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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
LOWER WATERFORD.
RemicK-MOrton.

There was a very pretty wedding at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs r. W. Remick,
when their son, Willie Clyde, was
united in marriage to Mabel Gertrude
Morton OF Concord. The ceremony was
solemnized at high noon on Wednesday,
July l. by Rev. E. E. Grant of St. Johns
bury East, the single ring service being
used The house was decorated with
ferns, daises and roses. The bride was
prettily attired in white silk muslin and
was attended by her sister, Blanche
Morton, while the best man was the
groom's Youngest brother. Carl c.
Remick. A bountiful dinner was served
to all. Both young people have many
friends to wish them long and prosper
Gus married life. After a short trip they
will be at home to their friends at the
Tip Top Farm, the home of the
gro0m's parents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
WALDEN.

Mrs. George Marshall is entertaining
two of her sisters from New York.
Mr. and Mrs. George harrington Of
West Rumuey. N. H., and Mr. and Mrs
CLAYTON harrington from West DanvIlle
spent Friday at J. W. ThGrst0n $.
Mr. and Mrs Jack kittredge and chill
dren have been visiting at A. A. Scott's.
John Lloyd Rogers OF Barre is visiting
at II. L. Rogers
MIR. and Mrs. S. n. Meader have been
spending a week with friends at North
Troy.
Mr. and Mrs Stuart and Mr.. and Mrs.
Laiov OF Hardwick spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mr. and MrsA T. B..
Milligan.
Mrs. Fred Kingsbury and son are visit
ing at Charles Cox's.
The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs.
Saulters Thursday afternoon.
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Hill" Steele, Tapin & Company "''' Vermont

Miss Della Rhodes of St. Iohnsbury
was the guest of Miss Blanche Harris
horn, Saturday and Sunday.
W. II. NuttIng and son Ray left for
California Monday afternoon, where
they will join Mrs. NuttIng.
Mrs. {. E. Cook OF Boston is visiting
her uncle, Albert L. Ingalls,.
Hiram Smith and daughter Vera Of
Woleott visited relatives in town re-
Gently.
@. W. Kingsbury who has been visit
ing at T. W. ellis for several days, re-
turned to his home in Fitchburg. Mass,
Tuesday Miss Clara ellis accompanied
him and will remain for several weeks.
Mrs. Edwin Kingsbury is stopping
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings
Sturdevant. and Mr.. hingsbury was
here over Sunday.
Miss Sarah Colby went TO Wolcott,
Saturday, to attend the funeral Of her
aunt. Mrs. Sarah Preston Pinney, vino
was brought there from Chicago for
burial. Mrs. Pinney viii be remembered
as a former resident Of Danville.
Miss Hattie Choate is spending the
week at st. Adams, the guest OF Mrs.
Ida Babbitt.
Mrs. Agusta Colby and Miss Nellie
Colby went to. Fitchburg, Mass, Tues
dav. where they will visit Isaac n. Colby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Watch OF Boston
and little Allen Anderson are visiting her
sister, Mrs e.. r. Fellows.
Miss Ruth Hintuer, who has been
visiting at Jennings Sturdevants. has
returned to Pittsburg, Pa.
g. %. Ford, county road commissioner.
was in town Monday and planned the
expenditure of the state permanent road
money. Ii is to be used in two places,
in Williams swamp on the Peacham
road. and opposite the church at West
Danville village.
&C. Mulliken, Of Cumberland, Nd,
Miss Josephine p. Mulliken, of Water
ford. and Mrs. John g. Foster, Barnet,
registered at the Elm House, July 2. 1t
has been so wears since Mr.. Mulllken has
visited Danviile.
Frank Barber, who has been visiting
his brother, H. E. Barber, has returned
to Concord. n. H.
Miss Lettie Morse of Waltham, Mass,
is spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Morse.
The regular meeting of the Grange will
be held Tuesday evening, July II. 1t
will be gentlemen night. The pre-
gram will be a varied one and include
music and a farce Ice cream will be
served and there will be opportunity for
dancing.
The young people of the Christian En-
deavor society will have for their topic
Sunday evening the very interesting SUBJ
iect of character and courtesy" Sum-
rner guests are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
Mrs. Evelyn Southworth of West
Fairlee and Mrs. c. A. Barnes and Mrs
7. S. Huse of Waterbury are guests at
Rev. G. w. Douglass this week.
Bert Heath from Bellows Falls is visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. M.
Heath.
Harold CANNED OF East Barnet is Wis
iting at Perley Ayers.
Mrs. James Borland Of East Gratis
bury has been visiting at Aaron Smiths.
/ Miss Mabel Barlow of Waltham,
/ Mass, is visiting her uncle, w. E. Smith.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08

