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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24
BUY THIS HOTEL

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24

Mrs J. w. Eastman was the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Allen
zone day last week.
Mrs. Joe Jock is very i'll with cry
sipelas in her face.
Addie Rude from Pudding Hill is
very i'll with scarlet fever.
(Intended for last week.
The agricultural meeting was post
poned to the disappointment of many.
Helen Gilmore has been very Ill
this week.
Mrs. Morton Lyster and daughter
Helen from Whiteield, were the
guests of Mrs. w. H. Lyster, this
week.
Mr.. Fletcher has moved into the
Harris house lately vacated by Mrs.
William Petty.
Dennis Rivers, who has been work
ing in Concord, spent Sunday with
his family here.
Albert Lord is sick.
Mrs Harry Beck of Island Pond
was the guest of her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Beck, Sunday.
Marion and Mildred Spinney from
West Burke are the guests of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wini-
fred Thayer, this week.
Sylvester Gray has purchased six
COWS from S. M. Farnum for his farm
in Sutton.
Grace KimbalI from Lisbon is
spending her vacation with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kimball
On Pudding Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winifred Thayer gave
a dance to the people on the hill
About 80 attended and reported
good time.
Carl Clough spent Saturday with
his friend, Clarence Forbes.
Mrs. Samuel Ruggles has been
quite poorly the past week but is bet
ter at this writing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24
LOWER WATERFORD

(Mrs. G. A. Ballou, Correspondent.
Rev. E. E.. Grant gave a very in
teresting talk to the children Sunday
The children furnished the music
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Browman are
visiting at G. H. Bowman's at Stiles
Pond
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Hemingway
were given a reception at their home
Wednesday evening. About rs were
present and very pleasant evening
was spent. They were presented a
sum of money. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served.
The body of Clarence Richardson
of New York was brought here for
burial last week Tuesday. Mr..
Richardson was Waterford boy.
Miss Bessie Kinnie of Littleton was
a recent guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. w.
Brown.
The comedy when a Mans Sin
gle" was given in the vestry to a full
house Friday night. The amount
taken at the door was $21.75. The
quilt went to Mrs. Nancy Bennett of
st. Johnsbury for $1,000.
The many friends of Mrs. E. l.
Williams are glad to hear she is gain
ing from her operation.
4AA D 4AdA VI 41dlNSy VI DdIIO 10
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. G..
Morrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 1. Wright spent
Sunday in Kirby, the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Leach.
Miss Mary Hale and Micha Baker
of Concord were married at her home
Wednesday evening, March IT, by
the Rev. E. E. Grant. They were
given a reception at their home in
Concord Saturday evening.
(Intended for last week.
The Rural Society Comedy in three
acts, When a Mans Single" will be
given in the vestry Friday evening,
March 10. The cast of characters
are: Jim Horton, widower, a far
mer, Ernest Powers; Pete Adams,
bachelor, a country man, Arthur
Clay; Paul Briscoe, bachelor, lawyer,
George Ballou; Winthrop Briscoe,
bachelor, brother, Dwight Brown;
Mrs. Albert Briscoe, widow, a So
ciety leader, Cora Goss; Evelyn Bris-
coe, New York belle, Helen Goss;
Norah O'Neil, spinster, Eliza M. Bal
lou; Eleanor Horton, an American
beauty, Florence Morrison. The pro-
ceeds of this play will go for repairs
on the church. The ladies will give
their quilt that night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morrison of
Fitzdale were recent guests at w. J.
Morrison's.
Miss Mia circuit of st. Johnsbury
was a recent guest of her uncle,
Ernest Powers.
Glen Hemingway and Agnes
Miles, were married Saturday eve
ming, March s, by E. W. Brown, JUS
tice of the peace.
Mr. and Mrs. Leach of Kirby were
recent visitors of her father, A. /.
Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown have
returned to st. Johnsbury.
Emerson Blodgett of Lyndonville
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. George Blod-
gett.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24

February and March Bring Out I'm
slightly Spots. How to Re-
move Easily.

