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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-26

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
VILLAGE CAUCUS DEC.15
All the Villages Bonded Indebted
ness Paid and Floating
Debt Reduced

The village caucus to nominate of
ficers for the year 1912 will be held
in the Town Hall on Friday evening
December 15 at seven o'clock. The
first meeting of the board of civil
authority to correct the voting list
for the village meeting will be held
on Monday evening, December Is
and the last meeting for correcting
the voting list will be held Saturday,
December 80. The village meet
ing itself will be held on Wednes-
day, January 3.
Unlike the county situation, very
little discussion has been had re-
garding the village officers for the
coming year and it seems to be gem
orally understood that in case they
are desired, the present board of Of
ficials will be willing to serve. They
are the village clerk, collector, board
of three auditors and seven fire
Wardens
One pleasant announcement in
connection with the close of the
years work of. the officers is, that
the bond issue of 1897 of $4,000
las been entirely paid. Three years
ago the village owed $4,000 on this
bond issue and had floating in
debtedness of $4,000. At that
time the village tax was $50 ON o.
dollar of the grand list. This year it
has ben $50 on the dollar and the
bonded Indebtedness paid and the
floating Indebtedness of the village
reduced to about $4,000 This is q
doubtful if another village of the
size of st. Johnsbury can make as
good an official statement.
Another feature that will be pleas
ing to the officers is the success of
the village treasurer in the collec-
ton of the taxes assessed this year.
The grand list for 1911 is $55, ,661.-
40 and the tax of $50 on the dollar
made a tax budget of $27, 7,831.03.
The treasurer collected a total of
$26,444.22 and the per cent. dis
count on the same amounted to ST.
051.12, making a net amount paid
into the village treasury of $40, ,387.-
10.
Uncollected taxes for the year
which will be turned into the hands
of the village tax collector amount
to $1,38681.--
The unpaid taxes due at The OPEN
ing of the year were $S,805.57.a, The
board of abatement of taxes have
abated $2,O51.3O which left the
sum of $6,75427 in the hands of
Collector May. He has succeeded
in collecting during the year $2,7
48895 which leaves an uncollected
balance on old taxes of S4,26532.
While this sum will have to be re-
corded on the books until acted up
on by the board of abatement it is
probable that the village will rea-
lize little from it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
COUNTY POLITICS
Some Warm Contests Expected
Within the Republican Fold
The Candidates.

1t is early yet but there is COM
siderable activity among the repub-
lican brethren of Caledonia county,
who have political ambitions. While
many would like to say tits all set
tied now," no one can truthfully say
it as the woods seem full of candi-
dates for certain positions.
The two senatorships seem to be
the most coveted honors. In St.
Johnsbury Charles A. Calderwood,
who served with distinction in the
last house of representatives, feels
that he would like to be called high
er this time and believes the ac-
quaintances and associations he
formed two years ago will enable
him to do effective work in the SEN
ate. The friends of W. A. Kicker
feel that he should be remembered
at this time and it is not likely he
would refuse the honor if it can be
secured for him. The warmest
fight between these men of course
will be in st. Johnsbury.
Outside st. Johnsbury the situa-
ton is somewhat mixed. Judge G..
r. Eastman Of Walden would not
turn the senatorship away and has
friends. Judge F. M. Page of
Groton has also discussed the advis-
ability of his becoming a candidate
for the honor. Judge Frank Rug
giles of West Burke, retired busi-
ness man is also an active candidate
for the senatorship. 1t will be seen
this is a judicial contest to say the
Least.
For assistant judge there has been
little publicity as yet. Judge E. w.
Brown of Waterford, having served
but one term, is practically sure Of
denomination and although Judge
Page has served two terms his
friends may insist on reelecting him.
For sheriff no one has been men
toned in opposition to the present
efficient officer, w. H. Worthen. His
effective work in breaking up the
gang of yeggmen that have been op-
Grating throughout this section Ger
tainly showed his fitness for the
work.
Of course there will be but one
name presented for judge Of probate
and that is the present incumbent,
w. P. Smith of st. Johnsbury. p,
States Attorney r. W. Simonds
will not consider reelection,
to the position and several
names are mentioned as pos
sibIe successors to him. Among
them are N. A. Norton of Lyndon
vile, who is understood to be a
candidate, W. A. Dutton of Hard
wick, J. Rolf Searles and Ira W.
Thayer of St. Johnbsury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
Men and Religion.

