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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09
Play Given In French.

The French play, "Marie-Je Jeanne"
was given by local talent in F. G. A.
Hall last Thursday evening to good
crowd. The play was given under
the auspices of Champlain Council,
Union of st. John the Baptiste. 1t
was entirely in French. ]. A. La
vigne was in charge of the presenta-
ton and he also arranged the six
very pretty tableaux. The proceeds
will go towards purchasing prizes for
the pupils of the st. Gabrielle school.
The following took part: Archille
Couture, Fedora Demers, A. J. La
Chance, Ferdinand Nedeau, A. p.
Grenier, Albert Godette, Arthur Cor
rier, A. Champoux, Marie A. LaFoun-
taine, Emma Lavigne, Mrs. Bart La
montague, Margaret Racette, Diana
Baril
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09
Two Boys. a Cow and Two Calves

This a short story of how two Yer
mont boys, still in their teens, have
made some real money in thorough
bred Guernsey. They paid $500 for
the animal when She was two years
old, and as their father was a bank
er and they were away to school a
farmer was induced to keep the an
imal for them. They owned the
COW a little over two years and dur
ing that time she had two calves.
The boys found a ready market for
the calves and have just sold the cow,
the three animals having been sold
for 1928. The farmer charged them
1925 for keeping of the stock and
other expenses and the boys will net
500 apiece from the transaction.
The boys are quite satisfied with
their investment and incidentally
have become somewhat interested in
life upon a Vermont farm.-Spring-
field Reporter
Stop grumbIing and advertise.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09
The Odd Fellows Memorial

The Odd Fellows Societies in St.
Johnsbury, observed their Memorial
Day, Sunday afternoon. Delegations
visited the cemetery in the forenoon
and decorated the graves of the de-
parted brothers and sisters and in
the afternoon at 8 O'Clock the memo
rial service was held in the church
of the Messiah. The program includ-
ed several vocal and instrumental Sc
lections appropriate to the occasion
and the sermon was by Rev. Clarence
L. Eaton, pastor of the Universalist
church. The service in recognition
of the departed was conducted by Col.
o. H. Henderson. The arrange
ments were made by Canton G. Cres-
cent, No. 2, P. M, and the following
lodges participated: Moose River
Encampment, No. 6; Caledonia
Lodge, No. 6; Olive Branch Rebekah
Lodge, No. f.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09
PROBATE OF WILL
ESTATE OF JOHN e. HARRIS.

STATE OF VERMONT District of Caledonia, -.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of John z. Harris. late of
Danvi1le, in said District deceased. Greet
ing:
At Probate Court, holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said District on the 7th
day of June a. ID. 1913, instrument
purporting to be the last VIII and Testa-
ment of John z. Harris. late OF Danville,
in said District, deceased. was presented to
the Court aforesaid. for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
26th day of June A. u. 1915. at the
Probate Office in said st. Johnsbury, be as
signed for proving said instrument; and that
notice thereof be given to all persons con
cerned, by publishing this order three weeks
successfully In the Caledonian, a newspaper
circulating In that vicinity, In said District,
previous to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO ap-
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid. and contest the probate of said
will, IL you have cause.
Given under my hand az st. Johnabury, In
said District, this 7th day of June, A. ID.
1913.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09
Preferred Hotel Stock

At a meeting of the stockholders
of the st. Johnsbury Hotel Com
pany held at the st. Johnsbury
House Saturday evening, it was voted
to issue 100000 worth of preferred
stock with a guaranteed dividend of
eight per cent to secure funds with
which to go on with the building of
the addition to the hotel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09

meeting was followed by a social
hour with refreshments and games.
The Methodist Sunday school will
give a Children's Day concert next
Sunday evening at o'clock with Sc
lections from the exercise entitled
The Children's Hour" The public
is cordially invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09

