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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
LYNDON.

The annual school meeting was held
at Academy building Tuesday evening
and the following officers elected: Mod
orator, E. H. Hoffman; clerk, +. E.
Bailey; treas, S. S. Mattocks collector,
G. P. Ide; prudential committee, E. E.
Bailey, Mrs. Charles Walter, Mrs. John
B. Chase. 1t was voted to raise $1.10
on dollar, also to have Sc weeks of
school the coming year.
Mrs. Fannie Wilcomb of Springfield is
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Ide.
Mrs. Charles Fisher, who went to
Greensboro a week ago, is quite i'll at
that place, threatened with pneumonia.
Miss Grace Holton, who has been Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Holton, returned to Northfeld, Mass,
last week.
Henry Holton is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. George West, at White River June
ton.
Ora Mcdowell has moved from Mrs.
Colby's house to Lyndon Center
Mr.. and Mrs L. W. Gray have been
called-to Manchester by the serious i'll
ness of Mr.. Grays sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Trefren of St.
Tohnsbury are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. c. Trefren
The Ladies Aid society of the Metho-
dist church meets with Mrs. Wells
Quimby this afternoon.
c. B. Deos has bought E. L. Hopkins
farm, possession given at once.
Mrs. Wesley Fuller of Manchester, N.
H., is visiting friends in town for several
weeks. Mrs. Fuller will be remembered
here as Mrs. Richard Gage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Grant of Hanover
are visiting his mother, Mrs. Eliza Grant,
for few days.
There will be promenade and enter
tainment at Academy Hall, Friday even
ing.
E. H. Graves and daughter of Chicago
visited at George Ide's, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Hopkins of Forest
Hills, Mass, recently visited their daugh-
ter, Mrs Gladys Gray.
Rev. w. c. Clark will preach an Easter
sermon next Sunday morning and there
will be appropriate music.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
Queer Life In johannesburg.

Here is an amusing description Of
queer life in a Johannesburg residen-
tial block: Nearly every one has one
room, and into this you cram nearly
all your worldly possessions and learn
all kinds of vanishing tricks and Jug
Cling feats, such as having a combina-
ton bed and piano, using your wash
ing stand for your writing table and
converting your hip bath by day with
rugs and cushions into an armchair.
In this abode of bliss you receive your
friends, male and female. and, If the
gentleman, sitting himself rashly on
the bed-sofa, vanishes into the piano
or the lady throws herself YEARLY into
the hip bath armchair and it falls off
the packing case with her inside it,
no one will turn hair. You will in
vite them to lunch or tea or dinner,
which ever Is approaching, and the
gentleman will offer to go and buy
chops or kippers and fetch the milk
and when he returns will help you
cook, and you'll sit together and eat
it on the washing stand, which also
does duty as a dinner table on such
occasions. London Standard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07

There are very few people who know
the proper designation of the man who
presides over the supreme court" said
the secretary Of the senate.
Generally be is referred to as the
chief justice of the United States SUI
preme court. In fact, he is the chief
justice. That's his official title. Most
of our presidents in nominating men
for this office have fallen into the error
Of giving him the long title. When
George Washington nominated Oliver
Ellsworth of Connecticut for this post
he described it as chief justice of the
supreme court of the United States.
Andrew Jackson made the same error
in nominating Richard B. fancy. So
did Abraham Lincoln when he appoint
ed Salmon P Chase. Grover Cleve-
land was the first president to give the
correct designation. When he appoint
ed Melville w. Fuller he nominated
him to be chief justice and nothing
else. Future nominations will be
framed in this fashion. "-Washington
Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
LOW WIDE TIRED WAGON.

been hauled on the broad tires with
the same draft required for 1000
pounds on the narrow tires. On clay
roads, with mud deep and drying on
top and spongy underneath, a large
number of tests showed uniformly IA
vorable to the broad tire. The differ
ence amounted to from 80 to 81 per
cent, or about 5000 pounds could have
been hauled on the broad tires with
the same draft required to draw 1000
pounds on the narrow tires. In this
condition Of road the broad tires show
to their greatest advantage. AS the
road dries and becomes firmer the diff
ference between the draft of the broad
and narrow tires gradually diminishes
until it reaches about % to 80 per cent
on dry, hard, smooth dirt, gravel or
macadam road in favor Of the broad
tire.
The report concludes:
"a large number Of tests on mead
ows, pastures, stubble land, corn
ground and plowed ground in every
condition, from dry. hard and firm to
MNNEN@NS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
At DanVille.

