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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

Fourth Church . streets. and FalF"0a'
REV JOSEPH T. KELLY. D. D.. PASTOR.
$50 a.m.-Sabbath school. II am, preach
ing by pastor. pm, c. 2. Society.
pm, Mr. W. Ii. H. SMITHS address on
Last Scenes in the Life of Christ in the Tenn
model.
MISS CHRISTINE CHURCH, so1o1sr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

Rev. DR.. Earle Whitley, pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, will
have completed pastorate of five years
tomorrow.
During that period there have been
many accessions to the church, and the
residence adjoining the church property,
which was purchased just before DR..
refurnished for use as a Sunday school
house. Owing to the large and growing
Sunday school, this does not provide
adequate space, however, and 1t Is be-
lieved that further additions will be
required within short time.
THE Everyman Bible Class. of which
DIR. Whitley is the teacher, and two new
Christian Endeavor societies have been
organized. A campaign to raise funds
to pay off the church mortgage has
been entirely successful, 80 per cent of
the amount having been paid in, and
sufficient pledges are now in hand to
liquidate the indebtedness
fey will give series of lectures at the
Y. NJ. c. A on the Passion Play" yell
lowstone Park, England and other
European countries. He has travelled
extensively in Europe. and was in
Naples, Italy, with party of tourists
when the war broke out.
Thursday evening of this week Dr.
Wilfiey began a series Of talks on
church doctrine and discipline These
will be given each Thursday evening at
the church in conjunction with the mid
week prayer meeting. His theme for
next Thursday evening will be THE
Bible and Criticism" BY special request
ago will constitute the subjects OF his
discourses tomorrow morning and even
ing.
4 mission study class'' has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

Tomorrow morning at the Ninth Street
Christian Church there will be q special
service for all the members of the con-
eregation with special sermon by the
pastor, Rev. George A. Miller.
Sunday night the pastor will begin
a series Of sermons on the general
theme of First Century Christianity,
With Practical Lessons for Today
These sermons will be in special prep
aration for the study of the Sunday
school lessons beginning in January
and continuing throughout the year.
The subject for tomorrow night Is
World Preparation for Christianity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

affirmative and Rev. H. L. Ice. c. H
RAIDER and A. L. Homer in the Mega
tive.
Fred D. Tillman. NJ p. caskey and T..
C. Webb acted as Judges and William
E. Rider. president of the class, as
timekeeper.
The decision was rendered in favor
of the affirmative debaters.
In the resolutions adopted at the clos
ing session OF the District Sunday school
convention in New York Avenue Presby-
jterian church during the week the pastor,
Rev. Dr. Radcliffe, and the session of the
New York Avenue Church were thanked
for the hospitality, and 1t was urged that
the members of the convention "remem-
Der the Sabbath day and keep it holy"
by ''refraining from degrading it into one
Of idleness and worldly amusements. and
by making 1t, on the contrary, a day of
Christian JOY. development and service"
1t also recited: I'VE, the Sunday School
Association of the District of Column
bia, recognize this as time of challenge
and of opportunity to urge all of our
| schools to inaugurate. to press forward to
splendid fruitfulness a more vigorous cam
paign for the study of Gods word and
a knowledge Of His will as revealed there
| in. ever bearing in mind that the prime
object Of the Sunday school is to bring
| its members into the kingdom of God
and to develop them in the Christian
life.
I'VE reaffirm our loyalty and allegiance
to the International Sunday School Asso-
citation. and pledge to it our continued
hearty support, while rejoicing in the
splendid cooperation and mutual helpful
ness that It has inspired among Sunday
school workers by its ideals, which look
to giving to every school the best found
| in all other schools. and by its great
i fundamental idea Of the same course of
study for all schools everywhere"
| l. IL.
| The Sunday school and brotherhood
Bible study class of Gurley Memorial
Presbyterian Church has entered upon a
"win-over campaign" and November 28
the members wish to observe the first
anniversary day when they held their
service In the new building by increasing
the membership to 500.
The Middletown (Ohio) News-Signal
OF Monday has the following to say of
General Secretary Homer Edison of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church: "Grea I
preparations were being made today to
have a warm reception for Homer Ed
son on his arrival in this city this
| evening at 5:55 o'clock. A number of
the admiring friends of Mr. Edison have
planned to send a deputation of auto
mobiles and vehicles to the station to
do him honor.
| Mr.. Edison was formerly connected
with the Brotherhood Association In
] this city. where. as boys secretary. he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-06

