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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18
LYNDON
Mrs. George Weeks Celebrated her
S4th Birthday-Slight AutomO-
bile Accident

0COI&C w GChS OClCDEdbCu uCE
S4th Birthday-SIight AutOmO-
bile Accident
A party of Is friends mostly of
Lyndonville called on Mrs. George
Weeks Monday afternoon to assist
her in celebrating the Saith anniver-
sary of her birthday. They brought
with them cake and ice cream and
gifts as souvenirs of the occasion. A
poem read by one of the visitors and
some music furnished the entertain
ment.
A large automobile carrying w. A.
Kicker of st. Johnsbury, Mr. and
Mrs. G. M. Campbell and a niece of
lLyndonville overturned in a ditch
near Daniel Paris last Sunday night
about nine o'clock. With the help
of several neighboring men it was
raised after an hour and a half of
hard work and was found to be prac-
tically uninjured.
Mrs. Morey of Coventry spent
Sunday at Rev. F. B. Blodgett's.
Monroe Pedley went to Stowe last
Thursday on a business trip.
The Junior League will give an
entertainment followed by a social at
the Methodist vestry next Friday
evening at 100 O'Clock.
The Mems Fraternity class of the
Methodist Sunday school gave an
oyster supper to the Women's or
ganized class and invited guests at
| the vestry last Wednesday evening.
Between 40 and SO were present and
after the banquet listened with great
| pleasure to a short address by Rev.
Peter Black of St. Johnsbury.
A large number attended the Cal
edonia County fair last week.
Prof. and Mrs. Regis Michaud and
son who have spent the summer here
returned Thursday to Princeton
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goss of Port
land, Oregon, have been visiting in
town.
Milo Chandler has spent a few
days at Worcester returning Mon
day.
Mrs. John Chase returned Monday
from Claremont Junction accompan-
led by her mother, who comes to
stay some time.
Mrs. A. B. Pratt is spending a
few weeks at Springfield, Mass.
John Chayer of Cambridge visited
his brother, Joseph Chayer and fam
lily over Sunday.
Mrs. Mabel Bradshaw went Mon
day to Petersburg, N. Y, to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Moon.
Mr.. Hicks returned Friday from a
five weeks visit with relatives at
Willoughby, East Burke and other
points.
Mrs. L. K. SWEET attended a family
reunion at Barnet last Saturday.
Mrs Fannie Wilcomb who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. George
P. Ide, for several weeks returned to
Springfield. Tuesday.
Mrs Frank Stevens went Wednes-
day to Enfield, N. H., to attend the
funeral of the wife of DR.. Walter
Gustin.
Miss Dema Chayer, a teacher in
the Deaconess Training School at
Washington, D. C., returns to her
work the last of this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18

ests are we'll employed and the
wholesale trade reports business full
ly UP to the average for the season.
Inc sale Of fruits the past week has
been brisk, native fruits are In good
demand and bring good prices. Rut-
land reports labor well employed and
retail business shows some improve
ment. Outlook for fall trade good
although there are some reports of
slowness. At St. Adams normal con-
ditions are reported among both
manufacturing and retail trade. The
crop reports from that section indf-
cate good yields and corn is growing
well. At st. Johnsbury labor is well
employed. Considerable new build
ing work is underway. The farmer
reports most all crops are late but
looking well. Montpelier reports
but little change in general condi-
lions in either the manufacturing or
retail lines. Some complaint is
heard of slow collections. Barre
manufacturers speak we'll of condi-
ton of labor which is better en-
ployed than usual and some gain is
reported I'm amount of business done
among the retail stores. Bellows
Falls reports labor we'll employed
and general retail trade shows inn
provement. Brattleboro manufact-
urers note volume of new business
received keeps up we'll and there is
ceived keeps up well and there is
an increase in trade among the re-
tail stores.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18
GRANNY
Miss FIeda Chandler and Walter {
Lund United in Marriage


Lund United in Marriage
At the home of Mrs. F. Chand-
Ter of Gallup's Mills, Sept. IL there
was a beautiful, but quiet home
wedding when their oldest daughter,
Fleda, was united in marriage to
Walter G. Lund of CRANKY. The
happy pair were made one by Rev.
Mr.. Chase of Concord. The house
was beautifully decorated with flow
ers of all kinds. The bride and
groom stood in front of bank of
flowers and wild ferns. The bride
was attired in an elegant white and
blue silk dress with trimmings of
white silk lace and white silk glow
es and white shoes. Edward Lund,
brother of the groom was best man
and Miss Lydia Chandler, sister of
the bride was bridesmaid. After a
bountiful dinner Mr.. and Mrs
Lund started for few days outing
at Lake Morey in Fairlee. They
are expected home Sept. 16 when
they will make their home at Noun
tain View Dairy farm in CRANKY.
Freeman's meeting past off very
quietly the same as usual. w. L.
CARPENTER was elected as representa-
tive on the first ballot. Bill treat
ed his friends on different kinds of
cake, ice cream, plain doughnuts
and honey.
Several from this place and Vic
tory attended the fair at st. Johns
bury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18
Advertised letters at the post

