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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19
PERU

Cold and backward. Sugar maker
have been quite busy the past week.
A. E. Jones and B. f. Williams at
tended the good roads meeting il
Bennington last week.
Mrs. W. z S'monds is still quite i'll
Her granddaughter, Evelyn Bur
roughs, is with her for the present.
Harley Turner has returned from
Woodstock and will work for his sis
ter, Mrs. Ina Crossman, the coming
year.
M. J. Hapgood returned from Mont
pelier Saturday afternoon after 8
nearly two weeks stay, and reports
very agreeable visit, which was made
largely on account of educational anc
military matters lately up so strongly
for consideration at the capital, he be-
ing member of the National commit
tee for American Defense Society, one
of whose chief objects is to establish
the principle of obedience and disci-
pline in all Of our educational institu-
tons, high and low, as well as due
preparation for defense from a mill
tary point of view.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19
SYNDICATE

C. Mears was in Cambridge one da!
recently on business.
Harry Hayes, who has been i'll will
measles, is convalcscing.
NJ. N. Buck spent Sunday at his
home in East Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stannard Wilcox spent
Sunday at w. j. Hamiltons.
Mrs. A. Z. Mears has returned from
visit with friends in Arlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Buck of East
Arlington, were in town one day last
week.
Mr.. Satler has returned from a re-
cent visit at his home in Holyoke,
Mass.
Fred Squires has again resumed his
duties as cream carrier for the Man
chester VT. Dairy Co.
Miss Margaret Jackson is spending
a couple of weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James jackson.
Fred Sickle, who is at the st,
Luke's General Hospital in Ottawa,
Ont, is recovering from measles and
an operation for mastoid. 1t is ex-
pected he will be able to come home
soon
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19
HOW w.
To Give Tone and Charac.
ter to a Room

| "HAT your home, whether 1t be In
| a four room fiat or a twenty
room mansion, shall be artistic
is a laudable ambition, but ii
is well to remember that art is defined
as the skill Of handicraft and that
nothing is skillful that is inappropri-
ate.
The first and perhaps most impOr-
tant rule in furnishing house is the
following Don't put big features into a
small room.
To begin with the paror, that apart
ment in the average home of today Is
not sufficiently capacious to accommO-
date massive upholstered furniture
without conveying the impression of be-
ing stuffy and overcrowded, and yet
many women refuse to eliminate what
they have been educated to regard as
essential.
Such parlor Is most often entire
ly without character. 1t fails to strike
the mean between righteousness and
utility, which its circumscribed dimen-
sions demand Harmony and simplici-
ty could effect wonderful reforms in
many drawing rooms. One large mas
terpiece by Corot, beautiful as it is in
itself, could wreck beyond repair the
gentiity of any II by IL drawing room
in which it might be hung
The fault OF overcrowding and an in
congruous mixture Of styles is not SO
general in dining rooms as In parOrs,
but character is frequently lost through
overornamentation OF mantels and side
board.
The dining room, IL 1t Is dining
room and not compelled, as, of course,
many are, to fiji the double function of
refectory and sitting room, should have
its purpose made attractively apparent.
not only by its chief central feature.
the table, but by chairs of amplitude
and comfortable solidity. 1t Is mis-
take to install cheap dining room
chairs: far better, If necessary. to econ
omize in some other direction. Let the
chairs typify inexhaustible hospitality
rather than be merely seats at table"
The excellence of library Is natural
ly judged by the choice number OF Its
books. But be your books what they
may, IL you would really boast IL
Drary in your house, have the room ar
ranged so that reading appears to be
its primary purpose. DO not imagine
that small central chandelier, which
would serve the purpose In your front
hall, can fill like mission in your IL
brary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19
OBITUARY
Sidney ]. Parker

