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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-15

who died last Friday at Brightlook
hospital was held at the Methodist
church last Sunday. Mrs. Clement
has endured a long painful illness.
having been carried to Brightlook
last August. dangerously i'll with ty-
phoid fever from which she never re-
covered. Her maiden name was Mi
anda Hannett and she married Frank
Clement over rs years ago. OF her
four children, three died in infancy
and one son Walter died three years
ago at 20 years of age. She leaves be-
side her husband one brother and one
sister. Her age was So years. Mrs
Clement was an honest, kindly, hard
working woman with many friends
who sincerely mourn her loss.
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LOCAL GATHERINGS

The following letters are adver-
tised for the week ending Dec. IL: La
dies. Miss Lucille Clarck, Mrs. Addie
Gordon. Miss Eugenia Peck; gentle
men. Burt Clement. r. L. Little. c. T.
Orr go. Ernest Pepin, A. p. Simpson.
Henry A. Thayer.
Olive Branch lodge. No. IA will
do the work at the next meeting,
Jan. 1.
William Clark Of Coreyville has
recently had his house wired for cleo
trio lights and made other inside i'm
provements.
A New York paper of last Thurs
day said: Henry c. Ide has rented
from Mrs. James r. Foley. the five
story American basement dwelling at
% East Fifty-sixth street, between
Madison and Fifth avenues"
The Women's Relief Corps will
hold a matinee social in G. A. r. hall
Thursday. Dec. 16 at o'clock A
short literary and musical program
has been arranged and light refresh
ments will be served. The members
are invited to remain for supper and
the regular meeting in the evening.
The retail stores will be open eve
nings next week beginning Monday to
accommodate the holiday trade.
E. Barquin has purchased the
lease of the Belknap- Miner store in
the Avenue House block and will move
his business there.
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Prize Speaking At Graded School
A Wedding Reception.

Prize Speaking At Graded School
A Wedding Reception.
Mrs. Ellen A. Staples, Correspondent. }
Thirty eight pupils of Lyndon grad
ed school engaged in the prize speak
ing at the school house last Friday eve.
ming. In the primary division Ralph
Masten took the first prize with a
piece entitled, IT'S Hard to be A
Farmer" and Ralph Morse second
prize with HE Wouldn't and He
Would" In the intermediate division
the two first prizes went to Louise
Morse and Romeo DaigIe and two
second prizes to Olive Waters and Ken.
meth A1drich. In the grammar grades
Madeline Kennedy and Revillo Weth-
erbee received the two first prizes and
Mildred Grady and Fred Spencer, Jr..
the two second prizes Several others
perhaps nearly all. deserved honorable
mention for all showed earnest effort
on the part of the pupils and careful
training by the teachers.
Mrs. Frank Barber and son of
Sheffield visited at Rev. Mr.. Wilcock's
over Sunday.
Between 40 and so people met at
H. P. Bradley's last Wednesday eve
ming at a surprise reception for Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Somers who were
married the previous Monday evening
at ST. Johnsbury by Rev. Paul Dwight
Moody. The bride is well and favor
ably known here as Miss Edith Brad
ley and it is a matter of general re-
joicing that she and her husband will
remain for the present with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman P. Bradley
on the home farm.
Mrs. Beatrice Kelley and Master
Robert went Monday to Newport Gen.
ter to spend the week with friends.
A chimney at Dorman StockwelPs
house was found to be burning out
last Tuesday afternoon and about two
hours later fire burst through the
roof. It was extingished in a short
time with only slight damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank McGovern Of
Roxbury visited Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nc
Govern Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. J. B. Chase and Mrs. Frank
Trefren have gone to attend the State
Grange which is being held at Burling-
ton this week.
The ladies of the Congregational
church had a sale and supper at
hall last Thursday after
noon and evening which was well at
tended and very successful, bringing
in a good sum of money.
Richard Sanderson was taken very
i'll last Friday with heart disease. He
is more comfortable at this time.
The Ladies Aid society Of the Meth
odist church are holding their annual
sale this wednesday, afternoon and
evening. A chicken pie supper will
be served by the young ladies of the
Epworth League and a free program
of Rotations and music will be pre-
sented at s o'clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Clement
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five times and the Pacific coast six
times. Most of the trips were taken
in company with his devoted wife,
while his California tours were the
occasion of visits to his brother,
Charles Webb Howard of San Fran
cisco, and his family. Mr.. Howard
was a man who never grew old in
mind and spirit, while his great fond
ness for the outdoor life kept him
young in body. In all the years up to
the very last one he found the keen
est pleasure in fishing and there were
few fishermen in this seton, young or
old, who returned from the days
sport with a fuller creel of better
appreciation of natures charms. For
over 60 years he had walked our viii
lage streets with a CHEEKY optimism
that was contagious and a greeting
that was always joyous. Few men in
our community have left a wider cir
Gle of real friends, and none will be
missed more in the days to come than
this great hearted gentleman.
The funeral will be held at his late
residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
conducted by his pastor, Rev. F. B.
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RECENT DEATHS.


