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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Professor f. Il. jerks Leaves Gov
eminent to Join University Staff

Professor f. Il. jerks Leaves Gov
eminent to Join University Staff
The trustees of the University of
Vermont have ratified the appoint
ment of Professor F. B. jerks to
the chair of agricultural education
in the University, the new profess
sorship to begin with the opening of
the fall term the oath of September.
In order to accept the call to u. V.
NJ Professor jerks has resigned
from the national Bureau of Educa-
ton at Washington where he has
been engaged as specialist in agri-
cultural education. During the past
two years duty in connection with
the government bureau took Mr..
jerks into 26 states of the union
on visits of inspection of the agri-
cultural and mechanical colleges,
and he has been a frequent speaker
at farmers Institutes and teachers
meetings. For four years previous
to government service Professor
jerks was assistant professor of ag-
ricultural education in Massachu-
sets Agricultural college. He also
had charge of school gardening and
agriculture in the North Adams Nor
NAL school. Professor jerks is a
graduate of Purdue University and a
native of Indiana.
| The establishment of a chair of
agricultural education at the State
Agricultural college came as the re-
suit of a suggestion from Doctor P.
| P. Claxton, the U. S. Commissioner
of Education, who is authority for
| the statement that there is a con-
slant and rapidly increasing demand
for teachers of agriculture, domestic
science and industries and trades in
! the high schools in all parts of the
country. The officials at Washing
| ton seem to think that the colleges
! of agriculture and mechanic arts
throughout the country are best
Qualified to prepare teachers in such
| industrial lines.
The work of Professor jerks has
not yet been definitely developed but
he intends to give much of his time
in the beginning to farmers insti-
tutes and teachers meetings. He
will add to the strength of the ex-
tension work in agriculture under
the auspices of the state university.
The peculiar demands of the state
| in this line will have an important
| influence on the work of the new
chair which will add greatly 10 the
momentum already gained in the ag-
ricultural betterment of the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
LOCAL GATHERINGS

To the strains of the sweetest,
most catchy music heard here for
some time, the Pink Lady danced
into town Saturday, captivated all
with her handling of the violin and
the modish costumes of her COM
panions and herself, then danced
away leaving a most satisfactory
impression on all who saw her at
The Colonial.
The remains of Daniel ring,
who was killed Thursday at Orleans
while working with a switch gang,
were brought here Monday and met
by relatives from Massachusetts who
took them home for interment.
Harry Dean has purchased the
house of his father, Chester Dean,
on Portland street as an investment
and has already rented it.
The annual automobile regis
tration has just been issued by the
state and shows that up to August
IL, there were 5000 machines regis
tered, also 269 licenses issued to
motorcyclists and 81 to dealers. st.
Johnsbury registrations total 227
with four licenses to dealers and 2S
to motorcyclists. These figures
mean that there is one automobile
to every 50 n persons in the state
while the average in st. Johnsbury
is one to every 30-H persons.
Advertised letters at the post
Office are: Ladies': Carter, Jennie;
Mcfarland, Mrs. J. F. Gentlemen:
Baril, Albert; Bedor, David; Mar
shall, Ralph CD; Murray, Charles.
The junior and primary class
es of st. Andrews Sunday school
are to be the guests of the Helping
Hand Society Saturday afternoon
from 3 to o'clock at the Womans
Club House.
Those three 2 to l games which
Littleton took from st. Johnsbury
in the recent series have not been
forgotten and there are many of
the opinion that the New Hampshire
lads cannot repeat. The teams will
come together again tomorrow fore
noon at ten o'clock on the campus
and a hot game is sure to be staged.
AS the racing at the fair does not
begin until one o'clock, it will be
possible to take in both and get a
full days fun.
An Italian working in the fOun-
dry at f. and T. Fairbanks and Com
pany, had his arm badly damned
Monday by catching it between the
rollers of a machine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
GROTON

Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Frost spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Barnet and ST. JOhnsbury.
Mrs. Marion Snow of Washington,
D. c., who has been visiting rela-
tives in the town and in Ryegate for
several weeks, has returned home
The Ladies' Missionary Society
will meet with Mrs. Edward Emery
Friday afternoon.
George Olney whose illness was
reported last week, was taken sud-
denly worse Saturday night and is
very low at this writing.
M. NJ and S. J. Carter spent Fri
day at Wells River.
Mrs. Winfield Emery of Boston
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Welch.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Welch return
ed home the first of the week having
enjoyed a six weeks trip to Mon
tana.
J. w. Morrison was a visitor in
Wells River, Friday.
Burton Brown went last week to
Randolph to continue his course in
the state agricultural school, his
brother, Clarence, going with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Whitehill are
at St. Johnsbury this week with
their son, George.
(Intended for last week.
Mrs. Raymond Scott passed away
Monday afternoon, August rs, after
several months illness with cOnsump-
tin. Inez Parks was 81 years of
age, the only surviving child of Mrs.
Clara Parks, one sister dying about
a year ago. Deceased was respected
and loved by all, and many hearts
outside of her home were made
sad by her death. June 5, 1912,
she was united in marriage with
raymond Scott, who with her moth
er, has tenderly cared for her during
her long illness. The funeral was
held at the Methodist church Thurs
day afternoon, Rev. F. w. Lewis of
fciating. The burial was in the
family lot in the village cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Welch of Bos-
ton, who have been visiting in town
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. c. o. Maxfield of New Haven
Conn, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Page.
George Olney who has been very
sick with pneumonia for the past
week remains about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Rowe and chill
dren of Peacham visited in town the
first of the week.
! Mrs. Elizabeth Butler and party OF
| friends from Troy, n. Y, who have
! been visiting Mrs. Edward Purcell
returned home Saturday.
H. T. Morrison left Friday night
for a two weeks visit with relatives
! in Manchester and HillsbOrO, N. H.
Miss Grace Dennis of Tilton, N
| H., was called here last week by
the sickness and death of Mrs. Ray
mond Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Farrow OF
! Peacham and Mrs. Betsey Dunn
spent Sunday in town the guests OF
Mrs. J. d. Renfrew.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
ID. A. r.. Meeting

A special meeting of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution was
held at the home of the regent, Mrs.
Nellie G. Ross last Friday afternoon.
A committee to arrange for the pub
LEGATION of Rev. Edward Fairbanks
history of st. Johnsbury was elected,
it being comprised of Mrs. Rebecca
Fairbanks, Mrs. Martha Titcomb, and
Mrs. Mary Mackinnon. The delegates
to the state conference of the D.
A. r. to be held at Burlington Oct
%, were also elected. They were Re
gent, Mrs. Nellie Ross; vice regent,
Mrs. Minnie Hazen; Mrs. Charles
Stevens, Mrs. Mary Mackinnon and
Mrs. Herbert Balch. The alternates
were Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks, Mrs.
H. M. Pearl and Mrs. John w. Tit
comb.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
LYNDON
Annual Fair of Mrs. Chase's Garden
Glass, Sept. 2O-PersOnals


