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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11

To Our Subscribers;-
All the elements of cost that enter into the Civ
ing of good telephone service have sharply increased
during the past two or three years az 70*aoo" @b+
Poles, copper wire and all other accessories OF
wellequipped telephone plant have jumped in yalue.,
but have not hestitated to spend such large sums
for additional equipment seemed necessary to en-
able us to give good service Large wage Increases
have also been necessary in order to meet economic
conditions, because good service be given ex
cept by force of competent, welltraned and we'll
disposed employees s4ss ~axs-1fsia'sa"
We refer to these things simply to show we have
not hesttated to provide all the essentials Of good
service Notwithstanding that the COmpany's earn
ings in Vermont inadequate, and the verdict oil
the general public to be that the service barr
ring congestion of the toll lines carrying free servic
is good. Hi
1t would require a large expenditure of money!
to provide additional circuits connecting the ext
changes involved in order that this congestion might
be relieved and this relief would be only temporary
for more and more circuits would have to be added
to accommodate the free calls over this extended
area made as we have already Indicated by rela3l
lively small number of subscribers. 'sEeHe III
Faced by the alternative OF raising exchanged
rates to all subscribers of the exchanges involved in
order to provide special accommodations for conf
paratiyely few subscribers or of establishing stannl
dard charges for calls between the exchanges thsl
Company decided upon the latter course, as am
nounced in its notice of December !.
We believe we have provided the only equitable
arrangement to properly take care of the sittator
not only as between subscribers in the exchanges ina
volved but also as to the state whole, whiclls
when the changes are effected will have standard toll
rates throughout, and which are the same as for the
\ rest of New England ass E5 TIL
II NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELE- iii
H ~ ss a. GRAPH COMPANY, go. M - ss:
II C. E. MERRILL, Manager. HI
H. TEIS9IS THE SECOND OF A SERIES OF 1NFORMATlORs
II BULLETINS DESIGNED TO SET FORTH THE REASONS FOB
THE RESTRICTIONS FREE SERVICE AREA I'M THIS
III SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH A NOTICE MAILED SUBJ
II scRIBERs ON DEC OTHER BULLETINS WILL FOLLOW
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11

The dates for the 1919 Addison
county fair were set for Aug. 1928 at
the annual meeting of the Addison
county Agricultural Society, held in
Middlebury, Dec. 4. officers were
chosen, among them being secretary
Frank C. Dyer of Salisbury, who has
served the association in various
places for 26 years. The total assets
of the association are $5,242.22 anc
the liabilities $1,000.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11
NORTH DANVILLE

Mrs. Robert Crawford and Mrs.
James Robinson from Canada are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Gill.
Saul Langmaid is seriously i'll. A
council of doctors was called to see
him Monday
Three new members were initiated
into the Jr. O. U. A. NJ. Monday
night, Frank Moore from Danville
Maurice Hubbard and Perley Pearce
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11
STATE GRANGE
Annual Meeting Opens at Burlington.
Tuesday

Especial to the Caledonian)
Burlington, Dec. 10-The opening
essions of the 47th annual meeting of
the Vermont State Grange were be-
gun here today. w. N. Cady of Mid
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11

TO RENT--A very pleasant tene-
rnent fot. a small family, newly paper
ell and painted, Electric lights and
hath Location in Sunmervilie, SO
q month. A. 3. Dow, II Eastern
Avenue.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11

CONVENIENT ROOMS for light
housekeeping, electric lights, gas
and running water. Good locality.
Inquire NJ, at Caledonian office. 107tf
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11

TENEMENT TO RENT--Inquire of
Z. A. Johnson or Bessie Gale. $50 Il
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11

TO RENT-Tenement-10 minutes
from Scale works. Hardwood floors,
electric lights, newly papered. Plenty
land for large garden, $500. Call
459-M. 129 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11

TO RENT-6-room tenement with
bath, Frank Ward, 0 fremont st.
1857
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11

They 1rade the quarter famous
the American Liver Tablets.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11
TO RENT

TO RENT-Roon1s No. l Prospect
Avenue. II t +
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TO RENT--A very pleasant tene-
fonr rooms and bath J. f. Walker
1870 tt
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WANTED.