4 link connecting the present with
the Pioneer days. was severed when
Sidney ] Parker passed from time
Tuesday, April 10th.
Mr. Parker was born at Vevary
Mich, in 1888, only son Of Hiram and
i Charita Parker, who were among the
first settlers in that locality. Sidney
had many interesting stories TO tell
concerning the hardships Of log cabin
life. His playmates were Indian boys
and Of those who thus played to-
gether, only one remains: if he still
living, Of which Mr.. Parker was not
sure. The nearest white neighbnrs
/ lived more than two miles distant, and
il was among his "reminiscences, the
difficulty of obtaining means to re-
kindle the fire on the hearth il by mis-
, chance the embers died out
The farm on which Mr.. Parker was
born had been decided TO his father
b. President Van Buren,, and the
title deed has been carefully preserved
and is now in the possession of j. s.
Brush OF Manchester. The farm is
still known as "Parker's Corner"
In 1911 Sidney j, Parker came to
Vermont to spend his days with his
surviving sister, Mrs. j. S. Brush.
Mrs. Brush passed away last May,
thus leaving Mr.. Parker the sole sur
viving member of the family. His
nearest relatives being his brother-in-
law, j, S. Brush, and Miss Brush, both
Of Manchester.
A life member of the Masonic
Lodge in Mason, Mich, Mr. Parker
made many friends among the Mason
ic fraternity in Manchester, and was
a frequent visitor at the communica-
tons Of Adoniram Lodge No. az. He
was also a member Of the Pioneer So
ciety of Michigan.
In his quiet way, Mr. Parker was a
Christian man. His reverent and
earnest attention at the services was
an inspiration to his pastor A little
before his death, he joined in the 23rd
Psalm, and in prayer, and later said to
his medical attendant, 81 am ready to
60" His patience and courage during
the long struggle with the disease by
which he was finally overcome, en-
deared him to all who witnessed the
conflict and ministered to his needs.
The funeral services were conducted
Thursday morning by Rev. Joseph S.
Brown, pastor of the First Baptist
and a delegation from Ado
hiram Lodge, A. b. Marsden acting as
W NJ, rendered the ritual of the
order so near to Mr.. Parker's heart.
The remains have been taken to Michi-
gan and will be placed to rest in the
family lot within sight of the old farm
on which he was born.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19
MANCHESTER DEPOT

II. r. Ford was in Cattaraugus, n
Y, recently.
Mrs Ralph Fleming is making a
satisfactory recovery from her reeen,
operation at the Rutland Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schoolmaster
and daughter, who have been in Penn
sylvania for several days, have return
ed home
Mrs. Louis Gaudctte, who recently
underwent serious surgical opera
ton at the Rutland Hospital is slowly
eonvalescing.
Mrs. S. b. Bush and her sister, Mrs.
Christie, have gone to Union City, Pa,
where they expect to spend some time
with their mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Andrews have
been spending some time with rela-
tives in New York State. Mr.. And
rews has returned, but Mrs. Andrews
is still away.
Last Saturday morning barn in
the rear Of Louis Bushels place was
burned TO the ground A COW and pig
were saved, but considerable hay was
destroyed. Cause unknown.
Henry J Marley, landsman electric
ian, passed his preliminary examina-
tons for the U. S. Navy recently and
has gone TO Burlington to take the
balance. From there he expects to be
sent to Brooklyn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19
EAST RUPERT

Frank Dean spent Saturday anc
Sunday in Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Towsley spent
Friday with their son and family ir
Pawlet.
The past week has been good one
for the sugar makers. There has
been a big flow of sap.
Mrs. Frank Dean, who has been in
Rutland the past week undergoing an
operation and treatment for nasal
and throat trouble, returned home
Saturday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19
RAILROAD TRANSPORT
TATION FOR TROOPS

Ex-Governor Z. c. Smith Of St
Adams, chairman of the sub-commlt-
tee on transportation of the Vermont
Committee Of Public Safety, who Is
president of the Central Vermont
Railroad, has been conducting some
extensive experiments in the matter
of supplying the necessary railroad
transportation facilities for troops in
event of large bodies being moved for
considerable distances. He has de-
veloped through the cooperation Of
the shops and employees Of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad means of con-
verting ordinary day coaches into
sleeping cars. This is done by arrang-
ing sleeping berths out Of seats, and
the construction Of a folding canvas
cot overhead which takes the place Of
the upper berth. The continuance is
very simple and inexpensive. The
cost Of Transforming the ordinary day
coach into a sleeping car is insignif-
cant, comfort Of the men considered
His shops have been also experiment
ing with the matter of kitchen cars
and have developed very practical
system Of subsisting troops while en-
route by rail.
Col. Ira l.. Reeves, President Of
Norwich University and chairman Of
the Public Safety Committee, is to Wis
il Washington at an early date, and
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19
THE MANCHESTER
RED CROSS SOCIETY