MRS. H. NJ. NOLAN
VIII hold her spiritual services Sunday evth-
Ing, 1880 O'Clock, at the Pythian Temple 1919
9th st. NV, 4th floor.
REFINED INSPIRA1IONAL MEDIUM WITH.
quiet, pleasant room will sit with others .(fnu-
tual benefit for development in inspira tional
speaking. Phone mornings. Main 2426. Mrs.
LORIMER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
OR a Monlbcr of the Corn Club
By(ASA PATRICK
Copyright, 1915, by American Press Association.
PATRICK

Il rnougnt maybe you'd want to d.
your own blowing"
mo. 1 never fool with that til
spring. I believe in lettin' the lanC
rest. Sometimes 1 don't pillow it at al
-jes' streak it off and plant it."
swell, want this land plowed deep
and when l say deep I mean deep
How much will you charge to do the
work that way?"
'Let me see. You want the whole
field plowed?'
''Yes. all Of it,"
well. that stumpy acre viii be pref
ty knotty."
Don't figure on that. I'm going tt
have the stumps out / heard father
say that a man couldn't be religious
and cultivate a stumpy field believe
he was pretty near right: A fellows
going to blow them out for me with
dynamite"
BLOW 'em out with dynamite! BY
jacks, l didn't think there was no way
to git up a stump except to- break your
back and grub it up. Would $40 be
too much for that work, Sam?'
mo I'm willing to pay that. I'll
let you know as soon as I've got the
land ready for you to go to work
What'H you take for the manure in
your lOt?''
"Oh, you won't find much there i
reckon. You can have it if you'll haul
it off,
GAIL right I'll be after it."
Sam left Bill Googe and went down
to see the owner of a livery stable.
want to hire somebody to haul that
manure Off" asked Sam, pointing to a
large pile that had been raked up at
the back of the stable.
'WeH. don't know exactly" said the
man, figuring to drive a bargain. eff
you'll do it reasonable 1 might make
deal with you. How much a load will
you haul it for?"
I'm going to school," Sam told him,
''and don't have any time. except aft
ernOOns after school. but if you'll let
me do the work along as l have time,
I'll haul it for % cents a load
"Well, III just take you on that,
bud. I've been paying 80 cents and it's
too much. l don't care when you haul
it, just so as you keep the most Of it
out of the way"
IAN right" said Sam. ''I'n be after
a load tomorrow afternoon and anoth-
er next Monday"
Sam Powell hurried home, delighted
with his arrangements. He creased
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
PROBATE OF WILL
ESTATE OF BRRDELLA coon

ESTATE OF BERDELLA GOOD ALL.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of Berdella Goodall, late OF st.
Johnsbury, in said District deceased, greet
ing:
At Probate Court. holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said District on the Goth
day of April, A. ID. 1915, an instrument
purporting to be the last Will and Tesla
ment of Berdella Goodall. late of St Johns
bury, in said District, deceased, was pre-
sented to the Court aforesaid. tor Probate.
And 1t is ordered by said Court that the
22nd day of May. A. ID. 1915. at the Pro
bate Office in said st. Johnsbury, be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned. by
publishing this order three weeks successive
ly In the CALIFORNIAN, newspaper circulat-
ing in that vicinity. in said District, previous
to the time appointed. Therefore. you are
hereby notified to appear before said Court,
at the time and place aforesaid, and contest
the probate OF said will. if you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. Iofnsbury. in
said District. this goth day of April. A. d.
1915.
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19