The woman with tender skin
breads February and March because
they are likely to cover her face with
ugly freckles. No matter how thick
her veil, the sun and winds have a
strong tendency to make her freckle
Fortunately for her peace of mind
the recent discovery of a new pre-
scription, othine,-double strength,
makes it possible for even those most
susceptible to freckles to keep their
skin clear and white. No matter
how stubborn case of freckles you
have, the double strength othine
should remove them.
Get an ounce from w. B. Eastman
or any druggist and Danish the freck-
les. Money back if it fails. Adv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER
Large Increase i'm Membership in
Green Mountain Grange-LOcaIs


Green Mountain Grange-bOcals
ella Mclaughlin, Correspondent
At the regular meeting of Green
Mountain Grange No. 1, which was
held last Saturday evening, the third
and fourth degrees were conferred on
10 candidates by the ladies' degree
team, who did the work in very
pleasing manner. Visiting members
present were: Worthy Master D. D.
Gray and Mrs. Gray, Enterprise, No
16, of Lyndon; William Mclaughlin,
Mrs. w. J. Henderson, Albert Hill,
Mrs. E. Drew and Charles Eastman,
Mrs. John Drew and Charles Butler,
Wide Awake, No. sc. Three were
elected to membership. Suggestions
for the Good of the Order" were re-
sponded to by William Mclaughlin,
E. M. Massey and G. l. Hall. At the
close of the meeting, supper was
served and a social hour enjoyed by
all present. At the next regular
meeting, April 3, he first and sec
ond degrees will conferred.
Dennie Trombley, who has been
sick for some time, was able to go
to Lebanon, N.~H., to visit his sister
last week
Dwight Simpson of Fitchburg,
nAdSS-J was uOu0 over
Jonathan Huntley, who has been
in poor health for some time, isn't as
well and has to have night watchers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Rollins of st.
Johnsbury spent part of last week
with her sister, Mrs. Bert McLaugh-
lin, and her mother, Mrs. Forsythe.
Mrs. Edward Simpson has been Wis
iting her son, Pearl Simpson, at Lyn-
don.
Miss Grace Phelps of Montpelier
Seminary is spending her vacation |
with her mother at Bert Farnham's. |
Mrs. Maurice Page of Waterford |
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. I
Wilson, one day last week.
Miss Rubie Brooks is home from
the Lyndon Institute for weeks va
cation.
The four-act drama given by the
Green Mountain Dramatic Club at
their hall on Friday evening was at
tended by a large crowd. They
turned over to the treasurer at their
grange meeting on Saturday eve
ing over $40, money that they had |.
at East Burke and here.
They will present it at Passumpsic
and West Burke in the near future.
On Saturday evening at Wide /
Awake Grange the first and second
degrees will be conferred on candi-
lates.
Maud Benedict had her tonsils and
ldenoids removed on Sunday. h
The HI and d class will serve a sup
Der at the vestry on Wednesday eve &:
ling. The proceeds go toward a /
lew carpet for the platform in the
Testry. Let all come and help the h
Joys. K
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jay and son were {
lick last week. Fred Hill is better I
md able to be out again. /
Mrs. Hooker and daughter of De- (
roit, Mich, are visiting Mrs. Wal /
ace Drew. {
Hear Peter MacQueen, the noted {
raveler, at The Colonial, Tuesday ]
vening, March 3Oth, in his illus Ii
rated lecture on the War Adv. {
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24