Advertised letters at the post
Office are: Ladies'. Bean, Miss
Marie; Boucher, Mrs. Narcisse. Gen
ltlemen: Boenig, r.. E.; Bryant,
Harold; Chidsey, r. c.; Clough,
Moses A; Flood. d. A; Goho, r. E. +;
Goyer, d. A.; Gray, Alexander; Hall,
I'M X; Harrison, Thomas T.; Hunt,
Eugene CD; Langlois, Dick; Ma
har, w. j.; Richardson, A. H.; Riley,
Joe; Ring, John; Sargent, e. D. !;
Thomas, Morton.
The Ladies' Circle of the Uni
versalist church will meet in the
church vestry next Thursday after
noon.
p. F. Hazen had a slight COLI
son with another automobile in New
bury early this week and the steering
gear of his car was bent so he left
the car at Wells River and returned
home by train.
"A part of the force at the Fair
banks scale works are working eve
'nings on account of the rush of work
to I'LL certain Russian orders.
There will be an anniversary
mass Thursday morning at Notre
Dame church for the repose of the
soul Oh LOUIS hOTQ OF LunonDurS anu
on Friday morning there will be one
for Francis Guyette.
In response to a letter addressed
by the postmaster to the first assist
ant postmaster general asking that
the Sunday mail service be resumed
here, Mr.. Stone has been, authorized
to give the same service on Sunday
as usual. Mail will be sorted to
all lock box patrons and the lobby
will be open throughout the day.
1t is not likely that st. JOHNS
bury Academy will have an alumnus
as vice-president after March 4, yet
it can boast of a candidate for this
place in Charles E. Russell of zee
socialist party. Mr.. Russell was
graduate of the Academy in the class
of 81 and is voluminous writer as
well as one of the most active So
cialists in the party.
A good sized audience listened
to the Guy Brothers Minstrels on
Wednesday night and much credit is
due the whole company, especially
George r. Guy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18
SOUTH RYEGATE

James O'Rourke, ST., who makes
mis- home with his daughters in
Naugatuck, Conn, is spending a few
weeks with his son, James, who lives
on the home place
Miss Irene Tap1in is attending
school at Newbury.
Mrs. T. S. Gray and daughter,
Gladys, returned last week from a
visit to Lynn, Mass
Everett Mayall and Floyd Malone
of Boston were guests at Hubert
Samuelson's last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elcena Bailey who
have been visiting relatives here,
went Monday to New York City
from which point they expect to sail
for Ireland this week. They will re-
main in Ireland several weeks, Wis
iting relatives of Mrs. Baileys there.
Arthur Taplin started the first of
last week for Thompsonville, N. c.,
where ne has a fine position as
craftsman.
Miss Nellie Bone is with her sis
ter, Mrs. Leon Tyler at West New
bury for a few weeks.
Frank Courtney who has been
spending the summer at Newcastle,
N. H, where he had employment at
The Wentworth is home for a few
weeks vacation before leaving for
Pinehurst, n. c., where he has emt-
ployment for the winter in a hotel.
Miss Marie Darling is visiting her
sister, Mrs. B. H. Hooker at Orleans.
Rev Mr.. Mckay of Cambridge,
Mass, occupied the, pulpit of the
Presbyterian church Sunday. He will
remain one more Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18
EAST BURKE
Henry Matthews Observed His 85t
Ri..thdau-GaIns Of Ean..ras

