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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
vermont Trade Renort.

Bradstreet's Burlington Office re-
ports regarding the stone business
show the increase in the building work
has been beneficial and among certain
lines when the outlook a year ago was
below normal, at present there is an
optimistic sentiment expressed. AS
is to be expected, the volume of bust
ness done in granite for monumental
work has fallen off and plants are
operating fewer men than two months
ago, but the opinion is expressed that
with the coming spring the demand
will resume near to a normal period
building stone plants are fully en-
ployed. Among the marble manufac>
turers some reports indicate resump-
ton in demand. Some good con-
tracts for interior work have been
placed. There appears to be a better
feeling among the trade in this line
although collections are slow.
Slate shows a gain in demand both
for roofing slate and SO called manu-.
featured stock. Labor is we'll en-
ployed at the quarries and the outlook
for the future is more encouraging
Manufacturers of tale as we'll as kaol-
in plants state the demand still holds
firm and the output is much in excess
of what it was year ago. Labor ir
this line is well employed. Ochre
moves slowly. Manufacturers of toys
and novelties report a brisk demand
and one state manufacturing plant
in this line is planning to increase its
output and capacity.
Inquiry made in the poultry raising
sections of the state reflect that IN
some instances turkey are not as
plentiful as they were a year ago. The
wet period of the early summer had
a damaging effect. Geese are not as
plentiful as last year but there up.
pears to be more chickens and fowIA
than usual. The prices so far have
been about the average for the period.
The supply of other thanksgiving coru.
modities is about as usual for this
season of the year. General retail
active.
Returns from Bradstreet's from lat
cities in the United States and Canada
give the total expenditures for the past
ten months of the present year as
nearly 1851. 100000 as compared with
1884, 100000 for the same period in
1914, which shows the year 1914 t.
have been only one and nine-tenths per
cent. above that of the present year
There was an increase in building ex-
penditures during the past month Of
81 1000 and the prospects are that
with the remaining two months the
year may wipe out the decrease and
show a gain. Reports for this month
SO far in the state give a total of five
mercantile failures, none of which
involve any large sums.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
Stunt. siIas sprague In Town.

Silas I. Sprague. superintendent Of
the Hillsborough county farm, Gras-
mere. N. H. is visiting his brother and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs Lyndon Arnold.
other relatives and friends in St
Johnsbury. Mr.. Sprague left the
Fairbanks scale factory as sealer of
scales, June 1891, to take a position
as superintendent of the Lake View
stock farm, Meredith. N. H. resigning
there in December 1895 to accept the
superintendency Of the state industrial
school farm at Manchester, N. H, re-
signing this position in May 1912 and
accepting the superintendency of his
present position. Mr.. Sprague haf
made these changes without any loss
of time. simply moving from one to
the other. Mr.. Sprague will be re-
membered in st. Johnsbury as being
very active in religious work, being 2
member of the Free Will Baptist
church, superintendent of the Sunday
school, president of the Christian En-
deavor society, which he helped to or
ganize in that church, also a member
of the Y. M. G. A., one of the directors,
also chairman of the reception com
mittee of 20 members. Mr.. Sprague
feels very sorry for the boys and young
men that they haven't any Y. M. c. A.
here now, for he believes the Y. M.
G. A. to be a great help to boys and
young men especially. Mr.. Sprague
was also chaplain of, the N. E. o. p,
holding his membership here until
quite recently he was transferred to
the lodge in Manchester, N. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
College Club Meeting.

The November meeting of the Col
lege club was held on Saturday after
noon with Mrs. M. G. Benedict on Main
street. Reports were read by the
secretary and treasurer and accepted.
It was then voted to use SIS of the
club money, to be supplemented BY
as many individual gifts as possible,
for the Belgian Relief work. The
money is to go to swell the fund being
raised by Henry Clews of New York
for the purchase of shoes for the suf~
fererS.
After the business the meeting was
spent in the consideration of many
phases of the Child Labor problem
presented by various members of the
club. Afterwards tea was served and
very social time enjoyed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17

1t might have been different, but
Mr.. Smith thought, "It is no use
to advertise"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
H. w. ELLIS COMMANDER
Elected Head of Military Order Q
Foreign Wars.

