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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
The Towns Around.
McINDOE FALLS.

Bernard Chase visited his aunt, Mrs.
Moore at Maiden, Mass, last week.
George Sawyer of Portland, Maine
spent Thanksgiving with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Winch, return
ing home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Lawler and daugh-
ter Miss Adine, returned Saturday from
Hartford, Conn, having spent week
with relatives. Miss Lawler also visited
Miss Winifred Mccarthy at Mount
Holyoke Seminary.
The fall term of the McIndoes Gram
mar school closed Tuesday. Those hav-
ing no absent marks were: Edith Bell,
Julia Smith, Nelson W. Chamberlin,
Walter G. Chamberlin, John M. G. Glib
son, Ray c. billiard, Percy G. Kendall.
Norman S. Van Dyke and Gladys Nc
Donald were absent but one day, and ].
Helen Crane one-half a day during school
membership.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Nichols and lit
tie Dorothy went to Lunenburg Thanks
giving to spend the day with his parents.
M. ]. Moore and daughters. Misses Alice
and Lena, spent the day in Woodsville
at Frank Chase's. Mr. and Mrs. John
Jameson were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George Franklin at South Newbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Goodrich spent the
day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Jackson at st. Johnsbury. Mrs. Ora
Bishop went to Lebanon, N. H., the
guest of her daughter Mrs. Robert Haz-
elton.
The school at the Academy commenced
Tuesday after ten days vacation. Prof.
Moore and Miss Grace Fuller returned
Monday from their vacation and will
board at D. M. Cranes this term.
Edward Colby went to St. Adams
Wednesday to spend a week with rela-
tives.
Walter Strew was in Boston last week.
Miss Mertie Skinner returned to West
minister Saturday after weeks vaca-
ton.
Miss Alice Moore returned to West
Windsor Monday, Miss Lena Moore to
North Monroe, N. H., and Miss Emma
Kent to Bath, N. H.
Miss Jean Duncan and friend, Miss
Mary Fullerton were at c. l.. Duncan's
over Thanksgiving, returning to Barre
Monday.
Mrs. Chester Hunt has been quite sick
the past week and is now on the gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Bedell spent sew
eral days last week with her mother,
Mrs Priscilla Bedell at Monroe, N. H.
Corcell and Julia Stuart of St. Johns
bury spent several days last week with
their father J. H. Stuart.
The ladies will have a sale of fancy and
useful articles Friday evening in the YES
try. Cake and coffee will be served dur
ing the evening
Dick Van Dyke was home from the YER
mont Academy for the Thanksgiving re-
cess.
Mrs. Ophelia Paddleford entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Nelson and family
of Bath, n H., Thursday. Floyd Hart
well of Lyndonville spent the day at A.
L. Guthrie's. Dudley Chase of Woods
vile, spent the day at Charles Cha e's.
O.S. Warden, who has been visiting
Mrs. c. l. Smith, left Monday for his
home in Great Falls, Montana. He was
accompanied by Hazel Warden, who will
make her home with him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
FROM RUTLAND.

Regarding your inquiry of the 18th.
inst, our fire department at present
consists of:
Chief engineer at salary OF 5000,
per year, list. asst. engineer at salary
1855 per year, I'd. asst. engineer at
salary of $3.50 per year, drivers at a
salary of $500 per year, 4 fireman at a
salary of $500 per year, steamer engl-
neer at a salary of $500 per year, supt.
fire alarm at a salary of 500 per
year, 16 call 6remen at a salary OF
SIS per wear The chief of the depart
ment does not give his whole time to the
department. The steamer engineer
sleeps at the station and answers al
alarms. We maintain 2 stations with
the following equipment, 2 nose
wagons, 2 pair of horses, l aerial nook
& ladder truck, and steamers. we 90
not have a chemical engine, but there
are chemicals attached to our hose
wagons.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
Rich MEMS Gifts are Poor

