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The Detroit times., 1916-10-31

cnee c;t she exchange Elances With
hiu without tha, rad.ln, smile
p-sad!ug over her Ease
A; TIE Waite Ecuse she e a
charming hostess when matters q
STATE make soc.Al-F a1haurgs beer e.
-a-y, cgE she strikes ore as being
rather shy With strangers
nave seen Ter many times in
public with me president, and ~
ways it has seemed 70 me she was
p,a5ing her part with a. e5VFt ma;
she Nigh, DO honor % the man be-
side her Anything else vas u 10
importance
WIKI the inmates % Re house
hold Mrs Wilson ls very simple
very wholesome ant very sweet To
one who has seen her often and
Watched her closely. she IS the EN-
5odiuen Of the eternal seu mine
tr-e he.pmeeJ az1 solsce 10 her
hast and.
she zraees the drawing room OF
the executive manli1u and Is The
.sE8 q woman r.sn wao Ike %
look ar across The breakfast table
every morning
What more coglt - u,shsd To-
even In he elta Of a PRESIDENT CT
ths United States
The Detroit times., 1916-10-31
BY lpAH meLoNE GIBSON.

~ lDAN hGLONE GIBSON
(The first o. two stories telling
" the personality Of two women
gne Of whom vii be the First Lazy
~ the Land" after the election Mrs,
Charles e. Hughes Will be the Sub,
ket OF tonorross's artiels.)
When. just about q year ago. the
sews of-President Wilson's approach
ng marriage 70 Mrs Gait was
sashed over the wires every body
asked. who ia Mrs. Gait"
Aside from the fact that she had
aved a most secluded life since The
ieath OF her husband a well.known
Washington BUSH ess man. even
washing,onians could tell little
about her
During her engagement. Mrs. Gait
ienied herself absolutely &c all news
paper people. one or two were given
he privilege OF personal visit with
he understanding that nothing
Eould appear IN the papers about H.
These writer's found her simple. cor
iial and charming
Mrs. Gait cared little fer society.
her large family seeming 10 dl al
ler social needs Whenever she APP
,esred in public with the president
before her marriage, always one.
and sometimes two or three, reia-
ives were with her. for the Boiling
alan l. large. and the present Mr..
Wilson is very clannish Her family
r. part Of her very self
None OF the pictures Of The 'rr,t
ady OF the land" does Der Justice.
.or the charm OF her face It's
nobility and constant change from
grave 10 gay have seen Der
when she looked positively PLAIN.
md have caught glmpses o. q
kauty that lie almost startling
imagine the Creates fascination
Mrs. Wilson has for her husband is
her ever-ready smile. Il is distinct
y contagious and rather surprising
~ her face In repose Is almost
nern. Suddenly her somber brown
yes become brilliant. her mouth
Eidens and curves--even her com
lexion changes from It's pale olive
% pinker tone and she Is fascin-
Gtingly lovely,
Mrs Wilson smiling ard Mrs. VII
ION grave are two very different wo-
men.
II has been my privilege 20 have
tnCwn personally four Other wives
VI presidents OF the United States
Mrs. Mckinley. Mrs Roosevelt, Mrs
Taft and the former Mrs Wilson.
And they have all had one surpris-
ng quality In common. Every one
" them was absolutely bound up 10
Ter husband.
Affairs OF society or state meant
nothing 70 them except as they
ouched the lives OF the men 70
vhom they had given The utmost
oyalty aud faith. The present era
nous Arst lady OF the land gives yJL
nc same impression OF oneness with
Ter husbands personality and a-cli-
Iess from all other interests.
Mrs. Wilson Is the best dre ad
The Detroit times., 1916-10-31
BY wINoNA WILCOX.