Mrs. S. g. Wilson, who has been visit
ing her sister at Newport. and her
parents at Bloomfield, for little more
than week, returned home Friday.
Dora Wilson, Edna Wells and Philip
Sugg visited at Oscar Wilson's in Lunen-
burg, July 4.
Lambert Smith met with a bad acci-
dent last week. While returning from
his work above Stevens Mills on a hand
car, the rails were wet from the rain and
the car was thrown from the track, in
iuring all of the six men on the car. One
bone was cracked in his wrist, and the
ligaments were torn off, but he is doing
as well as could be expected.
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At DanYille.


The eeleDration here passed of very
pleasantly. The forenoon parade, as in
ormer years. was one of the principal
features. and was in charge OF DR.. Pache
As cine. marshal. assisted by John VIII
tams and Ernest Moore. The Danviile
aaac lrawu bv Frank Adams fine
team .-1 followed by the president OF
1e 1av Kew. E. Schneider, Rev. g. f.
douglass Judge Stephen d. Morse, and
llge Henry HYDE Smith of Hyde Park,
-ass
3 aaal presenting the Patrons of
l-slal-rr was trimmed with evergreen
nd -.el with presentations OF the
order e was drawn by Clayton Far
-rg-1 West Danville This was
followed 1v the Pvthian Sisters. in a
pure white t0at, preceded and followed
N Young ladies on horseback. w.
bills WAS presented bv a fine float
Drawn .r ms own team, and carrying a
group young ladies, who enllvened
with their songs. This was
." .v representatives. OF the
-a--- .vtlias in full uniform, with
US driver. Dole aud Currfer
ared 1v a float very attrac-
GRATED iu red and white and
r graut Dole The COugrega-
INLAY school were represented
number 0f the children IN an
decorated float drawn by
ne H. H. Cass showed a
room, on wheels The Elm
ea attention TO their hospl-
Tea table presided over by
adde's. The degree team OF
o0dmeu, Ia Uniform, made
active appearance, and were
.e /. G.. Woodward in his pony
.-orated with symbols OF the
.--1 came a long procession OF
with many local hits and
-o.d Eittredge, with his COW
and drawing an express
led much attention to the
--aa ultrv bOv.
gram race was won by Durant
Carl Durgiu second; the OBJ
lg Eugene Clough; Percy
1lG. lu the show OF single
.r a.rses the first money was
F.. g.. E. Morse; second money.
ams; third money, Fred VIM.
now Of matched horses first
awarded to Newell Kings
Walden. and second money to
Collins Of Walden E. A. Mutt
7eIer gave a very acceptable
he ball game between Cabot
.-' lupslc was won by Cabot Dy
+'e'1.a. TO 2. The promenade and
me evening was largely ar
-.e together it proved a very
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
LUXEMBOURG.

Miss Carolyn Enright of Keene is
spending her vacation with her parents
here.
Mrs. Enright goes this week to Bur
lington for few days to attend meet
ing of school superintendent.
The ladies belonging TO the Bible class
gave their teacher, Mrs. Enright, sur
prise party one evening last week. A
purse of money was presented her by
Mrs Howard and light refreshments
were served.
lanes Bell and wife and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubbard of Lancaster spent Saturday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
GRANNY.

Rev. Benjamin A. Dean of Vershire sup
piled the pulpit June %. He preached an
excellent sermon from Luke S:1S.
Rev. W. F. English, a graduate OF
Dartmouth College, has been secured to
preach for three months commencing
July 5. His home is in East Windsor,
Conn. He gave very interesting dis
course on Christ the Light Of the
World. last Sunday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
WHEELOCK.

Mr.. Welfoot of st. Tohnsburv visited
his step-son, w. P Dean, last week.
Floyd Ingerson of Lyndon Center is
visiting at George Beams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08
Death Of Mrs. Preston.