the one horse wagon. mended the har-
ness and got everything in readiness
for work. That night he told his moth
er and sister about his plans.
'CThat land is mighty poor" he said,
but I'm going to make it grow some
thing. I'll get % cents load for haul
ing manure from a stable downtown.
and I'm going to put every load Of it
on our farm. I'll tell you how I'm 60
ing to manage it. I'll go down and
load up one evening and drive home
with it; then the next evening III haul
it to the farm. That'll be three loads
week from town. and on Saturdays
Ih haul manure from Bill Googe's or
ashes from the GIN
81 didn't know ashes were good for
land" said Mrs. Powell.
Wood ashes are fine" Sam explain
ed. They burn wood at the gin and
there's a little mountain of ashes there.
Mr.. Burton, the owner. gave them to
me. Some Of these days it won't be so
easy to get fertilizer for nothing. They
don't know what it's worth now"
.-Oh. I'm so anxious 70 get -. - -. -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF JoHN A. FISHER

ESTATE OF JOHN A. FISHER
The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict of Caledonia, commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of John A.
Fisher late of DanvilIe. in said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited In Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we win
meet tor the purpose aforesaid. at the store
of N A. Dole, in the town of Danvillc
In said district. on the goth day Of May
and the 9Th day of November, next.
from 1 O'Clock p. M. until a O'Clock p. M.
on each IF said days. and that six months
from the 9Th day Of May A. d. 1915. is the
time limited by said Court for said credit
ors to present their claims TO us for exam
fnation and allowance.
Dated at Danville, this 9th day Of May,
A. D., 1915.
CHAS ID. BRAINERD.
NELSON A. DOLE,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19

Mrs. Lillian burlington has fin
ished work for Mrs. Joe Jock.
Prayer meeting will be held in the
vestry this week
The state examination will be CIV
en- the goth and 21st.
The painters are working on Mrs.
Mertie .MitchelPs house.
Joe Klaus is out after his Illness.
Miss Esther Forbes spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Lydia Forbes.
A surprise party was given to Miss
Agnes Gilman in honor of her 18th
birthday. About 20 attended.
Games were played, dainty refresh
ments were served and a good time
was reported by all.
The Agricultural School opened
Tuesday after being closed on ac-
count of diphtheria.
Mrs. S. S. Gray has purchased a
new horse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
CERTIFICATE EXTENDING CHARTER
TREASURY DEPARTING

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
Washington, d. c., April 20, 1915.
WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence pre-
sented to the UNDERSIGNED. it has been made
to appear that THE MERG HANTS MA
TIONAL BANK OF ST. JOHNSBURY'' 1oca-
ted in the VILLAGE of ST JOHNSBURY in
the County of CALEDONIA and State of
VERMONT. has complied with all the pro-
visions of the Act of Congress Ito enable
National Banking Associations to extend
their corporate existence, and for other pur
ses" approved July 2. 1882. as amended
ny the Act, approved April 2, 1902.
Now, therefore, ], JOHN SHELTON WILL
LIAMS, Comptroller of the Currency. do
hereby certify that THE MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK OF ST. JOHNSBURY"
located in the VILLAGE of ST. JOHNS
BURY in the County of CALEDONIA and
State of VERMONT is authorized to have
succession for the period specified in it's
amended articles of association: namely, un-
til close of business on April 20. 1885.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my
hand and Seal of Office this TWENTY-SIXTH
day of April, 1915.
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS,
CSea1l Comptroller of the Currency
Extension No. 1891
Charter No. 2295.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
LYNDON CENTER

(Mildred G. Rivers, Correspondent
Mrs. George Hubbard is sick.
The c.. E. meeting will be held
Sunday evening at z; leader, Miss
Lena Eastman; topic, religious
readings, "What and Why" Ps. 1l9:
1916.
The supper which the Ladies Aid
held Thursday was we'll attended.
Mrs. S. S. Gray from Sutton spent
the week end with her daughter here.
Howard Pierce from Westport, N.
Y, has gone to his home after MS
illness.
Frank Jock and son, David, were
Sunday visitors at his daughters, Mrs.
Dennis Rivers, and his son, Joe
Jocks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
Notice of Allowance of Account.
RSTATE OF IANE hi. TURNER.