Capt. H. w. Ellis was elected COM
mander of the Military Order of For
eign Wars of the United States at a
meeting held at Montpelier last Fri
day evening. Other officers are, vice
commander, E. H. Prouty of Montpel-
Ter; secretary and registrar, HI. T.
Johnson of Bradford; treasurer, F. P.
Putnam of Brattleboro; judge advo-
cate, J. E. Greed of Rutland; surgeon
G. r. Anderson of Brattleboro; chap
lain, Frank L. Greene of st. Adams;
companions of council, DR.. Joe w.
Jackson of Barre, j. H. Estey of Bran
don, F. w. Russell of Plymouth, N.
H.; past commander, w. A. Pattee
of Montpelier; committee on nomina-
lions. o. D. Clark of Montpelier
George N. Tilden of Barre and w. A.
Pattee of Montpelier. Congressman
F. L. Greene gave a smoke talk on
preparedness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17

The mid-year meeting of the Yer
mont Federation of Women's clubs
was held Thursday in the Congrega-
tional church at Bethel with about 80
members of the executive board in at
tendance. Reports of the heads OF
departments were read, routine bust
ness was transacted and songs by Mrs.
w o. Belknap of South Royalton anG
Mrs. H. P. Perkins were enjoyed. In
the evening a reception was given a.
the home of Mrs. E. A. Davis and at
tended by nearly 100 ladies. The
rooms were decorated with flowers
an orchestra furnished music and re-
freshments were served by the teach
ers of the village schools. In the re-
ceiving line were the hostess, Mrs. Da-
Wis; Mrs S. M. Washburn, president of
the Bethel club; Mrs. Robert E. Smith
of White River Junction, president of
the Federation; Mrs. B. H. Stone of
Burlington; Mrs. Walter Slack of
Springfield, Mrs. G. H. Smile of Mont.
pelier, and Mrs. Wheeler of White Riv-
er Junction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17

He who feasts every day. feastS no
day.-C. Simmons.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
WHEN THE SUN DIES.
Deadly Havoc the Change Will Enact
Upon Our Poor Planet

Deadly Havoc the Change Will Enact
Upon Our Poor Planet.
eff the sup should go out how long
would it be before darkness would ap-
pear on the earth?" asks a reader.
Eight minutes, eighteen seconds and
five hundred and sixty-six one-thou-
Bandths of a second!
At the end Of that brief interval Of
time the blue curtain Of day would dis
appear as if an almighty hand had
snatched it off, and the dome of night,
gpangled with stars, would instanta-
neously arch the earth. We would be
plunged into darkness so quickly that
for a moment nothing would be visible.
Then the piercing rays Of the stars
would begin to affect our eyes, and aft
er that gradually, our immediate sur
roundings would dimly emerge from
the gloom. There would be starlight,
but no moonlight, for the moon shines
only with reflected sunlight
At first the disappearance Of the light
would be the thing most troublesome
to us, but as time went on a chill
would begin to creep over the sunless
earth, and out Of the dark and frozen
air, all around the globe, pallid snow
would descend, as the atmospheric
moisture condensed When days and
weeks had elapsed the awful cold Of
outer space would chill the atmosphere
down to the earth's surface and animal
and vegetable life would alike perish
I'm the endless winter OF universal
P. SerViss I'm New York
Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
Make Reports of Deer KiIled.

The following have been designated
to report on deer killed in Caledonia
county: r. w. Crane, McIndoes; z.
d. Somers, Barnet; E. e. Mcdowell.
East Barnet; w. r. Wade, Newark;
Herman A. Walter, Burke; Bion Hum
phrey, East Burke; F. A. Holmes, SUIT
ton; H. p. Simpson, Shef1eld; r. z.
Blodgett. East st. Johnsbury; E. w.
Brown, Waterford; J. r. Devine, East
Ryegate; J. A. Nolan, Ryegate; L. e.
Whitehill, South Ryegate; M. d. Cof-
frin, Groton; J. c. F. Richter. Peach
am; w. P. Russell, Kirby; Fred Hoff-
man, Wheelock; J. w. Dawson,
North Danville; G. w. Gile, West Dan
vile; H. M. Osgood, Danville; A. L.
'Beals, South Walden; George Kings
bury, North Walden; c. G. Braley. st.
Johnsbury; w. S. Willard, Passumpsic;
P. A. Shattuck, Hardwick.
Read every advertisement. 1t pays.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
LOST TWO MATCHES
Newport and LyndOnviIIe Defeated
Local BOWIerS.

