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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-04
NEWPORT HIGH
SCHOOL PLANS
ARE GIVEN OUT
Description of Modern Bldg.
Submitted BY Special
Committee

The proposed new Newport High
school building, the plans of which
were presented and recommended to
the voters at the special meeting
Wednesday night by the committee,
calls for three story brick building
with $40 foot frontage on the Brady
lot on Field Ave- with " re foot
depth
The building viii have a capacity
of from $50 to 300 students. The
plan Of the building is such that a
any time when more room is re
uuircd six additional rooms may be
had by building on to the two end
WINGS of the buildinn ut the rear
which will not change the style Of The
structure. Three rooms can be sccur-
on each wing.
The front entrance will lead
through the 10 by - foot hallway to
the corridor which runs the entire
length Of the building. At the right
OF the hallway is located the teachers
room, - by "a feet and at the LEFT
the PRINCIPALS room Of the same d.
mcnsion. On the first floor will be To-
Gated six recitation rooms q by 2"
feet The first floor of the center
wing viii also contain a large study
room which is SO by As feet. At each
end Of the corridor are stairs leading
to the ground floor and to the secon
floor above. The second floor is divld-
ed into four recitation rooms q by %
feet. A physical laboratory 20 by 2l,
lecture room IS by 80 feet, and q
chemical laboratorv. 81 by %. On
the Ground floor there arc located
the toilets and lockers for both boy
and girls.
A manual training rooms, domestic
science room, girls lunch room and
boys lunch room will be on the
ground floor where will also be built
the gymnasium which will be 10 by
Is feet. The boiler room and coal
hunkcrs are to be located in a sub
basement or cellar There is to be
an entrance at each end Of the build
ing from Field Ave, leading to the
ground hool.
Those who have studied the plans
believe that the committee are pre-
2entng just what Newport needs TO
accommodate the high school pupils
OF the city and those who will take
advantage Of the improved high
school conditions for many years to
come.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-04

vol wrapped with white paper and
I be baked in the dough Of the cakes,
and whom ever should chance to find
the coin, that should be for a sign
unto her that great good and mighty
deeds should be performed and She
shall find favor and be pfospered thru
out AL the coming year, and per-
chance, have a birthday all her own.
Now all this had been done and 1t
was pleasing to all the women of all
The tribes that are Congregational
for the people behcld and saw, that
She, whom they would honor, was a
comedy and gracious woman, cX-
cCedingly good to look upon and the
heart Of her household did safely
trust in her. Behold, she looketh well
to the ways Of her household and
cateth not the bread Of idlenesS, her
children rise up and call her blessed
and hc.' husband praiscth her. She
maketh herself coverings Of tapestry,
her clothing is sometimes Of silk and
sometimes a purple Of becoming hue.
Now one thing yet remained to be
lone. AMI the women counselled yet
again together, and Rift was COM
mandcd to be brought and presented
unto her, the Edwlditc Of the tribe
Of Gordon, and it came to pass that
three of the women of Israel went IN
and out among the women OF the
Tribes, Rose, the wife Of Ora, of the
tribe Of Spaulding "a woman helpful
and excellent, and Mabel, the ObenIte.
she Of the cheerful and willing spirit,
and also, Maud. Of the tribe Of Smith.
These three, did 90 about and they
all gave yea. every woman both she
and her neighbor, and had q part
in the gift, that in the days and years
to come. she the EdwarditC, NAV be
reminded ever and anon of the es-
TEEN in which she was held by all the
people, and know also, her Joy in re-
ceiving cannot equal theirs in the Civ
| nc. Thus saith the Preacher"
Mrs. Sleeper made the presentation
| of the gift and laid the little box con
tanning the pin before Mrs. Edwards,
who was genuinely surprised, as she
had not realized until the reading of
Mrs. Sherman's little homily, that It
| was her "party."
| Mrs Edwards said in expressing
/ her appreciation Of the kindly motive
which prompted the gift:
81 ha dintcnded ignoring all birth
days in the future, but shall vel
come now and cherish them as re-
mindels Of this happy day"
Mrs. Asa Sleeper, who carries hel
/ Sc years 50 easily and gracefully was
able to be with her guests during part
Of the afternoon. and presided at her
table. With her were Mrs. c. S. Rob
;nson, Mrs. George Smith Mrs. David
/ Sisco, Mrs. Ellen Lane, Mrs }. +
lambert, Mrs. G. II. Ncwand, Mrs
/ lido JENNIE.
An amusing prelude to the oventfnl
afternoon was furnished bv Mrs Ed
wards, who owing TO slight indispo-
qition and the. arrival Of her sister
Mrs. Russell from Shcrbrooke, hac
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-04
TERRIBLE CASE
Of eczema
Prominent VeteyinaryofDover
Suffered Tortures for
Twelve Years
"FRUIT.A.TlVES'' and ''Sootha Saliva"
Finally Brought Relief
Dover, y. II.