Mrs. John Chase's Garden Glass
will hold their annual fair on the
lawn at the Tea Shoppe, Saturday,
Sept. 20. There will be exhibited
not only garden produce and flowers,
but pets also. There are about 80
exhibitors and they are invited to
arrange their tables in the forenoon
and enjoy a picnic dinner together.
Judges will be appointed and the
usual prizes awarded.
Mrs. Helen Thompson and Miss
Anna Thompson of Everett, Wash,
who are spending a few weeks Wis
iting friends here, returned Monday
from a weeks stay in Boston.
Mrs. Kate Hill is packing her
goods and will store them in a few
rooms, and give up the remainder
of her tenement. She expects to
spend the winter in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Minerva Stevens has gone to
Lyndon Center TO be matron in the
girls dormitory.
The village school opened last
week with Louis Bancroft, Miss
Mabel Lee and Miss Alice Bancroft
as teachers.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Methodist church will meet Sept. IL
with Mrs. A. A. Austin.
Mrs. Anita O'ConneI goes back
to Burlington, Thursday.
Rev. r. F. Lowe of st. Johnsburv
preached at the Methodist church
| last Sunday morning.
Mrs. w. S. Ball of Brantford, Ct,
| is spending a week here with N"r
sister, Mrs. William Dowland whom
1 she had not seen before for 80 years
/ Mrs. Addie Brown Chapman OF
/ Boston is visiting friends and for
mer neighbors in this place.
Miss Gorilla Mcdonald of Barton
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
/ Honora Wilmarth.
Mrs. Charlotte Chase Wilcomh
and her three children returned to
her home in Springfield last Sat
urday.
Rev. G. A. Hall and family went
to Boston Monday for a visit with
relatives.
Milo Chandler has sold his house
/ known as the DR.. Hubbard place
to Richard Sanderson for $4,000
Possession to be given in two weeks
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler expect to
go to Oregon to live.
Intended for last week)
Mrs. GLADYS McHarg of Springfield
4 has been visiting her friends and
/ former schoolmates in this place.
Miss Grace Bragg Of Barre spent
| last week visiting Mrs. Staples and
Other friends here.
Miss Helen Aldrich of POmDanoo-
sue visited at Wells Quimby's last
week.
Miss Bernice Aldrich returned II
her home at Cambridge Junction
\ Saturday.
Miss Alice Blodgett of Barre Wis
i tied her brother, Rev. F. B. Blod-
/ gett last week.
Miss Nellie Chase of Springfield
/ Mass who has been visiting her
brothers and sisters here, returned
home Mondav.
Harvev Hall and family of Paw
tucket, r. l., are visiting at L. D
Halls
Misses Constance and Hazel Cool
edge OF Chicago arrived Monday al
| John Chase's for a visit.
Mrs G. V. Trull went last week
to Orleans 70 spend the winter with
her niece. Mrs. James F. Smith.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mattocks has clos
ed her house and gone with he1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
SUTTON

F. A. Brewer, town clerk of Con-
cord was at the town clerks Office
last Friday looking up records, etc.
The Vermont yearly meeting goes
into session here this week the first
service being Thursday evening at
100 o'clock.
Mrs Susie Ball of LyndopvilIe
has been visiting her friend, Mrs.
G. A. Aldrich, the past week.
Miss Florence Dole of Campton,
N. H, spent the weekend with Miss
Grace Davis.
Sutton grange held an interest
ing meeting last Saturday evening.
County Agent Stimson was present
and gave a talk. The next social
will be Sept. IT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10

The man arrested for the robbery
at the Gilfillan store in Barnet who
gave the name of Charles Avoy,
has been known under other names
and has served a term in the feder-
al prison at Ale traz in California
for desertion from the United States
army. In 1906 he enlisted in Troop
c, 14th cavalry at Athol, Mass,
under the name Of Rex r. Sheldon.
He deserted and enlisted again the
same year in of the same cavalry,
under the name Of Guy L. Haynes
but was later discovered and impris-
oned.
Sheriff Worthen returned last
Wednesday from Canada where he
arrested Ezra Lavine at Asbestos,
Que. Lavine is held here on the
charge OF adultery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
MONROE
Reunion at the Bedell Farm, The
Family Home for go Years

Family Home for 60 Years
(Intended for last week.
On Thursday of last week there
was quite an enjoyable time at the
old brick farm house, which has
been in the Bedell family for over
60 years. Those from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Bedell,
Mrs. Noble Patterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Farr, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Bedell, Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin
Bedell, Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Beden
and daughter, Priscilla. One inter
esting thing was the platter which
was used at dinner, having been in
the family for about as years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Joslyn and
Charles Baker and Micah Baker
were recent guests at the Bedell
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kimball of
Orange. Mass, who have been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Angie Blancher,
have returned home.
Miss Pearl Bort is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Maurice Green at Plain
Vile, Conn.
Miss Mildred Blanchard is visiting
in Orange, Mass.
DR.. and Mrs. Holder of Henniker,
N. H., have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs d. r. Burns.
Miss Hazel Warden of Great Falls,
Mont, and Miss Pearl Bort of Rye
gate were guests Of Miss Mabelle
Frazer last week Wednesday.
Mrs. Emily Jackson Of Little
ton, N H., is visiting at Mrs. Wesley
Emery's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nelson, Flor
ence and Robert visited at
Randolph and Vershire last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10

son, w. S. .Mattocks to Schenectady,
N. Y, for the winter.
Mrs. Glen Wheeler of Bristol, N.
H., is visiting her mother, Mrs.
George Ide.
Will Paris of Boston is visiting
his parents for a few days.
Thomas Cragg and daughter
Laura have been visiting in Canada
for a few days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
Some Land Leased Somewhere
Sometime

