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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
BURNs-MeDEyIrT

A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied Tuesday morning. December 2sth,
at 9 o'clock, in ST. Jerome's Church,
East Dorset, when Miss Mary Eva
McDevitt. eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs W r McDevitt, and Thomas
Henry Burns were united in marriage
BY Rev +. C. Fontaine
The bride was attended By her cous-
in, Miss Susan Molloy, and John A.
Burns, brother Of the groom, acted as
best man. The wedding march was
played by Miss Sadie Sherlock Of East
Dorset, accompanied by Miss Clara
McDevitt, violinist.
The bride was attired in 4 suit Of
fawn silvertone with picture hat of
blue velvet and carried an amethyst
rosary The bridesmaid wore a dress
Of brown chiffon with hat to match
and carried an amethyst rosary. The
brides gift to her bridesmaid was a
rosary The groom's gift TO the best
man was a touring car.
Immediately after the ceremony an
elaborate wedding breakfast was serv-
ed at the home Of the bride in South
Dorset, after which the bridal party
left for trip TO Montreal
Among the guests present were
Miss Susan Molloy Of New York City,
Frank Moore of Fair Haven, Miss b.
Mclaughlin, Miss Mary Leary. James
and Michael Mclaughlin of East Dor
set, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland SchIieder.
Mr.. and Mrs b. J Connell of Man
chester Depot, Mr.. and Mrs James
Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Mol
10y and sons Edward and John Of
South Dorset, and the members of the
immediate families
The bride was the recipient Of many
beautiful gifts, including silver, cut
glass, linen and money
The bride is a graduate of Albany
Business College and was formerly
with the Associated Dry Goods Co Of
New York City The groom is super
iltendent Of the Vermont Marble Co S
business at Tokeen, Alaska.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
ARRAMsoN-RIRROrGHs

There was a pretty home wedding
a, ESQ o'clock Saturday evening, Jan
nary lst. at the residence Of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Burroughs when their
daughter Grace was united in mar
riage with Edward n. Abramson.
Mrs. Willard X. Bennett played the
wedding march and the ceremony was
performed by Rev. Sidney X Perkins.
The bride and groom were attended
by Miss Julia Burroughs, sister Of the
bride, and Carl Abramson, brother Of
the groom The bride wore a navy
blue travelling suit with hat TO match,
and carried white roses. Miss julia
Burroughs was dressed in a taupe
brown suit, with hat TO match, and
carried pink roses.
During the ceremony the bride and
groom and their attendants stood un-
der an arch Of green and white Az
ter the ceremony refreshments were
served and Mr. and Mrs. Abramson
left for their wedding journey on the
sos p m. train.
The bride was the recipient Of many
presents Of silver, cut glass and linen.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
VALLEY JOHNSON

James l.. Valley, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. James Valley Of Manchester Cen
ter, aad Miss Maude C. johnson, only
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Holley
JOHNSON of Manchester, were married
Monday morning, January 3, 1921, at
the Catholic rectory by the Rev. j. II.
Maillet They were attended by Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hubbard
The brides suit was Of blue with
hat to match. The bridesmaid also
wore a blue suit.
The bride is a former student Of
Burr and Burton Seminary and has
lived most Of her life in Manchester.
The groom is a resident Of Manchester
and saw service in the World War,
having speEt eighteen months in the
A. +. +.
After a wedding breakfast at the
home Of the brides parents, the couple
left for a short wedding trip TO Albany
and Troy, N. Y. On their return they
will reside in Manchester
The bride was the recipient Of many
nice presents Of linen, silver and
money.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06

partisan frehags in order that The adj
uIaatfatian might have the assistance
~ tn type o. men thoy desired Il
w1lI scarcely b. disputed b. anyone.
whether Republican " Democrat, that
public service has suffered in the e1-
IRENE beoaufe u the character q the
appointments President Wilson has
made In view q the record u u but
natural Tor the people % look with
suspicion upon any nQuination that
may comet from President Wilson's
hand
Moreover. Tor many months past
the President has neglected 70 nj va
eancieS Positions on boards Of ut
most importance have gone untitled
until the closing days Of the admins
tration. n appointments shall be
made and confirmed now. the appoin-
tees would hold through practically all
Of the Republican administration.
President Wilson has apparently at
tempted TO gain partisan advantage by
leaving positions vacant until near the
close Of his term That was the be-
ginning Of a species Of partisanship
which the Republicans are under obi
cations % defeat II the filing Of
public positions had proceeded in a
normal manner il might be argued
that combinations should proceed in
the regular manner now. But since
there Is an immense accumulation Of
appointments il is manifestly the duty
OF the Republicans TO withhold con-
frmation until President Harding
shall have opportunity TO consider the
men and their qualifications. The cry
OF 'partisanship' from the Democratic
press will find no sympathy among the
millions Of citizens who voted TO throw
out the entire Democratic administra-
ton. The people voted for change
and they will uphold the Republicans
in carrying out the popular will"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
II .IIt1AnI-I II PAEIIsAN


