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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
GROTON
Death of Mrs. Raymond Page and
Miss Eva Parks-Local Items

A gloom was cast over the entire
community Monday by the death of
Mrs. H. R. Page, after an illness Of
only a few hours, and in SO short
time after the death of Miss Parks.
Helen Walton was &c years of age.
She was united in marriage with Ray
mond Page, Sept. .27, 1911. They be-
gan housekeeping at their home in
this village where surrounded by the
loving care of friends and home and
all that medical skill could do, her
life went so quickly out. Mrs. Page
was an estimable young woman, pos
sessing many excellent traits of char
acter. She was a former teacher in
our schools and during these years,
and the few months that she has lived
among us she had won the respect
and love of pupils and friends, and
the hearts of all are filled with sor-
row by her sad death. The funeral
will be held Thursday.
Miss Eva Parks died Sunday af-
ternoon at the home of her mother
in this village after a short illness.
Her death came as a shock to her
friends as her condition was not con-
sidered dangerous when she sudden
Iy turned worse and passed quickly
away. Deceased was the oldest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Clara Parks, who with
younger sister, Inez, Mrs. Raymond
Scott, survives her. Her father died
many years ago. Eva Parks was a
quiet, home-loving young woman, de-
voted to her mother and friends, and
her death is felt as a personal loss
by many. The funeral will be held
Wednesday afternoon from the Meth
odist church.
Mrs. B. F. WeIch and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, with lady of Low
ell, Mass, are spending their annual
vacation at the Hooper farm.
Miss Minnie Kinnerson of Peacham
called on friends in town on Monday.
Aaron Frost, an aged resident has
been very sick for the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Morton of Bos-
ton are visiting his brother, w. B.
Morton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

The citizens of this town have a
grand opportunity to show its worth
to the world. Mr.. Langdon has so
written the pageant as to make it
unique and one Of appealing worth
and interest to every last person.
Are we going to gain the much priced
goal of advantage to this town? Are
we going to support, not Mr.. Lang
don, nor any clique or person, but
are we going to be proud, loyal and
steadfast in our support of an enter
prise that will help our civic, and
business interests more than any
event that has occurred in these parts
for years? The right answer rests
with those who will say yes to the
moderate requests that will be made
of those asked to take part and CO.
operate.
Hundreds of people are wanted to
do the little that will spell success
Let us all stop saying no when ap-
preached and asked to do what ought
to be our chief business during the
next three weeks. Let us one and all
get under the load and give the boost
that will make us all proud we had
a part in that which will thrill us
when we see it. 1
This is no time for arguments, hot
air and vain appeal but for quick gen
erous and enthusiastic work.
Will you, reader, be a volunteer |
to come forward and join the small /
army of those wanted? If SO, send |
in your names to H. w Randall, G.
E. Peck, Mr.. Langdon or the writer,
and do it at once.
The chief business of the next
three weeks is to have every man,
woman and child talking, singing and
working for the pageant. VIII you
do it?
In the belief that everyone will
rally to the support of this great
event, I make this appeal, most earn
estly urging the cooperation of all.
The pageant will be given August
Is, 16, and II, and from now on
there will be no uncertainty as to
the dates.
FRANK H. BROOKS,
Chairman Pageant Com.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

Inc men were Hospitality enter
tanned and report a fine tine. Most
of them went over in automobiles.
Drs. George Wheeler of Melrose,
Mass, and Gilman Wheeler of Bos-
ton with their families came to their
cottages early in the week.
Professor Stone of the Montclair
State Normal school, who has been
lecturing in the South, came to camp
on Wednesday. He remains until
September, when he goes to Penn
sylvania for institute work.
Miss Helen Barton of Baltimore
is visiting the Eichelberger'
DR.. John Woodruff of Barre, is
visiting his father, Professor Wood
ruff and family. His wife and little
son are with him.
Mrs. Landon returned from Boston
on Friday. She has been with her
daughter during her serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Landon spend this
week in st. Adams. Miss Mary and
Whitney Landon are with a party in
the Yellowstone Fark.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
PEACHAM
Alumni to Give Concert at Academy
HalI-LOcal Items