The students of Peacham Academy
will present the three act drama AT
Random Run" at the Town Hail.
Thursday, under the auspices of the
Danville band. 1t was very successfully
given at Peacham last week. There are
two Danvile boys in the cast, Charles
Dole and Austin Goss.
Easter will be observed at the Metho-
dist church Sunday morning by special
sermon and Easter music.
There will be a sugar party at the
Methodist church Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Wilbur Sherburn of Lyndonville
is visiting at M. V. B. BOWS.
Three union holy week services are
being held this week: Wednesday even
ing at the Congregational church;
Thursday, $50 p. M, at the Methodist
church, and Friday. 2,30 p. m, at the
Congregational church.
The Congregational church and Sum-
day school Easter services will be con-
Quoted as one service next Sunday
morning. 1t will last a little over an
hour. The Easter meeting of the Y. P.
S. c. E. has for it's subject, Risen with
Christ"
All those having books from the lib
rary are requested to bring or send them
in Saturday. as the committee wish to
recatalogue and repair them.
The Ladies Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will hold social, April
IA.
Mrs. Ernest Hartshorn, who was
taken i'll on her recent trip to Washing
ton, returned home Friday and is now
gaining.
Mrs. Charles Ranney and Mrs A. c.
Mclean have been confined to the house
by illness the past week.
Mrs. E. K. Hill of East Barnet visited
at A. c. McLean's, Sunday.
Miss Marion Worthen is visiting friends
in Newport.
Mrs. Charles Wilson is in St. Johns
bury visiting relatives.
The Grange will have a sugar party
at their regular meeting, April 10, and
DR.. c. E. Libby will be master of cere-
monies. The following program will be
given: Song, by Harry Davis; paper,
How to beautify our grounds" George
Crane; song, by Mrs. Charley Bartlett ;
paper, General farming" Albert
Stevens; recitation, Earl Coveny; violin
solo, Mrs. Abbie Davis.
Eleazer Dole, who has been spending a
short vacation at home, returned to the
University of Vermont this week.
Guy Rowe and Durant Dole are home
from Norwich University for the Easter
vacation.
Mrs. Arthur Heath has returned from
Cabot on account of the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Mary Brown, at W. c.
Heath's.
Mrs. Charles P. Fellows has been
quite i'll the past week.
Miss Lou Davis visited friends in
Waterford last week.
Mrs. Charles Wilson and daughter
Flora, who have been boarding during
the winter, returned to their house on
Saturday.
Blu. Wells, the West Danville mer-
chant, is showing the best line of Mems
and Boys New Spring Suits ever placed
on sale in this section. Every Suit is cut
in the very latest style from handsome
material and his prices are way under
clothing store figures. $3.50 to $500
Buy your new Suit of Wells, and you will
own it right. Sherwin and Williams
Paint Store. Eggs, 20 cents dozen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
Conscientious Bill.

"Bill had charge of the animal tent, "
said the old circus man, land among
his pets was leopard, the only one we
had with the show, and quite enough
too. This leopard gave Bill more trou-
BILE than all the rest of the menagerie
put together. 1t was certainly an ugly
brute.
"Well, one day when we were show
ing in the Midlands had come up to
London to arrange about some advance
business was eating my dinner in
the hotel when a telegram was handed
to me. 1t was from Bill and read:
The leopard has escaped. Prowling
about town. What shall do?
THAT was just like Bill. He had to
have explicit directions, even in an
emergency like this. He didn't want
to make a mistake.
81 Immediately wired back to Bill
Shoot him on the spot didn't think
any more about it until a couple of
hours later. when received another
telegram from conscientious, careful
Bill, asking, Which spotY"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
Corn BREEDING.

