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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
PASSUHPSIC.

There will be concert and promenade
in Rapdalls hall Friday evening under
the auspices OF the Grange. The concert
will consist of both home and imported
talent. Admission Is cents, refreshments
10 cents.
Mrs. Nellie Symes has been spending
several days with friends here. She will
return to her school in Waterford again
Monday.
Fred Moore OF Littleton is with his
mother, Mrs. James Stanford, for short
vacation.
Mrs. Pinney's brother, William Parker
of Lisbon, her cousin and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Parker OF Morrisville, and
Mr.. Pinney's nephew and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alma Jackson OF Greensboro, visited
them last week.
Miss Bessie Wright. who has been
spending several weeks in Lowell, Mass,
returned home Saturday.
The Ladies V. l. S. will hold sale OF
aprons, home made candy, ETC., in Ran
dall's hall Friday evening, Dec. 8. A
musical and literary program will be
furnished. Refreshments will be served
from booths. After the sale, music will
be furnished for promenading.
Clarence Witty spent Sunday in White
River Junction with Howard Pease.
There will be social in the vestry
Dec. Is, under the auspices of the Y. P.
S. c. E.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
RYE0ATE.

Miss Mary S. Beattie went to Boston
Tuesday of last week to visit friends and
relatives few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Symes returned
from their visit to Littleton last week
Tuesday.
Mrs W. W. Wright started Nov. 81
for Oak Park. ILL.,, to spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. Streeter, going
by way of Boston.
Miss Lizzie Worm wood of Danville
was visitor in town few days last
week.
Communion was observed last Sunday,
Rev. ]. c. Hood officiating in the absence
of the pastor, Rev. J. A. McKirahan.
James c. Gibson met with painful
and very serious accident Friday, while
setting up the saw-rig at the East Rye
gate creamery. His right hand came
onto the saw, cutting the first three
fingers off at the first joint, and the little
finger at the second Joint. MIR. Gibson is
a favorite with every one who kno us
him and consequently has the sympathy
of the entire community in this affection
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
Lather For Shaving.

It Is commonly assumed that soap Is
used in shaving for the purpose of sof-
tening the hairs. This, however, it
seems, is mistake. 1t Is used, on
the contrary, to render them hard, dry,
stiff and brittle, In which condition
they best yield to the blade. Hair be-
Ing naturally oily, the razor would
either slip over the limp hair without
cutting it, or entering about half way
bend the hair back and slice it length
wise, all the while straining 1t most
painfully at the root, and as razor
would thus slice and pull probably a
number of hairs at once the pain pro-
duced would be intense. Most shay
Ing soap contains free alkali, either
potash or soda, which combines with
and SO removes the oil of the hair,
leaving only the hard fiber, dry and
stiff, as may be seen by taking a solu-
ton Of carbonate Of soda and dipping
a single hair into 1t.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
SOUTH RYEGATE.
Rlacksmiah 8hOD Kurmed

Fire destroyed the blacksmith shop OF
Sam Mills and also iruit store belong
ing to the same man, Friday morning
shortly before FIVE O'Clock. The exact
cause Of the fire is not known, but it is
thought that it started in the fruit store.
M. Tofoli, who rents that building OF
Mr.. Mills, sleeps overhead, and at four
O'Clock he prepared breakfast and left
soon after for the woods to hunt. A
half hour later the FIRE was discovered
by John Whitehill and he spread the
alarm and a good sized bucket brigade
saved the nearby buildings.
The loss to the blacksmith shop was
$4,000. Mr.. Mills places the value OIL
the shop at $4,000 while Almond Emery,
who occupies the shop, places the value
of his stock at $1,000.
The insurance OF the property was car.
ried 10 the Vermont Mutual as follows
Samuel Mills, blacksmith shop and store
building. $500: Mills & Emery, black
smi tools and supplies mostly saved
$500; Michael Toffoli. in whose tenement
the FIRE started, store goods and turni
ture, $500.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
KIRBY.

