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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
FINE SHOW OF CORN
Farmers Having Demonstration
Plots Growing Fine Crops

Farmers Having Demonstration
Plots Growing Fine Crops
Corn demonstration plots visited
by County Adviser Stimson are
showing up we'll. Only one field out
of ten visited was not a. success.
There is a growth of from six inch
es to two feet in height in favor of
the demonstration plots and cor
respondingly large leaf surface and
darker color. Farmers should
stop and see some of these farms
The most successful plots are on the
farms of James Allen, Lackey Bros,
and M. S. McLaren of Barnet, G. j.
Nelson, Thetford, George Nelson,
Yates Nelson and Leslie f. Hall of
Ryegate and Groton, Will Martin
and w. G. Darling of Peacham.
James Allen of Barnet has the
best field of corn in that part of the
county and it is well worth while for
any farmer to see it.
Monday Mr.. Stimson visited Shelf
field to give a demonstration with
chemical fertilizers; Tuesday he
was in Hardwick. He will prob
ably spend the balance of the week
in the north part of the county. On
the afternoon of Aug. 18th, he will
he at the farm of James Allen in
Barnet to meet any farmers who
may go there to see the demonstra-
ton plot or to see him about other
matters. Mr.. Stimson will be glad
to receive any communications re-
garding lime. He expects to load
three carloads at Swanton in about
two weeks.
; Fourteen farmers called at his
office last Saturday. He has very
much appreciated the interest shown
/ by farmers in the work and care
(which was necessitated in giving the
demonstration a fair trial.
Mr.. Stimson can be reached on
SATURDAYS at his Office, 38 Railroad
Fstreet. Telephone 21S-W.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
EAST ST. JOHNsBURY

Miss Hazel Richards of Boston is
spending her vacation at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Richards.
Miss Sarah Mclaughlin of ProVi-
dence is spending a few days with
her parents, and other frineds in
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. M S. Curdy have
returned to their home in AndoVer,
Mass. Miss Grace Griswold has al
so returned to Portland, Ore.
During the thunder shower last
week, lightning struck Charles
Wark's new barn. but did very little
damage.
Mrs. H. M. Knapp entertained neT
sister, Miss Victoria Goss, of Boston
and a young lady from Hartford,
Conn.,, the past week.
At the monthly meeting Of the V.
II. S., which was held Monday eve
ming, Miss Anna M. Smith gave a
very interesting account of her trip
abroad which she took last year.
Eddie Cushman has been quite
i'll the past few days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06

Rev. MIR. Hawk Has Resigned as
Pastor at the Center-PeFsOnals
w. E. Kendall and wife have gone
TO Littleton. Barton and West Burke
for a vacation OF about ten days.
Rev. Mr.. Hawk, of Barnet Cel'ter,
has resigned his position as pi tor
of that church to take effect
September 1st. He intends to go to
New York.
The Christian Endeavor will hold
lawn. social on the school house
grounds Tuesday evening, August
18th. The band will furnish music.
There will be refreshments. In case
of rain, they will have it in the hall.
Walter Sampson and L. E. Gilfil-
Ian attended the dedication of the
Masonic Temple in st. Johnsbury
last week Tuesday.
Mrs. Janette Coe from East Burke
and Mrs. Elvira Brock, from Pas
sumpsic, have been spending a few
days at L. E. Gilfillan's.
Mrs. James Hall went to Canada
last week for visit.
Bert Gilfillan and wife went to
Beebe Plain, Que, last week to visit
Mrs. Gilflllan's sisters. Mr.. Gilfil-
Ian returned Monday.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson and Miss
Vivian Lowrey have been working
in the store of Gilfllan and Chase
this week, taking invoice.
Mrs. Thayer, Mrs. Abbie Harvey,
Mrs. Lulu Brown and Mrs. Char
lotte Dow and her sister, Bertha,
have gone to York Beach, Maine.
Mrs. Robert Parker is keeping house
for Mrs. Dow.
Miss Manchester of Willis, Mass,
is spending a few weeks at Byron
Berry's.
Mrs. Clara Emery Of Littleton, N
H, has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Austin Carter this last week.
Owing to the Bulk head being
taken out at the electric light plant
last Monday night, this village has
been in darkness the past week.
Rev. w. c. Clark and family have
returned from their vacation in
Georgia.
Miss Nellie Sanderson of South
Ryegate is visiting at Jim Halls.
DR.. H. A. Elliott and family
started Monday morning for Bur
lington and. the Adirondacks. The
doctor will attend the Health Of
ficers meeting in Burlington four
DAYS this week. They intend com
ing home Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
MONROE