Mrs. Fred !. Preston died at her home
in this village. Wednesday afternoon OF
exophthalmic goitre. Susan 3. wilson
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wilson and was born in Roches-
ter. n. Y. Nav / +, 1889. She received
her education IN Cleveland, OHIO, where
she lived with her parents Tor several
years She came to Danviiie 10 live
about 80 years ago and taught Tor a
while at Phillips Academy. She was
married to Fred J. Preston, Jan. %
1882. One son was born 20 them, Ira
Armstrong Preston Of St. JohnsDury,
She had been suffering from the disease
which caused her death tor several years
but was confined to her bed only a
couule of weeks. She was member OF
the Congregational church, uniting
when Rev. c. w, Thompson was pastor
and for about 20 years has served the
church most efficiently as orgamst.
She was a talented musician and loved
the service particularly since the mem
orfal organ was installed, and ner ability
and mower OF expression added much 90
rhe church service. Not only IN the
church. but in all the musical affairs OF
the town. she was always ready TO 90
her share. She was a member OF the
Christian EndeavOr society ana nad
been an officer in the Woman MISSION
arv society for many years, beng vice
president at the tirne of her death. she
was also an active worker IN the Village
Improvement Association, one Of the
trustees of the Ladies Library Associa-
FLOR. and a rnemoer of the Order OF the
Eastern Star. in which she had held the
highest office. She was a woman OF
rare attainments, a great reader keen
observer. and OF bright ana cneeTiul
disposition. These qualities mace ner
most ENJOYABLE friend. She IS survived
nv her husband and son, an aged moth-
er sister. Miss Flora Wilson, and a
brother. Charles H. Wilson. The funeral
VAS held at the house Friday afternoon,
Rev. z. Schneider officiating. At Mrs.
Preston's request Mrs. E. Tinker sang
"Crossing the bar" There was pro-
f,siou of floral tributes from the societies
~ which she was a member and from IN
dividuals. Among those present rom
ont Of town were Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Pres
TON Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Page Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney Page, French earricN
and daughter Sarah. Morris Goodwin
Mrs Tason Cady OF st. Johnsbury; Mr,
and Mrs. Herbert Brown OF Walden ana
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Stanton OF North
Danviile.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08

Mrs. Aaron Wesson and daughter
Virginia Of St. Adams are visiting az
peter Wesson's. Mr. Wesson was here
for the fourth, returning home Monday
afternoon.
Glen and Doris Crane, youngest emil NJ
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Crane, are Ill.
Mrs. 7. c. Neible Of New York city is at
her home here.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth,
odist church will hold their social
Wednesday afternoon and evening"
July 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ethan E. Carr OF st.
Tohnsburv visited Mrs. E. c. Pierce over
Sunday. =,
Mrs. Alice Daverson of North Danvllie
snent last week at Frank D. Stocker $
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. U. Adams OF West
Newton. Mass, are at Thurbers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08

ta hey are weak. torpid, or stagnant,
15 Whole system suffers. Don't neglect
-i his time, but heed the warning OF
.-s aching back, the bloated face, the sailow
zion. the urinary disorder, and begin
treatment at once with
Hoods Sarsaparilla
'l'oA antains the best ana safest curative
Substances.
~ aai liquid form or in chocoiated
'aO's' auown as SaFsataos. l00doses u.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-08

pleasant day, particularly free from ac-
cidents and discords.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
HAPPY WITH COOKE.
FIoretta WhaIey Declares Wife of
Former Rector Was an Obstacle.

Floretta WhaIey Declares Wife of
Former Rector Was an Obstacle.
San Francisco, April 5.-Floretta
Wha,ey, who elopeu With Jere Knode
Cooke, formerly pastor of st. Georges
church. Hampstead, l.. l. in an inter-
view published under the name of
Floretta w. Balcolri. the name now
taken by Cooke, says: MY life since
leaving Hampstead has been happy.
feel that | am as truly married to Mr.
Balcolm as though the ceremony had
been pei formed before an altar, and
by seven bishops. God has surely
joined us and no human agency shall
put US asunder. If Mrs. Cooke ever
obtains divorce we will be married
before the law.
Il have no resentment against
Mrs, Cooke. She is only the woman
who married my husband before l
did She was an obstacle in our way
ana we had to get around her. We
nave done so. and the only thing we
could ask of her is that she should
make it possible for us to be married
and take our place in the world as
we would like to.
Il naturally grew to love MIR. Bal
com. Three years ago we decided to
come away and began saving money
to do SC. was not Is years of age
and we waited until that time.
The world has not treated me bad
lly since came away. | am happier
as am than l would be If were
back home and do not regret com
ing
MIR Balcolm was never my legal
guardian. He was my spiritual adj
wiser and rector and nothing more in
that capacity. Since l left Hemp
stead he has been able 10 support
me adequately. While we have not
lived in luxury, we have been COM
Portable, and Mr.. Balcoho has had no
trouble in making a goot living for
the baby and me.
Mrs. Balco,m. as she sty,gs herself
says there is no truth in the stories
tha, they had a hard tire making a
living Balcom. she says, is an ex-
pert workman and makes $3.50 day.
She says tSat when her estate is set
tied she will have between 100000
and St5o,0t0
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
cat maj seemed 70 Understand.

