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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
Town DweIIers.

A little girl, whose parents had
recently moved from the country to
town and who is now enjoying her
first experience in living in a street,
said: This is a very queer place.
Next door is fastened to our house."
Her younger brother added his i'm
preston by declaring: Il like to live
where the sidewalks have edges
Brooklyn Eagle.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
Many Uses for Cotton.

One hundred and eighty million
yards of cotton cloth carry cement
yearly to build the great Office build
ings, and the electrical industry of
the country yearly consumes four
hundred thousand pounds of cotton
In the insulation processes.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton n. Y.
Pove What Swamp. Root Will Do 70 You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmor & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing. be sure and
mention the Morrisville weekly News and
Citizen. Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar
bottles for sale at all drug stores. ady
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19

Those fellows who try to make hay
after the sun sets lose the glory of the
achievement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-05-19

You know they'rs
best; so do a few
others | But the
general public-are
they informed Tell
theml Don't keep
1t a dark secret.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
Trust Him to Do tt.

The greatest burden we have to
carry in life is self. The most diff
cult thing we have to manage Is self.
Our own daily living, our frames
and feelings, our especial weaknesses
and temptations, and our peculiar
temperaments-our inward affairs of
every kind-these are the things that
perplex and worry US more than any
thing else, and that brings us oftenest
into bondage and darkness. In lay
ing off your burdens, therefore. the
first one you must get rid Of is your
self. You must hand yourself and
all your inward experiences, your
temptations, your temperament, your
frames, and your feelings. all over
into the care and keeping Of your
God and leave them there. He made
you and therefore he understands
you, and knows how to manage you,
and you must trust him to do it.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

he sees that It has been addressed to
his little daughter. My thoughtfulness
in remembering his little girl. despite
her fathers profession, touches the
bandits heart. He weeps, and then
to the astonishment of his pals, he
orders them to lift me into the aero
plane.
" Now. Mr.. Claus, he says, accord
ing to the subtitle, we are going to
deliver your toys for you all over the
world tonight. Give US directions and
we will fly wherever you command
so at my direction. the bandits
aeroplane starts delivering the toys.
making much better time. let me tell
you, than my poor reindeers who were
left behind. Things are going along
fine. Our aeropIane toy conveyance
has covered Canada, the United States.
Australia and South Africa, when sud
denly, to our dismay, we find that we
are being pursued.
More plrates?' I ask in alarm.
NO. the aero-poiicel' shouts my pi-
rate friend.
The police had found my empty
sleigh and motionless reindeer. They
naturally concluded that l had been
robbed and kidnapped. Now they are
on the trail Of my captors. The pi-
rates are very much afraid that II
arrested, they will be hanged at once.
The police craft is gaining upon us.
In order that the pirates may escape,
they decide they must throw all of my
toys overheard. The vicious crew de-
mands that your old friend st. Nick
be thrown overheard too, as am pref
ty heavy. besides being the cause OF
all the trouble.
THE race continues through the
sky.
81 want to raise the white flag as a
token of surrender. l pledge myself
to the captain of the pirate aeroplane
that will plead the cause of himself
and his crew and secure their release
from the police. / tell them that the
police will do them no harm, after l
have explained their kindness in car
rying my toys all over the world.
The police craft is now so close
that escape seems impossible.
"'Give me white flag.' cry.
There isn't a white flag on board
nothing but black flags says the pi-
rate. Hurry up and do something
You have no time to lose. II you don't
surrender they will shell us. And in
that case, we will have to throw you
overheard, st. Nick
my mind works quickly. have no
white flag. My handkerchief. like
those of the pirates is a red bandanna.
What am to do? Whiz! Another
shell rips past our airship.
'Ah! 1 have it. It is the scheme
that saves the day"
The interviewer at this point leaped
to his feet and shouted in excite
ment:
well. what do you do to have your
hfe?"
Il wave my white whiskers at 'em, .
replied Santa Claus, proudly. 1T is
the signal of truce. Our lives and our
precious cargo of toys are spared.
What do you think Of that idea for a
play? They want to name it. Santa
Claus in High Life Do you think
would make hit as the star? Well,
I'm glad you think So"
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
WHOLE WEEKS CELEBRATION
Descendants Of Old Spanish Settlers
Observed Christmas With Din
ners and Parties.

