St. Johnsbury Republican from St. Johnsbury, Vermont • 1

Jo sfeury. Republican JLH VOLtME XXXI, NO. 13. ST. JOHNSBURY, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1914.

TERMS $1.50 PER YEAR St. BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE. ACADEMY ALUMNI. Vermont farms, and Mr JWild states that lie has several cows left ill his herd that are worth still mice money than the one just sold. Hospitality committee to make a success of their efforts in taking good care of the army of visitivrs next Octoler, for, this will not only lie the very liest of advertising for this town, but it will prove your good citizenship.

THE BERRY-BALL DRY GOODS CO. Los Angeles, his aged mother-ill-law, Mrs. Julia Mitchell, who has made her home with him for many years, ntd live grandchildren. Mr. Stevens wa a ineuilier 04 the Baptist church of Passtiiupsie transferring his membership some years ago from the First Baptist church tn tii.it AflMBADN DDAV Airil 3 FOSTER G.

STEVENS. Youngest Member of Chamberlin Post Victim or Pneumonia. Funeral scrviivs for the late 1'osicr (i Stevens were held 1 iicsdav aMernooii at o'clock at the First Baptist church The Rev. V. S.

Tillman an 1 burial was in Mt. Pleasant i-cineteiy. Stevens im suiiilav at Ins lann home near St. Johnsbury Center. days illness ol pneumonia terminating suddenly, He was bom in St.

Johns bury June IS 17, the son of John A. and Marv Downing Stevens. Educated in the public schools he started out in life as printer and worked at his trade here and in Chicago for some years. I he took up tai'oi ing and conduct ed a successful tailoring establishment St." Johnsbury lor many lie retired from this business a number of years ago and has since made his home on the lann where he died. Dei'diibcr IK.

Mr. Stevens mar-ied Julia V. Mitchell. She survives him with two daughters, Anna a teacher in the Summer street school and Xellie ife oi l'red S. Woods.

He also Icavis si-'ter, is. C. II. Smith of riday, Chiffon Waist M.ulr iivit lace, high neck and sleeves, LIGHT GREY and VV. Regular juice f4.50, Bargain day 1.75 Ladies' Suits lew last season's sjirinj' suits, i itn native tailored models, made in series, liedford Colors, ll'KXHAGEX, i kl TAX, XAVV, LLAClJ and WHITE.

Regular price, 15.00 to Hargain day 8.75 and 12.75 Rain Coat ulr of black rubber with black I white cheek lining. A ser- if. coal, made in Misses' and Ladies' sizes. A value at 1 5S.CHI, Hargain day 5.00 and 5.50 Tapestry Brussels Rug -ood patterns, 9x12 ft. A '1 5.00 rug, Bargain day 11.50 lion Velvet Rug All new patterns, 9x12 big value- at J27.50.

Bargain day 19.50 Smyrna Rugs tn rinse, double faced, 26x54 in. price 3.00, Bargain day 1.75 Annual Business Meeting and Dinner ia Boston Friday Evening. Tin- annual business meeting and dinner of the St. Jolmsbury Academy Alumni association took Friday evening at the Twentieth Century club in lioston. Tin speakers were ex-principal dairies K.

Putney, Edwin A Bay ley, retiring president of the association; F. A. Dakin, a former teacher; Mrs. Rcliccea 1'. Fair banks; and Daniel Dalit, a teacher of the Academy, who represented Principal Bene dict, who was unable to be present.

Matt B. Jones was toastniaster. Referring to the recent report of the Carnegie Foundation mi educational con lit ions' in Vermont, Mr. Dahl said St. John.sourv should tiv to carry out its recommendations.

The school lequircd a domestic science depart nieiit anil a new gymnasium, he said. The ollieers elected were: Clarence II. Linghain, president; E. K. Hall, vice-president; Miss Frances M.

Richardson, secretary-treasurer; II. W. Keyes, Mrs. Birnev A. Robinson and Roli'e Cobkiidi, executive committee.

The announcement of Dwiglit C. Drew that a new elect clock system, for which the alumni subscribed fluids is now in good working order at the school, was loudly cheered. Music was provided by a professional trio. Others present were: Miss M. E.

Martin, Mr. and Mis. J. P. Kichardson, Mrs.

A. K. Robinson, Miss A. M. Smith, Miss M.

P. Smith, Mrs. E. C. Smith, Mrs.

Emma Il.Wyman, Mrs.O. M. W. Sprague, Dr. and Mis.

(i. C. Taplin, Mrs. C. M.

