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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Fixed BayOnets.

1t is said that during the siege Of
Ladysmith in the Boer war the assault
column of British, advancing in thick
darkness, climbed up an almost pre-
cipitous wall. Once or twice they were
family challenged At last Boer rec
ognized them and shouted to the sentry
to fire on the "verdomde rooineksr AS
the crest was gained the fire broke out.
A few of the attackers began to reply,
but they were stopped, and the voice
IF the commanding officer was heard
to give the order, Fix bayonets"
That there were no bayonets did not
matter. The men, taking up the cry.
rushed on the Boer gunners, who fed
at the thought Of the cold steel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
More Calendars.

Crawford Ranney is distributing some
very attractive as we'll as useful calen-
dars and one of them contains the list of
fire alarm boxes, an appropriate addi-
ton to calendar issued from a fire in
surance office.
Henry A. Bryant, agent for the Secu-
rity Mutual Insurance Company of New
York, is distributing handsome calen-
dar to present and prospective patrons
OF this company.
The Summer Street Laundry have sup
piled their numerous customers with cal
endars of various designs to remind them
in 1907 where laundry work can be han
died
The Passumpsic Savings Bank has dis
tributed some handsome calendars the
past week to the many patrons of this
long established institution for savings.
The National Bank of Newburv at
Wells River celebrates prosperous year
by distributing to its patrons beautiful
calendar which reproduces by color pho
Biography painting by George w. Drew
entitled Through Autumn Woods. :"
The picture is wonderfully true to nature
and is in itself work of art.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
HOW to KIN sassafras.

An Ohio correspondent of NaTiona,
Stockman writes: | had field coVeieu
with sassafras sprouts. tried to XII,
them by farming corn, but they sO'
thicker. | tried wheat, and lne!
smothered the wheat. | soWeu Wv
ground in timothy, and that did not w
any good. They grew so thick tna1
person could not walk through lnem,
l left them until winter, when w
ground was frozen hard. Then l 'oUn
grubbing hoe and cut them OIL az Wv
ground and in the spring turned
cattle in on them, and they ate VI
what few started, and that seIsies
them, and today you can hardly nDO
a sprout in the field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

Miss Mabel Drew has returned to
Philadelphia Her father accompanied
her as far as Springfield
Miss Maybelle Greenwood is at home
for the holidays.
Eddie Simpson is at home from Spring
field for short time.
Lester Berry is at home from Dart
mouth through the Christmas holidays.
Blanche Joyce is at home from Bellows
Falls for few days.
Miss Logan has closed a successful
term of school i'll the Pierce district, and
went Tuesday to Greenfield, Mass,
where she will spend her vacation.
Mr. Burnham has so far recovered
from pneumonia as to call on friends
here recently.
Miss Grace Franklin and Miss Della
Rhodes of St. Johnsbnry spent Christmas
with Mrs Franklin and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Emerson had a
Christmas tree at their home Tuesday,
and Christmas dinner was served to
the guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall and
family, Mrs. Blodgett and her aunt, Mrs.
Chadbourne, of St. Johnsbury. very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
The Christmas exercises were held in
the new hall Monday evening and electric
lights were put in for the occasion.
Miss Ella Mclaughlin has been con-
fined to her bed the past week, but is
some better at this writing, and Mr..
Mclaughlin has been confined to the
house with rheumatism.
Harry Hovey and family visited their
parents at East st. Johnsbury, Sunday.
Mrs Robbins and children of Newport
and Mrs. Bickford of Glover were the
guests of Mrs. A. N. Drew last week.
Mrs. B. H. Hoyt of Barton, Mrs.
Holman Human of Lyndon Center and
Mrs. Bigelow of Barnet, were the guests
OF Mrs. William Wallace, Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
A FRUIT EXPERIMENT
Rotten Cored apples Made Sound Nv
Proper Fertilization.