Dover, y. III.
"1n 1906, I began to be troubled
with Eczema. 1t started on my face
and gradually spread. The second
summer, WIS 50 badly afflicted |
had TO lay Off work. l would keep
my hands tied UP at night TO prevent
digging into my flesh While asleep.
1spcnt hundreds Of dollars in seeking
relief. would go for several months
without trouble and then the Eczema
would break out again and l would
be in for u siege Of suffering. My
hands, especiallyacross the kluckles.
would be so pulled and Swollen L
could not do any obstetrical work
or operations.
1t VS. about three months ago l
Glanced to read an adj. Of Fruit
a.tivcs' about q person being cured
of Weeping Eczema by using this
remedy and SCOTIA Saliva. l bought
both and in about a week, noticed an
Improvement. | have now us q Two
boxes of Fruit a-tvcs' and one of
SCOTIA Saliva and am entirely free
of Eczema. Ny flesh is clear and
smooth and I am that gratiiicd with
the result that cannot proclaim too
loudly the merits Of these remedies.
E. y. OLZENDAM, D. Y. N.
Both remedies are sold at J0c. L
box, 6 for $3.50. At all dealers or
sent postpaid by FRUIT-A-TlFE3
Limited, OGDlNSBURC, n. Y.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-04
NEWPORT HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES

Every pupil in high school ia en-
.couraged to 20 to Barton, Thursday
night, to see the reurn game with
Barton high school Barton was de-
feated here two weeks ago, so much
interest is felt in this game. The
support of every student is wanted.
Miss Ferrin and Miss Phelps left
school Wednesday in order to spend
the Thanksgiving recess at their
homes.
Robert Puffer, Raymond Clark and
Beach Bly, were among those who
spent Thanksgiving day at their
homes
Much to the delight and surprise Of
the high school victrola concert was
was given for our entertainment by
Miss Evelyn Vignc2ult.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-04
AIbee Homestead
Damaged BY Fire

Ire noted Albec homestead at
East Ifardwlck was saved from des-
tIuction by fire early Friday morning
but good work OF fremen and neigh
bors who checked a blaze which had
started near the chimney Of the
house The alarm was sounded ut
3.45 a. m. but not many people heard
it as it was sounded from only one
church bell. TWO streams OF water
were played on the fire and about
$500 damage was done.
II. S. Carrick is in Boston this
week.
X. J. Boeman has returned from a
trip to Burlington.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-04
Brilliant Scheme.

