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the time, and his description of the
country and the incidents of that
great tragedy was very graphic. He
enlivened his talk with some anus
ing stories of life among the Indians.
General Woodruff has until recently
been superintendent of the Soldiers
Home at San Francisco, but he is now
retired from the service. He is an
uncle of Miss Caroline S. Woodruff
of the Summer street school.
The following pupils of the sixth
grade, Portland street, have complet-
ed the fall terms work in spelling:
Theodore Beck, Hazel Coombs, Ruth
Goss, Maud Hall, Lena Learmouth,
Mildred Ram, Iva Sawyer and Iris
Underwood. In writing the follow
ing have completed the fall terms
work: Hazel Coombs, Angelina Cos
ia, Rhea ellison, Ruth Goss, Marion
Hall, Maud Hall, Francis Larma,
Mildred Ram, Iva Sawyer, Iris Un>
derwood. Mildred Ram, Iva Saw
yer, Iris Underwood. Marion Hall and
Ruth Goss have completed the fall
terms work in memorizing.
The following pupils of grade 8,
Portland street, have completed the
terms work in spelling: Rae Astle,
Milton Batchelder, Vivian Hall, Ar
perrieo. Hazel Powers, Charles
Stuart, and Elgie Taft.
Thirty-one of the thirty-tyo pupils
of grade 8, Portland street, have
completed the memory work for the
fall term.
Four of the grades in the Portland
street school had SO or over as a per-
centage of attendance for the past
four weeks. These were grades 8, z,
8 anG 9. Grade has had perfect
attendance for FIVE of the eighr weeks
OF the term and the boys of grade 6,
II in number, for seven weeks.
During the past four weeks, there
have been no Instances of hardness
in grades 1, 8, 4, 5, 6, 8 and of
the Portland street school.
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McKim- Umpire, Babcock. Linesman,
Connor. Timers, Eastman, Hinman.
Time, four 15 minute periods.
Dr. Beendict was in Boston Fri
day. While there he purchased some
desks which will be set up in a room.
The boys of the public schools are
receiving training in the manual
training department on Wednesday
and Friday afternoons. This is an
exceptional opportunity for the boys
Of the grammar school.
Miss Kelley had an exhibition Of
drawings at the state convention at
Rutland which was pronounced a
success. The Academy may well feel
proud of its artists.
The senior class was entertained
at the home of Katherine Potts last
Friday night. There were about so
of the class present and all had an
enjoyable time.
Saturday evening the Athenians
entertained the members of the Adel-
phians at a social. The first part of
the evening was spent in games and
dancing was the main feature of the
latter part. Punch was served.
Tuesday morning DR.. Benedict
gave a lecture to the students on the
method of electing a president. He
explained the ballot, how i was
marked and how the vote was count
ed. He explained the duties of the
electors, the time of their meeting
at the state capitol, and how the re-
suit is sent to Washington. He then
showed the various steps which 81 e
taken at Washington and he gave
the reasons for the time when The
meetings are held. AS a whole the
talk was very instructive and inter
esting. He gave a clear definition of
majority and plurality.
After the talk he asked the school
if they desired to vote for president.
Upon being assured that they did,
he, acting as a nominating conven-
ton nominated the following elect
ors:
Taft: Perley Russell, Berton Lowe,
Robert Gibson, George Hinman.
Roosevelt: Noel Noyes, Harold
Carr, Robert Porter, Samuel Puffer.
Wilson: Ralph Smith, Lawrence
Doty, Irving Eastman, zenas jerks.
For Judge of election, Walter
Cleveland; for tellers, Babcock and
Tolman; fer officers of the law,
Griggs and Fitch.
The Roosevelt electors were victo-
rious, the Wilson electors were sec
ond and the Taft electors received
the third place.
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vote for president.
Harley F. Miles has returned from
Manitoba where he went to work
through the harvesting season.
Mrs. Celia Buzzell of West Burke
was a guest of Mrs. F. III. Patrick,
Saturday.
Miss Mildred Deos was called home
from Concord, N. H., last week by
the illness of her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peres Whitcomb of
Springfield, Mass, spent last, week
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Randall.
Miss Carrie Aver spent last week
in Boston and this week is visiting
in Lyndonville.
Lester Mcpherson went. Saturday
to his home in Hanover, N. H, and
will return today.
Mrs. Mary Packer was in West
Burke, Monday.
Miss Nora Lockwood of Burlington
is visiting her mother for a few days.
The 28th annual meeting of the
w. H. M. S., of the Vermont confer
ence will be held at White River
Junction this week. Mrs. F. B. Roll
Inns, Mrs. Peter Black and Mrs. S.
D. Atwood expect to go as delegates.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Day and family
spent Sunday in Lunenburg with Mr..
and Mrs. F. G. Burlocks.
S. D. Morse of Danville was in
town Monday calling on friends. Mr..
Morse expects to leave in two weeks
for Washington, d. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Ely quietly
celebrated their 45th wedding ami
versary on October 81.
Edward Stafford Of Washington,
D. c., spent the first of the week
with his aunt, Mrs. Mary S. Wilder.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Fisk enter
tanned Miss Wells of Montpelier, but
now a teacher in Danville, over Sun
day.
Mrs. z. A. Richardson who has
been i'll is improving in health.
Mrs. Bruce Wallace and daughter,
Velma, and Mrs. Hoel Human spent
Friday and Saturday in Newbury.
Mrs. Frank B. Hooker and Miss
Edith Lothrop of Orleans, who have
been in Boston for several weeks,
returned home Thursday.
George Guyer and his mother,
Mrs. Leon Guyer, went to Boston
yesterday to visit Mrs. Hugo SchOlz
for two weeks,
Mrs. Frank H. Brooks is visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. T. Herrick in
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. F. E. Pope of Hardwick Wis
tied Mrs. c. w. Carpenter Friday.
Mrs. Eliza Ranney of St. Johns
bury Center is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. F. S. Pierce.
Ray w. Spaulding, who teaches
in Darlington, R. l., spent the first
of the week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank e. Spaulding.
John S. Underwood is i'll in the
St. Johnsbury hospital.
Samuel Richardson, formerly of
this place, but now of New York
City, was in town yesterday calling
on friends.
John L. Abbott of Nashua, N. H.,
has been visiting his niece, Mrs.
William Mcdonald and other rela-
tiVes the past week.
Mrs. Daniel Woodside is visiting
Mrs. William Machell in Littleton,
N H
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Excursion to Montpelier Was a Very
Pleasant Trip


