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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-20
WATERBURY

The funeral Of Philo Towle was held
from his late home Saturday afternoon,
Rev. Verne L. Smith officiated and burial
was in the village cemetery. The bear
ers were B. +. Hart, Henry Collins, Sam
uel Baird and John Arkley.
Rev. W. H. Boicourt. who has charge of
securing the tree and the exercises for
the community Christmas, has appointed
F. l.. Eaton to get and place the tree at
the corner of Stowe and High streets
the same as last year. Rev. Verne l..
Smith is in charge of the community ex-
ercises, which will occur on Thursday
evening, the tree being lighted at that
time. The singing of the carols will be
in charge of Miss Lena Wallace and Mrs.
ID. w. Cooley, and il is suggested that at
the close of the exercises the party break
up in groups and 90 TO different parts OF
the community singing carols. Mrs. V.
l.. Perkins is chairman of the general
committee and the six sub committees
are as follows: Committee to look after
the division and distribution of gifts,
chairman, j. f. Graves; committee to
solicit in the village. chairman, Mrs. +.
r. Brisbrln; committee TO solicit outside
OF the village, Mrs. Jessie Hayes, Wa
tcrbury Center; committee to take
charge Of candy bags and popcorn, chair
man, Mrs. w. j. O'Neill; Christmas tree
committee, Rev. w. l.. Boicourt: finance
committee in charge OF Attorney c. b.
Adams and DIR. r. J. Allen. Enthusiasm
which was so strong for the com immunity
Christmas last year seems rekindled and
there is good teamwork for making this
yet the best Christmas. An enthusiastic |
meeting Of those appointed from the diff
ferent churches was held last week with
Mrs. II. ID. Hopkins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-20

Red Cross Anti-tuberculosis Workers are
After $4,000 Fund.

Nearly s2.So0.ooo has been raised by
Red Gross Christmas seals in the last
seven years. and yet many people who
wiil buy these holiday strikers a this
eighth annual sale 30 net know hos
the charity stamp idea originated
i was war that trvnRht fofth tire
charity stamp-our Civil war 81 81 %
es. Some ~ your grandmother first
played 'postofice~ VITA strikers similar
q Red CToss @sals way hack IN 1852
when they ronceired the idea - selling
stamp ~ fairs for TIE hsneft 81 the
relief funds for tho SOLDIER Hospitals IN
Brockifn. Boston and elsewhere. Nearly
a. fs1ep US raisei in this WaF before
sGt After the wsF this rnaflsod Of
rsisisz Enuntr vas tiseuniinued In this
rountrv for . rsneratign. sltluurh g
fgund rrgus ir Purtural. Switzerland
An.tria FrNnce swsdsn. penansfi. Nor-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-20
RANDOLPH

Miss Pearl Tewksbury arrived here
from Warren on Saturday for the yaca.
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. s
Tewksbury.
Miss Ruth Scott, student at Smith
college, has arrived for a two weeks stay
with her parents, DIR. and Mrs. c. w.
Scott.
Miss Doris Lattimer is passing her va.
cation from the Castleton Normal school
with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Lattimer,
and Miss Neva Bohonon, another student
there, came home with her and passed
the night and then went on TO her home
in Chelsea.
Mrs. Minnie Miller left Saturday for
Waterbury, Conn, where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Densmore.
She was met at Hartford by another
daughter, Miss Ruby Miller, who accom-;
panied her there for her school vacation.
Miss Eta Chamberlin, teacher in
the Union school at Montpelier, has ar.
rived for ten days stay with Mrs. o.
IS. Chamberlin and Miss Mary Pratt
Mrs. L. S. Brigham and son, Stanhope,
went to Boston Saturday for a three
weeks stay, expecting Ar. Brigham to
join them there this week.
Miss Eleanor Clark, the teacher in
the training department, went TO Han.
over, n. H., Saturday for a ten days stay
with friends.
Miss Jessie Chcdcl hes come from
Springfield, where she is teaching. and is
passing the next two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Chedel.
Donald Woodwork ia in Montpelier.
passing several days with his grand
mother, Mrs. h. NJ Woodwork.
DIR. II. ". Holden wac summoned TO
Rutland ON Sunday BY the death OF his
step father, Mr.. Horner. who went 20
Seattle, Wash, a couple Of months ago
and was stricken with pneumonia. and
died last week The remains viii be
brought g. HE home In Rutland aud the
funeral will be held from there Mrs.
Horner, Dr. Holden's mother, has been IT
the Pittsford sanatorium for tnberca.
lar trouble tn three weeks ago, and j.
nov in very fran health.
The Methodist church has received
Christmas present Of new hymnals from
ths ladies aid society Of the church. and
the books were placed IN the pevs and
used for the hrst time SUNDAY morning
Christmas Sunday was observed % the
Bethany church on Sunday. and the
usual exercises will b. held ~ Music han
On Friday evening. with tree and exer. /
eises BIZ the children Of the sunday I
school
Miss Valentine Packard Of Brainfres is
N town this week a work in the y. A 4
Isrnnt drug store 80 extrn help.
Miss Fllzai-th Oampbeil. . teacher In I
Bellows Fails. vas among TIE arrivals 4
n tgvn On saturday. and wi1 remain 4
~ fee dsyt with NJ and Mr. W ~
iones
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-20

