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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. J. Frank Perry and children went
to Waterbury this morning for visit of
few days.
Henry Alexander of Branch street, the
young son of Henry Alexander, president
of the granite cutters branch in Barre,
had narrow escape at the Presbrey-
Coykendall plant this morning when his
frock caught in a shafting near the grind
stone. Alexander is employed as tool
boy at the plant and was about to use
the grindstone when the shaft caught
him up and turned a half circle before
the brake was applied. Foreman Thomas
Mcdonald happened to be at the lads
side and il was probably due to his pres
enee of mind in stopping the machine
that the boy escaped with ineonsequen-
tial injuries. Dr. J. A. Wark was called
and afterward Alexander went TO his
home. He sustained Commissions about
the chest. but the fear a rib fracture had
resulted was dissipated when the physi-
clan examined him carefully. The acct
dent occurred around 5 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Williams returned
this noon TO their home in Beebe Plains
after passing few days with friends in
Barre and Montpelier.
Sleighing parties accommodated at
Bancroft inn. Plainfield; supper served
at reasonable price; free use of dance
hall to parties. w. II. Snow, proprietor.
Miss Alma Giguere and Miss st. Louis
arrived here from Manchester, y. H.,
Sunday to spend two weeks vacation
with the formers parents at Webster
vile.
Remember the big auction sale to-
morrow of the +. F. Holden estate real
estate and personal property; splendid
farm. bunch of nice COWS, horses, hogs,
poultry, extra good lot of farm tools,
sugar tools, hay. straw, oats, POTATOES,
apples, etc. all being sold to settle the
estate. sale positive, regardless OF
weather conditions. See sd. on page I
this paper. Lunch at noon Terms at
time Of sale. c. +. Smith, suetiOneer-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. John V. Rowen of Ho-
tel Barre left yesterday for Lawrence,
Mass, where they are passing the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Forbes.
The Italian Gaiety club has completed
arrangements for its annual New Years
dancing assembly, which viii be held in
the knights OF Columbus hall on the
evening OF Jan /. The dance will take
the form of box party and a number
of novel features are planned by tn,
committee, which consists Of Barre and
MONTPELIER members of the club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN
Clearance sale at Abbott's.

Clearance safe at aboote y
Millinery at unusually low prices, to
close out winter stock. Nourse q WILSON,
REGULAR meeting of Sons of Veterans
auxiliary. No. 5, tonight, Dec. y, at
1880.
Naccabees, Practice meeting for color
bearers and guards Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock sharp.
Mrs. Edward Yandow. who with hef
daugbter has been visiting relatives IN
BarTe and Granteville, returned TINS
morning to her home in Winooski.
All day yesterday men from the hre
aonartmeut worked on the municipal
rink near West Second street ana
throughout the night another crew was
ENGAGED in flooding the plane winch the
c;ty emploves cleared of snow during
,hs day. Some difficulties have been en-
conutered this year in securing sa.'s-
"a. tory foundation for the North barre
ripk which is being promoted py .he
Woman's club. but the rink builders pc
l;aya that solid ice will be possible nov
aI.ho,,gb the break in the cold snap IN
dicated by the weather mans iolts's y
,av mean that youngsters IN that eha Oh
,be CITY will not have an opportunity 70
.ts.a Tor a few days. The Pearl street
III, i in fine condition and during the
hai;dav season the ice has been tnroneei
W. a merry crowd of FASTENERS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27
Ladies' Suits

including all this seasons
best values, offered for a
quick clearance at just one
half price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27

One lot of Corsets, original
price $1.5O, nearly all sizes,
to close, pair -. ...$1.OO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN

Chief Sinclair arrested an unknown
man this morning and locked him up on
an intox;cation charge.
Contractor James +. eastman, OF Bur.
lington was among the business visitors
in the city yesterday and to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27

in this seasons best colors.
Broken sizes. To close at
S5.98 each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27
BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER ~, 1916.
The Weather