Boston Record AS striking a cat
story as we have heard in long time
comes from Alton. N. H, and is vouch-
ed for absolutely, The cat was accus-
toned 10 visit dhe next door neigh
Dor after each meal to be fed and pet
ted, bringing also two kittens.
One of the women at the house thus
visited, who had entertained a dis
like for cats. finally, on observ ug the
animals, expressed aloud liking for
the gray kitten and said she intended
to ask to be allowed 10 keep It,
The next day VIII n Mother Cat
came for her bits only one kitten ac
companled her, but she took away
some choice morsels for the one left
at home, This continued several days,
when the woman who had first ex.
pressed intention - get a kitten which
the cat was ieeui1g remarked that she
had given up wholly the idea of Sc
curing the gray kitten. All three fe-
lines appeared at the next meal and
have done so since.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
HOW TO FIGURE
FOR TWO CROPS
WITH A LITTLE PLANNING GAR
DENIS PRoDUcTivENEss MAY
BE PROLONGED.
SKILLED GARDENERS KNOW THIS
BUT OTHERS
DON'T.

Bush beans may be planted con-
tinuously, as ripened crops are taken
out from April to the end of July.
They viii be ready for use in about
fifty days after planting. Plant beets
from early spring to August. Crops
will be ready in about fifty days.
Plant carrots from early spring till
June. They need three months to
ripen; thus your last seeding will give
you carrots about the end of Septem-
ber Lettuce may be seeded down
continuously from spring to Septem-
Der. Some very small and tender va
rieties will be ready for the table in
side of thirty days. Others will ripen
all the way between that time and
three months. In the south lettuce
seeding is just reversed, it being sown
from September to March.
Peas can be sown till June. They
require from forty to eighty days. To
get an abundant crop during the sea-
son 1t is wise u plant many rows
early in the year. Radishes may be
sown till September, as they will ma
ture in an average of thirty-five days.
When these vegetables begin to
come up. they should be thinned as fol-
lows: Bush beans. If Of very full and
bushy habit, one foot between plants.
Beets and carrots, thin down so as to
leave not more than three plants to
the foot. Lettuce must be thinned
down according to the variety, to
make the plants stand from 4 to 8
inches apart, and in the case of spe-
cially big-heading kinds, the quality
will be improved if they are as far as
foot apart. providing the garden has
room. In the case of nOn-heading
kinds, or in the case of family that
wants to pick young lettuce before it
has reached full size (by which most
delicious and tender, though not very
plentiful supply is securely, the plants
need not to be thinned down at all,
but can be left to grow close together,
as they will be used before they be-
gin to rob each other of nourishment
Peas are usually permitted to grow
pretty close together Three inches
between plants is generally ample. To
get very fine radishes, thin the plants
TO make them stand two inches apart.
If you propose to gather most of the
radishes while they are still very
young and small, let the plants stay
close together, as you will then thin
them naturally in the process of using
| them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
RAILROAD BUSINESS.
Land and immigration Advertising
LargeIy Increased.


Largely Increased.
A year ago every westeT' railroad
was forced under the p, law to
cancel it's free transportation to any
immigration agents not employed on
a salary basis. This involved some 15,.
900 men. 1t was predicted by those in.
terested in the development of west
ern lands that the west would suffer
because of this act.
1t promised to do great harm and
did result in sudden drop in passen-
ger receipts westward on home seek
ers day, the first and third Tuesdays
of each month, until the railroads de-
vised a way out They began using
printers ink with redoubled force. AL
most every western line doubled its
land and immigration advertising ap-
preparation.
B. F. Yoakum, head of the Frisco
Rock Island lines, in a recent inter.
view said his road had spent 100000
in advertising western lands and ex-
cursion rates in the last fiscal year:
The Santa Fe spent about 100000
In consequence immigration traffic
increased for the year 1907 over 1906
despite the fact that $4,000 men were
deprived of their passes and the in
centive to get up parties to take trips
west.
The first land seekers excursion
10 in,
ried forty-one car loads of home seek
ers through the Kansas City gateway.
One hundred and five thousand home
seekers bought tickets over the Rock
Island road in 1907, of whom 35, 900 act
ually bought homes and located.
Other roads show a proportionate
gain in immigration traffic, and the
west is benefited by the liberal use OF
advertising to offset the pass feature.
Where there were $4,000 or more
card passes issued to land agents by
the five principal western lines not
more than fifteen are now issued, and
these strictly salaried employees
who are not allowed to speculate or
sell land to those they conduct west
OF course many land agents travel
over the lines, but they buy tickets
Many of them own private cars and
ride through the country like mag
mates. except that their private cars
are always emblazoned with their
business and are usually filled to over
flowing with land buyers or prospect
i've buyers.
Hundreds of new towns are spring
ing up The broad acres of Texas, Ok
lahoma, New Mexico and other states
are being cut into small tracts by the
farmers from the east.
The railroad PISS had a great deal
to do with starting this western ID I'd
boom, but the railroad pass is not es-
sential so long as the loads spend
some of their receipts in adver Using
and the southwestern lands continue
TO be such growing Investments
Printers Ink.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
WILL TAX slLLsoAsDs.

