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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
CLEAN MILK CAMPAIGN
A Contemporary Suggests Use OF
Milking Machines.

On account of the difficulty encount-
cred by Canadian dairy farmers in OBJ
tanning and training dairy laborers
and on account of the growing demand
for clean milk throughout the Domin-
ion-conditions which are precisely
similar in Vermont-the question OF
the use of mechanical mixers is re-
ceiving increased attention. While
dairying is a very prominent industry
of Canada, in the use of milking ma
chimes the Dominion has fallen far be-
hind some other portions of the Brit
ish Empire. particularly England,
Scotland, Australia and New Zealand.
AS a result of the above conditions
the Experiment Farm system, headed
by the Central Experiment Farm at
Ottawa, has been conducting expert
ments with view to determining and
probably publishing reports on the
machines which combine the greatest
mum Der of desirable qualities of sim
plicity, cheapness, durability, ease in
cleaning, minimum requirement OF
manual labor, minimum cost OF oper-
alton, minimum power of operation,
and freedom from injury to animals
Here certainly is a suggestion Tor
Vermont In all the voluminouS dis
cussion of pure milk, we have not seen
mechanical mixers once mentioned,
though their use would do away with
the principal sources of infection.
Why not try them ?-Burlington News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
CORN AND OTHER CLUBS
Membership of 100000 Enrolled In
Practical Farming Courses.

In the training of youths for the vo-
cation of farming, in one sense the
most important of all, our government
is showing a great deal of interest.
Among many of the things which I'm
Gle Sam is doing for the farmer, one
of the most useful is the instruction
which he is giving to boys in the
methods of tilling the soil in a way
that will yield the largest results. By
means of his great department Of ag-
riculture at Washington he is organic
ing, throughout the country, boys and
girls clubs for the purpose of aiding
young people to become efficient and
more contented farmers and home
builders. Under the auspices of the
department are conducted corn clubs,
garden clubs, canning clubs. sugar.
beet clubs potato clubs, tomato clubs
poultry clubs. pig clubs. bread clubs
Altogether these clubs have a mem
'bership of 100000.
Of the various kinds of clubs which
have been organized, none are doing
more useful work than is being done
by the corn clubs and the pig clubs.
To each of the boys belonging to the
corn club there is given a small plot ot
landau acre or a half acre-to till
and to the boy who raises the most
corn on his plot is given a prize, pro-
vided not by the department, but by,
bankers or merchants or other public
spirited citizens of the community in
which the boys do their work. The
prizes differ in kind. One of the most
desirable prizes is a free trip to the
city of Washington. Other prizes
which have been offered are: Fifty
dollars in gold; a first-class bicycle; a
double barreled shotgun; gold
watch; a fine colt; a fifteen-dol suit
of clothes.
The county demonstration agent
meets members of the club at the
county courthouse or at some other
convenient place and tells them how
to operate the soil, what kind of seed
to select. what kind of fertilizers to
use, when to plant, how to cultivate,
etc. AS a rule, three meetings of the
club at three different times in the
year are sufficient to give the boys all
the instruction they need. The re-
suits obtained in 1914 by boys belong
ing to these clubs is astonishing. Last
year Earl Zeller, champion club-boS |
of Iowa, raised on an acre of land 1SS
bushels of corn at a cost of $12.15. |
Carl Graves of $3.50, Mississippi, raised
2O2 bushels at a cost of 5000. There
were 334 cases in which the yield was
one hundred bushels or more. How
very big these yields are is seen when
we remember that the average farmer
is mighty glad to raise SO or 60 BUSH
els of corn to the acre.-Dr. S. E. For
man in st. Nicholas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
VERMONT NEWS