The Academy boys did not fare so
well at Barre the next day. They were
| opposed to Spaulding High and this
team not only registered defeat but
thanked their guests throughout the
game. The score was II to and
this gives a fairly good idea of the
game as it was played. st. Johns
bury failing to get into the run col
umns was also weak at bat but tried
to make up for this by piling up sew
en- marks in the error column. These
misplays had much to do with the
result of the game but the principal
factor was the heavy hitting by
Spaulding. The score:
Innings Il 2 4 $3.50 R H E
st. J. 100 o 5000 % 3 Z
S. H. S. ..006 ~ Oil o
atteries-Oliver and Hooker; Gal
lagher, Witty and Kicker.
The Academy management have
two games for this week. This af-
ternoon they meet Littleton High
School on the Campus and tomorrow
they entertain the Lyndon Institute
nine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09

Atwood's last Thursday. Every one
feels anxious to see him home soon.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E.
church will hold a social Friday,
June IL, at the vestry. Every one
in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09
MARRIED LAST JANUARY
Charles Fisk and Mary Carr of Thi
Village Are Now Living In
WOODSOckef

A rumor reached st. Johnsbury
last week that Charles Fisk and Mary
Carr were secretly married last Jan
uary and are now living together.
The rumor is confirmed by members
of Mr.. Fisk's family but Miss Carr's
people would not discuss the matter.
1t is understood that Mr.. and Mrs.
Fisk are living in Woonsocket, r. l.,
where Mr.. Fisk has work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09

A classified advertisement is a
'peace-scout," and will report to you
promptly what are your opportunities
for work, or for selling.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09

Those interested in the Red School
House Association will be pleased
to hear of the completion of the Me-
mortal fireplace in the remodeled
Red School House. The stones in
the Fireplace are numbered and a
chart corresponding to these num-
bers will show visitors the names Of
those who helped in this part OF the
work.
A full program of the celebration
at the Red School House and the
dedication of the new building to-
gether with all the details for this
big Gala Day of the association will
be published on Wednesday, June
16.
The rs cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09
VIII You Read This Twice?
A very important question

very important question
to-day which every housekeeper
must decide for herself is whether
she prefers pure, cream Of tartar
baking powder like Royal
whether she is willing to use
baking powder made Of inferior
substitutes which do not add
healthfu1 qualities to the food.
One kind is easily distin-
guiShed from the other, since
the laws Of various States require
the ingredi entS to be printed
upon the label. IF anyone is in
doubt which kind is most health
full, it is worth while to ask the
family doctor. Then decide.
And when decision is
reached let no advert iSement or
Dealers argument canvasser's
solicitation change the decision.
It is not a question Of a few
cents or Of pleasing a salesman.
It is a question Of health.
If this appeals to you rea-
Sonab1e and sensible advice, 1T
is worth reading twice. And it
is worth remembering.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09
WITH THE BASE BALL MEN
Academy Defeated Montpelier But
Were Shut Out At Barre

St. Johnsbury Academy administ-
cred another defeat to Montpelier
Seminary at Montpelier, Friday af-
ternoon. Witty proved puzzle
throughout and kept the M. S. hits
down to the small total of three. st.
Johnsbury gathered ten bingles dur
ing the melee which resulted in the
score of to 2. From the st. Johns
bury standpoint, it was a welI-played
game, only two errors being chalked
up against the Academy lads. The
score:
Innings 1894 6 9-R H E
ST. J. 100 90 8 o. 90 Is 10
M. S. 100 OOOO2 OOO o. 3 8
Batteries-Vitty and Kicker
Baird, Hay and Haddock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09

New ideas for your old job here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09

Stop grumbling and advertise.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-07

Ashby Davenport was about Il years
old He came to Columbia within the
last two years as a representative OF
the Atlantic Life Insurance company
His father, ]. D. Davenport, was once
a member of the wholesale grocery
firm of Blackwelder & Davenport. Lat
or he organized the Exchange bank Oh
Newberry. of which he was president
during the first years of its existence.
The family for the last few years mas
resided On the Davenport plantation IN
Saluda county.
William Swittenberg was % years
old and had been living in Columbla
three years. Upon the completion OF
a business course in Columbia, he as
sumed the duties of bookkeeper with
J. M. Van Metre, furniture dealer. TWO
brothers, George and Richard Switten-
berg, accompanied the body to New
berry. j. D. Davenport, the father
and George Davenport, a brother, also
arrived in Columbia Sunday afternoon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-07

