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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08
KILLED BY TRAIN
Charles A.. Whitney Struck While
Walking on Track Near DAN
vile

Charles A. Whitney, farm labor
er, aged about so years, was struck
by the east bound passenger train
Friday forenoon and injured so he
died in a few minutes. The accident
occurred N the Crane Cut about
half a mile this side of Danville.
He was deaf and did not hear the
train and as the track curves in the
cut the engineer, Joseph Reed, was
not able to see him in time to stop
the train.
One leg was broken and several
ribs broken and punctured the
lungs and caused speedy death. The
body was brought to st. Johnsbury
and taken to Calderwood's under
taking rooms. His only son, Ernest
Whitney, of Lyndonvil1e, was no
tilted and came here and made ar
rangements to move the body to
Littleton, N. H., wnere Mrs. Whit
ney lives and where the burial took
place. Mr.. Whitney is also surviv-
ed by two daughters, Mrs. Joseph
Auderbutt of Littleton, with whom
Mrs. Whitney lives and Mrs. F. w.
Bean of Bethlehem, N. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08
TWO F. @. A. VICTORIES
Defeated Hardwick and Plymouth
at Basket Ball Last Week

F. c. A. added two more victories
to it's already long list last week,
Hardwick and Plymouth being the
victims. The game at Hardwick,
from all accounts, was the hottest
on record, and at the end only one
point separated the teams. The
score was 16 to IS in favor of F.
c. A. Hardwick claimed that goal
Gagged by Bedard iii the second peri
cd was illegal, as the ball was
thrown into the crowd, but Referee
Lafond overruled the Hardwick OBJ
lection, and allowed the basket. The
two points proved to be just enough
to win and the referee having ruled
that the score counted the victory
was just as clean and decisive as
though there had been a margin
of a hundred points.
For a few minutes Friday night
things looked mighty serious for
+. C. A. as the fast Plymouth five
had got the jump on them and at
the end of the first period led to
4. There was considerable shaking
There was considerable shaking
of heads and even the most ardent
supporters of the home team admit
ted that it looked like F. G. AS.
first defeat on the nome HOOT. Out
the locals came back and came back
strong. Martin was sent in for the
second session and he seemed to in
fuse Just about the right amount of
pep" Plymouth did their best to
keep things going in the direction
they had started but T. G. A. had be-
come wide awake to the fact that
they were playing a live bunch and
played accordingly. In the second
round they gathered two goals to
big cipher and in the last
they forged ahead by persistent
work, being fought every inch by
big cipher and in the last
team ever seen on F. G. A. floor.
Manager Lacroix has a good bill
arranged for next week, a team
from Fort Edward, N. Y, being the
attraction for Wednesday, and
White River Junction Friday. The
latter team is the only one which
has won over the locals this season
and when they try to repeat there
is likely to be something doing.
The game arranged for tonight
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08

end came suddenly from heart fail
ure. She was born in Brompton, p.
G., 81 years ago and lived in st.
Johnsbury for many years, after
wards moving to Tilton, N. H., and
to Los Angeles six years ago. She
was member OF Grace Methodist
church and Green Mountain Com
mandery, u. o. G. G. She leaves a
daughter, Mrs. William S. Brown of
Los Angeles, son, Homer B. Of Til
ton, N. H., and a grandson, Ken
meth Lanpher of St. Johnsbury. The
remains will be brought to st. Johns
bury Center for interment in the
family lot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08
A MUSICAL TRAMP
Hugh Griffith, or Griffith Hughes
lets Some Free Board in st.