d. ID. Patterson, who gave up his
position in the Office of E. & T. Fair
banks & Co. last July, because of
failing eyesight, died at eleven o'clock
Monday evening at his home on Main
street. He had been as well as usual
until Saturday morning and early Sun
day morning had a shock of apoplexy
becoming unconscious at once and
never rallying. In addition to his
position at Fairbanks Mr.. Patterson
was secretary and treasurer of the
Fairbanks Museum and had held many
other offices of trust for corporations
and private individuals. He was one
of the organizers of st. Andrews Epis-
copal church in 1875 and had held
the office of vestryman from that date
until 1904 when he became senior
warden of the church. He was also
Sunday school superintendent for
many years.
Daniel Dean Patterson was born in
Bath, N. H., May 8, 1889 and received
his education there. He first came to
ST. Johnsbury more than so years ago
to work in the old State bank which
occupied rooms in what is now the
Burton house. For the last SO years
he had been with the Fairbanks COM
pany. On Dec. 5. 1866 he married
Miss Harriet Esther Sinclair of Hard
wich. who survives him with two
daughters, Miss Marion d. of ST
Johnsbury and Mrs. Herbert Delane
Williams of Hastings on Hudson, NJ
Y. His only brother died in youth ane
his sister, Carrie, who spent much of
her time in his home. died last March
The funeral will probably be held at
two o'clock Thursday afternoon at the
Episcopal church which was Mr.. Pat
terson's chief interest and for which no
sacrifice or labor was too great, and
burial will be at Mount Pleasant GEM
etery The Fairbanks office will be
closed during the funeral.
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ST. JoHNsBURY TEXT BOOK
Commercial Club Anxious To Have
Students Know Their Own Town.

Commercial Club Anxious To Have
Students Know Their Own Town.
The textbook committee of the
Commercial club held their first meet,
ing last Wednesday at the st. Johns
bury house. They were strongly i'm
pressed by the fact that their schools
were neglecting absolutely to teach the
few essential facts Of their own COM
munity while they were teaching the
commerce and trade possibilities of
other countries. This of course ap-
plies to nearly every community in the
country; a few only have awakened to
the value of teaching the pupils the
possibilities of their own community
in commercial and industrial lines.
It is this condition that the CONNER
cial club wishes to rectify. They feel
that the way in which this can best be
done is to make a survey Of st. Johns
bury and use these facts as a text
book in the schools. The textbook
will contain a very condensed history
of the community, which might be
taken from E. T. Fairbanks History
of st. Johnsbury.' BY far the largest
part of the book, however. will take
up local industries and will outline
the advantages and disadvantages of
st. Johnsbury from the standpoint of
climate. location, power, resources,
transportation facilities, etc. All these
facts will be stated in as concise and
simple a form as possible.
The club is strongly convinced of
the value Of such a book and are an
xous that it consider the city from a
social, commercial. and Industrial
standpoint; with emphasis on posi-
bilities for future betterment.
Commercial Club Committees.
Five new committees have been ap-
pointed by the Commercial club. They
are as Observation-Disclosures education
c. L. Harpham. w. H. Young, DR.. M.
G.. Benedict, A. ]. Higgins, E. H.
Cowles, G. w. Caldbeck and H. w
Nelson; industrial committee, R. B
w. A. Kicker, E. G. Asselin
H. F. Balch. H. w. Randall, F. G.
Landry, J. H. Brooks; civics commit
tee, p D. Moody, Rev. G. A. Martin
H N Wood. Robert Mackinnon, A. F.
Stone, L. N. Smythe, c. A. Forrest;
textbook committee, A F. Stone, DR..
M. G. Benedict, F. H. Brooks, w. H.
Young, @. w. Steele, L. P. Leach, D
E Porter; committee on village char
ter, Joseph Fairbanks. E. w. Moore.
c. G. Braley, James Cosgrove. H. A.
Power A. H. Gleason, w. J. Bigelow.
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WELLS RIVER
Death of James Grant-LOcal Team
Beaten AT Foot Ball.