Alumni to Give Concert at Academy
HalI-LocaI Items
An alumni concert will be giveI
at Academy hall, Friday evening
July 26, at o'clock by the local tai
ent, assisted by Miss Lucille Way Of
Mortified, Mimi, as reader. The
proceeds are to be devoted to the
Academy.
Rev. T. A. Carlson is expected to
be present at EWell's Hollow Sunday
afternoon July % and will give a
talk to the children after the regular
Sunday S,hct..
There are 2 lite nu-.ber of cases
of measles in flown.
M. n'.i 4nrs. Fri Hartman Of
st. Johnsbury were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Powers who has been
visiting at Lyndonvillei returned
home last week.
Wallace Powers and Eugene Ad-
ans went on the excursion to Old
Orchard Sunday, July 81.
Miss Blanche Renfrew came home
the last of the week from Crafts
bury where she has been visiting.
Mrs. Maude May is stopping at the
Mt. View House.
DR.. A. ]. Mackay end son Edwin
were at st JohnsEury Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lawrence
visited at Plainfield last week.
Congratulations to Prof. and Mrs.
Holmes on the arrival of a son at
their home Tuesday July 16.
Mrs. Loren Chase and daughter
Miss Clara Holmes returned from
Bennington Monday night
Miss Margaret Chapman was at
home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Mclean and
daughter were at r. B. Kinerson's
Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Hill and Miss Waldron
of st. Johnsbury called on Miss Elsie
Choate one day last week.
Miss Anna Renfrew and Miss Alice
Renfrew were at Groton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver of Barre are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Albert
Lawrence Hardy and family of |
New York are at the Mt. View House. |
Mrs. Mary (Hale) Sargent and |
daughter, Charlotte of Detroit are
stopping at the Mt. View House. 1t |
is eighteen years since Mrs. Sargent |
visited Peacham before.
The Alumni Association of the Cal |
edonia County Grammar school will !
be held at the Academy hall Thurs |
day, Aug. Is, followed by an enter |
tainment and reception.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
PASSUMPSIC
Echoes of the Church Centennial
More Recent Occurrences

More Recent Occurrences
The Tooth anniversary of the
church was a notable occasion in the
history of the church and the COM
munity. The church was beautifully
decorated for the event. The services
were unusually we'll attended. The
music rendered by the ladies quartet
in the afternoon and by the regular
church choir in the evening was
greatly appreciated The solos rem
dered by Miss Eva Thyng, Ernest
Skinner, Mrs. e. M. Shepard, and
Raymond Shepard added greatly to
the exercises. The speech by Mr..
Rankin of Newport at the afternoon
session was full of wit and wisdom.
At the evening service the crowded
house listened with pleasure to the
Incompatible Mr.. Bond, president of
the Northern Baptist convention, and
to the very able and instructive adj
dress of Rev. Franklin w. Irwin of
Rutland. Between the two addresses
of the evening the whole congrega-
ton rose and sang the poem COM
posed by the pastor of the church for
the occasion to the tune of Aud
Lang Syne.
| Mrs. Charles Wafren's sister, Mrs
Menute and children from Boston
visited her the past two weeks com.
ing up by automobile.
Nellie Somers' class will give ar
entertainment on the parsonage lawn
Thursday evening. There will be two
short plays, music and readings. Ice
cream and cake will be served.
Mrs. Sanford's sister, Miss Goddard
and her niece Miss Murdoch are Wis
iting at the parsonage.
Marguerite and Alice CALENDER o
Littleton are visiting Helen Keith.
Harry Arlington and wife from
New York are visiting at j. d
Thyng's.
Mrs. Helen Rash, who has been a
the st. Johnsbury hospital for fey
weeks is expected home this week.
Mrs. Lapoint is sick.
Mrs. Lydia Champany has move
her household goods to her father
in East Barnet, Mrs. Champany
boarding at Dick Watts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
DANVILLE
Blanche Heath and Clarence Miles
United in Marriage-Some Sim