way, Russia. and other European coun
tries. There are now several thousands
OF different types of charity stamps uset
in all parts of the world, as many as
forty being used in Austria for children's
hospitals alone
Stamps or seals were first used TO get
money for the anti-tuberculosis crusade
in Norway and Sweden in 1904. To ia.
cob Riis, the well known social worker
Of New York, and n ,.Aiiss Emily II. Bis
sell. the energetic secretary Of the Della
ware Red Cross, jointly belong the honor
Of originating our American Red Cross
Christmas seals. In 1907 Mr.. Riis' inter-
est was aroused by the receipt Of a
Christmas tuberculosis stamp on a letter
from Norway. He published IN article
about this queer looking stamp in the
Outlook and suggested some possible
uses for il In this country Miss Bisell
az once saw an opportunity here and
prepared a stamp. from the sale of which
her society realized 5000 for tubcrcu.
losis work So impressed was she with
this success that she induced the Ameri.
can Red Cross 10 take up the sale in
zoos on q national basis With very
little organization and with hardly any
attempt az careful advertising the sale
that year brought in over $4,000 for
snti-tuberculosis work In various parts
Of the United States In 1903. with more
thorough organization. the sale was in
creased 10 $4,000, In 1910 10 nearly
ssl 600. in 1911 20 over sSso.0o0 and in
1919 30 over s400.0o. In 1918 the sale
WAS increased 10 nearly ss5o.O00. and
last year. in spite Of var and hard times.
p per cent more. OF 5000 seals were
sold. totsllinR $3.50 600 for the anti-tn-
bercuiosis war
u u fitting to note that var. inhu.
man and cruel. was the mother 81 the
Red Gross seai nnd that now war for
humanity against disease brings il back
20 ts fullest usefulness
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-20
NORTHFIELD
Special Town Meeting Voted to Borrow
Money to Meet Current Expenses.

At the special town meeting held II
village hall Saturday afternoon the Sc
Iectmen were authorized to borrow mon
ey to meet the current expenses OF Thu
town for the remainder OF the year. TIT
elction of selectman TO succeed Samue
j. Matson, who has removed from town
was postponed until the regular towr
meeting next March. A vote was taker
declaring the Office vacant. About ~
voters attended the meeting Saturday.
Rev. Joseph Hamilton Of Randolph oc.
cupied the pulpit at the Methodist church
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde M. Coifrin were in
Burlington Thursday.
Mrs. +. N. Whitney and daughter, Har-
riet, were in Montpelier Thursday
The Conversational club will meet to-
night at the vestry of the Methodist
church at 0 o'clock, when supper will be
served, after which they will adjourn
to the home of Prof. Fl. X. Roberts.
Hon. Frank Plumley entertained his
Sunday school class and invited guests
Friday evening with chicken-pie supper
at the vestry Of the Methodist church.
About 40 attended the supper, after
which games were played and good
time had by all. The occasion was the
list birthday of Mr.. Plumley, which was
taken advantage of by the class, who
presented him birthday present in the
form of an electric table lamp.
Mrs. c. A. Edgerton and daughter,
Margaret, spent Thursday in Montpelier.
Miss Blanche Stone is clerking in the
store of Huntley & company during the
Christmas rush.
Miss Florence Doyle Of the johnson
normal school is spending the Christmas
vacation at her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Plumley re-
turned to-day from Providence, r. L..
where Mr.. Plumley attended the fifth
annual conference of the New England
tax officials.
Mrs. Clemmie Covell and children have
returned from visit with relatives in
Belleville, N. Y.
Miss Adele McConnachie of Barre is
spending the holiday vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. Charles A. Plumley.
Hon. Frank Pluinley was in st. Adams
Saturday to attend the funeral of Charles
p. Hogan.
Ray Kimball, principal OF the High
gate high school, is spending the holiday
vacation with Mrs. Kimball at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Hous-
ton.
A Christmas tree and entertainment |
under the auspices of st. Johns church |
will be held in armory hall Thursday
evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-20
MarriOn's Cigar Store
Gifts for the Men