hEb ktbsN SUtifIl
In response 10 a call issued IN last
weeks Journa number Of ladies
representing Manchester Village,
Richyille. and the south end Of town
gathered ~ the Gymnasium, and i
little later ii the afternoon . similar
company drawn from Manchester
Center and Depot met at the Opcra
HOUSE, 10 listen 10 little talk by Mrs.
WymaD and Miss Ferguson on the
airns Of the Red Gross. and cspcu ially
as TO lis organization.
II seems that the sentiment Of the
town Is pretty unanimous for an equal
number Of ladies were present at each
meeting and after listening to the talk
each body independently Of the other,
and without any report Of the other
meeting, came 10 the same conclusion
and adopted the same resolutions for
action. 10 apply for Red Cross
Branch 10 be established in Manches-
ter.
The Red Cross in Vermont has
State Chapter at Burlington and it is
hoped there will be Red Cross
Branch in every town in the state.
There can be but one Branch in each
town. the members Of which must be
members Of the Red Cross Society, but
suy neighborhood or community can
organize Red Cross Auxiliary for
carrying on any Rcd Cross work with
or without becoming members Of the
society The Red Cross Society is alb
eolutely democratic, undenominational
and unpolitical
II welcomes everyone who will give
either money or time or service in any
degree; whether rich or poor, high or
low; without distinction as to race, re-
ligion or color.
Though the work of the Red Cross
is needed and helpful in time of peace
its value Is immcasurab'y expanded in
time Of war because Of its efficient or !
ganization. 1t provides way byl
which each one Of us, jew or Chris
tan, Catholic or Protestant, can work |
together for the benefit Of all with the
great advantage Of system and meth
cd in the production Of our resources
and the distribution Of our products.
1t is brought home to us more than
ever in this National crisis that in a
democracy like ours each person
counts, and shares in the responsibility
for the whole. II may seem that we in
Manchester, small rural community,
have little that we can do to aid the
Nation, but we are told that even a
mouse was once useful ally of the
lion.
Every woman who lives on farm
with cows and sheep and horses, ever!
woman who keeps cats or dogs or
hens, knows that the animals do bet
ter with certain kinds Of feed and
care than with others. Ii seems to be
just dawning upon US that men and
women and children arc also animals,
and that perhaps the food and care
problem might apply to them too
Every woman who so feeds and cares
for her family that her men are aft"
speaking, and her girls
and boys are sound physically, does
more for the Nation than she could in
any other way, and the Red Cross So
ciety provides within the reach of all
the scientific knowledge and instruc-
ton il Is so necessary and desirable all
should have.
The fee for membership in the Red
Cross Society is only one dollar and as
soon as the blanks come we hope to
give everyone an opportunity to be- {
come member-54 are already
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19

pledged bat whether one becomes a
member or not the opportunity is al.
ways open 70 all to share in the activ.
tiles of the Red Cross.
HERMIoNE II. CANFIELD,
tMember OF Organizing Committed
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19
Slight Difference.

The Politician-In all my career
can say that | have never done any.
thing to be ashamed of. The Cynic-
You mean that you have never done
anything you were ashamed of.--Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19
TAXPAYERS ATTENTION /.

The Listers of the Town of Man.
chester will be at the Opera House al
Manchester Center, Saturday, April
2lst, for the purpose of receiving tax
inventories.
f. GRIFFITH,
j. C. DEAN,
p. w. FOWLER.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-04-19
REASON AND LAW.

Law in the last analysis 10
reason applied 10 the conditions
Of life. Unless IL be that IL does
not deserve 10 be called law.
A legal decision which cannot
be submitted to scrutiny and dis
cUssion does not deserve respect.
All that is arbitrary, that 10
not based on reason, on espedi-
ency and service 20 the people,
for whom the Law acts, should be
put as.5c.--R. 2. Lozier.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
MRS. POLLY PAYNE
DIES IN FARM, RIDGE

The death of Mrs. Polly Payne, wife
of James Payne. occurred last night at
the family residence in Farm Ridge
township. Mrs. Payne who was a
native OF Indiana was born November
23rd. 1857. Her marriage to James
Payne took place July 2, 1876.
She moved to La Sale county thir-
teen years ago and settled on the
farm in Farm Ridge township where
! the family now reside She was a
member of the Grand Ridge Metho-
dist church and was highly respected
where she lived.
Besides her husband she is sur.
vived by the following children Otis,
Mrs. Edward Armstrong, Kelly, Jesse
Edith. Loren and Byrn.
The funeral services for Mrs. Payne
will be held Friday afternoon at the
home in Farm Ridge township. Ser
vices will also be held at the Grand
Ridge Methodist church following the
services at the house, with Rev
Smith of Peoria officiating. Buria
will be hel din the Grand Ridge Gene
terry.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
LA SALE GIRL WEEDS
WELL KNOWN UTlCAN