On their fourth birthday Frances
and Rita, twins, stood watching the
finishing touches being put On cake
by their mother, when Frances eX'
claimed, "Muvver, let's have today for
my birthday, and Wen have another
for Rita tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07
FORD RUNNING MODEL FARM AT
 MICHIGAN FAIR

Henry Ford is setting up model farm for the inspection of visitors at the Michigan state fair. He will en- deavor to show how practically all oI the work of a farm can be done by machinery. His Fordson tractors will supply the power.
 The farm" will be set up on sec ton of the fair grounds. where crops grown during the summer will be ready for harvesting Model farm buildings all lighted and heated by electricity de Heloped by Fordson power, will be erected as a part of the complete farm equipment.
 Fordson tractors will show farmers visiting the fair how ground can be prepared for planting with the least amount of human effort, time and money. Planting equipment will be shown in actual operation A field of wheat will be harvested and threshed. The grain will be hauled to q small mill on the farm and turned into flour which in turn will be made into bread in a model bakery Slices of fresh warm bread will be passed out to visitors In the meantime on another section of the farm tractors will be busy cultivating corn and others will be cutting and gathering the crop
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

Not that it was illogical but that oven the wisest hadn't expected it.
 Bob" Reuschaw's return 10 his old home is more than a mere business incident, 1t is the happy ending to q business romance.
 Eeuschaw occupied the position of asales manager longer than any other man in the industry-13 years.
 The ReO organization was unique in that from the inception of the concern in 1905 there never had been a change of an executive head until Reuschaw resigned three years ago to become general manager of another big auto mobile concern.
 It soon became evident that an asso- ciation of such long standing and one SO close a. S that which always had cx- istcd between "The Rec Folk could not easily be forgotten. Reuschaw was plainly homesick-and his old as sociates longed for his return.
 "Reo's relationship with it's dis tributors and dealers, yes and with owners is so close that no other than the man who had built up that rela- tionship could fill his place says Mir Scott
 We're not like other organizations Control. financially and of the policies, has always been with the active work ing executives.
 Bob was one of us so long we missed him soreIy when he went away and I am frank to say nothing that has ever happened in my business career has given me quite so much pleasure tas his homecoming-for that is the way we all look upon this event"
 And Reuschaw says: "Money isn't everything with us Reo folk. Never | has been. We derive a lot of keen | pleasure from our business associa- | tions.
 Now. back on the job, back in the
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

A shower bath truck is the newest thing in motor vehicles. The novel truck. constructed on a two and one half ton chassis. has dressing and locker rooms and eight shower bath heads. Two water tanks are carried under the body with total capacity of 400 gallons.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

Get a copy of our big cataIog FREE
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

Finding local elevators filled to capacity and unable to obtain cars in which to ship wheat, D. c. Hubbard, a potter (Neb.) farmer. hauled 110 bushels of wheat on his two-ton truck to Omaha, 4S0 miles. away. The trip required three days. The total expense was $22 09 or 21 cents a bushel
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

Gasoline lost annually due to evapo- ration of petroleum between the wells and the refineries, which amounts to 500, 900. 900 gallons and more, is suffi cient to operate 100000 automobiles for one year.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

 This Sale Especially Desirable for Ford Cars regular pEce. $234o SALE PRICE SIZES 3oxs1a regular price, s2s3o SALE PRICE s2feo High quality Red Inner Tubes at Money Saving Prices furnished
 Los Angeles House. 5s the above India Castings
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

Mile. Jeanne Herveaux. licensed aviatrix for the French government, recently paid fine of s25 in the Flush ing (14- I.) city court for breaking the speed limits in a passenger automo- bile
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07
25oL ON INDIA TIRES

Absolutely quality INDIA TIRES with serial numbers fully Cords 5000 miles, fabrics 5000 es
 This the tire offers this extremely formerly desired INDIA will "Anerca for than for ordinary brands We handled this for about two consider the best made, regardless of purchase of quantity enables make this offer and the saving
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

old chair and at the old desk among old friends and talking to dealers most of whom I have known since they sold their first car. l am happy.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

British interests will establish an aerial mail service over a route 26oO miles long in South America, from Per nan1buco to Buenos Aires.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

Ordinary privates of the national guard earn $64 year.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

There are 42 women magistrates in London, England.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

Farmers in Missouri own 2O65 motor trucks
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