Snow and warmer tonight. Thursday
snow in north and snow or rain IN sou.h
norton: moderate to fresh east to south
west winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO Rents rooms for light housekeeping.
furnished or unfurSished; set range. wood ar
coal: hct-water connections, bath. electric
lights gas apply to A. II. Buzze.L Buzzeli
Hotel. Barre. 2sIt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27

Regular meet
iny of i arr e
aerie, 1873, +.
O. f., Thursday
evening at 1880
o'clock. Initia =
tion and cleo
ton Of officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27

stated conclave of st. Aide
mar commandery, No. IL, n.
T.. Thursday, Dec. y, at :
o'clock. Work, temple degree
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27

x. Regular meeting Hiawatha
- lodge, No. %, l. o. O. r, on
$500 Thursday. Dec. >, at ?. m;
lection OF officers, y. G.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27
Cotton Dress Goods

~SS~AA - =
One lot of Ginghams, value
15c, Sale Price .9c
One lot Galateas, value lie,
Sale Price .12Hc
One lot of New Cloth, value
25c, Sale Price ....... .15c
lot of Kimono Flannel, val
ue 25c, Sale Price 15c
/ lot of Percales, value 15c,
Sale Price ;. ..... lie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-27
Ladies' Furs

marked at a special 20 per
cent. discount.
This includes Muffs, Scarfs,
Sets, etc.
Ask to see our special odd
Black MuffS at .S3.9S
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

Thrice around the ships go down." the
lightning flashed very brightly, the
girl saw a ship sinking, and she
dropped the stick she was stirring
with and ran into the cave.
The old witch ran after her and
dragged her back, telling her to stir
the kettle or she would set the cat af-
ter her. 81 will never stir it again"
she said. you are making the ships
go down and drowning the people on
board" But the old witch pulled her
to the kettle and put the stick into
her hand. Then happy thought came
to the girl. She would stir in the OPP
posite direction when the old witch
sang "Thrice around, the ships go
down." and as she stirred the storm
ceased, but the old witch and the
witch daughter were whirling around
so fast they did not notice it.
Suddenly the girl heard a great
splash, and, looking in the direction
from which it came, she saw chariot,
drawn by two horses with golden
names, and driving them was a man
with white beard, and in his hand he
carried a golden rod, on the end of
which were three prongs. The girl
dropped the stick and the old witch
and the daughter dropped upon the
ground on their faces. $50 l have
found you at last" said the man in
the chariot. "You have been causing
all this trouble at sea-"
The cat had crept up to him and was
ready to spring at him when the good
daughter screamed for him to look out
"Ohl she cannot hurt me-" he said,
but / viii get her out of the way at
once" And he touched the cat with
his rod, and she became stone.
The old witch and her witch child
began to beg for mercy when they
saw what had happened to the cat,
and promised never to stir up the sea
again If he would spare them. The
man did not answer them, but turned
to the good girl and said; you are TO
come with me; the old witch stole you
when you were riding on a wave one
day. You were mermaid, and she
changed you into mortal. She in
tended to change you into a witch;
she did not know that she could not
make a witch out of mermaid What
shall we do with them?' he asked.
"shall we turn them into a heap Of
stones and let the waves wash over
them, or shall we change them to sand
and let the waves wash them out to
scar"
Gould you make them good WON
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
Human Face in Fist.

forefnger. Then between the middle
and forefinger is inserted a stiff card
board shape representing a nose and
a pair of eyes. A touch of pink be-
tween the third and fourth finger
completes the counterfeit of the face,
and when a piece of cloth is drawn
around the hand the illusion is very
marked and amusing. With a little
practice the little finger may be
moved and the effect is that of a
person talking or singing. Even a
very amateurish effort at Ventrilo-
quism is sufficient for one to gel a
lot Of fun out of this little stunt. The
necessary parts to make up this face
have been recently patented, but
there is no reason why anyone should
not get one together for his own
amusement, making use Of couple
Of shoe buttons on a string for the
eyes and a tuft of cloth for hair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
WHAT MAKES GIRL POPULAR?
Young Lady Who Is DisrespeotfuI to
Her Parents viii Not Long Re-
tain Respect Of Others.

