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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14

long needlesful and work in the she'll
stitch such articles as you may take
fancy to make.
less expensive and stronger than rib
bon for tying packages. Very effective
knots and bows may be made by using
red. white and blue shades and tying
wrap . gift in a khaki-colored hand
kerchief or paper. place In box and
then use red. white and blue passe-
oartout binding, or green ana req, 70
fastSn the package. AS the passepartout
cannot be tied. II 10 held in place with
little Christmas pastors or flags
II you wish to inclose Christmas
card you may make an envelope OF
heavy white or colored paper TO ex-
actly At the card. To use as pattern.
take an ordinary envelope. soak IN
water, separate the sealed portions and
lay 1t out nat in its original shape.
This will give you an idea OF the gen
eral shape to follow. Secure the en-
velope with fags. Christmas seals or
Red Cross stampa
An attractive box Is easily made at
home: Cut pieces Of cardboard OF the
khaki-colored cloth or Christmas pa
per, then lace the corners with red.
white and blue raff1a or ribbon run
through eyelets, and attach ribbon TO
the top with sprfg OF mistietoe or
holly. These boxes make pretty re-
ceptacies for holding home made bon
bons or other trifes. Select for the
outside covering a heavy brown ma
nilla paper and tie securely with stout
cord. Too much emphasis cannot be
laid on the matter of tying securely.
for Christmas packages get rough
handling.
Small, Inexpensive Christmas Trees
for the Children.
A small. pretty tree dressed with
homemade articles Is much more APP
propriate this year than an elaborate
tree. A little tree two feet high is nice
to stand on table covered with a
white cloth with entire decorations In
white. Trim the tree with strings of
white popcorn. balls of cotton sprin-
killed. with mica to represent snow. some
man and a few other white toys.
An entirely different little tree could
be decorated with tiny homemade pa
per canes to represent candy, small red
paper stockings and gilt cornucoptas
Smear the tree with cotton and trim
brightness. Such a tree would also
make a pretty centerpieee for tne
Christmas dinner table with red rib
bons attached to presents under the
tree and running to each plate.
Another dinner plan is to have a
pended from the ceiling and hung over
the center of the table. To this should
be fastened tarlatan stockings, one for
each person. A red ribbon should ex-
tend from each stocking to the plate oil
the guest for whom 1t Is intended. The
stockings should contain jokes In the
shape Of toys and verses. confections
popcorn, etc. No one must be allowed
to look into the stocking until dinner Is
over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
Cleveland Schools to Close.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December IA
All elementary schools in this city will
be closed for at least one month. ex-
elusive Of Christmas vacation. begin
ming December 81. owing to the coal
crisis High schools will remain open
provided sufficient fuel can be obtained
to heat them. Lower grade schools will
be reopened If an amelioration Of the
coal situation is secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
Proving "The Digest"

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it. Stop newsstand, invest cents in this weeks
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You will value first of ALL its timesaving conciseness.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
THE HOME TOUCH TO GIFTS
FOR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

Homemade Presents
Often Have An Added
Attraction-Little Christ
mas Economies = mex
pensive Decorations and
a Small Tree for the
Children = The Attrac-
tive scrapbook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14
MAN ACCUSED OF CRIME
FASTENED ON ANOTHER
Erwin King Arrested for Murder Of
Which Charles =. Stielow
rE Was Convicted.

ALBION. n. Y, December 14.-Erwin
King was arrested yesterday. charged
with murder in the first degree on IN
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-14

We have selected from the
Chiidren's Coats selling at S5.oS
and 1898 a large lot to be Of
fered to you tomorrow at 1898.
Fine chinchillas, velours, cor
duroys, boucles and gray-mixed
materials; green, brown, old,
rose, gray, black; 2 to 8 year
sizes.
1898
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
SOUTH WOODBURY

Announcement is made Of the marriage
of Robert Clifford Tassie of Woronoco
Mass, to Ruth c. Bridge Of Methuen
Mass, at Methuen Sept 30 The groom
is son Of Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Tassie OF
this place and is graduate of the Lyn,
don Agricultural school. Mr.. and Mrs
Tassie will reside in Worthington, Mass
where he has position as manager of
theTwinbrook farm.
Private Homer Darling was guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Darling,
for the week end.
The remains of Alfred Wheeler, who
died suddenly at his home in Hardwick,
Sept. 29,gswere brought here for burial
in the family lot in the village cemetery
Oct l. Mr.. Wheeler was former resi-
dent of this town.
Mrs. Myrtle Lance, who has been Wis
iting relatives in Hardwick for few
days, returned to her home last Satur-
day.
Wesley Tyson of New York was a
caller at b. II. Benjamin's Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
WEST BERLIN