E. G. Hovey has returned to l.. ]. Nick
erson's from Burlington, where he has
been for medical treatment. He is much
improved in health.
B. F. Wright has gone to West Leb-
anon, N. H., to spend Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. R. Fl. Wetherbee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Davis and daugh-
ter will eat their Thanksgiving turkey
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Belanger at
Wells River.
MIR. and Mrs. Everett Richards and
little daughter visited at Will MitchelPs,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Barnett and daugh-
ter Nellie have gone to North Cumber-
land, N H., to spend Thanksgiving with
relatives.
ia. Fitzpatrick is chopping wood for
Horace Jones in Lyndon.
Carl Allies has finished work for W, P.
Russell and win work for his father this
winter. 59w coo 4Un + 3 .2vc ~6 Ia
Harold and Hiram Woods spent sew
eral days last week with Pearl Allies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
NORTH WALDEN.

Levi Paronto was in Montgomery
Center last week on real estate business
and sold his old home.
H. Lane and wife have been hired BY
Ernest Ortcn to work for him the coming
year.
David Stevens and Mrs. Lyman Orion
received intelligence of the sudden death
OF a brother-in-law, Mr.. Daniels, oil
North Montpelier, last week.
William Bronson of East Hardwick
was here last week surveying land for
several parties.
Mrs. Felix is i'll with mumps.
Miss Rose Kingsbury visited old
neighbors last week, preparatory to
spending The winter in Massachusetts,.
Charles Powell and wife from Richford
visited their sister, Mrs. E. Darling
recently.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
AT DANVILLE.

Rev. Peter MacQueen, the noted lee
+prer, will give his illustrated lecture on
"Our New Possessions" Tuesday even.
ing of next week, which will be the next
entertainment in the Village Improve
ment Association Course.
The school at the Center has closed
for the Thanksgiving vacation, after an
exceedingly pleasant term. The follow
ing pupils had no marks on the register:
Ethel Murphy, Gladys Newell, Austin
Smith, Howard Smith and Helen Chal-
mers. Mary, Margaret, and Alice Cow
euy had no absent marks.
The New England Telephone Company
are going to furnish weather reports to
their subscribers every day between ten
and twelve O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Parker of Morris
vile visited at W. H. Cass' last week.
N. S. Williams, Leslie H ardy; Rli Smith
and Mrs, Joel Dole, have had telephones
placed in their houses.
Mrs. c. P. Davie OF st. Johnsbury has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Eliza
beth Steele, at D. p Coveny's.
Henry Page has returned from Boston.
Mrs. George Cobb, who has been i'll
with appendicitis, was successfully oper-
ated on Saturday at St. Johnsbury.
Fred Graves, who has been at c. 81.
Wilson's, has returned to Waltham.
Ira Preston, who has been recuperat.
ing from typhoid fever, returned to his
work in the express Office at St. Johns.
bury, Friday.
Mrs. Denison and Miss Colby will hold
a sale of fancy work and Christmas
goods at the home of the latter, Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday, December Z,
s and 9.
Mrs. H. S. Dole returned from Boston,
Friday, where she has been the guest of
Miss H. S. Whittier the past month.
Mrs. George Crane and son OF Cabot
are visiting her mother, Mrs. J. E. Har-
ris.
Mrs. F. ]. Preston has been confined to
the house for several days with neuralgia.
Mrs. W. Fl. Nutting played the organ at
the Congregational church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. A. L. Ingalls, is gaining slowly.
DR.. F. L Beck with has returned to his
home in Chelsea.
The Christian Endeavor society Of the
Congregational church will hold social
in the church parlors this evening.
Miss Sadie Hooker is visiting Miss
Ethel Bagley.
The Ladies Aid society of the Metho.
dist church will hold social Wednesday
afternoon and evening, Dec. 6.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
STANDARD.