Washington 1 Neuhers -
20, seuaie having aaeatel their ~
ienton ta rcJrt nominations recently
mate b President AIson. anil othsfs
uhieh b. i leig = mske ths Demo.
eraur prsss has seiaed upon this q az
o-ccr-ien - raise fhe erg = partisan
lip. says ths Republican Publicity
Association. through H. President.
Hon Jonathan Bourne j. Il must
b. admitted that TIE facts giFe SUI
hcieut color to m charge 70 require
careful consideration Il all be re
membered that When the Democrats
came into control eight years ago Re
publican nominations we're held up
until President Wilson had opportun-
- 70 make nominations q fiil the
positions The Republicans charged
'partisanship' and L i pertinent 70 IN
quire WHETHER circumstances are the
same today that they vere then.
The election Of 1912 was not a
Democratic victory nor Republican
defeat The fact Is that there was q
split ia the Republican parfy, por-
ton Of the Republican vote being re
corded FOR the progre candidates
with tho result that the Democrats
won by q plurality although by a
minority Tho Democrats had no such
overwhelming endorsement Of the
people a. that which The Republicans
have today
During Republican administrations
when q law required bipartisan rep
rescn,ation on commissions. Republi
cans observed both the let ID tie
spirit II the law. uppoin'ii M
were Democrats in reality when they
were selected as representatives Of the
Democratic party In almost every
instance whore President Wilson has
been compelled to appoint Republ-
can he has chosen one who has been a
Wilson supporter His compliance
with the law has been purely technical
and violate Of its spirit
But Il is not IN the policies pursued
by the Democrats that the Republicans
find full justification for their reiec-
ton Of President Wilson's nomina-
lions. Throughout the eight years Of
his regime President Wilson has Sc
lected men Of incxperience and ineom-
potency for positions Of highest i'm
portauce. With one or two exceptions
his cabinet appointees have been ex-
tremoly unsatisfactory to the country.
Nevertheless. the Republicans con
trmed these without question In al
most every instance whore the Presi
dent selected for appointments on b.
partisan boards men who we're not
fairly representative q the Republican
party, the Republicans laid aside their
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
SOUTH DORSET

NJ G. Phelps has returned from a
business trip TO Springfield, Mass.
Miss Nellie Kelly, who has been a
guest Of her broyher, NJ F Kelly,
during the holidays, has returned to
Rutland
Miss Gertrude Burns is convalescing
from her recent operation at Putnam
Memorial Hospital in Bennington, at
her home here
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Randall, Mrs.
Mabel Hemenway and son Merrill Of
Manchester, were New Years guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Phelps.
Misses Rose and Agnes Burns
Walter Koch Of New York City, and
William Burns Of Burlington, were
holidays guests Of Mrs. Julia Burns.
Miss Marcella Malloy slipped on the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06

having soldiers under me-" he said.
"And | say 70 this man 20. and he go
eth; and TO another, come. and he
eomeths and 70 my servant. Do this.
and doeth il
Marvellous man
The modern executive also says
Go" and too often the man who
should have gone will appear a day or
two later and explain, Il didn't under
stand what you meant" He says
Come" and at the appointed time his
telephone rings and a voice speaks.
saying. Il oversight and will BE- there
in about three quarters Of an hour"
By Bruce Barton in Public Service
Monthly.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06

are paid higher wages. and hope they
may earn still more.
But there are times when my sym
pathy goes out TO those in whose be-
half no voice is ever raised-to the
executives in the world, whose hours
are limited only by the limit Of their
physical and mental endurance, who
carry not merely the load Of their own
work. but the heartbreaking load Of
carelessness and stolid indifference in
50 many Of the folks whom they en-
ploy.
Perhsps the most successful e1ecu-
tive in history was the centurion Of
the Bible
For am a man under authority.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
"AND HE GOETH"