nOttch SOFeu AppIes Made Sound h.
Proper Fertilization.
Certain facts regarding an exnar
ment which we conducted few wear.
ago may interest some of the readsr.
of this paper. writes correspondent,
of American Cultivator.
When we came into possession Of tbo
farm which Is our present residence
the apple trees were in bloom, and Wa
were delighted with the beauty Of on
especial one. which was the most com
pact mass of bloom we had ever Soon
We were told that the apples at mat.
rity were practically worthless tho
former owner only allowing the tree IA
stand because it's closely interviewer
branches made an admirable shelter
for his pigs.
We became much interested in ths
apple tree and anxiously watched tho
growing fruit. The variety was o
golden russell of fine acid flavor. inst
suited to culinary USE They grew to
large size and were slightly streaked
with red at the stem, a beautiful an
pie, but we had never seen closer
comparison to the "apples of Sodom"
-outwardly first class fruit. Int
which could be crushed with ease in
the hand, revealing blackened. rotted
center, and entirely worthless Such
was the state of fully three-fourths Of
the crop
l hesitated before acting upon the
advice to destroy this tree for | he
lieved there was a remedy. II was
evident from the rank growth that
nitrogen had been supplied too gener-
ously by the pigpen, and too much
nitrogen without potash in proportion
to make the pulp of firm texture had
worked mischief with the apples.
When the tree was making good
growth the following year we applied
ten pounds of muriate of potash, scat
tering it over the ground under the
trees as far out as the branches ex-
tended. AS this potash is soluble It
was soon supplying plant food to the
roots, there being no sod to interfere
with its descent.
The result was a decided object les.
son to our neighbors, yet not greater
than we antjcinated
A large majority of the apples were
at maturity of the finest quality, sound
and crisp. Although none had in pre-
vious years been placed in the cellar,
several bushels were stored that fall,
which kept very well. We make the
same application since each summer,
and there Is not a trace of decayed CEN
ter, nor have we an apple on the farm
which Is so salable during March and
even into April as this formerly worth
less russell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Congregational Club.

The annual meeting of the Passumpsic
Congregational Club, held at Barton
Landing in the Congregational church,
Thursday, was successful affair, al
though storm and late trains kept many
from attending. At o'clock the execu-
tive meeting was called and F. w. Bald
win, of Barton, Rev. R. c. Flagg, of New
port, and M. NJ. Taplin, of Barton Land
ing, were appointed nominating commit
tee. Adjournment was then taken to
the vestry where sumptuous feast was
provided, after which ex,-Gov. Bell, as
POSTMASTER, called on Rev. G. L.
Schaeffer, of the home church for saluta-
lions, which he gave in very pleasing
manner. Rev. E. G. French, of Lyndon
vile, responded to the toast, "a Puritan
Passion which was full of interest. A
toast "a Puritan Habit" was we'll given
by Rev. W. A. Warner, of Barton and Rev.
DR.. Edward D. Eaton, of St. Johnsburv,
responded to the toast "Our Puritan
Forbears' with equal interest. The
business meeting followed, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President, Rev. r. c. Flagg, D. D., New
port.
First president, S. ]. Wilson,
Lyndonville
Second vice-president, Rev. Henry Kill
bourn, Bradford.
Sec. and Treas, Miss Helen L. Graves.
st. Johnsbury Center.
Executive committee, c. F. Rannev,
Newport; Rev. G. Barnes, st. Johns
bury; Rev. R. ]. Barton, Greensboro.
Membership committee, Wallace Gil
pin, Barton; Rev. w. c. Clark, Lyndon;
Rev. ]. K. Kilbourn, Barnet; Robert
Mackinnon, St. Johnsbury; A. NJ. White
law, Wells River
Auditor, Rev. Grant L. Scheaffer,
Barton Landing.
After the, business was disposed of.
excellent music was furnished by the
choir and an eloquent and learned adj
dress by Rev. George T. Smart, D. D., of
Newton, Mass, was greatly enjoyed, his
theme being, "The Temper of the Early
Puritans. Mr. Smart proved himself
to be most familiar with his subjects, thus
closing very successful meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
EAST ST. JOHNSBURY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Welcome and
child of Westfeld are spending few
days at the home of Arthur Shasteny.
Several of the young people are at home
tor the holidays: Misses Abbie and An
ME Smith from Morristown, N. J.. Miss
Edith Rudd from Nashua, n H., Miss
Carrie Griswold from Montpelier, and
Miss Grace Griswold, from Washington,
D. c.
Frank S. Knapp Of Boston is spending
a few days with relatives. Mrs. Knapp
came last week.
Miss Mamie Brown attended the fun
eral OF Mrs Carlos Newton in Lunen-
burg, Thursday.
]. W, Webster is recovering from a
short illness. Ira Harvey is also much
better
A successful term of school finished Fri
day, Miss Lula Lewis, teacher. A short
program of Christmas exercises were
given by the pupils Friday afternoon,
Which were much enjoyed by those pres
emf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26