Among the descendants Of the old
Spanish settlers we find that they OBJ
serve a week in the celebration of
Christmas. This begins one week be-
fore Christmas. In the daytime they
have dinners at each others homes,
and in the evenings they give a series
Of parties at the different houses. In
the evening the young folk go to the
home of one of their number and
knock. and then all begin to sing.
Those within the house ask, who is
there?" and the answer is, "The Vir-
gin Mary and st. Joseph seek lodging
in your house" To carry out the BIZ
BILE story they are at first refused ad.
mittance. and then the door is opened
wide and they are all given a hearty
welcome.
On Christmas eve the old and
young all Join together and have a
big celebration. In large hall they
fix up one side to represent the man.
ger, and here they very solemnly give
little play in which many take part
the characters being Mary and Jo-
seph, the wise men, the shepherds
and the angels. This play is very real
to them. and they all play their parts
with a reverent spirit.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

They are not aware that your uncle
Santa is getting 30 fat that there isn't
room in the sleigh for himself and the
larger toys. Nor that my noble name
Of hair isn't what it used to be. II
people ever sent me presents-which.
of course. does not occur to them-l
should like to murmur little wish for
a bottle of hair tonic.
"One moving picture firm wants to
put me into a play. The plot is some.
thing like this: am driving my rein
deer over the treetops, when l am set
upon by band of aeroplane pirates.
The pirates make me. hold up my
hands and then divest me of my stock
of toys Just when the banditplane
is about to fly away, leaving me in
distress. the chief of the robbers
makes a discovery.
Amid the pack of toys he finds a
rag doll. By the tag around it's neck
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
sevival Amono cvpsles.

Rev. Robert Thompson of Samokov
gives in the Orient an account of an
awakening in the gypsy communities
OF Bulgaria. The revival has taken
place at GOlintsy, and has followed
the preaching of Methodist evangel-
ist. Twenty families have constituted
themselves an evangelical church, and
ct the dedication of their church build
ing eight more conversions were reg.
istered. This gypsy community is fer
vent in spirit and intensely interested
in the spiritual welfare Of their neigh
bOrs. They delight in the singing OF
hymns. They study the Bulgarian Bi-
BILE. but 1t may be necessary to pro
Tide them with the Scriptures and
hymns in the Romany-the Gospel OF
Luke alone being now available in
their own tongue. A great exterior
reformation has gone with the spirit.
ual change. Homes have been I'M
mensely improyed-girls as well as
boys are going to schooi-faces are
lciean, daily language has been puraCd
qf evii-and the whole manner Of
has beeR changed and elevated.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
THE GIFTS FOR MOTHER

The gladdest hour OF Christmas day.
The time the hearts are lightest
An every care Is chased away
An all the smiles are brightest,
Is when the family, young an old.
From dad to little brother.
With all the love that hearts can hold
Come bringing gifts to mother.
We keep her presents till the last
An then when she sits rocking,
An all the other gifts are passed,
We go an get her stocking
We gather round her easy chair,
First one an then the other
Steps up an says: "WelL 1 declare!
Here's something else for mother!"
An with each present goes a kiss.
An all Is still an quiet
When mother murmurs: what is this 2
An hastens to unite 1t.
Then everybody wildly. cheers
An shouts for perfect gladness.
An mothers eyes are moist with tears.
But not the tears of sadness.
oh. here's a scene that gold can't buy.
Or stage in imitation.
The smiling face. the glisteuing eye
OF loves own celebration.
And with each jolly Christmas day
We pray to know another
When we shall meet the self-same way
And bring our gifts to mother.
Detroit Free Pres.
IC7 ..AsR5S&1e4AkAA
- ASS
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