The Illinois experiment station has
just published the results Of its eff
forts to breed corn for high and low
protein content and for high and low
oil content. Ten generations Of corn
have been bred for these different pur-
poses by selection of seed having the
desired qualities. In the effort to in
crease the protein content the average
has been changed from 1892 per cent
to 1426 per cent in the effort to de-
crease it from 1892 per cent to S.64
per cent. Individual ears have been
found which contain as high as 1919
per cent of protein and as low as 6.13
per cent as high as $50 per cent Of
oil and as low as 1.60 per cent. But
the high protein corn has been in ev-
cry case less productive than any of
the other three and in some cases de-
cidedly so. 1t has also been less pro-
ductive as rule than corn grown for
no particular purpose-just corn. The
conclusion is reached from some plots
that, while this continued selection for
a single purpose to the neglect Of all
other considerations has resulted in
lower yields, yet this is not a neces-
sary result. In some cases high pro-
tein corn has yielded well as compar-
ed with standard varieties bred for no
particular purpose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07

The Mothers Circle meets with Mrs.
Ronald Bell, Thursday evening. The
roll call will be answered by What the
club has done for me-" Mrs. Silsby will
speak on Nervousness and serenity of
mind" Mrs. Lyon will speak on The
hasty hand, its causes and effects"
School has resumed at the Institute,
and the teachers, who went to their
various homes, have returned, Miss
Croft and Miss Bonney from Marlboro,
Mass, Mr.. Van Slyke from Antwerp,
N. Y, and Mr.. Kibbee from Randolph.
E. V. Hutchinson of Somerville, Mass,
is in town for a week.
Harry A. ROBBIE was in Piermont over
Sunday. His uncle, Charles Tarbox,
who has been very i'll for some time, died
Saturday night. and the funeral is to be
held today. Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. ROBBIE
went to Piermont this morning to attend
the funeral.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
SOUTH RYEGATE.

Mrs. F. L. Hayward and family
moved last week to Bradford, where the
oldest son, Norman, has position in
the livery stable.
Norman Benzie has hired the Sidney
Temple farm in Newbury for a year and
moved his family there last week.
Fred Cree of Plainfeld has been en-
gagged as butter maker by the South
Ryegate Cooperative Creamery Asso-
citation and began his duties Thursday.
He is moving into the tenement recently
vacated by A. D. Morrison. Mr.. Cree
has the reputation of being a frst-cass
butter maker.
Miss Annie Beaton returned to Woro-
noko, Mass, Saturday, to resume her
duties as teacher. Miss Margaret
Beaton accompanied her on visit.
The village schools opened Monday
with the same teachers, Misses Upham,
Daniels, and Guild.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
PASSUMPSIC.

Mrs. Louise Galley Bandy will not
have any millinery opening this spring,
but she will trim hats for anyone and
will have flowers for sale
Will Somers has returned to Cam
bridge, where his son is going to school.
Mrs. F. B. Orcutt was in town last
week.
Mrs. Cummings was called to Richford
on account of the illness of her sister.
Mrs. Ethelyn Shepherd is taking her
place at James Somers'.
Miss Sylvia Button is sick with the
grip at E. H. Badgers.
Misses Ethel McGill and Marguerite
Esdon are home for a ten days vacation
from st. Johnsbury Academy.
Harry Brunette left Sunday night for
Chicago.
Miss Vaun Annis, who has been work
ing at Fairbanks boarding house, was
called home on account of sickness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
TYPE OF WIDE TIRED WHEEL.

on meadows, pastures and plowed
fields, both wet and dry. The draft
was determined by means Of self re-
cording dynamometer The net load
was in every trial the same-viz, 1000
pounds. Contrary to public expecta-
ton, In a large majority of cases the
draft was materially less when tires
six inches in width were used than
when the tests were made with tires Of
standard width, one and one-half inch.
eS.
In all conditions of the gravel road
except wet and sloppy on top, the draft
of the broad tired wagon was very
much less than that of the narrow
tired wagon. Averaging the six trials,
load of 2,492 pounds could be hauled
on the broad tires with the same draft
required for a load Of 1000 pounds on
the narrow tires.
On dirt roads when dry, hard and
free from ruts $3.50 pounds could have
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07

