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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-09
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
The Good Nature of Digger the Badger.
T.. w.
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS

Good nature is priceless thing;
u Nils with sunshine every day.
w hcn clouds como creeping DER the
sky
1t chus's ugly gloom away.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
EAST HARDWICK

(Fleda v. Hassam, Correspondent
Mrs. Dawson of Hardwick was al
Roland Chase's Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dutton of Hard
wick visited at B. c. Jennings Friday
w. D. Young of this place has sold
his farm to Chanias Brochee of
Canada.
Mrs. F. v. Hassam was in Marsh
field Saturday.
w. d. Young and Donald were in
Cabot recently.
Harrison Chase has recovered from
the attack of erysipelas.
Perley Green has moved into the
lower tenement in Mrs. Addie Halls
house.
Mrs. Arthur Domey was in ST.
Johnsbury Friday.
Miss Gladys Hassam was home from
Goddard seminary over Sunday and
was accompanied by Miss Ruth Slo-
cum, also student at Goddard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilmerson of
Hardwick were visitors at E. G..
Smiths Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. George Wilson and Mrs. Frank
Hodsden are at the hospital in Hard
wick for treatment.
Hiram Darling is boarding at Ar
thur Burbank's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08

birth of son, Francis Harold, to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Shepherd of Tilton.
n. H.. March 3. Mother and son are
doing nicely.
Ernest Shepherd went to Littleton,
N. H., Thursday to attend the funeral
of John A. Fogg.
The Ladies Mission circle met with
Mrs. S. P. Pinney Tuesday afternoon.
The Goodwill club met Monday night
for their monthly meeting.
Mrs. Cora Annis spent Sunday in
Goss Hollow.
Mrs. George Allen spent Sunday with
Mrs. Sarah Moore and Mrs. Ann
Hunter.
Miss Belle Wallace of East st.
Johnsbury is working at w. S. Will
lard's.
Miss Winnie Converse is having a
vacation of a week from Theodore
Chase's.
Mr.. Clifford of st. Johnsbury spoke
Sunday on prohibition, instead of the
regular sermon.
The schools here closed Friday and
those having no absent marks for 13
weeks were Isabelle Douse, Beatrice
Labay, Friedrich DEMO, Howard and
Albertice Scruton, Madeline and John
Albiser, Edith Aver, Lyle Johnson,
Raymond Moore and George Welsh.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
McINDOE FALLS
n III Nichnls Cnrresnnndel

