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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-20
FATHER DROPS BOARD;
CHILD'S SKULL PIERCED

TONAwANDA, n. Y. May 2o.-wiI-
lam Julie, 3 ear old, is dying in a
hospital here as the result of an acct
dental blow from a clapboard in the
hands of his father. The father was
tearing down a shed at the real OF his
home, when one of the boards slipped
from his hands and fell upon the head
Of his little son, who was playing
nearby. A nail in the board pierced
the child's skull.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-20
ENTERING NEIGHBOURS
HOUSE, IS SHOT DEAD

CLINTON, Me, May 2o.-While at.
Clifford. a neighbor, during last night,
ORION Hayes was shot and killed. Ac-
cording to Clifford, Hayes became de-
ranged mentally a few days ago and
when he attempted to enter the Clifford
home during the night Clifford became
frightened and fired at him with a
shotgun. Hayes lived about an hour.
Hayes's reputation was good.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-20
PHILIP ROSENBERG is
MISSING rom HOME,

The police of the Fourth precinct
were today asked to look for Philip
Rosenberg. 26 years old, of 81 West
street, who has not been home since
last Saturday. Mrs. Rosenberg says
that last Saturday he left the house
with over $3.50 in his pocket, intending
to pay some bills. II is her theory that
he lost the money in a place where he
was in the habit of playing cards and
is ashamed to go home. The couple
are married four years and have a boy
of 8.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-20
TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES.

The New Jeresy state tuberculosis
Commission will meet in this city on
June 2 to consider the charges made
against DR.. Henry Wander Roest, vet
~erinarian, of 10 Orchard street. of hav-
Ing passed as 20. K cows affected
with tuberculosis.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-20

solve two tablespoonfuls
of Calocide compound in
a basin of hot water.
Soak the feet in this for
full fifteen minutes, gen.
tly massaging the sore
parts. "a shorter time
will not bring results.)
The effect will be a reve-
lation. All soreness gone
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-20
Statistician Also Finds They
Don't Get Bald as Soon,
Either.

NEW YORK, May 2o.-Women live
longer than men. according to statistics
on the comparative longevity Of the
sexes prepared by DR.. A. H. stewart,
OF Lawtor, Okla, for a New York
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-20
RICHES sCORNED
BY MRS. MUNYON;
STAGE PREFERRED
Divorced by Rich Patent Medi.
cine Man, She Sings in
Cheap Theatre.
MRS. MUNYON'S EPIGRAMS
ON HUSBAND AND WIFE.

No wife should be a parasite.
No wife should be financially
dependent on her husband.
No wife should accept money
given grudgingly.
I'd rather work than have TO
ask him for anything.
Iebelieve a woman who has to
make her own way is foolish to
try something she knows nothing
of and whit will not be con-
genial.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-20
Quickest Relief Known
For All Foot Troubles

The following is absolutely the surest
and quickest treatment obtainable for
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-20
Electric Power Is Economical

What business man would continue to use steam power if he could
be convinced that it was to his financial interest to change to electric power
drive?
Given a fair opportunity, we believe W e IAN demonstrate that the cleo.
trio power is more advantageous than steam in nearly every instance.
We do not have to depend upon theories and calculations, either. We
have actual experiences to fall back upon = experiences of men and firms
who have made the change and are willing to testify to the advantages of
Central Station Power over steam drive
If others have profted by abandoning steam plants and substituting
electric drive, why can't you?
Our engineers re ready to study your power problem and, without
cost to you, tell you if we al save you money. A card will bring a n expert
to you without any assumption of obligation on your part
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-20
CARPET CLEANING
. & CO.

"a MECHANIC ST.
VACUUM PROCESS
TEL. <04 MARKET
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
VERMONT NOTES.

