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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
TRUSTEES DEFEATED
Peacham Academy Cannot Hold
Land Once Leased-LOng Liti-
CATION In County Court.

/ Another step, and one that may
prove final, was taken in the long
time litigation between the trustees
of the Caledonia County grammar
school and the executors of the es-
tate of Alden E. Judevine and 9TH
ers was finished last week Thursday
when the decretal order of F. M But
ler, chancellor, was filed in the
county clerks Office This litiga-
ton has been over the possession of
lot of timber land in Hardwick,
known as lot 1918, which the trus-
tees leased to Alden E. Judevine in
1848, for the lump sum of $1OO. He
occupied the lot until 1905, when it
was sold to George Howard, who la
ter sold a third of his interest to S.
Blanche Kent Their occupancy
was undisputed until December 13,
1909, when the trustees of the
Academy leased the lot to Lewis Carr
and on the same date began a suit
of ejectment against Howard and
Kent and suit for trespass against
H. H. Powers, executor of the Jude
vine estate and Howard. Novem-
ber IL, 1912, H. H. Powers and H.
S. Peck as executors of the Judevine
estate brought a suit against the
trustees of the school for a bill and
injunction in the court of chancery
and it is in this suit the decretal or
der just filed is made.
Previous to this, however, the
trustees had won their suit of eject
ment against Howard and Kent be-
cause it was declared illegal for the
trustees of the school to lease the
Inv f<%-. IL s1,rr H.rk
tai and they had accepted the rental
for a perpetual lease in lump sum-
That was the law in the case. But
there was the question of equity to
be tried in the court of chancery and
in this case the order is that the
trustees of the Caledonia County
grammar school shall within 80 days
give to Powers and Peck as admins
traitors a perpetual lease of the lot at
an annual rental of Sc per year, TAX
ing effect Feb. 20, 1848 The trus-
tees are also enjoined from further
prosecution of the suit for ejectment
against Howard and Kent but are
to recover costs in that case
The action for trespass brought by
the trustees against Powers and
is found without merit and
the trustees are enjoined from prose-
cutting any suit for the recovery of
the lot or damages except for waste
or violation of the terms of the
lease.
S. Blanche Kent is given the right
to recover the money and funds real
lied from the lot which Lewis Carr
received while acting under the lease
given him by the trustees and the
placed in bank by agreement
is to be turned over to her as trustee
for herself and co-tenents.
The cross bill brought by the trus-
tees is dismissed and upon the pay
ment of the annual rental the Jude
vine estate is given possession of the
lot. All exceptions in the case are
overruled but either party is given
the right to appeal. The trustees
will take an appeal to the superior
court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
TOWN MEETING
Some Unusual Measures To Come
Before The VOters-Farmers
Association Wants Money.

Warnings for the annual March
meeting to be held on Tuesday,
March 2, have been posted by the
se1ectmen. There are several un-
usual articles in the warning that
may arouse some interest among the
tax payers. The first of these un-
usual articles is Article 6: To see
if the town will vote such proper
tional part of $1,000 as it's grand
list bears to the total grand list of
Caledonia county for paying its
share of the expense incurred in the
employment of a government county
agricultural adviser as authorized by
act No. 121 of the laws of 1912.
This means that the farmers who
are getting the great benefits as
shown by the article published else
where in this issue are unwilling to
pay for the same and will try to get
it out of the taxpayers of the county.
Other unusual questions are to see
if the town will light the road from
Fairbanks Village to Coreyville, if
it will pay the Rev. Edward t. Fair
banks for writing the history of the
town, to extend a vote of thanks to
st. John De Crevecour Chapter, D. A
r. for financing the publication of
the history and another to see if
the town will vote to prohibit smok-
ing at any public meeting in the town
hail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
FAVORS EUGENICS
House Had Great Debate On Matter
Yesterday-BiII For Budget
System introduced.