ID. u. NlCnOlS, COTT6SDOnOonI.)
Mrs. Will Martin and little son
spent several days here at John Mar
tins last week. Mrs. John Martin was
sick
Frank Shaw of Peacham was a bus
mess visitor at F. H. Colbys last We'd
nesday.
Mrs. o. N. Bedell has returned from
Concord. Mrs. Churchill kept house
during her absence. Mr.. and Mrs
Churchill are to live in shack up on
the Liddle farm while they are cut
ting the lumber near Hunts pond. Mr.
and Mrs McHarg will live in Mr.. Lid
dies house.
Mrs. r. M. Johnson was called to
Beverly, Mass, last week by the death
of Mrs. Helen Hartwel1. She remained
several days
Some of our young men that played
basket ball at Windsor Thursday eve
ming were rather late in getting home,
due to the wreck at East Ryegate.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Stevens of ST.
Johnsbury were guests at G. F.
Winch's Friday.
Miss Mildred Nelson came Saturday
to visit her grandmother Mrs. I. G.
Paddleford.
Mrs. c. A. Quimby of Wells River
was the weekend guest of Mrs. D.
M. Nichols.
Mrs. c. F. Bell is entertaining her
sister, Mrs Meader, from Laconia.
Miss Attic Field is enjoying a weeks
vacation. spending part of the time
here and also visiting friends in Wal
den
Mrs. c. B. Chase has been visiting
at Wells River the last week.
Will Cook is stopping at Charles
Chase's. He is unable to work as he
cut off the end of one finger.
Miss Hazel Beattie was the guest
of Julia Smith the first of the week.
Some of the members from this
Grange attended the Pomona meeting
at Ryegate Corner Friday night and
quite a few attended the fish supper
at North Monroe.
c. B. Duncan is in Boston at the
automobile show.
Mrs. Lizzie White has been serious
ly i'll but is reported more comfortable
though not ont of danger.
The Woodsville Dramatic club will
give an entertainment at the Academy
hall March "a.
The village schools closed Friday.
The graded schools have six weeks va
cation and the Academy 10 days. Miss
Graves visited at Wells River Satur-
day on her way to Montpelier. Prof.
Gardner is at his home in Massachu-
sets.
Henry Smith has been at home sick
for the past week. He is able to be
out little.
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Bend was in the place last week to at
tend the funeral OF her brother-in-
law, G. d. Gray. and while here stop
ped at @. l.. Gerry's.
John WEIGH injured his hand quite
badly last week while adjusting a belt
in L. N. Cree's shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Buck visited at
Warner Willey's in Lyndon Center
Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Eliza and Pearl Blanchard
who have been spending the past week
with their aunt. Mrs. w. A. Porter.
returned to their home i'm Bradford
Thursday
Miss Blanche Kellogg. one of the
teachers in the Village school, has
closed her school and returned to her
home in Plainfield Friday.
Mrs. G. l.. Gerry visited relatives In
st. Johnsbury last week, returning to
her home Sunday.
Mrs. v. r. Weed, who has been
spending the past 10 days with Mrs.
c.. l.. Gerry, went 70 her home in
South Wheelock Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Peak enter
tanned their brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Peak OF Peacham, a few
days last week.
The Buckley brothers lost a valuable
horse last week.
The play. Country Folks" given
last Tuesday evening by the V. I. s.
was a decided success So many were
present they could not all be seated at
the Town hall. After the play all who
cared went to Mechanics hall where
lunch of coffee. sandwiches and
doughnuts was served and dancing en-
Joyed. No better play was ever
staged in this place and much credit
is given f. j. Wiley under whose d.
rection ii was given. All had their
parts perfectly and well taken. They
went Thursday evening to Sheffield
and presented the play. They took In
the two evenings 500, out of which
some expense will be taken.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
EAST BARNET

MRS c. w Tilton, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Matthews visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Higgins at Nc
Indoes Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Newman were
Sunday visitors at A. G. Blandin's.
Ada Cook is working for Mrs. Alex
Blair.
Miss Julia Fisher has finished work
for Mrs. F. H. Quimby and returned
to her home in Monroe, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs E. B. Wild were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harris
horn at Danville Sunday.
G. C. Gammell is spending the week
in Boston attending the automobile
show.
Portia McCin and Marion Quimby
recently attended a leap year party
at Passumpsic They were the guests
Of Trina King and Marguerite Esdon.
Mrs Wood has been visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Dudley Blaine, at West
Barnet
Mr. O'Brieu of LvndonviIle was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Blandin
Saturday.
Miss Alice Cushman of Ryegate has
been visiting her aunt. Mrs Eugene
Kendall.
Harry Gilbert of Danville visited at
Guy Gilbert's Sunday
A c. BIandin has recently had .
New England telephone installed in
his house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
PASSUNTPSIC

(Mrs. Harold Wood, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.. Watts of Barnet
spent Sunday with Mrs Margaret
Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Watts went Tues
day to North Troy to visit Mrs. Watts
parents.
Ed Rumble is sick.
Frank McGill was in Bradford Mon
day on business.
H. J. Phillips of West Glover visited
at Charles Fulford's Saturday.
Harold Morse has been suffering
from a boil on his arm.
The Grange gave leap year party
last Tuesday night and a fine time was
enjoyed by a large crowd. The child
rem gave an excellent program. About
$40 was realized as net proceeds.
Mrs. Natio Carr and grandson OF
st. Johnsbury spent Thursday with
Mrs. Emma Shepherd.
L. H Witty had a telephone installed
last week.
Mrs. L. H Witty attended the auxil-
iary meeting at Lyndonville Thursday
News has been received here of the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08