Mrs. E. R. Jameson and daughter
Isabelle are visiting the formers parents
MIR. and Mrs. Osgood, at st. Johnsbury
Mrs. F. c. Kinney OF Greensboro was
a recent visitor at A. L. Weeds.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mrs. M. l.. Hutchins Thursday evening
Dec. 7.
Mrs. Dow of East Hardwick visited
her mother, Mrs. S. K. Patch, last week
Mrs. S. King is at Herbert Bro WINS il
Walden. helping care for Mrs. Brown:
mother, Mrs. Eddy, who is very i'll.
E. W. Holloway has been building ar
addition to his dwelling house, making
it much more convenient. J. Il. Ransom
is doing the carpenter work.
Mrs. H. L. Fernal has been more com
Portable the past week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
SHEFFIELD.

The w. c. T. u held special services at
the Free Baptist church Sunday evening.
Rev. II. W. Bennett, Rev. G. {. McDou-
gall, and Mrs. Avira Gray, were the
speakers.
The Jr. 0. U. A. M. were in attendance
Sunday morning at the Free Baptist
church and listened to very 6ne sermon
by Rev. H. w. Bennett.
Frank Pearl has bought Aaron Gray
2rd's house and will take possession
about Jan. 1. Price 1915.
Charles Young and wife have rooms at
J. c. Kings.
H. E. Sheldon has traded his steam
power Tor water wheel and will soon
be ready for custom work at the saw
mill.
Mrs. Aaron Hanscom has been quite
sick with pneumonia, but is much better
Her, daughter, Mr.. Charles Jenness, Of
Barton, was withher. S4woaa a-
W. J. Smith, was called to Manchester,
N. H., Sunday night, by the sudden
death of his sister.
Miss Irma Brown and Alfred Simpson
are home from Montpelier Seminary for
the Thanksgiving turkey,
Mrs. Alison Day is very sick with rheu-
matte fever.
School in the village will commence
Monday, Miss Agnes Miles teacher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
HARDWICk.
Missing NIiiliner Returned.

Miss Bertha Goodell, the millner who
has been missing tor three months, Is at
her home in North Calais again. She
was brought back by friends of her
family from Springfield, Mass, where
she had been living under an assumed
name after leaving the hospital. Miss
Goodell, who was milliner here left her
home August % to 60 to Massachusetts
on business trip. While there she was
taken i'll and entered the Springfield Hos
pital tor treatment, she having at the
time disease OF the head" as it was
explained to a reporter and was
also suffering from affection to
the right side of her face. She
remained in the hospital for some
time, and slowly recovering until she
was able to be discharged as well per-
son. After leaving the hospital she pro-
cured work in the Natick underwear
factory, where she was working when
her friends went to Springfield. Her
family friends say that the lacts that
have surrounded her Disappearance have
been distorted. She left home ON bust.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29

water. Most people never take the
trouble to look into the matter, but the
work OF the state board of health, hasty
and limited as it has been from necessity,
has revealed some things that ought to
arouse widespread interest. Perserva.
tive acids, borax, chemical coloriDgs and
various other harmful substances are
freely used in preparing many of our TODD.
stuffs and the next legislature ought to
make liberal appropriation for extend
ing the work of the state board of health.
The question comes very near to all
Vermonters and ought to be made the
subject of personal interest and some
special study Ludlow Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
Current Press Comment.
Value Of Country Wceklies.

A contributor to the Worlds Work,
who made careful investigation of the
class OF periodicals read in. country
community, finds that the local weekly
leads over all other publications BY a
large per cent. This is reliable pointer
to the business which Is seeking the
largest publicity among country readers.
i Mortified News.
Correct. Given good copy, generous
space and an article that is good for any.
thing and the country newspaper will
create dtmand for it If anything cam
Ludlow Tribune.
Am Important subjecs.
The question OF pure food lie no les,
important than that OF pure air or pur,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
HARVEY.

Mrs. James McGill and son Patrick
visited relatives in Cabot last week.
Miss Edith Hatch is spending few
days with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Hatch.
Mrs. Ella Bartlett has returned from
Manchester, N. H., where she has been
visiting her mother. for the past week.
Miss Elizabeth McGill is keeping house
for Mrs. Robert Steele of Peacham while
Mr.. and Mrs. Steele are on visit to
Boston and Lowell.
Mrs. II. Leighton has come to spend
the winter with her sister, Mrs. L. Buel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
Had Eggs Every Day.