JOhnSbury 49,.
This village has been favored with
a visit by one Hugh Griffith or Grit
fifth Hughes as the mood happens to
please him to call himself and as
usual he has left the place without
settling for his board bill, in full at
least. Some over TWO weeks ago he
registered at the St. Johnsbury
House as Griffith Hughes. About
the same time letters began to ar
rive at the hotel addressed to
Hugh Griffith. Mr.. Moore did not
know he had guest by that name
but the letters disappeared regular
ly while Mr.. Moore was away from
the desk. Hugh Griffith is the name
the young man registered under at
Morrisville in the fall. He pursued
the same course there that he did
here. He pretended to be a singer
much desired in the best musical
circles in New York city and knew
enough about musicians there to
talk about his connection with those
we'll known. In this way he got &C
quainted with musical people and
having a good voice was given the
opportunity to sing and work him
self into the better circles of society
But he fails to pay his board bill
at the hotel he favorS with his pres
ence and was taken sick in Morris
vile. When pressed there by his ply
stefan for compensation he gave him
a bogus check on Charles f. Morse
of this town but it was soon discov
cred that no such man had a bank
account here. He evidently intended
to hit Charles H. Morse of this place
as he claimed the check was given
him in payment for singing at pro-
gressive rally. The upshot at Nor
risville was the town had to pay his
bills until money was raised to send
him out of town.
Nothing further was heard of him
until he appeared at st. Johnsbury.
He had formed several acquaintance
among people enjoying good music
and made one payment on his board
Finally he got so he did not appear
in the Office while the proprietor was
around and the cook at Hotel Ran
dali in Morrisville promised to pay
his over due board. This promise she
withdrew when she learned that Mr.
Griffith had not been sick and pay
ing doctors bills here as he had
claimed to her. But she promised to
pay enough so Mr.. Moore invited the
gentleman to take up a residence
elsewhere and his present address
is unknown.
This article is not written to en-
barrass any people who formed an
acquaintance with Mr.. Griffith here
but to warn people in other places
should he appear there against cred
iting stories. He did a Burlington
hotel keeper in the same way earlier
in the season and all the informa-
ton we have been able to secure
about him indicates that he is a pro-
fessional dead beat trying to impose
on decent people with his musical
voice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08

has obtained some attractive prizes
which will be awarded the winners.
The management hopes that all the
students will be present to give
their classes the support they de-
serve.
The senior class has elected Perley
Russell captain, and George Hin
man, manager, of their class track
team; the juniors nave elected Har-
old jerks, captain, and Orange
Ladd, manager; the gophomores
have chosen Merritt Scott, captain
and Brock Robin, manager; the
freshmen have elected Earl Clark
! to occupy both positions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08
Academy Notes

Quite a number of students and
friends of the Academy watched
the old year out at the Academy
Hall. The concert given by the must
cal clubs of the University of Yer
mont was excellent and deserved a
far larger attendance than it re-
ceived.
Saturday afternoon the third an
nual inter-class track meet will be
held in the Y. M. G. A. gymnasium.
There is a good chance for the stu
dents to show class spirit to see
which class will receive the largest
number of points toward the Inter
Glass Track Cup. Manager Eastman
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08
Poole

Poole
Much sympathy is expressed Tor
Mr.. and Mrs John Poole in the
death of their little daughter, Mil
dred Evelyn. The circumstances at
tending her death drew the atten-
ton of all who knew them. The
Tuesday before Christmas Mrs.
Poole and her two youngest child
rem, Dorothy and Mildred, went to
Sherbrooke to spend Christmas with
Mrs. Poole's family. 1t is thought
that they contracted scarlet fever
on the train for they were taken
sick on Friday with the worst form
of the disease. Mildred died We'd
nesday night just before midnight,
and it seemed at that time as if
Dorothy could not recover, but a
trained nurse is caring for her and
it is thought she will get we'll. Mil
dred was an unusually attractive
child, the pet of the whole neigh
borhood and her early death has
brought deep sorrow. She would
have been six years old on January
81. A beautiful head of light curly
hair of the most silken quality gave
her the pet name of "Cur1y" or
"CurIy Locks" and many who did
not know her real name will re-
member this charm of hers. The
little body was brought here Fri
day afternoon for interment in Mt.
Pleasant cemetery. Rev. B. r. But
Ter offered prayer and spoke feeling
Iy at the cemetery. Besides her father
and mother and the sister, who is
still i'll, she leaves an older sister,
Helen, and two brothers, Carroll
and Roy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08

has been cancelled on account of
the death of Mrs. O'Grady, mother
of one of the Barre team.
The scores:
f. G. A. Hardwick
E. Gagner, g, Pera
Bedard, 7 g, Constantine
Racette, C, Jacques
Martin, C
Lacroix, l g f, Constantine
L. Gagnon, f, Johnson
Score, F. C. A. 16, Hardwick, Is.
Goals from floor, Bedard, 2; E.
Gagner q; Constantine 2; L. Gag
ner, Johnson, jacques Point on
fouls, F. G.. A. 6, Hardwick z. Ref
cree, Lafond. Scorer, Lacroix. Tim
er, Laferriere. Attendance, 800.
F. G. A. Plymouth
Bedard, r f / b, Smith
Martin
E. Gagner, L f b, Wood
Racette, C, Cunningham
L. uagner, f, Bellanger
Lacroix, / b r f, Aver
Score, F. C. A., "a, Plymouth, 16.
Goals from floor, Racette 3, Lacroix
8, Martin 8, Bellanger 8, E. Gag
ner 8, Cunningham 2, Smith 2.
Points on fouls, F. c. A. 2, Ply
mouth 2. Referee, Lafond. Scorer,
Lacroix. Timer, Hart. Time two Is,
one 10 minute periods. Attendance
ESQ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08
UPHOLDS PUBLIC SERVICE LAW
Supreme Court Gave Divided Opin-
ion on Test Case-Work of
LEGISLATURE

