.
A guest meeting will be held at
the home of Miss Carolyn Carpen-
ter by members of the Woman's
Collegiate club.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15

Invitations reading a. follows have
been received by persons In this city:
The Ardmore club invites yourself and
lady to the second dance of the season
Thursday evening. Dec. 16, to be given
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15

In Indianapolis and viii probably re
turn to this city about January 1.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15

Girls overdress with gIimpe, hav.
ing sleeve in either of two lengths.
One could develop this style very ef-
fectively in serge for the overdress
with plaid silk or crepe in contrast
ing or matched collar with white or
pale blue satin for the guimpe it would
make nice best dress. Taffeta, pop
lin, repp, linz \, nuns yelling, cash
mere or voile are also nice The
guimpe of batiste, nainsook, lawn or
crepe. The pattern is cut in 4 sizes:
6. 8, 10 and IL years. 1t requires for
the guimpe, rs yards Of 27-inch ma
terial, and 3as yards for the dress for
10-year size.
pattern of this illustration mailed
to any address on receipt of 10 cents
in silver or stamps.
Size ..................
Name ..........
Address
CLy .........s. ..'...s. 's.sss''
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-12-15

The public is invited to attend the
Christmas Nativity play which will be
presented Friday evening at Lindley
lali. Earlham college. and again Sat
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-02
EAsTER-A O M KEPT.

Easter is a promise fulfilled. It
stands pre-eminent as a season Of re-
newed hope. endowed with a stupen-
dous significance to a Christian people,
Eymbolizing an open door to immor-
tally through which mankind catches
glimpses of life eternal.
Through ages of doubt and idolatry
the people looked for a coming Saviour,
and even through the agony of the
cruciixion Jesus promise to his fol-
lowers permeated the darkness. illu-
minating the gloom with the hope of
his resurrection.
Back through the vista of time: The
betrayal of Jesus. The crucifxion.
Darkness wells the face of the earth.
The burial of Jesus. The stone rolled
back from the sepulcher. The resur-
rection. Angelic sentinels stand guard
at the deserted tomb of the risen Lord.
Mary Magdalene seeking the Lord.
Christ's admonition and divine assur-
ance, Fear not" Calvary interpreted.
Death transfigured. Life eternal.
Christ triumphant.
Winter, with her hoarfrost and bit
ing winds, throws off her icy mantle,
and nature substitutes a brighter garb
of vivid green, and the celebration of
the resurrection of our Lord is ushered
in by the gladness of spring.
Joy, joy, joy; come, come, come; re-
sound the melodious voices from the
sonorous throats of the church bells.
The hospitable church door stands in
willingly open to admit the motley
throng, vending its ways to the sane
tuary, from whose bedecked interior
the queenly lily and stately palm nod
a welcome to all. The atmosphere pull
safes with ~rejuyenated hope.
The organ throbs with joy and thun-
ders forth her welcome to all in a glad
anthem of triumph. The subtle per
fume of flora envelops all in COM
memoration of Christ's glorious resur-
rection, while w%orshipers join with
the celestial host In a triumphant
chorus: "Christ is risenl Hallelujah.
Hallelujah! Christ Is risen!"-Carrie
Adele Van Wickle,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-02
A QUEER EASTER CUSTOM.

In Warwickshire. England, Shake
speare's home county. there was OBJ,
served from ancient times "A queer Eas-
ter custom known as clipping the
churches 1t is described by an old
time writer as follows:
when was a child, as sure as
Easter Monday came. | was taken to
see the children clip the churches
This ceremony was performed amid
crowds of people and shouts Of joy by
the children of the different charity
schools, who at a certain hour 1ocked
together for the purpose. The first
corners placed themselves hand in hand
with their backs against the church
md were Joined by their companions,
who gradually increased in number till
at last the chain was Of sufficient
length completely to surround the sa-
cred ediice. As loon as the hand of
the last Of the train had grasped that
of the first the party broke up and
walked in procession to the other
church (for In those days Birmingham
boosted Of but two, where the ceremo-
ny was repeated"
Easter formerly witnessed many
quaint customs in England, but most
Of them have died out in recent years.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-02
REsURREcTIoN's SIGN.

