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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
VERMONT NEWS.
Ohicers of The Vermont Fish and
Game League.

Game League.
The two days convention of YER
mont spOrtsmen in Rutland closed
Thursday night with a banquet at
the Shrine Temple attended by ESQ
persons. John w. Titcomb, state fish
and game commissioner, was toast
master and the speakers we're Charles
A Sheldon of New York, who gave
a lecture on big game hunting IN
Alaska, Dwight w. Huntington of
New York, game breeder, DR.. T. s.
Palmer of the biological survey and
Ernest Harold Baynes, the naturalist.
Thursday afternoon the annual
meeting of the Vermont Fish and
Game league was held and these Of
ficers elected: President, John w.
Titcomb; treasurer, Charles f. Lowe
of Montpelier; secretary, Edward
Connell of Lyndonville; vice-presi-
dents, r. L. Patrick of Burlington,
w. H. Bradford of Bennington, M.
r. Proctor of Proctor, G. S. Emery
of Newport, J. v. Villas of Montpelier,
NJ. F. Barnes of Addison and w. d.
Woolson of Springfield Following
is the executive committee: Addison
county, w. r. Warner of Vergennes,
Bennington county, F. G. Martin of
benulnSIOus Odl0uOnAd Guilty G1A-
bert E. Woods, of st. Johnsbury;
Chittenden county, Harrie V. Hall of
Burlington: Essex county, d. Mar
shall of Averi1l; Franklin county, T..
M. Tobin of Swanton; Grand Isle
county, Juan Robinson of South
Hero; Lamoille county, r. w. Hull
burd of Hyde Park; Orange county,
N. A Bailey of Wells River; Orleans
county, c. G. Wiley of Orleans; Rut-
land county, H. w. Clement of Rut-
land; Washington county, L. H.
Green of Montpelier; Windham coun-
ty, M. J. Howard of South London
derry; Windsor county, Charles
Downer of Sharon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11

The Junior Alumni drama, For
One Night Only and the farce six
Kleptomaniacs'' were given Friday
and Saturday evenings. The first
evening there was not so full house
on account of the storm. The parts
were all well learned and the acting
excellent.
The cantata, eye Little OIde Folks
Singing Concert" will be repeated
with some changes at the Ewell's
Hollow school house, Saturday even
ing, March IA. Coffee and lunch
will be served after the play.
Herbert Steele has gone to Man
chester to visit his uncle, Charles
Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Ainsworth of
Danville were at George Clark's Fri
day.
George Darling is sick with the
grip.
Hazel Douse has been visiting at
Harley Esden's- at West Barnet.
Percy Whitehill who works at r..
M. Steele's went to st. Johnsbury,
Saturday to visit his brother who is
in the hospital.
The officers for the Peacham Far
mers' Club for the following year
are as follows: president, F. j..
Shmaling; vice-president, R. C..
Stewart; secretary and treasurer, G.
w. Thresher; committee on arrange
ments, Harvey Lyford, Wilbur BIod-
gett and Garfield Darling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Craig are re-
joieing over the birth of ten pound
son, Robert Stevenson, at their home
Thursday, March 5th.
Miss Lila Douse is visiting for
few days at hef fathers, George
Douse.
Mrs. Walter Blanchard is quite
sick.
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Wilson in the death OF
their only child, David, which oc-
Cured Saturday, March z. He was
16 years old and had been i'll for two
years with diabetes, but the end was
FASTENED by other troubles. He
had graduated from the ninth grade
and began school at the academy, but
was unable to go on with his school
work on account of sickness. This
is the third child Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
have lost. The funeral was held at
the home at two O'Clock Monday.
Mrs. Wilson is very sick at present
writing.
MT. anu MIS-. O1
visited at Milton Farrow's, Sunday
and Mr.. 9Sld Mrs. Eddie Merritt OF
Cabot were at George Smart's.
Mrs. Anderson Whitehill who has
been very sick is some better.
Mrs. James Rogers has been visit
ing at Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence White and
Lawson Hobart of Adamant were at
E. ]. Hobart's, Thursday and the
whole party went to Boltonville, Fri
day, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner Moore and
family went to McIndoes, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Davis are visit
ing at Walter Strew's in Barnet.
Mrs. Harry Quimby, of Boston,
came Thursday to her farm here for
a short stay.
The G. A. R. and w. R. c. will
hold their monthly meeting with DR..
and Mrs. A. J. Mackay, on Saturday,
March 14th. Dinner will be served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11