By a divided vote of three to two
the supreme court of Vermont hand
ed down a decision in the case of
Fabre VS.. the Rutland Railroad
which declares the Public Service
Commission act constitutional. The
opinion was read by Judge Haselton
and the judges Concurring with him
were Messrs. Rowell and Munson.
Judges Powers and Watson gave a
dissenting opinion. While the opin-
ion upholds the pubic service COM
mission it does not throw any light
on the question raised by the gov
ernor whether the public service
commission has the power to act in
dependently of the charters of the
various municipalities which are be-
fore the legislature for amendment
The legislature resumed its ses-
sions Monday evening with a large
amount of unfinished business before
it. There was lively debate yester-
day forenoon in the house over
House bill 406 which would make
the penalty for murder in the first
degree execution and in the second
degree Imprisonment for life, do
ing away with the option of the jury
to say whether or not there should
be capital punishment. The judi
ciary committee made divided re-
port on the bill and after a warm
debate the bill was ordered to a
third reading by vote of I55 to As.
Mr.. Cook of Lyndonville opposed
the bill and when the yea and
nay vote was taken asked to be ex-
cused from voting as he was oppos-
ed to capital punishment in any
form.
DIR. Alice E. Wakefield of st.
Johnsbury will appear before the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08
LOCAL GATHERINGS

The fire department respond
ed to a still alarm at No. 1 Willow
Place, Monday at 1890.
The Don't Worry club will meet
with Mrs. Ira Chickering, Caledonia
street, Wednesday afternoon at $50.
The fire department responded
Saturday afternoon at sos to a call
for achimney fire in the warehouse
Of M. J. Caldbeck and Son, on Gran
tie Square.
-Chamberlin Post, G. A. R., and
Chamberlin w. r. G. held a Joint
installation of officers Saturday
afternoon. A fine dinner was served
at noon and in the afternoon Char
les p. Carpenter installed the Grand
Army officers and Mrs. Sarah F.
Hovey those of the Relief Corps. Fol-
various reason only about half of
the Relief Corps ot1cers were present
and the rest will be installed at the
next meeting. Hereafter Cham
berlin Post will hold all it's meet
ings in the afternoon.
For a change from rain and
ice this part of the country had a
thunder storm Friday afternoon. Ac-
cording to an old saying such
storm in winter means the back of
the winter is broken, but as the
present winter has had no back to
break the supersltious will have to
hunt for another sign to fit the
case.
The annual meeting of the
BrightlQok hospital Aid Associa-
ton will be held with Mrs. H N.
Wood Monday afternoon, January
10, at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. McDon-
aid have presented st. AlOysius
church an ostensorium, which is
one of the incest in the state.
Regular meeting Glover Tenn
pie, No. l, p. S., will be held next
Thursday evening. Installation of Of
ficers. Gertrude Mears, G. c., will
make an official visit.
Advertised letters at post office:
Ladies': Avery, Mrs. Emma Wait;
Courtney, Miss Ora B.; Leach, Mrs.
Lucy A.; Robinson, Miss Marguer-
tie. Gentlemen: Baker, ID. L. CD;
Clark, F.; Collins, F.; Cross, Mas
ter Earl E.; Douglas, George;
Gross, Howard b.; Horton, F. r.;
Mcleod, Hector; Michard, John;
Shastany, Sidney.
Parcel Post is doing great bus
mess at the post office these days.
They have already begun to handle
raw meat, roasted meat, umbrellas,
snow shoes, ladies' hats, suits of
clothes, breakfast food. Each day
the substitute carrier, Harry w.
Clark, has a team to deliver these
parcels. The public find it hard to
understand that they must use the
regular parcel post stamps and
that all packages must be either
mailed at the post Office or at Don
Stiles store. The frs package was
sent by Robert L. Stone, going to
California.
During the year of 1912 there
were 165 deaths and 21S births re-
ported at the town clerks Office and
81 marriage licenses were issued be
sides eight that we're reported from
other towns.
Those admitted to the St.
Johnsbury hospital the past week
were: Mrs. Peter Boisvert, Miss
Marion Ram OF Newport, Miss Lii
liam Currier of Island Pond, and
Mrs. William Dubois, Edmond Du-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08

mas and Mrs. A. S. Wood have been
discharged.
The creamery belonging to E.
A. Darling on the Mount View Farm
in East Burke was burned to the
ground Monday night. 1t is not GER
tain how the fire caught, but it is
thought that it originated in the
work shop of the building.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08
COrriVeau