Little Mudene Colby of Woods
vile is visiting her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Hosford.
Mrs. Hattie Hatley and Mrs.
Charlie Peabody were in st. Johns
bury Saturday.
Karl Mayes of East Ryegate is in
town.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
"Wednesday evening of this week at
the Hotel Parlor.
Miss Mabel Chamberlain of Rye
gate visited at Horace Duncans' last
week.
Edward Miller of Woodsville, n
H., spent Sunday of last week with
his sister, Mrs. l. F. Page.
Mrs. Marion Evans of Marshall
town, Iowa, visited part of last week
at Oscar Frazer's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eastman
were in ST. Johnsbury, Saturday.
Florence and Alberta Nelson were
guests of Mrs. George Lowrey Fri
day.
Mrs. Charles Peabody is here visit
ing Mrs. Peabody.
Miss Alberta Nelson spent last
Wednesday at Ryegate.
Will Parker of st. Johnsbury was
home over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Chase and Francis re
turned to their home in Lebanon
for a few days.
Mrs. Gilbert iGilfillan of Burke
visited her sister, Mrs. Oscar Frazer
over Sunday.
Miss Bessie Chase was in St
Johnsbury Friday of last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
VERMONT NEWS

The Rev. N. G. H. Dorion, former
pastor of the All Saints Catholic
church in Richford has been trans
ferred to Bakersfield. Father Do
rion has been in Richford since
June 1899, and always did a great
deal for the community. He had
charge of the removal of the old
Union house and adjoining build
ings, and was instrumental in rails
ing the fine large edifice now stand
ing on the site of the old hotel
The members of his church present
ed him with a purse of money al
his departure. He is succeeded by
the Rev. Joseph Lavigne of Low
ell.
The McIndoe Falls Light and
Power Co., has filed articles of in
corporation in the Office of the sec.
rotary of state, Montpelier, with 81.
900 capital stock. The company
will furnish power to Barnet and
Ryegate, and to Monroe, N. H.
Before a modification of the laws
was made last fall whereby more
persons are committed to the house
of correction than formerly, it was
customary to transfer prisoners to
Rutland from the various jafls In
the state when they became crowd
ed. During the month of July,
however not a single person was
transferred. This shows that the
commitments to all the 1ails have
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
EAST CONCORD
(Too late for last week.


Mrs. Vina (Smith) Alba and two
children of Boston, Mass, arrived
last Wednesday and are now nice
ly located in d. M. Smiths farm
house on the river road for the
summer She is accompanied by
a house maid.
Mrs. Lizzie Jackman of st. Johns
bury is caring for her mother, Mrs.
Archie Wier.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Folsom pur-
chased a new automobile last week.
Mrs. L. A. Mcdonald is quite ill
at this writing.
Mrs. Ada Downer is in st. Johns
bury, keeping house for Mrs. w. r.
Higgins for a few days. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Higgins of St. Johnsbury
have bought the Eugene Poner's
farm on Baptist Hill and taken pos
session.
Viva Fisk who has been working
in Littleton for the past year is at
home with her mother, Mrs. Ella
GOodall for her vacation.
Dana Brown met with a serious
accident while working at Fitzdale's
last Friday, when he attempted to
throw the belt from the wheel that
was in motion, a stick of timber
flew. striking him in the face. He
was rendered unconscious for sew
eraI hours. DIR. Breitling was call
ed and found his face badly cut and
bruised, but no bones broken and he
is now doing as well as can be ex-
pected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
LOWER WATERFORD

Mrs. E. A. Bowman of Lansing,
Mich, is guest at the hotel.
Mrs. Marion Woods of st. Johns
bury is visiting Mrs. Il. w. Brown.
Miss Agnes Howard of Chicago
and Miss Agnes Morrison of st.
Johnsbury called on friends in town
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Morrison of
st. Johnsbury spent Sunday at his
mothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Bowman Of
Littleton, came to the hotel last
week and will spend the summer
With Mr.. and Mrs. e. Bowman.
Mrs. Ellie Miles and children Of
Passumpsic and Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Miles of st. Johnsbury spent
Sunday at d. G. Bonnette's
Charles Ross has let his haying
to Rupert Cutting.
Miss Helen Goss is spending
some ttme at Concord the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. M. B. Carpenter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bonette Of
Concord spent last Thursday with
his brother, d. G. Bonnette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06