Miss Lucille Hasselman of La Sale
was united in marriage yesterday with
J. Ward Hallatt of Utica, Ill. The
Wedding service was read at the par
sonage of the Congregational church
with the pastor, the Rev, John Muir
do Macleod officiating.
Attending the bridal pair were Miss
Maude IIasselman, sister of the
bride. and Clarence Iiallatt, a broth
err of the bridegroom.
The bride was CARRIED in gown o
beaded taupe Georgette crepe. viii
silver lace hat. The bridesmaids al
attire was Burgundy serge
Immediately after the ceremony Nh
and Mrs Haliatl., departed for CHI
cago where they will spend thei
honeymoon. They expect to return b
next Sunday and next week will TAX
up their residence in Utica. where tn
groom has furnished a cottage,
Mr. Halatt has been a Utica res
dent for number of years and ha
been employed In that village sine
earlier in the year when he resigne
his position at the Western ClOc
Company.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
URGES NATION TO UNITE
BEHIND THE PRESIDENT
tContinued from Page H.


pie must stand together and fight ii
thru 10 the end.
His talk on Fundamentals" was
very good Taking the three prin-
ciple fundamentals of life for his sub
ject. Mans Relation 10 the Govern
ment," Mans Relation TO Society"
and Mans Relation to God" These
three fundamentals are entered upon
from necessity and cannot be escaped.
so il is necessary for everyone 10 live
up TO them.
He spoke at length on the Ameri'
can citizens relationship to the gov
eminent. saying ours is the best gov
eminent on earth. and the form OF
government toward which the world
is moving, hut it is not entirely per
feet. for no government could be.
He proved the government was no
entirely perfect. showing the changes
in the past that had been made in this
government that had showed them
selves to be for the nations good. III
spoke of the benefits derived from thu
election of senators by direct vote
and of the great benefits derived from
the initiative and the referendum AM
from womans suffrage. His talk Of
woman's suffrage was one OF IN
strongest ever heard in this city.
He told of mans relation to sOciet!
taking up the earning power OF tn
individual and telling OF the enver
tors that should have received a srea
} amour, OF money for the help the
were to humanity, that never receive
this money; and of the men who ha
made vast fortunes without giving IN
world anything in return saying tn
! fortune OF the individual should ecu;
his earning power
He discussed mans relationship
( God, taking up the mysteries i0nn
= in the everyday life and the mann'
5 sin which they were accepted.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
LIEUT.. CLARK WEEDS
& GRAND RAPIDS GIRL

I Orders to report December /, az
Austin. Texas, where he is an officer
In the aviation service, Lieut.. Mckin'
lev Clark, a we'll known Deer PARK
Young man, did not waste much time
Getting to Grand Rapids, Michigan
where a certain young LADY was walt
ing for him to report at Hymens al
ter.
* Monday night the lieutenant was
married to Miss Billy Louis Smith OF
Grand Rapids, formerly OF Marseilles
and today Lieut.. Clark returned to
Ottawa to tell his friends the good
word before continuing his journey
on to Austin.
The ceremony was quiet and Mrs
Clark will remain In Grand Rapids nn
iii the end of the war She was EN-
ployed ut the General Roofing com
pany's plant during her residence IL
Marseilles, and is popular with a large
cotere of Ottawa friends.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
WOMAN WHO KNEW
LINK AT WASHINGTON
TALKSAT HIGH SCHOOL