Regulation of billboards and the ob.
tanning Of revenues are the objects o;
two bills prepared by Supervisor Muir
ply at San Francisco. While the or
dluances are designed primarily to in
sure safety. S. perS fsor Murphy calcu,
lates that enforcement OF taxation will
net the city between $4,000 and Sl5.-
900 a year. This estimate Of receipts
is based upon the extensive display Of
biil0oards n the burned portion OF BE
city and Il outlying districts.
Supervisor Murphy has hecn careful
20 see that the proposed ordinances
shall be without laEal flaws. One OF
she bills provides that a billboard sh2
not be erected Of more than eight feet
n height and ten feet in length with
ont permission Of the police au'hori.
ties, and no beard rIaI exceed ten
feet in height. The measur IS so
drawn that st shall be unlawful 20
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15

II is said that pockets are to re-
turn with the fashions of the spring,
bl,t in spite Of the rumor no one has
ventared 20 foreteil where these com
forts to femininitv viii be placed In
tbs costume. Is e hat they will y
fastened, as Of old to Z. 2 underskirt,
or viii they take their old position at
the p'acEet. or perhaps will hey be
canningIv placed in the belt Of one of
of the new semiprincess gowns
Perhaps they Will find nesting
place at the end Of the long sash ends.
so popular this year. or. again. there
is "a possibility tina. they may be sewn
20 the hem OF the dress. OF course
10 matter where they are. il viii only
DO possible 60 use them to carry the
dainty mouchoir Of miladv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15

maintain a board OF greater dimen-
sicns, thus insuring the removal Of
some Of the unsightly signs which now
cover the city.
It also Is proposed that no bill
board unattached TO a building shah
be within twenty feet of the property
line. There is attached to this ordin-
ance a penalty of 5000 fine. or ten
days Imprisonment, or both, in the
discretion of the court.
Taxation Of billboards is proposed
in the second bill, the rate being one
cent upon every quarter of a square
foot, or four cents a square foot
Thus. a board eight by ten feet would
net the city, under the Murphy ordin
ance, 1920 a year.
Supervisor Murphy would have the
city's patrolmen inspect all boards
and make regular reports. Asked
what he calculated the city would de
rive. Supervisor Murphy said: q
have made a rough estimate which
shows that $4,000 to $4,000 a yeal
would be collected Four cents !
square foot soon counts up. There is
one fence on Market street, in from
of the Phelan building. which would
net s115 a year thing the revenues
from billboard taxation in Market
street alone would aggregate $4,000 tC
81, 900 That amount would be in
creased by $4,000 at least in the
burned districts and in the outlying
territory. where billboards literally
cover the streets"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15

There was a chap who owned n
store and often wished it grander he
sold his goods TO all who came his
name vas Alexander, He mixed the
goods with cunning The was a sEiutul
blenderl, and since his sugar was
half sand. they called him Aleck San
der He had sweetheart (pretty
masdl admiringlv he scanned her, and
asked her il she'd change her name
a ring aid Alex handler. "Oh. yes she
said, and sweetly smiled II may be
commander And thus they formed
q partnership, the first name Alex
& Her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-04-15
Heart EaiiDre.

Yes, I have great faith in the CON
science fund" coufided the Throop
street lady. Now, / returned a quar-
ter I had found and he dropped me a
ten-dollar note as a reward for my
honesty. Do you think your husband
would drop anything If you should re-
turn him a quarter under the same
circumstances?
Her friend gazed at her curiously.
Yes" she replied. solenmnly: he'd
drop dead"