Plain Gold and Silver Mounted
Well give you lO-year guaran-
tee with our Gold-Mounted Pipes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-20
BETHEL
John Noble, New Postmaster, to Assume
Office Soon.

John Noble, whose nomination as post
master at this place was sent to the
Senate by the president last Thursday,
ia the eldest OF the fourth generation OF
his family in Bethel, his great,grand.
father, Nehemiah Noble, having settled
as early as 1887 ON the place now owned
by Robert Noble, father of the newly
appointed postmaster. He was born
here 26 years ago, was graduated from
Whitcomb high school in 1900, and from
Dartmouth college in 1913. He is promi-
nent in society, in the Universalist church
and the Masonic lodge and is unmarried.
He win enter upon the duties of his new
Office as soon as the legal formalities
have been complied with.
Mrs. Isabel Donovan died Saturday
noon at her home on North Main street
after two months illness which reached
its final stage a week ago last night,
when she suffered paralytic shock,
since which time she had been unable to
speak and had failed constantly She
was born in Royalton on the present
Tuckerman farm II years ago, her par.
ents being Mr.. and Mrs. Fordyce Pinney.
She spent about 20 years OF her life in
Montpelier and since the death IL years
ago. of her husband, J. p. Donovan, q
well known business man of that city,
had lived most of the time here in the
house which she bought from DIR. L. w.
Clough, formerly the Gardner J.. Wallace
residence. She is survived by son by
former marriage, Frank r. Mccullough.
n A. n
o'clock at her late home, and the remains
will be carried to Montpelier, where a
short service will be held on the arrival
OF the afternoon mail train for the con-
venience of Montpelier friends unable to
come to Bethel. Rev. j. Wesley Miller
will officiate at both places.
A real estate transaction of more than
usual Importance was consummated last |
Friday, when Il. c. Blaisdell of this vii |
lage bought from M. c. Rowell of Ran
iolph 400-acre farm in Cambridge and |
gave in exchange $500 farm at Ran
iolph. Center, large tenement house,
the old Ingalls, place on South Main
street in this village, and Mr.. BlaisdelFs
lalf interest in seven cottages on Bridge
street. On the same day Mr.. Blaisdell
'old his half interest in the cottages near
he Methodist church to his partner, D.
= Chadwick, the days transactions rep
esenting about $4,000. Mr.. Blaisdell
axes possession of his Cambridge prop
rty Jan. ] and later will assume per-
onal direction of the farm, which in
ludes l25 acres of nearly level tillage
and
Fred B. Wright has rented store in
rochester and will open a meat market
here.
The Whitcomb high school basketball
cam met defeat in Woodstock last Fri.
ay night, by score Of SO to IA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-20
TO PRODUCE PURr ICON
nHneis Professors Pad ~m save sis.-
noc.c1c Annually.

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-20
nae euidepost.