Station Agent, Billie Parkham, who
has been suffering from Quinsy sores
for the past two weeks, is GONZALES
cent. Joseph Burpey has charge Of
the station during his illness.
Mrs. Essie Ripley has gone to
work for Mrs. George Whipple for
the summer.
Eugene Moulton has moved to his
new home recently purchased of
Fred Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Grant have
moved into their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Gray of St.
Johnsbury spent Friday and Satur-
day with his mother, Mrs. Lena
Nichols.
Mrs. G. r. Crosby is quite i'll.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
WHEELOCK.

Mrs. Nellie Mathewson is quite
sick at S. G. Cree's, where she has
been working. A nurse from Lyn-
donville is caring for her.
George Cree and wife of Lyndon
Vile visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. G.. Cree, last Sunday.
Mrs. Flora George of Hardwlck
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. X. Gray, recently.
Fred Hoffman is in Hardwick this
week on business.
Miss Madeline Miles returned
home last Friday from Franconia,
N. H, where she has been stopping
for the past few months.
p. J. Shorey and wife visited at st.
Johnsbury last week.
Miss Flora Drown spent last week
with her aunt, Mrs. Alfred Drown
at Lyndonville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
APPRECIATE THE SCALES.
South STAFFORD, VT, Feb. 20. =

South STAFFORD, VT, Feb. %, IA.
The Peck Company,
st. Johnsbury, VT.
Gentlemen: AS trustees of Bar
rett Memorial Hall fund we wish to
say in regard to the two sets of six
ton steel frame compound beam Fair
banks wagon scales bought of YOU
last August with the income from
the Col. Curtis S. Barrett fund in our
care, scales set in entire concrete
pit and foundation for supporting
scales thus composed of concrete
foundation and of steel frame work
excepting the platform IA feet long
by feet wide, covered by solid wood
plank and beam cupboard construct
ed OF nice seasoned Southern pine,
giving us two constructions, while
costing a little more, must keep in
good condition for a long time to
come.
The two sets of scales thus des-
cribed were presented to the town
OF STAFFORD the past fall as a free
and unencumbered gift, one set being
located in STAFFORD village, former
home of the late esteemed Justin S.
Morrill,, and the other set being 10
Gated in the village of South STRAIT
ford.
A very satisfactory article of
thanks was presented by the board
of selectmen of this town to the
trustees and the same was published
in our town report for the year 1914.
The scales as assembled are work
ing to the entire satisfaction of the
townspeople and are objects Of
pride and high appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
Sam'l B. Buell.,
III. Lee Hatch,
George M. Moore,
Trustees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
EAST RYEGATE

Schools here closed Friday with an
exhibition of hand-work which was
a credit to both teachers and pupils.
The pupils in the primaryss school hav-
ing perfect attendance were .Margar-
ct Lackie, Alice and Kathleen Bowen
and GerVe Anderson. Those of the
grammar school were Emmett Bowen,
Harry Brown, Raymond Anderson,
Alice and Clara Waterhouse, Ruth
Cowan and Orpha Bedell.
J. F. Davins is suffering with an
attack of the grip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
Order of Notice OF Allowance of
account

ESTATE OF SUSAN ]. RICHARDSON.
STATE OF VERMONT, District Of Caledonia S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of Susan J. Richardson late OF
81. Johnsbury, in said district, deceased,
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 14th
day of March next for examining and
allowing the account of the Executor
of the estate of said deceased and
for a decree of the residue OF said estate to
the lawful claimants of the same and or
dered that public notice thereof be given
to all persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks successive
ly previous to the day assigned, in the
CALIFORNIAN. a newspaper published at St
Johnsbury, in said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear at the Prob ate Office in st. Johnsbury
in said district, on the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account If you see cause and to establish
your right as heirs. legatees and lawful
claimants to said residue
Given under my hand, this 18th day Of Feb
ruary, A. D., 1914.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
Cooking school For school Girls.