Henry Matthews Observed His S5th
Birthday-Sales of Farms
| Henry Matthews was given post
card shower Friday, it being his
85th birthday. He received quite a
good many cards for which he was
very much pleased.
Mrs. w. B. Godding went to st.
Johnsbury Friday to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. T. Parker, returning
Monday night.
Mrs. Mary Belden entertained F.
10. Clark and his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Agnes Clark from st. Johnsbury
Friday.
Miss Anna Belden who has been
spending her vacation here with her
mother, Mrs. Mary Belden, returned
Sunday to her work at Laconia, N.
H. Mrs. Belden visited Mr.. Taylor
and her sister at Lyndon Center from
Saturday until Monday.
Myron Eggleston was quite sick
Saturday and Sunday with indiges-
ton but is better.
| A son was born Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Stanley. Her daugh-
| ter, Bedie Drown is caring for her.
Warren Drown has sold his farm
to w. w. Marshall and has bought
the Benonia Marshall farm and will
move there soon.
Miss Mabel Walter is visiting Rev.
and Mrs. M A Turner in Franklin.
Miss Marjorie Boyce is visiting her
aunt in Jay.
Mrs. R. F. Pond and daughter,
Joyce, are spending a week with
Mrs. Ponds father, William Green
in Lennoxville, P. Q.
Miss Marion B. Jeffrey goes today
to Washington to attend school.
Miss Mildred Vance boards at Carl
Phillips at Lyndon Center.
Hazel Smith is working for Mrs.
Warren Drown.
Mrs. Henry Greyson of Fitchburg,
Mass, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Nelson Perry.
Mrs Maxwell and daughter, Mrs.
Barnes and little son from Island
Pond are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Counter.
Earl Perry has finished work at
East Concord and is working at Mt.
View farm.
Quite a few from this place at
tended the funeral of Charles Cot
fran and wife at Lyndonville, Sun
day.
S. L. Brigham will move his fam
lily to West Burke and he has been
appointed R. F. D. carrier on route
No. 2 to fill the vacancy of Harry
Woodruff who resigned.
Mrs. Wesley Dee is suffering with
a serious burn on her ankle caused
by splitting a pot of beans on it. She
will be laid up for some time. Mrs.
Ethel Legasy is working for her.
Miss Mabel Walter spent part Of
last week with her cousin, Mrs. S.
l.. Brigham.
Mrs. Josie Brown from Massachu-
sets is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.
M. Freeto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harvey went
Sunday to East Hardwick to visit
their son and wife, DR.. and Mrs.
Roland Harvey. Mr.. Harvey will at
tend the state fair at White River
Junction.
Mrs. Anna Farr from Springfield
spent the first of the week with Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. jeffrey. She came
to attend the funeral of Mr.. and Mrs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18
Bradstreet's Weekly Vermont Trade
Report

Report
Reports to Bradstreet's for the
week are all optimistic regarding
outlook for fall business. In a few
instances not the usual number of
men are employed but throughout
the state labor is believed better en-
ployed and general conditions are
improved over what they were for
the same period last year. Some
complaint is heard regarding a short
age of cars for freight service The
furniture manufacturers report an
increase in volume of business.
the manufacturers of turned wood
and novelties note an increase in
sales. The shipments of both tale
and asbestos during the past month
shows a good market. Knit goods
plants are operating full time while
manufacturers and jobbers in sad
dlery hardware show some gains.
Manufacturers of overalls and
garments report new business is
coming in we'll and labor in this line
is fully employed. Crop reports
show up better than a week ago.
In Windham county the tobacco crop
is said better than a year ago.
Throughout the state the ample yield
is expected to be less than usual. Po-
tatOes show up well and other crops
are doing well except as previously
reported. Included in the failures
for the week are two bankruptcies.
Burlington manufacturing inter-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18
LOCAL GATHERINGS

The Harrison Associate Players
were az The Colonial FIVE nights last
week and played to good houses
every night. The company Is one
OF the best repertoire companies
ever seen here and is as evenly bal
anced as many higher priced COM
panies. The specialities were par
ticuIarly good, the singing of Gladys
Moffatt and Lawrence Jenkins
pleasing the audience every night.
1t was the kind of company which is
sure Of a welcome when IL plays a
return engagement as they promise
TO do.
The Parish tea will be held
Wednesday afternoon from three to
five o'clock with Mrs. Scott, 50 Port
land street instead of Thursday.
DIR. r. M. insolvency has moved
from Main street to the house re-
Gently purchased of John McDon-
aid. The house vacated by DR.. Nc
Sweeney is to be occupied by Shir-
ley X. Brigham and the house vacat-
ed by Mr.. Brigham will be occupied
by Fred Orcutt.
Miss Lora NJ. Morse has sold
her house at 43 Portland street to
Charles K. Marshall.
William S. Pope has moved
from Grow Hill to Henry w. Battles
house on Pearl street.
The annual meeting of the w.
G. It. u. for the election Of officers
will be held Tuesday, Sept. "a, at
three O'Clock at the residence of Mrs.
III. n Turner.
According to Charles Butler,
Sunday, September s, was the only
wholly pleasant Sunday in ten, a
record which is surely not longed for
by the man who works six days out
Of seven.
Olive Branch, Rebekah Lodge,
No. will observe the 61st anniver-
sary Friday evening in Odd Fellows
Hall to which all members and fam
lilies are invited.
st. Johnsbury received a visit
Monday evening from THE Three
Twins" and the complications which
ensued would have brought confu-
sion TO the best Yankee mind ever.
The comedy was fully as comic as
had been advertised and the situa-
tions brough about by the presence
of the three men who looked so much
alike that their own wives or sweet
hearts could not tell them apart
were ridiculous enough. Cecil Lyn-
don as Tom Stanhope and Jack Oar
ling and Marion Morton as Kate
Armitage, his sweetheart, were the
best in the company.
Grace Church Brotherhood will
hold their first meeting of the season
this week Friday evening. This will
be an interesting time. One feature
of the program will be a debate on
the question (which is better for
Vermont, Statewide Prohibition or
Local Option Judge Robert w.
Simonds and Rev. F. B. Blodgett will
take the Prohibition side and Law
yer Guy w. Hill and DR.. Kicker the
Local Option side. ALI men are cor
daily invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18
EAST RYEGATE