WANTED-At once good table girl
at Fairbanks Inn. 1872 II
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TO RENT~--A small tenement near
the scale shops at $3.50 a month.
Tel. 99-J. 1873 If
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-11

HELP WANTED-An experienced
eaIeslady, one who speaks French
and English preferred. Good wages.
American Clothing Co, Newport Vt.
Tel 303-12. l33 Il
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-Washings to do at home.
Leon River, West Concord. 1898
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WANTED--Wa actresses for Oimond,
Beach, Fla. State experience. Apply
10 j. II. LOBBY, = Park Square, Bos-
ron 134 If
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TO RENT-six room tenement
". A. Lyster. 115 II
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PARTRIDGE BERRY BOWLS
Filled for Xmas. Mrs. Hattie l..
Weeks, % Pearl street. Phone $40
w. 1880
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25
STYLES Go Back
To Early Dates

New York.-It is a long cry from
Henry III to Cromwell, but fashion
Jumps that length in seven-leagued
boots and regards it as trifle. Fash
ion, indeed, asserts a fashion critic,
places the two periods of the worlds
history together without apology. She
takes a bit from one and slice from
the other and calls it frock.
History has been ransacked for three
years for inspiration, strange to re-
cord when one realizes that q few
decades from now fashion will proba-
bly, start in to register the impress
sions of these days, and throughout
all the ages to come, if there are such
things as fashions for women, those
who build them will go to this era of
world-war as an aid to jaded brains.
Possibly Napoleon was sufficiently an
egotist to foresee that the period he
created in the worlds progress would
last the fashion designers at least an
hundred years. as it has done, but he
might have been startled at the fact
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25
The Christmas
Spirit

FiTzz-W77N THE grim business of war,
HIL6kl&Ll and under the spur of con-
1.@zHy0,B servation pleas wrongly I'M
iITHlH#Ed.I derstOod, there is danger
IlGlAL2l. this year that something of
the Christmas spirit will be
lost. Never before has it been more
important that it should not be. The
Christmas spirit as well as civilization
and liberty must be saved. The world
is in the midst of q war that is wrench
ing mems hearts; nation that has
made peace its emblem is throwing it
self and every resource into the con-
tliCt; on all sides sons have parted
from mothers and fathers; news of
casualties is being received. Under
such circumstances it might be natural
for the weak to yield to depression.
This must not be. There is a brave
and CHEEKY side to the picture, which
must be kept constantly in our hearts
and minds.
Preserving and accelerating the
Christmas spirit of other years will
help do this; omission of the usual
add needlessly to the depression that
all are trying to drive from them
Hearts were never in greater need of
cheering than this year Nor was
there ever greater need for an outlet
of the spirit of kindness and generos-
ity in man. We are engaged in the I'M
pleasant business of bringing to her
senses by force a brutal government
That is the task of the hour. But it
should not be permitted to blind our
eyes to the things wholly of the spirit
TO duh sensibilities into disregard of
obligations less presSingly important,
but equally essential to the preserva-
ton of the finest type of American
manhood and wOmanhood. That is
why charities in war times should be
more generously supported than in
days of peace; why this Christmas
should be made, if possible, cheerier
and happier than any Christmas that
has gone before.
There are some people who cannot
afford to observe this Christmas as
they have observed it in years pre-
ceding. There are others who can bet
ter afford to be generous than ever.
All should give in proportion. There
is no reason why they should not, and
every reason why they should. Not to
do so will be unpatriotic and selfish.
S--=zz=ZsS;s7s ssSssses ss=7--@
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25
CHICKENS "MOTHER" EMOTIONAL DOG

thing, this especial dog is scared to
death of thunderstorms-so:
Every time storm came up last
summer. the hens would fly into the
chicken house ut the first rumble and
the dog would follow and sprawl him
self on the floor And the hens would
cover him over with their wings.
Which helps out the idea that ami
mails are included in the dictum that
il Is not good for man 30 be alone
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