When It comes 20 balancing the
burdens OF matrimony, most people
start fair" Probably they have
aot thought much about marriage 40
business contract, with certain
definite obligations due from each
sarty to the other. Nevertheles
ZACH honestly means 10 DO th-
tight thing"
The man win earn. and the Won
An will spend. and save something
maybe. And both will love on and
pn, and on. forever. 1t looks So
plain, so simple
Then one or the other slumps
lust from common human lazine-s
Maybe It Is an economical slump.
DR. maybe Il Is emotional Either
way. the cargo OF the ship OF matr
nony is from that moment unequal
" trimmed. And shipwTeck menaccs
poor love.
sentimentaliy. some persons have
4 capacity for love and some have
acne. Some are born selfish, aud
gou never can tell. until you live
with them, whether they are giyers
81 takers.
Fortunately. II Is as much a SOY
!, love as TO be loved. Therefore
true love sometimes wsstes ITSELF
and goes laundering. but happy
thru NE.
Then again, love is not Away
blind And Justice. even with band
aged eyes. can tell when the balies'
shirts in the ship OF matrimony
"The average woman, says Have
lock Ellis. Its about as competent
Az the average man" This IS re.
cent science. proved by the war
which has shown how well she can
adapt herself 10 almost any kind OF
work
And so can man. And 30 they do.
individually. each for himself, or
herself
Hut somehow. when two persons
are Joined together In holy wedlock
nne OF them. sometimes the man.
sometimes the woman. feels perfect
~ az liberty 20 lean on the other
and 10 lean hari.
II begins. perhaps. with "who VIII
get the early breakfast" or why
the hills are high" or who will
take care Of the baby" while tho
ether takes q walk one of them
sbirks a fair share
These are the petty shirkerS who
ar NJ some Of the most unsnswera-
~ problems - marriage They
The Detroit times., 1916-10-31
DECORATION AT
BAZAAR ORDERED
Brilliant Plan Of Adjoining Tab.
ernacle Adopted BY Re
lief Workers

Contract Tor decorating Grindley
Geld tabernacle for The Allies bazaar
has been LET by the executive com.
...,ea OF the neuolt Auies Relief
committee.
The plan provides fov cluthnS the
pillars and ceiling Ia var,coIured
cuu-ng The center ceiling aln be
covered with hanging tmllaN and
roses and across he trunt OF the
present choir loft viii te stretched
"a canvass, zoo feet vide In semi
circle viii ee painted view OF the
Detroit river front, with an electrical
erect showing the latest view Of The
city by night
The choir space will be made %
seat between 900 and 5000 persons
and VlI he dr1pe5 IN all oolors OF
The red, white and blue OF America
The countries wll maintain l3o
.aotas. each literally covered with
cclo-s ~ lEe respective nations. In
these booths VII be approximately
p eco statesmen and women Offering
Q. The buying thousands Who VII
ma N'l,. assortment ot novel
ties. merchandise and curlos from
fae warning countries The forming
~ The great working sorce has re
3gl,e4 much euor, on the part Of
leaders CT the different divisions
Advancement, n plans vii be
made ~ Che weekly mass meeting
n al countries In s. Andrews hall
40. III CorEress-st east, Monday
night The scotch division Will On
tar,aip with a program Of singing
and instrumental music
The Detroit times., 1916-10-31

Na Information direct from Ber-
.r .e- reached fHe United states
-7r-.-r.... stormy session 90
.rr ts'ae Saturday A press
e '-ru The Hague reported
.ar-ss g tso ~e.chstag on
rr rs s,e q Socialist member At
-l.--) -Ea government charTiDg
r.t pressure hai been eNerted Co
r.- -.1rons % the recent
u.r a-
The Detroit times., 1916-10-31
POLICE TO KEEP
CLOSE TAB ON
CELEBRATORS