The excursion of the eighth and
ninth grade pupils to Montpelier last
Thursday was in every way a sue
cess. The weather was perfect and
the railroad arrangements good. One
hundred and hfty~two pupils and
their teachers made merry party.
After exploring the town, they gath
cred in the galleries of the House
and filed them to overlooking. After
watching the process of law-making
for an hour, Governor Fletcher, at
tended by Representative Aldrich,
Senator Darling and Superintendent
Stone gave the party reception in
the governors room.
The following pupils of the Center
school have finished the terms work
in spelling: Howard Goss, Mary
Mooney, Morris Woodman, Gertrude
Mclaughlin, Doris Johnson, Florence
Goss, Mildred Berry, Ida Wheeler,
Charlotte Mclaughlin and Eliza
beth Mooney have finished the year
work.
Mildred Berry, grade five, of the
same school has finished the years
work in reading, and Florence Goss
of the same grade has finished the
years work in writing.
superintendent e. A. Hamilton Of
Newport, and his teachers, spent
Friday visiting the public schools.
Brigadier General Charles A.
woodruff, a Civil War veteran, who
has seen much service on the Plains,
gave the children of the eighth and
ninth grades, Summer street. very
interesting talk Monday about the
Custer massacre. His command was
trying to connect with Clusters at
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Ex-Lieut. G. v. L. P. Slack was in
Island Pond Friday evening and
addressed a republican rally. He
expected to go to Hardwick Monday
evening but was detained at home
by illness.
]. E. Harris of Danville was in
town Monday. He expects to return
to his position in the senate post
once at Washington in few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Kaula, the
Boston artists, who have been spend
ing the summer here, have returned
to their home.
Miss May Wiley of Orleans was a
guest OF her cousin, Roy Taft, last
week.
Miss Ellen Harris and Miss Alyce
Richardson, who have been in Bos-
ton for the past six weeks. returned
home Thursday.
Guy G. Witham of Breton Woods
has come here to work for the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Company.
He will succeed J. A. Impey who has
been appointed deputy superintend-
ent.
Miss Emma Swanson of Newport
accompanied by Miss Luella Adams,
spent Sunday with Miss Swanson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Swanson.
Mrs. Minerva Rice is visiting rela-
t1Ves in HaVerhill, N. H., for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Batchelder and
son, Richard, who have been spend
ing few days with Mrs. Batchel-
der's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. K.
Beck, returned to their home in Bar
ton, Sunday.
Charles S. Hastings was a business
visitor in Woodstock one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Nye of Orleans
visited Mr.. Nye's siser, Mrs. J. K.
Herbert, Friday.
Arthur Turgeon of Claremont. N
H, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Turgeon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Ward
are packing their household goods
preparatory to moving to West Som,
erville, Mass. They are boarding at
F. D. Hills and expect to leave in
about two weeks.
Mrs. Fred Ayers went to Haverhill,
Mass, Saturday to visit her brother,
Carl Hooker.
Charles Wright, who has been
suffering from an operation for sew
eral weeks has SO far improved that
he returned to his home Saturday,
much improved in health.
Harry Sargent of Newport spent
Sunday in town with Mrs. Sargent.
Mrs. w. J. Mudgett of WoIcott
was a guest over Sunday of Mrs.
Bert 1. Shepard.
Friday, Nov. Is, is the last day
on which taxes may be paid to the
treasurer of the town and village of
st. Johnsbury to obtain the per
cent discount. Adv.
The many friends of Almon Carr
Burbank will be interested to learn
of his marriage to Nina May Rob
erts of Lebanon, N. H, on Oct. %.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Grant L. Shaeffer, pastor of the
Congregational church in Lebanon.
Miss Elsie Choate of Peacham Wis
tied friends in town the first of the
week.
Charles H. Ranney leaves Thurs
day for Shrewsbury, Mass, where he
will visit his daughter, Mrs. B. A.
Donaldson for a time.
Miss Lulu Taft returns to her
home in Mount Gilead, N. c., Thurs
day, after spending several weeks at
the home of Roy Taft.
Raymond P. Miles of Washington,
D. Co., has been visiting his cousin,
Mrs. f. w. Thomas, for a few days,
coming to st. Johnsbury to cast his
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-06
PERSONALS