ian, is the sleeveless blouse. Or sh.
tunic that our shops sell as cosna v,'
as they once did the American sh," MY
waist. These, also, were battIar,o14,
at the hem, while ours are NOT ,0l
they also showed the full sleeves ' ~
the shirt beneath. In those DAYS ~
man chose the undershirt in broaS
yellow and red-barred stripes
AS we wear this other coat tho 10.
tlemented one with long sleeves fao
tened at the neck, but not heIow ~.
effect is good. 1t provides 4 varioa.
from the accepted styles of Jackets 7.
is beltless, which is fashion ta
French designers are striving hard :.
establish. The slim lines of tbis 600.
keep the widths from awkwardness
and the small armholes aid the cloon
cut look.
Sinuous Hips of the Orient
1t may be<a happy fact one ths,
gives cause for rejoicing that DESIGN.
ers have no objection to "bupcbingn
the countries when it comes to fash.
ions. TO put the oriental hip drona,,
alongside the coat of Cromwell on5
the chemise of Adele of Lauyair i
legitimate business.
ALPS well that once looked wall
might be their motto and they % an
making a sartorial Tower of Babel fo,
if a costume could speak, this is what
would happen in any Representative
gathering. The Orient is always tm
seductive, too easy of imitation. fl
escape constant usage; there NAV
have been periods in social hisOr,
when it would not have been posS.
bic to persuade well-placed women ia
appear in the clothes of the TemDlp.
girls and those of the Bazaars, but VIZ III
don't happen to belong to one of then.
We have stopped at some things in
the last six years, but we have gone
far, very far.
Sedateness has entered into cOStum.
cry during the last two years, but now
we may see d return to license in COS
tumery that may make pre-war fash
ions appear anemic. Let us hope that
joy won't be too uncOnfned
If there is q pleasing sedatene
with freedom from occurrences and
drabness, then we will see good COS
tunes. Already there is a gracious
way of employing orientalism which
cannot be objected to by cOnseTa-
tives, even in the hip drapery whose
swathings are the sign and symbol Of
the Eastern dancers.
There is a tendency to combine col
ored satin with black thread lace in
the oriental frocks, which takes away
the suggestion of the East except ID
the swirl of fabric that goes about the
hips.
The Square Figure.
These are minor changes, however
important they may be to the mass Of
women who have no intention Of
swinging their clothes into every pro-
cession that passes, in comparison 10
the subtle Transformation going on il
the contour of the figure. It is GET
ting square. If it succeeds there i
another blue ribbon of victory to lne
house of Callot who moves along
mysterious way toward changing tne
fashion of the civilized world.
When Cabot sent to this count'
those primitive garments without DELI
or curve, cut straight from two pleu
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

4 woman in the suburbs keeps two
hens as COMPANY" for her dog. The
three play together by the hour, and
when they get tired of playing they
talk. The woman says so. And as
she owns the hens and the dog and is
around to watch. what she says ought
to go.
So they talk.
Hens are not temperamental, but
logs are full Of emotions. For one
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Street suit taken from CromweIi's rule
in Britain. 1t is of dark-biue cloth
with two rows of tiny silver buttons
down the front, battlemented hem,
and wide linen collars and cuffs.
that, in a tremendous time like this,
which makes his mighty battles puny
events, we should go on playing varia-
tons on the theme of clothes which he
brought about through his Marian adj
ventures in other lands than his own.
None of the designers have gotten
very far away from the NapoleOnic
era, and their apology is That inspira-
ton was drawn from every source dur
ing the reign of this one man, and that
it would be difficult to find something
which had been omitted. Very true.
We Turn to England.
There was once a time, in the be-
ginning of the Consulate, when fash
ion in Paris was turned toward the
ancient enemy across the channel and
borrowed ideas for dress. This was
done in a spirit of perversity by GER
designers now turn there in a differ
ent spirit-one of intense gratitude
and friendliness, and instead of look
ing among present fashions for inspira-
ton, knowing full well by practical
evidence that they are Partisan, she
has gone back to British history.
Later she may remember Mesopotamia
and Palestine, and linking them to
Allenby and Marshall, swirl back to
Holy Land costumery.
AT the moment she is interested in
eras of which she has thought little
and cared less. 1t seems a strange
thing that the temperamental design
ers of Paris, on whom the world de-
Ponds for the movement of the season
in clothes, should revive the fashions
of Cromwell. Curious juxtaposition of
ideas. None has ever arisen in French
history who could be- likened to this
Puritan, and we may find the reason
for this singular recrudescence in the
pleasant fact that Cromwell was sand
wiched between two Charleses whose
frivolity is historically foreign to Paris.
The Cromwellian inspiration is new !:
the revival of those fashions which
were adopted before the word had
any significance when Henry | was
king of England. In looking over
book of old costumery the similarity
shown between the frocks of then and
and is startling. And this is all the fur
Their we have gone in dress, is the ex-
clamation that comes first.
Those were severe fashions when
Cromwell interrupted the pleasure-lov-
ing Stuarts. Some one has said that
when Charles II came to the throne
England with sigh of relief laid
aside her hair shirt to show that she
wore a silk one beneath.
Just recently there has appeared sew
erai sorts with battlemented hens,
a strange sign of those times, and a
double row of buttons on each side Of
long straight front opening. The
wide linen collar and cuffs are added,
and one sees that 1t is new fashion.
Not so new. but equally Cromwell
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25
The Hidden Burden