on business mission Saturday.
Fred Newton of Albany was in town
Friday looking over the new cottage
he is building.
The pipe organ for the Congrega-
tional church has been installed and
Friday evening the agent of the in
stalling company gave a recital to
which all were invited.
Friday evening the Craftsbury bas-
ket ball team played the Greensboro
team at Town hall resulting in a VIC
tory for the visiting team.
Next Friday evening Harry Crowley
who has class on the piano here will
give recital at Grange hall.
Miss Maude Lewis of East Hard
wick visited her sister Lena at the
Baker farm over Sunday.
Herbert Johnson who went to Ian
caster, N. H., to work a few weeks
ago visited his home here over Sum-
day
Miss Martha Soule of Craftsbury is
visiting at G. Y Simpsons.
Rodger Wakefield has been home
from his school in New Hampshire
for two weeks sick with the grip.
Several of our young people attend
ed the play at East Hardwick Friday
evening.
M. NJ Taplin and Colby Stoddard
spoke at Town hall Tuesday evening
in advocacy lof the Perry act.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08

for next year. The v. I. S. cleared
from the course SGT.
The Village Improvement societ,
has made arrangements to have {
concert by the famout Weber Quar-
tette." Wednesday evening. Mar. %.
Edward Smith and Ned Johnston
attended the races at Newport las
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Wiley attended
the 25th wedding anniversary of Mrs
Willey's sister and husband, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Fred Gibson. at Hotel hall, South
Monroe. Thursday evening.
Mrs. Harvey Drew and daughter
Dorothy from Monroe, N. H. visited
Mrs. w. E. Kendall Wednesday.
Several from here attended the
fresh fish dinner and supper at North
Monroe last Friday night.
Mrs. Hiram Gilfllan and two sons
spent last week at Ruth Gilf1llan's
with her daughter Eulela, going from
here to New York Saturday to meet
her husband who has a position in a
garage there. They will go to house
keeping.
The Ladies Missionary society hold
a meeting this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Kate Kinney.
Friday but the village schools have
one and three more days on account
of sickness.
Miss Edith Wallace spent part of
last week at West Barnet. Bertha
Harris and Mrs. Charlotte Dow went
out after her Sunday and attended
church.
There was a very good temperance
rally in the Town hall Friday evening
Rev. Paul Dwight Moody and F. r.
Clifford from St. Johnsbury gave adj
dresses. Then Rev. Frances Laird
from West Barnet and Harvey Bur-
bank from East Barnet made remarks.
The attendance was small
Miss Ella Barrett spent the week
end with friends in Lisbon, N. H.
There was a teachers examination
in the school house Thursday and Fri
day Several teachers were present.
Misses Muriel Somers, Catherine
ROBBIE and Dorcas Aver were home
from the Lyndon institute over Sun
day.
A new family by the name of For
est have moved into the Ballou block.
Hazel Kay and Vivian Lowrey have
their schools and are at their
homes here.
Thelma Eldridge from North Mon
roe spent a few days last week at Eber
Willey's. .
Hugh Kirkland from Lyndon spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
PerIey Aver
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
RYEGATE
A Pleasant Birthday Party I'm Honor
OF Mrs Nolan and Daughters.
(Mrs. c. A. McKirahan, Correspond

A Pleasant Birthday Party I'm Honor
OF Mrs Nolan and Daughters.
| (Mrs. C. A. McKirahan, Correspond
ent.)
Some 80 ladies met at the home OF
Mrs. w. T. Nolan on Friday to cele-
brate the birthdays Of mother and
daughters. Olive and Grace. 1t was
an ideal winter day. The roads were
in fine condition for travelling which
means much in rural communities
Genial hospitality and good cheer per-
vaded the atmosphere of the house
throughout the afternoon. Before
the hour for the home-going had ar
rived a bountiful supply of sand
witches, cake and coffee furnished by
the visiting guests was served. Two
birthday cakes, the one for the moth
er made by the wife of the pastor of
the Ryegate church, Mrs. l.. III. Simp-
son, the other for the daughters
Grace and Olive with their names out
lined in colored candy made by Mrs.
J. II. Nelson, were outwardly beautf-
full and inwardly palatable. Mrs.
Simpson entertained the company by
a number of piano solos. Those at
tending from outside the immediate
community were Mrs H. w. Smith
and Mrs. A. M. Lackie of East Rye
gate, Mrs. c. Nolan and Mrs. M. Nc
Lam, Mrs. Herbert Gibson and Mrs.
Colin Mcdonald of North Ryegate and
Mrs. John Bone and little son, Conis-
ton. from Boltonville.
Mrs W. d. White and Miss Olive
Nolan attended the lecture on birds
at ST. Johnsbury on Tuesday of last
week.
Mrs. Charles Adams went to Provi-
dence, r. T., last week to enter hos
pital where on Friday morning she
was operated upon for appendicitis
and complications of long-standing
which she had suffered. The report
comes that she is making a favorable
start to recovery. Mr.. Adams. who
went down on Thursday night re-
turned on Monday.
Rev. John Lyle of South Ryegate
was a visitor at the parsonage during
the past week.
Aida Nolan returned to her school
duties at the st. Johnsbury academy
the first of the week.
Walter Nelson is working for John
Bone of Boltonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Murray and two
children of Montpelier have been visit
ing at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Nelson.
Mrs. Wesson Sargent, who is at
Brightlook hospital, is improving in
strength very much to the satisfaction
of her many friends
Malcolm Mcdonald. who was sick
for several weeks at his brothers in
Newbury, is now able to begin work
at John Smiths on the river road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
I'm Use For Over 30 Years
sIsns sSs Of &3zSzzSM
Notice OF Sheriff's Sale