English opinion Of the United States
In 1924. from the standpoint of the
fashionable London set is shown in
the extract from the correspondent Of
John Whishaw:
you must have read some time
since in the papers of few young
'fashionables, Mr. Stanley Nord Der
by's grandson. Messrs. Wortley and
DeniSon, ministerial members, and La
bouchere, nephew of Mr.. Barring
having sailed for New York with the
intention of making a tour of the
United States. The scheme was
thought very wild and much disap-
proved of by the west end of the
town, and disappointment and disgust
were universally predicted"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26

Kindly insects help in the des'lus
ton of the asparagus pest. Inc lauy
bug, some snake feeders, or dr"sO
flies, and wasps and the spined a ana
bordered soldier bug-all these eat ~ ~
larvae of this beetle. Ducks ID
chickens are fond of them. AIT SiaoA ="
lime busted on the dew wet leaves t NY
stroys the pest, or the ends OF , a
branches where they congregate 1'oo
be cut and burned. The same relneI nrt
hold good for the spotted beetie, tns
his favorite place Of hiding is IL rn.
berry, SO these should be cut anu O'
ed as fast as they form.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Bishop McCabe Dead.

Bishop c. c. McCabe of the Methodist
Episcopal church, who had been assigned
to preside over the Vermont Methodist
conference here next April, died in New
York hospital early last Wednesday.
Death was due to apoplexy, with which
he was stricken few days previous,
while passing through New York on his
way to his home in Philadelphia.
Bishop McCabe was born at Athens
Ohio, October 18th, 1886. He entered
the Ohio Conference of the Methodist
church in 1860, and two years later be-
came chaplain of the 122d Ohio Infan-
try. He was captured in the battle of
Winchester, and spent four months in
Libby Prison. Following the war he be-
came pastor of the church at Ports
mouth, Ohio, and later was associated
as assistant secretary with the board of
church extension. He was chosen chan
cellor of the American University at
Washington, December 10, 1902.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
For Good Government.

A few of our citizens met yesterday
afternoon in the interests of good gov
eminent to discuss the temperance ques-
ton in St. Johnsbury and the adoption
of the amendments to our village charter
at our village meeting next Wednesday
The matter was discussed earnestly and
informally and the meeting adjourned to
Friday night. All citizens of st. Johns.
bury who are interested in good govern
ment in our village are requested to meet
at the Museum class room on Friday
evening, Dec. %, at 8 o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
SELF CLOSING GATE.

post near the top to insert pulley
Round off two short rockers, say, one
foot long by two and a half inches
thick, and fatten their faces Signify
Set one on the post and the other Oh
the gate. Set them in so the gate VIII
not be too far from the gatepos1
Take short, small link chain, secure
it to the gate, pass over the pulley III
the gatepost and suspend weight u
1t. The chain serves as hinge anu
spring. The latch is the same as ouie'
gates, except that 1t is reclined ffo~
both sides.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Death of Mrs. Stacy.

News has been received of the death at
her home in Westboro, Mass, on Dec. 16
OF Mrs. Annette (Martin) Stacy. She
was the wife of the late Frank F. Stacy,
who died about four yeaIs ago, and was
a native of Waterford. Her early life
was spent in Waterford and St. Johns.
bury, but for the past few years she has
been living with her son in Westboro.
She was sister of the late George Mar
tin of Waterford. The interment was at
South birmingham, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
RECENT DEATHS.
Demers.


Louis Demers died at the St Johnsbury
hospital yesterday morning after short
illness OF pneumonia at the age of SO.
Mr.. Demers came to St. Johnsbury about
40 years ago and has followed the car
penter's trade. He was born in st.
Nicolas, Canada, in 1887. Besides his
wife he leaves three sons Louis living in
Canada, Olivia and Edgar of this place,
three daughters, Mrs. Edward Trombley,
Miss Regina Demers and Mrs. Louis
Bilodeau, who died few yearsago.' The
funeral arrangements have not been de-
cided upon.
Lardif.
Mrs. Napoleon Lardif after long ILL
ness died at her home here Sunday night,
at the age of "a. Besides her husband
to mourn her loss are three brothers,
Napoleon, Arthur and Philip Blair, three
sisters, Mrs. Alfred Colley and Mrs.
Alfred La Boise of Sherbrooke, P. @, and
Mrs, L. P. Bilodeau of this place. The
funeral services were held at Notre
Dame church, Wednesday morning, Rev.
FIR. Marceau, officiating.
B1anchet.
The. sudden death of Mrs. Noe Blan-
chet was a shock to many of her friends
as she had been i'll only two or three,
days. At the age of 26 her young life
was wiped out of community where it
will be greatly missed. She leaves only
her husband to mourn her loss. The
funeral services were held in Notre Dame
church, Saturday morning, conducted
by Rev. FIR. Marceau.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
A Convenient Gate.