E. d. Kinds of Fowler died Thurs
day, aged n years, after week s
illness. Mr.. Kinds was well
known breeder of Morgan horses,
animals from the farm Of T.. d. Kinds
a. Son having national fame.
The eighteenth annual reunion of
Company f, 18th VT. Regiment, will
be held with Comrade NJ. A. Foss
at Evansville, Thursday, June 22nd.
The kindergartens of Rutland will
be discontinued in order to lessen
the cost of maintaining the city
schools and to permit concentration
of effort in raising the efficiency of
work in Ehe grades.
Judge M. S. Hathaway, leading
democrat of Washington county died
June 10. He represented his town
in 1898 and was elected a county
judge in 1902 on fusion ticket. He
leaves wife but no children.
Edward F. Brownel1, a well known
lawyer and horseman of Burlington
died June II at Rochester, Mimi,
where he went for surgical treat
ment. He was born in Williston 65
years ago. He was owner of the
famous Alexander and in great de-
mand as judge of horses at fairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
REMARKABLE SERMONS.
Seine Were Cruelty Long. and others
Were Models of Brevsty.

Seine Were Cruelty Long. and others
Were Models of Brevsty.
Sermons are not SO lengthy as they
used to be. and one seldom sees in the
comic prints the joke. SO familiar in
other times. wherein the minister was
chided for his .'fourteenthly" remark,
which was supposed to mark period
in his sermon somewhat toward its
close.
It Is said that Thomas Hooker
thought his duty Ill performed IL his
Once it is related that the famous di-
vine did deliver a really short SER
mon-preaching exactly fifteen min
utes. He sat down. but after brief
rest was up and at it again for two
hours more. Every one of Cranmers
sermons was a small volume in itself.
and Bunyan. Calvin. Baxter and Knox
are all said to have been only little
more mercifui to their hearers.
In striking contrast to these long
winded discourses may be mentioned
some startlingly brief sermons of late
years. Perhaps the shortest Of all was
that delivered by a clergyman at
Ocean Grove. N. j.. who. after an
nouncing his text. impressively sur
veyed his congregation and then said:
''Don't worry; it's wicked" He then
sat down.
It would be difficult to exceed this
In brevity and effectiveness. but a
north of England vicar in the last cen
fury closely Appropriated it. He gave
out the text. "God so loved the world .
etc.. to which he added this observa-
ton:
my friends. did speak an hour |
couldn't make that message any
palmer. I'll just leave it with you.''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
Druggists in Session.

The 18th annual meeting of the
Vermont State Pharmaceutical asso-
citation is in session in Burlington,
all meetings being held on the roof
garden of the new Hotel Vermont,
where there will also be concert
ana dance this evening. Thursday, the
22nd, will be given up to a cruise on
Lake Champlain. The program col
lows:
On Tuesday there was a reception
of members and guests by President
w. B. Eastman and officers: 800 p.
M, illustrated lecture with stereop-
ticon slides, ACROSS South America
by Mule and Canoe" by H. H. Rusby,
M. D., dean of Columbia University,
College of Pharmacy, New York
City.
Wednesday, June FL. 800 a. NJ,
address of welcome by Mayor Rob-
erts. Response by President w. b.
Eastman; 10 a. M, Cd reading of
minutes of last meeting; CD presi-
dents address; CD report of officers
and committees; (4) reading of COM
munications; go election of off,
GERS; CD reading of papers; IL
officers, co reading of papers; II
to Lib, Lunch; 100 p. M, Sight
seeing automobile trip for the ladies';
2 p. M, miscellaneous business; $50
p. M, Pharmaceutical address by
H. H. Rusby, M. D.; 500 TO 1870 p.
H. H. Rusby,M.; D.; 800 to 7.3O p.
M, dinner; 500 to 1900 p. m, con-
cert and dance under the direction
of the Travelling Mems Auxiliary on
the roof garden of the Hotel YER
mont. A buffet lunch will be served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
OLD NEW ENGLAND wars.
Curfew Still Rings. and District Schools
Still Elourssk,

Curfew Still Rings. and District Schools
Still Flourish.
Everywhere, even In the midst of
the most dourishing and progressive
cities and towns. there are examples
Of the work and evidences OF the lives
of the fathers-old houses, rows of
stately elm trees, old business build
ings with their queer gable ends to
the street-while ever and anon there
are still to be encountered men who
adhere to. the dress and fashion OF life
current two or three generations ago.
There are everywhere reminders Of
the glory that was. There are many
households that are conducted almost
as in the colonial times. Supper is
yet the evening meal throughout rural
New England and in goodly proper
ton of the city homes as well, and it
is not only supper in name, but the
manner.
What are called primitive customs
survive. The curfew rings from many
church steeples. though leniency is
practiced with respect to the ordering
of lights out at the same time. The
district school exists everywhere in
the more remote and smaller sections.
The town academy has not wholly sur
rendered to the modern high school.
A majority Of the farms are still work
ed as great-grandfather worked his.
though this is cited solely as a pic
torial element Of charm, not as an in
dustriaI fact to faunt
The New England style of architec-
ture gives way to more modern con-
ceptions with stubborn slowness. Most
of the country churches are redolent
with suggestion of the stored past.
and the echoes from the pulpits often
serve to strengthen the illusion. The
old fashioned gentleman and lady are
present at every church service and at
every village function. We cling to
the memories and the habits of the
past. and by so doing we exasperate
the more progressive among our
younger people.-Boston Chamber of
Commerce Publication.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
A RISE IN MUTTON.
Only the Leg Went Up, and Then There
Came Drop.