Business was brisk for the bowlers
last week. The locals faced three
outfits and dropped two of the matches.
Newport took them into camp We'd
nesday night, but the Nationals of
Lyndonville were not equal to the
task the next evening.
AT the Vile Friday evening the st
Johnsbury team was defeated by
score Of 1886 to 1880. Lyndonville's
score was remarkable and made their
visitors best efforts look rather tame
Wright was the only man to approach
the willie averages. Matches will be
played at the Vile tonight, at Barre
Thursday night and the Lyndonville
team comes here Friday night. Scores:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
Book of The Lamentations
of the Non-Advertiser
CHAPTER III.

/. When Smith had purchased one
dozen dresses used as samples by
travelling salesman, at half their original
cost, he said to himself, 81 have made a
good trade. These dresses will sell for
three-fourths as much as a new dress
and that will yield me a good profit"
2. And he sat down to think to whom
he could sell these dresses at bargain.
3. think Mrs. Jones will buy one.
She has lived here many years and
knows that my word is as good as my
bond. Mrs. Jones will surely be pleased
to get SO good dress for SO little money.
d. And he waited until Mrs. Jones
should come into his store.
5. On the third day Mrs. Jones re-
quested her husband to stop into Smiths
on his way home and get q spool of
thread. And he did SO.
6. When Smith handed the thread to
Jones he said, Tell your wife | have
purchased dress that think will please
her and | shall be able to make her a
special price on account of my favorable
purchase.
z. When MIR. Jones had lighted his
pipe after supper and picked up the
family paper he noticed an announce
ment by MIR. Able, the merchant further
up the street. that he would have a
shipment of new dresses and gowns on
display that morning at his store. This
reminded him of MIR. Smiths errand to
his wife. and he told her.
8. Why, John, she replied, bought
me a new dress this very day at MIR.
AbIe's. saw by the paper he was to
haUo a raaxAy I0k RhS@ and found
a beauty that was just what wanted.
9. And MIR. Smith sold her no dress
that time.
10. When he had heard that Mrs.
Jones had already bought elsewhere, he
said, will sell the dress to Mrs. Trav-
eller. She goes about some but she
knows | am here and that used to sell
her mother good reliable dresses when
she was small girl. Surely / can sell
such a good dress to her.
IL. And it came to pass seven days
after that Mrs. Traveller stepped into
Mr.. Smiths store to buy dozen needles.
IL. But MIR. Smith did not mention
his dress to her because he saw she had
on a new dress exactly like the one he
wanted to sell her.
Is. Although he repressed his curiosi-
ty and did not ask her where she found
that dress, her reference to the fact she
had reached home the day before from
a flying trip to the Hub, revealed the
place where she had purchased her
dress.
IA. And by that time most of the
women had purchased their dresses, a
few from MIR. Smith, but many of them
elsewhere.
IS. When the season had passed Mr..
Smith still had that dress ndfour others
on his hands.
10. His neighbors knew he was
there, had been there for forty years,
that he was an honest man, and a good
neighbor, but they did not know of his
special purchase of dresses and they
bought elsewhere.
IL. And MIR. Smith grumbled to the
loafers in his store about how poor trade
was. They, in turn, talked among their
friends how poor trade was at Mr..
Smiths and the impression was soon
made that he had only his forty-year-
old reputation to offer any customer
who might happen into his store be-
cause they knew it was there.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
LARGE orders For Scales.

z. & T. Fairbanks & Co. have re-
ceived several large orders for scales
during the past week, one being for
postal scales. These orders in addi-
ton to those received earlier promise
a busy season at the shops.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE

Lafayette Street, house and barn,
lot 6x8 rods, fine location.
Marion Avenue, four tenement
house, price right.
North Railroad Street, three
tenement house, we'll rented.
200 Acre Farm, IN miles from
East St. Johnsbury Village, large
house, piazza, in fine condition,
two barns, large sugar orchard,
fully equipped with stock and tools
if desired. Must be sold.
Tenements to rent, 81 and So per
month. Farms and other residen-
tial properties for sale.
RICKABY e. co.
IS Eastern Ave. St. JOhnsbury, VI
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
Concentrated Sun Rays.

ArchiInedes once arranged a number
OF mirrors so as to bring the rays of
the sun to a point called a fOcI1F
which means hearth. The heat thus
gathered together from the sunshine
is said to have been sufficient to set
fire to the Roman ships. which were
besieging the harbor of Syracuse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17

The town of Royalton is the defend
ant in a suit for $4,000 brought In
United States district court for Maud
Runnels OF Springfield. Mass. admin
istratrix of the extate of Fred w. Run
nels who was instantly killed Nov.
8, 1913 when the bridge he was cross
ing broke down, throwing him and his
machine into the bed OF the stream.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
IN MUNICIPAL COURT
People Who Looked Upon Wine When
It Was Red In Tolls OF the Law.