he began reading aloud. 1t was Of
IAN upper ROOM" Of a master and his
beloved disciples, of a supper never
to be forgotten in the memory of man
kind
Bill stood like one transflxed. What
tender chord had been struck that he
closed his eyes! He was back forty
years in memory. at his mother's knee.
How vivid. how appealing picture
she had shown him Of the Christ-child
in manger, Of the devoted father and
mother, as here before him. a proto-
type of that holy eve so real, so touch
ing-the First Christmas!
A mighty thought moved him as he
quietly spoke:
Friend, upstairs you will find com.
fort till the storm is over. Call It a
Christmas greeting-see?" and was
gone.
I'm strike out for Farmer Dale's
haymow," shivered Bill. after half an
hours desultOry wandering, and he
turned about-to start, to shout out.
and then to run.
For there in the distance the IA
miliar farmhouse showed no illumina.
ton within, but beyond it a glare shot
up-a haystack on FIRE!
Bill reached the farmyard. The
wind had blown the flames against one
gable of the house and it was burn
ing. He ran to the stable for a pitch.
fork. Then began a fierce battle.
Bucket after bucket of water he car
ried. The last spark was dashed out
and Bill sank exhausted to the ground
as the farmer and his family visiting
at a neighbor's and attracted by the
blaze, came rushing upon the scene.
Yes" declared Farmer Dale. two
hours later. as he showed Bill I'D the
stairs and into comfortable chamber.
this is your room, and you will sleep
here, and you're free boarder long as
you like, understand? Why. there'd
be no house to sleep in If it wasn't for
you'll"
Old Bill was a long time getting into
bed. Like to child he sank into a
peaceful slumber, his softened spirit
in radiant dreams wandering through
that upper room" filled with the souls
of those, however humble, who had
helped to make true Peace on earth
good will to men"
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
All That Man May Do.

The maximum achievement of any
mans life, after it is all over. is to
have done the will of God. No man
or woman can have done any more
with life; no Luther. no Spurgeon,
no Wesley, no Melancthon can have
done any more with their lives. and a
dairymaid or a scavenger can do as
much. Therefore, the supreme princi-
pie upon which we have to run our
lives is to adhere, through good report
and ill., through temptation and pros
perity and adversely, to the will OF
God. wherever that may lead u.s.
Henry Drummond
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

SgEz the pine trees of the for
W@vS est. These tall, stately
trees stood very straight
and still on this cold night. BY and
by the tallest and the oldest of them
said:
How happy shall be when at last
I am strong enough and tall enough to
be cut down by the wood cutters. l
hope when they do cut me down that
I may be good enough that they will
want me for some great ship, and then
/ shall have a chance to sail the seas"
What do you know about ships and
the seas?" asked little pine tree who
stood at the foot of the tall one.
The stately tree bent his branches a
very little and looked down at the
small tree, at his feet.
Il have heard many stories of the
seas, and the ships that sail on them,
for the birds sit in my branches and
sing to me all the time Of the beauties
andswonders Of the world. Then. too.
the stArbeams, who are much older
than the birds, have some truly won
derful tales to tell of things that they
have seen in their trips around the
world. There is the Starbeam of the
Brightest Star. Just peeping over the
hilltop. He can tell some truly won
derful tales"
The little pine tree trembled for
very Joy. This was his first winter in
the forest. and these things were all
new to him, Just as was the snow that
was covering his roots, and making
them all warm with its white blanket.
Wont you please ask the Starbeam
to tell US a story?" asked the little
pine.
Let us ask him to tell us again the
Christmas story" said another of the
older pines. 'the one he told us last
year."
So. when the Starbeam came over
and rested gently on the tallest pine
he asked 1t to tell again the Story o.
the First Christmas.
II love to tell this story best Of al
stories that l know" said the littlI
StaTbeam.
"Once upon a time a long time ago
long before even the Oldest pine tree'
here began to grow, a beautiful won
an, named Mary, and her husband, 10
Beph. went on a journey to little cit!
called Bethlehem. ALI the people IL
that country went to this same city. Il
pay their taxes, and when Mary ant
Joseph got there. they found SO man.
people, that there was no room lef
o. - Al
where they could find shelter was in
stable. and here they went. That nigh
q little babe was born, and it's mother
Mary. laid him in a manger on som
nloes scIean straw.
Away of In the East. the Brightes
Star appeared. He had never bee
seen before, and some wise men VIII
knew that this was the time for tn
babe to be born, saw the Brightes
Star as they started out to find tn
babe. All their long journey the Bright
est Star kept Just in front of them t
show them the way to go, and whe
they rested at night, the Brightes
Star would rest too, and wait for then
At last they reached the city of Betl
lehem, and found the little babe in tn
manger with his mother by his side
'These wise men had brought som
very costly gifts to this babe, and
Is the birthday Of this babe that
celebrated every Christmas, and It
in his memory that gifts are given
the poor
"That is all of the story. and it
time for me to be going" and the Sta
beam went gayly on, dancing over IL
cops of the trees.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