On Monday. Dec. 10. deeds were
passed and money paid in which Cos
~ ConIey. granite manufacturers in
West Danville. sold their interest in
their water power to the Breadloat
Mountain Power company. The trans
action involved $4,000. BY the Sc
curing OF the Goss & Conley interest:
the company get about IS per cent OF
the power at that point and are still
bargaining with the Bickford family
interests for the remaining rs pei
cent They propose to use it in cleo
trical development They will enlarge
the facilities to some extent but have
not fully completed their plans They
have a 275 foot fall of water and will
be able to develop about 5000 horse
power in electricity. 1t would not be
surprising to learn shortly that they
will hitch this power with that at Mid
dlebury in spite of the distance of
wires that would have to be run. If
they raise the dam which they prob
ably will do. it will increase Mary's
pond but probably will not back up
enough to effect Joe's pond at all
Goss & Conley have done a good gran
lite business in West Danville for many
years. at times employing as many as
~ AbGi anu lAOSl VI TIE NlIiC
eight to 10 men. They have had sew
eral chances to sell but have not clos
ed the deal until this offer was made.
A four-cornered baseball league to
include Barre, Burlington, st. Johns
bury and Littletons n. H., is being ser
iously discussed by fans in the four
towns mentioned, and by Jan. Is it is
expected that the proposal to form an
association will have assumed more
definite shape, says the Barre Times
Caledonia county fans are said to be
enthusiastic over the plan and Little
ton baseball supporters are ready to
favor anything that will bring the four
teams into close competition next
summer. Not so much has been heard
from Burlington, but there is reason
to believe that there are plenty OF
Queen City fans who would like to see
league formed. as the suggestion that
Burlington retain the services of the
University of Vermont team at the
close of the college season of 1916
found instant favor among the base
ball people of that city. At the an
nual meeting of the Italian Athletic
club, the members went on record as
favoring unanimously a league of the
personnel projected. st. Johnsbury
and Barre are anxious for Saturday
games, and as Littleton and Burling-
ton promoters prefer a mid-week
game, very little confliction is antici-
pated in arranging a schedule with
each team playing two games a week.
one at home and one abroad.
Rev. George W. Burke. pastor of the
Methodist church at Bellows Falls has
resigned to go to the church at North
field. succeeding Rev. J. r. Gates, who
will go as missionary to Africa. Mr..
Burke preached at Orleans in 1910.
Daniel Austin of Rutland celebrated
his Tooth birthday on Dec 16, when
he was given a large reception at the
home of his daughter. Mr.. Austin
seems like well-preserved man of rs;
his sight is perfect and during Rut-
land fair last fall he attended each of
the five days and watched the street
carnival each evening. He was born
in Swanton and today is six feet tall,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22