beside this: II want to go on record as
saying that l regard Electric Bitters as
one of the greatest gifts that God has
made to woman" writes Mrs. 0. Rhine
vault, of Vestal Center, N. Y, II can
never forget what it has done for me-"
This glorious medicine gives a woman
buoyant spirits, vigor of body and jubi-
liant health. 1t quickly cures Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Head
ache, Backache. Painting and Dizzy
Spells; soon builds up the weak, ailing
and sickly. Try them. SOC. at Flint
Bros and Frank G. Lan1ry's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
STANNARD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Boston of Man
chester, N. H., were guests of Mrs. w. S.
Ransom last week.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Roy King, tomorrow Thursday.
E. r. Jameson was in St. Johnsbury,
Saturday.
George Stevens of Rochester was a
guest of c. F. Smith over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Griswold of Hardwick
spent Thanksgiving at S. Kings.
Mr. and Mrs. George Batten visited at
". S. Ransoms recently.
The school directors have made extern
sive repairs on the interior of the school
house in District No. /.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01

The expense of the department for the
year 1908, was $l0,737.29, and it will
be about the same amount this year.
Without any doubt it costs more to
maintain paid fire department than it
did under the old volunteer system, but
the officials and citizens of Rutland
would not consider for a minute a
change to the old way.
As to just what the increase in the
tax rate was | am unable to say. Our
department was installed the first year
we became city, and our whole system
was changed, some of our department
expenses increased, but in one depart.
ment it was decreased enough to take
care of tn. extra expense in the fire
department.
| do not know as our insurance rates
have been decreased, but we do know
that our paid fire department and our
water system have saved us from more
than one increase. Trusting that this will
give you some of the information asked
for am,
Yours very truly,
WILL L. DAVIS.
City Treasurer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
Grange Notes.

A large class received the third and
fourth degrees at the regular meeting of
Poultney grange last week Thursday ev-
ening. There were250 members present at
the meeting.
Hardwick grange conferred the third
and fourth degrees Friday evening after
which banquet was served. TIL third
degree was conferred by the women's de-
gree team.
After the regular meeting of Summit
grange in Roxbury Tuesday evening of
the past week Rev. S. F. Bloomfield of
Montpelier gave the grangers a very in
teresting talk The next meeting is for
the election OF officers and the following
meeting the lecturer proposes to give the
members a social evening and the grange
to serve an oyster supper free to all mem
bers not in arrears in dues. Each such
member is entitled to invite one friend out
side the grange.
Twenty-three from North River grange
in Jacksonville visited Victory grange at
Wilmington in accordance with their in
vitation of last week. After the program
a bountiful supper was served.
Deputy A. E. Whitcomb of Washing
ton, instituted Grange in K. of P. hall
Saturday night, in Groton, the list of
charter members numbering SO. Follow
ing are the officers: Master, l; N. Hall /;
overseer, Nelson Whitehill lecturer Mrs
c. F. Robinson; steward, H. NJ. Kicker :;
assistant steward, Ira o. Kicker; chap
lain, E. D. Kicker treasurer, c. F. Robin
son; secretary, Mrs. H. M. Kicker; gate
keeper, o. H. WEIGH; Ceres, Mrs. l. N. Hall;
Pomona, Mrs. A. L. Hooper; Flora,
Mrs. Hosea N. WEIGH; lady assistant
steward, Mrs. Ira 0. Kicker organist,
Nellie Knox executive committee, R. D..
Sherry A. L. Hooper, Hosea N. WEIGH
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
Village Fire Protection.
Letters from Officials of Other YER
mont Cities Showing the Value
of Paid Fire Departments.

A. H. Gleason of this village has
written officials in other Vermont cities
asking about their system of fire pro.
lection and its effect on insurance rates,
The replies received are so instructive
and the information so necessary during
the discussion that st. lohnsbury is
giving this subject that all of the letters
of public interest are published. The
letters in part follow:
FROM BARRE.
In reply to your first query, as to
whether there has been any increase in
the rate of taxation since installing the
permanent fire department, would
answer no. Our rate on the other hand
has decreased, but of course this decrease
is not accounted for by the installation
of the permanent fire department, but
rather by economy in administration
and increase in the grand list.
Your second query was, as to whether
there had been any decrease in the in
surance rates since the installation of
the permanent fire department. | have
been advised that there has been two
decreases one of 10 per cent. and a
second of fifteen.
In reply to your third query, as to
whether in my opinion, if vote was
taken by the city on the question of
giving up our permanent fire department,
the vote would be in the affirmative or
negative, | should say without doubt
in the negative.
In reply to your fourth query as to the
yearly expense of the department. The
gross expenditure amounts to about
$500, and the net to about $1,000,
$500 being earned by the men and
horses doing work during the year for
the street department.
Ne have five permanent men including
the chief. He is paid $75 per month"; and
the other four $50 per month.
We also have 35 call men who are paid
$35 each per year.
AS to equipment we have one modern
hook and ladder truck, one modern
combination chemical and hose wagon,
one single horse hose wagon, three hand
hose reels, four hand chemical extinguish-
ers, and four horses The buildings and
property now in use belonging to the
fire department including the fire alarm
system has cost the city about $40, 900.
Yours very truly,
JAMES MACKAY,
City Clerk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01