The principal discussion of the ses-
sion took place in the house at Mont
pelier yesterday on House bill No.
259, relating to marriages without
license in which eugenics is a
strong feature. The bill had been
reported adversely by the committee
but it was made a special order for
yesterday afternoon when the house
resolved itself into a committee of
the whole and some of the strong
men of that body entered into the
debate. Among them were Messrs.
Mayo of Northfield, Weeks of Mid
dlebury, Miller of Bethel, Graham
of Rockingham, Stacey of Hartford,
Moore of Ludlow and Morse of Hard
wick. At the time of writing the
vote had not been taken but it looked
as though the committee of the
whole would report it faVorably and
the house pass the bill.
Bills continue to appear and yes
terday the bill for establishing
budget was introduced. This bill
was drafted by special committee
and provides for a budget commit
tee consisting of the governor, state
auditor, treasurer, chairman of the
finance committee of the senate and
the Ways and Means and appropria-
tions of the house and the state pur-
chasing agent, who have inclusive
powers. The budget committee will
receive financial reports and esti-
mates of all officers, departments and
institutions, have the power to alter
appropriations requested and include
all anOrOnriafiOn m1a gnrpS in a bud-
get bill introduced near the close of
the legislative session, instead of
passing many single appropriation
bills. The committee is given pow
er to enforce the provisions of the
budget when passed, and may visit
any of the institutions at any time
without notice to see that they are
living within their appropriations
and are using efficient methods. The
budget committee would be required
to meet every six months or oftener
at the call of the governor. The
committee. besides drafting the bud
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
VOL. LxxvIII, No. 2S-wHoLE NO. 4O4S

get, is required to prepare a state
ment of expenses and estimated reve-
nues with recommendations and send
this to the legislators in December
preceding the session.
Another bill introduced yesterday
relates to the appointment of town
school superintendents. 1t provides
that he shall be appointed on or
before April first and hold Office un-
til his successor is appointed and
qualified.
Taxation Bill Coming.
The taxation measures introduced
Monday afternoon come from the of
flee of Commissioner of Taxes Charles
A. Plumley. Four are introduced by
Mr.. Mayo of Northfield, H $40, 371,
372 and 377. They provide that
towns must furnish their own books
for recording real estate transfers
and mortgages, extend the right to
recover on erroneous abstracts and
provides a penalty for town clerks
who fail to report tranfer
of abstracts of grand list. They al
so provide that corporations must
certify to change of name. Fl 375,
Continued on page Sd
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
COLLEGE CLUB MEETING
Informal Talks On Home Economics
Given By Miss Packard.


Given By Miss Packard.
The February meeting of the Col
lege Club was held Saturday after
noon at $3.50 with Miss Martha J.
Hall with large proportion of the
membership in attendance. Miss
Alice w. Wilcox, president of the
club, presided and called for the re-
ports of the last two meetings from
the secretary, Miss Jouett, and the
report of the treasurer, Mrs. Minnie
B. HaZen. The treasurer's report
showed that A members have paid
dues, a number of them summer resi-
dents or occasional visitors. Two
new names were presented for men,
bership, Mrs. Charles E. Leslie and
Miss Lois Stevens. The program
of the afternoon consisted of two in
formal talks on home economics by
Miss Packard, head of that depart
ment at Lyndon Institute and by
Miss Smith, the home economics
teacher in the st. Johnsbury public
schools. Miss Packard told of the
different courses offered at the In
stitute and particularly of their
shorter course and of the work which
the girls who live at the Home Eco
nomics cottage are doing. This
nome, at Wn1cn 61SnC girls 1--we a1Q
do the work, is a practical expert
ment in housekeeping and is proving
a great success both in the experience
gained and in the pleasure of living
there. Miss Smith took up the sub
ject of school lunches as they have
been tried in Europe and in America
and then told of the very small be-
ginning which she had been able to
make here by serving one hot dish
at noon to the pupils who have to
bring cold lunches. There are over
so such children at Summer street
and between 40 and so are served
two days a week when possible.
This is as much as can
be done unless outsiders aid
in the work. The cooking and serv-
ing is done by the girls supervised by
Miss Smith and the whole noon hour
has to be given up to doing the work.
After the program the hostess, as
sisted by Misses label Gaskell and
Katherine Eaton, served refresh
ments Of orange sherbet, little cakes
and cookies. The March meeting
will be held with Mrs. J. II. A. Bous-
field and will be a musicale. 1t was
voted to have the April meeting pure
ly social and have each member bring
some reminiscence or news of her
alma mater.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
St. Johnsbury Athenaeum.

LIBRARY READING ROOM ART GALLERY
9 o'clock to O'Clock each week day, We'd
neSday evenings excepted.
O'Clock to 5 O'Clock Sundays.
All are invited
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
TOWN OFFICERS NAMED
Good Attendance At Annual Caucu
One Surprise In The List.