I'd n OE JANE ONANEh-
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
tr1ct aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of Jane p. Turner, late of st.
Johnsbury, in said District, deceased, greet
ing:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the
oath day of Nay next for examining and al
lowing the account of the Administrator,
of the estate of said deceased and for de-
cree of the residue of said estate to the law
full claim ants of the same. and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate by publishing this
order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous to
the day assigned, in the Caledonian, a news
paper published at st. Johnsbury, in said
District.
Therefore, You are hereby notified to APP
pear at the Probate Office in St. Johnsbury
in said District. on the dav assigned then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account if you cause. and to establish
your right as heirs, legatees and lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this Sd day of May,
A. ID. 1915.
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
WEST DANVILLE

(Mrs. E. F. Aver, Correspondent
Mrs. Sylvia Sou1ters spent a few
days with Mrs. Nancy Hunt last
week.
Miss Fanny Waldo was home from
cabot over Sunday.
Mrs. Hattie Willox has gone to
St.. Johnsbury to help care for her
uncle, French Carrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hastings
spent Saturday and Sunday at Bar
ton.
(Intended for last week.
Mrs. Abe Daniels has gone to
Buffalo, N. Y, to visit her sister.
Mrs. Ca Harrington of Passump-
sic visited at her son, Clayton Far
rington's, last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gle spent
Sunday at VIII Dow's in South Wal
den.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
PROBATE OFF WILL
ESTATE OF SUSAN M. an


STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia 90.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of c aledonia: To all persons interested
In the estate of Susan M. Hin. late Of 81.
Johnsbury. in said District deceased. Greet
ing:
At n Probate Court, holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said District on the 10th
day of May A. ID. 1918. an instrument
purportinE to be the last Will and Tesla
ment of Susan NJ. Hill. late OF st. Johns
bury. In said District. deceased. was present
ed TO the Court aforesaid. for Probate.
And IL is ordered by said Court that the
Goth day OF May A. ID. 1915. at the
Probate Office in said ST. Johnsbury, be as
signed for proving said instrument: and that
notice thereof be given to all persons con-
cerned, by publishing this order three weeks
successfully in the Caledonian, n newspaper
circulating IN that vicinity. In said District,
previous to the time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court at the tune and place
aforesaid. and contest the probate Of said
will, If you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury, In
said District. this 10th day of May, A. ID.
1915.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

The undersigned. having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia Commissioners, to re-
ceive. examine and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate OF
Mathew J. Brock. late of RyeRate in said
District; deceased. and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
late residence Of M athew j. Brock, in the
town of RyeRate. in said district, on the
goth day of May and Path day of Septem-
Der next. from 2 O'Clock M, until a o'clock
P. M. on each of said days and that six
months from the 26th day of March, A. d.
1915, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims
to for examination and allowance.
Dated al Ryegate this Bird day of May,
A. ID. 915.
GEO. COCHRAN,
GEO. G. NELSON,
800 49,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
kai-yil Corn pains in Every NerveI Use
GETS-IT;" Ii Gets" Every Corn
Surely, QUICKLY

YOU, especially if you have tried everything
else for corns. Two drops applied in few
secCnds-that's ALL The corn shr1vels, then
comes right off, painlesslJ, without fussine
or trouble. If you have ever made a fat
bundle out of your toe with bandages; used
thick. comprising cotton-rings; corn-puil-
ing salves;r corn teasing plasters-weH
you'll appreciate the difference when you use
"GETSIT." Your corn-agony will vanish.
files and scissors, and the danger of blood
poison are done away with Try CETS-Ia'
tonight for any corn, callus, wart or 0union.
Never fails.
'GETS-IT" is sold by druggists every
where. CSC a bottle. or sent direct by B.
Lawrence & Co. Chicago Sold in St.
Tohnsburv and recommended as the worlds
best corn cure by C c BINGHAM, CHAS-
SEARLES & CO, FLINT BROS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
BABY CHICKS

We can furnish FIVE varieties all
Matched in "Cyphers" machines,
1000 eggs per hatch.
Now is the time to order for
April and May delivery. Drop
postal or phone 1914
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
For Coughs that AHang On.v