E. M. Willis was a business Wis
itor in Montpelier Thursday.
Mrs. w. A. Kicker spent the past
week with relatives and friends in
Whininsville and Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Waterman
and family leave next week for Bos-
ton where they remain during the
winter.
Mrs. Clara Branch is spending
three weeks with relatives in Am
herst, Mass.
The friends of Miss Grace Nc
Farland of Hyde Park, st. J. A. ex.-
'07, will be interested to hear that
her parents, Col. and Mrs. H. M.
Mcfarland have issued invitations
to her marriage to Otis Hutchins of
Niagara Falls, N. Y, which will take
place Friday, November IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Esden of
Peacham are spending two weeks
with their daughter, Mrs. w. A.
Kicker.
Mrs. Mary Boles who has been
spending two months with her
daughter, Mrs. Helen McGaffey, in
Stanstead, Que, and one month with
Mrs. Fannie Whitcher at her sum-
mer home in DanVille, returned home
the last of the week.
Miss Julia M. Cutting of Hard
wick, accompanied by Miss Sarah
Adams, were in town Wednesday.
Walter d. Manning, who for the
past six years has been in the employ
of e. and T. Fairbanks and Com
pany, completed his services there
Saturday night to accept a position
with the Central New York Railway
company. During his stay here he
has made many friends all of whom
wish him success in his new work.
Mrs. William G. Kicker spent one
day last week with relatives in Wells
River.
Announcements were received the
past week of the wedding of Edwin
M. Robinson and Miss Amanda E.
Bartholomew at Rosindale, Mass,
on Oct. 20. Mr.. Robinson is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Robinson
of Boston and grandson of Mrs.
Caleb Marshall of this place. He
graduated from Harvard this last
June and now has the position as pri-
vate secretary to the manager of the
Cape Cod Construction Co., at Sand
witch, Mass, where they will reside.
Mrs. Ernest keenan, and two
children Charles and Clarice of
South Ryegate, spent several days
recently with Mrs. Keenan's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Aiken.
Mrs. Frank Mullan of Lyndonville
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
J. A Moore.
John II. Ryan and daughter, Lii
liam Ryan, were called to Rockland,
Que, Sunday by the serious illness
of Miss Ryan's uncle, Jerry Gilmore.
Rev. G. L. Pontbriand of Lyndon
Vile, Rev. e. r. Cray of East AL
bany, Rev. Father Crosby of Hard
wick and Rev. Father Delaney of
White River Junction assisted
at the Forty Hours devotion which
were held at St. Aloysius church
the first Of the week.
Mrs. Harry D. Eagle returned Sat
urday firm Portland, Me, where she
has been for six weeks.
Miss Susan A. Bigelow, q teacher
of Stowe, was in this village Mon
day visiting the schools. She was
the guest of her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. BigeloW over Sunday.
Mrs. v. r. Weed Of Manchester,
N. H, and Mrs. l.. w. Aver of East
Hardwick who have been stopping
for a few days with Mrs. D. H. Pitt,
left Tuesday morning for Jamaica
and Claremont, N. H., to visit other
relatives.
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ACADEMY NOTES
Another root Ball Victory From Lyn-
don Institute.