d
Several years ago when | had just
been promoted to my first real job,
called on business friend of mine.
He is wise and experienced handler
of me; / asked him what suggestions
he could make about executive respon-
sibility.
"You are about to make the great
discovery" he said within a week
or two you will know why it is that
executives grow gray and die before
their time. You will have learned the
bitter truth that there are no efficient
people in the world"
am still very far from admitting
that he was right, but l know well
enough what he meant Every man
knows who has ever been responsible
for a piece of work, or had to meet a
payroll.
Recently another friend Of mine
built a house. The money TO build it
represented a difficult period Of saving
on the part Of himself and his wife;
1t meant overtime work and self-de-
NAL. and extra effort in behalf Of a
long cherished dream.
One day when the work evas well
along, he visited it, and saw a work
man climbing a ladder to the roof with
little bunch Of shingles in his hands.
Look here the foreman cried,
cant you carry whole bunch Of
shingles 7"
The workman regarded him sullenly.
II suppose I could" he answered,
IF wanted to bull the job"
BY "bull the job" he meant do an
honest days work"
At ten o'clock one morning ! met
still another man in his Office in New
York He was munching a sandwich
and gulping cup Of coffee which his
secretary had brought into him.
Il had to work late last night" he
said. "and meet very early appoint
ment this morning. My wife asked
our maid TO have breakfast half
hour early so that | might have bite
and still be here in time"
when / came down 10 breakfast,
the maid was still in bed"
She lives in his home, and eats, and
+ IS clothed by means Of money which
/ his brain provides; but she has no in
terest in his success, no care what
ever except TO do the minimum Of
work.
aThe real trouble with the world
today is a moral trouble" said a
thoughtful man recently. "A large
proportion Of its people have lost al
conception Of what il means 20 render
an adequate service in return for the
wages they are paid"
He Is . generous man On almos,
AIRY sort Of question his sympathies
are likely to BE- with labor. and 80 are
mine. ! am glad that men work
shorter hours than they used 70, and
IN certain instances / think the hours
should b. even shorter. am glad they
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
ARLINGTON

Jane and Orlando LaBatt are i
with whooping cough
The village schools opened Monday
after ten days vacation.
The annual parish meeting Of st
James parish was held Monday even
ing.
Mrs. F. Stallsteiner is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. Derbrow of Atlantic
City.
Miss Meta f. Mills returned to hen
home in Albany n Y, after the holi.
days.
j. l.. Belts has returned from sew.
eral weeks visit at Grand Rapids
Mich.
Miss Florence Holden of Benning.
ton, was recent guest of Miss Ellen
Garfield.
George H. Rice and Roy b. Case are
in New York.
Miss Margaret Thompson of Wash
ington, d. c., is at her home here foi
the holidays.
F. B. Randall of SALISBURY, has
purchased of z. Hard his entire stocl
Of merchandise.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rice have re
turned from Whitewater, Wis, wher,
they spent Christmas.
Rev. James Thompson has returned
to Burlington after spending a few
day at his home here.
The Hale Company in East Airing,
ton and the Arlington Refrigerator
Company were closed last week.
Jerome B. Lal1in is i'll at his home
Mrs. Paul A. Rochester of New
York, is in town for few days.
The Neighborhood Club held theii
annual meeting Monday afternoon al
the home Of Mrs. George Howard
The St. James Sunday school Chris.
mas tree and party were held last
week Tuesday evening in the parish
room.
Miss Sarah Derbrow and Philip
COnroy, both Of Arlington, were mar
ried at Manchester by Rev. John Mail
let December 2Sth.
On Friday evening. January Z. at
o'clock sharp there viii be a basketball
game between the B. & B. girls ans
the Bennington High girls Admission
25c and 35c. war tax included ad'
Mr. Walter C. Vault Is entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. John Risdon,, ans
sons, Walter and George, for week
after which they will leave for Bing
hampton, n. Y, 70 make their home.
The usual midnight service Fridal
evening at St James Church va.
omitted this year owing to lack d
fuel The Sunday evening services
have also been discontinued for tn
same reason
Mrs. Frank S. Stubenrauch ente-
tanned the following guests al lunch
60 on Tuesday in honor Of Miss Net
Z. Mills Of Albany: Mrs Sherwoo'
Roosevelt, Miss Hilda Vaughn, Mrs
Gec--e d. Howard and Mrs Edwa-v
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06