Monday evening in the supper
room of the North church there
gathered in the vicinity of so men
of the various churches in town. At
ter supper Rev. Jesse Hill of Port
land on the matter of the Men and
Religion Movement was given and
great deal of interest and enthusi-
asm was developed after there had
been very full and free discussion
of the subject. 1t was voted that
the churches make united effort
along this line. The committee
which has already had the matter in
charge, consisting of the minister
and two laymen from each church,
was empowered to make appoint
ment of large general committee
which should draw up a plan of
campaign. It is hoped that distinct
both to the churches and
to the community will result from
this movement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
SMALL POX SITUATION.
Disease Appears in New Localities
Diminishing Elsewhere.

The decision of the county court
not to call any jurymen or witness
es on account of the prevalence Of
small pox in the northern part of
the county has created a great deal
of interest on this subject.
The Caledonian conducted a thor
ough investigation of the situation
yesterday but found that it was not
so bad as currently reported al
though it is bad enough. The last
outbreak is at Lyndon Center where
four children in the school there
were taken sick with small pox and
two cases have been reported on
the Whee1ock road. There are no
cases in Lyndonville but, as has
been stated elsewhere, the schools
and churches have been closed to
prevent any further spread of the
disease. J. w. Copeland, the health
officer, has quarantined several
houses where it is thought exposures
were possible.
There is but one case in Danvil1e
and that is in the northern part of
the town. DR.. G. E. Libby has three
or four houses quarantined to pre-
vent the spread of the disease in
that town. The schools and churches
have also been closed.
In Greensboro there have been
very few families affected with the
disease but only two cases are re-
ported in the last week Or ten days.
There are about 1 5 cases in town at
the present time largely confined to
families where disease appeared in
the early part of the outbreak.
There are also several cases in
the town of Craftsbury, and one
family in East Hardwick where the
disease is prevalent. There are four
cases of small pox at Sheffield
Square. Health Officer S. A. Jones
states that the cases are in mild
form. There are some cases reported
in Stannard and Wheelock.
One of the difficulties in this sec
ton has been that the doctors did
not report the cases, they maintain
ing it was not small pox and SO have
allowed it to spread when they
should have been on their guard.
In Walden the disease is confined
to the northern part Of the town,
where there have been rs or 80 cases
but an effective quarantine has been
established and hardly any new
cases have appeared in new families. |
So far as The Caledonian was able |
10 ascertain yesterday this is the
correct situation and if proper quar-
antine is maintained in that section |
where the disease has lately made |
It's appearance, there is little doubt |
but that it will be successfully con-
fined to its present limits and stamp
ed out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
EAST RYEGATE.

Mr. and Mrs. c. M. Wallace spent
several days in South Barre last
week the guests of Mrs. Wallace's
daughter, Mrs. Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hayes of Guild
hall spent Thanksgiving with their
son, Harlie Hayes.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hayes were
called to Dalton, N. H, last week by
the serious illness of Mrs. Hayes
father, Mr.. Simonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Hall of St.
Johnsbury were guests of G. B. Wal
lace Thanksgiving.
Among those who were away for
were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Lackie and Margaret Lackie at
Ambrose McAllister's, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hooker at DIR. Darling's, South Rye
gate and Mr.. and Mrs. Bedell at
H. D. Chamberlin's at McIndoes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
LOCAL NOTICES.
CoIns Removed