The cooking classes for the girls
of the ninth grades of both the Sum-
mer Street and Portland Street
schools held at the Woman's Club
House are proving a great success.
These classes are conducted under
the auspices of the Educational COM
mittee of the Woman's Club and are
under the direct supervision of Miss
Helen Patterson. The Summer
Street ninth grade goes every We'd
nesday from three to five and is divid-
ed into two sections, one having
cooking for an hour, while the other
has lessons in sewing under the direc-
ton of Miss Caroline Woodruff. The
Portland Street girls come in one
group. They meet Friday afternoons
having an hour of sewing at their
school room from three to four and
then being at the Club house for the
next hour.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
Lynch.

Mrs. Charles J. Lynch, died Mon
day evening after four years illness
with tuberculosis. She had not left
the house since last Memorial day.
but was in bed only three weeks.
She was a quiet woman, devoted to
her home and family and very ambiti-
Gus for herself and for them. Mary
Jane Reynolds, daughter Of Joseph
and Mary, Reynolds was born in Wal
lingford, July 6, 1867 and lived there
until her parents moved here when
she was IL years old. She attended
school here and in August, 1857,
was married by the late FIR. Boisson-
au1t to Charles J. Lynch, who sur
wives her with five children, Carl of
PittsfieId, Mass, Emma, Mrs. Ralph
Martin of this town, Albert j. Glen
w. and Elsie Marion of st. Johns
bury. She also leaves two gran.
children, twin sons of Carl Lynch
and three brothers, Forest r. OF Will
son, Conn, Fred and Henry of Dan
vile. The funeral will be Thursday
morning at nine o'clock from st.
Aloysius church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
RECENT DEATHS.


Miss Nora Irene Lockwood died in
Burlington at the Sparhawk sanitar-
ium, March 2. She was born in
Brownsville, Nebraska, April 6, 1875,
the daughter of George and Mary l.
Lockwood. When only a little girl
the family moved to Vermont and
since that time Miss Lockwood had
been in st. Johnsbury for most of
the time. She was a graduate of st.
Johnsbury Academy in the class of
1895, and also of Barbour's Business
College. After teaching for a time
she entered the University of YER
mont in 1901, but poor health made
it impossible for her to finish her
course there. For the last 10 years
she had been employed in the Bur
lington Savings Bank. Funeral SER
vices were held at the home of her
mother, on Spring street, Thursday
afternoon, the Rev. Edward Fair
banks and the Rev. Paul Dwight
Moody officiating. The bearers were,
Charles Adams, Richard Baker,
Harry Nelson, Charles Braley, George
Green, and r. w. Simonds. Miss
Lockwood is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Mary 1. Lockwood, and by two
sisters, Miss Neva l., of Bridgewater,
Mass, and Mrs. ID. Lloyd Jones Of
North Jay, Maine. Those from out
of town to attend the funeral were,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Lloyd Jones and
daughter, Ruth of North Jay, Maine,
e. G. Howes of Shelburne, and Miss
Lucy Buffam of McIndoes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
The
{. H. COSS Company

are now equipped for House
Painting, Decorating and
Paper Hanging.
This Company for the past
four years, during the win
ter months, have employed
large force of skilled
painters in their automobile
painting department and
have gained a reputation
for producing results of a
strictly high grade char
acter
Those desiring House
work done early should get
in touch with Mr.. Mullaney,
as they are now doing this
work and many jobs have
already been booked ahead.
Phone 80
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
Hill.

Hiram Charles Hill, son of Hiram
and Susan Hatch Hill died at Water
bury, March a. Mr.. Hill was born
in Waterford, September 20, 1849,
one of a family of two sons and three
daughters. His home was there UNI
til about 1860, when he came to st.
Johnsbury. He was twice married,
his first wife being Miss Lillian Gas
keI of Waterford. Two children
were born to them, one, Charles, is
still living and is now located in
South America. His second wife was
Miss Liza Merrill of West Danville,
and to them were born five children
three of whom survive him. Fune-
raj services were held at his home
Friday afternoon, the Rev. Alfred
Poole Grint officiating. The bearers
were. s. A. Hartwell, Fred and Joseph
Moore. He is survived by his wife,
two sons, Charles Of South America,
George of Milwaukee, Wis, two
daughters, Lillian F. and Ruth M.
of st. Johnsbury, also by two sisters,
Mrs. Kate G. Moore of st. Johnsbury
and Miss Ida Hill of Worcester, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11

The ad-reader may pay a dollar or
two less for it than you do-unless
you utilize the hint.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
Brigham.