1t is told of the great Teacher that
he was approached and told that If he
would but manifest Il sign to prove his
divine origin he would be accepted. He
replied that if the signs and miracles
which were in evidence all around
were not sufficient no others would be
given.
1t would seem that then, even as now,
man in his egotism demanded more
proof Of a self evident fact. Today our
scientists are trying to explain the
phenomena which surround us, and
the more they try the. more do they
demonstrate their own gross ignorance
to every one but themselves. We boast
that we are the masters of electricity,
vet no two of even the most advanced
of our scientists are agreed as to the
nature, origin or final destination of
our so called servant.
We build structures which we fondly
believe will endure for all time, and
we boast that we have studied and
mastered the natural laws, so that we
can defy nature herself, and in that
moment nature stirs, takes an extra
long breath. and these mighty build
ings crumble into dust, and mans
works disappear from the face of the
earth.
1t is well that we should have days
like this of Easter to check us for even
a moment in our headlong urs in
pursuit of the more sordid things OF
life. Such days are in the nature of
resting places where we can refresh
ourselves with the purer, clearer air or
ketter things and gain strength, hope
and new life from the realization that
there is something more in life besides
the sordid daily routine, the struggle
for the few dollars which are essential
to the continuance of the inestmable
privilege Of toiling and sweating from
one day to another.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-02
FIREWORKS AT EASTER.
Religious Festival at Florence Reminds
American of Fourth of July.

Religious Festival at Florence Reminds
American of Fourth of July.
Many strange Easter customs are
found in Latin countries. In Florence
it is the custom to extinguish the lights
in all the churches on Good Friday as
a symbol of the death of Jesus, the
extinction of life. That this custom
goes back to some Roman festival con-
nected with the vestal virgins who
kept careful guard over the sacred
flames at the affairs of their divinity is
now believed by some historical au-
thorities.
The lights having been extinguished.
all is darkness and gloom until Easter
Sunday. On that day the task Of re-
kindling the flames is intrusted to Ii
ancient family. the Pazzi, members of
which carry fiints brought from the
holy land with which they strike the
new spark. Lanterns are lighted and
in this way the lamps are relighted in
all the churches of Florence.
This, however. is not spectacular
enough for the multitude. Therefore
an enormous ear is loaded with harm
less explosives and hauled through the
principal streets of the city. 1t is
drawn by two milk white oxen es-
pecially bred for this purpose and re-
served for it from year TO year..
Finally the great car, looking like
an enormous pagoda, is stopped in the
square in front of the Cathedral of
Florence. The car has been followed.
of course. by an enormous crowd,
which stands around 1t in the great
square waiting impatiently for the
"Scoppio del CAIRO" Explosion Of the
Carr.
Arrived on the square. a wire is led
from the car up to the chief altar of
the cathedral, and when the lamp is
lighted on the altar a "dove," a travel
ing pyrotechnical device shaped like
the bird of peace, is released, its fuse
afame. Swiftly 1t speeds down the
wire, and as it strikes the a the dove
explodes, setting all the fireworks in
the car afre. Then comes the grand
explosion amid the huzzas Of the multi
tude, and Easter Sunday is ushered
in to all Florence. There is little doubt
that in this ceremony is a reminder Of
the ancient celebrations of the return
of the sun to power, the real spring
festival Of the Romans.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-02
The Resurrection
and the Life
=
A Poem For Easter
A Poem For Easter
By NJ A. EDGERTON