The winter OF 1903 and 1904 was
especially severe and you could hardly
blame hens if they didn't lay. Mrs. D.
P. Smith Of Washington. VT, says she
has eggs every day. In her letter, which
follows, she tells how she brought about
these results: Il write to INFORM you OF
the excellent results obtained from the
use OF Pages Poultry Food l have
twenty seven hens. have not had a
sick fowl and have had eggs every day
through the exceptionally cold winter.
| can say that cannot afford. to! do
without Pages Poultry Food.'"s r}-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
A Poultry Food That will Keep i'm HO
Weather.

Poultrymen who have had experience
with interior poultry foods will be inter
ested in the following letter from l.. NJ.
Averil OF Barre, VT: 1--WE are much
pleased with Pages Perfected Poultry
Food as at present put up. We think
you have made great improvement in
same since last season. 1t will not get
wormy If kept over hot weather like
some poultry foods and it certainly
brings better results than formerly, when
it was even then one OF the most popular
foods. Our sales have increased con-
stantly ON it from the time we first
commenced to sell it,"
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SUTTON.

About % friends of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
w. Green called on them Thursday even.
ing to remind them that it was the 40th
anniversary of their marriage. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Aldrich and daughter Myrtle Of
West Burke and Col. {. A. Scaff OF Bur.
lington were present and added much to
the interest OF the occasion. Miss AL.
dricb rendered some fine selections and
Col. Scarf recited poem aud other
selections to the pleasure OF all present
This with songs and other music. refresh
ments and a general good social time
made most enjoy able evening for all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29

ness, was taken i'll, entered an hospital
for treatment, and atterward short OF
funds, found work in factory to sup
port herself. That is the story in nut
shell. Reports to the effect that she had
been insane they declare are untrue, and
she is in unusually good spirits. Miss
Goodell went to her home in North
Calais, where she will take needed rest
before engaging in her former business
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
BRADFORD.
Dam Prac,icaIIy Comple,ed,

George H. Fuller, OF White River
Junction, who is the contractor tor build
ing in Waits river the dam for the Brad
ford Electric Light and Power Co., re-
ports that the work is practically com.
pieted. The dam is of granite and is A
feet and 8 inches high from bed rock to
summit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
CABOT.

George Houghton has his barn up and
boarded.
Mrs. Susan Hoyt is visiting at Moses
Haines'.
Willis Rollins Of Ayers Flat, P. Q Wis
tied friends in town last week.
The neighbors and friends OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert Wheeler gave them sur
prise Monday evening, it being their 9th
wedding anniversary.
Cora Lance is home from Williams
town, and Grace Written from Plain
field, where they have been teaching.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29

Miss Ellen Westerberg goes today to
Peacham to partake of genuine Yer
mont Thanksgiving with the family Of
Mrs. Clara Bailey, alter which she will
60 to her home 10 Plantsville, Conn.
Miss Westerberg has been at Scott Far
mum S for the past three or tour months
during which time she has been most
helpful in church work and has endeared
herself to every one who has become
acquainted with her.
The Daughters OF Liberty served an
excellent supper in Mechanics hall Sat-
urday evening and added about SIS to
| their treasury.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety served fine chicken pie supper at
their vestry Friday evening. A good
number were present and enjoyed the
program OF songs and Rotations. The
society also disposed of some fancy
aprons and the receipts were about SIS.
Rev. Mr.. Shaw received six persons
into the Methodist church on probation,
Sunday.
In conformity to the recommendations
of superior officers in the Jr. 0. U A. Mech
anics members of the local society and OF
the Daughters of Liberty attended in a
body the services at the Methodist
church Sunday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Shaw preached an excellent sermon from
John 4; 38.
Mr.. and Mrs, Elwyn Hopkins go to
Boston this week to remain some time as
Mr.. Hopkins has employ ment there.
Mrs. Sarah Colley returned last week
from Ryegate, where she has been at her
brothers. the past three months.
Mrs. Hattie Hughes has returned from
a long visit at Barre and is accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. H. Thompson.
Reuben Goodwin spent Saturday and
Sunday at Scott Farnum's and returned
to Dartmouth College, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gour went Sat.
urday to Randolph to visit relatives and
spend Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Farnum went Sat
urday to Peacham to stay week with
Mrs. Farnum's mother, Mrs. Clara
Bailey.
Miss Maud Bailey went to Barnet
Tuesday, 20 visit Miss Anna Perry.
Miss Ida Blake went Friday to Belling
ham, Mass. to visit her sister, Mrs
George Morse, couple OF weeks.
Miss Bassett. the art teacher, who has
been boarding at DR.. Blake's went Fri
day to Boston to spend the vacation.
Hiram Farnum goes to Peacham
Wednesday, to stay few days.
Remember the illustrated lecture by
Rev. Peter MacQueen Wednesday eve
ming at the Congregational church. No
one can afford to miss it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
GREENSBORO.
Station RurgIarized.

