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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
PL1INFIELD

Miss Ruby Bradley of Barre spent
Friday and Saturday with Mrs. Blanche
Perrin.
Mrs. Ben Warren and daughters OF
Montpelier visited Mr.. and Mrs. George
Brown Friday.
Mrs. Norman Tierney of Graniteville
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Nat Page part OF
last week.
Mrs. Ella Freeman went to Waitsfeld
Saturday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Freeman.
Ryland Parks was home last week
from his work at st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Herman Dodge has returned to
her home in Wollaston, Mass.
Gardner Noble is at work for Martin
& Nye.
w. S. Martin and party of Cambridge,
Mass, are spending few days at the
Woodlands.
j. w. Batchelder has recently been ap-
pointed deputy sheriff in place of the
late +. d. Bartlett.
Mrs. Dean p. Towne was in Barre Fri
day visiting friends.
Several from town were in North
Montpelier Friday evening to attend the
play given by local talent.
Arthur Bolles of Massena, n. Y, spent
part of last week with his father, George
Bodies.
Arch Hill and Raymond Pike were in
Montpelier Saturday.
w. f. Perkins has recently paid, for
the national council of the Junior Order
of Mechanics, the sum of $500 to Mrs.
E. ID. Bartlett.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
NORTH CALAIS

Mrs. May Virgins of Montpelier was
entertained at S. X. Cameron's last week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Daley went Sun
day to Worcester for weeks stay.
NJ. II. Lovett returned Saturday night
from South Royalton, where he had Wis
tied friends the past week.
James Earle is home from his work in
Barre for time
Charlie Scribner is home and enter
tanning the measles.
Miss Orpha Ainsworth has been in
Montpelier the past week visiting friends.
Levi Ainsworth is now able to sit up
a part of the time.
The schools in town opened for the
winter term on Tuesday, Jan. 2, with the
same corps of teachers as in the fall.
A joint public installation of Stowe
Relief corps, No. SO, and w. r. Burnap
camp. No. 80, will be held at their hall
Saturday evening, Jan. 6. All members
are earnestly requested to be present;
also members of the w r. G. at the
regular meeting on the afternoon of that
date. Officers are especially requested to
be present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
A BARRE INTERVIEW
Mr.. Cummings Tells His E:

Mr.. Cummings Tells His Experience
The following brief account of
an interiew with a Barre man
eleven years ago, and its sequel,
will be read with keen interest
by every citizen.
Geo. L. Cummings, 70 Pros
pect street, Barre, gave the fol-
lowing statement in November,
1905: 81 had a constant, dull ache
in the small of my back and
through my kidneys, which was
always more severe after a hard
days work. | had distressing
kidney weakness, which was most
annoying. Doan's Kidney Pills
removed all signs of the trouble"
Lasting Benefit
On November 8, 1916, Mr..
Cummings said: 81 am glad to
again recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills. The benefit | received from
them has been permanent"
SOC at all dealers. Foster
Milburn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, n. Y.
ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
4D4M4NT

Heber Hood of Canada is visiting his
uncle, Charles Hood.
Rodney Campbell is cutting wood fol-
Russell Collins in East Montpelier.
Fred Horn is having some hardwood
floors laid in his house. Fred Drown
is doing the work.
Alton Sloane and wife are spending
their vacation in Calais at the home OF
his father, Azel Sloane.
School began Tuesday Jan. 2, with
the same teacher, Mary Converse.
Mrs. Lucy Sloane, with her daughter
and husband, attended the play at North
Montpelier Friday night. Mrs Sloane
is IS yaers of age. Who can beat that
The funeral of Emily McLoud was
held from the home of her dauhter, Mrs.
Walter Patch, Tuesday. Rev. Arthur
Hewitt officiated. The bearers were Al
lie McLoud, son, Walter Patch, Ar
thur Carr, Alex Robinson, Frank Leslie,
sons law, and Leon Harpan- grand
son. She was laid in the Robinson Gem
etery beside her husband.
Myrl Laurence is working for Chester
Gould.
Isaac Mathers and family of West
Burke and Edwin Pierce and family OF
Montpelier we're at Tom Bailey's for
Christmas
Carl Kimball of Seamore, Conn, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Laura Gould. =
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
W4ITSFIELD