(Mrs. D. G. Farwell, Correspondent
On Sunday James Grant passed
away at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. John Thomas. Mr.. Grant had
been in feeble health for several
months and succumbed to an attack
of pneumonia. Tho funeral will be
held Wednesday at $3.50, burial TAX
ing place in Barre.
Six school superintendent were in
town Friday at a meeting held with
Supt. Leonard Smith.
Mrs. Ida L. Chase spent the week
end with her husband in McIndoes
Miss Blanche Bordway of ST. Johns
bury was in town the first of the
week.
The basket ball game at the village
hall last Friday evening between
Woodsville High school and Woods
Vile Independents made a score of %
to in favor of the Independents.
DR.. Woodman of Concord has come
to take the practice of DR.. Robert
Blood.
A box of supplies was sent to the
Red Cross society in New York city
Monday from the Ladies Missionary
society.
Miss Annie Miller has been suffer-
ing from an attack of grip.
Mrs. Carl Marcy and children, Hell
en- and Winston, returned Saturday
from visit to Quechee.
Two candidates were initiated at
the regular meeting of the Arbutus
Rebekah lodge, Tuesday evening.
E. S. Crabtree returned Saturday
from a two weeks trip to New York
and Philadelphia.
The Study club met Monday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. w. H. Buck.
The subject was Germany. the Coun-
ry, People and the German Christ
mas" Papers were read by Mrs.
Buck, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Alice Hutch
ms.
Mrs. Donahue and Mrs. o. H. Mann
were in st. Johnsbury Monday. Miss
Gladys Lyons and Miss Sadie Dick
were st. Johnsbury visitors Saturday.
Several young ladies were enter
tanned by Mrs. Hale on Thursday eve
ming at the Tavern.
DR.. Robert o. Blood of Concord, N.
H. was in town Tuesday having given
a paper at the medical meeting IL
Woodsville.
Miss Sadie Bordway and Miss Es-
Their Jones were in st. Johnsbury.
J. F. Hale attended the Shriners
meeting in Montpelier last Friday.
Little Gibson Perry has been con-
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Howard

The community was saddened Mon
day morning by the news of the death
of T. M. Howard, which occurred at
his home on Western avenue about
6 o'clock that morning, after only a
weeks illness from pneumonia.
Theron Metcalf Howard was born
in Cabot, Aug. %, 1928, being the son
of Theron and Calista (Webster) How
ard. He was educated at the public
schools and Phillips Academy at Dan
Vile, starting in the mercantile bust
ness in Montpelier in 1S45. Seven
years later he came to St. Johnsbury
where he has since resided, and es-
tablished a business in books, station
cry, musical instruments, etc. This
store had several different locations
on Main street, the last site being at
the corner of Main street and Eastern
avenue, where in 1870 he Joined with
the late G. M. Stone in building the
corner section of the brick block. The
same year he took the late A. D. Row
ell into partnership, the firm of How
ard & Rowell continuing until 1885
when Mr.. Howard retired from mer.
camille life. For over so years he
was actively connected with the affairs
of the Passumpsic Savings Bank, being
president at the time of his death. He
was elected a corporator and trustee
of this bank March 8, 1865; elected
vice-president, Jan. IL, 1888; elected
president, Jan. 8, 1901. He was also
actively interested in two of our pub
lie institutions, being a trustee of
Brightlook hospital and Sunset Home.
He was a member of PassumpSic
Lodge, No. 27, F. & A. M, and of
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter, No. IL.
A republican in politics he took an
active interest in all party and public
yet never held public office.
For nearly so years he was a most
devoted member of the North Congre-
gational church, having united with
this church July 5, 1857. In all the
years that followed there were none
more faithful to. the week day and
Sunday services, or more ready and
willing to serve the church in any ca
pacity. For many years he was a
m embe of the church choir, his rich
bass voice adding much to the musical
parts of the service, while at Montpel-
Ter he played the bass viol and flute in
the church choir with rare skill. He
was for many years a teacher in the
Sunday school, inspiring all his schol-
airs with zeal for Biblical knowledge.
From 1895 to 1913 he served the
church most faithfully as one of it's
deacons, being elected deacon emeri-
tus at the close of his active service.
Mr.. Howard married Olive Wash
burn Wood of Montpelier, Oct rs,
1853, and for over Sc years their mar
ried life was a most happy and ideal
one Mrs. Howard died Nov. 10,
1909, and Mr.. Howard leaves no i'm
family.
An extensive traveller, Mr.. Howard
was happy in the possession Of a wide
circle of friends who thoroughly en-
joyed and deeply appreciated his
friendship. He had visited Florida
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Ceuey.