Only the Leg Went Up, and Then There
Came Drop.
In the "geod old days" at the Hay
market theater there was being played
musical farce in which was required
real boiled leg Of mutton every
night This, according to the law Of
property" or, rather. the property
mans law, went after~the perform
ance almost untouched to the official
named. But the "flymen" perched up
aloft did not like this, for they, too.
had wives and families. to whom
boiled leg of mutton would have been
a thing to be remembered.
So they hit upon a plan. and one
night William Farren. who had the
carving of the joint, was asked to fix
a hook that would be let down from
the flies into the mutton and leave
ready for practical joke. consented
and as the scene was coming to ter
mination fastened the hook into the
leg Of mutton. AS scene shutters were
preparing to "close in" and the prop
erty man stood in the wings ready to
seize on his perquisite the leg Of NUT
ton was seen slowly to ascend.
The audience laughed. Henry Comp
ton, who was watching the maneuyer,
laughed. too, and the employees all
gave vent to their feelings in ILL sup
pressed merriment, all except the
property man. who remained miser-
ably serious and gaZed at the fast de-
parting supper with a woebegone
countenance. Suddenly as the scene
was almost closed in the hook, which
Farren had unfortunately fastened
only in the fat. gave way. and down
came the coveted mutton with a ter
rife splash upon the dish.
The audience now reared. the en-
ployees roared. both Farren and
Compton roared. and as the flats"
hid the unrehearsed tableau from
view the now delighted property man
rushed upon the stage and secured his
Ill treated supper. London Family
Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
Annual Trout Dinner.

The annual meeting and trout din
ner of the Lake Mansfield Trout club
attracted about 125 people, members
and guests, to the famous resort in
Stowe last Thursday. The directors,
five of whom were elected Thursday
are: G. o. Stratton, Montpelier; C:
3. Burt, M. G. Lovejoy, c. L. Nc
Mahon, o. E. Luce, Stowe; L. c..
Moody, Montpelier; E. w. Bisbee,
Barre; J. S. Whittemore, Burlington;
W. A. Kicker, st Johnsbury; Henry
Farwell, Montpelier; H. c. Bingham,
Grand Rapids; DR.. D. G. Hawley,
Burlington; w. l.. WATSON, Water
bury; James Mackay, Barre; Milo
III. Riddell, Barre. At the directors
meeting the following officers were
elected: President, M H. Riddell;
vice president, M. c. Lovejoy; secre-
tary and treasurer, HI. e. Pike. On
motion of Ex-Governor Woodbury. it
was voted to change the annual meet
ing from the first to the second
Wednesday in June. The open sea-
son for fishing in the lake was ex-
tended from September 1 to Sept
embee 10.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
An Old lime Champion.

Robert Barclay Allardice. Scotch
captain in the British army, who was
born In 17T9 and died In 1854. was a
noted pedestrian. At the age of fifteen
he walked six miles within an hour.
When he was twenty he covered $50
miles on foot in two days, and In June.
1901, in excessively hot weather he
walked 300 miles in five days. His
most surprising performance was walk
ing 1000 miles in 1000 successive
hours. A half million dollars was
staked on the result.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21