Dwight Joslyn has returned to Mount
Hermon school at Northfeld Mass.
Mrs. Isabelle Durkee and Frank Ed
ward Markham, both of Fayston, We're
united in marriage on Saturday at 2;30
p. m. at the Markham home, Rev. William
A. Remele, pastor of the Congregational
church. officiating.
The annual dinner of the Congrega-
tional church was attended by about 100
members of the church and parish. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Pastor, Rev w. A. Re-
mele; clerk, Deacon +. A. Fiske; treas
urer, Alice NJ Bushnell; standing COM
mittee, b. d. Bisbee, Mrs. Ida Tucker,
Z. S. Joslyn, Mrs. Nettie Long; ex-of-
ficio, Deacon f. A. Fiske and Rev. w. A.
Remele; deacons, Henry n. Bushnell, L.
A. Fiske. f. S. Joslyn; collectors, Cliff
ford Wallis, 0rman Tucker, Charles
Jones, Edwin Graves; committee for
pumping organ, Ralph Joslyn, Carrie
Palmer; music committee, Mrs. w. A.
Remele, Mrs. F.. H. Jones, Mrs. George
w. Wallis; ushers, +. S. Joslyn, Vern
c. Pierce; Sunday school superintendent,
L. Jean Bisbee; assistant superintendent,
E. S. Joslyn.
Miss Florence Berry returned to her
home in Norwich last Friday.
All stores in town were closed on New
Years day.
The thermometers in town registered
80 degrees below zero Saturday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
SOUTH CABOT

| It is understood that Ernest Brown o.
Peacham has bought the John Hall farm
and is to take possession soon.
| Guy Dow of Marshfield was at his sis
ter's the first of the week
Charlie Foster of Cabot Plains was al
w. j. Houghton's Sunday.
Thermometers registered here Sunday
morning at % degrees below zero.
Russell Thurston and wife of North
Danville were visitors Sunday at the
home of George Gee.
Mrs. Jack Foster and baby are in
Lower Cabot, visiting at Elmer Lebree's
for few days.
Clyde Clifford has gone to East Cabot
to work for his board and go to school
at the home of George Morse.
Little Miss Nadine Shaw of Marshfeld
spent few days last week here at the
home of her grandparents.
N. NJ Stocker and wife visited at Mr..
Stocker's fathers in Danville over Sun
day.
Arthur Reed went to Montpelier FRI
day with two-horse load of potatoes
and returned Saturday.
Hiram Darling of East Hardwick was
at C. B, Bouldry's Sunday and Monday.
Ellis Leonard and family of East Cab
OF were Sunday visitors at Wesley Halls.
George Heath and wife have gone to
live for the winter with S. f. Houghton's
family.
O. j. Clark and wife visited Sunday at
in Walden.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
ROCHESTER,

MIR. and Mrs. George Cornwall ant
daughter of Bridgeport, Conn, have beer
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.. S
French.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Seaman of Wa
terbury We're Christmas guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Campbell.
Elizabeth Kent spent the holiday vaca'
ton with her mother, Mrs. Arthur Spaul.
ding of Randolph.
Mrs. Seymour Kent visited her son
Herman Kent, and wife of Sugar Hill
n. H., Christmas week.
John Trask and Miss Nellie Foley were
married Wednesday in New Hampshire.
Miss Helen Marsh and Mrs. Anna
Marsh Sennett spent the holidays with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Jewett of Gran
vile are spending the winter with Mrs.
Julia Pierce
Miss Enid Logan of Crestwood, N. Y,
is a guest of DIR. and Mrs. w. M. Hunt
ington.
Mrs Ellen Pierce has returned from
Boston, accompanied by her friend, Mrs.
Ella Lamb of Somerville, Mass.
Louis Hubbard has been visiting his
brother, DR.. Harry Hubbard OF Plain
field, n. j.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
GAYSTTLLE