Miss Carrie Gray went Saturday to
Montpelier to'attend the wedding of her
brother, Howard, who was married
Tuesday, April 6.
Charles Ord was out on the street,
Monday, the first time since his recent
severe attack of bronchitis.
The Live Wire club went to East
Topsham, Wednesday evening. where
they repeated The Great Scroggins
Divorce Case" They realized $11 from
the trip.
Mrs. N. NJ. McAllister and her daugh-
ter Hattie returned Monday from their
three months stay in Barre.
J. B. Darling of Barre spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. M. F. Sargent.
There will be cottage prayer meeting
tonight at the home of c. M. Libbey
The Ladies Aid society of the Presby-
terrain church will meet Thursday after
noon with Mrs. W. S. Wallace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07

very wet and soft. show without a sin
gle exception large difference in
draft in favor Of the broad tires. This
difference ranged from II to 100 per
cent.
These statistics throw strong
light upon the question of draft and
make distinctly in favor of the employ
ment of wide tires. There is little rea-
son to doubt that the opinion of prac-
teal teamsters would support the same
proposition. Perhaps it would be bet
ter to provide for a gradual adoption
Of wide tires, but that they are GER
tain to come cannot well be doubted"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
EAST RYEGATE.

Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Powers were in
Kirby over Sunday, the guests of Mrs.
Powers, sister, Mrs. N. +. Willis.
Mrs. Meader and son Arthur returned
to their home in Whtinsville, Mass,
Saturday.
Orpha Bedell is spending a few days at
Y. D. Nelson's.
Willie Shanty is home for few weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
EAST BARNET.
(From an occasional Correspondence

(From an occasional Correspondent
Mrs. Hattie lanes of Concord is visit
ing her sister, Mrs Horace Gilhllan.
There will be an Easter concert by the
children and Rev. c. O. Day will speak
on the resurrection next Sunday.
Lorraine Webster is at home from Yer
mont Academy at Saxtons River for the
Easter vacation.
E. G. Farnsworth is on the sick list.
Mrs. c. A. Bailey..and son, Ora, spent
Saturday at Lyndonville with relatives
less Russell went to Brightlook Hos
pital for few days last week to recup-
crate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
Gave Him a Pointer.

George AIDE was once stranded in ii
small town. He went into the bar
ber's shop to get shaved and endured
even unto the end. When the barber
had completed his operation the hui
morist arose and, putting handker
chief to his face, said gravely:
'Sir, you have missed your vocation.
You ought to be an oyster opener"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
EAST CABOT.

B. U. Wells, the West DanvIle mer-
chant, is showing the best line of Mems
and Boys New Spring Suits ever
placed on sale in this section. Every
Suit is cut in the very latest style from
handsome material and his prices are
way under clothing store figures, $3.50
to $500. Buy your new Suit of Wells,
and you will own it right. Sherwin
and Williams Paint Store. Eggs, 20
cents dozen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
WALDEN,

B. U. Wells, the West Danville mer-
chant, is showing the best line of Mems
and Boys New Spring Suits ever placed
on sale in this section. Every Suit is cut
in the very latest style from handsome
material and his prices are way under
clothing store figures, $3.50 to $500.
Buy your new Suit of Wells, and you will
own it right. Sherwin and Williams
Paint Store. Eggs, 20 cents dozen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
Z arm ana
Garden
WIDE TIRED WAGONS.

Result of Experiments on Different
Roads and Soil.
Some years ago, when the low wheel
wide tired handy wagons first began
to attract serious attention, the Mis-
souri, agricultural experiment station
at Columbia, Mo-, became interested
in wide tires and made a number of
experiments A report has been made
on the experiments, with the following
results:
Tests were made on macadam, gray
ell and dirt roads in all conditions and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
CARnT.

F. G. Lamberton has filed petition in
bankruptcy. His liabilities are given as
$9,661 and his assets about $4,000.
Harry Daniels, of East Montpelier, is the
largest creditor named in the schedule.
Mr.. Lamberton claims an unsettled and
disputed account with Mr.. Daniels
amounting to $7,400.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
Never Gives Up.