their time and strength through the
hospitals and Red Cross work The
Y. NJ c. A also is a powerful organ
ization for good Mr.. Bristol pre-
diets a great moral and religious
awakening in Europe after this war,
which, in fact has already begun. He
is much interested in extending the
work of the Y. M. G. A. abroad and
remained in town for several days,
interesting people in this work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Sherrer spent
a few days last week with her pa
rents at West Burke.
Mr. and Mrs. George La Point have
been spending few days in Laconia,
N. H., where they are planning to
spend the summer. Mr.. La Points
brother, Charles, is living there and
they may eventually locate there
themselves.
Charles Tilton of East Barnet Wis.
tied at Robert GammelIs last week.
Mrs. w. NJ. Petty and her two boys
are staying at present at Isaiah Math-
ews in East Burke.
Marion and Mildred Spinney of
West Burke have been visiting friends
in town.
Mrs. Lula ShurtIeff visited her sis
week.
William Plummer and wife, who
are at the Fletcher's, visited in East
Burke recently.
Henry Cole was in East Barnet last
week.
Hestor Mcqueen and wife were at
Eddie Gammell's in East Barnet re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Randall of Shelf
field were in town the last of the |
week to see Mrs. Elvira Gray, who is |
very i'll with pneumonia.
A. H. Barnett of Kirby is NOV
ing into the HOyt place on the west
side of the river, owned by William
A. M. ROBBIE was in Fairlee last
week with his sister, Mrs. H. d.
Moore, who is quite poorly.
James Kenney was in st. Johns
bury last week
Miss Alice Smith of Burke was the
guest of friends in town last week.
Arthur Robinson visited his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Robinson
IN Barnet last week.
Emerson Blodgett is in Lower Wa
-erford at his uncle, George Blod-
gett's.
Mrs. Morton Lyster and little
Helen Pendleton Lyster of
Whiteield, n. H, have been spending
/ few days with relatives in town.
Mrs. Shirley Hitchcock of West
Burke visited in town last week.
The March meeting of the mothers
circle was held last week Thursday !
evening at Mrs. H. P. Burpee's, the !
POSSESSES being Mrs. Burpee and Mrs
". H. Parker. About 3 5 were pres-l
mt. The program included vocal,
iolo by Mrs. ]. J. Hutchinson; piano :
olo by Miss Susan Cunningham and l
! fine talk on Mother and the Child" :
" Mrs. Erton A. Shorey.
James Robinson has moved into the
ormer Bean house at the Center and
}. j. Gregory has moved into the
Briggs house which he vacated, re-
emily bought by him.
At the recent annual meeting of
Esther Chapter, o. E. S., the follow
ng officers were elected, to be in
tailed at the next meeting: Worthy
William H. Parker; worthy
natrOn, Mrs. A. d. Paige; associate
natron, Mrs. Charles Hale; conduc-
ress, Miss Lena Eastman; associate
Mrs. Celia Fraser; sec
etary, Mrs. A. G. Mcdowell; treasur-
r, Mrs. Leroy Howe
Mrs. Perley Harris and two chill |
rem visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. !
Iarris Jenkins, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stafford and
Ava, were visitors in East
'urke last week.
Mrs. f. E. Blake was a guest of
er sister, Mrs. L. D. Clough, in East il
'urke, recently.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24

The early bird wins in advertising
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24
Spring finds many affIicted with ling

Spring Hnds MANY afflicted Win Ing
ering, hacking coughs that weaken
the system. Slush and wet cause more
colds than zero weather. Group, bron-
chitis, and pneumonia are prevalent
Every family should have a safe re-
liable cough medicine ready for use.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound con-
tain no harmful ingredients. 1t eases
a cough, checks a cold and relieves in
famed and congested membranes. It
clears~the air passages and soothes in
Illumination. c. G. BINGHAM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24
RROOKLEDCE EGG FARM
Barnet, Vermont UI

Eggs for Matching
from a heavy laying strain of
8. @. White Leghorns
Pen of 200 averaged 143 eggs
each in ten months of pullet
year at rate OF 172 per year.
Prices-$1.00 for setting Of Is,
$3.50 per LOO. Delivered at
your Post or Express Office.
Guaranteed 800 fertile. Get
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when wanted.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24
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Tastes good--like lemonade. Acts
promptly, without pain or nausea
Gives you the most satisfactory flush
ing you have ever had.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Two Day old Injury Nearly Causes Fatal
 Mishap To Teamster

An injury he received last Saturday nearly caused Noel Dubois, en enn- ploye of James Doolan, to receive a fatal hurt this morning. when he was drivfng a team at Boston avenue and Wyllys place.
 Sitting on the seat of his wagon today Dubois was seized suddenly with acute pain. He tunbled off the wagon into the arms of a fellow workman. He is now at the Bridgeport hospital suffering from a broken kneecap.
 While driving a roadscraper Satur- day, part of the scraper hit a stone, and letting go the handle, some of the mechanism hit Dubois on the right knee. He suffered but paid no atten- ton to the accident until he was seiz- ed with pain today.
 Dubois lives with James sDoolan4 on Frank street. His home is at S5 Ash man street, Springfield
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
FAIRFIELD PLANS TO. ADD TWO ROOMS TO. SYRIA ATFIELD SCHOOL
Board of Education will Compromise on Request of
 Residents of District.
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Special to The FsafEmer.)