Miss Nellie Leonard was the uest OF
her sister, Mrs. Fred Martin, in Roehes-
ter Monday and Tuesday.
Fred and Hazel Farnsworth OF White
River junction have been visiting in
town for few days.
Miss Alice Chedel was the guest of
her sister. Mrs Homer Waldo, in Wal.
lingford from Wednesday until Monday.
Mrs. Carl Still is spending few weeks
with relatives in Manchester, n. Fl.
Carl Z. w. Tenney of Concord, n H.,
was in town the first of the week.
NJ. L. Wyman, ir, is spending this
week in Boston.
John Rounds OF Sheldon has been a
visitor at William Bishops for several
days.
Miss Margaret Hodgkins has been con-
fined TO the house part of this week
with asthma
Mrs. Faxon Bowen is quite i'll with
measles. 1t is the only case here at
present.
Miss Victoria Morse, teacher at the
school, is spending her vacation
in Randolph.
Mervile Gould is spending week with
relatives in Randolph.
Mrs. Billings of Barnard was the uest
Of her father, o. j. Richardson, Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
EAST BR4INTREE

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. Abel, with their
son, Howard, are in st. Adams, visiting
their daughter, Mrs. George Topper.
Mrs. Janet Grain is quite i'll and is
being cared for by Mary Linfield.
W. l.. Perham has gone to Springfield
to visit his son, VIII, who has employ
ment there.
Miss Estella Dickinson is spending two
weeks with her parents in New Britain,
Conn.
Walter Young of East Calais passed
Christmas here with his mother, Mrs.
Gertrude Young
School began Tuesday in the Clough
district with Helen Wheeler as teacher.
The village school will begin week
later, taught by Mrs. Leigh Rogers.
Miss Nadine Scribner is passing the
holidays with her father, win Scribner
Mrs. Lucy Williams has returned from
a several weeks visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Cora Kline, at Lebanon, N. H.
Carl Bowman has moved onto his
farm in West Brookield At present the
hotel is unoecupied.
The box social given by the grange
Friday evening was well attended, CON
sidering the intense cold. The proceeds
will go toward paying for the new re-
gala recently purchased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
W1SHINGTON

Mrs. F. c. Huntington is seriously af-
flicted with rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. /. l.. Slocum were in
Barre Saturday.
The ladies mite society will hold a
social at the hall Wednesday evening un-
der the direction of Mrs. s. w. Paine
and Mrs. Lucy Clough. Supper served
from to s. All are welcome.
The South Washington school closed a
IA weeks term last week Friday with a
Christmas tree in the afternoon. Num-
Der of pupils, 10; average attendance,
924. Those having no absent marks
were Leon Taylor, Minnie Murtaugh and
Mabel Griffin. Those having no absent
or tardy marks were Flossie Naples and
Marjorie Campbell. Hope Abbott was
teacher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
NORTH MONTPELIER