What is now the state Of New Jer.
sey was part of the territory claimed
by the Dutch under the name OF New
Netherlands. Before the English SELF
ed the country something had been
done to settle this part. although II
had not developed as might have been
expected in the fifty years Of Dutch
occupancy. The Duke OF York, as pro
prietor of the territory newly acquired.
ceded In 1864 this southern portion ~.
ing between the Delaware river and
the sea to Lord John Berkeley and Sii
George Carteret. The new province
was named Caesaria. or New Jersey.
in honor Of Carteret, who as governor
of the island Of Jersey had heroically
defended it against the parliamentary
ans during the great rebellion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
WHEELOCK

Hartley Nelson and wife OF Nor
witch made a short call at S. q.
Cree's last Sunday.
James Ball, who has been away
painting with his brother, Charlie
Dona, for the past three weeks, was
at home with his children over Sun
day.
Miss Vera Ball was home from
her work at East Burke last Sunday.
George Rennie and wife, of SUIT
ton visited his father, E. J. Renn1e,
at the Caledonia Spring House last
Sunday. Miss Emma Butterheld,
who worked there, returned with
them to Sutton for a weeks Vaca-
ton.
DR.. George and wife of Hardwick
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
K. Gray last Sunday.
Professor o. ID. Matthewson and
family visited her parents at Lyndon
last Sunday.
Bernie Gerry and wife of Lyn-
donville visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. L. Gerry, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. ]. Dona were in
st. Johnsbury one day last week to
attend the sale.
Mrs. d. B. Leslie is very sick with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Bean are en-
toying a visit from their daughter
in-law, Mrs. Harner, of JEFFERSON
xri1Io
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
Museum Notes

A special feature of the flower
tables this season is the large and
interesting display of ferns and
grasses.
The flower record for the past
week is as follows: Red top, downy
bronze grass, Virginia wild rye, July
rs; fruit of staghOrn sumac, COM
mon mallow, northern bedstraw,
brake or bracken, trailing Christmas
green, marsh whorled mint, July
go; arrow-leaved lettuce, freweed
or pilewort, July 81; corn saw this
tie, hooded ladies' tresses, tall
green headed cone-hower, brook lob
ella, zigEag goldenrod, grass-of Par
nassus, Aug. 1; arbor vitae, smart
weed, American wild mint, mad dog
skull-cap, turtle-head or snake
head, hop, purple-leaved willow
herb, horseweed, pigeon grass, Aug
euSf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
CHURCH NOTES

The pulpit of Grace Methodist
Episcopal church will be occupied
on Sunday, morning and evening, by
the pastor, Rev. Peter Black. All
are cordially invited.
Free Baptist church. Subject for
the pastors Sunday morning dis
course, "Purchasable Witnesses. .
Sunday school at 11.45. Sunday
evening the fourth chapter of the
sermonic story, portraying the
Broader and Sleeper Road, will be
given A cottage prayer meeting at
Mrs. J. L. Farnham's on South
Main street will take the place of
the usual service tonight, and the
members are invited to attend the
union prayer service at the Saliva
ton Army hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06

Booker It. Washington, head of
Tuskegee Institute, spoke at the
North church last Wednesday even
ing in the interests of that institu-
ton. The church was we'll filled,
the other churches giving up
their regular prayer meetings to al
low their members to attend. Mr..
Yinicng statement of what the
negro race in America had
accomplished in fifty years of
freedom and described the meth
DDS of instruction followed at
his school which seeks to teach the
nobility of labor A collection was
taken at the close of the address.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06

Alfred C. Sumner of Montpelier,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sum-
ner, was drowned Sunday afternoon
about 2.3O o'clock while swimming
in the Kennedy mill pond at Wind
sor. Several young men were row.
ing about in a boat and Sumner un-
dertook TO swim out to them, but
was taken with cramps or became ex-
hausted and went down before the
party in the boat could reach him,
after they saw he was in distress.
He never came to the surface after
sinking. The water at the spot
where he sank is about 40 feet deep.
Attempts were made to drag the
pond for the body but they were un-
successful and along in the evening
dynamite was exploded but without
avail. Mr.. Sumner was employed
for a time in the Caledonian print
orU
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
WEST BURKE

