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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Fish and Rice Croquettes

Put quarter of pound of rice in
TO a saucepan with an ounce of butter
and a pint of milk, simmer slowly for
an hour and half, by which time the
rice will have absorbed all the milk,
and do not stir it while it cooks. When
cooked add a seasoning of salt and stir
in the yolk Of an egg. Turn on plate
to cool. Have ready some cold cooked
fish mixed with little thick white
sauce previously seasoned). Take
portions of rice, roll into balls, make
a hole in the center, fill with the fish
mixture, close up the hole and brush
over with the white of an egg. Roll
the balls in fine breadcrumbs and fry
in hot fat. Drain and serve with sauce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Parker House Corn Rolls

Sift together one and a quarter cup
fuls of white flour, three-quarters of a
cup Of corn meal, four teaspoons of
baking powder, one-half teaspoon of
salt, one teaspoon of sugar, chop in
two tablespoons of butter. Add one
beaten egg to one-half cupful of milk,
and turn into the dry ingredients,
making soft dough that can be
handled. Add more milk if necessary.
Turn on a Toured board, toss lightly
and roll out to a thickness of about
one-half inch. Cut with biscuit cut
ter, put bit of butter in center of each
round and fold as for Parker House
rolls. Brush tops with milk and bake
fifteen minutes in quick oven.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Straight Figure Retained

Fashion experts called attention to
the fact that the straight line silhou-
cite is to be retained in dresses Of a
tailored character for the Fall. In
evening dresses of light, airy mater
ial a considerable flare to the skirts
was apparent, although waists were
made on closer fitting lines. The
princess effect was declared to be
much modified and sleeves were prin-
cipally full length. The Russian blouse
was said to be one of the newest ideas
for Fall dresses.
Yoke skirts are also favored and
are often shown with plain yoke
around the hips with plaits below.
Waist lines are always raised and fire.
quently a narrow belt of the same
material encircles the waist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Today's Poem
AMERICA FIRST

Edgar A. Guest J
Our flag is the flag of the newer ways,
Of justice and truth and right;
Our land is the land of the better days
That have turned from the laws of
might.
Our courage is courage of kindly men
Who are willing their joys to share;
And there's never a wrong
That can last for long
With the Stars and Stripes up there.
We are folk with a goal to reach,
We are people of visions true,
And we've come to the day when it's
ours to teach
The world what is good to do.
We have sounded the depths of the
toiler's soul,
We have sounded the deeps of his
mind,
And we're sailing free
To the open sea,
With ignorance left behind.
Ours is a country of fellowship,
A land where the high and low
Have learned the bond of common
grip
And are strong in the truths they
know.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Did Not Knotv He
Had Kidney Trouble

Until applied for life Insurance."
writes Andrew o'Donnell, Birming-
ham, Ala. IL did not know that
had kidney trouble. but four ply
sicians who examined me for the COM
pany said 1 had, and each turned me
down on account of this insidious
trouble. Later L was seriously dis
abled and used Foley Kidney Pills,
and used them persistently, until now
one of the same physicians says I'm
all right and he will O. X. my appli-
cation. / have caused many of my
friends TO buy Foley Kidney Pills"
Overworked kidneys may become
inflamed and seriously diseased while
the sufferer ignores the warnings.
Backache, rheumatism, uric acid i'm
the blood, discolored urine, slim
Joints. sore muscles. puffiness under
eyes-any and all of these conditions
deserve instant attention. Foley Kid
ney Pills help the kidneys to do their
work, soothe and heal irrltations and
help throw out poisonous waste, mat.
ter from the system.
Wortiey & French
Connelps Drug Store
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
EDUCATIONAL NOTES
Items OF Interest TO Friends and
Patrons OF our Schools.
Rural Schools and Health