8 by JAffES a. EDGEkION &
copyright. 1915, by Associated Literary
Press.l
HIM the resurrection and the ltfe."
4 SO says the Living Cbrtst who is
within.
Il free the heart from disccrd and from
strife.
l free the mind from error and from
sin.
| bring the nations health.
| give the spirit wealth.
Upon the Battlefield of self I teach
the 6oul to win"
% GNGW," cries Nature when the
~ year IS young,
Hind when the Morn leads up her rosy
bours
Che same song by the Sun to Gartb ts
sung.
Renew" he chants, your celors
and your bowers.
Drink from your sprtnss Of dew.
CIotbe fields and groves anew.
Reweave your robes and fill your lap
With garlands and With fowers.''
"DGBuILD," says Life, "aII tbtnas
~ IN which you dwell.
Repair Cime's rayages from day to
day.
Your bouse, dress, body and each out
ward shell,
Reclaim them from destruction and
decay;
Your grounds and works reclaim,
Your calling and your fame.
Rebuild, replace, renew them aIl-Ltte
knows nc other way"
- IS only God the Perfect aItsrs
not,
lind Mar, the innermost Dis image
true.
Cbese cbanse!ess dwell In their tmmor-
tai thoughts
'Cts but their sembIances grow old
and new.
CHER outer wells receive
CHS thought, and these they ypeav
lind then reweave, a work OF 10Y that
lasts the ages through.
HND this is Resurrection, happy
II word!
Che inner Christ, the Son, the Image
Crue,
be is the Builder. On Dim Is ccn-
ferred
Che gift divine to render "all tbfnss
new"
In bis white spirit fire
Is burned zach base desfrc
Until within some human veil the
emile Of Sod shines through.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-02
G0 tn cHTpCH Don't Fail to Attend
UU ~ OIaUNOEI Divine Service Easter
TO CHURCH.

10 TO CHURCH.
~ Don't fail to go to church Easter Sunday. BY going to
church you'll get away from the darkness of sin.
We chuckle in the darkness Of our concealment, but SIN is
ITS OWN DETECTIVE. A queer thing is that your sin will
find you out. In Leonardos "The Last Supper" every voice is
saying, "Iord, is it II" Every face is in CONSERVATION but one.
Judas is looking with unaffected mien-how bold is gult-but his
hand betrays him. He has upset the salt. Sin, once committed,
is WILD BEAST RELEASED. Tomorrow morning you may
find it CROUCHING AT THE DOOR. Are you ready for its
lancet claws and crunching Jaws? But the sin was secret. In
the home, in the crowd of the city, it's forgotten. No, not for
gotten, hidden. Hide a seed and you have a plant. "WHATSO-
EVER A MAN SOWETH"-you know the rest. The PROPOSE
ton that MURDER WILL OUT simply means mental and
temperamental lapses that leave unexpected flaws in the hiding
of a wrong.
IT'S DUE TO SOME MYSTIC THING WITHIN. OUT IN THE
FOREST THE DEEDS DONE. NO ONE HEARD THE DEATH
eRoAN. DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES. IT'S ALL OVER. NO, BY
THE ETERNAL, IT'S JUST BEGuNi HIS NEIGHBOURS BLOOD
CRIES OUT OF THE GROUND. HE'S NO LONGER IN SOLITUDE.
THE WHOLE AIR IS ALIVE. EVERY RUsTllNG LEAF AND PASS
ING WIND TELLS THE COMING FOOTSTEPS OF VENGEANCE.
THERE'S A MocKiNG LAUGH. HE STARTS. WHO LAuGHs7
ONLY THE CALL OF A CROW IN THE DEAD OAK. PERHAPS. AS
HUGO SUGGESTS, IT'S THE SOULS LAUGHTER AT ITSELF.
BY GOING TO CHURCH you'll gradually eliminate sin.
BY eliminating sin you'll feel better mentally and physically. Sin
will leave you when you
GO TO CHURCH.
GO TO CHURCH on Easter Sunday.
GO TO CHURCH every Sunday
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-02
Easter Day and Life.

1t is characteristic Of human life that
its greatest day should be its saddest,
full Of suffering and sorrow. 1t show
ed how life In its essential nature was
sad, but 1t was a day Of hope, its sor-
row full Of promise, and this, TOOLS
Characteristic of human life.-Phillips
Brooks.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-02
The Easter Text.