NN~A'NETEEN hundred years
NANI ago a star poised above o
~, lowly manger in Bethle-
NNSNN hem, and above the moon
Lit hills of Judea the an
gels heralded the beginning of the life
of Jesus Christ upon this earth. And
once more the birthday of the Saviour
approaches.
How fast these festal days follow
one anotherl Only few days ago l
was penning Thanksgiving day mes
sage. Now we are looking forward
with happy hearts and bright antici-
pations to Christendom's great gift
giving day.
Gratitude inspires in us the grace
Of giving.
Gratitude is the great original
source of noble living and service,
just as sin is the original source and
root Of all sel6shness. The great all
seeing eye of God, as it surveys this
planet, with all its scenes of revelry
and its riot Of sin. beholds but one
fostering -selfshness-and gazes
upon one thing of great beauty-grati-
| tude-which recognizes in every need
of man the voice of God.
The immortal Frances e. Willard
said: II regard ingratitude as one of
the basest of SINS"
The Psalmist said: What shall
render unto the Lord for all his good
ness to me?" Then answers his own
question by saying: Il will take the
cup of salvation and call upon the
name Of the Lord"
Never before have we so seriously
faced the question of our obligation to
Almighty God. There are thousands
of heavy-hearted, world-worried men
and women who will never find life
worth living until their lives are
linked with Jesus Christ.
There is no safety save in service.
We must use or lose. The Dead sea
gives nothing out, and that's why 1t is
dead. Many lives are like the Dead
sea. If you would have the Joy of
| Christmas, you must find 1t in doing
what Jesus did. He went about do
| ing good. No one will ever find the
Christian secret of happy life save
by trying to make it easier for otheys
to do right and harder to do wrong.
There is joy in lifting any burdens
of others, as the little girl found it
who was carrying her baby brother
across the street. He was almost as
big as she was.
isn't he heavy?" asked a passer-by.
"Oh, no; he's my brother"
You cannot be a Christian without
being a good fellow in the sense Of
trying to help others to be good, or.
as someone has put it, Except you
erect the cross in your own heart,
Jesus will profit you nothing"
Holy Child OF Bethlehem,
| Descend on us. we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in:
Be born in us today
IM ,NA4AsS1etA&Ax
49, N&S
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
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Old Bits Gift
Bu octayia Roberts

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Copyright by Western Newspaper Union.l
Bill, more familiarly "Old Bill"-he
had never been known to mention a
family name-looked around his
haven of holiday comfort" as he
termed it. with a chuckle of supreme
satisfaction =
ITS great!" he gloated, with only
one thing missing-a Christmas tree"
Bill was a character. The towns
people designated him a tramp. Some
how. however. the appellation did not
seem to flt. He did not drink nor
swear, He did not beg. His willing
ways had made him popular and when
Bill was down on his luck" and
passed a doorway hungry-looking. his
wants were generally provided for I'M
solicited.
1t was the day before Christmas. b.
hind the patient CLEAN in "Old BilI's"
eyes lurked some sentiment of memory
that impelled him to celebrate. This es-
pecial year he had been preparing for
the event with the eager ardor of
school boy. Bill had made no conf
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

or with a bit of muslin is sewed all
around the white covered sole and
then to the smaller sole, silk upward
When this is sewed together you have
a sole half an inch in thickness turn
ing up at the toe as the Chinaman's
shoe does. Fill this with cotton.
The one thing to remember is to
take time in making this pretty box.
1t costs next to nothing, but it will not
be a success if carelessly done.
The writer saw an exquisite model
Of this work case that is to be given
to y bride. It is carried out in white
satin embroidered In silk and silver
thread in a wistaria design. the lin.
ing being of wistaria- colored silk to
match.
This should be hint to girls who
have friends marrying during the holi.
day season. If embroidery is beyond
tho donors skill tiny spray OF
orange blossom tied with silver cord
might decorate the top. or the initial
Of the bride could be placed there
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
CHINESE SHOE woRKBox
Perhaps This May Provide Work for
Some Small child's Nlmble
Fingers.