Miss Myra Libbey left Monday for Q
visit to friends in Turner's Falls, Mass.
and she will also visit in other place:
before her return.
Miss Nellie Thrift spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends in East Montpelier
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Patterson were in
Montpelier Saturday.
Mrs. B. S. Cove was called to North
field Saturday by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Ellen Leonard.
The Red Cross will meet with Miss
A. K. Emerson and her sister, Mrs. {. A.
Patterson, next Friday afternoon.
Mrs. L. L. Cooper and sister, Mrs. L.
A. Stiles, were in Montpelier Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. G, II. Robinson is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Sherlock, in Proc
tor.
Carpenters who have been putting un
the new railroad station here finished
work on it Saturday and returned to st.
Adams.
Mario Conf, Fred Conf, Clifton Leon
ard, Lewis Lord and Myrtle Wilfore are
attending high school at Montpelier.
Miss Addie Emerson has been visiting
friends in Woodsville, n. H., and Fair
lee, returning hme Saturday.
Miss Marcia Libbey was in Mortified
Saturday.
Sixteen dollars was realized from the
vegetable supper given by the ladies aid
last week.
Mrs. Edith VanHusen, accompanied
by Mrs. Della Reyes from WoodsyiIle, |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
BETHEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Spooner of Mus
fcatine, Ia, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Foster of Middlebury, have beer
visiting at w. A. Chatfields and will
other relatives here. Mr.. Spooner is q
veteran of the Civil war and wears his
so years gracefully.
! A son was born Sept. 80 at the sana'
forum to Mr.. and Mrs. George j. How
ard of Royalton.
Louis 0rticari, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Aristo 0rticari, aged nearly four years,
fell Sunday from the piazza at his home
and broke one leg midway between the
knee and hip. He was taken to the sana-
forum, where he will remain until able
to walk. DIR. o. V. Greene reduced the
fracture.
Lindsay Dorey and James Sheehan,
employees of the American Realty com
pany, are at the Greene sanatorium for
treatment.
Dewey w. White went yesterday to
White River Junction and from there ex
pected to be sent to Westfeld, Mass,
temporarily being assigned to the LIST
Vermont infantry.
Walter C. Rogers and Louis Vitreau
are working on the Central Vermont
railway track, laying rails at White Riv-
er Junction.
Howard p. Walker, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry f. Walker, ON Oct, married
in Brookfed, Miss Nadine /. Scribner of
that town, Rev. Fraser Metzger of Ran
dolph officiating
DIR. O. V. Greene was in Rutland two
days last week attending the New Eng
land tuberculosis conference.
News has been received of the birth
of son recently to Mr. and Mrs. Frank
lin Hawks of Taunton, Mass. Mrs.
Hawks formerly was Miss Maude Abbott,
a teacher in Whitcomb high school,
Roy Hamilton of this village, mem
Der of the Chittenden county contingent |
at Camp Devens, has been discharged |
from immediate military duty by the
secretary of war and will resume his
studies at the University of Vermont |
medical department this fall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
200 YEARS

For more than zoo years. Haarlem Oil. the
famous national remedy of Holland, has been
recognized as an infalible relief from all forms
of kidney and bladder disorders. Its very age
is proof that it must have unusual merit.
If you are troubled with pains or aches in
the back, feel tired in the morning. headache,
indigestion. insomnia, painful or too frequent
passage of urine irritation or stone in the
bladder, you will almost certainly find quick
relief in GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sues This is the good old remedy that has
stood the test for hundreds of years, prepared
in the proper quantity and convenient form
TO take. 1t is imported direct from Holland
laboratories. and you get it at any drug
store. Your money promptly refunded If it
does not relieve you. But be sure to get the
genuine GOLD MEDAL brand. In boxes,
three sizes.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
APPLES, ORANGES.
FIGS AND PRUNES
Are The -Four Fruits Used In
Making "Fruit-a-tiVeS