At largely attended caucus last
Saturday afternoon the town officers
to be voted for at the annual March
meeting were nominated with just
enough opposition to give a little in
terest to the proceedings. There
were only two ballots. One was for
overseer of the poor in which w. H.
H. Robie received 23O votes and D.
P. COVeny 55. The other ballot was
for school commissioner in which E.
H. Cowles received $50 votes and
Charles w. Steele 120. The presen-
tation of Mr.. Cowles name by Walter
&. RoGliff was surprise to many of
the voters as it had not been public
ly announced that Mr.. Cowles was a
candidate.
The nominations of the afternoon
were as follows:
Moderator and town agent, J.
Rolf Searles; town clerk and treas
urer, G. G. Braley; selectman, B. A
Farnham; overseer of the poor, w.
H. H. Robie; first constable and col
lector of delinquet taxes, P. E. May;
lister, Lyle B. Spaulding; auditors,
HI. H. Carr, J. F. Puffer and Morton
Reed; school director, E. H. Cowles;
town grand jurors, J. B. Campbell
and H. w. Writer'S; road commits
sioner, A. L. Douglass; second con-
stable, M. G. Garfield.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17

AHe Huseum Oh NdluEdI SCHcHee'
Open week days 9-12 A. M, IL P. NJ
Sundays $50 to 3 P. NJ.
All visitors welcomed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17

FRED M. HUMPHREY, e. HIP.
FRED G. MOORE, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
THE STATE HIGHWAY WORK
Some Interesting Figures on Main
tenance Cost of Town and
State Roads

State Roads.
According to the figures of NJ. NJ.
Stocker of Danville, county road
commissioner, there was 4,154 rods
of improved highway constructed in
this county last season at an aver
age cost per rod of $3.50, or total
cost of 37,229.S4. There was l.
144 rods resurfaced at an average
cost per rod of $2.S2, or a total cost
OF $3,266.0S. Eleven towns took
advantage of the state aid in resur-
facing, Burke receiving $2S6.55, the
largest sum paid any town in the
county.
The following figures show the diff
ference In the cost of maintaining
the unimproved roads in the town
with the cost per mile of maintain
ing the selected highways. The fig
ures in the first column show the
amount per mile voted by the town
for all summer work on highways
and the second column the amount
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17

The Picnic Club enjoyed a supper
Friday evening at the office of Elisha
May, arranged by Miss Ellie B. Hig-
gins and Miss Florence J. May. The
table was decorated with pink hearts,
the paper napkins had hearts and
each guest found her, place by a va
lentine. Miss Anna M. Stevens and
Miss Katherine M. Bingham were
guests of the club. After the sup
per all attended the Globe Theatre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17

OF the amount expended for main
tanning selected highways, an aver
age of about $40 per mile is paid by
the state. So it will be seen that
with $40 deducted from the figures
given for the selected highways the
care of these roads is not nearly so
expensive to the town as the main
tenance OF its improved roads.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17

The powerfully illuminated sign
over the new electric light Office
win keep the public informed that
it is in new quarters.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17

Buy MOORE'S Coal. It's economi-
cal because it's all coal-no slate, no
dirt. 1t pleases because it gives you the
maximum amount of heat from the
amount used.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge No
2, Tuesday evening, February %.
d. H. HARLOW, c. c.,
H. E. ANDERSON, K. r. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-17
FRATERNAL MEETINGS

Passumpsic Lodge, No. ~. f. & A. M.
Called Communica tion Thursday evening
Feb. IS. The Fellowcraft Degree will be
conferred.
Regular Communication Thursday eve.
ming, M arch 4.
FRED c. BECK, w. M.
DAVID R. COLE, Secretary.
Haswen Royal Arch Chapter, No. II.
Regular Convocation Friday evening,
M arch :.
FRED M. HUMPHREY, e. HIP.
FRED G. MOORE, Secretary.
Palestine COmmandery, No. 5, X. II.
Stated Conc1ave Tuesday evening, M arch
5.
ELwIN A. SMsBY, EN-. Comm ander.
RARL d. EVANS, Recorder.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-19
BRANDON.