DR.. Thomas ID. Wood of Columbia
University makes the statement i'm
the last number of the Journal of
Education that the rural school is the
worst type of building in the commun-
ity. He says that rural schools are
less well adapted to their purpose
than prisons, asylums and aims
houses.
Statements like these may sound
exaggerated, yet in a great many
rural communities all interested in
schools know there is some truth in
them. 1t would be a good idea now
that school work has begun, for the
parents to happen around and consid-
er thoughtfully how far these condi-
tions are an obstacle i'm the way of
developing healthful young people.
Many country schools maintain san
itary conditions that none but the
most ignorant parents would tolerate
on their own premises. The excuse
is given that all kinds of children at
tend the school, and that many of
them have unclean habits. Probably
the real trouble is that many teach
ers dislike to deal with such funda-
mentals of conduct. 1t is quite as
important that a child learn to be
clearly as to learn to perform exam
plies in partial payments.
Many teachers are careless about
ventilation. If they happen to be a
little anaemic and unaccustomed to
outdoor life, they feel shivery the mo-
ment a cool day comes. They then
close up windows and doors and work
with their little charges in box for
the rest of the season. No wonder if
they all get colds and more serious
infections.
Where country children are scatter
ed around at small schools, there is
specially liable to be neglect. Par
ents never visit the building from one
year to another. Water supplies may
be unsanitary, the building may be
poorly located, imperfectly heated,
and out of repair generally. All
which is poor business policy. A clean,
sanitary school building reduces doc
tors bills and makes a town attrac-
tive for residence purposes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
In the Cleaning

In the cleaning, oh, my darling,
When the cars are whizzing past,
Sit We two upon our front porch
Till we see the very last.
1t is time to seek the feathers,
But we linger still outside;
Twenty persons said they'd take us
Out-a-riding, but they lied.
In the cleaning, oh, my darling,
We will sit till midnight's hour,
As the motor cars fly past us
On the wings of benzine power.
Do not give up hope, my darling,
Keep a-smiling, and sit tight;
If we wait for twenty summers,
Maybe one will stop some night.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Interesting Children


The opening of fall term Of school
is watched with keen interest by the
parents. They are anXiously inquir
ing as TO who the teachers are to be,
and how far they have the magical
and too rare gift of interesting chill
dren.
This is a reminder OF the remark
a school committee man once made
to young teacher. She had COM
planned that she found her children
inattentive. She was at her wits end
TO know what to do to keep the chill
dren at work.
"Oh, all you have to do is just to
interest them in their studies," was
the reply. 1t is very easy to say, but
thousands of teachers find it in finite
~ difficult to do.
1t can not be said that the Little
Red School House of long ago was
any more successful in dealing with
this problem. A very thorough drill
was given in certain fundamentals.
The pupil made a very creditable APP
pearance on examination day, with
his long reputation of tables and rules
by heart. But there was too much
memory work, and too little reasoning
on the part of the pupil.
When the old time school studies
history, most of the pupils learned to
repeat the book by heart. If they
missed a work or a sentence, it might
so throw them off their track that
they would completely funk. They did
not grasp the central idea of a para
graph so that if they forget the par
ticular phraseology, they could tell it
in their own words
The modern school, with all its eX-
perimenting and frequent superficial
ity, does seem to interest the children
better than the old school did. A
great many teachers fail to do it, but
if they are thus lacking they usually
have to quit the business. Their re-
suits are too poor to meet modern
needs.
Usually the bright faces Of the lit
tie learners show that they are not in
different TO their work, nor unrespon-
sive to a well qualified teacher. The
spirit of rivalry is a great thing to
stir a class. If the youngsters can
be got to think problems out for them
selves, to discuss the why's and where
/ fores rather than to take the text book
say so blindly, there will be life in a
school.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
To Keep Rice Grains Whole

Have plenty of water boiling rap
idly in large saucepan, add to it the
strained juice of a lemon, put in the
rice, stir with cooking fork (never
stir rice with a spoon), boil hard for
fifteen minutes uncovered. Now add
the salt, stir well, boil ten minutes
longer, pour it into a colander, shake
well, put into warm oven for five
minutes to dry, serve in a hot uncov-
cred vegetable dish. The lemon juice
does not flavor the rice
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22

The dear old mother, long years
asleep
Where the wild rose blooms and
the grasses creep.
l press my darling's lips to mine.
Her brown locks in with my gray
ones Irvine;
She knows not how, as the silken
fold
Brushes my cheek with its perfume
old,
The half of the love which fills my
heart
Is hers, and half is my mothers
part.
Mrs. M. +. G.. Bates.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
CHIC MISSES SUIT.