Al'ho police officers have been IN
s'-vc.~t by Sup' TT ~ Narquarl'
90 81 .eulen, with Hallows en- cele-
H-l.ors who are harm.es sly enjoy
trz themselves all prec!ucts have
been ordered 20 have as many men
az possible on duty TUESDAY night
10 prevent any serious trouble EN
"a na'-o.men viii be seat into The
residential districts
The Detroit times., 1916-10-31

pr Caldwclrs Syrup Pepsin Is sold
IA drug stores everywhere and costs
oub fifty cents a bottle. To avoid
limitations and Ineffective substitutes
be sure 10 ask for Or. Csldwell's
syrup Pepsln See that facsimile
of pr Caldwelrs signature and hts
portrait appear on thu yellow carton
in which tho bottle Is packed. A
trial bottle. free OF charge. can bs
obtained bv writing 20 Dr W n.
Caldwell. $50 Washington ST., Month
cello. Illinois
The Detroit times., 1916-10-31
Simplify Your Power
Problem
Detroit Edison Power

is virtually the difference between water
supply pumped with the aid of costly and
troublesome steam-driven machinery and
water flowing freely at the turning Of
tap.
Detroit Edison service-like city water
will save you all the trouble and expense
of maintaining a steam-driven plant; per-
NIT you 10 turn on exactly the quantity Of
power you want, increasing or diminishing
the supply according to your needs of the
moment; and to draw upon it at any and
all hours OF the day or night.
Ask for one of our engineers to
call and talk the matter over
with you.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-31

SEEMS BEATEN
IN AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE. Oct 8i-With the
votes % Australian soldiers abroad
lucoan-ed. returns from saturday s
refegecd. w Otherwise complete.
show the cesea, % he CONSUMPTION
measure by a majority a. $4,000
While he soldier vote Is expected
20 be oys-ws a,uirr,v IN favor OF
coHsc-ic'11 D. Is not believed that
30 Will ogse' this majority.
The ayes numbered S5l 200 and
those opposed $4,000,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
MAJOR TINKER TO BOYS

Gives Interesting Illustrated Lecture
to Baraca Club at Baptist Church.
Major Tinker addressed nearly 50
boys who gathered in the chapel of
the Union Baptist church Friday eve
ing to listen to some of the expert
ences of the First Vermont infantry at
the border. Major Tinker held the
intense interest of the boys while he
gave them d. resume of camp life and
also an instructive outline OF the
country and customs of the Mexican
people on the border.
Major Tinker explained in detail
the work of the troops while at the
border, and the part the Vermont
troops played in the patroling of the
line, and guarding the international
bridges. He explained the equipment
carried by the soldiers and the trans
portation problems, and gave brief
outline of the different army units
Interspersed with the narrative were
anecdotes and incidents relative to
the life of the Vermont troops while
at the front which held the eager in
terest of the boys till the end. Fol.
lowing the address, pictures of Dor
der life were thrown upon a screen
together with some views of the Ver>
mont boys. Refreshments were serv-
ed later in the evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
THEIR SILVER WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon MaillOux OBJ
serve Their 25th Wedding Anniver-
sary-Dance In Evening.

Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Mailloux, 2
Higgins Court, observed the 18th an
niversary of their marriage Thursday
and Thursday evening. A large num-
Der of friends and relatives gathered
at the home during the day, extend
ed congratulations and brought sill
yer testimonials of their esteem and
good wishes. In the evening a dance
was given at Pythian hall at which
nearly 200 were present. Music was
furnished by Wilkes orchestra.
The home was prettily decorated
with ported plants and autumn fol-
iage and the yard, strung with Jap
anese lanterns, made a pretty scene.
Twenty-Five years ago Thursday
Napoleon MaillouX was married at
Lyndonville. Mrs. Mailloux was
Phoebe Bernard before her marriage
and was a popular st. Johnsbury girl
The couple lived at Lyndonville fol
sometime and later moved to New
port. For the last 10 years, however,
they have made their home in St
Johnsbury.
For years Mr.. Mailloux was a rail-
road man and was widely known
throughout northeastern Vermont
covering a large amount of territory
in his capacity as brakeman.
Later he ran a restaurant. For the
last few years he has been unable t.
work because of a severe attack =
rheumatism. Mrs. Mailloux is wide.
ly known as a domestic nurse.
Among the out-of-town guests whC
were present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Leon Gingras, Mr.. and Mrs. BurE
Pelky, Arthur Mailloux, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Pelky, Napoleon Mailloux
Silas Sherburne, Edward and Abra-
ham Laline of Newport; Mr.. and Mrs
Bedoir, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ouillette
of LyndonVille.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
LOCAL GATHERINGS