Tuesday, Mrs. Julia Taft Bayne re-
minisced an hour for the high school
pupils. She was child in the city
of Washington at the time OF the
Civil war and important events, ard
meetings with prominent men were
impressed wildly upon her mind, FOR
her father realized that she had
wonderful opportunity to see history
in HE making"
Ms Ravn's small brothers were n
innate friends of the two sons III
President Lincoln. AT one time when
Mrs. lincoln was called away. her
two brothers spent several days at
the white house. Accompanying It
negro servant who was taking 'reSh
iaundr; to the boys, their older sister
found the white house deserted cx-
ccpt fer he door.keeper and guards
who e,inned sheepishly as the two en-
tered The boys We're in the att'; CAV
ing Il show. The audience was
e:oup CT soldiers. servants and
friends The faces Of the actors wer,
being hacked and Tad and Wilbur
Lincoln were gOrgeously dressed il
rnftles and .frills, dresses belongini
to tne.r mother Another time, dir
ing an important cabinet meeting II:
door was bombnrded by The boys with
sturaiy built toy cannon. Mrs
Bayne's brother pinched his finer
during III attack and President LA
cola came rushing out to comfort ths
crying .ad
The most characteristic pose .
President Lincoln was that of thu
familiar statue. He paced the rooms
deep in thought, his hands locked be
hind him. his head bent. He Otter
| passed the children without noticinj
/ them except for kindly word
: caressing pat
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
B0LSHEVIKI FORCE
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

Continued from page ~
coming from the eastern front and
are evidently determined to fight to
the last gasp before they give up
their key position at Cambria
When Cambria falls, as British mill.
tary critics believe it soon will, the
fate OF the Lens will be sealed AMI
Lille will be in grave danger.
Italian Plan Crushed.
London, Nov. 2S.-Germany's great
plan to crush Italy as Servia and Ru
mania were conquered has ended in
failure, according to belief expressed
in military and diplomatic circles to-
day.
However, the end of the struggle
in Northern Italy is not yet in sight
and the Germans and Austro. Hungari.
ans can be counted upon to makc
even mightier efforts than they have
up to date to break through the Itali.
an lines on the piave river and on the
Asiag0 plateau.
Both sides are preparing for a
greater struggle Re.inforcements of
men and guns are pouring across The
Austrian frontier into italy Ia
strengthen the invading hordes. while
the Alpine roads leading down from
France into Italy are chokcd with
masses of French and British vcter
ans, trains of supply wagons and
long lines OF artillery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
FORTY O. R. TIC. MEN
BADLY DISAPPOINTED

Lieut.. Leo Strohmeyer is home from
Fort Sheridan TO spend a few days
lin this city. He reported that forty
men who were reported yesterday as
having been given commissions, had
learned this morning a mistake had
been made The list OF promotions
was given out to the press yesterday
before II had been confirmed by the
War Department. and forty men were
reported as receiving commissions
who had failed to receive that honor
A number of the men who were sta.
lion at Fort Sheridan during the last
officers training camp, were ordered
to France this morning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28
COMPANY c BOYS
TAKE PART IN HOP
attended By $4,000
CONTINUED from Page ~


Logan. when the Dixie Dance was over
Saturday night
After ais said and done, General
Fosters brief tribute tells IL ALL ana
tells ii well. Considering that 'S,oVo
people were present and oo,ooo Oh
them participated. it would be futile
10 add that the dance was the great
es, event of its kind in the country S
history. Houston did in fact omen
her heart to the men OF Camp Logan
and when Houston really extends her
self in the hospitality line. something
tremendous happens.
Main street, from Lamar avenue 10
McCowen avenue. was reserved Tor
the Dixie Dance by official order OF
Mavor ]. c. Hutcheson. Fourteen
blocks reserved for Houston's greet
ing to the Thirty-Third. And every
blocl,--every foot of every blOck-was
needed Counting soldier heads. hall
the city's population was in the turn
out. and bulking $1,000 people on
thoroughfare only mile long means
pre,ty considerable lam.
But there was room for dancing
and the night was supurb for dancing
One of those Houston autumn nights
"a cloudless dome. a crescent mo0l
hanging in her spanele OF stars. tn
sparkle of frost in the air. Cool enough
TO encourage Overcoats for the arm
, men and cloaks for the ladies, Oh
no, 100 cool. Neither too warm no
100 cool; as Uncle Remus says
tpuzzackly right
Then the Dandy First band an
then everybody-tive, six. eight, te
abrsast--a line OF moving humanlt
s0Ca0 strong. trooping blithely alon
nom Lamar to McGowen and bacl
* blocks some keeping step and som
\ not. with the ~ soldier bands and NV
civilian bands. Ii took - minutes
cover the two miles-nOt bad hikln
for civilians, but pretty SLOW time ft
the young galants in uniform WIN
chafed at their bits and mntterine'
sang move on. up there
The street was as slick AS the pr
verbal whistle. Fourteen barrels
water were consumed The 10000 J
dividual drinking cups lasting le'
than an hour.