81 just had to marry him. He told
me he never gave up anything he
loved"
well, it's good to have a husband
who loves one"
eyes, but | have learned that he
loves money also. Houston Post.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
At the Willie.
lyndon Union Club.

mia ,eoular meeting of the Lyndon
,, in[ LIB l was held Thursday evening,
Cnl Inr T of the Education committee,
ID tu vas open to all interested. The at
anu io "u was very good. Mrs. A. L.
I T;naev> chairman of the committee, read
lr, ,uJ passed on the death of Mrs.
f rsorIes Miller the first club member to
Cns away. The speaker of the evening
PaSS State Superintendent Mason S.
C T@1 who spoke on some deficiencies
:! s'O our system of training children. Mr..
il Un, Is an easy and interesting speaker,
o osd held his audience completely during
h huD talk He complained that there is
n i,' o,noortunity for boys and girls in this
ato tP 70 receive good industrial train
; NO. that they do not receive nature
INNING and are not fitted for farm or
domestic life. Mr.. Stones remarks were
t up and the facts cited are regrettable.
The The only criticism on his speech is that
i needs sequel, in which he shall sug-
nest some feasible remedies, and this we
Sone he NAV do at some later period.
4 Ter his remarks a social hour was
,nent punch and waters being served.
The next meeting of the club will be on
1nril Is. 1t will be the annual business
meeting with reports and the election
Of officers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
An Impediment.

at looks as though my marriage
with Miss Mullins would have to be
postponed
"What's the matter, old fellow"
"She got married to young Dobsop
yesterday"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07

Bobby-Is oxygen what oxen breathe
All day? Papa-Of course. and what
everything else breathes. Bobby-And
Is nitrogen what every one breathes al
night?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
I.UNENBURG.

Easter services will be held at the
Methodist church Sunday morning at
1916, consisting of anthems and
special Easter sermon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
WELLS RIVER.

Word has been received of the death at
St. Paul, Mimi, April 5, of Mrs. Samuel
A. Moore. She died of pneumonia after
a short illness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07

The blessedness or misery of ole
age is often but the extract of our pasa
life.-De Malstre.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-26
HAS LIED.

LesQie) has lied, and we have
got $40 to prove that he has lied,
when he states that more Mack
ay papers are distributed at the
Challis postoffice than any paper
on earth. But what has this got
to do with gambling at Mackay
which is charged, and which the
model rag at Mackay is evil
IDENTIFY UNFOLDING for policy"
as he writes the sheriff. He also
wrote the sheriff 1T would be
tough on both of US" if that let
ter was published. Leslie makes
mighty feeble effort to answer
our article. Like the Indian
says, "heep big talk" is the
method Of the Mackay paper
little sense to his hot-air meth
DDS. LesQie) is badly gone
on himself, and he imagines that
he shining light and the model
of journalism, and his great
ideas keeps the world moving.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-26
Notice Of Asasssmsnt.

The South Packer Gold Mining Com.
pany, Limited. Location Of prin-
cipAl place OF business, Challis,
Idaho.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
At meeting OF the Directors held on
the 9th day of Septemb Der, 1909, an as
sessment Of One Mill per share was
levied on the capital stock OF the cor
poration payable on or before Novem.
Der 9th. 1909, to J. G. Fox, Treasurer,
1t Challis, Idaho.
Any stock upon which the assessment
remains unpaid on November 0, 1900,
will be delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless pay
tnent Il made before, will be sold Dec
ember LIST, 1909, to pay the delinquent
assessment together with the costs of
advertising and expenses of sale.
GEO. +. kEYES, Secretary.
First pub. Oct. 10th. 1909. VA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-10-26
NOTICE OF SALE or REAL ESTATE
At PRIVATE SALE.


Under authority OF an order of sale
granted by the Probate Court of Gus
ter county, Idaho, dated October Goth
1909, will sell at private sale the fol
lowing described real estate, belonging
TO the estate OF WIN. II. Lighthall, de.
ceased, to-wit:
The North Thirty-three (33) feet OF
Lot l, Block rs, and the South Fifty
live and seventeenth (55.7) feet of Lot
three (3), Block Twenty-Five G5). All
OF which are situate 10 the Townsite
Challis, County of Custer, State OF
Idaho.
Also al the interest Of said deceased
In and to the cabin situate on the
Snow Storm lode mining claim, in Vol
low Jacket Mining District, Lemhi
county. Idaho.
The sale will DO made on or after
November 5th, 1909, and bids. in writ
Ing. will be received by the Clerk of
the Probate Court, at Challis, Custer
county, Idaho.
Terms of Salc-Cash, 10 per cent of
offer to accompany bid, balance to be
paid by purchaser on confirmation OF
sale by tho Probate Court.
Deeds At expense of purchaser.
Dated October Goth, 1909.
FL CLYDE,
Administrator of the Estate of said
Deceased
First publication Oct. 26th, 1909.