the collision early Sunday at ElmWood
avenue crossing between motor car
and a Seaboard Air Line freight train.
A number of witnesses had been ex-
amined Sunday afternoon, but in order
to get the testimony Of J. Frank Falls,
one of the occupants of the ill-fated
machine, the hearing was continued
until last night. Mr.. Falls was suf-
fering from shock Sunday afternoon
and could not be present. He went TO
Newberry to attend the funerals yes
terday. His train returning to Column
bia was late last night, therefore the
inquest was not resumed until 10
o'clock. Mr.. Falls and two otner wit
nesse we're examined.
Tells of the Start.
Mr.. Falls said he boards at 1925 Elm
wood avenue and works for music
house on Gervais street. After COM
pleting his work on Saturday night
he went home about 12 o'clock. There
he met Mr.. Davenport and Mr.. Swift
tenberg, who also boarded at 1925
Elmwood avenue. He said he was with
Mr.. Davenport and Mr.. Swittenberg
from then until the time Of the acci-
dent.
The coroner asked Mr.. Falls whether
they went out Elmwood westward a
few minutes before the accident. Mr..
Falls answered that they drove out as
far as the street is paved, which is
near the cemetery gate, and then
turned around Mr.. Davenport, he said,
was driving the car. Mr.. Falls de-
clared the speed of the automobile
to have been about IS or 20 miles an
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-07
Tuesday, December 7, 1915.


We print this issue Of The Herald
and News on Tuesday. We were late
last week in getting out the issue Of
Friday and We decided to let this one
come out on Tuesday instead of Mon
day night, as is the custom. Then we
wanted to carry the message of the
president to congress which convenes
today in probably the most important
session in it's history. 1t delays the
paper on the rural routes one day,
but carries news that We could not
otherwise carry until the Friday issue.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-07

hour while going westward And about
Is miles an hour when going east
ward when the accident happened.
What was your first knowledge Of
the train?" asked the coroner.
Nothing until We hit it," said Mr..
Falls.
IMr. Falls said that he didn't see the
train before the accident. He declared
that the exhaust pipe of the automo-
bile was cut off. He said that he was
thrown from the car and landed on
the ground between Mr.. Davenport and
Mr.. Swittenberg. He is of the opinion
that his elbow grazed a box car. He
remembers only one crash and that
was when the automobile collided with
the freight.
Safety Gates Down.
after I was thrown out I noticed
the crossing gates were down." said
Mr.. Falls. 81 didn't look for lights.
and 1 didn't notice whether there was
a torn up lantern" Mr.. Falls said that
as they went westward on Elmwood
he noticed lights burning on the right
hand side of the gates. He said that
he was conscious wnen he got up after
the accident. Mr.. Davenport, he said,
never spoke.
R. F. Van, who lives at 2023 Wayne
street, about half a block away, said
that he was called to the scene few
minutes after the tragedy. Mr.. Van
testified especially regarding the light
ing at the crossing, saying that there
was a street light 133 feet from where
the machine struck the train, but that
the train was between the occupants
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-07

Of the car and the street light: Mr.
Van said that when he reached the j
scene three of the gates were up, and
the. other was down, broken, with
shattered lantern dangling on@its end.
The other three lights were burning
Mr.. Van explained that it was the rule
to raise the gates as soon as the trail
passed, hence the noisting of the othe III
three gates.
R. W. RADON of 2021 Wayne street, a /
section foreman for the Seaboard Air&
Line, who is foreman for that part of
the track on which the accident oc-
curred, said he was called to the
scene, and reached there about 13 mi1a
utes after it happened. He found Mr.
Falls in the middle of the track The
automobile was standing headed north,
parallel with the railroad track. Two
men, he said, were lying on the ground,
one dead and one still breathing. He
told the fagman at the crossing to
stop any train that came that way, and
then notified officials of the railway,
who in turn called the ambulance and
physicians. Mr. RADON said that he
questioned iNr. Falls and found out
who the injured young men were and
where they worked. When DIR. Har-
mon arrived Mr.. Davenport was rushedf
to the Baptist hospital and Mr. Falls
left the scene in the Doctors automo-
bile. mss
Questioned regarding the lights
the crossing gates, Mr.. RADON testiS
that the light on three Of the gata
we're burning and that the one on the
fourth was broken and was hanging
on the smashed gate
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-07

We appreciate more than we can
say the many kind things We have
heard about our anniversary edition.
There are few things we would rath-
er have had different if we could, but
we feel that it is rather remarkable
that there are no more errors than
what are there. None of any special
consequence except the one that says
that Judge F. NJ. Schumpert is dead.
We are pleased to say that he is not
and We hope he may be spared many
more years.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-12-07
SOLE SURVIVOR TELL HIS STORY
Frank Falls Says He Shw No Train
Until Automobile Crashed
Into Cars.
The State.