Mrs. Cutting and her sons Of Concord
visited her mother, Mrs. c. NJ. Wallace,
last week.
Mrs. Reuben Chamberin, her daughter
Cora and son Lewis spent Thanksgiving
in Woodsville, N. H., at Mrs. John Mark
hams.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Kellogg entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Chamberlin and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. William Folsom,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Folsom and
son of Hardwick. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Miles of West Burke and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Schulz of Bath, N. H., Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Mrs. w. P. White and children are at
H. F. Chamberln's for few weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01

Kidney disease is dangerous because it
comes on unawares and progresses to
fatal stage before the sufferer realizes
what the trouble is.
If you begin to run down, feel badly,
have Indigestion, inactive Liver, ETC.,
you have reason to suspect that your
Kidneys are affected and special Kid
ney treatment should be taken at once.
Delays are Dangerous. Rydale's Kidney
Remedy is the best remedy known for
the Kidneys. 1t never fails to restore
them to health. Rydales Kidney
Remedy will cure Bright's Disease if
taken before too much of the Kidneys
are destroyed. The Remedy can do no
harm if your kidneys are not the cause
OF your i'll health. tits the safest remedy
if they ale the cause. Put up in pill form
in 25c. and soc. sizes. Charles A. Searles
& Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
Probate of Will.
ESTATE OF OLIVE w. HOWARD.

ESTATE OF OLIVE w. HOWARD.
STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District. SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of Olive w. Howard late OF st.
Iohnsbury in said district deceased, greeting
At probate court, holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said district on the 18th
day of Nov. A. d. 1909, an instrument pur-
porting to be the last Win and Testament
of Olive w. Howard, late of st. Johnsbury, in
said district, deceased was presented to court
aforesaid for probate.
And it is ordered by said court that the
4th day of Dec, A. d. 1909, at the probate
Office in said St. Johnsbury, be assigned
for proving said instrument and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successfully
in the CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, in said district, previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said
will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury, in
said district, this 18th day of Nov, A. ID
1909.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
ESTATE OF CHARLES T. RANLE

ESTATE OF CHARLES T. RANLET.
The undersigned having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict of Caledonia commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Charles T.
Ranlet late of St. Johnsbury, in said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the office of
Harry Blodgett, in the town St. Johnsbury,
in said district, on the 4th day of Decem-
Der and 4th day of April, next, from 10
O'Clock a. M. until 800 O'Clock p. M, on each
of said days and that six months from the
3rd day OF November, A. d. 1909, is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at st. Johnsbury, this 18th day OF
November A. d. 1909.
HARRY BLODGETT,
ARTHUR +. STONE,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
A Debate at School,

The Ninth Grade Union school, held
debate Wednesday morning. The subject
was WAS it Better for the Country to
Have Free Trade up to 1920" The
leaders of the affirmative side were
Phoebe Scott and Charles Batchelder,
on the negative side Richard Eastman
and Harriet Weeks. The whole school
debated. The board ofjudges consisted
of Misses Sinclair, Ely and Kicker. They
decided in favor OF the negative side.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
"Other Peoples Money" at The Colo
NAL Saturday Night.