| Leon King has finished work in the
creamery and gone to Corinth to work in
the creamey. He expects to move his
family there in the near future.
Mrs. c. G. Lawless of North Haverhill
N. H., visited at Ephie Pray's Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week
A daughter arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Tucker Thursday last.
Mrs. Brill is caring for Mrs. Tucker and
baby.
Messers. Cheney and SWEET of Hard
wick were business visitors in town Fri
day.
Clifton Story is working in the cream
cry.
Mrs. Florence King of Roxbury is Wis
iting at the home of her son, Leon King.
Edward Lavanway of Marshfeld was
business visitor in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Grey visited Mrs
Frances Byron at the Mary Fletcher hos
pital in Burlington last week.
Mr. Mcdonald of the Montpelier &
Barre Light & Power Co. was in town
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Butterfield of Cab
OF visited in town Friday and attended
the play in the evening.
Mrs. Harvey entertained her daughter
from Cabot Sunday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Kizer Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Cate visited
friends in town Friday and Saturday
and attended the play Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lamphere and
children were visitors at George Nc
Knights Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Coburn entertained
quite crowd with New Years dinner
Sunday. Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. McCrillis and son of Marshfield,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Coburn and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. 1'heo Clark and family.
Miss Agnes Tassie and Miss Hazel
Clark of South Woodbury. visited friends
in town Friday and attended the play.
The play, "Petrel the Storm Child"
given by the North Montpelier Hall as
Thursday and Friday evenings, |
was very well attended and was counted |
Iuite success financially as we'll as
Although Friday night was
very severe night there were in attend
lnce people from Montpelier, Barre, i
South Woodbury., East Cal |
lis, Adamant, East Montpelier and Cab
IT, The last night of the rehearsal be-
ng L. C. Hammett's birthday, the com
ANY gave little spread in honor OF
he occasion and presented Mr. Hammett
nice pair of gloves in appreciation OF
lis help in their plays in times past and
resent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
VEST BERLIN

Mrs, w. c. Reyes and daughter, Beu-
lah, from Woodsville, N. H., visited her
mother, Mrs. NJ. j. Ayers, short time
last week.
Mrs. Austin Delany returned from the
hospital Saturday.
Albert Lang of the Vermont Anti-Sa
loon league gave very interesting talk
on temperance last Sunday morning in
the NJ. 4. church in this place.
The ladies' aid viii meet in the par
ish house next Thursday afternoon. Come
early and help to tie quilt.
Miss A. X. Emerson spent day in
Mortified last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Cove were in East
Montpelier Sunday and were accom-
panied home by Susan Dodge, who will
spend some time with them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
HANCOCK

VIII Tinkham and family have moved
from Granville into the hotel property.
Mason Ball Of Barton called on friends
here last week.
Mrs. Kate Fifeld is on the sick list.
The Hancock village school closed Dec.
p for a vacation of two weeks; total
number of pupils, %; average daily at
tendance, 2l.3. Those having no absent
or tardy marks during the "a weeks
term were; Frances, Arlene and Charles
Andrews, Pauline Taylor, Volney Man
ming and Floyd Curtis.
Miss Minnie Lewis and Richard Garden
were married Dee % in Rochester.
Mrs G. r. Church has returned from
Rochester, where she has been q guest
of her daughter, Mrs. John Aldrich.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
HARDwICK STREET.

Mrs. Gertrude Philbrook of North Ha.
verhill, \. H., was guest at G. F. War.
ner's Thursday.
Ned Underwood and family spent
Christmas at Mrs. S. A. Clary's in
Greensboro.
Mrs, Millicent Mcintyre of Cabot is
visiting her brother, p. A. Eastman, for
few days.
Ed. Sails and family were guests of
relatives in Glover the first of the week.
Mrs. Ed Allen of Wheelock. who has
been spending few DAYS at Myron
Sails, has returned to her home
Miss Helen Russell was home from
Burlington for the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Charles Olmsted was called to
East Hardwick last week by the illness
and death Of her father, Martin SWEET.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
APPLES, ORANGES,
figs AND PRUNES
Are The -Four Fruits Used in
Making "Fruit-a-tiVeS