A host Of friends here learned with
surprise of the sudden death of d. P.
Ceney on Thursday at the National
Soldiers home at Old Point Comfort
Va, but his family were not at all
surprised as he had long suffered from
weak heart caused by malarial poi
son contracted during the Civil war.
The immediate cause of death was
acute gastritis. Since the death of his
wife in 1910 he had spent his winters
at the Soldiers home and had given
happy descriptions of his life there at
the reunions of his regiment, the 18th
Vermont. Daniel Parker CelIey was
born in Hillsboro, N. H, March 80.
1887. and when the Civil war broke
out was living in Plymouth where he
was a member of the Woodstock
light infantry. The company respond
ed to Lincoln's first call for volunteers
and Mr.. CelIey served three months
with the First Vermont. The regi-
ment was in the battle of Big Bethel
and the 18th Vermont in which Mr..
Celley later served nine months with
Company K was not in action except
near Gettysburg guarding the supply
trains. He was mustered out of SER
vice Aug. 5, 1853, came home to st.
Johnsbury and on September 16 fol-
lowing was married to Miss Virginia
Woods of ST. Johnsbury. For 33
years Mr. Celley was in the employ of
E. & T. Fairbanks & Co.. as black
smith. He is survived by two sons,
John G. of Boston and Charles A. of
Lyndon. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon at 1880 from the Uni
versalist church of which he was a
member Rev. C. L. Eaton and Rev.
M00ra Of .undnTNi11Q nff7Oi9 ted
and the impressive ritual of the Grand
Army was read, the deceased being a
member of Chamberlin Post. Burial
was at Mount Pleasant cemetery where
Passumpsic lodge of which he was a
member took charge of the service.
Mccormick.
Anthony Mccormick died Thursday
at Brightlook hospital after a short
illness. He had been a blacksmith
here for many years and had wide
He was born in st.
Sylvestre. P. O.. Feb. 26, 1848, and
was married at st. Johnsbury, Nov. Is.
1877, to Miss Helen Shea. Mrs. Nc
Cormick died a few years ago and the
only one of the family left is a daugh-
ter, Mrs. B. H. Jefferson of Wareham,
Mass. Mrs. Jefferson was in Quaran-
tine all through Mr.. McCormick's i'll
ness with her little child who has
scarlet fever, but was able to reach
here Monday morning. The funeral
was held on Sunday afternoon from
ST. Aloysius church, the Red Men at
tending in body. and interment was
at Mount Calvary cemetery. Mr.. Nc
Cormick leaves one brother, Jerry
Mccormick, of Montpelier and one
sister, Mrs. Bernard MCGUIRE, of st.
Agathe, P. Q.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-15
Notice OF Allowance OF Account.
RsTATE OF ADELAIDE FRANCIS
KRA TING

STATE or VERMONT, District Of Caledonia 90.
The Honorable Probate Court tor the Dia-
trict Aforesaid. To all persons interested In
the estate of Adelaide Frances keating.
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 q decree
OF the residue of said estate to the lawful
claim ants 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 suceeasively prev
ioua to the day assigned, In the Caledoni
a Newspaper published at St. Johnsbury In
said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO APP
pear at the Probate Once in st. Johnsbury
IN said District, on the day assigned then
and there to contest the allowance Of said
account If you see cause, and to establish
your right heirs, leRatces and lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under INV hand this 14th day of
December, A ID. 1915.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge
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EAST CONCORD

John Scales narrowly escaped death
Saturday while working in the beater
room at Fitzdale. He discovered that
the tank, Is feet above the floor, was
running over and went up to find the
cause of the trouble. Just as he
reached the tank he slipped am
plunged head first. About half way
to the floor he had presence of mino
to catch hold of the round of the lad
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der. This turned him around so that
he struck the floor feet first. AS II
was he was badly CUT and bruised and
it is feared the ankle may be broken,
but it is 50 badly swollen now 1t IL
impossible to tell.
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where he engaged in the lumber bust
ness. His fondness for the boys of
his community was so strong that the
boys of the graded school were al
lowed to pay him tribute by marching
in body to his funeral service.
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fined to the house for few days with
grip cold.
The chicken pie supper and Christ
mas sale held Friday evening was wei
patronized. Mrs. Leonard Smith had
the entertainment in charge, which
was very much enjoyed.
Mrs. Lewis Gould spent Wednesday
in ST. Johnsbury.
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The Annual Meeting of he Corporal ors OF
the PASSUM PSIC SAVINGS BANK of St
] ohm sbury, VT, will be held at the rooms of
the Bank Wednesday. January IL, 1916, at
two O'Clock in the afternoon.
X. c. BAKER, Secretary.
st. Johnsbury, VT,
Dec. 10. 1918.
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BIG CROWD SAW GAME
A. c. Beat The Stars In Play-OfF Of
Tie Game.