Verbeck, Miss Elizabeth G. Walter, Miss Marjorie L. Wells, Dr. and Mrs. C.

Mrs. A. M. Ritchie, Don C. Stiles Miss Alice Baker, Miss Bcrnice Campion, Miss M.

Chandler, Miss dine Mi Lawler, Mrs. E. A. Bayley, J. B.

Benton, Miss M. E. Buswell, Mr. and Mrs. A.

L. Butler, Miss L. B. Carleton, Mr. and Mrs.

II. A. Carrick, A. B. Chamberlain, Arthur W.

Eaton. Miss II. Fisher, Miss Florence Frost, Mr. and Mis. T.

Glaser, Miss Helen Granger. Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Greenlaw, Mrs. W. E. Hyslip, Dr. Philip S.

Ide, Mrs. II. L. Johnson, Mrs. O.

B. Johnson, Mrs. M. B. Jones, Walter E.

Jones, Kent Knowlton, Mrs. C. II. Ling-ham and MissIaude Sprague. A DIFFERENCE IN COWS.

E. B. Wild of East Barnet has sold one of his fine registered Holstein cows to Richard T. Eastman of Littleton, N. for $S00.

This is probably the highest price ever received for a Holstein cow in this part of the state. It would buy a herd of 25 of the average cows now bein-j raised on THE C. H. DO YOU if in SEARLES' PHARMACY We claim drugs of purity and potency, and we can back up that claim. When sickness arrives bear this in mind and you will then never have any doubt as to where to go for the best of prescription work.

Misses' Skirts Made in hijli grade serge, peg-to) elTeet, the latest model. A good $5.00 skirt, Bargain day 3.00 Black Jaffeta Petticoat "Smooth-set" top in 36 and 38 inch length only. Regular price 3.75 to $5.00, Bargain day 1.75 House Dress Made of white percale with colored stripes. A great value at 1.50, Bargain day 1.00 Smyrna Rug All good patterns, 36 72 in. Regular price Bargain day 2.75 Fancy Stripe Curtains Tor dining room or living room.

Regular price $1.50 pr, Bargain day 95c pr. Muslin Curtains with ruffle. Regular value 1,25 and1.00, Bargain day 65 and 85c pr. 1 Lot Men's and Hoys' Caps in fancy worsteds and Scotch mixtures. Regular price 50c Sale price 29c 1 Lot Ladies' and Cents' Umbrellas, all nice up to date handles.

Regular price $1 .50, Bargain day 89c 1 Lot Striped Cotton Voiles in PINK, BLUE, LvWKXDKR and TAX. Regular price 19c, Bargain day 13c 1 Lot Warner Corsets, medium bust, double skirt. Regular price 53.00, Bargain day 1.98 Two lots Warner Corsets for medium and stout figures. Regular price 52.00, Bargain day 1.37 1 Lot 51.50 Warner Corsets, Bargain day 98c 1 Lot Ladies' Carter's Unipn Suits, summer weight, high and low neck, short sleeves, sizes 34, 36, 38. Regular price $1.00, Bargain day 78c Mrs.

Marietta West Is Ninety-One Years Old Thursday. Mis. Marietta West iiie ty observed her tUst birthday Thursday at her home on Trcmout street. Assisted by the family of her son (', H. West, whom she makes her home, she received during the day and evening.

Tea and birthday cake were served by her daughter-in-law, West, and many con gratulations and good wishes were expressed. Mrs. West was liorn in Peachani, years ago Thursday. She was carefully educated for those early days, attending school in l'cacham and later in New bury. In she was married to Azra West of Danville and in that place they raised their family of six children.

Thirty-eight years ago Mr. and Mrs. West moved to St. Johiisliurv and six teen years later her husband died. She has grown old gracefully in her pleasant home on Trcmont street and bids fair to celebrate more natal events.

Willi the exception of her hearing, which is somewhat impaired, she retains her faculties to a remarkable degree and is busy and interested as the days go by. Mrs. West's birthday was marked by the receiving of many birthday cards itu.l greetings none of which tave moie pleasure than it letter from her small great grandson, Emerson Lang, of Danville. Mrs. West is one of the three remain ing memlicrs ol the venty club, the other two being Mrs.

Marv Bowles of this place and Mrs. Cordelia Caswell of Concord, X. Jl. ANNUAL MEETING. President John M.

Thomas and Walter W. Husband to Address Commercial Club. Secretary James CamphclMins secured two able speakers for the annual meeting of the Commercial Club on Thursday evening, April President John M. Thomas of Middlebury College, and Walter W. Husband of Washington, D.