More important than making a dollar
20 far is making II go in The right direc-
tion. Strict endeavor in the latter meth
cd inevitably brings satisfaction in seek
ing the right direction. National Life
Ins. Co, Of VT fMntual.l s. s. Bal.
lard. general agent. Rialto block. Mont.
pelicr, VI.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
"Say!" this same German shouted

SAY" this same German shouted
back between puffs. These cigars
are great. Real imported hemp!"
A rock the size of a mans fist was
the reply to this sally.
Hey, you Frenchers," the German
kept on, you're a pretty decent lot.
VIII you shoot me if I come over
again."
1--WE will that-after what you said
about the cigars"
Once more the numbering giant cata-
pulled out Of his trench and ran low
over to the French, dropping on his
stomach as before. In his hand was
an object, a dark green one, with tin
foil around the neck and the words
"Gout American" on slip Of paper
across the sloping shoulder. 1t was
bottle of champagne swiped while the
Germans were in Reims.
Here's your health, fellows" the
German said. Drink hearty" And
back he ran.
''Hey!" the Frenchmen shouted,
laughing. You've got the nerve of a
burglar. You are giving us back our
own champagne!"
"Oh, that's all right" the German
replied. your cigars were made in
Germany. l recognize the stencil"
Later In the day the German was
killed and the news was shouted
across the road. He simply would
keep sticking his head above the
trench during business hours. But in
the night wreath Of flowers, gath
cred by the Frenchmen from heaven
knows were, and at no one knows
what risks, fell into the trench where
he was wont to have his place.
All is not cutting and slashing and
shooting and gore; the spice of good
humor and the milk of human kind
ness often, in this fighting, lessen the
sting of hatred between the races and
of which one hears so much.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
FOES FORGET HATE
Life in Trenches Makes Friends
of Opposing Armies.
French and Germans Formulate Rules,
and Between the Hours of Killing
Exchange Cigars and Bottles
of Wine.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMS.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

With the French Army at the Front.
AT places here in the Argonne the
French and German trenches are so
close together that in the weeks the
two armies have been thus face to
face the soldiers are, after a fashion,
personally acquainted with each other.
Here the fighting has become sys-
tematized and follows a routine. At
| certain sections Of the trenches the
French and Germans have reached an
agreement that before certain hour
in the morning there is to be no kill
ing; in the opposing trenches the men
are to be allowed to wash up and
make their toilet for the day. After
the gong taps, fguratively speaking,
any head showing above the level Of
the ground gets promptly taken off.
Rock battles often take place be-
| tween the opposing sides The men
grow tired of having nothing to shoot
| at for hours at time and in order to
amuse themselves they lombard each
his person to the bullets of the en-
envy
At times the enemies. however, be-
come almost friendly.
Say, over there!" a German shout
ed from his trench. Have you guys
got anything to smoker"
"Sure!" the chorus came back from
the French. Have you?"
Not a crumbi"
''Too bad. You ought to write to
the kaiser"
Gimme the makin's"
Come and get EN-"
A giant of a young fellow stuck his
head and shoulders above the ground,
| placed his hands on the edge of the
trench and vaulted out on the side to-
ward the French. A month-old faxen
beard stood out about a very round
face. Mud covered his formerly gray
| ish- bluish-greenish uniform. 4 little
round, visorless fatigue cap made him
look like young Santa Claus. Stoop-
ing, he ran swiftly across the high
way which separated the trenches at
this point, and, falling fiat on his
stomach, peered down into the en-
emy's trench.
Where's them cigars?" he de-
manded.
Here they are" a Frenchman re-
piled you deserve them. Six, and
they're worth louis apiece"
"Merci!" said the German, as he
! scurried back to his burrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28

declared her husband is dancing ma
and that he buys paper collars TO ia.
so in to save the laundry bill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
As the Years Pass.

Miss Geraldine Farrar, the famous
prima donna, said in an interview in
New York:
"Oh, she sings well, she is an art
ist, but she's rather old, you know,
isn't she?
In singing, as in making New
Year resolutions" Miss Farrar add
ed, "the unhappy truth is that they
who have done the most of 1t turn
out the poorest quality"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28