Just eleven weeks after the death
of her husband, Owen Corriveau
occurred the death of Mrs. Mary
(Garron) Corriveau at the St.
Johnsbury hospital on December
31st. Mrs. Corriveau had been in
i'll health for about a year and I'M
til about ten weeks ago she had
been in the Pembroke sanitarium in
Pembroke, N. H. She and Mr.. Cor
riveau had lived here until about
six years ago when they moved to
Concord, N. H. She was S8 years
old and is survived by six small
children the oldest being A and the
youngest two and a half years. She
also leaves one sister, Mrs. Frances
Mcdonald, and a brother, Albert
Garron, both of Franklin, N. H.,
and her father, Frank Garron of
Graniteville. The funeral was held
Thursday morning from Notre Dame
church and the interment was in
Mt Calvary cemetery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08
KIRBY

There were no services nc the
church Sunday. Mr.. Hutchinson be
ing called to Burke to attend a flu
neral.
Mrs. A. r. Caswell has not been
as well for the past few days.
Miss Mabel Hutchinson is at Mrs.
w. r. Russells for a time.
Eugene Russell is visiting friends
in Portsmouth, N. Fl.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08
IIanpheP

Word was received here Saturday
announcing the death of Mrs.
Maria E. Lanpher at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William s. Brown,
234 West 49th street, Los Angeles,
Cal. Mrs. Lanpher had been in poor
health for several weeks and the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08
Wanted ar Once

For general homework on a farm
middle aged woman who is both able
and capable. Steady work for the right
one. Wages $500 per week. Farm 3
miles from Littleton and 2 miles from
Bethlehem on the main road.
e. e. BISHOP,
LittIetOn,
NJ. III.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-08

committee Wednesday Afternoon
to advocate the passage of the bill
requiring medical inspection in the
public schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
Our Obligation
The Pyice---S7.75

The does not buy furniture day in tn
month hence the pubcs conception of furniture
rather but absolutely matter how
familiar they with its relative valu
would readily appreciate that this Rocker nearly
produce retail selling
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28

are confident the lady in the car.
riage" will come
Cornelia last night was porting over
Swinton's word primer.
Are you sorry you had to give
away the necklace" was asked.
Il don't care much. | have one Just
as pretty" she said Il wish l was
through writing fifty times, "A coward
is one who is afraid"
so it was Mrs. Sprague who lost
it?' remarked Mekso. 81 didn't know
who she is but I'm glad you told me.
No, We haven't heard of anybody since
my sister handed the necklace over
] had no time 70 look after it myself,
because they'd dock me on my 50
day and We need it. with the six chill
dren. But perhaps"
The necklace had been given to Mrs.
Sprague by her uncle, Marshall Field,
and on account of this association
she valued it even above its intrinsic
value.
81 do not know anything of the af-
fair" Mr.. Sprague said in the after
noon. The family at present is quar-
tered at the Blackstone. where a maid
last night said that they had gone out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28

Special Correspondence OF The Argus
New York. Feb. 25.-'I thought
marriage was a door to a career: my
husbands idea of it was a wall. I had
made 10000 people a week laugh; I
had made 10000 people a week cry
vet ] was asked TO give all that up to
be chatelaine in the apartments Of a
busy rich man, intent on his own de
vices. and satisfied to know would be
across the dinner table from him every
night"
To this difference of opinion is due
the legal separation now sought by
Miss Pauline Frederick. known as
the most beautiful American act.
ress." from her husband. Frank NJ.
Andrews, millionaire architect of the
Hotel McAlpin, the new Equitable
building and a score of other skyscrap,
ers. and business and social associate
Of Charles p. Taft, the president
brother.
Imagine what it would mean" con-
tinued Miss Frederick. to a man who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
4 HARMLESS WAY TO
DARKEN THE HAIR
A Little Sage and Sulphur
Makes Gray Hair Vanish--A
Remedy forAII HairTrOubIeS,