One of the great conveniences about
barn or house is gate that swings
both ways and always closes and faS
tens behind the man with two pals OF
milk, etc. 1t is very simple and mex
pensive, writes correspondent OF
Farm Progress. Make as any ordinary
gate and put a common hinge at the
bottom. Mortise a slot through the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Watch Night Service.

Watch night, next Monday evening,
Will be appropriately observed at Grace
Methodist church by three hours SER
wee commencing at 9 O'Clock. The pas
tor will be assisted by Presiding Elder
Lewis and several other preachers. The
theme OF the first hour will be 1.-THE Re
iation OF Christ to the Past" the second
hour, The Relation of Christ to the
Present. the third hour, 1.-THE Relation
OF Christ to the Future
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Late Vermont News.

Andrew Farrell of Ira was arrested
Tuesday morning as the result OF a
shooting affair at the wedding reception
of Miss Mary Parker and Charles Gil
more, Monday evening. The bride S
left arm was broken by bullet and her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Henry Gilmore, got a
bullet in her shoulder Some people who
were present claim to have seen Farrell
shoot, but he denies that he or any OF
the party present fired shot. There
are all kinds of rumors afoat as to the
motive, and some believe that perhaps
the serenaders became careless and that
the shooting was purely accidental.
1t is currently reported in Montpelier
that the plant of the Vermont Watch
man and the Montpelier Daily Journal
is to change hands the first of the year,
and that H. L. Hindley, manager OF T.
W. Clements literary bureau during the
last campaign, is to be the editor and
proprietor.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners will meet at the State House,
Montpelier, Thursday, for organization,
and for the purpose of familiarizing the
members with the added duties and res
possibilities conferred upon them. 1t is
expected a clerk of the board will be
chosen at this meeting.
Mail Pouch under Wheels.
While DR.. E. M. Nichols and Ray
Underwood were hunting Friday morn
ing they crossed the railroad mile north
of Barton and discovered package of
letters beside the track. Search revealed
several more packages and they tele-
phoned Postmaster E. H. Webster, who
Immediately began investigation. He
discovered that the pouch which should
have been caught by the southbound
train at 1852 o'clock Thursday night
had been missed and drawn under the
wheels of northbound train. The pouch
was found at Barton Landing, six miles
north, and letters and packages were
strewn all along the way. The Barton
National Bank had more than $4,000 in
checks and notes in this mail, while
many other letters contained valuables.
A part of the checks and some mileages
were found, but much is still missing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
The Busiest street In the World.

The Busiest street In the Woriu'
West street in New York presents
a network of piers and docks for lts
whole length. Most of the great
steamship and railway transportation
companies have their pier terminals
there, and other steamship companies
have built their terminals on the New
Jersey shore opposite, so that all trans
atlantic and large share of the con-
tinental travellers must cross West
street in coming to or leaving the city.
When one considers the great number
of short trip travellers, including COM
muters, who daily make their way in
and out of the metropolis across this
busy thoroughfare a faint idea of its
Importance may be gained. Manhat-
tan Island has thirty-two miles Of wa
ter front.-John p Fritts In Leslie's
Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Church Notes.

First Church of Christi Scientist, Odd
Fellows block, Sunday morning service
1915. Subject, God" Children
Sunday School will follow the
morning service. Wednesday eve
ming meeting at 100 The read
ng room is open daily except Sunday
from 2.3O to 5 p. m, Christian Science
literature always on hand.
At Grace Methodist church next Sun
day evening the address will be given by
Presiding Elder Lewis.
At the Church of the Messiah the pas
tor will preach next Sunday on the topic,
Things which Pass and Things which
Abide Some of the Christmas music
will be repeated. The Y. P. c. U. meet
ing will be held in the vestry at Z o'clock
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07
THREE BATHS A DAY.
Comedian in the "Prince Of Pllsen"
Takes to Cold Water,