"FRUIT-A-TIvES" is the only
medicine in the world that is made
from the juices of fresh ripe fruits.
Thus, ii 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 different
from any ether preparation in the uorid.
is just why you should give it fair trial,
in any trouble of the Stomach, Liver,
Bowels, Kidneys or Skin. "Fruit.a-
tives", is composed ofthe aefsoe principle
of/raR and the greatest neroe tonic e0er
atseove,ed. Soc. box, 6 for $3.50, trial
size, 25c. Atall dealers or sent by Fruit.
s-tives Limited, ogdensburg, NY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
SOUTH CABOT

Ella Putnam has finished work in
Marshfeld and is at home for while
Avon Hall was in Hardwick Saturday
on business.
Frank Lamberton of Marshfeld was
at Philip Bashaw's Sunday.
Orvis Shaw of Cabot was at c. B.
Bouldry's Sunday.
George Porter and family of Marsh
field were visitors Sunday at George
Gees.
sMr and Mrs. i. T. Kidder and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Allen We're in Barnet and
Littleton, N. H., one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert Hill, who had
been visiting in Montpelier, have re-
turned home and both have been sick
with the grip. Mrs. Hill is still con-
fined to the bed.
Rosie Darling returned Thursday from
an auto trip to Boston and other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Allen and Allen
Bartletts people took an auto trip to
Woodbury. last week.
R. S. Hawkins of Hardwick was at
W. r. Tibbetts' over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. n. M. Stocker are in
Danville for few days,
G. N. Plumley was in st. Johnsbury
Saturday and Sunday, visiting at his
brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs C. L. Scrbner of Mont
pelier were here Sunday.
Harry Stearns of Cabot was at +. NJ.
Putnam's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ Lamberton were in
Danville Saturday, visiting at John l..
Fry's.
Ted Lowe of Montpelier and Mr.. Stay
ton of Calais were here the first of the
week on business.
Eric Bovee, son of Elsie Bovee, and |
Ada Colberth, daughter of Sidney Col |
berth, were united in marriage Saturday |
night, Oct 6, by Rev. F. j. Currier of
Lower Cabot.
r. J. Bryant and H. b. Tucker of Con- I
cord, N. H., and G. M. Scott of Rutland |
were guests at A. G. Cassadv's recently |
Anna Mulligan and Miss Conner were
in Cabot last Friday to attend the teach
ers' meeting.
Mrs. James Cassidy and two children
of North Danville have been visiting at
L. j. Eastman's the past few days.
Friday evening, about 40 of the friends
and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. East
man met at their home to help them cele-
brate their 30th wedding anniversary
The evening was spent in a social way
and there was music and dancing Re
freshments were served. After an enjoy
able time, the guests departed for their
homes, leaving purse of money and
their best wishes.
Merton Briggs of Marshfeld is moving
onto the Lizzie Drew farm.
Mrs. w. j. Houghton is visiting her
brother, Harry Needhsm, in Lisbon, n.
H, for a few days.
Clifford Merryfield has moved his goods
from the Henry Smith farm to L. o.
Houghton's house.
Mrs. ID. A. Colberth and children visit
ed Sunday at Sidney Colberth's on
Marshfield hill !
Fred Lapan of Marshfeld was here
Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
W1TERBURY
Miss Terrice Foss and Private Harold
Harvey Married in Springfield, Mass.