Mrs. w. S. Lackie and daughter,
Margaret, returned Thursday from
two weeks's visit with relatives in
Lancaster and vicinity.
Harry Chamberlin commenced fill
ling silos for his neighbors with his
new corn cutting rig last week.
Miss Amy Smith of Woodsville
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Nj.
G. Brown over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Underwood
who have been at w. s. SINNERS,
returned to their home in Westmin-
ster last Wednesday.
Services will be held at the Wood
mems hall Sunday afternoon at
p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18

ia, N. H., three sisters, Mrs. Mar
ceille Gotta, Mrs. Napoleon Doiron,
and Mrs. Onesime Beaudoin, two
brothers, Wilfred and Clifford FIRE.
dette. The funeral will be held to-
morrow morning from Notre Dame
church, and the interment will be in
Mt Calvary cemetery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18

Charles Coffran
"A. d. ellison who is sick with
smallpox at Lunenburg is better. His
folks who have been guaranteed
here are out again as usual and it
isn't expected there will be any cases
here now.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18

You need Wool Soap Chips (Bo-
raxated) for many uses around the
house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-18

Napoleon Fredette died very sud
denly at the home of Marceille Cote
yesterday morning at six o'clock az
ter an illness of four days with
pneumonia, although he had been
confined to his bed only part Of
the time. About three o'clock the
morning of his death he dressed him
self and ate lunch about two hours
before he died. He was born in Can
ada in 1871. For the past few years
he has been employed in Fairbanks
shop. He is survived by his wife
and five children, who live in. Nash
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-02-09

Although housekeeping and
home-making are the most inn
portant of all things, yet they
are sought after the very least.
Girls get married who do not
know how to make a loaf of
bread or boil a potato. expecting
somehow that these things will
take care Of themselves, and
they can live happy with a man
In his ignorance, knowing too
that the heart and stomach Of
man are so friendly that they
cannot be separated. Ignorance
cannot be made bliss in house
keeping, and there is no ssrer
way 10 loose the respect of a
husband than to spoil his dinner.
He cannot thrive long on a love
diet.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-02-09

The family table. which ought
to be the place for pleasant dis
cussions and cheerfulness, often
becomes the place of perilous ex-
petition. II there be any bless
ing ask at all, it is cut off at
both ends and with the hand OF
the carving knife. He counts on
his fingers, making estimates in
the interstices of the repast. The
work done. the hat goes to the
head and he starts down the
street and before the family has
arisen from the table he has
bound up another bundle of goods
and says TO the customer: ANY.
thing more | can do for you to,
day. SIR. A man has more re.
sponsibility than those which art
discharged by putting competent
instructors over his children anC
giving them a drawing master
and n music teacher, The physi,
cal culture of the child will not
be attended to unless the father
looks 10 it. He must sometimes
loose his dignity. He must un.
timber his joints. He must some
times lead them out to their
sports. forget the severe duties
of life sometimes to fly the kite
and trundle the hoop, and chase
the ball, and jump the rope with
the children, ought never TO have
been tempted out of a cruSty and
unredeemable solitarineSs. II
you want to keep your children
away from places of sin. you can
only do it by making your home
attractive.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-02-09
Notice 10 Water Users.