The small girl who would like to
make mother or elder sister a gift,
but whose pocket money is limited,
should try her hand at the little Chi
nese shoe workbox shown here. She
will surely succeed if she can sew at
all, and IL she will be very careful
about the cutting and sewing. The
beauty of it is the piece bag will
probably supply the materials for max
ing, while rs cents win buy the fur
nishings.
One must cut two pieces Of card
board, each seven inches long, theH
shape It into a sole and take of one
quarter inch from the toe,of one piece
The larger piece is covered on on,
side with white muslin and the small
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
Work.

If above other things in this trou-
bled and somewhat tangled world
there is one thing which brings good
cheer and help to us, it is to see a
mans life not shrinking from its duty.
resolute under all things to work its
will, bearing the ineffaceable marks of
real and unconquerable manhood
We have many callings. God clearly
sending some of US to one kind of
work, and others of us to other work
But we are all equally bound to put
our hands to work 30 that altogether
VIC may help on the world. Wick
cry.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
Spirit Of Christmas.

The core of Christmas is the truth
of unseltishness. This day of the
new spirit that irradiates all the
earth, is the day of lavish pouring
out of self. Somebody cares" is
written large over every Christmas
gift and Christmas plan. 1t is the
day of taking thought for other per
sons. Christ in Christmas means
unselfish love-the love of God for
man. and of men for one another.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

We spend too much time wonder
ing what the new year will bring us.
It is better to ask ourselves what
we are going to make of it. Life
does not come in sealed packages,
ready for use when opened. Time
is only its raw material, and from
it we can make very much what we
choose. Instead Of waiting for some
prize TO drop into our hands, let US
seize the days as they pass and
mold them into forms Of usefulness
and beauty.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
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A Christmas PRAYER.

Give me the eyes to see my brothers woe
Grant me the vision that perceives his
care,
That l. amid my Christmas joys, may go
And take some touch OF mitigation
there.
God point the way that may quickly
find
His acre waiting for the glad relief.
And ope my eyes that may not be blind
To tasks of love that ease the sting Of
grief.
John KendriclS Bangs.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

lost doors and windows and was bleak
and cheerless indeed. rickety
stairs. however. led to room in one
corner of the loft. 1t was coy and
warm and at one time had been a har-
ness room. Here Bill had "camped."
He had fished out an old oil stove, a
cot, table and chair from the town
dumping heap.
A particular housewife had present
ed him with roasted chicken because
one side was slightly charred. On the
rude table beside it were half dozen
homemade doughnuts and a real
mince pie.
Bill took a last look at the goodly
array of comfort then went out to seek
a branch of arbor vitae which would
serve as a Christmas tree.
AS he neared the barn on his return
he came to a speedy halt.
A light glowed over at one corner of
the place. 1t proceeded from a lantern
set in the feed box Of a manger. In
the mRnger itself across the stale hay
1t contained a blanket was spread
and, swathed in coverings upon this
as revealed by the lantern rays, lay
little sleeping babe.
Near by a serious-faced man was
shaking the snow from his shoulders.
Beside him, seated on an old suitcase.
was comely but cars-worn woman.
The man began to speak. Bill, agape.
drew into the shadow and listened. It
was to hear enough to learn that bad
luck was driving these homeless ones
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18
The Bran Pie.

This is an English custom. The
gifts are hidden in a large pan of bran
A string is tied to each package. ano
on the end OF the string is the name
of the one for whom the package is
intended When all have their strings
they all pull. Then comes the fun OF
getting the bran on and opening the
olrauas
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

dants. Quietly and
enjoyably he had
laid his plans.
These we're now
perfected. A week
ba ck Bill b a d
gone to house
keeping" He had
discovered an old
abandoned barn
Just beyond the
town limits. The
lower part had
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-18

One of the rarest of all require
ments is the faculty Of profitable med
itation. Most human beings, when
they fancy they are meditating, are
in fact, doing nothing at all. and
thinking of nothing.-Boyd.