ESTATE OF FREDERICK P. BARRETT
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested liz
the estate. of Frederick P. Barrett, late OF
Peacham, in said district, deceased, greeting
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 3oth
the account of the Administrators OF the es.
tate of said deceased and for decree of the
residue of said estate to the lawful claim ants
of the same, and ordered that public notice
thereof be given to ell persons interested in
said estate by publishing this order three
weeks successfully previous to the day as
signed, in the Caledonian, a newspaper pub
hshed at ST. Johnsbury in said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear at the Probate Office in St. Johnsbury,
in said District, the day assigned then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account if you see cause, and to establish
your right as heirs, 1egatees and lawful claim.
ants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 9TH day of June
A. d. 1911.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
Commissioners Notice.
ESTATE OF TRUMAN CHITTENDEN
FLETCHER
FLETCHER.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust the claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Truman
Chittenden Fletcher, late of St. Johnsbury, In
said District, deceased, and all claims exhibit
ed in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we win meet for the purpose aforesaid. at the
office OF the Northern Lumber Company.
in the village of St. Johnsbury, in said dis
trict. on the 9th day of June and 9th day
of November next, from 10 O'Clock A. M.
until II O'Clock NJ, ON each OF said days and
that six months from the 9th day of May
4. d. 1911, il the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at ST. Johnsbury this End day Oh
June, a. D. 1911.
C.H. STEVENS.
d. DEAN PATTERS On
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21

Another example of brief but s~
traordinarily effective sermon was fur
nished by an aged and feeble clergy
man in Ohio. He had been requested
TO deliver a charity address on behalf
or orphan children. but his strength
was unequal to the task 1t was there
fore an Inspiration indeed that moved
him to stretch forth one feeble arm
in the direction of the little unfortu-
mates sitting neat the pulpit and to
exclaim with no little pathos. whence
shall we find bread that these may
eatYs
So impressed was the congregation
that the collection was the largest ever
taken in that vicinity.-Chicago Rec
ord-Heraid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
q. O.. #. CONVENTION.
A Steady Growth LIN The Order For
the Pact Few Years-The Offcers.

A Steady Growth In The Order For
the Past Few Years-The Offcers.
The tenth convention of the YER
Emcnt Jurisdiction, Catholic Order OF
Foresters was held at Rouse's Point,
I N. X, last week. The report OF
State Secretary Thomas A. Austin
of Brattleboro from January j. 1909
to December 81, 1910, shows q
healthy growth. January 1, 1903,
there were AZ courts in Vermont with
membership of 2,705, and six
courts in New York, which is attach
ed to the Vermont jurisdiction, with
of AZ courts and. 3 ,069 members.
January l., 1911, there were 40
courts in Vermont with 1853 mem
bers, four courts in New York with
357 members, making total of A
courts with 3,221 members. June
L of this year the total membership
was 3,272 members. The following
officers were chosen their place of
residence being in Vermont unless
otherwise specified:
State spiritual doctor, the Rev. T..
M. Aubin of Swanton; chief ranger,
J. D. Bachand, of st. Johnsbury; vice
chief ranger, N. E. L'Ecuyer of ST.
Albans; secretary, William II. Dris-
w. Sault, of ST. Adams; directors,
Jules .Simays of Burlington, Frank
H. Sabourin of Newport, the Rev.
J. B. E. Poulliot of Essex Junction,
Edmund La Franchise, of Benning-
ton, John L. Burns of Mortified; del
egates to the international conven-
ton at Cleveland, Ohio, III August.
Louis Alapa of Winooski, the Rev.
L. A. Vezina of Vergennes, Henry T..
Premier of Montpelier, Thomas A..
Sabourin of Rouse's Point, N. Y, and
"A. B. Corley of Burlington; alternat-
es, George Kidder of Middlebury,
Rev. Joseph A. Cote of Montgomery
Center, P. j. Farrell of Swanton,
Charles F. McKenna of Montpelier,
and Theodore Benoit of Ogdensburg,
N. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
VT. CONGREGATIONALIsTs.
Annual State Convention in Bellows
Falls Last Week.