II we knew the inner life of many
of the people we meet, we would be
very gentle with them and would eX-
cuse the things in them that seem
strange to US. They are carrying bur-
dens Of secret grief which we do not
begin to KNOW. r. Miller, D. d.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Gown of swect-gum co'0''L ..at n
showing the square CUT" The ps
which fashion is heaoeo' a., M
of the skirt is plated =. nss
plain. Under the SqDa, I'D err
there is a sash Of IndIao''
of cloth, or so it appeared ar !. p+fgr
up at each side, women slIDr .,s5 fs|
an emphatic negative and pa n arr
by. Ever that little group ), . N b
lists which can be dependeu. rgs
out everything once, at lea east to
doubtful of the ezperlu'glf' s 1t
money in it. And yet here ,, =
ing in among all the best .,sod q
important houses and prom"
ruling contour for sprlns, yss8
Copyright, 1915. by McClu
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Wausau-Albert Reck of Wausau
was arraigned before Court Commits
sioner Riley for alleged disloyal re-
marks about the flag. He waived pre-
liminary examination and is out OH
$4,000 bond. Peter Kiedrowski, 20
years old, is out on bail of $4,000. He
is charged with impersOnating a fed
eral officer last summer, inducing
farmers in the county to sell their cat
tie at a low price. United States Mar
shat Frank P. 0'Connor made the ar
rests on warrants ordered by grand
jury. Both will be ordered to appear
at the United States District court at
Madison.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Oshkosh-One of the members of
the presidents party to France is
Maj. Fred M. Fling, brother of Harry
r. Fling of the faculty of the Oshkosh
Normal school. He was located at
Washington during the war, in the
historical department of the army.
Previously he was at the head of the
department of European history at the
University of Nebraska. He goes to
Europe to gather material for the
diplomatic history of the war At
Paris he will be attached to the staff
Of Gen. Bliss.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Beaver Dam-Forsuer Congressman
Michael E. Burke, SIS years old, died
at his home here after an Illness of
many months. Mr.. Burke, staunch
democrat, served two terms as con
gresham from the Second district,
closing his political career in 1915
when he was defeated for reelection
by Edward Voigt of Sheboygan. A
few months after his term expired he
was taken i'll and never regained his
health Previous to his congressional
career, he served two terms each in
the state assembly and senate. Mr.
Burke was born in Beaver Dam, Oct
Is, 1853. In 1898 he was elected city
attorney of Beaver Dam, and was re
elected to that Office fifteen consecu'
tive years. He practiced law in Beav-
er Dam until he entered congress in
1911.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Eau Claire-The trial of Mrs. Louisa
Kruger and her son, Frank, OF
Withee, Clark county, which. was
scheduled for Dec. 8, at Neillsville,
was Indefinitely postponed on account
of the illness of John Reynolds OF
Green Bay attorney for the Kruegers.
They will probably be tried next
month, according to a statement made
by District Attorney Rush. The
charge against Mrs. Kruger and her
son, is that of murder in the first de-
gree in connection with the killing
of Harry Jensen, 500 station agent,
at Owen, in the battle between the
Kruger boys, alleged draft evaders,
and a posse and federal deputies at
the Kruger home in September.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Green Bay Christmas greetings
were received in Green Bay from
Archangel, Russia, in a cablegram
sent by Sergt. Harry B. Desnoyers,
who is with the American forces main
tanned in that distant country. The
message was received by his parents
Mr.. and Mrs Frank B. Desnoyers, and
brought the first word from the sol
der in three months. Sergt Desnoy-
ers is in the Three Hundred and Tenth
engineers, a unit of the Eighty-ffth
Custer division.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