In police court Monday four Poles
were brought before Justice NJ. l.. Gibbs
charged with ntoxication and breach of
the peace The four, John Millski
Frank Bagaski, Mike MalkowiskI and
Elack Roloski, were fighting in a Carver
street house Sunday night They were
each fined IS anu cost amounting to
$l1S4, which was promptly paid by the
first three. Roloski was sent to the house
of correction at Rutland for 30 days.
w. j. Long of Fair Haven is at Henry
Juckett's.
Mrs w. II. johnson ia in Forestdale.
Issac Shapiro has purchased the Bros
seau block on Union street and will open
a clothing store April /.
Duxward Wait of Orwell is visiting at
Robert Bruce's.
Mrs. Harry E. Bartram has returned
from an absence of several weeks at
Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. Roy II Mayo was badly cut in the
face in a coasting accident Sunday after
noon.
Miss Marion Kingsley is visiting Mrs
G. E. Jones at Pittsford Mills.
Mrs. Hermon Williams gave valen
tine party at her home Monday evening.
Miss Eliza Hubbard is confined to her
home with the grip.
Miss Ethel Persons of the Castleton
normal school has been visiting relatives
in town.
At the request of his many friends
Judge M. L. Gibbs has consented to run
for the position of lister at the coming
election.
Miss Jessie Griswold of Orwell is in
town.
Rugo WEIGH and Francis Parmeee
have each bought five passenger Over
land automobile.
The Brandon Concert band will clear
some over 500 from the entertainment
given last week
MIR. and Mrs Judson Stevens of Corn
wall were recent guest at the home of
John Churchill.
Miss Edythe Bashaw is confined to the
house by illness.
The merchants in town will close their
stores all day Monday, Washington's
birthday.
Word has been received here of the
death of Edward H. Gates last Friday at
the home of his brother Harry Gates, at
Warsaw, n. Y. His death was caused
by tuberculosis of the throat and he had
been i'll about year Mr.. Gates was
f, rmer resident of this town. He was 45
years of age and besides his mother, Mrs
4. l.. Gates of this town, he is survived
10y SIX brothers and two sisters He was
"a member of Brandon lodge of Odd
Fellows.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-19
PANTON

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Sn ,. a'u WIS, Na', ne, ,s;x anu WIS
s,. Ta,itnIp,';' , .m ~ w.;
for an indefinite stav. A6out one hun.
dred friends we're nresent and a very
ple.sant time WAS o., loved nv all.
Mr. and Mrs Will Benson of Ferri, .
burg were in town to attend the recet-
ton given hi. brother and wife
News has been received If the birth
o. danpht.r to Mr. and Mr.. Fred
Bouch,rd Of ki.p,uan. Arizona. Mrs
Buuchard was formerly Miss Lottie
Carpenter and granddaughter of the
late Fay Harris of this place.
Mrs Sylvia C.rn4n,er and doughter
Mr., Cui B-,.so,.. 1--we returned (,un 4
business trip to Worthwhile. While gone
they also visited the Rev and Mrs. 5 II.
Myers of Groton. Mr.. Myers was a
mtr pastor of the Baptist church here.
Andrew Roscoe AMI CLAYTON Curl.r
were in Rridport Monday tn attend tn.
funeral of Mrs Frances (Spaulding)
Thomas
The schools in town have closed for
the winter vacation The pupils of per
are Lester Glenn ray and Sheldon
Fleming ana Jessie Neil. South sch"oi,
Deasie o.aRs sv;, n','u noau' mum u''''
Deee'e anu '"' III" i'oee''
rriel'u ,uaa,iS was ~ nu,'lreeoa noI
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REPRESENTATIVE S.F G. lines
A ,orna ,u,,har .,,andaa ,ha Ham.
circle at Mira Walter Whites. Roswell
Gaines took party from the Corners.
Mr.an Mrs. Charles Grandy and MIR
and Mrs. Frank Warner drove from
Vergennes last Wednesday night to at
tend the Home circle at Mrs. Walter
Whites.
Mrs. Nelson Merrill fell on the ice at
Clayton CurIer's and hurt her shoulder.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-19

Mr. u w R,k.r .,.r, lost a.. OBJ il,
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anu i"'" "1'S,r' ch'e' '1t"eu
parry 81 young people felruary IL on
t'' ''t' III IN nav
Several from town attended the Con
cert Band entertainment IN Brandon last
week.
Miss NJ ,rtha Watt returned Tuesday
from visit in Rutland
AR. H. Cro.I., .,.I ,;,,l. d.,ob
Ter Btr zee. .u.ut s.v.,ti DAYS in Bur
Iirptuu WIN i,.t'ru,h,. who i, in the
hospital Mr. Crosby l. DOM. welt
M,s.C Nuzzy was " burlington sat.
urlay and visited her p.rpi,I, IN North
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-19
DAINTY
LINGERIE

An early shipment of Muslin Underwear TUndermusins to
suit all styles and effects
Also the conservative for those who Them
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-19
GROWING INDOOR BULBS. !