Comedian in the "Prince Of Pilsen''
Takes to Cold Water.
The following little story of Jess
Dandy, leading man in the prince of
Pdlsen" company, who played here
last year, is clipped from the Sioux
City Journal and will be appreciated
in Norfolk even If Norfolk can not
see Mr.. Dandy do his stunts again
this season:
Three times a day-and four times
on matinee days-does Jess Dandy
battle, and he is known in the profess
sion as the cleanest man on the stage.
Mr.. Dandy told all about it in his
dressing room at the New Grand the
alter last evening just before he went
on in the second act of 1.-THE Prince
of Pilsen" to take his dip in the foun.
tain. He said he always liked cold
water, anyway, so it was no punish
ment for him when he took the part
of Hans Wagner, which necessitates
his frequent appearance in the foun-
tain shower. He says he never catch
es cold as a result of his housings. He
wears ordinary clothes for his soaking
stunt, with the exception of his boots,
which are of rubber.
This was Mr.. Dandy's third visit to
Sioux City. Upon the first presenta-
ton of the opera here John W. Ran
some appeared as Hans Wagner. In
January Mr.. Dandy will celebrate his
,O00th performance in the part. Dur
ing all his time with the show he has
never missed a performance and he
has never missed a cue. That is a
record of which few actors can boast.
Mr.. Dandy is blessed with much
geniality. AS he painted his face last
evening he recited in an original man
ner some of the trials of the profess
sion. He told how it had taken the
company nine hours to get from Lin
coin to Sioux City and how all would
have to arise early in the morning to
catch train to Omaha.
The bogus prince" thinks we'll of
Sioux City because of the cordial re-
ception it Invariably gives him. He
said: This certainly is a great show
town
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07
GOVERNOR MICKEY HERE
ARRIVED AT NOON TO LOOK OVER
INSANE HOSPITAL.
FIRST VISIT SINCE TROUBLE
The Governor Said That He Would
Make Number OF recommendation
to the Coming state Legislature Re.
garding Matters Needing Attention.
Llrrom WcdncednY,a DnIly.I

ll'rom Wednesdays Daily1
Governor John II. Mickey arrived In
Norfolk at noon from Lincoln to look
over the affairs of the state insane
hospital at this place. He was driven
directly to the institution where he ate
lunch with the new superintendent,
DR.. Young, over the telephone Coy
crnOr Mickey said:
81 have Just come to Norfolk for the
purpose of seeing how things are run
ming In the state institution. | shall
return to Lincoln Thursday morning,
| think. | have not yet gone through
the wards ont here, SO that | do not
know whether the institution is over.
crowded or not. Everything seems to
be running nicely | am looking over
the reports ut the present time"
Asked If he would make any recon-
mendatlons to the state legislature In
regard to the needs of the Norfolk hos.
pital the governor said: II expect to
make some recommendation to the
Legislature In regard to matters of the
state on which | deem information is
advisable. | am not giving out any
thing OF the substance of what shall
say. | am not prepared to say what
may include In the report regarding
the Norfolk hospital"
Governor Mickey said that he is
now closing up the duties OF his Office
but that he has not yet determined
where he will make his future home
it may be in Lincoln and it may be in
Omaha. For the remainder of this
school year, however, he will remain
in Lincoln, for the benefit of his chill.
dren's schooling.
This was the governors first visit to
Norfolk since the day when he called
at the hospital to GUST DR.. Alden and
DR.. Nicholson, being met with refusals
on their part to leave the institution
at that time. Since then both have
resigned and the new officials, DR..
Young as superintendent and DR. Sing
er as assistant superintendent, have
been placed in charge of the institu-
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-07
STOLE NAME OF HARRY BEST.
Stranger in Police Court Attempted to
Injure Honorable Young Man.

Stranger in Police Court Attempted to
lnjure Honorable Young Man.
The name of Harry Best" given by
a stranger who was brought up in pc.
lice court the other day, appears to
have been a fictitious name given in
malice with the hope of doing injury
to the character and reputation of the
real Harry Best, son of Mr.. and Mrs
l.. M. Best, who live on rural route
No. 5. The stranger was unknown to
the police.
At the Best home the publication of
the report caused CONSERVATION be-
cause it worked injury to an limo
cent man. Harry Best was at home,
husking corn, at the time the stranger
appeared in court. The real Harry
Best is young man of known integ'
rity and honor and is man of clean
life. 1t is believed that an enemy,
angered at a trivial incident and who
threatened vengeance, took this way
Of getting even.