gle Items
A very pretty home wedding was
held last Saturday evening at s
O'Clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Heath when their oldest
daughter, Blanche, was united in
marriage to Clarence Miles of St.
Johnsbury. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. f. K. Currier, the
bridal party standing under a pretty
arch made of ferns and roses, the
single ring service being used. The
brides sister, Miss Annie Heath, act
ed as bridesmaid and the best man
was Andrew Phelps of Danbury,
Mass The brides dress was of
white nuns yelling and the brides
maids was of blue silk muslin. The
brides mother, Mrs. Albert Heath
was attired in grey silk. After the
ceremony, punch, waters and we'd
ding cake were served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Miles received many gifts, in
Guiding silver, linen and furniture
Mrs. Miles has been a popular young
lady in town. They are to reside at
st. Johnsbury, where Mr.. Miles has
position. They will be at home at
% Pearl street after Aug. 3. Those
from out of town to attend the we'd
ding We're Miss Olive Bailey of New
port, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miles Of
Waterford, Andrew Phelps of Dan
bury, Mass, and Bert Heath.
Rev. J. f. Schneider, who has
spent the past three weeks with his
family at Bangor, Ne, is expected
home this week.
Harry Danforth and son Alvin,
went on the excursion to Old Or
chard, Me-, Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Nutting of Mortified, !
Mimi, is expected this week to visit !
relatives here.
Miss Jennie Valentine and Miss !
Rachael Wordell Of Fairhaven, Mass. |
are boarding at Mrs. G.. f. Morrills. |
Miss Alice Page is visiting relat- !
ives at Greensboro and friends at |
Walden.
Mrs. Violetta Fisher and daughter |
Miss Letta Fisher of Washington, D. |
c., are visiting at Josiah Morse's.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Borland have |
moved from Arthur Borland's farm |
into Mrs. James Woodward's tene- |
ment at Harvey.
Miss Madeline Ryeder of Canada |
is visiting at Harry Davis's.
Miss Goldie Drown of East Burke
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
Advice to Bows and Girls.

Save your pennies and send them
to the Hyde Park Savings Bank.
That Bank receives either pennies,
dimes or dollars.
Why?
Because it wishes to encourage the
children to be frugal and to have a
little bank account of their own,
even though the initial deposit is the
smallest possible sum.
Children who commence an &C
count on a penny, a nickel, or a
dime, often grow into capitalists lat
er on.
The way to become a capitalist is
to comemnce now to save the pen
MES.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
SHEFFIELD
Marriage Of Samuel A. Mitchell and
Er1na G.. Brown-Locals

Marriage Of Samuel A. Mitchell and
Er1na G. Brown-LocaIs
A very pleasant wedding occurred
at the home of Mrs. Mary Brown
Wednesday. July 18th, when Erma
G. Brown and Samuel A. Mitchell
were married by the Rev. c. D.
Lance of Newport Miss Brown was
dressed in a very handsome dress OF
messaline over taffeta. Miss Edith
Gray and Perry Brown stood up with
them. The presents were many and
beautiful, consisting of cut glass, sill
yer, china and linen, also money.
Only a few relatives outside the fam
lilies were present. Shortly after the
ceremony A. H. Jenness took the
happy couple in his auto to Willough-
by Lake where they will camp for
several days. Mr. Mitchell works in
the Lyndonville National Bank. Miss
Brown has taught school in the high
err department of the village school
for some time They will reside in
Lyndon Center.
A baby girl, Pearl Ida, arrived at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
Sheldon Monday morning.
Clyde Fuller and family are Wis
iting at E. K. Hills. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Fuller were also there over
Sunday.
Gertrude Doff visited Mrs. D. S.
Roberts over Sunday.
Mrs. w. S. Willard goes away to-
day for several days visit with her
sisters at Danville and Derby.
H. P. Simpsons family of Mont
pelier are in town.
The lady members of the Chris
tian Endeavor made Erma Brown a
kitchen shower Tuesday evening.
Leila and Ruth Barber have been
visiting at Fay Russell's in ST. Al
bans.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24

An increasing number of people
report regularly of the satisfactory
results from taking Foley Kidney
Pills and commend their healing and
curative qualities. Foley Kidney
Pills are carefully prepared medi-
cine, guaranteed to contain no harm
full or habit forming drugs. They
can have only a beneficial effect
when used for kidney and bladder
troubles, for backache, rheumatism,
weak back or lumbago. G. G..
Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
ANTI-FLY CAMPAIGN
Many Business Houses Join In Eff
fort to Keep Goods Protected