1t is well to get your bulbs early and
pot them in rich loose soil, says Il. ii.
Denniston, assistant professor of bot
any, University of Wisconsin. The
pots should then be put in ii dark,
cool place to let the roots develop. DO
not water them after planting unless
the soil becomes very dry. The soil
used for potting should be thoroughly
moistened and the bulbs planted so
that just the tips show above the
ground. If the conditions are right
the roots will begin to develop at once,
and when Il good growth has been
produced green tips appear at the tip
Of the bulb Then put the pots where
the light is not too strong and let them
remain till the buds show plainly. Re
member that bright light is good for
the bulb only after the buds appear
The Chinese sacred lily and paper
white narcissus may be grown in wa
ter and always give satisfaction.
Roman hyacinthS and the various
kinds of narcissus are easily grown If
the above simple rules are followed
Freesias, tulips and crocuses will do
well in pots if grown in cool place.
The two lilies candidum and harrisi
are grand boomers. but are slow to
develop. 1t is well so bury the ported
bulb out of doors till frost comes; then
bring it in to Il cool cellar
In addition to these standard bloom
ers, there are many other bulbs, such
as the albums. ixias. tritonias and OK
alis that we'll repay the grower in an
Abundance of bloom.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-19
BEST WAY TO SELECT SEED.
Save From the Fruit, Melon, Vegetable
or Grain Showing Superiority.


or Grain Showing Superiority.
AS to the best way of selecting seed,
we believe there is no other way as
good as saving those from the indi
vidual fruit. melon, vegetable or grain
which slows superior points of excel
lence. says the Home and Farm. The
individual should be true to type in
form, color and markings, inside and
out, and should be well ripened to in
sure high percentage Of seed GERM
nation.
One thing which should always be
kept in mind at planting time is that
different varieties of beans, melons.
corn, etc. which bloom ut the same
time should. if possible, be planted far
enough apart so TIE varieties will not
mix. This makes the selection of seed
for the following year much easier and
enables one to keep the stock pure for
a long time.
If possible, save your own seed each
year of everything you want to plant,
and learn to take delight in doing
it right. If by any chance you lose
your own seed, by all means buy from
well established scotsman and not
on the open market If you do you
are more than likely to spend time and
labor raising something which will be
n disappointment. Often such seed
fails to come up or is not the variety
il is claimed to be.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RAISE THINGS.

1t is the normal function of
land to raise things If any man
doubts this let him try to keep
anything from growing Oh
tract of land for a few years
and see what time, toll and cash
it costs him. Nature has made
land to raise things, and it will
do so in spite of any but the
most drastic treatment. But ma
ture does not ask land to give
of its substance to raise things
without some return. Whatever
the land produces in a natural
state, whether grasses, trees or
animals, in due course Of nature
1t all goes back to the land. In
past generations many men have
overlooked this fact or disregard
ed it. They have compelled their
land to raise crops; they have
hauled those crops away; they
have failed to put anything back.
hCg ltotth luill
by changing from corn to oats,
from oats to wheat, and so on
until the land has refused to
grow these useful crops and has
sought to rest itself by growing
only stuff that man would not
find it profitable to take off. Nat
1,,v la
is slow process, but let us re-
member that nature is never
rushed for time or concerned
about the finances of its meth
DDS. Raise things, but never for
get the obligation. sternly i'm
posed by nature, of putting some
thing back.-National Stockman
and Farmer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-19
ROBES

Lace trimmed Crepe Robes with low neck and short
sleeves ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Hamburg trimmed of finest Muslin with and high neck and
long sleeves soc, 5Sc and 81 90
Hamburg trimmed with low neck and elbow
sleeves Csc, Toe, SSc, 81 %, 81 3S, 81 so, 81 rs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-19
Homemade Wood Sled.

In the drawing is shown Il home
made sled in which all the parts are
of wood. The runners are of bent hick-
DRY or other tough wood In them
stout pegs are driven to correspond
with holes bored in the main frame.
To add rigidity the upright pieces also
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-19

extend through the frame shoe into,
but not through, the runners. The ends
Of these pieces are slit and forced tight
A crotched pole completes the outfit
Such sled is useful for dra wing wood
and other farm material, 1t is not
specially serviceable on bare or stony
roads unless metal runners are used.