The belted effect in misses suit
styles holds quite an important place
among the seasons smart models. Here
it is featured in navy mohair, with
belt combining narrow plaits that show
above and below the waist line. The
high roll collar with metal embroidery
lends military note and the oblong
metal buttons afford a trim effect.
Deep cuffs and an odd shaped yoke are
interesting features.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Cream Mullins

Two level tablespoonfuls Of soft
butter, two level tablespoonfuls of
sugar. Beat the whites of two eggs
to a stiff froth, add the unbeaten yolks
to the butter and sugar and cream to-
gether, then add one cupful of sweet
milk, one-half teaspoonful of salt, two
cupfuls of sifted flour and two large
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Beat
we'll, then add the beaten whites OF
the eggs. Carefully fill muffin pans
two-thirds full and bake twenty min
utes in a hot oven. Substitute one
cupful of graham, cornmeal, rye OF
entire wheat -four and you will have
different meal mullins.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Peach Dumplings

Make rich biscuit dough, roll thin,
and cut out saucer size. Place in each
a peach, sprinkle with sugar and small
pieces of butter, roll up, and pinch to-
gether securely at the top. Place in
deep pan, with pieces of butter, sugar,
and peaches, surrounding them, and
pour over all one cup of boiling water,
and place in the oven at once. Bake
one-half hour. When nicely brown
ed, serve hot with sugar and cream.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
WOMAN AND HOME


With pale pink roses in pattern
quaint;
But spicy scent from its folds ex-
pressed,
Tells how long it has lain in cedar
chest.
Her grandmother's kerchief-the
years stretch back
Into the past, in . misty track
For she was a girl when she pinned
il down
Over the folds Of her snow-whlte
gown.
And II gaze in my daughters
face
And remembered looks of my moth
er trace;
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Her Grand mothers Kerchief

A dainty maiden, with hair a-curl
Like a vine whose tendrils twist
and twirl
In the shine of the sun and the watt
of the breeze
Through riotous LEAKAGE of summer
trees.
Two eyes like stars, and a cheek
a-bloom
With a wild rose hue; and a rose
perfume
Floats round, for a little bunch is
placed
Where pretty kerchief is tucked
in her waist.
A soft pink kerchief of color faint,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Girl With A Conscience

Two little girls walking through
field were afraid of cow. Said one
of them, Lets go right on and act as
if we were not afraid at all" "But
wouldn't that be deceiving the cow"
the other little girl expostulated.-
Christian Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Peach Pudding

Butter a pudding dish, and place
whole peaches in the bottom of it.
Pour over them batter made of one
cupful of milk, one cupful of sugar,
one egg, two tablespoonfuls of butter,
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder,
and flour to make drop batter. Drop
this over the peaches, and bake until
nicely Drowned. Serve with cream.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22

Wife-Only for me you wouldn't
have dollar.
He-Only for you / wouldn't need
to have a dollar!-Boston Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22

Pa-What does the teacher say
about your poor arithmetic work?
Willie-She said she'd rather you
wouldn't help me with it.-New York
Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-09-22
Wifi

II don't like my wife," said Bill Dad
der.
"Her talk makes me madden and mad
der.
I'm a freckled bookkeeper,
But to make me feel cheap
She calls me her old spotted adder.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02
DIR. BREITLING
TAKES BRIDE