Mrs. Robert Burns will be at
Mrs. Stuart's, IL Main street, Thurs
day of this week. Corns removed
without pain.
The Children's dancing class will
be held Saturday evening from Z to
| and 8 to 10 social dancing.
The Woman's Association of the
North church will hold a Christmas
sale on Friday afternoon and even
| ing, Dec. 8th, opening at 2.30
o'clock. There will be a variety of
aprons, handkerchiefs, neck-wear,
bags of all kinds, embroidery and
worsted articles. Food and candy
tables and afternoon tea will be
served.
Buy your Christmas Package of
Chocolates at SearIes' Drug store
and get a chance on the $40 Leather
Travelling Set.
ST. Andrews Christmas Sale.
There will be a sale Of fancy work,
aprons, bags, rugs, home made
candy and potted plants at Pythian
Hall, Thursday, December 9TH. The
hall will represent a Bohemian
street where these articles will be
displayed. The Helping Hand So
ciety will have charge of d Christ
mas tree with inexpensive gifts. Din
ner will be served from IL to
o'clock for 25 cents.
Menu.
Chicken Pie Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potato Celery
Rolls
Mince Pie Apple Pie Pumpkin Pie
Coffee
Supper will be served at six
o'clock for rs cents.
Menu
Baked Beans
Creamed Oysters Welsh Rarebit
Rolls Doughnuts
Assorted Cake
Tea Coffee
I have now on hand the Coffee
sold at the Fairbanks Grocery store,
known as the Fairbanks Blend of
Coffee, 35 cents per pound. A. H.
Gleason.
Ernest E. Drown, 1 Prospect
street, hackman, successor to John
Drew. Both phones.
F'urs remodelled-Let US remodel
and repair your furs before it gets
too cold. Belknap Millinery.
Better than home cake. Berwick
Oak Grove pound cake, at Gleason's
store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
NO JURYMEN COMING
Board of Health Feared They Might
Bring Small Pox Into
County Court.

No jurymen will come to the Dec
ember term of Caledonia county
court which opened here Tuesday
morning with Judge w. W. Miles of
Barton, presiding. Neither will any
cases be heard that require the pres
ence of witnesses called from out of
town. This action is taken to pre-
vent the possible invasion of small
pOX into st. JOhnSbury as the result
of calling jurymen and witnesses
from towns in the northern part of
the county where the disease already
is prevalent. Monday Health Officers
F. S. Hartman telephoned President
G. S. Caverly of the State Board of
Health of the situation in the county
and he said the board would recon-
mend that no juryman come to court
at this time. They. were notified
Monday night and did not appear
Tuesday.
The matter was brought up in the
court room Tuesday forenoon and
after recess was taken the lawyers
met and adopted resolution asking
Judge Miles to postpone all jury
cases until the June term of court
and to hear at the present term only
such cases as could be handled by
the court without the summoning of
witnesses from the disease infected
sections of the county. The judge
will comply with this request and
court will asst but a day or two at
the longest.
Among the out of town attorneys
here to attend the opening of court
yesterday were E. A. Cook, N. A.
Norton and H. c. Gleason of Lyn-
donville, w. A. Dutton and B. E.
BulIard of Hardwick, e. w Smith of
Wells River and John Young of
Newport.
Rev. Peter Black offered prayer
at the opening Of the court and Sher-
iff w. TT. Worthen made the pro-
ture in the court room were the neat
his deputies.
Judge Miles called for the read
ing of the general docket first and
it was found that but few cases
would be tried at this term anyway.
All the cases of the Citizens Savings
Bank against the insurance COM
Danies. of the Williams Manufacture
ing Co., against the insurance COM
panies and the administrators Of the
Eber w. Cobleigh estate against
several parties and The Caledonia
County Grammar school against
several defendants were continued.
Judge Miles attempted to clear the
docket of the old cases that had
gone four years without action but
in most of them excuses were offer
ed by the attorneys and they were
left open or passed.
The following cases were entered
settled and \ discontinued: S. nj.
Bartlett, admrs. Ira o. Willard and
Trs., East Ryegate Creamery Co. V.
Martin H. Gibson; Carrie Marsh V.
Isaac Marcou, apt; H. F. GrisWold
V. B. R. Wentworth; George b.
Hatch V. Frank e. Lee; Bracket,
Shaw and Lunt Co. V. H. A. Lund,
Warren and WEIGH V. Ira L. Welch.
There were 81 cases on the jury
calendar that the attorneys express
ed willingness to have tried this
term but of course they will go over
until next term now and it is prob
able several of them will be settled
Yesterday afternoon mo-
tions were heard in some cases by
the court.
Court will be in session this morn
ing to hear any business that is
ready.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
School Notes.