Jesus said unto her: l am the resur-
rection and the life. He that believeth
in me, though he were dead, yet shah
he live, and whatsoever nveth and be-
lieveth in me shall never die.-St John
II. 25, 26.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-04-02

Earliest Easter Hymn
IBIS is the very day Of
- Sod.
Serene With holy light It
Came,
In which The stream Of
sacred blood
Swept over the worlds
crime and shame.
Oh, admirable mystery,
Che sins of all are laid on
thee,
Hnd thou to cleanse the
worlds deep stain
Hs man doth bear the Gins
Of men.
Wbat can be ever more
sublfme
Chat grace might meet the
guilt of time
Love doth the bonds Of
fear undo
Hnd death restores our
life anew.
St. Hmbrose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-14
British and French Troops
Have Gained Clear
Road
RETREAT CONDUCTED
IN ORDERLY MANNER
Bulgarians Were Kept at a
Considerable Dis
tance

London, Dec. l4.-The British anc
French troops have carried out success
fully the retirement from Serbia across
the Greek frontier and by an arrange
ment with the Greek government clear
road has been left for them to fall back
on Saloniki which is being organized as
base.
The German official report Of yester-
day, claims that approximately two
English divisions were annihilated" dur
ing the retirement, but this is considered
here an exaggeration. Accounts from
Athens and Saloniki say the retreat was
carried out in an. orderly manner and
without heavy losses. BY the destruc-
tion of railway bridges and roads and
by stubborn rear-guard actions, the Bull
garians were kept at fairly safe dis
tance The question now arises whether
the Bulgarians and Austro Germans in
tend to follow the British and French
into Greece, and what action the Greek
government will take should they do
so. The impression gained from Athens
dispatches is that neither the Bulgari-
ans nor the Turks, who also are report
ed to have arrived near the frontier,
would be welcomed in Greece, and that,
therefore, if it has been decided to fol-
low the entente allies, the task will be
undertaken by Austrians and Germans
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-14
DEATH OF JAMES D. GRANT.
Former Resident of Barre Passed Away
at Wells River.

James ID. Grant died at his home in
Wells River Sunday afternoon, Dec. u,
after three days illness with pneu-
monia.
James Duffs Grant was born Jan. s,
1916, at Gask, near Tnrrif, Aberdeen
shire, Scotland. He was the oldest son
OF David and Ann Duffs Grant and was
educated at the public schools at Down
les, Inverkeirting, and at private school
at Turriff. He began in 1864 to learn
the mason's trade at Huntley. In 1871
he married Margaret Stevenson of Glas-
gov. In 1873 he came to the United
States and TO Vermont in 1883 and to
Barre in 1898, where he followed his
trade of stone cutter until 1906, when he
went to Wells River to reside.
Mr.. Grant is survived by his wife and
two daughters, Mrs. John Thomas of
Wells River and Mrs. Mary J. Cutler of
and one grandson, James
Grant Thomas. He also leaves two
brothers and sister in Scotland and
one sister in Toronto, Canada.
He was tenderly devoted to his fam
ily all his life and will be sadly missed
Funeral services will be held at Wells
River Wednesday morning at $40
o'clock, and the body will be brought to
Barre on the noon train and taken TO
the Hooker & Co. chapel, where, at 2
o'clock, the funeral service of the Order
If Scottish Clans will be held. Friends Of
SIr. Grant are invited to attend II is
-equested that there be no flowers. in
accordance with a desire expressed by
\ir. Grant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-14
Daniel Austin of Rutland
County Not Daunted by
Advanced Years
TAKES PART JOYOUSLY
IN EVENTS OF DAY
He Issued $50 Invitations to
a Reception at His
Daughters Home