Saturday afternoon several of the
students went to LyndonVille to see
the boys of the academy hand a 1910
defeat to the Institute. During the
first two periods no scores were made
although Gray tried for two place
ments. At the beginning of the third
period the boys wearing the green
and white settled down and as a re-
suit Gilfillan carried the ball across
the line twice in the half. Gray was
not able to get the pigskin between
the goal-posts. The first kick was not
allowed because the ball did not
touch the ground. OF the two hours
consumed by the game, at least IS
minutes were spent in argumenta-
ton. For L. I. Lavelly and Webb did
some splendid work. For st. J. A.
the entire backfield is to be COM
mended for. their fine work. Gray
ran the team in mastery fashion.
Russell played his usual steady gain
and Hill and Noyes were on deck for
forward-passes. The line up:
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Ricker's Local Market.

The receipts at w. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending Nov. f. 1912 were:
Poultry. 1000 lbs. a to cents.
Lambs. $50 o. to s cents.
Hogs, 315 a 615 to cents.
Cattle. 500 "a to cents.
Calves, $50 a. 3 to Z cents.
Mich cows. so al $40 to SOS.
Hog 12c lower, beef steady. large grass
calves lower.
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GARD OF THANKS

We wish to express in this way our thanks
and appreciation for the kindness shown by
the railroad boys, friends and relatives dur
ing the sickess of Charles w. Creaser and the
death of Mrs Creaser.
CHARLES w. GREAsER,
Mr.. AND MRS. A. w. CRHAsRR,
Mr.. AND MRS. FRANK CRRAsRR,
Mr.. AND MRS. FRANK EMMoNs.
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN MCDONALD,
Mr. AND MRS. p. d. GALLUP.
St. Johnsbury. VT,
Nov. s, 1912.
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At st. Johnsbury Nov. /, Anna Gallup,
wife of Charles w. Creaser, aged 8 years.
At St. Johnsbury. oct. 81. Alexander Liv-
aged 80 years.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere thanks and
appreciation to the many kind friends and
nefghbors who assisted as during the illness
and death of our father, also to the folio W.
ing: Chamberlin Post. @. A. r., Caledonia
Lodge, I. o. o. F., Moose River Encamp
ment, and Olive Branch Rebekahs.
CHARLES e. LIVINGSTONE,
GEORGE r. LIVINGSTONE,
BERT w. LIVINGSTONE,
SARAH r. LIVINGSTON,
GLADYS V. LIVINGSTONE.
ST. Johnsbury, VT,
Nov. s, 1912.
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MARRAAoEu

At st. Johnsbury, Oct. 30. by Rev. b. II.
Butler, Herbert W. Woods and Miss Bertha
KittredRe, both of St. Johnsbury.
At Roslindale, Mass, Oct. 20, Edwin M.
Robinson and Miss Amanda y. Barthole-
new.
At st. Johnsbury, Oct 30, by Rev O. w c
Hill, Carl Day Hovey and Miss Bertha Susan
Aiken, both of st. Johnsbury.
At Lebanon, N H., Oct. 20, by Rev Grant
L. Shaeher, Almon Carr Burbank Of st.
lohnsbury and Miss Nina May Roberts of
Lebanon.
At st. Johnsbury, Oct. %, by Rev. Paul
D. Moody, Perley Adams and Miss Flora v.
Adams.
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At Danville, Nov. 1, a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Moore.
At Bridgewater, oct. 20, a son. George
Raymond, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ray GreenbankH.
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When you want clean clothes
and want 'em in a hurry, use,
Swift's Borax Soap. Adv
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Use American Throat Tablets.
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WEATHER.
Highest

At Bingham's Drug Store. for the week
ending Nov..4.
Evening journal., 1912-11-29
CAUTIONS FOR CEMENT USERS
Among Other Things DO Not Allow
Material TO Freeze Before Il Is
Properly Hardened.