The third grade at Summer
street, will not close with the other
primary grades this week, but will
make up the week it was closed for
fumigation.
Lillian Marowitz of the eighth
grade has received letter from ex-
President Roosevelt in response to a
note of thanks which she sent him
short time ago for the help person
ally rendered when she landed in
New York four years ago.
The first grade will entertain the
parents on Thursday afternoon of
this week at 130.
The Union school basket ball team
have new suits made in their class
co1ors, purple and gold. The girls
of the ninth grade, have new bas-
ket ball and through the courtesy of
the Y. M. C. A. they are allowed to
use the gymnasium once in two
weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06

enburg will be run to Lancaster. It
leaves now at 4.26 p. m, but will
then leave at 4.20 and arrive at
Lancaster at Gas o. m.
One train crew of the st. J. and L.
c., consisting of an engineer, fire
man, conductor and two brakemen
will now be employed by the Maine
Central railroad.
Three additional Offices for the
members of the engineering depart
ment of the Boston and Maine rail-
road are being finished off in the sec
ond story of the depot here and will
be occupied by the civil engineers
and clerks employed here on the
maintenance of way.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
Physical Culture Talk.

Miss Hudson of Boston, Teacher
Of Physical Culture here has been
urged by several of the st. Johns
bury women who failed to hear her
first lecture here on ''The Metaphy-
sizes of the Body" to give an explain
atory talk on her work which Miss
Hudson proposesto do on this coming
Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock at
the Woman's Club House, Cherry
street. She will give public lessons
and demonstration to all in attend
ance and will be glad to answer any
question concerning Psycho-Physical
Culture and Natural Dancing, their.
mental and aesthetic values and eff
feet on the development of health
and character.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold their apron sale and sup
per Thursday afternoon and even
ing, December Il.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
new HOTEL MEETING
Max [. Powell and ]. F. Hale
Addressed Commercial Club
Gilbert Woods Site Favored.

There was a good attendance of
business men at the monthly meet
ing of the ST. Johnsbury CONNER
cial club held in Pythian Hall last
Friday evening. It was expected
Charles w. Gray of Jackson, N
H., would be present but he was un-
able to come. Sen. Max L. Powell
of Burlington was present as ex-
pected and proved a very enthusias-
tic booster for Vermont. A pleas
ant surprise was the presence of
J. F. Hale of Wells River, one of
the most successful and easily the
most popular hotel man in Yer
mont. Mr.. Hale said he had come
to learn but was prevailed upon to
make a few remarks and gave some
sensible and practical remarks
The meeting was called to order
by President Rickaby, who spoke
of what had been done in the way
of investigation by a former COM
mittee and said the time had come
now when we must either get the
hotel or stop talking about it. He
then presented DR.. w. J. Aldrich
as a member Of the new hotel COM
mittee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06

If so, come to the Hyde Park Inn
-homelike, pleasant, good cooking,
steam heat, electric. lights, reason
able charges and situated in one OF
the loveliest and most picturesque
little villages in Vermont. c. E.
Savery, late of Brandon Inn, Bran
don, Vt, owner and manager.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
Green Mouutain LoI

Green Mouutain Lodge, No. 4S. n. E. 0. P.
At the next regular meeting of Green Mt.
Lodge No. 40, n. E. 0. P. on Dec. 2, will be
the nomination of officers for the coming
year. 4 good attendance is desired,
y. NJ. MOVES, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
A man told our agent

that he was carrying some Assessment In
surance in case of death and some Endow
ment Insurance in case he lived. This 8 like
tT1e cat and a little one for his kitten.
Endowment will serve in both cases if it is
big enough. National Life Ins. Co of VT
(N1utua1.)
w. w. SPRAGUE & SON.
Gen. Agents of Northeastern Vermont,
ST. JOhnsbury, Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06

-Menut and Parks are erecting
an ice house 125 As feet near Gill
mans pond and will cut a large
quantity of spring water ice this
year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06