Burglars broke into the railroad sta
ton at Greensboro Bend Tuesday night,
November 21, forced open the money
drawer and took from it about So in
change and two mileage books. The
safe OF the American Express Co. was
found about two miles from the building
Wednesday morning, it having been
taken away on hand car secured in the
section house nearby. There was hole
in the top of the safe, but as the contents
were OF no value to anyone but the com.
pany they were not touched. Entrance
to the building was eff, cted by breaking
a light oil glass in the door facing the
railroad, smashing the panels out OF the
inner office door, and then prying it open
with a bridgeman's bar. An attempt
was made Monday night, November 20,
to enter the store OF Trevillian Bros,
bat the person or persons were evidently
scared away by the accidental breaking
OF pane OF glass.
Aged Woman a Native of VermOnt.I
Mrs. Louisa Cook, OF Lynn Center, N.
H., observed her 931 birthday anniver-
sary quietly November %. Mrs. Cook
was born in Greensboro, and was the
fifth child in family of ten children OF
Ezekiel and Polly Rand She is the only
surviving member of the family. She
was married to Seas Cook and went to
Lyme in November, 1850. She lives with
her only daughter. Mrs. N. H. Andrews
She has two grandsons, L. c. Andrews,
merchant OF Lyme Center, and EaA
Andrews, who conducts the home farm.
Mrs. Cook has always been an active
woman. She is the oldest person in
town. She has been i'll for some time,
but is now improving in health.
Rev. John Hood was in Ryegate over
Sunday.
Mrs. &c. Clary is improving 10 health.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. E. Jackson and daugh-
ter returned Monday from a week 8
visit in Bethel, Passumpsc, and st.
Johusbury.
Rev. R. J. Barton was in Hardwick on
business Monday.
Rev. V. A. Ross was doing business in
Barton, Monday.
About three inches of snow fell here
Monday.
Mrs. Phinette Rabbit, who has been
failing slowly TOR long time, died Fri
day noon at the advanced age of 90
years. The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. L. A. Jackson, by whom
she has been cared tor during her declin.
ing years. She leaves one other daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jane Blake, of Parsons, Kan.
sas, who was unable to be here, and one
son, L. F. Babbitt. OF Northampton,
Mass, who with Mrs. Edna Parmenter,
a granddaughter from Athol, Mass,
were here to attend the funeral. Mrs.
Rabbit left large circle of friends in
town to mourn her loss. Among those
from out OF town attending the funeral
of Mrs. Babbitt. Sunday. were Mr.. and
Mrs. S. E. Morse and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Root OF Craitsbury, John Han.
cock and George Lovejoy of Hard wick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29
WEST BARNET.

Mrs. Alex Warden returned from
Mount Clement, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Sergeant of East
Peacham were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs 6. P. Blair, Wednesday.
Mrs. Hannah Thornton is spending a
few weeks 10 McIndoes with Mrs. Sarah
Buchanan.
&c. Strowbridge has been ill for sew.
eral days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-11-29

Y-R.U. Using the old style, unreliable
and unceanly fountain pen when you
can get The Crocker. You blow it to
fill it," at Randall & Whitcomb's. AL.
ways ready and reliable. Does away
with the obnoxious features OF the old
line pens,