Little Leora May Brigham died
of scarlet fever, March 4. She was
ten years old. Burial was at New
port, Friday, the Rev. Mr.. RANKIN
offering prayers at the grave.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
Higgins.

After a long illness, Mrs. Mary
Dodge Higgins died at the home of
her son, William Higgins, March g..
She was born in Bath, N. H., Septem-
Der IA, 1885. She soon went to
Concord and since that time had
made her home there almost all the
time. In 1851 she was married to
Archibald Higgins of Newport. The
ceremony took place in Lunenburg,
and the couple lived in Newport for
a short time, later giong to Mrs.
Higgins home in Concord. Her hus-
band died ID years ago, and for the
last years of her life she had made
her home in st. Johnsbury with her
son, William, who with his wife has
cared for her very tenderly during
her long illness. She is survived by
two sons, William R., of st. Johns
bury and George W., of Concord, also
by three grandchildren and three
great-grandchildre Funeral SER
vices were held at the church at
Fast Concord, Tuesday afternoon, the
Rev. Peter Black officiating.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-02
VOTE THURSDAY, JULY 9Th

The Smith System does away with
both these disadvantages and seems
to have none of it's own. A series of
slotted pipes are laid in the bed of
the river, so far apart and so far be-
meath the bed that there is ample
sand and gravel for the water to filter
through before it reaches the pipes.
The slots are so small land bevelled
from the inside, so that nothing but
water can get in, not even a grain. of
sand. They are practically indestruc-
tfble, and win last forever. A plenti-
full supply of water is always filter
ing through with the result that there
is. never any suction, thus the fltra-
ton is very slow and natural, while
with chemical system, being forced
through, the filtration is very rapid
and unnatural. If tie filter bed should
ever become contaminated in the bed
of the river (Which has never been
heard of, and the back flushing
would not clear it (Which also has new
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-02

er been heard of this section of pip pes
could be closed off from the rest, and
would not affect the water system
in any way.
The Chemical system provides for
pumping the raw water from the riv-
er, and the sand in this water des-
troys the plumbers in the pumps SO
rapidly that Wheeling is to a very
heavy annual expense for this item
alone, but the Smith System pumps
only the pure water, for it is purified
before ever the pumps get it.
Wmy We Favor 1t.
This article is not an advertisement.
1t is given to our readers as the
truest news we can find. We believe
the Smith System to be the best we
have ever heard of for Wheeling, par
ticularly for the working people, and
our opinion is based upon nothing but
careful consideration and fnvestiga-
lion. The writer was one Of the
Trades Assembly committee that
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-02

visited various cities having one or
another of the systems advocated for
Wheeling. The chemical system,
which is so highly endorsed by Doc
Haskins for this city, was the most
unpopular OF all the systems investi-
gated. Spring water was sold in the
streets where the system was in use,
and there were many complaints
among the people, including plumb
ers, who condemned its bad action on
pipes, engineers, who condemned it's
action on boilers, and doctors, who
condemned its action on human stom-
achs.
In no city was there a unanimous
opinion, except at Parkersburg. There
not single individual, high or low,
rich or poor, could be found to have
any fault with the Filtration system.
There it is the Smith Slow Sand if
tration System, which we advocate for
Wheeling. T:r
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-02
GREATER WHEELING
CHARTER COMMISSION

The Greater Wheeling Charter Com
mission held its first session Friday
night in the Board of Trade rooms in
the Auditorium, with the Trades AS
sembfy delegates, H. p. Corcoran, l..
J.. LaFlam and w. B. Hilton present.
Little beyond preliminary arrange
ments was done. w. T. Otto, who,
with J. J. Coniff and Alfred Caldwell
are the Mayors appointees, resented
the fact that the city council had not
been invited to participate, contend
ing that the Board of Trade, Business
Mems Association and Municipal Lea
que were really one body, and had a
total Of nine members. Hilton, stat
ing that the Labor delegates were the
ones really in the Majority, since
there were more than forty organiza-
tions under that one representation,
and also that the mayor could have
appointed councilmen to represent the
city, still moved that council be in
vited to join, and this motion passed.
On motion of LaFlam an invitation
was also extended to the Board of
Education. This will increase the
membership by sir and make the COM
mission more representative.
After Other Towns
Corcoran moved the appointment Of
a committee to visit those suburban
towns not yet represented in the COM
mission, and this carried. Hilton
brought out the thought that these
towns perhaps thought representation
on the commission would bind them
to the plan to annex their town with
Wheeling, and suggested that it be
explained to them that the idea is
simply to prepare a charter better
than not only Wheeling, but better
than the one IN their own town.
The meeting adjourned to meet four
weeks from that day, when it is ex-
pected to have the larger delegation
present.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-02
LABOR ENDORSES SMITH SLOW SAND FILTRATION SYSTEM