"A. &. Beat The stars IN PIay-On OF
Tie Game.
Three good games were played in
the +. c. A. rooms last week and as a
result the A. c. and c. c. are tied for
the top position with the Stars not
very far behind.
The tie game between the Stars and,
A. c. was played off Tuesday night, the
latter winning 46 to 80. One of the
largest crowds of the season was on
hand and they were given a good run
for their money.
On Wednesday night the G. G. piled
up a score of 40 while the Stars accu-
INFLATED AZ. Although at first the G.
G. had their opponents on the run the
latter came back strong in the last
two periods and made things very in
teresting.
Friday nights game between A. G.
and the Independents went to the
former on a score of 3S to %. By
dropping this one the Independents
have gained firmer hold on the base
ment position, but in spite of this they
put up a plucky fight and refused to
boiler enough until the final whistle
sounded.
Tonights game between the lead
ers to break the tie will be sure to be
one of the best bills of the season, as
interest is running high between ad-
herents of both Quintets. The scores:
STARS A G.
A. Thibault, rf lg, I. Demers
B. Dumas. If re-, L. Lacroix
e. Lacroix, If
E. Goyet c, Pope
L. Gagner, lg IF, w. Dumas
T. Emmons. rg IT, A. Goyet
B. Dumas. rg
floor, A. Goyet s, w. Dumas 8, E. Coy
ct Z. L. Gagner 4, Pope 4, B. Dumas 2,
Demers 2; points on fouls. Stars 8. A
c. 2; referee, Boisvert; timer Later.
riere; scorer, Bernier; time Ism. per-
ids.
&C. STARS
A Laferriere IF lg, Emmons
lg, Geo. Thibault
Bedard, If rg, E. Goyet
Don Lacroix, If re-, L. Gagner
Jules Quite, C, L. Gagner
C, E. GoyeJl
Bedard, lg IF, E. Lacroix
Laurencelle ,lg
E. Laferriere, rg If, A. Thibault
Score: c. c. 40, Stars AZ; goals from
floor Dutile 10. E. Lacroix 8, A. La
ferriere Z, E. Goyet 6, A. Thibault 4,
Bedard 8. Geo. Thibault 2, Don La
croix 2, Laurencelle, L. Gagner; point
on foul, C. c.; referee, Boisvert; tim
er, Hart; scorer, Lacroix; time, Ism |
periods.
A c. IND.
w. Dumas, If rg, DescoteaL
l.. LacroiX, IF 1g, H. BARN
A. Goyet, IF
Pope, C, Derocher
C, Lapanne
Couchaine, rg If, E. BernieI
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Annual MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the ST stockholders
of the First National Bank of st. Jobnsbury,
VT. for the election of directors for the year
ensuing. will be held at the office of said
Bank on Tuesday, January Il, 1916, at two
O'Clock p. n-
HOMER e. SMITH, Cashier.
st. Johnsbury, VT,
Dec II, 1919.
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Died of Meningitis.

Wayne Douglas Smith, the Is
months old son of Mrs. Loring Smith
of Morrisville passed away at O'Clock
Monday morning at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Thorley, Maple
street. His death was caused by men
nights, after having been i'll since Fri
day. He is survived by his mother,
two brothers. Lyle, 9 years old. and
Dwight, years old, his grandparents,
Rev. and Mrs. T. A. Smith of West
cad and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Small
of Morrisville. The remains were
taken to Morrisville Monday after
noon and the funeral held on Tuesday
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Small.
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Taft.

c. w. Taft of Mount Gilead, N. c.,
died Dec. at a hospital in Green's
boro, N c., following an operation
performed two weeks previous for
cancerous trouble. He was 20 years
of age, a consistent member OF the
Methodist church. The funeral SER
vices were held from the church at
Mount Gilead, conducted by Rev. w.
H. Eubank, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. He is survived by widow,
two sons and a daughter. all of Mount
Gilead. Mr.. Taft was a native of YER
mont but went south about 80 years
ago. finally settling in Mount Gilead