is scarcely stopped and weighs %
pounds. One of the messages he re
ceived was from Harry Lauder, say
ing Happy days for you. grand OLE
man. My warmest wishes"
Mrs. Lucy Graham, mother of State
Auditor Horace r. Graham of Crafts
bury, died Thursday at the age of 81
years Mrs. Graham had been i'll fol
some time and her death was not un.
expected. Beside the son mentioned
one other survives, Robert F. Graham
IF New York city, and a daughter
Miss Isabelle Graham of Craftsbury
The annual meeting of the Sugar
Makers association will be held in
Brattleboro Jan. 6 and 7. The speak
ers will include John c. Orcutt, secre-
tary of the committee on agriculture
of the Boston chamber of commerce,
who will give an illustrated lecture up
on marketing of products, principally
maple sugar and syrup. and John
Stephens of the New York college of
Forestry, who will speak upon grow
ing and preserving maple sugar or
chards.
Daniel Worcester who took the part
of Uncle Tom in the first company
which produced the drama founded on
the novel ''Uncle Toms Cabin" died
at the soldiers home at Bennington,
Dec 16, aged 80 years. He was born
in a log cabin in the town of Warren
and served in the 27th Connecticut
regiment during the Civil war. He
was stage manager for Laura Keene
for two years before her retirement.
Fire at Westford Dec. / 6 totally de-
stroyed the postof1ce and general
merchandise store of e. B. Dominique
with an estimated loss of $4,000. The
entire contents of the building togeth
er with large storehouse were burn
ed, as was another storehouse belong
ing to F. L. Hopkins. The loss is well
covered by insurance and the store
will be rebuilt.
Charles P. Hogan, aged 72 years,
died at his home in st. Adams, Dec. 16.
He was born in Ireland and in 1856
with his mother. brothers and sisters,
he came to America and studied at
Peoples academy, Morrisville. He
served three years with Company E,
7th Vermont, studied law with Powers
and Gleed and took a course at the
of Michigan. In 1870 he
began the practice of law at Sheldon
and in 1889 moved to St. Adams. He
has been states attorney and county
senator. He is survived by wife, a
daughter and one son, George M. Ho-
gan of st. Adams.
At the annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Fair commission held at
White River Junction, Dec. 16, J. b.
Estee was reelected president, VIII
liam E. Carter, vice-president, and
Fred L. Davis, secretary and treasur-
err. The commission voted to hold the
1916 fair on Sept. II, 10, IA and 10.
The treasurer's report showed the re-
ceipts of the fair to be $33,454.5O, ex-
$31, 1881. The balance OF
50 335.49 is to be turned over to the
state treasury as a permanent fund.
Alonzo B. Grant of Bennington, rs
years old, died in chair soon after
his arrival at his work at the Benning-
ton Scale works on the morning of
Dec. 16. 1t is thought that the ex-
ertion of walking through the deep
snow caused heart failure.
Rev. c. c. Wilson of Rosl1ndale,
Mass, formerly of Burlington, has
been sued by Miss Laura Johnson OF
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Probate OF VIII
ESTATE OF PETER B. LAIRD.

ESTATE OF PETER B. LAIRD.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of caledonia, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledon a: To all persons inter ested
in the estate of Peter b. Laird, late OF Bar
net in said district deceased. greeting:
At Probate Court, holden at St Johns
bury within and for said district on the 18th
day of December A. ID. 1915, an instrument
purporting to be the last Will and Tesla
ment of Peter B. Laird. late Of Barnet, in
said district, deceased. was presented TO the
Court aforesaid. Tor Probate.
And IL is ordered by said Court that the
st day of January A. d. 1916. at the Pro-
bate Office in said st. Johnsbury. be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successive
~ in the Called oman, a newspaper circulat-
ing 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, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at St. Johnsbury, in
said district, this 1 9Th day of December
A. D. 1915.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
Order of Notice win.
STATE OF ROBERT COBB
STATE or vERmorr. pistrict Of cnledonl

STATE or VERMONT, District of caledonia, sa.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict OF Caledonia: To AL persons interested
in the estate of Robert Cobb, late of St
Johnsbury, in said District deceased, greet
ing:
: At Probate Court. holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said District ON the
18th dat of december A 10. 1918, an instru-
ment purpo ting to be the last Will and
Testament of koDert Cobb, late Of 1t. Johns
bury, in said district, deceased. was present
ed 70 the Court afors said, for Probate.
And IL Is ordered by said Court that the
Sth day of January a. ID. 1916, at the Pro-
bate Office in said St. Johnsbury, be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to ali persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successive
ly in the Caiedonian. a newspaper circulate
ing in that vicinity, in said District rcVious
to the time appointed.
Therefore, you hereby notified 20 APP
pear before said Court. at the time and place
aforesaid. and contest the PROBATE of said
will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at ST Johnsbury In
said District, this 18th day OF December,
A. D., 1918.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22

31st day of December A. ID. 1915, mt the
Probate Office IN said st. Johnsbury, be as
signed for proving said instrument; and that
notice thereof be given 20 all persons con-
cerned, by publishing this order three weeks
successfully In the Galcdonian. a Newspaper
circulating In that vicinity. in said District,
previous to the time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO APP
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate Of said
will, II you have cause.
Given under my hand at St. Johnsbury, IN
said District, this 18th day OF December.
A ID. 1915.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
Read the Advertising talks.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF ROBERT A. STEVENSON