RUIT-A-TIVESn is the only
medicine in the world that is made
from the juices of fresh ripe fruits.
Thus, it is manifestly unfair to say, 81
won't take Fruit-a-tives because have
tried other remedies and they did me
no good". On the other hand, the fact
that "Fruit-a-tives" is entirety 9i0f,cat
from any other preparation IN the Uo,ld.
is just why you should give it a fair trial,
in any trouble of the Stomach, Liver,
Bowels, Kidneys or Skin. "Fruit-a.
tives", is composed ofths acts0e p,incfple
of/ynit and the greatest neyoe tonic eesy
dtseo0v,ed. Soc. a box, for 80, trial
size, Csc. Atall dealers or sent by Fruit.
e-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
EAST ORANGE

c. G. Simpson was in Bradford on
Wednesday on business.
Arthur Prescott was business visit
or in East Barre Friday.
Miss Laura Nye of Washington, who
has been visiting at Ora Hutchinsons a
few days, returned home Friday.
The Friendship club meets Jan. 8. The
ladies will serve dinner to all who wish
to come.
Mrs. Charles Machia and daughter,
Miss Jessie, spent Christmas at Frank
Machia's in Orange. They took a trip
to Barre, returning home Tuesday night.
Charles Colby was a Barre visitor on
Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
CORINTH

Measles are at West Corinth Hobart
Burroughs and Willie Magoon are having
the disease.
Albert Magoon and Charles Eastman
were in Woodsville, n H., last Saturday
at a farmers meeting.
Elmer Magoon. who has worked on
the Pike Hill mines for over year, has
finished for a while.
c. W. Eastman is visiting his father,
DIR. L. /. Eastman of Hyde Park.
Miss Gertie Mcdonald, who has worked
for Mrs. Joseph Lord since last May, has
gone to her home in Barre Town for
while.
Joseph Lord was in Chelsea last Friday
TO have DIR. Marshall dress his hand.
a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Magoon one day last week. Mrs. Flora
Colby is caring for Mrs Magoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
F1YSTON

James McCullough's little daughter.
Elsie. IS very III with pneumonia. Mrs.
Bonnette Of Waitsfeld is helping to care
for her
Roy Danforth spent last week with
friends in NOrthfeld.
r II. Stevens has purchased the Low
Ell farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
EAST BARRE
Card of Thanks.

I wish to thank the neighbors and
friends for their many words of sym
pathy and acts of kindness, also the Re
bekah lodge. during my recent bereaye-
ment, and for the beautiful floral trib-
utes.
Mrs L0wella Pittsley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02

cupfuls of dried beans, then boil them
until tender. Boil three sweet red pep
pers and put them through sieve. Fry
three slices of bacon until brown, then
add the pepper pulp and one green pep
per that has been minced fine and one
shredded onion Then put in the beans,
adding plenty of juice, little salt and
some grated cheese. Cook together thor
oughly. Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
Ways to Serve Beans.


Baked with 0il--Soak one quart beans
over night in warm water. Place them
in double boiler and add two teaspoon
fuls salt, one-half cupful tomatoes and a
small piece pork and let them steam UNI
til nearly done. Then remove to oven.
Pour little olive oil over them and add
a pinch of pepper.
With Tomatoes--Soak one quart beans
over night; drain, cover with fresh wa
ter, heat slowly lido not boil), cook until
skins will burst and drain again. Scald
rind of one half pound piece pork, scrape,
remove one quarter inch slice and put in
bottom bean pot. Cut through rind Of
remaining pork every half inch; put
beans in pot and bury pork in beans,
leaving rind exposed. Mix one teaspoon
full salt and two tablespoonfuls each mo-
lasses and sugar with one cupful boiling
water and add to beans; add more boil
ing water to cover beans. Cover bean
pot and bake slowly six or eight hours.
Cook half a can Of tomatoes with slice
of onion % minutes; strain; melt three
tablespoonfuls butter, mix with same
amount of flour; salt and pepper; add to-
matoes and cook until thick If toma-
toes are very acid add a few grains of
soda. When beans are nearly done add
tomatoes.
Spanish Beans-Soak overnight two
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
LADDERS Son Killed at Front.

London, Jan. Capt. John Lauder,
son of Harry Lauder, the Scotch come
dian, has been killed at the front, it was
announced yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
wEBSTERvILLE.