There is in Mexico an increasing number of women dentists.
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07

brass plated and uniformly twisted so as to present 2 smooth surface to the tire. Rim chains are case hardened and strong enough to withstand great ten sion. Our prices on these chains are much lower than formerly quoted,
Arizona republican., 1920-11-07
WEED TIRE CHAINS
 For Safety's Sake

Weed Chains are made of s p e C i a 1 an
 healed wire $ t o c k, s m o o | h l y welded, q ia- mond hard ened, but not brittle, heavily
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-04-29

ut needn't cause it If you brace up
apd act like a man." retorted. Then,
sorry had been so harsh. added:
I'VE must take good care of Mrs.
Bashford. Antoine. 1t would be your
old masters wish. It would be wise
to keep guard at the house for the
present in case your mysterious stran-
ger turns up again."
He couldn't have failed to note my
change Of tone about the unknown
visitor, but he made no comment.
"rhe guards set, sir; front and
rear"
while there's no danger whatever
it's just as well to take no chances.
Please tell the boys to send for,.me
Immediately at any hour of the night
ii they see any providers about"
"Very good. sir. But If you please,
sir"-he had reached the garage and
he fingered. lingering his hat nervous
ly-"if it wasn't for the ladies talking
about spirits. we'd all feel better. SIR"
you're far from being fool, An
tome. Those ladies just play at be-
lieving in such rubbish. If they really
believed in ghosts. you may be sure
they wouldn't talk about it at table
before strangers like you and me-"
Though this seemed to impress him,
moment later, as was drawing
down the shades in my bedroom.
saw him running across the lawn like
a frightened rabbit. ...
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to understand why he has haunted the
place."
"Yes; quite easy. Count Montani is
very anxious to see the porcelains."
II wasn't referring to the pottery;
but shan't press the matter"
II advise you not to; your remark
was highly improper from nephew to
an aunt! l have told you about all
know Of this Italian gentleman. am
going to ask favor. He telephoned
from Stamford this afternoon to know
whether we had arrived, and l babe
him call tonight. should be glad If
you would remain until he leaves.
should like to know what you make IT
him."
Certainly" assented, pleased that
she had taken me into her confidence
and deeply curious as to the Italian
connoisseur. What she had told me so
frankly and plausibly did not. how
ever, touch upon the matter of the in
terest shown by the American state de-
partment in my aunt's arrival at Bar
ton, which troubled me much more
than the antics of the Italian who had
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SYNOPSIS.
'Sae9eeW az cdxRzJ Jcxzaax7sJ .s2n,

CHAPTER I.-Richard searles. success
9ul American playwright confides to his
friend, Bob Singleton, the fact that. in
spired by the genius of young actress
whom he had seen in London. he has
written q play, Lady Larkspur.' SOLELY
with the thought that she should interpret
Che leading character. This girl, Violet
Dewing, has disappeared and Searles re-
fuses to allow the play to be produced
with anyone else in the part Singleton
has just returned Qnvalided) from France.
where he had been serving in the aviation
corps. His uncla, Raymond Bashford.
wealthy man, had contracted mar
riage q short time before his death. while
on visit to Japan. He left Singleton q
comparatively small amount Of money
and the privilege of residence in the
garage" of his summer home, Barton-on-
the-Sound, Connecticut. Mrs. Bashford Is
believed to be travelling in the Orient. The
household at Barton is made up of elderly
employees Of the birmingham. a New York
the terms OF his will these, people are to
their lives: Singleton goes to Barton, TAX
Ing with him the manuscript Of Lady
Larkspur." There he finds the household
strangely upset, some Of its members be-
ang suspected by their comrades of pro-
Germanism. Antoine, head of the estab.
iishment, informs him that he has been
perplexed by the somewhat mysterious
visits Of q stranger, apparently for
eigner, seeking Mrs. Bashford Antoine
has formed the male members of the
household into guard for the protection
OF the premises. Terrence, high official Of
the trust company handling Bashford's
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-04-29
delightful /" l exclaimed.