Although the unerring law of nature
will take care that her commands are
obeyed, it remains with the theatre
going public to say whether a good
play shall live or die. The people of St.
Iohnsbury will be given chance to pass
Judgment on one of the funniest, wittiest,
cleverest comedy dramas ever prescribed
to the American public, viz: "Other
Peoples Money"
This comedy from the pen OF Edward
Owen Towns, has the exceptional dis
tinction of having been two solid years
in New York city. 1t is not only funny
but entertainngly funny. One OF the
most satisfactory proofs gifts merit is
the fact that no one from Maine to Cali
fornia who has seen it has been dissatis
fed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
NORTH WALDEN.

Mrs. Mabel Patterson is somewhat i'm
proved and recently visited Mr.. Patter-
sons father near Joe's Pond, the first
time in eighth months.
John Wilmerson of Hardwick visited
his brother Lewis family recently.
A Sunday school has been organized at
the four corners.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith, who
lately moved on to the George Downer
place which he purchased, were in Glover
last week
Bert Burbank of Amesbury, Mass,
spent Thanksgiving with his family at
A. L. Beals. He plans to come back to
Vermont to live soon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
EAST RYEGATE.

Mrs. Erwin Willis, who has been visit
ing her father the past week, returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. H. W. Smith returned from the
Carney Hospital, Boston, last Wednes-
day. Her many friends are glad to hear
she is much improved in health.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
Ricker'S Local Market.

The receipts at W. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending Nov. 20, 1909
we're:
Poultry, $500 lbs. a 8 to 10 cents.
Lambs, 400 a to 512 cents.
Hogs, 200 a 612 to 712 cents.
Cattle, 100 a to Az cents.
Calves, 275 "a to 6 cents.
Wool, 800 lbs. a 25 to 80 cents.
Maple sugar a cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
LIVE STOCK.

Until further notice we shall load stock
on the following dates only: December
IA, December %, January II and
January %.
w. A. KICKER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
FIRE
ESCAPES

We have put up every fire
escape erected in Vermont the
past year with one exception.
We have never had to make a
change after inspection by off,
GERS of the law.
Write us and let US make a price
on the one you ought to build.
Trustees Vermont Construction Co.,
Burlington, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-12-01
Fur Coats, Muffs
and Scarfs.

Nice warm stylish Coats Suits Skirts Silk PetiC0dtS all
Wool Blankets an Art Square for the dining room Rich
Rug for the sitting ROOM Couch Cover pair OF POr
tiers All of the above will need time for selection and
present quite outlay Omoney Make your selection now
Make small payment and will hold goods until called
for We suggest this many OF the best things will be gone
two or three weeks from We have about SO pairs of
those fine Cashmere Hose for ladies left the SOC grade at
80 cents pair The last three days of the week we shall
make some very low prices on broken lots OF ChldrenS
Underwear You will find them on the table in the center
AISLE
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Delehanty Lost Best.
Ran at Cornell Rowers.

NEW YORK. February 13-Colum-
bia is not the only university where the
undergraduates appear to show lack of
interest in rowing affairs. The ere
outlook at Cornell is anything but eu-
couraging, and considerable apathy is
noticeable among the student body. Red
and White victories have become al
most tradition at the Poughkeepsie re-
gatta and there is a growing tendency
on the part Of the Cornell undergrad
yates to settle comfortably back and
to expect an annual victory from their
crew. This state Of affairs never was
and never will be conducive to the
vears va,rs"s zone e hW w ewerw thaean em,s etted
physically for rowing reported for that
sport and worked with might and main
to place mater. Hard work achieved
the position which Cornell now holds
in the rowing world and harder work
is necessary to maintain 1t.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Foot Ball Rules Committee.

NEW YORK. February 13-The time
is at hand for the regular winter meet
ing of the foot ball rules committee
There may be less interest than usual
in the session this year, in view OF tho
fact that the rules, as now revised, are
acceptable in the main. and few
changes Of a radical nature can be
looked for. but there is work to be done
and two or three questions OF more or
less Importance must be thra shed out.
The forward pass, which is slowly but
surely becoming "the old man Of the
sea" of the rule makers. will, in all
probability, be the leading subject for
discussion. The play is comparatively
new to foot ball. and for that reason
1t is not surprising that the rule gov
erning it's use has not proved entirely
acceptable as first promulgated or as
amended since.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Good Market for Harness Horses.