That the town clerk has some per-
picking problems is shown by the fol-
lowing letter which came recently to
Mr.. Braley from Columbus, o., and
which viii cause the dust to be
brushed from some ancient volumes
if the record is looked up.
After the year 1912 there was a
land lease given by IS father TO
the - heirs, and would like to know
what your records show if it is in
your vicinity. 1t is in Vermont for
certain, and am writing every town
in your state. This is to settle an
estate if possible"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10

The picnic held Thursday in the
grove of J. S. Fellows was well at
tended and a good time reported.
Ernest Purcell of Tilton, N. H.,
visited his uncle, Edward Purcell,
last week
Mrs. B. S. Eastman and children
returned home Saturday from a few
days visit in Manchester, N. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
CARD OF THANKS.
ST. JOhnSbury and Lake
Champlafn Railroad
Company

Office of Secretary and Treasurer
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the st. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain Railroad Co. will be held
at the offices of said Railroad Company
in the passenger station at st. Johns
bury, VT, on Thursday, September II,
1913, at 23O o'clock, %. m, for the
following purposes
First-TO elect a Board of Directors
for the ensuing year.
Second-To transact any other law
full business.
GEO. w. CREE, Clerk.
Lyndonville, VT, August 26, 1913.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
Facine a SERIOUS Proposition

The man or woman who has kid
ney trouble is facing a serious pro-
position, where grave complications
readily follow neglect. Foley Kid
ney Pills are an honest curative
medicine that once taken into your
system mean restored kidney and
bladder action, and a return of
health and strength. G. G. Bingham
Adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
MAY BE CATTLE THIEF
Mysterious Disappearance of n Cow
and "A Calf

The possibility that there is a
cattle thief working in this vicinity
is suggested by the recently uneX-
planned disappearance of stock. Sew
eral weeks ago a COW nearly ready
to freshen, disappeared from the
farm of DR.. J. NJ. Allen, east of the
village. and this last week a calf
fit for veal has disappeared from the
farm of Il. l.. Bennett in the town
of Danville. The fact that adver-
tisements regarding these cattle
have received no replies gives rise to
the suspicion some one has taken
them who does not want to return
them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
RECENT DEATHS.
BanaIlan


Walter Joseph Banahan, the old
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ban
ahan, died Friday night after nine
days illness with Streptococcic ton
silitis. The funeral was from St.
Aloysius church Saturday afternoon.
He is survived by his parents, two
brothers, Joseph Frederick and
John James, and by one sister, Ger
trude Isabel.
Gardner
Mrs. Henry Gardner died at her
home on Hastings street, September
l after a long and painful illness.
Jane Froud was born in Inverness,
P. O., July %, 1S4S. On the 18th
day of September in her 18th year,
she was married to John Kidney
and lived with him IL years. Four
children were born to them. In
1878 she was divorced from him
and five years later married Henry
Gardner of St. Johnsbury. The re-
mainder of her life has been spent
here. She is survived by her hus-
band, Henry Gardner, and four
children, Mrs. Thomas Jameson of
North Danville, Mrs. A. B. Scott of
st. Johnsbury, William Kidney (who
later took the name of Gardner) of
Mechanicsville, n. Y, and Miss
Maude Gardner of ST. Johnsbury.
The funeral was in St. Andrews
church last Wednesday afternoon at
three o'clock, the Rev. A. p. Grint
officiating. Interment was in the
Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE

New 40 Fl. p, 5-passenger Mitchell car
absolutely new at factory price.
We will allow any one from four 70 six
hundred dollars for touring car ingood
running order in exchange for the 1914
Chalmers go" for delivery in Septem-
Der.
We have a seven passenger, six cylinder
Mitchell, good car for livery, at four
hundred dollars.
VAN NESS GARAGE,
Burlington, Vermont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-09-10
WEATHER