C. The meeting will be held at 0.30 in Pvthian hall, and the election of officers will follow the banquet. President Thomas' address will deal with education in Vermont and Mr. Hus band will speak on the subject of im migration. SENIORS DEPART.

Class of 1914, St. Johnsbury Academy, Leave Thursday on Annual Washington Trip. Twenty-two academy seniors, and one junior, accompanied by Seth B. Carkin, assistant in the commercial department, and Mrs. Frank A.

Scott and Mrs. Julia B. Richardson, left Thursday on a trip to Washington. The party was schedul ed to leave Bosion Friday evening, reaching Washington Saturday evening. Returning they will leave Washington Thursday morning an I reach Boston on Friday morning, April The personnel of the party besides those mentioned is: Donald F.

Blodgett, Olive R. Carlton, ICmcstinc P. Chcsley, Mildred A. Chcsley, Leon R. Dimick.

Ralph S. Dodge, Irving W. Eastman, Howard Elliott. Margaret Gillander, Zenas Jenks, Earl V. Good, Orange S.

Ladd, Josephine M. Lougee, Berta Parker, Dean Pearl, El sie II. Richardson, Phoebe Scott, Harriet L. Weeks, Esther M. Wells, Earle Fisher Frances ('lenient and Harold Bean.

APRIL MEETING. Hon. Hanibal S. Hamlin Will Address the Woman's Club Monday. The April meeting of the St.

Johnsbury Woman's club ill be held in Pythian hall Monday afternoon, April at 3 o'clock. The Civics committee will present as their speaker the Hon. Hannibal S. Hamlin of Boston. His subject will be, "Vocational Education in the Public Schools." What has been accomplished in Boston, some constructive cnt'cism of school methods and some phases of of specialized trade education will be discussed.

The teachers, of the town are invited to be the guests of the club. At the close of the meeting, the girls of the industrial classes are to serve tea, and some of the work they have done the past winter will be on exhibition. The executive board meeting comes at 2 o'clock. LAST MEETING. The Snow Shoe club will hold its last meeting of the season Wednesday evening in G.

A. R. hall. Lunch will be served at the usual hour. TEACHERS' CONVENTION.

Just keep in rnind that you are going to do everything in your power to help the GOOD FRIDAY. Rector of St. Andrew's Wants Schools Closed in Observance of Holy Day. Editor of thew Republican, Dear Sir: May 1 plead once again for the clos ing of our school and public institutions on Friday, April 10, when all Christen dom thinks lovinsrlv of the sacrifice at Calvary? Good Friday most appropri ately is becoming increasingly observed Mi New England and in Connecticut all business is suspendid. Surely Christian Vermont can at least note the solemn day by the closing of our public institu tions.

The joy of Easter has a dcecr meaning when Good Friday is not ignor ed. With appreciation of your courtesy. Yours ery sincerely, POOLE GUI NT. ENGLISH POLITICS HOT. Judge Henry C.

Ide Finds Everybody in England in Dead Earnest Over Home Rule Question. In a personal letter to a St. Johnsbury friend, judge Henry C. Ide, who is spending the winter in London with his daughter, Mis. Shane Leslie, makes some intir- csting comments upon political matters abroad.

We. are permitted to reprint this para-giaph, which is of especial interest in view of the recent troubles in ister. Judge Ide says: 'Politics here are hotter than I have ever seen them iu our country. Everybody is convinced that death and eternal damnation await the whole social fabric, his or her views oft homo ruin do not prevail. I say "her," because the women, not suffragettes, are in deal earnest this matter.

Two of Shane Leslie's aunts have been speaking in Ulster against home rule; while his father, Col. John Leslie, is constantly engaged in drilling recruits to resist i he- infamy'; while Shane, himself is -a staunch home ruler, so am but, fortunately, I not have to take sides." LOCAL TRADE CONDITIONS. Bradstreet's weekly Vermont trade report has this to say of local conditions: St, Johnsbury reports considerable activity in the building line in that section Labor is well (employed and retail merchants consider the outlook for spring business good. COSS CO. KNOW (S oss Co.

Central Summer Sts. station as the faiuilv was located in Pas. suuipsic for a few yeai-s. He was atlilia-dil also i 1 1t Chaiulicilin post, Army of the Republic and had the distinct ion of being its youngi-st His war record is an intens-t ing one. Enlisting at the age of lit as nvr.iit in Co.