DR.. J. C. Breitling of Lunenburg
and Miss Leone Aberneaty of St.
Johnsbury were married at the
home of Mrs. Mary Menut, at St.
Johnsbury, Wednesday at g. o'clock
in the afternoon, June %, by Rev.
Mr.. Richards, pastor of the North
Congregational Church. DR.. Brett
ling has spent nearly all of his profess
sional life in Lunenburg and Mrs.
Breitling is a graduate nurse and has
spent several months there pro-
fessionally. Their many Lunenburg
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes. They are spending their
honeymoon in Pennsylvania and will
be at home after August 18th.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02
Border Flashlights

We heard this from a prominent
business man of the town and can
vouch for it's veracity:
A certain soldier who is doing
guard duty for the Canadian gov
ernment at Norton Mills, to see that
no alien enemies enter the Dominion,
was detailed one night recently to
do guard duty.
Along in the middle of the night
he aroused his comrades with the
cry Some one is around the Grand
Trunk bridge with a fiashlight. "
After a useless search it developed
that the soldier had seen, several
fire-fies, and having never before
beheld one he thought it was some
marauder.
We failed to ascertain where he
resided previous to coming to Nor
ton, but we think his geological edu.
cation has been Sadly neglected if he
never before knew what {" lightning
bug" was.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02
Finds Team in Field

Alex Stott, a progressive farmer
residing near the head of the pond,
awoke last Sunday morning and
though he would stroll around his
farm to see how things were grow :
ing. After while he strolled down
in his hay field and found things
were growing exceedingly fast. in
fact, he found horse and buggy
had sprung up over night. Congratu-
lating himself upon his find he took
the animal to the barn but his hap
piness was shorc lived as the animal
proved to belong to man in North
Stratford, N. H.
How the horse came to his place i
puzzle to Mr.. Stott altho he has
very good idea, as the party VIII
came for the team had a rather poo
memory as to where he had left it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02
THAW DECLARED
Sane and RATIONAL

Harry K. Thaw was described as
sane and rational Monday by two
members of the federal commission,
which was appointed by the United
States court in New Hampshire to
determine whether he should be al
lowed his liberty under bail during
the extradition proceedings to bring
him back from that State to New
York. The witnesses were Gen.
Frank S. Streeter of Concord, N. H.,
chairman of the commission, and DR.,
Charles P. Bancroft, superintendent
of the New Hampshire State Hospi-
tai for the Insane at Manc hester.
"He seemed to have been aspoiled
child" said one witness. Like
some children of the rich he was
brought up without discipline, given
his own way too much and lacked
occupation-circumstances that lead
to failure" He did not find, he
said, that Thaw was morally perver-
ted.
General Streeter giving his opinion
as a lay member of the commission
said Thaw acted in a perfectly nor
NAL way both while he was being eX.
amined and at social occasion to
test his "social reaction" Thaw he
said, had expressed regret for the
killing of Stanford White and had
admitted he had made a mistake in
indealizing Evelyn Nesbit.
The commissions report at the
outset of today's proceedings was
not permitted to go in evidence, or
objection by counsel for the State,
but was admitted after Deputy At
torney-General Becker made use Of
proportions of it in cross-examining
General Streeter.
The plan to examine President
Emeritus Charles w. Eliot of H ar.
ward, to find out why Thaw was ex
PEELED from that institution in 1892
has beer abandoned, it was an
nounced by the State Monday as DR.
Eliot had written that he could mo-
remember any of the circumstances
in the case.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02
TAKES CHLOROFORM
LOCAL man SWALLOWS CONTENTS
OF Two ounce BOTTLE
WILL LIVE

Martin Lyons, was found in the
mill yard by Frank Paquette, Jr.,
early Monday morning, inert from
swallowing the contents of a. two
ounce bottle of chloroform. Mr.
Paquette sent for States Attorney
Powell, who upon his arrival, found
that the unconscious mans pulse had
faint beat, so Immediately sent for
a doctor. DR.. Parlin responded and
it was we'll into the afternoon before
Mr.. Lyon became conscious. Al
though emetics failed to bring any of
the poison out, the last reports pre-
dict recovery for the man.
What was the reason for the act,
or whether it was a mistake or inten-
tional we have, as yet, been unable
to learn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02
FORGED CHECK
ORLEANS LAWYER ARRESTED FOR
UTTERING- RELEASED ON
$1,000 BAIL