At Bingham's Drug store. for the week
ending September 3.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-28
The Minister Will Study and
Then Teach Farming
Strange Class Will Gather the State University Farm
at Davis n December

The ministers of California going school All of them
school before Them doubt have been
college of them had their educaons elaborated
graduate universities but they going back school, rather
elementary school that something which will be of the
Importance them their work and to their congrega
ons The ministers of California, number of the going
attend of lectures the university farm Davis
Ministers know much of history bit of logic philosophy and
theology which subjects of vital Importance the world but
neglected for the by the rank and file of with
whom the minister But agriculture the subject
which foremost the minds of of the congregations of
California So the ministers will prepare be familiar with
chief interest in lfe That will help the churchs
Influence.
The village church and the rural religious will have
added Importance the farmer when the minister
his charge He talk the farmer of economy
he tell tactl wayand unless has he does
belong in the pup-o methods agriculture darying
chicken raising rotation of Poverty stlessness
often cousins sfssness and child
shiftessness almost pitiful drunkenness
minister who has learned something valuable the
agriculture college farm should be position remedy
f the ignorance of his congregation and with the ignorance
moved the sfliftessness should disappear
It daring work that the ministers
December There farmers the sftess ignor
of who will not listen any advice given
young people whose fallow minds quick respond to
mental stimulus intellectual fertilization will reached bv the
ministers and continue the figure there will be by
cleric hand seed which will bring the big of improved
ling conditions in California.
All the in California go state school
1of practical agriculture 1t is well for each to send
who and study and
what progress being made the profitable farming
Thus community learn vicaously what taught and the
vicar IS the man to name as representative
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-28
Weakness of Opposition to
HetCh Hetc1y Shown
Senate Debates Manifest the Final Triumph of This
City in Few Weeks.

On reading the debates United States
Hetcy permit desired for San Francisco that
factions opposing the city, two alone OF all the
San Francisco from
ure supply of Sierra
Those two promoters nebulous irrigation project
u the Joaquin valeyhough the Turlock and Modesto
districts behind San Francisco second the
The mature lovers eternal in their strife
Tor the poor excuse you have always with you.
Senator Pttan the debate for San Fran
with skill and the grant might have been made directly by
he Senator Works. then in Los Angeles
message asking them
the ground that 80 of the
opposed the BILL Out of Senator
Works progressive in the chamber including La Toilette
ondexter Others insisted postponement They took
especial prejudice against the San Francisco
Measure would chiefly give their progressive col
eague make his showing This lbuster
Ehe putting of the matter until December
Works per of protestans? No
o know.
Hetcy again its mind open the proposition
if steps had been taken by this city to water
uppy would go direct Hetch Hetchy?
The implication conveyed by from Washington
had wished Hetch Hetchy San Francisco
did let of what we had 1t is curious that
he did realize that of San Fran
realize that San Francisco did select Hech
zetchy by closing its and sticking pin in the map OF the
ierras city the Hetch Hechy site IL
step after careful study had been made of the
Available supply Every few years since that
location was made engineers dsnterested
gone the by stream canyon by canyon
yng better location for the city future reservoir than
by Hetchy valley Each succeeding
strengthened the original approval of the Tuoune watershed
San Francsco best The engineers whose dis
conceded reported that the Hetch
etchy supply the best and the cheapest that San Francisco
could Engineers engaged report other sites
have resigned their than sulty them
selves by reporting against Hetch Hetchy.
lovers have been routed of court by
ere lived in California the late William
Keith when he wanted paint the Hetch Hetchy valley
condition of ideal beauty anticipated San Fancscos dam with
creating a lake under the massive cliff
developed the debates that certain promoter OF
opposed San Francisco plan the ground
would deprive certain district which he intended to pro-
In other words the real need OF San Francisco
utterly dsregardd because of scheme which yet
urks only in the hopes of few promoters Is this
Senator Works "99 per cent?
position of San Francscos opponents
manifest The bad faith of who control other water sites
which they would sell San Francisco has been exposed
only for the United States senate in De-
favoraby the e Hetchy gantfor the
.ators have alternative in honor.