alum is put in the water to clarity it,
the idea being that hunk of lime
grasps a hunk of mud by the neck,
and in the death struggle they both
sink TO the bottom. If there is not
enough mud in the water when it
comes from the river they add mud
to it SO that the alum, can get in its
work.
Then the chloride of lime is added.
This is sent Safter the bugs. Il is
used for the same reason that it is
used in an outside vault. The con-
Ecoctfon that is left Is sent out to you
as pure water. IA the best, these
chemicals might get in your stomach,
at the worst the disease germs would
In any event there is the constant
cost Of maintaing political army at
the water works, from chemists down
to litter bed tenders and there is the
constant bill for chemicals, which
must be bought by the car load.
Tbs Smith System.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-02
Wheeling Traction
FirGnlgn Join Union

One of the most notable victories
ever won in the history of No. %,
has just been accomplished after 10
years of continuous struggle, the plant
of the Wheeling Traction Company
has been forganized. Showing what
can be do he by each and every mem
Iber pushing Just little and giving
the proper SUPPORT to their officers.
Local No 81 has spent several hun
dred dollars in getting this plant in
to line and it has been spent with
out even a murmer on the part of
the members who stand ready to
spend hundreds more to better the
conditions of the men employed in
this or any other plant who will only
show disposition to help themselves.
Certain other men told us that we
were foolish to spend our time and
money on their plant as it could not
be done. But the officers and mem
bers of No 20 have always had faith
in the men in this plant and knew
that they would be as good union
men as any one of us just .as4soon as
we could show them that they need
ed us and we needed them. We wish
through the columns of the Majority
to thank each and every organization
and every indiVidutl who has in any
way assisted US in winning these men
for the cause of Trades Unionism and
hope they will continue their support
And we wish to further state that
Local Union NOEL stands ready and
willing to assist any local that may
need help at any time.
y Six New Members.
At the meeting Of No. 81 Wednes-
day evening, 6 new members were
obligated and several applications
were acted on.
The picnic committee reported that
they would show nice profit on the
picnic
Ticket No. s6s won the cut glass
set. vi,
1t kept Brother McGreal busy look
ing after thin gs but he came through
o. K.
Brother Ira Gorby is some hustler,
we wish we had few more like him.
Sorrow it rained but we needed the
rain.
Brother Lee Palladium of Elm
Grove has returned from his. honey
moon which was spent along the great
lakes. !
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-02

ness of expecting this method to be
adapted to q community Of the size
of Wheeling. Gradually those who
favored the well system drew away,
and the few who were still clinging
were driven away by the develop
ments recently. when the city, in drill
ing wells about town, found such a
large proportion Of them contaminat-
ed and the water unfit for use Wells
are very often bad even in the coun-
try, but in a city like Wheeling, with
the lack of sanitation, pure wells must
necessarily be an unusual thing. The
well system has been eliminated from
the contest.
Chemical-mechanlcal.
Next is the chemical-mechanical.
LIT is the result Of the theory in chem.
icals Of neutralizing one thing with
another for which it has an affinity.
The disease germs IN the water. Of
the Ohio river. are to be ssneutralized"
with this dope. In the 6rst place
4
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1914-07-02
Some Ohio Operators
Likely To Make Terms

That some Ohio. operators are like
ly to make terms with the United
Mine Workers is becoming more ap-
parent, although the Eastern Ohio
mine owners are still stubborn.
The operators representing the
Hooking Valley, Crooksyille and Ber-
gholz territories ara still inconference
with the Miners representatives at
Columbus, and it is believed that a
basis will shottlE be reached. They
have receded from the arbitrary posi-
ton of the state operators of but Al
cents and have offered 44:64. The
miners, it is understood, have agreed
to accept Al for that territory, two