Rev. J. Q. Angel and family will
return home Sunday. There will be
the usual prayer meeting Thursday
evening and services also next Sun
day.
Mrs. Flora Ball has gone to Lake
Massawippi with a party of friends
from Newport to spend a week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06

The Rebekahs gave a social to
the members Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Waller and
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hunter and son
Harley of Lyndonville took an auto
trip to Joe's Pond Sunday.
Quite a large number of Masons
and Eastern Star members attended
the dedication of the Masonic tenn
pie at st. Johnsbury last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
New STATE Commission

Gov. Allen M. Fletcher has ap-
pointed the special commission
authorized by the legislature to in
quire into the laws of various states
regarding workmen's compensation
and employers liability and report
upon these questions for proposed
legislation in Vermont. The gov
ernor named as members of the
commission Lieut. Gov. Frank E.
Howe of Bennington, Secretary OF
State Guy w. Bailey of Essex June
ton and Senator Hale X. Darling
of Chelsea.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06

The Council of Dismission for
Rev. G. w. C. Hill, was held at the
North church, Tuesday afternoon at
three o'clock. Rev. G.. n. Merrill
was moderator and Rev. IL. f. Grant
of East St. sJohnsbury, was scribe.
The action of the church was read
by the clerk of the church, A. f.
Stone. the council passed upon this
action, and severed the relations be-
tween the pastor and church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06

It was a curious reason that moved
Beau Brummel to cancel his engage
ment to marry. A friend asked him
why he had broken or the match.
"What could do. my dear fellow"
the exquisite replied. but cut the con.
nection? / discovered that Lady Mary
actually ate cabbage"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
State Auditor H. F. Graham an

State Auditor H. F. Graham an
nOunces that the number of black
bear reported killed in Vermont, to-
gether with the request for bounty,
was so during the fiscal year, which
closed July /, as against so for the
preceding year. In the same time
81 bay lynx were reported killed as
against 40 for the previous year.
For the twelve months up to July
1, something like $1,000 hedgehogs
were killed, on which the state was
asked to pay bounty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
CHURCH NOTES

First Church of Christ Scientist,
Pythian Building. Sunday morning
service, 1915. Subject, spirit" The
reading room is in the same building
and is open daily except Sunday,
from 2.30 to 5 p. m, also Saturday
evening from 100 to g.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
Not an Added Attraction.

Neither does it make any difference
now brilliant a woman may be. she
can't make much Of a success at en-
tertaining a young man who has come
to see her daughter. Galveston News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
MRS. A. 70. GROW

FOOT SPECIALIST
Every ailment of the human foot
scientifically treated. Citizens Bank
Block. Railroad st. Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, to IL, to &, to ..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-08-06
Q. A. PREVOsT, M. ID.
nv. j. ALDRICH, III. ID.
Q. a. CRAMTON, M. ID.

st. Johnsbury, VT.
Specialist, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
once. % Main st. over Post Office.
ONCE Hours a. m. to p. m Eve
nings, except Wednesdays from
until $50.
Appointments for examinations OF
the eyes for glasses can be made In
advance by letter or telephone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-19
GOVERNMENT SHOWS
INTEREST IN TRUCK

Washington.-That the United
States government Is manifesting a
deep interest in the motor truck and
that representatives from the various
government departments will active
ly participate in the coming motor
truck reliability contest May 5, 6.
and 8. The general supply commit
tee of the government, which has the
power to purchase all automobiles and
motor trucks for use of the different
departments, has consented to detail
members of the committee to take
part in the run.
The general supply committee, in
addition to gathering its own data,
will have free access each day to the
run to all of the meetings of the Off
cials of the contest. This will enable
them to obtain much valuable infor-
nation, which they could not procure
otherwise. They will be in constant
touch with the workings of the vari-
Gus motor trucks participating and
will be able at the conclusion of the
run to tell the worth of each vehicle
and its capabilities.
The experts representing the gen.
eral supply committee will be furnish
ed with cars devoted entirely to their
own use. Many of those who will go
on the run have expressed a desire
to ride in the motor trucks from day
to day in order that they can observe
the mechanism of the vehicles. The
cars used by the departmental men
will be able to pass up and down the
line of trucks and make any observa-
tions which thy think will prove of
value to the government in the selec-
ton of motor trucks in the future.
Run Covers Four Days.
The run will cover period of four
days the total distance to be about
800 miles. The route, which is now
being arranged, will include roads Of
every character, so that every con-
testant will have an opportunity to
demonstrate his truck. The machines
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-19

