St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-24
EAST RYEGATE WINS
VIII Get Its Postal Accommodations
-Vermonter Proposes County
Demonstration Farms.
Washington, Jan. 28.

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Esteemed Caledonians:-
Winter here this year means real
winter. 1t was long on the way,
but once here it has made up for
all deficiencies in December. Two
weeks of below zero weather ending
with a flood of rain, and then anoth-
er wave of frigidity sufficient to
freeze the bark off the trees. Yer
monters and other New Englanders
on the hunt for a warmer climate
pass through here with little de-
lay, promising to stop off on their
way back. Sensible idea.
AS to the comings and goings of
some Vermonters, near and far, we
note a lively movement. Among
others:
Capt. Frank Kenfeld of Norris
Vile, who has been here for 10
days, has left for Jacksonville and
Tampa, and may explore Cuba be-
fore his return in the spring.
Arthur S. Martin of Barre passed
through here last week, stopping
over a day or two, en- route to Cuba,
Panama and Mexico.
Senator and Mrs. Griswold of
Grand Isle have been visiting in the
city for a. few days. Col. and Mrs.
ID. X. Hall of Rutland have also been
looking over the town.
Miss Frances Thompson of North
Brookfeld, Mass, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. E. H. Smith. Mr.. Smith,
whose home is in Newport, is secre-
tary to Representative Plumley.
Representative Foster delivered
an address on international peace to
an audience numbering thousands
at Cleveland last week.
East Ryegate Winning.
1t now appears to be certain that
the people of East Ryegate and vi
cinity will soon receive the postal
accommodations which are their
right. Some months ago Assistant
Postmaster General DeGraw ofici-
ally decided the case in favor of the
applicants, but later some minor Of
ficial-by mistake or otherwise
abrogated the order and the appli-
cation was doeketed as refused. AS
soon as Representative Plumley dis
covered the situation he called Mr..
DeGraw's attention to the previous
disposition of the matter and the
original entry of allowance was en-
tered. 1t Ia now expected that the
new service will be put in operation
as soon as the department can make
arrangements.
Vermonters, either by birth or
descent, are found in official and So
cial life here from at least half the
states of theu nion, but by no means
all of them are of the male sex. This
thought is suggested by the fact that
Mrs. Cline, wife of Hon. Cyrus
Cline, representing the twelfth In
diana district in the house, was for
merly Miss Jennie Gibson of Thet-
ford, daughter of the late DR.. Gibson
of Post Mills. Mrs. Cline may have
discarded the favorite brand of Yer
mont politics in Difference to the
principles of her illustrious demo-
cratic husband, but she is yet a 10y
al and enthusiastic Vermonter.
Will Hear Gov. Mead.
During the visit here next month
Of Gov. Mead, Mr.. Husband, the new
president of the local Vermont AS
sociation, will endeavor to arrange
Tor an address to the association by
he governor, to be followed by a
reception. Mr.. Husband has in I
mind a number of enlivening social |
vents for the organization during
he season, and it is already plainly
'vident that the Vermonters did a
nagnificently beneficial stroke of
york for themselves and the inter
sts of their organization by placing
i'm at its head.
By invitation of Representatives
'oster and PIumley Hon. w. e. Car
er of Pittsford, the recently elected
resident of the state dairymen's as
ociation, is here during the hear
1gs before the subcommittee ON
.griculture of the House on the ale