ESTATE OF RObHNA "a . GN n-NoON
The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court tor the Dis
trict of Caledonia Commissioners to receive
examine, and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the esta tie of Robert
A. stevenson, late of Barnet, in said Dis
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibited In
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
store of Thornton & Harvey, in the town
of Barnet, in said District, on the 2Sth
day of December and goth day of April
next, from / O'Clock p. m. until 4 O'Clock
o. m, on each of said days and that six
months from the 9Th day of November,
A. D. 1915, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Barnet this 23rd day of Novem-
Der, A. d. 1915. -
LESLIE H. THORNTON.
JAMES L. ALLEN,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
CTTROLAX
GTTROLA%
CITROI AZ

Best thing for constipation. sour
stomach, lazy liver and sluggish bow
els. Stops a sick headache almost at
once. Gives a most thorough and sat
isfactory hushing-no pain, no nausea
Keeps your system cleansed, sweet and
wholesome.-R- III. Weihecht, Salt Lake
City, Utah, writes: Il find Citrolax the
best laxative / ever used. Does not
grippe no unpleasant after effects"
G. G. BINGHAM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
VERMONT STATE GRANGE
Meeting In Burlington-Some
Noted Men Speak

The 44th annual meeting of the
Vermont State Grange, p. of H, was
held at Burlington last week with a
very large attendance. The banquet
was attended by over $50, the speak
ers including John H. Fahey, presi-
dent of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, G. c. Stetson, chairman of
the executive committee of the ma
tional grange, and T. N. Vail, whose
topic was Some Truths and Some
Conclusions" H. M Farnham of
Montpelier and Heman Stannard of
West Haven were elected members of
the executive committee. The other
officers are elected biennially.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials showed that there were $50
oranges of the state represented. The
total membership of the subordinate
oranges is 1900, 1923 being the total
membership OF the Pomona oranges.
There is 81, 144.19 in the permanent
fund, which with the $6,O94.74 in the
current fund, makes a total in the
treasury of $17231.O5. The Grange
did not adopt resolutions in support Of
the Perry liquor referendum measure,
it being the sense of the body that as
the-erder has always stood for prohi-
bition it is needless to take any action
along this line at this time.
The resolutions adopted included
one creating a $500 scholarship in one
of the agricultural schools of the state
when the Pomona and subordinate
bodies contri butte like amount for the
same purpose. Equal suffrage came
in for recognition and resolution was
adopted expressing desire that the
grange cooperate with the American
Woman's Suffrage association through
its congressional committee for the
purpose of supporting the Susan B.
Anthony amendment to the federal
constitution. The resolution adopted
requests the members of the Vermont
congressional delegation to vote for
the amendment. The amendment also
asks that the democratic and republi-
can parties embody declarations for
suffrage in state and national plat
forms.
A resolution was adopted giving sup
port to the projected apple survey and
cooperation with the plan as outlined
by the Greater Vermont association.
1t was voted to put the control of
$4,000 of the permanent fund in the
hands of the executive committee. !
State Lecturer, z. H. Hallett of st.
Johnsbury was given 500 to use in
his work. The educational committee
praised the work of the last Legislature
along educational lines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
PROBATE OF WILL
ESTATE OF T.. w. BROCKwAY

ESTATE OF Il. w. BROCKWAY
STATE OF VERMONT. District of Caledonia, So.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
in the estate of e. w. Brockway, late Of St.
Johnsbury, in said District deceased, Greet
lag:
At Probate Court, holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said District the 9th
day of December A. d. 1918. an instrument
purporting to be the last Will and Tesla
ment of e. w. Brockway, late Of ST Johns
bury, in said District, deceased. was pre-
sented to the Court aforesaid. for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
Notice of Allowance of Account.
ESTATE OF ADELAIDE FRANCES
KEA LING.