The State.
"That the said Ashby Davenport and
William swittenberg met their death
by running their automobile into
freight train,, No. sos, extra train TAX
ing the place of No. 80, on the morning
of December 5, 1915" was the verdict
of the coroner's jury inquiring into
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-17
The Old Veterans Friend.
Greenville News.

Greenvllle News.
A story based on exquisite senti-
ment came recently from France.
An old veteran of the 70's in dying
left all of his considerable property
to young private now serving in
the trenches. This private was not
relative; he had done the veteran
no ostentatious service. He had
simply, according to the terms of the
will, listened patientIy these many
years to the old officers stories of
the war of the 7O's.
What sketch for Cope, We
can see the white haired veteran
and his young friend under the blue
skies Of Southern France, a table
and bottle between them. We
can see the flourish of the old SOL
dier's cane, the fash OF his eye, and
hear the quavcr of his voice as he
recites his part in the drama of the
past: while with interest real or
feigned Git really matters little) the
young friend listens with indulgence
and sympathy that does not weary.
And thus the young man made
happy the old. He stopped to listen
while the other villagers. too pre-
occupied to harken to a voice from
the past. passed by with perhaps a
snrug of the shoulders. Because
he found sympathy. the old mans
youth was renewed like the eagles.
And when death came to claim him
his heart turned to his young friend
as his greatest benefactor. as the
object OF his deepest affections.
It's busy life we lead. in which
the old are sometimes pushed aside
We share our substance with them.
we give them a place by the fireside
il they need it. But can we not
spare little more time just to
listen?
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-17
BIG GERMAN DRIVE
CONTINUES IN EAST
Won Hindenburg's Army Takes
5000 Prisoners in Twenty
Four Hours.
PARLIAMENT IN SESSION,
Premier Asquith Will Make Move for
Credit From S75O,OOO,OOO
to 81 $50, 100000.

London, Sept. 14.-The German
drive toward Dvinsk goes forward
unchecked, according to Berlin. and
/ Won Hindenburg's army has taken
5000 prisoners in the last twenty
four hours and has pushed forward
to within about thirty miles of the
Dvinsk fortress.
Riga for the time Is left unthreat-
ened by direct attack, but should Won
Hindenburg get firmly astride the
Petrograd Railway farther south it
would expose the Baltic port to a Sc
rious development movement
All the mid-Poland fighting, the
Germans claim, is progressing in
their favor. but the Russians are
still on the offensive in Galicia. press
ing the Austrians with a vigor that
recalls their dash through Galicia
last winter. The artillery duel in the
west has not slackened. Both sides
are making prodigious expenditure
of shells. leaving the public to guess
when any general infantry attack is
coming
After six weeks recess Parliament
has reassembled at London, the first
session developing nothing notable
except the premier's fiat refusal to
discuss conscription proposals.
The prime minister will move to-
morrow vote OF credit variously
estimated from $3.50, 100000 to ST.
$50, 900
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-17
4 High Type OF Man

A rarely charming and lovable per-
sonality passed in the death of the
Reverend Percival H. Whaler. His
faith was real, his reason clear and
his mind truly cultured He was a
good friend and Il devoted pastor.
He had understanding of men and a
hne sympathy for their joys and sor-
rows and he had that vision of the
divine which is neither fieeting nor
uncertain, because it is not so strain
ed as to blind nor so narrow as to
weary with its holding.
He had a comprehending mind
richly stored with treasure of its own
searching: fine appreciation of let
ters and facility of speech and
writing that gave great charm to his
company. Perhaps best OF all. he
had a sense of proportion. He was
an admirable and a kindly type of
the humanist who reads the story of
his kind equally in ancient lore and
living souls. An illumined spirit has
gone into the light.-Charleston
Post.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-17
September.