It Was Red In Tolls OF the Law.
People who could not handle liquor
but allowed liquor to handle them
furnished most OF the cases before
Municipal Court last week. Frank
Liberty, a blacksmith I'm Barnet. is
serving 10 days in Jail. Medric La
rochelle of Hardwlck was fined SIS
and costs. Alberta Duval and Cora
Jaynes Of East Burke were each asses
sed a similar amount for intoxication.
The places Of w. r. Num- and o
G. King were searched for illegal game
but none was found and the cases were
mol pressed. The officers failed to
find any intoxicating liquor at the
place OF George Dupluis and the COM
plant against him was mol pressed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-17
Advertise what

Don't worry. Advertise what you
nave to sell is all that Is necessary,
worry takes too much vitality.
Mail order houses advertise and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-12
SMELL GIVEN THREE MONTHS
LEAVE.
Action Taken by the Board OF Dircc-
tors of the Charleston Chamber OF
Commerce. 't.

Charleston, June S.-Beyond the
fact that Mr.. A. v. Smell, managing
secretary Of the Chamber of Com
merce, had been granted three
months leave Of absence, on account
of the proceedings of the board of di-
rectors Of the Chamber of/Commerce
at special meeting last night could
be had for publication. 1t was stated
that definite plans in regard to the
future relations of the Chamber of
Commerce and the Commercial Club
were not ready to be made public.
The meeting was called, it was un-
derstood, principally to consider the
proposal that the Chamber Of Com
merce and the Commercial Club be
amalgamated or combined. This pro-
posal ives made recently at a meeting
Of the members Of the second
named organization, upon it being
shown that the financial status of the
club was far from satisfactory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-12

minutes of the Presbyteries composing
the Synod of South Carolina, will
show that GreenvilIe has more Presby-
terians than any other city in South
the support of the beneficences of
their churches. If no Presbyterian
college existed in the State and a site
were to be selected the local advan-
tage of Greenville would most strongly
commend it. We are confident that if
the trustees deal directly with the
people of Greenville who are
ready to the best of their ability
to continue in every way their support
Of the institution, that there would be
no trouble in reaching a ecision that
the institution from practically every
reasonable, business, educational and
physical standpoint should remain in
Greenville; and thus the contentious,
chickering's, and restlessness of the past
two years would receive longed for
quietus.
Once this matter is definitely settled
the trustees of the instittion will have
no reason to doubt their wisdom in
deciding to recognize the years. of
loyalty which Greenville has paid to
the institution, and that this feeling in
the hearts of Greenville people, along
with many local advantages, are as
sets which will continue to make Chi
cora college an institution of which
South Carolina generally and the
Presbyterians Of our State can be
justly proud.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-12

be designated by him, will invoice
all such United States property to
the proper officers of the regiment,
as follows:
To the quartermaster: All clothing,
camp and garrison equipage, sub
sistence stores and quartermaster
supplies.
TO the surgeon: All medical prop
erty.
To the inspector of small arms
practice: All engineer, ordnance and
signal property.
Property pertaining to each supply
deartment, quartermaster, ordnance,
engineer, medical and signal will be
invoiced separately and will show the
actual condition of the property as
good. poor or unservicGable.
The officers mentioned above will
use the invoices of this property re-
ceived from the governor as vouchers
for taking up such property on their
returns and they will furnish receipts
for the property received.
No clothing will be charged to en-
listed men except that which they
may be subsequently supplied by the
United States after muster in.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-12
TOXIC APPROVES TREATY.
Pact Resulting From Japanese UIu-
matum Will be Ratified Today.

Toxic, June 1.-THE Emperor and
the privy council gave approval today
to the new treaties with China, nego-
tiated as a result of China's conces-
sions in accepting Japan's ultimatum
The treaties will be ratified tomorrow.
The House of Repr sentatives re-
jected today. by vote of 13O to 1892,
the resolution introduced by the op-
position on Saturday expressing lack
OF confidence in Viscount Kanetake
Moura, minister of the interior. Moura
denied the charge that he corruptiy
received present of 1000 yen (s5OO)
at the time of the March election.
from candidate for membership I'm
House. The opposition then intro
duced another resolution against the
cabinet, alleging interference in the
general election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-12
VILLA DEFEAT COMPLETE.
Gen. ObrcgOn Reported to Have Been
Wounded.