Many Business Houses Join In Eff
fort to Keep Goods Protected
The following is a list of those who
have signed a pledge to keep the
bakery goods, fruit, meat or fish
which is on sale in their stores or
markets, carefully screened and pro-
tected from flies:
Bakeries H. Cross Co., F.
A. Scott & Co., G. I. Green.
Stores A. Renfrew, A. E.
Smith, ]. S. Weeks, J. r. Mitchell,
Standard Grocery Co., Peter Pro-
vincal, j. B. Provost, F. E. Potts, A.
H. Gleason, P. A. Brown Co., Henry
Esterbrooks.
Fruit stores-St Johnsbury Fruit
Co., F. D. Scutakes, G. T. Santalu-
otto, B. Paino, D. Costa.
Meat and Fish Markets &
Aiken, F. E. Spaulding, Beauregard
Bros, E. P. Brown, Cook &c Rolfe,
Lee and Stenson, J. F. Cossette, J..
B. Provost, Roy Bros.
The following agree to keep their
kitchens and dining rooms carefully
screened and all food protected from
flies:
Hotels, Boarding Houses and
Lunch Carts-H. E. Moore, Burt c..
Sheldon, e. J. Healey, Rebecca Bur-
ton, Mrs. J. B. Richardson, Mrs. A
F. Little, Frank Sherburne, E. J..
King, C. S. Ward, E. F. Tinker, c.
G. Wellfoot, Mrs. Ed. Cleary, R. E..
Lewis.
The following stables are to be
sprinkled daily with disinfectant:
r. R. st. Stable, o. G. Hines, Mgr,
Central Stable, H. B. Stanton, Mgr,
Ave. House Stable, Frank Carr,
Prop, R. R. St. Stable, Gilman Bros.
PrOprietOrS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
ENSILAGE CUTTING
MACHINERY
GASOLINE ENGINES.

GASOLINE ENGINES.
The satisfactory WOODPECKER
IN al1 sizes from . IL to Is H. P.
Satisfactory because wonderfully
simple, economical, easily started
reliable and durable. Mounted
on steel skids and light Of
weight. It is easily handled.
The WOODPECKERS that are
IN Use are our best AGENTS.
Ask any owner for his unbiased
opinion. Also Slower, Gibson and
Miami Engines IN stock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
MUSEUM NOTES

The flower calendar for the past
week is as follows: Swamp milkweed,
tufted loosestrife, and black alder,
July Is; Joe Pye weed, and blue
vervain, July IT; steeplebush, July
IS; pearly everlasting, Queen Anne's
lace. fringed loosestrife, July 10;
brook lobelia, July 90.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER
Vacation JOurneyings and Guest

vacation OOurneylHSS anu OutStS
From Far and Near
Miss Ella Drew who has been
spending a few days here with her
mother, returns today to Washing
ton, after spending short time in
Boston and Concord. Mrs. Martha
Flint goes to Concord with her.
Herbert Campbell went Monday to
Detroit to visit his son, Andrew.
Mrs. James Impey of st. Johnsbury
was the guest of Mrs. Jonathan
Huntley last week Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Jenness and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur knoblock spent
Sunday at St. Johnsbury, the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. winthrop Blodgett.
Albert Gage of West Somerville,
Mass, is visiting friends in the place.
Miss Ella Mclaughlin entertained
eleven Of her young lady friends at
her home on Wednesday afternoon
in honor of Miss Edna Brown. A
novelty shower was given her and
she received a number of beautiful
and useful gifts. Light refreshments
were served and the afternoon was
pleasantly spent.
Harry Wheeler of this place and
Miss Bessie Smith of East Burke
were married Saturday evening at
Newbury by Rev. E. G.. French for
merly of Lyndonville. They will
make their home in this place at
present
George Dow has purchased the
Gallagher block.
There will be a gathering of the
Cradle Roll of the Congregational
church at the church vestry, Thurs
day afternoon from two to five in
honor Of the Home Department oil
the Sunday school. Light refresh.
ments will be served and there will
be speaking by the little ones.
A Pleased Savings Bank Deposition.
There is no county in Vermont, in
deed, hardly town in the state, OF
a state in the Union, that does no
make deposits in the Hyde Parl
Savings Bank.
The unprecedented growth of tina
institution is the result of 1--WE
! things: first, confidence; second, sat
: isfaction with it's management.
Everybody is we'll treated at tina
bank and everybody is satisfied
Ask your neighbor who, deposit
) there and see If he does not voucl
) for the truthfulness of this state
ment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
PROGRAM FOR BAND CONCERT

Following is the program for the
Band concert thursday evening at
Court House square:
l. Medley, March, when you are
in town." Snyder.
2. Overture, Bridal Rose" sLa7
vance.
g. Dance, I'm the shadows" Finck.
4. Waltz, ''Puszta Maiden, Rob-
erts.
3. Selection, "Pink Lady," Ivan
Caryll.
6. Marceau Characteristic "Insense'
Holmes.
z. March, There's a Dixie Girl
Who's Longing For a Yankee Doc
die Boy" Meyer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-24
CASPIAN LAKE NOTES
Local Golfers Administered Severe
Defeat to Old Pine Golf Club

A team from the Golf Club went
to st. Johnsbury on Saturday and
defeated the Old Pine Golf Club "a
to 6. me individual scores:
| Mountain View CIuh Old Pine Cluh
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-25
CARE OF GLASSWARE.