Regular meeting Of Court Phil Sheri-
dan, No. s, F. of A., Wednesday evening,
Jan. 3; Refreshments after meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
CALAIS
Miss Lena A. More the Bride of Austin
P. Cate.

At her home in Calais Sunday, Dec. 30,
Lena Adelaide Moore, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Moore, was
united in marriage TO Austin p. Cate.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
A. w. Hewitt of Plainfield, and the sin
gle ring service was used. Mr. Cate was
formerly a well known resident of East
Montpelier. The couple will make their
home in Calais.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-02
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Old hot water bags, cut in circular
pieces, make nice mats to place under
house plants.
Old ribbons of various colors, when
cleaned and pressed, are often useful in
mending silk garments.
If you want to save gas, remember
that sheet of tin placed over the small
est gas jet will heat two fiat-irons as
quickly as if two jets were used.
To keep white kid gloves clean until
you reach your destination pull thin silk
ones over them. This is an invaluable
secret for commuters.
is finally found you discover that you
had been looking too far away? 1t is
just the same with your opportunities.
They are close about you.
Spiced Apples.
Peel as many apples as are needed,
putting them in cold water calculated
with little lemon juice. When all are
peeled divide in halves; scoop out the
cores and seeds, putting the halyed fruit
back in the water as quickly as finished.
Put them on the stove in granite pre-
serving kettle and cover with water.
Meanwhile make syrup of four pounds
of sugar and pint of vinegar. Add a
dozen whole cloves, three crushed nut
megs and the peel of lemon, taken off
very thin with sharpe knife, and tied
in piece of eheesecloth. When the ap-
Piles show the least sign of getting ten
der they must at once be transferred to
the boiling syrup, to be cooked slowly
until they turn dark red. Immediate
" fill sterilized glass cans with the APP
pies, and after the syrup has been boiled
lown very thick fill the cans to overflow
ing and seal Immediately.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-09

Those interested in abstruse uathe-
mates, not to mention others absorb
cd i'm religious history will note with
interest that the thousandth week of
our Christian era falls in this year of
grace. July 8, 1917, will be the one
thousandth Sunday Of the Christian
era-not, of course the one hundred
thousandth Christian festival of that
name, but the first Cor, - some hold,
the secondO day OF the one hundred
thousandth week.
The ambiguity is due to the fact
that it il still i'm doubt whether the
year A- I'D. was leap year. It A.
usual to regard every year q. I'D.
which is multiple of four Except 1900
and 1900) as leap year, and for
purposes Of chronological reckoning
To treat the series of leap years as
extended backwards indefinitely into
the centuries B. G. 1t Is known,
however, that there were Irregular
ties in the characterization of the bis
sextile day in the first half century
following the reform or the calendar
by julius Caesar, and it is still a
matter of dispute which Of the years
the period As B. CA. d. A were, in
fact, leap years. The balance of i'm
structed opinion inclines to the view
that "a. i'd. s was the first leap year "a.
D. On this hypothesis Jan. /, A. d.
/, was a Sunday, and July s, 1917, will
be the first day Of the 1O0,00Oth week
or our era.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-03-09
WILSON AND LINCOLN.

There are those who declare that
Wilson has already stood too much,
that Lincohl and others Of our presi-
dents would never have stood 20 much
were they now in charge Of our af-
fairs. But Lincoln was even more par
tient than Wilson; IT, was most pa
tient Or all men South Carolina has
seeded in December 1860. In Febru-
airy, 1861, the new Government of the
Southern Confederacy was organized
at Montgomery, Ala. There was al-
ready secession, but still there was no
war. When Lincoln was inaugurated
on March A, 1861, the Union was al
ready ruptured, but Lincoln waited
with infinite patience. Tie waited six
weeks after his Inauguration until
Fort Sumpter was fired upon and the
national flag was lowered under f.
surgent fire. Then he waited no
longer, but issued the first call for
volunteers to preserve the Union
Anaconda Standard.