ice Monday afternoon. falling and
breaking her leg Dr Bartlett q
Bennington. Was called and the iniur-
ed member set
Announcement Is made Of the mar
rage 81 Mary Gertrude Kane and
Francis A. Tully At ST Martins
Church. Washington. D. C. December
Zist by Rev RI Cannon
Miss Charlotte Burns Of New York
City, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Council Of
Manchester Depot. and Frank Moore
Of Fair Haven. were guests during the
holidays Of Mrs Elizabeth Burns
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06

e. Woodwork
Clifton z Kent Of Dorset. wishes 20
announce that he has gone into the
real estate business. with Offices in the
Colonial Theatre Building az Msnehes
ter Depot. He viii do a general real
estate business. buying. selling, rent
ing and exchanging. Mr. Kent re
Gently sold the } d. Purdy farm adv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-08-16

amount you paw for the trial will be pror
Der the name VITA-MON-the original
there is nothing else like it. Get it at
Drug Co. Thistlethwaite, Quigleys, John
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he. You may say anything before
this gentleman which you may say
to me-
The count shrugged his broad shout
ders. Then | must begin, said he,
''by binding you both to absolute Sc
crecy for two years, at the end of
which time the matter will be of no
importance. At present it is not too
much to say that it is of such weight,
it may have an influence upon Euro
pean history"
Il promise" said Holmes.
And l."
You will excuse this mask" contin-
ued our strange visitor. THE august
person who employs me wishes his
agent to be unknown to you, and
may confess at once that the title b.
which ! have just called myself is not
exactly my own"
Il was aware of it," said Holmes,
dryly.
THE circumstances are of great
delicacy, and every precaution has to
be taken to quench what might grow
to be an immense scandal and serl-
ously compromise one of the reignine
families of Europe. To speak plainly
the matter duplicates the great house
of Ormstein, hereditary kings of Bo-
hemia"
Il was also aware of that" mur-
INJURED Holmes, settling himself down
in his armchair and closing his eyes
Our visitor glanced with some ap
parent surprise at the languid, loung
ing figure of the man who had been
no doubt depicted to him as the most
incisive reasoner and most energetic
agent in Europe. Holmes slowly re
opened his eyes and looked impatient
" at his gigantic client.
IF your Majesty would condescend
to state your case" he remarked, =
should be better able to advise you
The man sprang from his chair ane
paced up and down the room in uncon
trolable agitation. Then, with a ges
ture of desperation, he tore the mask
| from his face and hurled it upon the
ground. You are right he cried
4 am the King. Why should attempt
to conceal it?''
why, indeed?" murmured Holmes
Your Majesty had not spoken before
was aware that l was addressing viii
helm Gottsreich Sigismond Won Orm
stein, Grand Duke of Cassel-Felstein
and hereditary King of Bohemia.
But you can understand said oul
strange visitor, sitting down once more
and passing his hand over his high
white forehead, you can understand
that I am not accustomed to doins
such business in my own person. Ye
the matter was SO delicate that l coult
not confide it to All agent without put
ting myself in his power. | have COM
incognito from Prague for the purpos
of consulting you"
Then, pray consult" said Holmes
shutting his eyes once more.
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A GROWING FEAR
CHAPTER 81