placed itself on record as favoring a
plan of interstate roads, the pream-
bile and resolution reading as follows:
Whereas, In the development of our
country's transporting appliances for
man and goods from place to place,
il has become almost the universal
will of the people of the United States
for better roads; therefore, be it
Resolved That we recommend our
federal government to build and main
tain an interstate system of highway
connecting the capitals of the various
states, and with the national capital
In the following resolution all
states were urged to establish high
ways departments:
Resolved, That we advocate the
creation, wherever they do not now
exist. of effective state departments
of highways, in the various states,
and that copy of this resolution be
| sent to the governor of each state.
Congress was thus asked to create
a standing roads committee:
! Whereas, Federal aid for good roads
has become of such national interest
! and Importance, and
Whereas The Second Federal Aid
! Good Roads Convention feel that this
subject should be considered by con-
gress with the greatest care, therefore
| be it
Resolved, That congress be respect
fully requested to create a standing
committee on national roads
After the speech of the Hon STAN
| ton Warburto nof Washington, in
which he advocated a system of ma
tional military roads, and put for
ward the proposition of paying fol
them by restoration of the tobacco
tax of 1879, a resolution was passed
calling for a renewal of the former
| tax rate and the use of the excess in
| building a national or interstate sys'
TEN of highways.
An amenment offered by Represen'
tative Dorsey w. Shackleford of Mis-
souri,, providing that the money rails
ed by this taxation be set apart as {
fund to be applied to the construc
ton or maintenance, or both, of sucf
roads as congress shall give aid to b!
legislation received only two votes
Mr.. Shackleford is the author of the
proposition for the payment of roads
rental by the national government fol
roads used in rural free delivery.
The convention committee on reso
lutions was authorized to appear be
fore the joint committee of congress
on federal aid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-19

les and chambers of commerce sup
piled the greater part of the several
hundred representatives from the 46
states which in one form or another
We're embraced in the nationwide
gathering. Members of congress in
many instances spoke for their home
organizations and their utterances in
dicated growing knowledge of the
bigness of the subject
One of the features of the conven-
tion was the call at the White House,
President Wilson receiving the dele
gates in the east room and express
ing to them his great interest in high
ways improvement. John A. Wilson
first vice president of the A. A. A., in
troduced the good roads advocates to
the nations chief executive, who paid
a special compliment to Chairman
George C. Diehl in reference to his
extensive knowledge of the roads
question.
The speakers of the convention
We're of national repute and the SUBJ
ject was considered principally from
a federal standpoint. though refer
ence was repeatedly made to the fact
that state systems of roads with
county and township tributaries were
of prime Importance and required
thorough consideration in the round
ing out of the country's roads trans
portation problem,
No more concrete summing up OF
the situation was expressed than that
employed by Chas. B. Stetson, chair
man of the executive committee OF
the National Grange, who in conclud-
ing his address said: 1--WE do not be-
lieve that federal aid means the ap-
propriating of national funds for To-
cal improvement of roads. 1t is GER
tainly wrong to ask national aid to dc
what properly belongs to the loca
community to perform, and in any
good roads movement the state is the
unit to which the municipality should
look for aid, and the state in turn tC
cooperate with the national govern
ment for interstate roads and othel
roads that are of sufficient import
ance to warrant the employment Of
national aid in building. Any othel
course is untenable, unconstitutional
and basically wrong. But we do asf
of the men who are trying, and con
sciously trying, to build interstate ane
transcontinental highways to remem
Der the necessity of improving th'
road from the home to the city of th'
man who is promoting the great oasi'
industry of our country to the enc
that all the people in this great coun
try may ultimately be benefited
The committee on resolutions com
prised a member from every one o
the As states which sent delegates
and before Chairman L. r. Spear'
and his associates concluded their la
hors several sessions were required
In the adoption of the committees re
port the convention unequl'ocaii!