Washington, June 8.-The defeat of
Villa and Angels by Gen. Obregon
near Leon, Mexico, seems confirmed
by dispatch from consul general Sill
imam at Vera Cruz. Constitutionalists
occupied Leon, which has been Gen.
Villas base after five days fighting.
1t is reported that Gen. Obregon's
right arm was shot away. 1t is re-
ported that the Villa army occupied
GuanaJatO yesterday. A special train
bringing refugees from Mexico CITY
was sent to Pacusca yesterday. 1t is
reported that British citizen was
killed, an English man, a woman and
child were wounded when thev got
within range of the Villa fire ut Tux
pam Sunday night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-12
COL. SPRINGS NAMES STAFF.
Officers Designated to Serve Under
Commander of the Second Regi-
mcnt.


mcnt.
Georgetown. June 7.-Col. Holmes
B. Springs, of the I'd regiment, South
Carolina infantry, announces the fol-
lowing staff: Lieutenant colonel, j.
HI. Claffy, Orangeburg; major, 1st bat
taliOn, A. II. Silcox, Charleston; ma
jor, I'd battalion, j. w. Bradford,
Sumter; major Sd battalion, to be
elected; captain and adjutant, Jno. d.
e. Meyer, Jr., Charleston; captain
and quartermaster to be appointed;
captain and commissary, A. Calhoun
Doyle, Columbia; assistant inspector
of small arms, Capt. Daniel Miller
Charleston; chaplain, the Rev. VIM.
Way, Charleston; lieutenant and ad-
jutant, 1st battalion, w. H. Cogswell,
Jr., Charleston; lieutenant and quar-
Charleston; lieutenant and adjutant..
I'd battalion, Chas. L. Smith, Tim
monsville; sergeant major, I'd bat
talon, Jerry l.. Houck, Orangeburg;
regimental sergeant major, j. A.
Doyle, Georgetown; regimental quar-
termaster sergeant, j. HI. Carraway,
Geogetown; regimental commissary
sergeant, ]. E. Mcbride, Florence;
regimental color sergeants. Henry A.
Josey, Orangeburg, and j. p. Brun-
son, Sumter
All officers of the Sd battalion are
to be appointed by major to be elect
ed. Col. Springs states that he has
selected this staff with the greatest
care and expects the highest order of
service.
The committee to select a site for
the encampment of the regiment, con-
sisting of Adjt. Gen. Moore, Major Sill
cox and Capt. Doyle, will begin a tour
Of inspection of prospective camps to-
morrow. The following cities have In
vited the regiment to encamp with
| them: Greenville, Anderson, Spar
tanburg, Newberry, Clinton and
Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-12
UPHOLDS ADMINISTRATION.
National American Woman Suffrage
Association Scores Course of Con-
grcSSiOnal Union.

Association Scores Course of Con-
grcssiOnal Union.
Chicago, June 1.-THE National
American Woman Suffrage association
conference today went on record as
opposed to attacks by the Congress-
ional union on the Democratic party.
A resolution, adopted unanimously,
also declared that the Congressional
union had failed of benefit in suffrage
States and worked harm in States
where women still were seeking the
ballot.
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio
introduced the resolution, and DR..
Anna Howard Shaw declared that the
association did not sanction the ac-
tivities of the Congressional union and
blamed the union for defeats in Ne
baska and South Dakota.
That the association was distinctly
opposed to the union was shown when
a resolution introduced by Mrs. II. w.
Youmans, president of the Wisconsin
Woman suffragists, proposing arbi-
tration Of the subject, was tabled, 40
to 25.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-12
NO BIDDERS APPEAR.
Enoree Manufacturing Company Prop
crty Not Sold.

Spartanburg, June There were
no bidders when the property of the
Enoree Manufacturing company was
offered for sale here today under the
terms of the courts recent order. The
terms We're: mo bid for less than
$"5O,OO0 in cash or in a check prop-
erlN certified by a bank located in
South Carolina"
1t is understood that the property
may again he offered for sale on the
iirSt Monday in July. The Enoree
Manufacturing company owns val
uahl" property at Enorcp. AM. Law.
formerly president Of the company, is
receiver.