And so it happened that the eve
ming | wanted so at home, was a mis-
cradle failure l kept I'D my spirits
through dinner, though l was much
too tired to want to eat. But in the
evening, when Winthrop had gone, l
lay down on the couch and cried.
OF course realized that | was very
silly. did not want Win to stay
in simply because ! was too tired to
go out. And ] was not jealous. How
own aunt? / was too sure of his love
to have any foolish ideas because he
had expressed so much admiration for
Mrs. Van Brugh
! cried simply because | was nerv.
Gus and tired. Yet the vision of that
strange. attractive face with the
greenish eyes and the red hair, was
always before my eyes.
When Ellen came into the room TO
see whether / wanted anything, turn
ed my face into the pillow and pre-
tended to be asleep so she would not
know | had been crying. There was
too much gossip circulating among the
smart" servants from the agencies.
was lying there feeling very much
rested when Win came home. He
was very enthusiastic
you should have made an effort
and gone with me-" he began. "She
is most remarkable. ! never met a
woman like her. She asked after you,
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her hand I was surprised and an
noyed at this-surprised because Win
had caught and copied that sort oil
thing so quickly, annoyed because
with him 1t seemed artificial OF
course a great many of the men in
the crowd | had known kissed my
hand in greeting; it was a little af-
lection borrowed from abroad, but it
had never seemed unnatural before.
In fact, as bit of old-time gallantry,
it was rather pleasing.
But / knew how Wellsville would
talk about such a mannerism! That's
why it looked so curious and almost
foolish to see Win do it.
Mrs. Van Brugh laughed at him.
"You may kiss my hand when I'm
wearing a French costume, but you
salaam for this special gown"
But l don't know how to salaam!"
Win cried in mock dismay. There
was a laugh at this and one of the
men offered to show him.
'I've reserved this place by me for
Mrs Taylor" our hostess said, taking
my hand and pulling me down by her.
You know everyone here, don't you,
Mrs.-my dear, please do let me call
you by your first name. / asked your
husband what it was. Constance is
such a charming name. and it suits
you so WE'LL :.
She turned to the others, "Doesn I
it? With those serious blue eyes
she couldn't have any other name.
want you to meet an artist friend OF
mine who is coming in later. He'll
like you so much. You're perfect
Gainsborough type. Or a Fragonard
You should have your portrait done IN
that manner Winthrop, my dear, VIII
you"
| did not hear what her request
was. After one evenings acquaint-
ance she had arrived at this familiar
and casually affectionate footing! A
little fear began to grow then, a fear
that later was to develop in several
curious ways.
Tomorrow
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"The Love Pendulum
BY MARION RUBlNcAM

Rather a large statement, that" l
remarked.
Don't be sarcastic. 1t isn't becom-
ing to you," Win retorted. Mrs
Van Brugh says sarcasm and blondes
never go together"
Does she?"
Constance! What's wrong with
you? You ought to like her; she
likes you. Don't be petty. She isn't!
1t shows her generosity of mind that
she admired you so. One beautiful.
woman rarely compliments another. +"
| began to answer. then stopped.
After all, what was the use? Win
was in another enthusiasm. Some
weeks ago the enthusiasm was the
city; now it was this woman. |
couldn't tell him that it was the most
obvious thing in the world for her to
tell him l was pretty. He was my
husband, we were recently married,
it was simply the thing to say and
she had said it.
Wins enthusiasm continued. He
had been asked by Mrs. Van Brugh
to tea the next day. and she had
asked me to come. | tried to say |
was tired, because for some reason
| did not want to go. But Win was
so insistent, and / went with him.
1t seemed to me that from thai
time on, half our lives was Gwendo-
lyn Van Brugh. She had taken 4
very fine house, which much impress
ed my unsophisticated husband, and
she had too many servants standing
about the place. She received us, and
her other guests, in a most extraordin.
ary tea gown. Her red hair was
bound up in turban of twisted silver
and green. She wore an oddly shaped
silver coat to her knees, and under
that full Turkish boomers of vivid
green satin. 1t was daring, but it was
very becoming, and it suited her &c
centric type.
Win, when he greeted her, kissed
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The facts are briefly these: Some
fye years ago. during a lengthy visit
to Warsaw, ! made the acquaintance
of the well-known adventures, Irene
Adler The name is no doubt familiar
to you
Kindly look her up in my index.
DOCTOR murmured Holmes, without
opening his eyes. For many years he
had adopted a system of docketing all
paragraphs concerning men and things,
so that 1t was difficult to name a sub
Ject or person on which he could not
at once furnish information. In this
case found her biography sandwiched
in between that of Hebrew Rabbi and
that of staff-commander who had
written a monograph upon the deep
sea fishes.
Let me see." said Holmes. Hum,
Born in New Jersey in the year 1858.
Contralto-hum. La Scala, hum,
Prima donna Imperial Opera of War
saw-Yes, Retired from operatic
stage-ha, Living in London-quite
soi Your Majesty, as l understand.
became entangled with this young per-
son, wrote her some compromising
letters, and is now desirous of getting
those letters back"
Precisely so. But how"
Was there a secret marriage?"
None"
NO legal papers or certificates ?"
None"
Then | fail to follow your Majesty
II this young person should produce
her letters for blackmailing or other
purposes, how is she TO prove their
authenticity"
There is the writing"
Pooh, pooh! Forgery
My private note-paper"
Stolen"
MY own SEAL
Initiated"