W. l.. Aldrich, an attorney-at-law,
residing at Orleans, was arrested by
Sheriff Bemis, Tuesday and brought
before Judge Parsons the next morn
ing in the Municipal Court, on COM
plant of States Attorney C. r.
Powell, on charge of uttering, or
passing, a forged check for $40.
Respondent Aldrich, who was rep
resented by Attorney Frank Rodgers
of North Troy, waved examination
and was placed under $1,000 bail to
appear before the Essex County
Court, to be holden at Guildhall next
October.
1t is alleged that Aldrich made out
a check, payable to himself for $40,
on the Central Savings Bank &
Trust Co., of Orleans, signing the
name of Harry Dickens. This check
was given to Julius Stern and the
money was obtained from the same
party. When the check reached the
bank upon which it was drawn, the
signature was questioned and upon
investigation, it was found not to be
the signature of Mr.. Dickens. The
check was given while Mr.. Aldrich
was spending the weekend with
friends in town. 1t is also rumored
that several others in town are the
holders of worthless checks issued
by the same party.
DR.. Aldrich of Derby furnished
bail Il e accused, and when re-
least " IS Immediately arrested
by High Sheriff Hill and Deputy
Sheriff Sisco of Newport, where he
is said to be wanted by Orleans
County authorities for three similar
| charges, committed in that neighbor.
f hood.
The way of the traDsgressor il
hard. ~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02
Family Reunion

A reunion of the H. B. Farmer
family took place last Tuesday at
the home of his son, B. w. Farmer,
A picnic dinner was served and a
most happy day was passed by the
relatives present. Those who at.
tended were: Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Farmer, Mr.. and Mrs. B. w.
Farmer, A. j, Chesney and family.
H. L. Bishop and family, of West
Burke, Mrs. Edna Grey, West Burke,
John Farmer and sons and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Farmer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02
No Celebration Monday

There will be no celebration here
next Monday, in fact there will be
nothing unusual going on, not even
a ball game, as the team is scheduled
to play out of town, both morning
and afternoon. Some of the fans,
who recently signed the paper TO
support the team are inclined to
think they are not getting a run for
their money, as the season is nearly
half gone and there has been but one
game played here.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02
Resigns After Sixteen Years

Mrs. Edward Turgeon, who has
most ably and efficiently held the
position of organist at st. James the
Greater Roman Catholic Church for
the past sixteen years, rarely miss
ing a service except through illness
or absence from town, has resigned.
She will be succeeded by Miss Marion
Maroney, who began her duties last
Sunday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02
VIII Race at Newport,

Donald Vantine, the motion pic
ture operator employed at the Idle
Hour theatre, has sent in his entry
for the motorcycle races to be held
at Newport, July 5th. He will race
on Fred Parents IL h.p. Harley Da-
wilson, and if reports of past per-
formances count for anything, Don
has a good chance of finishing in the
money.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02
Save the Birches

Great damage has been done to
the white birches along the pond
shore this spring by the removal of
the bark. This not only detracts
from the natural beauty of these
trees but decay soon sets in and the
trees die within a few years. Par
ents should instruct their children
who bathe and camp about the pond
shores that they are not to strip
the bark from the white birches.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02

J. T. R. Andrews, former Island
Pond young man, now residing in
East Charleston, and who is a student
at the U. V. M, Burlington, Glass of
1918, is spending the summer vaca-
tton at his home. He was in town
Tuesday calling on friends. Mr..
Andrews was a member of Class
1911, Island Pond High School.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-02

In the Bosworth Store Co., ad in
last weeks issue. we made an error
and wish to correct it. The price of
Ostermoor 2 piece mattresses is
$3.50, instead of $500.