AS seen by the
Iceman: Alas! twill soon be DER.
Coal man: All! brighter spot
on the horizon
Consumer: Life is just one thing
after another.
School boy: The school bell tolls
the knell of parting fun. Displayed
in windows are the book and rule. 1t
seems vacation hardly is begun.
when here again we're trotted back
to school.
Sixty-four years ago this month
sold was discovered in California In
a short time thereafter Fasteners
had carried 1t all on the other side
of the Rockies. and now California
is putting on couple of eXpositions
In an effort to get it back. 1t has
been but sixty-eight years ago this
month, too, since the United States
went down and took Mexico City, and
now il looks like history would have
TO repeat itself. as it has a habit Of
doing
On the twenty-third the moon will
full and autumn win begin: the
housewife. fearful of a frost, will
bring her garden in. Then pickleilly.
chili-sauce. preserves, and butter
too. will fill the jars they filled last
year. and many that are new. 1t
seems incredulous that we could
never eat il all, but mother knows
how much il takes-she does il every
fall. The fields of corn are ripening,
the streams are running low: the
summer wanes-but letter wane-
therell be no yard to NOV. Another
thing-we soon can dress in comfort
and in peace without feeling that
we are but melting chunks of grease
Exchange.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-17
WHAT A FOOL HE WAS.
Greenville Piedmont.


AS illustrating the view of the
ordinary blind tiger, who cannot be-
lieve that there are men so influenced
by principle as to make the interest
of the state their source of action.
we heard in Charleston a few days
ago this story:
There is in that city q noted blind
tiger, known as "the chief.". He op-
crates on a large scale, selling to
those who retail to the thirsty. In
inducing the retailers to buy freely.
1.-The chief" had given assurance that
while there would be occasional
raidings. these would be half-hearted
and results would not be serious. He.
therefore, urged purchasing in ouan.
tity.
But Governor Manning's "raiding
squad" has been getting in it's work
with serious Inconvenience to the
blind tigers. These have become
very sore and have uttered protests
to "the chief" who had gotten them
into trouble by inducing them to buy
in quantities. After some persuasion
he agreed that it was up to him to
go to Columbia and intercede with
the governor, with the purpose of Sc
curing hold-up In the actions of the
constables, it matters not what was
the cost.
Upon his return a conference was
held and results eagerly sought.
After moments hesitation, "the
chief" said. "Boys. could do moth
ing. I saw the governor and offered
him 100000. but he ordered me out
of his Office" Then spoke up one,
"Do you mean the governor refused
S3O,O0O?" Yes" replied "the
chief" to which another replied.
Great goodness, what a fool he is"
And thus were illustrated the
views of two men differing much.
To the one money is all important. to
the other adherence to a Just prin-
ciple.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-09-17
Couldn't Afford to Advertise.

Exchange.
Jud Shaw sold shoes and sealing
wax. and lamps, fishpoles and glue.
tobacco, candles, gum, and taclis.
slickers and cardines, too: kent the
general store, in fine-sold overalls
and jeans; but Jud, somehow. he
wasn't wise-"Couldn't afford to ad-
vertise."
Not that he harbored any grudgs
against his home town sheet; he was.
as anyone might judge, kindly man
to meet; his customers he treated
fair, and yet he prospered not: his
goods were honest, one would swear
he simply was forgot: for Jud.
somehow, he wasn't wise-"Couldn't
afford to advertise"
Mail order firms from out of town.
much wiser in their day, paid liberal
ly for their renown. and gathered in
the hay; their catalogues went every
where; they advertised for trade
their name went forth with trumpets
Dlare. and. ah! the coin they made.
couldn't afford, they were so wise,
couldn't afford NOT t advertise.
Now, Jud's stuff it was lust as
good; his prices were the same; the
loss was ours: he simply WOULD not
spread abroad his name; though
townsfolks might have much prefer
red in their home mart to buy, of .Jud
Shaw they had never heard-you
know the reason why, for Jud, some
now, he wasn't wise-"Couldn't af-
ford to advertiser"