Every girl has the perfectly nat
ural desire to be popular with the
other sex, and every girl is interested
in knowing the secret of such popu-
larity. Some girls have the idea that
the way to have q good time is to
break away from the recognized rules
of social life
The free-and-easy,l reckless type of
grill may receive a good deal of atten-
ton of certain kind, but it is safe
to say that men do not really care for
such a girl. Certainly they do not
have any respect for her. They may
enjoy a summer Irritation with her,
but such girl never enters seriously
into their thoughts. The girl who is
kind and thoughtful to her parents
is the girl whom they admire
The girl who is disrespectful to her
parents will not long retain the re-
spect Of others. Men know very well
that a girl who deceives her mother
cannot be trusted. A good daughter
has in her the making Of a good wife,
and a man remembers this when he
begins to think seriously of matri-
mony.-Leslie's Weekly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

than ever was and recommend your
remedies to all my friends. Mrs. LENA
WYNN, 1912 e. o Street, Richmond, Va.
While Change of Life is a most crit
zeal period of woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
it may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such warning symptoms are sense
of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities, constipation, variable APP
petite, weakness and inquietude, and
dizziness.
For these abnormal conditions do not
fail to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
WHAT is URIC ACID?


Ever since the discovery of uric acid
in the blood by Scheele, in IT'S, and
the bad effect it had upon the body,
scientists and physicians have striven
to rid the tissues and the blood Of
this poison. Because of it's over
abundance in the system it causes
backache, pains here and there, rheu-
matism, govt, gravel, neuralgia and
sciatica. It was DIR. Pierce who dis
covered new agent, called "Anuric,"
which will throw out and completely
eradicate this uric acid from the sys-
tenn. "Anuric" is 81 times more po-
tent than Hthid, and consequently you
need no longer fear muscular or ar
dcular rheumatism or govt, or many
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
THE CAVE WITCH.

In O cave, on an island, lived an
yellow eyes, which shone like fire in
the night. This old witch had two
daughters. One looked like her, with
long, bony fingers and sharp nose
and pointed chin. The other daughter
was good to look upon. When the
wind blew and the storms came, this
old witch would build fire under a
kettle which hung on three crossed
sticks in front of the cave. Then she
would call the witch daughter and
her cat, and stirring the contents of
the kettle with stick, she would re-
peat in a sing-song tone:
Once around to stir the sea,
Twice around good luck to me,
Thrice around the ships go down.
Then the witch daughter would
sing:
Witch cat, witch cat, black as night,
Three times around, then scratch and
bite.
And the cat would whirl around
three times and claw the air and snarl
in the most terrible way. Sometimes
they would make the other daughter
stir the kettle, and the old witch and
the girl and the cat would whirl
around the kettle, singing their weird
songs, until the poor girl at the kettle
would almost faint from fright. Then
the old witch would laugh in a cack-
ling voice and call her a poor, afraid
mortal.
One night when the lightning
flashed and the thunder rolled they
called the quiet daughter to the kettle,
and when the old witch was singing
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
Now Sleep Soundly Since They Have
Found Sure Preventive
For Group.

Many mothers, besides those OF
Ozark. Mo-, have been afraid to sleep
at night for fear of being awakened
by that dread croupy cough. Mrs. II.
H. Givan and Mrs. ]. ]. Cave. both OF
Ozark, have found, in common with
many other Missouri mothers, that a
jar of Vap-O-Rub in the house In.
sures good nights sleep.
Vap-O-Rub is the external treatment
for all forms of Group or cold troubles,
introduced here from the South last
winter. 1t Is in salVe form and you
Just rub Il over the throat and chest,
covering with a warm flannel cloth.
The body warmth releases antiseptie
vapors that are inhaled with each
breath 4 loosening the phlegm, and, IN
addition, vick's Is absorbed through
and stimulates the skin, relieving the
tightness and soreness. Group Is usu-
ally relieved In fifteen minutes, and 3
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
Ozark Mothers Used To Be
Afraid To Go To Bed At Night