NEW YORK. February l3-The re-
markable strength Of the market for
light harness horses. striking exam
pie OF which was furnished at the mid =
winter sale in Madison Square Garden.
Is highly encouraging to horsemen and
those interested in this branch Of sport.
The racing Of trOtterS and PAGERS,
while never SO popular with the masses
as the racing of thoroughbreds. was
said to be dependent to large extent
on betting and the privilege of selling
pools. This argument. at least. was ad :
vanced previous to the passage of the
Agnew-Hart law at Albany last year
and apparently with good reason.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
ENJOY
TRIP TO ORIENT
Americans Are Having Great
Time Among the ''Fur-
rinerS."

The American base ball players now
touring the orient are certainly having
large time. So far 1t has been a JOY
trip for the players. as the foreigners
have proved rather easy. Only one game
has been lost out Of a dozen played, and
that was to some American soldiers now
stationed at Manila.
Manager Fisher secured a special car
for his men. who travelled in all the lux
ury possible while in Japan. Everything
went along smoothly until lunch. or. as
they say in the orient, tiffin. A Japanese
dining car. like the other cars here, is
about the size Of chicken coop. and the
provisions are in proportion to the size
OF the cars. The players gave the dining
car an awful 'storming'' at lunch, and
after dinner there wasn't enough food
left to feed sick canary. 1t was the
conductors first experience with q bunch
Of hungry ball players. who can eat as
no other set Of men. AS an illustration
Bill Devereux devoured three orders of
ham and eggs and one steak His tag
called for 81 sens. meaning 45Ia cents in
our money. Bill could hardly protest
over the size of the tag, but he was curl
out to know about that half cent or one
sen, SO he called the conductor over and
asked him about 1t. The conductor, not
being able to speak American, merely
pointed to the apple plate. and Bill re-
called eating red apple. This settled the
matter
Graney Has His Troubles.
Manager Fisher and Jack Graney lost
some of their raiment before arriving at
Kobe. While at dinner Mikes hat, cost
ing him seven large yen at Yokohama,
blew out of the window. The hat fell
from the hook. hit Mike on the head and
bounced out Of the window. That's
using your head" yelled big Danzig as
he saw the hat disappear from view. but
Mike was too mad to laugh. Pat Flaher-
ty loaned Mike his travelling cap so he
had something to cover his toupee when
he hit Kobe that night. Graney met with
even more serious accident. The bag
gage car man let Jacks playing uniform
slide from the car somewhere between
Kobe and Yokohama. and the wheels
chewed 1t up. Two pieces were picked UP
and delivered at the hotel. The shoes
were ruined and so was the coat but the
shirt and trousers could be used. Luckily,
Fisher brought along a few extras, SO
Graney had something to play in. The
railroad company has promised to pay
for Graneys suit, but Fishers hat is a
total loss
Delehanty Lost Best.
BY the way, might mention that Dew
ereux won q small bet from Delehanty
on the way over. To catch the train the
players were out OF their beds before Z
o clock, and most Of them We're sleepy
The train was no more in motion before
the Red Dog offered to gamble that he
could name the man who would be snor-
ing first. DevereuN named Bill Burns as
the champion sleeper. You have a good
man." agreed Delehanty. 'but ] am
on Heitmuller beating Burns out,
and think he will
The bet had hardly been made before
Burns eyes were seen to drop, and by
the time the train was out OF the city
limits he was in the land OF Morpheus.
Heitmuller was showing signs Of drowsi-
ness, but he was awake yet.
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Long-Distance Dog Race.

SEATTLE. Wash. February 13-
Sporting men OF the northwest are
talking about the s00-mile dog race
which will be run from Fairbanks TO
Nome. Alaska, In April. This event is
the feature OF the sporting year in that
section Of the country. Thousands of
dollars exchange hands annually on
the result. Last year the race was
400 miles. but the committee in charge
deemed it advisable to lengthen the dis
tance. and this spring an S0O-mile
course will test the prowess of the
Evening star., 1909-02-14
Mccormick to Train Abroad.

NEW YORK. February 13.-James Nc
Cormick. one OF the first great American
trainers of race horses. has accepted an
offer 10 train Baron Oppenheims THOR
oughbreds for this season. lie will sail
for Germany February 20 to take charge
of his new string of racers. Mac will
earn $1,000 for ten months' work.
canine contestants.