The Y. p. C. u. of the church OF
the Messiah have elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President, Milton Montgomery, vice.
president, Miss Vera Montgomery;
secretary, Miss Marjorie Spauldins
and treasurer. Harold Tillotson-
At a meeting. of the Baraca clue
of the Union Baptist church, Arthur
McGovern was elected president, Ber'
nice Bonnette, vice-presdent and IL
new members were accepted for int
tiation.
A program of readings and musi.
cal numbers was given by Mrs Mary
Doyle and Mrs. Oscar Beck, Friday
evening following the chicken pie
supper held at Barnet.
New plank has been laid over the
Portland street bridge and the ap-
proach at each end graded up to the
floor level.
A large number of men from st
Johnsbury and vicinity are attend
ing the New England dairymen's
meeting held in Springfield, Mass,
this week.
The regular meeting of the Out
look club was held at the home OF
Mrs. w. A. Drown, Oct. IL. A paper
on 1.-THE Poets of Today" written by
Mrs. Sarah Hovey, was read by Mrs
Mabel Carpenter The next meeting
will be held October rs at the home
OF Mrs. Elsie Harvey.
The Quality restaurant and lunch
room which opened its doors for the
first time Tuesday morning was greet
ed with an Immediate patronage, far
larger than the management expected
for an opener. The patrons seemed
pleased with the service, as they
could not help but be with the prod
ucts served that were direct from the
farm. Another feature is the ladies
rest room run in connection with the
other. adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18

The funeral of Mrs. Ransel W.
Warner was held at $50 Monday aft
ernoon, from the home on Mt.
Pleasant street. Rev. Leon Peabody
of the Christian Advent church off,
ciated and was assisted by the Rev
Samuel Clark of Scotstown, P. @.
Many beautiful floral tributes were
given by the relatives and many
friends of the deceased.
Following the service at the house
the interment took place in the fam
lily lot at Mt. Pleasant cemetery. The
bearers were, Charles Moulton, Jesse
Briggs, George Chamberlain and Ed
ward Stanley.
Those attending the funeral from
out of town were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Warner of Mortified and chill
dren, Ethel and Ransel; Mrs. Eta
Smith of Whitefield. N. H: Mrs.
Harlan Blodgett, North Danville;
Mrs. Orissa Meighan of Lyndonville;
Mrs. Mary Hartshorn and Mrs. Belle
Ward of Passumpsic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
WEST BURKE.

(Mrs. H. L. Walter, Correspondent
Mrs. DR.. Jenkins and child are at
East Burke with Mrs. Cole for the
present
r. w. Densmore and family spent
Sunday in Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cheney are
moving back to the village from their
summer home
Miss Fish is visiting her sister, Mrs.
J. Worthen.
Pete Deleorum is working for Fred
VIM.
Miss Verna Aldrich of Lyndon Wis.
tied Mrs. Wayne Stoddard last week
Mrs. w. E. Gaskin of st. Johns.
bury was in town Wednesday to at
tend the 50th anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. E. Colby.
Miss Vivian Duvall is working for
Mrs. Emma Way.
Miss Eva Rosebrooks has been en-.
pertaining a friend from Newport.
Miss Adella Draper attended the
State Teachers convention the past
week
A free entertainment will be given
at the Glen Theatre Friday evening
by local talent. Everyone is cordially
invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
McINDOE FALLS.