KEA TING.
Sta TX OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia 50
The Honorable Probate Court tor the Dis.
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of Adelaide Frances Heating,
late OF Boston, Mass, having estate IN
said District, deceased, greeting:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the LIST
day OF January next for examining and al
lowing 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 ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all per-
sons interested in said estate by publishing
this order three weeks successfully prev
ious to the day assigned, in the Caledonian t,
a newspaper published at st. JohnsbuTy in
said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury
in said District, the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account if you see cause, and to establish
y our right as heirs, legatees and lawful
claim ants to said residue.
Given under my hand this 14th day of
December, A d. 1915.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22

ESTATE OF HOWARD ]. LEE.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict of Caledonia, commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust the claims and dem anda
of all persons against the estate of Howard
]. Lee, late of st. Johnsbury, in said dis
Onset thereto. hereby give notice that we viii
meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
late residence of Howard ]. Lee, In the
on the 9Th day of January, and 9Th
day of June next, from 10 O'Clock a. m.
until O'Clock p. m, on each of said
days and that six months from the 4th
day of December, A. ID. 1915. 10 the time linn
tied by said Court for said creditors 70 pre-
sent their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at St. Johnsbury, this 18th day of
December, AID. 1918.
CHARLES ROSS,
Y. Il. GRANT,
Commissioners.
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Table
Lamps

We have the most complete stock
of Tia BILE Lamps north of Boston.
Very acceptable for Holiday Gifts.
All styles and prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip,
enclose with sc and mail it to Foley &
Co., Chicago. Ill, writing your name and
address clearly You will receive in re-
turn a trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. for coughs,
colds and Group: Foley Kidney Pills, for
pain in sides and back, rheuma tism,
backache, kidney and bladder ailments:
and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole
some and thoroughly cleansing cathar-
tic, for constipation, biliousness, head
ache and sluggish bowels. G. c. BING-
HAM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
STEEL HELMETS FOR BRITISH,
Head Protectors Said to Make Sol.
diers Look Like Crusaders.

LONDON. November lon some parts
Of the Flanders battle front the British
army authorities have begun serving
out to the men in the fire trenches
steel helmets similar to those intro
duced by the French. The British he'll
met is perfectly plain and not decorat-
ed like the French. which has a gran
ade crest and a rigid crown.
The British helmet exactly resembles
a pudding basin. 1t is lined with soft
lead and. while light. is very warm.
The men are said to be delighted with
the new equipment because of the add
ed sense of security against splinters,
bullets and bomb fragments. One re-
port says that in a small section of the
trenches thirty men were saved from
serious head wounds during the first
four days of the experiment. The he'll
met lends a bizarre air to the troops,
who wear 1t over the Balaklava wood
helmet, giving them the appearance of
crusaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-11-01
DIR. M'K|M WARNS
CHURCH BISHOPS
Five designations From P. E.
Mission Board Made Sub
ject of Sermon.
COMMENT ON REASONS
FOR THE ACTION TAKEN
Position of the Retiring Members
Is Explained in Statement by
Bishop Weller.

To-day, under a solemn sense of duty
to the church of God. ! warn you
against the party that would revolu-
tionize our church by destroying its
Protestant character"
Such was the statement made yester-
day by Rev DR.. Randolph III. Mckim,
in his morning sermon at the Church
of the Epiphany, in which he took
issue with five dignitaries of the
church who resigned from the Episco-
pal board of missions at it's quar-
terly meeting held in New York
last week, because they could not agree
with the plan of the board to send
delegates to the Panama interdenomi
national missionary congress to be
held in February.
Object of the Congress.
DR.. McKim explained the purpose OF
the Panama congress" thus:
TT Is a conference of Christian peo-
pie of various different churches for
the purpose of studying social and
moral conditions in Latin American
countries in order to prosecute moral
intellectual. religious, educational and
social work in those countries. The
preparation for the congress has been
made under the direction of such