T
 Fairfield. April 1.-Two room ad- 'ditions may be made to both the Washington and Plattsville schools as 9 result of a conference that will be held Thursday when Moses w. Banks and William e. KinseIIa of the school board meet with two representatfves Of the citizens of Stratheld. The StratfieIders have asked for a new school to supplant these two, but, ae7 cordingf to the tschcoI board members, this will be too expensive. As it is realized the growing needs of Strat- field require more accomno datfons for school children, arrangements will probably be made to increase the capacity of the pr esent schooLh ot1ses.
 Members Banks and Kinsella of the board will also meet this afternoon. with the seIectmen to arrange for the fixing of a boundary line between the and that of Dr. w H. Donaldson. A fence will be erected there. as has been the request Aof pr. Donaldson.
 The Parent-Teachers association will present excerpts from Peg Q My Heart May 2. in Sherman hall.
 Health ofHcer Valery A. Hayard will address the members of the Pa Teachers association May 6. in. Sherman hall on Hygiene
 Samuel Gudkin, charged with reck- less driving. will be heard this after noon before Judge Bacon Wakeman. Gudkin is alleged to have run his au- tomobile into wagon driven by. John Goleslxi and to have smashed it. It is said the Fairfield police have been looking for Gudkin several months on another charge.
 Several hundred invitations have been issued for the wedding to-. night of Miss Louise Forsyth and Andrew Huntington in the Fairfield CongregationaI Church. Rev F. s. Child will perform the cer- e1nony. Miss Sarah Deyo will be bridesmaid and David Huntington, brother of the groom-to-be. will be best man.
 Unauowa tribe of Red Men held a pow-wow last evening, and in the course of the business the member ship of the lodge was increased to 90.
 Investigation is being made today by the police authorities of the finding of the remains of child buried in heap of manure on a farm in Strat- field The finding was made on the property now owned by Dr. O. W. Massinger. He had only recently pur- chased it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
.DR. MEES EXPECTS ORATORlO SOCIETY
 TO DRAW THRONG
Director is Confident "The HDamnation of Faust will
 Eclipse Other Efforts.

As tomorrow evening, April 18th. the date for the rendition of The Danra- ton of Faust,s by the Bridgeport Ora torlo society. draws near, pr. Arthur Mees, the society's musical director. expresses himself most confidently that tomorrow evenings concert will be the greatest success in tHe history of the society pr. Mees has labored stren- uously with the huge chorus for weeks and his #remarkable musfeianship has reflected itself. in the 370 voices of W hich the chorus is composed.
 The event has created state wide 1rf- teresf and prominent out of town guests in liberal number will be among the big audience at the ArmcTy Tues day evening Never before has 1t seemed that a production of this so- ciety has so completely enthused the society people of this vicinity although the oratorio concerts for years have been recognized as among the city's foremost social events Recently pr. Phelps of Yale gave an interesting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
wooDNEN AWAIT VISIT OF
 SOVEREIGN FITZGERALD

Woodmen of the World in this, city are looking forward to the visit on Thursday evening of Soverign Manag- ger J. E. Fitzgerald, of Omaha Neb., one of the head officers of the order. who will attend a jollff1cation meet ing of J. c. Tuthi11 camp at the hall, .164 State street Other visitors will be State Manager A. C.. Garvin of New Haven and a number of the delegates to the Head Camp convention at Hartford, Tuesday. Degree work will be exempnhed by the uniformed rank of Tuthill camp under command of Capt. J. J. Maloney. An enter tainment will follow. with refresh ments. The meeting is planned to bring all of the members of the or der in the city together. This is the first visit of a sovereign of the order to Bridgeport for a long time. Mem bers of Tuthi11 camp wish to give him 8. royal welcome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
Miss Stapleton Dead
 After Long Illness