The pressed glass articles nowadays are such good limitations of the real many women prefer to use them for every day rather than the most costly Kind. In the case of breakage there is much less to regret.
 But the cheaper glass must be kept in good condition if it is to keep it's brilliancy.
 In fact, it requires the same care given to cut glass.
 Few women need to be told glass ware. which has contained milk must De rlnsed in cold water before being put into the hot. Hot water only makes the milk stick more closely, and unless it is rinsed off in cold water the glass will be cloudy even with careful washing in hot water.
 The safer plan is to wash one piece or glass at time, and in the case of expensive cut glass a cloth should be laid at the bottom of the dishpan as a precaution. Soapy articles are apt to slip from the hand.
 TWO pans of water are necessary. One will contain suds made from warm water and good white soap, and the other warm water containing a few drops of ammonia
 Most women know glassware must
 II. means 1t is also wet-not being allow ed to drain-plenty of towels are nec- essary if there are many pieces to be cleanseed. Some people claim glass ware Is made more brilliant if it is nrst rlnsed in warm water and then in cold, the articles being allowed to be- come dry of themselves. Personally, I nave not found the plan a success. but It Is worth trying. Others may be able to do it successfully and thereby save time and towels.
 Cloths for wiping glass should be without lint. A soft linen towel is ex- cellent, afterward polishing with an old silk handkerchief. Tissue paper also makes a good polisher. A soft brush should be finally used which will penetrate the cuttings.
 Bottles. decanters, etc, nave be cleaned by dropping crushed egg shells into them with soapy water. This is a safe method Potato peel, also bits Of paper, may be used in the same way. For coarser glassware or for very bad stains & handful of tacks or shot will be effective. If the stains refuse to budge, then weak solution or commercial mUriatic acid will be- move them. The sessel should be thoroughly rinsed after cleaning with the acid
 When decanters or glass bottles have muSty odor they may be sweetened by mixing a little powdered charcoal with warm water. using it for thor oughly rinsing.
 A box of jewellers sawdust is an ex- cellent thing to have in the pantry. After the glass is washed it should be packed into the sawdust for final dry ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-25
THE "FRANKp PRIVILEGE.

One of the great drains upon the postoffice department which until the present administration has shown a steady deficit, is the large amount of franked matter which is sent broad cast over the country by the members of congress, particularly during polit- ical campaigns. It is, therefore, to be expected that the recent campaign was a large contributor to such a de- felt, but when it is realized that be- tween seven and eight million pounds of political speeches, some of which were made thousands of miles away from Washington, were included in the franked privilege, it is time to con- slider what leech this is upon the department. It is bad enough when speechte made in congress are sent throughout the country. but when ad- dresses, reports and documents. and, as in one case, a complete posAical handbook, are included in the frank ing privilege simply because they had been inserted in the Congressional Record, though not properly a part of the record of congress, it is time there should be new interpretation of what official business is which is to be sub Ject to the frank. It is no new ques- ton in departmental conduct of the government, but reports which show that for the last fiscal year nearly nine per cent. of the domestic mail carried was franked shows it to be tending in the wrong direction. It is not sur prising, therefore, that the postoffice department estimated that it wou-. have received nearly 20,00O,OOO in pos- tage had franked matter been paid for. Much of it would never have been missed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-11-25
SALE OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES.

Apparently too little regard is given
 to the sale of dynamite and high ex- plosives to irresponsible persons, and in the case of transactions known to
 be perfectly safe, a lack of proper guarding of the explosives from theft and use by those who intend it for other than legitimate purposes exists. The trial of the dynamiters now under way indicates plainly enough that this gang would have been robbed of its terror had they been unable to get hold of the dynamite and o-glycerine with which they caused so much de- struction.
 Many cities have figured in the plots of the dynamiters, and Los Angeles feared a repetition when a crank showed up with an internal machine capable of blowing up an entire block. He had been abA to secure all the high explosive he needed.
 Such cases show that while the man may be a maniac or a criminal he has no difficulty in securing death- dealing explosives. It is evident that they are procurable by anyone who wants them without regard to his intended use thereof, or of his character and re- sponsibility. Such a condition con- cerns the public in general, and efforts should be made to keep them beyond the reach of that criminally careless class which cares neither for their own lives nor the lives of others. The explosives serve an excellent purpose when restricted to proper use, but there should be a protest against in- discriminate sales. It is far more ter than the carrying of con- cealeQ Weapons