State Engineers Office, Salt
Lake City. Utah. January 80,
1912.
Notice is hereby given that
Henry A. Pace, whose post Office
address is New Harmony, Utah,
has made application in accord
ance with the requirements of
the Compiled Laws of Utah, 1907,
as amended by the Session Laws
of Utah, 1909 and 1911, to APP
propriate eight-hundredths (.08)
of a cubic foot of water per
second from Rock Spring, Iron
County, Utah. Said spring is
situated at a point which bears
south 81 degrees Is minutes east
4,628 feet from the northeast
corner of Section %, Township
81 south, Range IL west, Salt
Lake base and meridian. The
water will be diverted at the
place where it issues from said
spring and conveyed by means
of a fiume and a pipe line for a
distance of 70 feet and there
used during the period from
January / to December 81 in
elusive. of each year, for stock
watering purposes, This appli-
cation is designated in the State
Engineers Office as No. 4045.
All protests against the grant
ing of said application, stating
the reasons therefor, must be
made by affidavit in duplicate
and filed in this Office within
pfssty esetfyaa J sf4sa Ne con- com:
notice.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-02-09
Friday. Feb '0's.


The home, be IL ever so hum
BILE, II the one sweet spot to
which all eyes are longingly
turned, and from which all hap
piness radiates.
The proud boast of the 'old
English common law that is "a
mans home is hin castle" The
four winds of heaven might blow
through its chinks and crannies.
but the king might not cross it's
threshold unbidden. Only the
laws stern necessity in pursuit
Of crime could authorize an un-
welcome intrusion.
The sanctity Of former times
still scrupulously surround IL,
and the sacredness of its portal
has been but enhanced by the
advancement of civilization. The
modern home needs neither
towers. battlements. nor bastions
TO protect il from the assaults of
nthe powerful. The humblest
- to defend his lowly shack
~, the protecting arm of
= GO ion.
The governments of the world
foster the love of home. Liberal
laws are enacted with this end
In view. The public domain is
generously bestowed upon bona
fide settlers. The various states,
without. we believe. siagao ex>
cfbtfon. have exempted the
ZONES from eeir~se Ger even u
Just debt. In short, the protec-
ton and sacredness of the home
goes side by side with that Of
the person. II is the commend
able desire of every worthy
citizen to be the owner of his
own home in fee simple. and TO
encourage this desire have all
these beneficient laws been en-
acted.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-02-09

No matter what girls accom-
plishments may be. her education
is incomplete if she has not some
knowledge of bake-ology, boil
ology, roast-ology, stitch-ology,
and mend-ology. Even if she
should never be required to dc
the work herself, she ought to
know whether it was done in the
proper manner.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-02-09
Notice to Water Users.


State Engineers office. Salt
Lake City, Utah. January 30,
1912.
Notice is hereby given that
Thomas Davenport and Joseph
b. Dalton, whose post office adj
dress is Parowan, Utah, has
made application in accordance
with the requirements of the
Compiled Laws of Utah, 1907, as
amended by the Session Laws of
Utah, 1909 and 1911, to appropri-
ate five hundredths (.05) of a
cubic-foot of water per second
from an unnamed spring in Iron
County, Utah. Said spring is
situated at a point which lies
1910 feet north and eco feet
west of the southeast corner of
Section 20, Township 80 south,
Range 9 west, Salt Lake base
and meridian. The water will
be diverted at the place where it
issues from said spring and con-
veyed by means of pipe line
for a distance of u feet and
there used during the period
from January / to December 81,
inclusive, Of each year, for stock
watering purposes. This appli-
cation is designated in the State
Engineers office as No. 42O7.
All protests against the grant
ing of said application, stating
the reasons therefor, must be
made by affidavit in duplicated
and filed in this Office within
thirty $50 days after the COM
pletion of the publication of this
notice.
CALEB TANNER,
State Engineer.
Date Of first publication Feb
ruary 9, 1912. date of completion
Of publication March IL. 1912
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-02-09
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
A NsurIshins Cereal.

CornmeRl porridge and milk IA
a nOurishlng and altogether a
wholesome food II the liability
TO swallow IL without much
masticRtion be avoided. especial
" when there Is a tendency
TO constipation, The porridge
should be made thick. boiled for
ten minutes In n double boiler
and finished by four or Ave
hours In the hreless cooker.
when IL should be solid, Undue.
ing mastication more than thin
wheat preparations. Cornmeal
can he groard from the cob ON
a cOmm0s CRATER. hut care
should be taken not to grind 40
close as 60 include pieces OF the
cob A fresh. coarser. more
wholesome meal can he made In
this way, which. II cooked long
and slowly and thoroughly mas
ticated. is preferable to any 9th
er cereal preparation.