! Rutland, Dec. l4-Daniel Austin, Rut-
land countys grand old man, was LOG
years old to-day. He celebrated the
event at the home OF his daughter, Mrs,
Arthur w. Farnsworth Of this city, wife
of well known dentist, by giving a re-
Iception. The guests, though, We're not
the friends of his younger days, but the
children and in many cases the grand
children, of these for almost none of
the chums OF his youngmanhood are liv-
ing. There were 250 invitations sent out
for the reception. The house was deco
rated for the occasion with holiday col
ors. Mr.. Austin, who is in fine physi-
cal condition, furnishing the idea for
the arrangement.
In appearance Daniel Austin is man
of 75,, who is wen preserved. His sight
is perfect and while it is many years
since he carried on any business, he gets
about alone without effort and takes a
keen interest in public affairs Of all
kinds, keeping posted on progress in
science and industrial lines. He is often
seen in his daughters automobile, even
in cold weather. He attended the Rut-
land fair each of the five days last Sep
tember and watched the street carnival
fun each evening
Daniel Austin is a native of Swanton,
one Of several sons and daughters born
to Joseph Austin and Rosalie 0gee, who
came from the Province of Quebec to
Vermont, bridal pair. He spent his
boyhood on Lake Champlain and learned
the trade OF wheelwright. Spending
much of his time out Of doors, he lafr
the foundation for a splendid physique
and to-day he is six feet tail, is scarce
Iy stopped and weighs 225 pounds.
Mr.. Austin moved TO Worcester, Mass, /
IN ls47 and worked as a blacksmith. He |
made the trip from Swanton by stage
1t was the first time that he ever saw
either Burlington or Rutland and he re-
both as few struggling
louses. In Worcester he met and mar
lied Sophia Nolan and to them we're
BORN five children, one of whom is now
Mrs. o. J. Maigne, wife Of the well
Known manufacturer OF printing press
oilers.
Mr.. Austin was one of those who had
free ride ON the maiden trip of the
Burlington railroad train in De-
ember, lS49. There was such a crowd
t Burlington at that time that Mr.. Aus
in's party had to 20 to Winooski to
ind bed. At the close of the Civil war,
n which he did not take part, Mr.. Aus.
in returned to Vermont to live, settling
a Brandon. Ii was while living there
ie married Miss Lucinda Bullard of
.ewis, \. u, his first. wife having died
o years after their marriage. Mrs.
'arnsworth is a child of this union and
he has brother, Norman f. Austin of
Mr.. Austin lived for many years in
'ittsford, being in the employ of the
.ermont Marble company. For 25 years
e conducted the farm which is now the
|. ]. Msigne dairy farm on which he
pends much of his time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-14
EIGHT INCHES IN BARRE.
Snowfall was Promptly Handled by
Street Department.

Snow fell 10 the depth Of nearly eight
inches last night and to-day. a dispense.
tion on the part of nature that brought
satisfaction 70 farmers and merchants.
even though pedestrians and some other
people felt the inconvenience that a
heavy snowfall causes. Beginning late
IN the afternoon the fall was one of
the heaviest recorded IN recent wears.
The temperature was moderate and when
the storm subsided late in the evening.
predictions Of a thaW were rife. This
morning. the storm renewed its Yer
mont engagement and there was plenty
doing overhead until afternoon.
Here in the city the wind did not have
its own way with the snow. but reports
from outlying towns like Plainfeid and
Nilliamstown Indicated that the hinter-
lands were in the grip Of a near blizzsre
At Williamstown this morning train
men aboard the early Central Vermont
train experienced the widest weather
81 the season 70 date. they ssid snow
piows were used pn az three lines en-
tsrinR the city and the big plow of the
u. A NJ r. A 4. 90. wns pressed into
service e. early - last evening street
supt J. g. Wilson had the city's snow
removing apparatus at uark before day
break bot the sn0w kept pace with the
iabarefs and The walks wers uat wholiy
passabie iu places. even though TIE de-
pnrtmenf brought au n ts pi0us into
play. ard thst eariy tgs.
The Storm affected tia train sertiees
ssreaisauts ana mails werf deiared
Throughout the iat Tie uaon tran
'rorn Boston oref the NJ ~. R uas
pm haur late ana tratns ever che q. 81
braves uWrF nat uat tieaah rs pramFt