q. D. Nichols, Correspondent
Mrs. Angel and two daughters of
Walden spent the weekend with her
sister, Mrs. Beck.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Kellogg and
Miss Kellogg were visitors at Horace
Chamberlain's over Sunday.
Mrs. ]. H. Stuart returned Sunday
morning from Providence, where she
has been on a visit.
Miss Lois Beattie was guest at
j. A. Buffum's Monday night and at.
tended the reception given Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Chase have been
entertaining her mother, Mrs. Ham.
mond, from Boston, also her sister
and husband.
Miss Florence Warden, who has
been visiting Mrs. Smith, is with hel
cousin, Mrs. NJ. E. Turner.
Mr.. Meserve's people from New
bury were guests at J. M. Gibson's last
Sunday.
Mr.. Miles has moved to Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Johnson re-
turned Saturday from their wedding
trip. They are at R. NJ. Johnson's
for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Kendall and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Goodrich visited
at L. H. Pollard's in Montpelier last
Sunday
Mrs. Margaret Darling, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Duncan, for 10 days, has returned 20
her home in South Ryegate. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Renfrew of Ryegate also
visited their sister, Mrs. Duncan. one
day last week.
Thomas SnfhorIond
sick with an attack of acute indiges-
ton.
Albert Boswell has returned to
Boston.
Mrs. Clarence billiard and Ralph
visited at George Henrys in Barnet
last Thursday.
Miss Beatrice Parker spent FRIDAY
with her sister, Mrs. Ned Somers, at
Barnet
The ladies called a business meet
ing at the vestry Tuesday afternoon
George Cinnamond is going to Bel
lows Falls to work
Z. j. billiard is to move his family
to Barnet right away.
j. H. Stuart returned the last OF
the week from his hunting trip, and
brought a very fine moose with him.
A large number attended the we'd
ding reception given at the home of
r. M Johnson Monday evening IN
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. johnson
Quite a few of Mrs. Johnson's friends
from Wells River were present, also
har uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Kendall, from Montpelier They had
many beautiful presents consisting of
money, silver, pictures, clocks. china
and linen. The guest book was in
charge of Lois Beattie, and ice cream
and cake were served in the dining
room by Bessie Kellogg, Beatrice
Parker, Julia Smith and Gladys Brv-
ant, assisted by Philip Leighton. AM
left after a pleasant evening wishing
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson many years of
happiness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
SOUTH RYEGATE.
Rev. John Lyle Has Resigned to Go
to Ohio-Personals.

Rev. John Lyle Has Resigned to Go
to Ohfo-Personals.
I'M. C. Hall, Correspondent
Rev. John Lyle surprised his con.
gregation Sunday morning by pre-
senting them with his resignation,
which will take effect next month, ne
having accepted a call to a church in
Ohio. Mr. Lyle during hi ssix years
pastorate here, has made many warm
friends who regret that he is to leave
Mrs. R. B. Farquharson, whose hus-
band, Lieut.. r. B. FarQuharson. u. s.
N, is now stationed at st. Augustine,
Fla, spent Sunday at r. Farqu-
harson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elyn Wheeler of Ian
caster, N. H, were guests of Mr..
Wheeler's sister, Mrs. B. P. Grove,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. p, Mcdowell of
New York City came up Friday in
their car, returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Beaton and
Tewksbury and two daughters mo-
tored Friday afternoon to East Rox>
bury, where they spent Sunday with
Mrs. Beaton's parents.
Last Sunday the Presbyterian SUM-
day school elected Supt. Leslie T.
Hall as delegate to the state Sunday
school convention at Brattleboro this
week, and the United Presbyterian
Sunday school elected Mrs. Ida Pear
son as their representative.
Mrs. Mabel Terry, who was taken
ill with appendicitis last week, Mon
day, went Friday afternoon to Barre,
where she entered the city hospital
for treatment. She is now much inn.
proved and an operation has not
been deemed necessary.
DR.. George Stephens with his wife
and two sons of White River Junction
spent Thursday and Friday with MT.
and Mrs. William Stephens They
came here from Lake Morey, where
they have a summer home
Miss Florence Hall and Miss Edith
Nelson both of Ryegate spent Wed
nesday night with Mrs. G. w. Darling
and Mrs. Emma Gibson respectively,
leaving Thursday morning for Bur
lington, where they attended the State
Teachers convention.
Miss Irene Taplin is in South Deer
field, Mass, this week, being called
there by the illness of her brother
wife, Mrs. Linwood Taplin
DR.. and Mrs. G. C. Cowan, who
have been spending a week in Bos-
ton and vicinity spent the weekend
with DR.. and Mrs. G. W. Darling on
their way home to Montpelier.
Cards have been received announc.
ing the marriage of William D. Wal
lace of Astoria, L. l., to Miss Miriam
Hallett of the same city. The mar
riage took place Saturday, Oct. IA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
SHEFFIELD.