Lingering colds, bronchial coughs, Ia
grippe colds and similar ailments that
hang on" until May are likely to last
and Tar COMPOUND will allay inf1am-
nation. clear stopped passages, re-
lieve distressing discharges at the
source, Danish stuny, Wneezy Dreatn-
ing and heal and soothe raw nasal and
bronchial. passages. It is prompt in
action: safe and sure Contains no
opiates c. G. BINGHAM
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19

The lads" are the white Papers"
of the stores-in which the reasons
are set forth for all unusual buying
opportunities which they offer to
you.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19

Sam Powell. INSPIRED by a government
agent. plans to make a scientific farmer
OF himself and to compete for prizes
awarded to the BOYS Corn club
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-19
Try "GETS-IT," It's /.
Magic for COrns

New, Simple, Common-Sense Way
You will never know how really easy it is
to get rid of a corn, until you have tried
"GETS-IT." Nothing like it has ever been
produced. 1t takes less time to apply it
than it does to read this. 1t will dunn bfound
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
FACTORY OWNERS PLEDGE
ENGLAND HEARTY SUPPORT

London. Eng. March 19--Factory
owners. labor leaders and representa-
tives OF the engineering, shipbuilding,
coal mining. transport and other indus
tries had a meeting in London We'd
nesday with David Lloyd George, chan
celor Of the eXcheQuer; a member OF
the imperial defence. naval and military
officers Of high rank and other gov
eminent officials. TO discuss the prob
lens arising from the decision OF the
government TO assume control OF fac
tories in England and thus increase the
production Of war materials.
The conference was uneQualed in his
tory. The first step decided upon was
the appointment Of a committee Of
seven. composed of labor officials and
representatives Of all the industries
concerned. to act in an advisory ca
pacity TO the government.
The selection OF a man to head this
organization was tentatively discussed,
a. was the remuneration the WOrkmen
should receive under the new arrange
ment Lloyd George delivered a brief
address and the labor delegates prom
ised the government their whole sup
port
England to Mobilize Women
The British government is planning
to mobilize women to replace men
needed in the war. Upwards Of 700
women willing 70 substitute for men
have been registered during the last
"A hours
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
GERMANY GAM
SHIFT Her ARMY
Pressed on Both Fronts,
New Forces Must Be
Developed, Belief.

London, Eng March 19.-The appar-
ent failure of field marshal Won Hin
denburg's various attempts to reach
Warsaw, the temperance of Russians
over the east Prussian frontier, near
Tilsit, and the allied offensive in the
west, has. according to British OBJ
servers, put Germany in a position
where she dare not shift any substan-
tial force from either east or west
This viii neceSsitate the finding OF
new forces for both the east and the
west If she would effectually meet the
increasing strength Of her enemies
Considerable mystery surrounds the
next move Of the Germans, although
the prevailing belief here is that 1t
viii be a big offensive in the west,
probably against the British army.
French Destroy Trenches.
The French war office communica-
tion Of this afternoon says:
AT Notre Dame de Lorette we have
made ourselves masters of communi-
eating trenches which run from the
hill captured by US toward the village
of Ablain. We destroyed them after
having killed, expelled or captured the
defenders.
In Argonne, between Bolante and
Four de Paris, after violent fight
We progressed $50 meters. In the for
est Of COnsenvoye, We repulsed Ger
man counter attack Thursday night
Thursday"
French Retreat. Losing Heavily.
Berlin, Germany, March 19.-(By
Wireless TO Sayviue. y T.)-The Ger
man general staff today gave out a
report on the progress Of the war,
which says:
IN the Champagne district OF
France further French attacks have
failed. After heavy losses. the French
retreated under our effective fire back
to their former positions.
Southeast Of Verdun the French
have made several advances. In the
plain Of the Woevre. French attacks
have been repulsed, while on the east
ern heights Of the Meuse the fighting
continues.
Russians Enter Mcneil
The situation in the vicinity OF
Memel, in east Prussia. is not Yet
clear. It would appear that minor
Russian detachments have entered
Mcneil Counter measures have been
taken
"Au the Russian attacks between the
river PISA and the river Orzyc, TO the
northeast Of PrZasnysz, have been re-
pulsed. In some Of these engagements
the enemy lost heavily"