The wedding of Miss Terrice Foss,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Ed
son Il. Foss, and Private Harold Harvey,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. C. Harvey, was
solemnized Sept 20 in the rectory of st.
MichaePs cathedral at Springfield, Mass,
by Rev. Charles f. Dufiey 1t is expect
ed that Mr.. Harvey is now en- route with
the Vermont troops for France. Mrs.
Harvey, who, with her parents, is at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Arthur Carr, in
Hartford, Conn, may remain in that city
for time. Both Mr.. and Mrs Harvey
are prominent young people The bride
was member of last years senior class,
Waterbury high school, and began teach
ing this fall in Durkeeville, which posi-
ton she has resigned Both are members
of Dillingham; grange and their many
friends and associates wish for them all
that is good and the safe return of Mr..
Harvey to his home town.
A jolly party, consisting of Miss Ollie
Somerville Miss Ollie Nichols, Mrs. S. l..
Goodrich, Mrs. Harold Atkins, Mrs. Earl
Twombly, Miss Rose Gibson and Mrs.
Harry Bingham, were guests of Mrs.
Roderick Chisholm in Montpelier Satur-
day, where bowl shower was rendered
Misses Nichols and Somerville. Every
kind of bowl conceivable was in the
collection. Mrs. Chisholm was assisted
by her mother, Mrs. Coffrin, who has
been her guest for few days.
Mrs. Harold Atkins was an over Sun |
day guest of Mrs. Ira Houston in Barre.
Raymond Buzzell was at his home in |
over Sunday, where he, with |
his brother assisted in the music follow
ing an old-fashioned husking at a neigh
borhood party. Lewis DeCell accompan-
led Mr.. Buzzell and was his guest over
Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. H. D. Hopkins have re-
turned from a three weeks motor trip
to Maryland, stops having been made at
Springfield and Pittsfield, Mass, New
York, Philadelphia and Annapolis, being
the guest of relatives. They were four
lays making the trip down and five days
back, the return trip being through the
hills. They report the serious
ness of the war situation much more
evident there than here.
Superintendent and Mrs w. l.. Was
ION left in their car yesterday for Palm
n, Mass, where DR. WATSON attends the
Meetings of the New England Psychi-
rty society. The doctors are the guests
# DR.. Flood, superintendent of the state
ospital at Munson, Mass.
The Waterbury Center section of the a
led Cross has made Is sets of paiamas. a
| pairs of socks, eight mufflers, nine
andages and "a wristlets. Mrs. Hunt {
r, mother of Corporal Hunter, has knit /
tx pairs of socks and several wristlets
'hese figures are up to Sept. %, much S
york having been done since
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
TUNBRIDGE

Mrs George Moody is in Princeton
Me-, for few days.
H. A. Salter died yesterday of tuber
culosis of the bowels. He had not beer
strong since severe illness last win.
ter.
Leon Folsom and James Dick spent
two days leave with relatives and
friends and returned to camp at Mantle
Conn.
Eihu fuller went yesterday morning
to Canton, n. Y, to remain few days
with Frank Fox and family.
Orion Whitney, Mrs. G. Woodland and
Mrs. L. A. Blake made three days trip
to Amherst, N. H., and other points,
visiting Mr.. and Mrs A. ID. Warren
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
SOUTH BARRE

Regular meeting II South Barre
grange viii be held Oct III. Program:
Song, ~Old Glory" grange: discussion.
Resolved. That mans mental ability i
greater than woman's"; affirmative,
Guy c. Howard. negative. Mrs r. a.
Nithsm; reading, James Hin; talk. The
farm response in the war crisis r. r
Bancroft; why do boys WHISTLE -Four
of our members viii talk on this ques-
tion, the best answer receiving a prize.
Committee for the fair please meet
business committee a. date.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
W4SHINGTON

Crystal Spring Rebekah lodge will hold
a social Tuesday evening, when games
of whist will be played. Everyone is
cordially invited.
J.. d. Tillotson has returned from Bur
lington. He expects soon to enter the
hospital in that place for a second oper-
alton.
T. d. johnson is moving his family TO
Berlin, where he has work for the win
ter
Mr. and Mrs. O. +. King spent Sunday
in Burlington and called on Mr.. and Mrs.
+. c. Huntington of that place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
at VIII Come on In One Complete
PfRrevf

right now,-free yourself at ONCE from al
corn misery. Il viii peel of painlessy. in
one complete piece. any corn, old or young.
hard or soft, or between the toes. any chllous.
any corn that has resisted everything else
you have ever used OF Il comes like magic.
Guaranteed.
that's all s-Gets-It' is the only safe way in
the world 70 treat corn or eallcgs- It's the
sure way-the way that never fails Il Is
tired and true-used hy nilions- Never irri-
tstes the-fesh or makes the toe sore. Il al
ways works peels-corus-ofI- iiias-a-bznana-sk kin
Z5c bottle l. all you need pay for "Gets-lt
- any crug store. or sent On receipt Of price
~ r Lawrence 4 Co. Chicaro. ID
sold in Barre and rrCo-nnzended a. the
worlds Bot cora remedy b. Cummings &
L4Niz-AdE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
HEAVY SNOW IN QUEBEC.
Schooner Renaud Lost in st. Lawrence
Region During Snow Storm.