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA COUNTY, So.
Notice is hereby given that hold an execu-
tion against r. o. Barber, Of sheffield, In the
County of Caledonia, and State of Vermont,
Company of America; that said execution
issued upon Judgment rendered Ly the
Caledonia County Municipal Court at st.
Johnsbury. in the County of Called onia. on
the 9th day of October, I 915, for the sum of
hundred ffty-one dollars and 0-1OO
($l51 .O9) damages and eight dollars and
81 90 $4,000 costs; that said execution has
been levied and extended upon the following
described parcel of land situated in Sheffield.
in the County of Caledonia, and StBte of
Vermont. with the appurtenances thereof
and with the defend ants right in equity to
redeem the same, as the property of the said
and one half (112) acres of land in lots No.
10 and No. 8 in said Town of Sheffield,
with all the buildings thereon, dwelling
house, barn and blacksmith shop. Notice is
execution and b the direction of Porter,
Writers and Harvey. attorneys for the In
ternatfonal Harvester Company of America,
plaintiff unless the amount of said cxecu-
ton, costs and interest. together with my
fees and legal charges thereof Is in the mean
time paid and satisfied, shall sell the real
estate above described with the appurten-
auces thereof, and with all the said debtors
much thereof . may be necessary to satisfy
the amount of said execution. in crest and
all the costs thereon, at public auction to
the highest bidder in the public high way In
front of the blacksmith shop of r. o Barber,
in Sheffield aforesaid. the oath day of
March, g. at nine O'Clock In the forenoon,
to satisfy in whole or in part said amount
of said execution, costs and interest. to-
gether with nv fees and legal charges there
on, as directed in said execution.
Dated at st. Johnsbury, in the County OF
Caledonia, this Bird day Of March. 1915.
WILL PECK. Deputy Sheriff.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08

Mrs. Alfred Morse Visited Mrs. Fred
Lindsay Thursday.
Arthur Moore has been confined to
the house for few days with a
sprained ankle.
Kate Carbee spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Carbee.
Miss Daisy LeBaron of Morrisville
is the guest of Miss Crissie Cushman.
Bert Wilson of Barnet is working
for Roy brothers.
John Corriveau of ST. Johnsbury
visited at Oliver Amelrs Sunday
George Cooper of Boston has been
visiting his sister, Mrs. John Skidmore
and brother. Arthur Cooper
Harlow Hatch of ST. Johnsbury WIS.,
tied his uncle, James Hatch. Saturday.
Mrs. Ray Matthews and Mrs. Lewis
Cheney spent Wednesday in St Johns
bury.
Henry Gammell was in Hardwick
to referee a basket ball game Friday
night.
Curtis Dickinson of Lyndonville has
been spending a few days at his home
here.
Charles NORWOOD spent the week
end in st. Johnsbury with his daugh-
ter Mrs. Carl Collins.
J. r. Moore and Harvey Burbank
attended the meeting of the executive
committee of the County Farmers as
ISOLATION at ST. Johnsbury.
Taken from the Hardwick Gazette
1T would not be right to say any,
thing about the game at st. Johns
bury without mentioning the work of
the referee, Henry GammeIl, who was
on top of the situation at all times and
lived up to his reputation of being i'm
partial 1t is a great consolation to
know that a team can go out of town
without a referee and feel sure of get
ting the best of treatment
Mrs. S. H. Jewell, Mrs. c. A. Elliott
and Mrs. c. W. Tilton spent Wednes-
day in St. Johnsbury.
Schools closed Thursday for a six
weeks vacation. Those who were not
absent a day during the term were
Eugene Hall. Edwin Capron, Wendall
Roy and Donald Milligan. Delmas
MiIligan was absent one-half day and
Stuart Elliott two days. Stuart A. Ell
lott did not miss a word last term and
has the same honor this term of not
missing a word.
Mrs. Frank Bowker of st. Johns
bury was the guest of Mrs. E. E. Roy
Thursday.
Mrs. Eugene Kendall was the guest
bury Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Simonds of
Passumpsic are visiting their daugh-
ter Mrs. William Cilley.
Portia McGill, Belle GammelI and
Marion Quimby were in Barnet Fri
day to take teachers examinations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08
MONROE
MONROE
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gibson Given Sur
prise on 18th Wedding Anniversary