The 10th annual meeting Of the
Vermont Congregational Conferences.
together with the annual meeting OF
the Vermont Domestic Missionary So
ciety was held in Bellows Falls last
week Tuesday and Wednesday. 2.
f. Hazen Of St. Johnsbury was ap-
pointed member of the business
committee of the convention, A. f.
Stone on nominations and Rev. Dom
aid Fraser of Wells River, chairman
of the committee on finance. Rev.
Stephen G. Barnes of the South
church, St. Johnsbury, presented the
report of the Fairbanks board for the
relief of ministers, which showed re-
ceipts of $6360.40 and $294.96 cash
on hand. The report of the cores
ponding secretary, J. NJ. Comstock
of Chelsea, in part says:
One Vermont pastor died in SER
vice, C. H. Coolidge of Eden. and two
former Vermont ministers, G. w.
Winch and Edwin H. Alden. There
are 40 new names on the roll of
churches and none disappears, the
number remaining PA. OF the pas
toral supply it may be said 10 have
pastors installed by council and
three pastors so recognized, one IN
stalled pastor having left without
having yet received formal dismissal,
IL churches have summer supplies,
generally students, and 35 are
reckoned as vacant, leaving las
having regular ministerial service.
The total membership, 22,377,
shows a loss of 80 from the mem
bership of last year. The additions
by confession as $40, and by letter
442, total 1862, a number slightly
below the average for the last de-
cade. The removals by death are
AL, by dismissal $50, and by dis
cipline and revision 1877, total 1888,
which is somewhat in excess of the
average for the decade. The addi-
tions by confession came to 108
churches and those by letters to Ill.
Seventy churches had no additions at
all. OF the other figures, Sunday
school membership, 18,441, is 571
lower than last year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
,syron's Three erea. Men of Europ.

,Byron's Three Great Men of Europe.
Lord Byron said that Europe saw
three great men in the early part of
the nineteenth century. But no one
now. in the early part Of the twentieth
century, could guess at the names of
more than Dne of the three 1t may be
that Lord Byron was joking. but it is
quite possible that he was serious when
he named the curious trio.
Third in his little list he placed him.
self. the second person was Napoleon
Bonaparte, and the first and foremost
was George Bryan Brummel, Beau
Brummel, liking of the beaux" and
lie Roi de Calais."-From Jerrold's
"Beaux and Dandies."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
LoophoIe Open.

you're a fraud. SIR cried the In
dignant patient. You guaranteed
your medicine to cure after every
thing else failed. and
"WelI. my dear SIR replied the fake
medicine man. probably you haven't
tried everything else" - Philadelphia
Press
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
st. Valentine,

The 14th Of February is day sa-
cred to st. Valentine. It was very
odd notion, alluded to by Shakespeare,
that on this day birds begin to cou-
pie Hence, perhaps, arose the Gus
tom OF sending on this day letters con-
tanning professions OF love and affec-
tion--Noah Webster.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
Too Many Numbers.

"You have forgotten your name?'
said the kind policeman.
"Yes." said the victim of aphasia
You see. overtaxed my memory try
ing to remember my name and my
house number and my telephone mum
Der and my automobile number and
the number of my dogs license all at
once - Washington Star
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
Making Il Worse.

Willie had just received severe
spanking. "Now, SIR" said his father.
"you go straight over into the corner
there and sit down"
A semihumorous thought struck VIII
lie. He stopped bowling. and sheep
ish grin >overspread bis face. Gee.
pa" he remarked, isn't that sorter
rubin It In ?"-Exchan2e.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
KiIlina a Fashion.

The mufr reached its highest point in
the reign of Louis XIV. Then fashion
declared for cloth muff instead OF
fur. and the furriers made great up
roar. Finally some ingenious merchant
bribed the headsman to carry cloth
muff on execution day. The women
shrank from such association. and the
fur won the day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
Ha,a s4ill nninn

sWhat does your father do for liv-
ing. my sonY' asked the kind old lady.
Time Just now" replied the youn-
ster. ''but he used to do everybody
New York Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
He Lost ous.

'Yes. sir, he wuz afraid o. the banks
Dustin on him. an 80 ne buried bis
money!"
HAS he got it yet?ss
''No; he forgot to blaze the tree whar
1t wuz. an the man who owned the
land put up sign. No Trespassing on
These Grounds -Pittsburg Dispatch
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
Giving Him Encouragement.

Giving Him encouragement.
''I am going to ask your father for
your hand"
'Oh. that will be lovelyw
You are gladY'
Delighted. 1 will call and bring
you flowers every day until you are
able to be out again. | have never
seen the inside of a hospital. "-Hous
ton Post
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-06-21
Amonn tl,e RIiera

81 took a fier in Walt street"
sand the result2"
ssSame old aviation news fine
start and all OF a sudden q fearful
bump.-Exchange-