Quebec, Oct, 9.-Reports yesterday
from the lower st. Lawrence river and
the gulf said that at st. Noise, Rimou-
ski, three inches of snow fell on Satur-
day and that in some parts eight inches
fell. The schooner Renaud of Maltane
was lost Saturday in the snow storm
All of the crew were saved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
RANDOLPH
Louis Mazzolini, Fruit Dealer, Died Sud
denly Monday.

Louis Mazzolini who has for years
been in town, died very suddenly on Mon
day at about noon. He had attended to
his business in the store as usual during
the forenoon and went TO his home only
n few steps away for his dinner, When
there he was sitting down when he was
there he was taken suddenly Ill,
falling, and at once passed away, proba-
bly, from the effects of heart trouole
from which he had for a long time suf-
fered. Mr.. Mazzolini had fruit store
on Merchant Row for many years, and
has conducted successful business, hav-
ing fine store and large patronage.
Deceased is survived by his wife, one
daughter, Mrs. Hatch, and four sons,
Antonio, the eldest, being associated in
business with his father at the time OF
his death; Eugene Mazzolini of New
York City, taking course of study IN
a college of pharmacy, this being his sec
ond year, and two sons at home, Alfred
and Edmund, who are yet in school.
The high and graded school opened on
Monday morning, there having been no
cases of infantile paralysis except the
Two VINO were Hfst fePoiteu anu '"eSo
seem to be improving
Miss Minnie Carpenter of Montpelier
was in town Monday on business trip
and also calling upon old friends.
Mrs. C. c. Clarke, after several
weeks stay in town with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs w. S. S. Buck, left for her
home in ST. Adams on Monday.
Arthur Cheney left Monday for Bur
lington, where he went to resume his
studies at the University of Vermont.
Mrs Francis Dickerman, who has been
with her brother, Mr.. Watson, for several
weeks, went to Concord, n H., Monday |
TO remain for an indefinite time with her
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Rumrill.
Mrs. Rogers, who is the attendant for
Mrs. J. w. Rowell, is now taking short
vacation from her duties there and has
gone to Norwich, and during her absence
Mrs. J. d. Wheeler is passing some time
with Judge and Mrs. Rowell.
G. +. Stevens is making arrangements
to take the store on Merchants Row,
formerly occupied by j. F. Lamson, and
expects by the end of the week to have
the stock which he recently purchased
of Stevens & Campbell moved there,
ready for business
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09

n. H., took an auto trip to this place re.
Gently, visiting Mrs. M. j. Ayers aud
also friends in Montpelier. They re-
turned home the same day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
" Gets-It," 2 Drops,
COrns Peel Off !!
For as Cents Peel OFF as corns

"Gets-It" the greatest corn discovery of
any age, makes joy-walkers out of corn
limpers. It makes you feel like the Statue of
Liberty. Buy liberty" bottle Of "Gets-It'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
DR.. STANSBURY'S
THROAT AND LUNG HEALER

25c. and 500 per bottle.
Sent by mail, prepaid, on receipt of price
w H. Dornburgh, Schenectady, n Y.
At following druggists in Barre, Vt:
cummings & Lewis Barre Drug Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09
STOP COUGHING

It racks the tender tissues Of throat
and Lungs and makes them incubators
of deadly germs. 1t makes YOU NUS
ance to society as well.
Coughs and Colds lead to Asthma,
Catarrh, Pleurisy, and Sore Throat.
For prompt relief use
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09


500 clubs the W. C. As America
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-09

Matinee, Bal. l0c, Orch. l5c.
Evening, Bal. l5c, Orch. Zoe.
Gilpin observer., 1917-09-06
Gun Cotton.

Gun cotton may be made as follows :
Immerse cotton wool In a boiling di.
lutte solution Of potassium carbonate,
wash with water. and then dry. Then
steep for a few minutes In cold mix.
ture Of one part Of concentrated nitric
acid and three of oil Of vitriol, then
squeeze. and again place In a fresh
acid mixture and leave for 4S hours.
Then squeeze and wash for long time
with running water, and finally steep
In solution Of potassium carbonate.
Gun cotton Is insoluble In water. al
cohol, and ether. 1t takes fire ut 300
degrees Fahrenheit burning away rap
idly but without explosion. When ig.
nited in confined space or by percus-
sion, 1t decomposes with violent deto-
nation. the energy Of which equals
that Of five times Its weight Of gun.
powder.