G. Road.
Owing to the lease of the eastern
end of the ST. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain extension from st. Johns
bury to Lunenburg by the Maine
Central railroad for term of years,
there will be several changes in the
time on the road to be made effect
i've on the first of January. The
train which arrives here at S.35 in
the morning will start now from
Lancaster at $50 a. m. The mail
train from Portland, which now ar
rives at 2.19 p. M, will arrive at
2.1O D. m. The train from st. Johns
bury to Portland which leaves here
now at 2.35 will leave at 8 o'clock.
The mixed train from here to Lun-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06

Stated Conclave. viii be held Tuesday
evening, Jan. 2.
BDMUND p. HAMILTON, EN-. Commander.
DELos M. BACON. Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06

Mystic Star Chapter, No. %, 0. E. S.
The regular meeting of Mystic star Chap
ter, No. %, o. Z. S. will be held Wednesday
evening. Dee. 13.
MRS. ELIzABETH FULLER, Worthy M atrOn.
MRS. CARRIE GAGE, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
Knights of Pythias.

Regular Convention Of Apollo Lodge, No,
2, Tuesday evening Dec. 12.
EARNEST E. DROWN, G. c.
w. G. HARVEY. K R S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
Passumpsic Lodge, No. ~, F. and A. M.

Called Communication Thursday evening,
December T. Work E. A.
CLARENCE e. MORSE, ". NJ.
DELos NJ. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06

Fire escapes have been put on
the Convent and Joseph Gauthiers'
block.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
Raewell ROYAL Arch Chapter, No. lI.

Stated Convocation, Friday evening, Dec,
3.
DAVID R. COLE, E. H. P.
DRLos N. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
DR.. w. J. AIdrich.

DR.. Aldrich said the new commit
tee had consulted with practical
hotel men and they had approved
Of the decisions reached by the
committee. The Commercial club
has engaged G. B. Dodge to make
a canvass of the town and this meet
ing is held to give the project pub
licity. The committee were unani-
nous that the new hotel should be
a good one, have plenty of land and
shade about it and had decided that
the Gilbert E. Woods property on
Main street was the most desirable
location for an entirely new up-to-
date hotel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
WILL CHANGE SCHEDULE.

Some Changes in Time Table On
Eastern End of st. j. and il.
G.. Road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
Charles w. Steele.

Charles W. Steele spoke for the
old hotel committee and said he had
no doubt that the first choice of E.
A. Darling, who had taken such a
live interest in the hotel project
was a new hotel on the Woods
property While Mr. Darling was
willing to help on any scheme that
would get a better hotel here, he
would help more for the Woods
proposition than any other. He was
glad the time had come for them
to get to work and see what could
be done.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
Louis n. Smythe.

Louis N. Smythe said he would
like to see new hotel and he
thought the location decided upon is
ideal. A new hotel should not be
feared by those we now have as it
will bring more business for all
the hotels. This has been proven
in his own experience. When he
came to st. Johnsbury % years
ago people told him such a large
store as he opened could not live
here. 1t did however. They now
have a store twice as large as the
original and several other stores as
large have since been built. This
was because the large store made
st. Johnsbury more of a trade cen
ter and is bringing business here
that would have gone elsewhere
without it. st. Johnsbury is CEN
tra1ly located between Boston, Mon
treal and Portland and a hotel cost
ing from 100000 to $125,0OO
should be built here and conducted
on the same plans as the Woodstock
Inn. Mr.. Darling himself could near
Iy fill such hotel with desirable
class of guests and a hotel of such
would not be out of
place here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
J. Rolf SearIeS.

J. Rolf Searles said that a town
without reputation could never be-
come great. Hotels make the repu-
tation of a town. A mans impress
sions are largely formed by his ply
sical comforts. If we go to a town
and are not we'll cared for at its
best hotel we go away with a bad
impression of the place. On the
other hand if we are we'll treated
and feel well satisfied with the ac-
commodations we have had we go
away with a lasting good impress
sion of the place. Travelling men
make the reputation of a town and
ST. Johnsbury's reputation is bad
because our hotels are bum. Medic
Gritty does not count in making a
reputation, it takes the best. If
we put in 100000 and get a bet
ter hotel than we can any other
way it will get the business and ad-
vertising. To get the hotel we must
all work together and st. Johnsbury
men have shown their ability to get
together.
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