Hih Regiment, November he was iu tlie service until he wast iiiiisieril out at B-tltimore June S. 1MV. lie was in the battles of Spo tsylvania, North Anna River, Hanover Court House, Petersburg and at elden Rail road. He was taken prisoner in iho lat ter engagement and tal.cn to nder- souville prison where he rcmami'd five iiiout Its. CLEAN-UP DAY.

rhe board of health is urgently nv oinincmling a clean-up day lor St. mry. In view of the contagious dis-ascJ that are prevailing, rubbish heaps ind dumps arc not only an affront to the ye, but a serious menace to health, ami 'Veiyone is wurr-M to look well to the ellars, drains and back ards and all places where rubbish has accumulated luring the winter. WHERE? For Prescriptions Ask almost any doctor and he will tell you that the place to have prescriptions filled is at the ADVERTISE Depository. CLOTHING DEPT.

Searles, the Prescription Man Avenue House Block, St. Johnsbury, Vt. 1 Lot Men's Rubberized Reversible Coats, sizes 36 to 44. Regular price 55.00, Sale price 3.89 1 l.ot Min's Raincoats in fancy mixtures. Regular prices, 12.00, M.00, 15.01 and 18.00, Bargain day 9.98 DRESS GOODS DEPT.

That the PLUMBING and DRAINAGE SYSTEMS in YOUR, buildings are TIGHT and SAFE Or do you simply THINK it is, until some contagious disease in the community makes you sit up and take notice. How easy it is at this time of year for the Plumbing to get out of order. Your buildings settle a bit and a joint will crack, or a connection open then that means sewer To the American People The American Little Liver Tablet is the "Best General They act as a general tonic to the stomach and bowels: nature is simply aided in doing her work properly, and good health results. They are purely vegetable. Price 25c.

Dose One or two at night as needed. In case of chronic constipation, one-half to one glass of hot or cold water, night and morning is helpful. The American Throat Tablet has been carefully compounded to meet the general demand for a general throat tablet, to be dissolved in the mouth for hoarseness, sore throat, tonsilitis, coughs and colds. As children cannot gargle, and the American Throat Tablet is as palatable as candy, it is the remedy par excellence for them. They are helpful to the stomach and cannot be surpassed as a general remedy to be kept in the house at all times.

Price 25c. Directions Dissolve one in mouth every hour or two as needed. Small children, one-fourth to one-half tablet. These remedies can be procured of your regular dealer, or will be sent by mail on receipt of price. AMERICAN CHEMICAL St.

Johnsbury. gas and sickness. 1 Lot Storm Serge, shrunk and sxnged, 56 in. wide. Colors, NAVY and BLACK.

Regular price si Bargain day 97c Two pieces Wool Plaid, 42 in. Nvidi Regular price Bargain day 79c Two pieces 50 in. Storm Serge. Colors. TAX and BROWN.

Regular price 1.25, Sale price 87c Two pieces Silk Crepe De Chine in LAVKXUKR and PINK, 27 in. 'si'le. Regular price 59c, Bargain day 39c 1 Iot Cotton Foulards in BROWN, LAVEXDKR and BLACK. Regular price 25c, Bargain day 19c The C. H.

Goss Company have just purchased a TESTING MACHINE for this kind of work. The Dumond Triplex Plumbing Test Apparatus Will prove your plumbing tight or show you the leakage. In nine cases out of ten your Plumbing System WILL NOT STAND a WATER TEST, but the DUMOND IS ABSOLUTELY SAFE and PERFECTLY RELIABLE. Have your Plumbing tested and KNOW the system is SAFE. A test is not expensive, but doctor's bills are.

Call in and we will explain our method of testing and the cost of same. WHY WE Each week we call your attention to the First National Bank because we wish to assure you of the welcome your business will receive here. Our motive is not altogether a selfish one. We know we can do something for YOU. Our service to customers is not wholly confined to receiving deposits.

There are numerous ways in which we perform valuable services to those who bank here. You will find us liberal in our treatment aud kindly disposed to do anything we can to make your relations with the hank both pleasant and profitable. You are invited to visit our Garment Department Saturday, this week, April 4th, to inspect a line of Ladies Suits and Separate Coats. A representative from one of the leading manufacturers of Mew York City will be with us. Special measurements will be taken and fit guaranteed.

People are calling for Sanitary Fixtures now a days. We have just stocked a line of Bubblers and Drinking Fountains. You will need these in your stores, offices, public buildings and homes. We ask your inspection of this line. The First National Bank St.

Johnsbury, Vermont- THE be ID. Phone 330 Corner S. DRY GOODS CO..