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gibson Given Sur
prise on 25th Wedding Anniversary
mabel Fraser, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Gibson were Civ
en- a pleasant surprise at the hotel hall
Thursday evening, the occasion being
their 25th wedding anniversary. About
rs Of their friends came to help cele-
brate this event. In behalf of the
knights of Pythias, relatives and
friends, Rev. d. E. Burns presented
the couple with about $40 in silver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson both responded
after which remarks were made by
several of the ladies and gentlemen
present. Old songs were sung and a
poem written for the occasion by Mr..
Meader of Whitinsville, Mass, was
read by Miss Agnes Hall. Refresh
ments were served after which a So
cial time was enjoyed.
Emery Smith passed away at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. Daniel Be-
dell, Sunday night, after an illness OF
several days with pneumonia.
Henry Cross died at his home here
Sunday night after an illness of about
a week
Mrs Lee English and son Ralph of
Wilmette, ILL.,. were called here last
week by the serious illness of Mrs.
English's mother, Mrs. Horace Dun
can. Mrs. Duncan is convalescing.
Mrs. Ella Amy of Lyman spent sew
eral days last week at George Bort's.
William Maynes of Walden is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Metcalf.
Mrs Moses Weeks of Bath was the
guest of Mrs. Fred Gibson the last of
the week.
Mrs. George Bort returned home
Tuesday from Brightlook hospital
much improved in health.
Mrs. Jane Jacques of Lowell, Mass,
is spending some time with her aunt,
Mrs. Horace Duncan.
Miss Mary Fisher has finished her
school in Ryegate and returned home.
Misses Ruby and Hazel Beattie spent
Wednesday in st. Johnsbury.
The village school closed Wednes-
day and Mrs. Parent has returned to
her home in st. Johnsbury.
Miss Macmillan of Woodsville, who
has been caring for Mrs. Horace Dun
can has gone to McIndoes to care for
Mrs. Lizzie White, who is very i'll with
pneumonia.
Miss Julia Fisher has finished work
for Mrs. Fred Quimpy at East Barnet
and returned home.
Several from here attended the en-
tertainment given by Mason's Jubilee
Singers at Barnet last Wednesday
night.
The fish supper at North Monroe
vestry Friday night was well attended
About $50 was taken.
Mrs. Warren Blair spent Tuesday in
Woodsville.
Mrs. Ray Powers is assisting in the
central office at Barnet.
Mrs. Ray Powers entertained her
GRANDPARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Howe
of Lancaster over Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-08

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CREENSBORO

Geo. A Porter. Correspondent
H. N. Little of Morrisville was visit
ing friends in town last week.
Miss la Cults returned from visit
to friends in Barre the first OF the
week.
Fred Messer of Montpelier was
calling upon friends in town the past
week.
w. w. Goss is failing slowly. Julian
Wiley remains about the same.
Charles Richards is having the
boarding house wired for electric
lights.
A B. Calderwood is able to be out
again.
Mrs. F. c. Kinney was in Hardwick