more food, ne laughed deHghJealy.
showing how happy he felt to be 40 .
to give some comfort to the suffering
Great strings of wild geese float.
ing like worms in the sky mingle
with the white clouds in the blue
above US. Aeroplanes whose whiz-
ling motors warn US Of their ap-
preach long before they are visible,
come and go, We are left to specu-
late whether they are friend or foe,
The strongest glass does not disclose
their identity.
Many OF the men carry alcohol
lamps. They are always "cookin g
tea as they express it. Some of them
seem tc be eternally eating. At one
place we stopped a ragged, barefooted
woman, with an old shawl wrapped
around her head, stood watching our
waiting train. Some OF our party
talked to her and finally persuaded
her to go to the cluster of houses in
the valley way below and get them
some chickens. She returned after
the long trip with four young broilers
-pullets. She said they cost five
kronen-one dollar. A man laid four
kronen On the ground and grabbed
the chickens. The woman protested.
Either give back her chickens or give
her five kronen. The man left her
crying, took the chickens to the other
side of the train and killed them.
Championed the Woman
The woman covered her face with
her ragged shawl, crying. 1 had main
tanned a very careful attitude up to
this moment, but here my sense Of
justice prevented my being silent. l
went to the man protesting. Either
give the woman what she asks" /
said, COR give back her chickens"
She's had enough" he said, going
on with his butchering.
1T Is not right or fair I urged
IF you don't give her the right
amount, now that you have killed her
chickens, I shall pay her"
Give her another krone" several
other men advised He would not, but
his friend did The woman kissed
my hand. Several of the men threw
pebbles at her and shooed her away.
Down the valleyside she went, a for
lorn, barefooted figure in a ragged,
faded shawl.
The men had a great feast Of
chicken and rice. made my dinner
on five biscuits. postage stamp size
l could only eat chicken under some
conditions. This was not one of them,
At any rate, I was not invited to eat.
We have no light. It is dark at
five. 1t gives me time to try to patcn
out nights rest on the slippery edge
Of my compartment seat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
MARRY AND CUT OUT PIES
Drink a Teddy Day and Don't
Argue, Is Nonagenarian's Recipe
for Lohg Life.

st. Louis, Mo-"Get married and
lead a regular life. Cut out cakes and
pies. Walk a-plenty. Drink a toddy
every day.
With this formula you may be
healthy, wealthy and a nonagenarian
says Isaac Baer, ninety-six-year-old
Ponce de Leon, the essence of whose
fount is contained in the foregoing:
Never argue politics, style or re
igion. Sleep lots. Don't worry. Eat
what you like, except pastries. GET
up when you like. Be careful in
choosing your parents and work
work, work.
Pastries are menaces, poison OF
the worst kind; that is, most heavy
rich, indigestible pastries. Yet we
see the smartest of 'em partaking o.
the richest of 'em. When they learr
to keep out of the bakeshops and int
the air they will have COPIED the ole
age beaten himself"
Mr.. Baer's mind is clear; he READ
without the aid of glasses, and he cal
hear across the room almost perfectly
He experiences not the slightest di
ficulty going downtown.
Further, Mr.. Baer emphatical
adds that he is firmly convinced thu
the regular habits of a man of fam
are conducive to longevity. With
vehemence well worthy of his ninet
six years he adds: 1T isn't anythir
young folks do that gets them start
in the race wrong-it is what tn
won't do
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
lGkE41HHzEzzZEEA n z e [EzSS5S
IS a. a. lSNzlL=E9 !; "
RULING PREJUDICE.

The Buyer-It looks very well. The
lines are rarely beautiful. It's quite
classy, in fact.
The Salesman-Yes, it's attracting a
lot Of attention.
a very recent importation?"
NO
I beg your pardon. Am I to under.
stand it isn't a Paris creation?"
1T isn't. It's strictly American"
How absurd l don't see how YOU
have the assurance to make it so
prominent. Why, the thing is abso-
lutely impossible. There isn't a bit
of style to it. Anyone can see at half
a glance that it's faulty in every way.
Not MADE in Paris! Good morning."-,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
Then He Moved,

do you know" said the facetious
cub reporter" who was calling on
Miss Peacher, that u and Il are
close together on the keyboard of
linotype machine?"
NO." didn't know that" answered
Miss Peacher, coldly, nor do ] think
it any reason why you and ] should
be so close together on this daven-.
port"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-01-28
GETS MONTHS RENT IN WILL
Baltimore Landlord Makes Request to
Tenants-Five Dollars Each
to Choir.

Baltimore.-A months rent free to
each of the tenants of his many dwell
ing houses is q unique feature of the
will Of Robert ]. Devenny's estate for
his tenants.
To a number of friends of his fam
lily Devenny left five dollars each to
buy trinket of some sort in memory
of his mother. He also gave five dol
lars each to members of Imman-
uel Episcopal church choir, in appre-
citation of their services, and he left
property to the church.