Who does not know the value of Sage
and Sulphur for keeping the hair dark,
soft and glossy and in good condition
As a matter of fact, Sulphur is a
natural element of hair, and a deficiency
of it in the hair is held by many scalp
specialists to be connected with loss of
color and vitality of the hair. IN
questionably, there is no better remedy
for hair and scalp troubles, especially
premature grayncss, than Sage and
Sulphur, if properly prepared
The Wyeth Chemical Company of
New York put out an ideal preparation
of this kind, called Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Hair Remedy, in which Sage and
Sulphur are combined with other valu-
able remedies for keeping the hair and
scalp in clean, healthy condition.
If your hair is losing It's color or
constantly coming out, or if you are
troubled with dandruif or dry, itchy
scalp, get q fifty cent bottle of Wyeth's
Sage and sulphur from your druggist,
use il according TO the simple directions,
end see what a difference q few days
treatment will make in the appearance
Of your hair.
All druggists sell it, under guarantee
that the money Will be refunded If the
remedy is not exactly as represented
Special agents. Harper House phar.
macy, 18th St. End Ave.-(Advertse
rNnt)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
PICTURE
FOR The CAPITOL

Washington, Feb. 2S.-That Senator
Shelby VI. CuliCm Of Illinois IS not
TO be forgotten when he retires from
public life after devoting half cen
fury 10 il, 80 years Of which have
been spent in the senate of the United
States. was demonstrated yesterday in
the meeting of the committee on for
eign relations OF the senate. over
which Mr. Cullom has presided longer
than any previous chairman in history,
not even excepting the great Charles
Sumner.
Senator Stone Of Missouri started
the sentimental corpuscles to work
ing in the anatomy of the members
of the committee by a simple resolu-
ton to the effect that a vote OF thanks
be extended TO the chairman OF the
committee for the ability with which
ne has presided over It's meetings.
Senator Bacon OF Georgia. who will
be chairman OF the committee in the
incoming administration, seconded
this motion, which carried unani-
mously.
Senator Bacon, who had been asso-
ciated with Senator Cullom for many
years. then suggested that Senator
Cullom ought TO be asked to present
TO the committee a portrait Of him
self, to be hung in the committee
room in the capitol, as a form Of
token of his uniform kindness, ability
and efficiency" IN presiding over the
deliberations Of this important com
mit,ee Later he put this suggestion
IN the form OF a motion. which was
adopted by unanimous vote.
This is the first request Of the kind
ever known to have been made in this
committee. Not even Charles Sum
ner was asked for his picture 70 adorn
the walls OF the committee room. al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-28
workman FINDS
$4,000 IN GEMS

Chicago, Feb. 2S-Here is a repe-
tition OF the old story Of the pearl
necklace Of appalling value that was
lost by the grand lady" found by
the honest man." who did not know
such treasures existed and worn as
pretty trinket by his little daughter
TIL one day the sun, peeping in at a
window, revealed 10 the father. mother
and seven children the fiery diamond
clasp. 1t includes the fright of the
parents and the trip that father made
10 return the iewelry. And OF the
FAMILY waiting for the grand lady"
10 visit them in her carriage.
Between the Blackstone hotel and
the house OF Edward Mesko at 4214
Fifth avenue, in the rear, the story
came true as in the fairy books Mrs.
A. A. Sprague II. OF Lake Shore drive
lost her rope OF pearls valued at Sl5,-
900, IN September OF last year On
Tuesday of this week IL was returned
10 her at the resquest OF Mesko Pull
man cars, railroads yards and the
AioAlt COtldBt II Jue bluINS QlQ not
alter the course Of the old story.
Mesko is employed as an oiler by
the Lake Shore railroad One day
in September he found little" neck
lace in a heap Of rubbish alongside
OF Pullman car
Worth nothing" said jim his pal.
who was cleaning the windows
Worth perhaps IS cents or maybe
half a dollar" said Mesko. who was
the father OF seven children. Guess
I'll wipe IL Of and give IL 10 Annie"
He cleaned 1t wrapped II in an old
newspaper and took II home None
Of them knew Mrs. Sprague had ar
rived from Boston that same morn
ing in -. the car and that railroad Off
cials. police and detectives were
searching for her lost jewelry
Mrs. Mesko. kept rather busy in
providing for her seven children. did
not think much Of the trinket her
husband brought home But Annie,
years old took a fancy 20 the neck
lace and liked TO wear g. She. how,
ever. became III in January Of this
year and died
The jewelry then came among the
few possessions Of Cornelia. 10 year
old sister OF Annie Cornelia wanted
10 wear the necklace to her commun
ion in St Cecilia church. but her
mother chided her for her vanity and