good application at night will, in al
most every case, prevent a night at
tack.
But LET Mrs. Givan speak for herself.
She writes-"I have used Vieks Vap-
Grub on my little girl for Group
rubbed it on her chest and throat
and it is Just splendid, and l wasn't
afraid to so TO bed at night"
Mrs. Cave says-"I find Vap-O-Rub
the best thing l have ever used for
colds, sore throat, Group and all kinds
OF skin troubles for children. / could
not do without 1t now. as II saves
calling a doctor"
The penetrative quality of Vick's
makes It excellent also for inhamma-
tions of the skin, such as burns,
bruises. itehings, piles and muscular
soreness. In these cases, particularly
In cases OF burns, Il seems 70 draw
out the Inflammation and has q de-
lightfully cooling effect. Three Sizes.
csc, SOC or $1.00. The Wick Chemical
Company. Greensboro. N. @. =
,-Ihs 0eualns IA 80
WES@Rgl6
s,tAaahads haFLI
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
HIs Notion oh h.

The teachers of Sunday-school
classes should always make sure that
their scholars understand what they
are taught, as the following dialogue
which recently took place will show;
Teacher What did Samson do TO
the Philistines?
Scholastic arose and smote them
hip and thighl
Teacher-Qulte right! Now what
does that mean?
Scholar Why that he up and
spanked theml
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

other diseases which are dependent on,
an accumulation of uric acid within
the body. Send to DIR. Pierce of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
Buffalo, N. Y, for a pamphlet on
"Anuric," or send 10 cents for a trial
package of "Anuric" Tablets.
If you feel that tired, worn-out feel
ing, backache, neuralgia, or If your
sleep is disturbed by too frequent
urination, go to your best store and
ask for DR.. Pierce's "Anuric."
DR.. Pierce's reputation is back OF
this medicine and you know that his
Pleasant Pellets" for the liver and his.
'Favorite Prescription" for the ills OF
women have had splendid reputation
for the past fifty years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To halt pint Of water ada OF. Bay Rum, q
small box of Barbo Compound, and y OF of
glycerine. Apply to the hair twice 9 week
until it becomes the desired shade. Any drug
gist can put this up or you can mix it at
home at very little cost. 1t will gradually
darlien strealsed, faded gray hair, and re-
moves dandruf. 1t is excellent for falling
hair and will make harsh hair soft and glossy
1t will not color the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub of.-AdV,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

Vegetable Com
pound / feel like a
new woman. / al
ways had a headache
during the Change
of Life and was also
troubled with other
bad feelings COM
mon at that time
dizzy spells, nervous
feelings and he at
flashes. Now I am
in haftar health
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

IMITATION IS SlNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita,
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye,
Price $1.00.-AdV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

SOAP is STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
FIndlna Out.

Mother Ito her small son. who is
doing a iigsaw puzzle on the sabbath)
Bobby, are you sure that's a Sunday
puzzle you are doing9
Bobby--WelI, you see. / can't tell
until I've done It.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
FIST is TURNED INTO FACE
Amateur Ventrlloquist Can Have
Much Amusement With This Stunt
ILLUSION is Funny.

The fellow with sense of humor
may have lot of fun by means of
a few little patented forms by which
the clenched fist may be transformed
into clever representation Of the
human face. AS the clenched hand
is held with the thumb up tuft of
hair is placed between the thumb and
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as GEN
eral Tonic because it contains the we'll
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System so cents
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

emf" asked the girl. "That would do
some good in the world"
Very we'll" said the old man. you
get into my chariot" and as she
looked back she saw house where
the cave had been and pleasant old
lady and a girl waving good-by to her.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
TOSSING A CARD ACCURATELY
Interesting Game Takes Place Of Soil
talre--lilustration Shows How
Trick Is Performed.

There is an interesting old game
that can be played instead of solitaire,
writes James NJ. Kane of Doylestown,
Pa, in Popular Mechanics. 1t con-
sists in trying to toss the greatest
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
Still Ahead.

Hardup-There was a time when
people used to say that l had more
money than brains, but they can't say,
that now.
Wife-Why not?
Hardup-Because I've come down to
my last dollar.
Wife-WeI, you still have a dollar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
Easy Enough.