The death of Sarah G., daughter of MT. and Mrs. George StapIeton, TAB Washington avenue, occurred, this morning, at the home of her parents after a, lengthy illness. Miss Staple tons death removes the last but one of Il children of one of the best known. of the older Brid geport fani- lies. Mrs. Thomas H. Dewitt, of 755 Washington avenue, is the sole sur vivtng sister.
 Miss StapIeton's illness assumed a critical stage several days ago, and hope for her recovery was given up shortly before Easter Sunday. Her death early this morning, while not unexpected, brought grief to a large number of friends, many of whom cherished grateful memories of her kindness in a multitude of unostenta- tious charities
 Miss Stapleton was a devout Catho- lie, a member of St. Augustine's par% >ish, and was active in the church or ganfzations and in Catholic charities She was member of the Ladies of Charity, of the Queen s Daughters, and of other organizations with kindred objects.
 Y The bereaved father, who is retired from active business, is one of the best known :truckmen in the state having conducted an extensive busi- ness here for many years
 The funeral services will take place on Wednesday, with solemn high mass at St. Augustine's church
 TT7H-- TET -a~ =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
WEATHER FOREGAsT

New Haven, April f2-Fore- casts fair tonight and Tuesday, colder tonight.
 Connecticut: Generally fair to- night and Tuesday, colder; strong southwest, shifting to northwest winds.
 The disturbance which passed over this vicinity yesterday is now central over the lower St. Lawrence valley. A long ridge of high pressure extending from Minnesota sOuthVard to Iouisi- ana is producing cool, pleasant weather in nearly all districts east of the Rocky Mountains. Freezing temperatures were re- ported along the northern bor- der from Montana to Michigan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12

Misses Jean. Josephine and Anna Lynge attended the wedding. The bridegroom holds a position with the General Electric company of Pittsheld and the couple plan to make their home in that city.
 The. engagement Of Miss l.JuFfas Beers D11ncornbe to Waite1 Torrey Aiken has been announced by the parents of the Miss Duncornbe, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Duncombe Of NeWtown. Miss DuncoInbe is a buyer for the Rowland Dry Goods Co. of this city.
 A pheasant social gathering was held Sunday evening at the home Of the Misses May and Madge DaIy on , James street. Music was enjoyed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
BEEN PnYMProN, OLD
 ACTOR, PASSES AWAY.

New York, ApriI 12.-Eben Brad lee. known on the stage as Eben #P1yrnTton, one time leading man with Mary Anderson, died in hotel here i'll nine days and in poor health a long time
 He was born in Boston so years ago graduated from the amateur to the professional stage and made his debute in Sacramento Cal, with a. stock company. After several years he came east He played leading roles with many stars including the Booths, Clara Morris and Mime. Mod
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
CHARGE EMBASSY POUCHES
 CARRY WAR MUNITIONS

Paris April 12.-The charge that explosives and spart parts of guns are being carried into Turkey through Rurnania by German and Austrian diplomatic couriers is made in a des- patch@to the Journal from Bucharest 2. Embassy pouches'' which are exempt from customs examinations the sdes- patch says, sometimes weigh as much as B. 000 pounds and never less than 5000 pounds. The number of cou- r1ers also is considerably larger than usual 4 discreet inquiry is report ed to have revealed the nature of the spouches' contents
 The most severe measures have been taken by the Rurnanfan govern ment to put an end to the practice
 Two men were shot to death, and several others seriously injured in a battle between strikers and strike breaker s in Newark, N J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
War Rdots In TtaIx.

Rome, April rNotwithstanding orders Issued by the police, attempts were made yesterday by persons both In the war to hold public meetings in different parts of the country. The crowds which gathered were charged and dispersed in nearly every instance by Carbineers and troops and .some arrests were made. among those taken into custody being Prof. Be1aito Mus soIino, the Socialist leader who favors a continuance of neutrality and sSg- nor Marinetti. the Ftuturist leader who is urging intervention
 The central sections of Rome were occupied until late tonight by. troops guarding the approaches to the Villa Malta, the residence Of the German ambassador, Prince Won Buelow, and the Qllirina1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-12
War secrcts Stolen.

Paris. Apri1 12I is reported sew seral prominent German officers com mitted suicide recently at Brussels following the theft of secret war doc unents. A general had arranged a gay night party at a hotel, during which the documents rnysteriousIy appeared
 A few days later five officers were killed in a fight with sabres and re- volvers in the hotel lobby between Prussianss Hanoverians, Bavarians and Saxons. The hotel has been closed.