Never expose freshly made concrete
TO the hot summer sun. Avoid too
rapid drying out, says the American
Cultivator
Do not allow it to freeze before it is
properly hardened.
Do not use soft sand stone or brick
except for filler in large work, and
even then with discretion.
DO not apply fresh cement to old
and hardened surfaces without first
thoroughly soaking with water and
hacking a rough surface on it. Cleanse
thoroughly and then apply a very thin,
neat cement wash
do not attempt to retemper and use
concrete that has stood too long in
the mixing board and attained its set.
Use a uniform Portland cement and
give attention to uniform methods Of
working and the results will be uni
form.
Use q finely ground cement. The
finer the cement the greater covering
properties it possesses and the more
sand it can carry. An excess of ce-
ment is unnecessary, as a thin, even
coating is all that is required.
Be sure to mix thoroughly Many
faulty jobs are due to poor mixing.
DO not be afraid OF overriding It, as
longer mixing permits OF using less
cement.
Evening journal., 1912-11-29
MANAGING THE ANeoRA GOAT
Animals Have Natural inclination to
Browse on Coarse Herhaee, but
Must Have Other Feed.
CBy 3. E. LARA)

CBy r. =. LARA.)
Goats, like other animals must be
fed or they will die. Some people do
not seem TO recognize this fact. but
it is true. Goats have a natural incli-
nation to browse on shrubs, weeds or
any other coarse-leaved herbage, but
they must have nutritious feed in ad-
dition TO thrive.
II Angora goats are fed and treated
as one would treat sheep they will
get along very well. In the winter
time they need clean clover hay and
some grain, and clean, fresh water at
all times The goat is almost as fin
icky as the sheep and requires water
untainted by any other animal, sweet
grain and hay. as they will nos touch
these feeds If they are musty.
Too much has been said about the
ability of goats as weed dsstroyers.
It is true they win clean up pasture
of coarse weeds, snd - will sheep;
we have never hean anls 20 discover
much difference snd. .akinE every
thing into consideration. we believe
that the far.5er vDc raises sleep In
stead Of goats VIII sat DetIsr saussac-
tion Tom Ais d7ck.
Evening journal., 1912-11-29
PROPER FEEDS FOR POULTRY
Best Rule Is to Watch Fowls and Give
Them What They viii Clean Up
milk Is Excellent.

Generally speaking. the poultryman
need not worry much about feeding
formulas. II he will feed about one
third as much corn as all other grains
and feed animal and vegetable feeds
in connection he will get fairly satis-
factory results Those who are ac-
customed to compromising rations
might remember that a ratio OF about
is is considered a good ration for
laying hens and 1.6 a good one for
fattening poultry OF all kinds
Fowls require the equivalent Of
about p pounds Of dry feed for each
500 pounds OF I've weight That is.
100 hens Weighing pounds eacn
would require about q pounds Of dry
matter each day. If they are given
milk, green. or other wet or Juicy
feeds. they viii require less grain.
About 4 ounces of dry matter per day
Is the quantity required for best re-
suits.
The very best rule Is to watch the
fowls and feed them about all they
viii eat. It is not a good plan 20 al
INV feed to lie uneaten. There is no
danger OF the hens becoming too fat
ss long as they are kept busy scratch
ing for their feed. II Is the fat hen
that lays the eggs regularly.
Evening journal., 1912-11-29
CAREFUL DRIVER OF HORSES
Some Men Can Get Mere Out Of AMI
mails In One Round wish Plew
Than Another VIII IN TWO.

How many acres Of tillable farm
course. depends on the kind Of farm
ing done. on the kind OF machinery
used and on the efficiency Of the man
who works the horses. II would not
be difficult to find 100 acres OF till
able land worked in one case with
two good horses and from this on
up to six work horses. Probably more
depends on the ability of the driver
to handle his horses than any other
one thing. Some drivers will take
more out Of their horses at one
round with the plow than another will
IN two rounds. In one case the plow-
ing is done in a haphazard sort OF
way, the horses are tangled at the.
ends, are backed and turned un-
necessarily. are jerked viciously when
out OF line. and possibly the harnesses
do not fit properly. In the other
case the horses are given a steady,
true gait which is kept up. the turns
are smooth and without yelling and
jerking and the driver watches the
WORKING OF MS plOW ana NJ OF MS
harnesses all day long. No team
should be worked over an hour at
hard pulling before the harnesses are
looked over to see that all parts set
properly. To some this carefulness
comes naturally; to others It never
will come. Efficiency IN the driver
means efficiency IN the team, and Il
IS a pleasure to see horses worked
we'll