RuffIe Of wide Eds 5I1E -
Corsets of fesh-coloreu - 20 fDS
and yelled by black life Of =
at the bottom with .
edging.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25
! News of the
Badger State

Marinette-The Queen City Packing
plant is Marinette's newest industry.
Joseph Erdlitz of Menominee, former
ly connected with one of the large
breweries, and Joseph Boehm of
Pound are the principal interested
parties. They have purchased large
business block and are having the
necessary machinery installed therein.
They expect to be ready for operation
Jan. /. The new firm will prepare
sansages, ham, bacon and fresh beef
for the markets. A large slaughter
ng house will be established outside
the city limits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Racine-At a massmeeting held at
the gymnasium of the Y. M. c. A. res
olutions were unanimously adopted
urging the senator and assembly men
from Racine county to support the bill
for the amendment to the national
constitution which provides for ma
tionwide prohibition. Copies of the
resolutions will be sent to the legisla-
tive representative of the county and
to the senate and assembly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Oshkosh - Elizabeth Loos, 10
years of age, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Loos, was fatally burned
at her home while working at a stove
in the kitchen. She was in the house
with two sisters and two brothers, her
mother having gone out to her en-
ployment for the day. 1t is believed
she was wiping off the stove with a
cloth when it caught on fire,
communicating with the child's cloth
ing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

De Pere-According to official infor-
nation from state headquarters,
Brown county leads the entire nation
in the dispatch with which it's united
war work fund was completed. The re-
ports received by local managers of
the drive show that this county COM
pleted the $50 per cent goal in ad-
vance of every county in wisconsin
and earlier than was reported by any
other state in the union.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Oshkosh-The meanest man, or
maybe it was woman, has been IN
this city lately. The person has not
been identified but if found will get a
warm reception. He or she stole the
Christmas gift box of the Salvation
army from the lunch counter at the
interurban station of the local electric
railway 1t had in it about $40 in
tended for Christmas dinners for the
poor children of the city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Madison Long John" Mockeya
Middleton, charged with giving liquor
to IL year old Frank Macolect, who
died Of exposure in ditch into which
he fell on his way home from the Mid
dleton railway station, is being held
by District Attorney Harry Saulhoff
The prosecutor is seeking to charge
Mockey with manslaughter despite the
fact that the coroner's jury did not fix
the blame for the boys death.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Ashland-The dye plant being built
by Chicago interests near Cable is ex-
pected to be completed Feb. 1, when
more than 200 men will be employed.
One building, 4S0x80 feet, and another,
60x80, comprise the first unit of a
plant which may be enlarged later.
Five carloads of machinery have been
installed. A portion of the DUPONT
powder plant, Barksdale, is to be con
verted into dye plant.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-12-25

Madison - Resolution declaring an
open season for kaisers were adopted
by the Wisconsin Game Protection as
ISOLATION at it's state convention. 1t
was suggested that Wilhelm get of
the earth by the quickest possible
route. The officers were elected as
follows: President, DR.. A. T. Rass-
mussen, La Crosse; vice-president, E
A CIeasby, Manitowoc; secretary,
treasurer, C. j. Allen, Milwaukee.