Are you still keeping your New
Years resolutions?"
"Oh, yes" replied Mr.. Jagsby. with
a twinkle in his eye.
But, how are you keeping themG"
Framed"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
The Unfortunate Part.

Willis-This war has made lot of
difference with the fashions, mean
as respects the fellows who design
them.
Gillis-Yes, and it hasn't made any
difference at all with the fashions,
mean as respects the fellow who pays
for them.-Judge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
Devious Reasoning.

Did you make your husband prom
Use that in the event of war he wiz
not be a soldier?"
YES"
Don't you want him to be a hero?"
"Of course. You know John nearly
always breaks his promises"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

number Of cards into small basket
or an upturned stir hat, set at a dis
lance. II the cards are held as shown
at A, and tossed as at B, they may
be thrown with surprising accuracy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
The Third pearee.

Jailer-How did you enjoy your ex-
perience on the rack?
Accused went through it all right.
but it's not my natural bent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

THIS is THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger if you
darken your ugly, grizzly, gray hairs by
using la Creole" Hair Dressing. ADV
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
Exact Copy of wrappe
Heard Il at Home.

Boozer e a. m.)-Well, guess I'd
better-hic-go in. l wonder-hic-if
my hats on straight.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

Cohen--Levy, my life is failure!
Levy-Well, for failure you got
very little to show for i'll
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

Piles Relieved by First Application
And cured in 10 IA DAYS by PAzO OINTMENT. the
universal remedy for all forms Of Piles Druggists
refund money II II failB- SOC.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

Don't forget the date; it's sweet
sixteen" now.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

When you lose money and gain wis
dom by it your loss is your gain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10
heat FLASHES,
DIZZY, NERVOUS
Mrs. Wynn Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her
During Change of Life.

Richmond, Va. after taking
seven bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

II you get tired OF writing prose,
you can always relax by writing poe
try.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

The Flnancier's Lullaby.
Nurse-By low, my baby!
Financial Parent-And sell high
Baltimore American.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-07-29

found too expensive for use in improv-
ing the farm roads. One or more OF
the following will, however, usually
be found available and within the
r1eans of the farmer for surfacing his
roads and paths: Gravel, mixtures OF
sand and clay, cinders. brickbats from
old buildings. brick-yard waste and
quarry waste. The material selected
should, however. be hard enough to
Withstand crushing under heavy loads
and possess sufficient binding power
to compact well and maintain firm.
hard surface under all ordinary wealth
er conditions.
Drainage and a good foundation are
the first considerations in improving
a road with hard surface. The best
possible foundation is good earth
road with a low crown. Earth shout
ders may be graded upon each side to
prevent the surfacing material from
spreading, as in the construction Of an
ordinary macadam road. The materi-
al used for surfacing should be placed
in a uniform layer or layers on this
foundation and should be given suf-
Gent crown to shed the rain waters to
the sides. II road roller can be Sc
cured the material may be quickly con-
solidated. q, 'berwise considerable time
will be reoui, ed for it to be CONSOLE
dated by the ira. &c. During this proc
ess the read should receive frequent
attention with split-'og drag or otner
means for smoothing tie surface and
filling the ruts. On st. yep grades
where there would be a tenn ency LOT
the side bitches to wash, this ca usu-
ally be overcome by providing cut-
lets and getting the water away from.
tho road before 1t accumulates in large
volume. On roads where wagons will
not be required to pass each other, a
width of from nine to twelve feet be-
tween bitches will usually be sufii-
cient. The surfaced portion neeC rare
ly exceed seven or eight feet. There
is no particular virtue in building a
farm road wider than is necessary to
answer the special traffic require
ments. The need or desirability OF
moving occasionally extra wide or
heavy implements. such as certain har-
vesting machinery, over the roads
should, however, not be lost sight OF.
A little foresight in the alignment Of
bitches, in providing ample width Of
yates, or of giving extra strength to
c,u,verts, may save :. great deal OF
be ,tf, annoyance and delay during some
vevy busy period