(Mrs. d. s. Roberts, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Gray with Mr..
and Mrs. Don Greene spent Sunday at
Newport.
George L. Bickford and family
were at A. J. Roberts in st. Johns
bury Sunday.
Henry Phillips visited his brother.
j. r. Phillips, last week.
Perley Davis enjoyed a days hunt
ing Saturday, remaining with his
mother over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. K. Hill of Lyndon
Vile were weekend visitors I'm town.
Miss Jennison went to her home az
Peacham for Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs A J. Griffin and Ar
thur Bates were in Derby Sunday.
Let every member of the ID. of L
attend the meeting Wednesday eve
ming. THE Lyndonville and Corner
Lodges will be there and much inter
est is being shown in the contest
now on.
A baked bean supper will be held
in the Methodist vestry Friday, Oct
20, at $50 until all are served. A
business meeting will be held in the
church parlor at 3 o'clock the same
afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18

DR.. Chandler Of Barre visited rela.
tives in town last week.
Miss Hattie Choate is visiting rela.
tives at Peacham.
DR.. and Mrs. G. T.. Libbey and two
sons, Emerson and Wedleton, enjoyed
a motor trip to Nashua, N. H., and
Massachusetts the latter part of last
week, where they were guests of rela-
tives.
r. s. Nutting and family have
moved to st. Johnsbury, where Mr.
Nutting has a position.
Rev. M. II. Sharples and family
left the first of the week for Maine.
Where he has accepted a pastoral
charge.
Miss Mary Aver of West Danville
spent the latter part of last week
with Mrs. Sias at DR.. c. e. Libbey's.
Mrs. Fred Currier is in the Bright
look hospital at st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Winnie Cole and daughter OF
st. Johnsbury visited her sister. Mrs
Matte Smith, the first of the week
A. M. Hoyt has finished work ~
the railroad station and has gone 20
Morrisville, where he has a position
as station agent.
Edward Taft of Boston is at Thur
season.
Mrs. Wilson is visiting her daugh-
ter Mrs. Miles, at Peacham.
Mrs. John Bandy and Mrs. Charles
Chamberlain of Barnet spent 6atur>
day at c. H. Wilson'S
Jennings Sturdevant of Towanda.
Penn, was the guest last week of his
sister, Mrs. M. M. Stocker, and hug.
band.
Principal w. ]. Rideout, Miss May
L. Wilson, Miss Martha Sargent, Mss
Marie Gordon and Miss Haywood
were at Burlington last Thursday ana
Friday, where they attended the
teachers convention.
The Board of Civil Authority VIII
meet at the Town hall, Danville, Sat
urday, Oct. 21, 1916. at 10 o'clock a.
m. for the correction and abatement
of taxes-Adv.
Oct. rs is the last day on which
taxes can be paid and save the 49o
discount-Adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
Party to Merton Ashton.

A party which was in the dual ma
ture of a welcome home from the
border, and an event in honor of his
18th birthday, was rendered Merton
Ashton, at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Ashton on Pear
street, Tuesday evening. Over so OF
his young men and young lady
friends were present and a pleasant
evening was spent. Games and cards
were played, and dancing enjoyed
until late in the evening.
Mr.. Ashton has many friends as
was evidenced by the many gifts he
received, among which was a gold
watch and chain presented to him by
a number of his chums. He is "a
member of st. Johnsbury Academy,
class of Is, where he has enrolled
again upon his return from border
service with Company d. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served by Mrs. Ashton.