Delightful !" exclaimed.
"But please don't get the idea that
the man annOys u.s." interposed Mrs.
FarnswOrth.
Far from i'll" cried Alice.
you've seen enough of US perhaps
to understand that we enjoy little I'D
ventures" said Mrs. FarnswOrth. "The
man pretends to be interested in Mr..
Bashford's art treasures. Antoines
story about the disguise Is rather
against that; but we will give him the
benefit of the doubt. What we are
hoping Is that something really anus
ing may come Of his persistent pur-
suit. With you and the army of serv-
ants here. we feel perfectly safe; so
we're for giving him every chance to
show his hand"
HE is the Count Giuseppe Montanl,"
said my aunt, "who represents himself
as connoisseur-a lover of the beau
tiful."
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-04-29

estate. informs Singleton that Mrs Bash
FORD Is IN America and may be expected
at Barton at any time.
HE would have lived longer If he
mad! 1t was probably the poetry and
fairies that attraded him to Mrs.
Bashford."
YES. SIR" he acquiesced with g
gulp. Il suppose you're right, SIR"
You should be grateful to Mrs.
Bashford for not bouncing you all for
the row you made last night. i 1t could
be done; In fact, Mr.. Tori nce has
suggested that legal means could be
found for getting rid of YOU"
THAT would be very sad, sir" he
said humbly.
isn't Mrs. Bashford kind to youl
Hasn't she taken pains to make you
oil feel at homer"
well, yes, sir. But she's taken Ell.
sic back into the house, and there's no
work for her. there being two women
In the laundry already; and she's told
me Dutch must be given his old place
IN charge of the poultry; and both be.
Ing Germans. you will recall"
ITS just her kind heart, you idiot
You've all been spoiled; that's what's
the matter with YOU"
1T causes feeling; that's all, SIR"
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thanks; If you will turn on the dining

thanks; II you will turn on the dining
room lights"
was gone hardly half minute.
When l reached the drawing-room
door Montani had crossed the room
to the table on which Alice had
dropped the fan and was examining it
closely. He faced the door, and the
moment he detected me exclaimed
carelessly: IAN exquisite little bauble!
am always curious as to the source
of such trifles. l was looking for the
makers imprimatur. l know q Pari-
sian who is the lending manufacturer
Of the world. But 1t Is not his, I
see."
AS we stood talking Of other things
he piled the fan carelessly as though
for the pleasure Of the faint scent It
exhaled. and when Alice called us he
put 1t down carefully where he had
found it.
He really did seem to know some
thing about ceramics and praised, with
lively enthusiasm, the pieces that had
been set out on the table. One piece.
as to whose authenticity my uncle had
entertained serious doubts, MOntani
unhesitatingly pronounced genuine and
opinion.
On the whole, he was an Interesting
fellow. When he had finished his in
spections he fingered for only few
minutes and took his leave, saying
that he was spending the night at an
inn near Stamford.
''Well." said Alice when the whir Of
his machine had died away, "what do
you think of him?"
"A very agreeable gentleman" l an
swered. IF he doesn't know porce-
lains, he fakes his talk admiralty"
"And as to fans" suggested Mrs.
Farnsworth.
tanis interest In Alice's fan, and the
remark surprised me.
"Oh, saw 1t all from the library"
laughed Mrs. Farnsworth. "My back
was to the door, but was facing a
mirror. The moment you and Alice
went into the hall he bounced upon
the fan-pOunced Is the only word
that describes it. He concealed his
interest in 1t very neatly when you
caught him examining It,"
"Fans are harmless things" said
Alice, "and If there's any story at
tached to this one I'm not aware of it.
My father bought it in Paris about
three years ago, and it has never been
out of my possession except to have
1t repaired. There's Japanese jew-|
eler who does wonderful things in the
way Of repairing trinkets Of every
kind. l left it with him for few
days. l can't tell now which panel
was broken. he did his work so
deftly."
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