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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19
NORTH DANvILE

(Alice r. Massey, Correspondent
Mar. and Mrs. Cnauncey massey and
their niece, Edith Clifford spent the
uay SUNDAY WIN Aar. ana MRS. Il. n.
Massey at st. JohnsDury Cenuer.
marry Cnnord and daughter Doris
visited his father, BENJAMIN Clifford,
and his broLner ana family, w. H
Cnmord.
T.. E. Allen and family spent the
day Sunday at the home of their un-
Gle, Ezra sanger, at LyndonvllIe.
MRS. Eva Bushey of East Hardwick
is visiting her IaLner, l.. RANK.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sevigny, Will
nam SevIgny and family VISITED Mr..
and Mrs. l.. -Duclos SUNDAY.
MIS-. Ance ChIckerIng and Mrs.
Emma Wells visited at Charles Cliff
LOrds and Adna Cnmords one DAY last
week. Mrs. Wells is calling on OLD
trends and staying with MRS. Chick
erlng.
Several from here attended the ball
at Lyndon gwen after the dedication
of the new Grange hall
MISS Dorothy Mears of Johnson
came Saturday to teach in the Mount
am school dlsLrict.
Edith Clifford spent the weekend
with her aunt, Mrs e. e. Massey.
Florence Clifford spent Sunday with
her father, b. A. Cnnord ana her aunt
and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Adna Chf-
ford from her work at Cole Corner.
Friday night at the Grange was in
staIlauon OF officers. Mrs. Charles
Whitney of st. Johnsbury Center aud
Homer Shattuck of ST. Johnsbury
were the installing officers The work
was done in a very creditabIe manner
There were five visiting members and
short program followed by a supper.
Mrs. Oscar Astle has been seriously
i'll at her home in Goss Hollow the
past week, but is reported little bet
ter.
William Shattuck is reported better
Superintendent Martin E. Daniels
Of Lyndonville was in the place
Thursday and Friday visiting Schools
VERNE DeN enger is at work for
Lawrence Plank driving his team.
The cutting and drawing of ice at
the creamery has begun and all those
who use it are busy harvesting it.
There were no services at the Bap-
fist church Sunday on account of the
illness of the pastor, Rev. Sidney AL
drich.
There will be a dance Wednesday
night, Jan. 10, at Weeks hall given
by the Jr. 0. U. A. M. Music by the
st. Johnsbury Center orchestra fol-
lowed by an oyster supper.
Last Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. George
Drew entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Luz
clan Stanton, Mrs. Lizzie Stanton. o.
N. Drew at a dinner party in honor
of Henry Stanton's 10th birthday. Mr..
Stanton is making his home with
them this winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

II Vermont can afford mudless roads
we shall be glad to see them con-
structed as fast as it can pay for
them. But we think it would be diff
cult to get the people of the northern
part Of the state to contribute money
for the construction of an expensive
piece of highway across the southern
end of the state and wait for good.
roads in their section until the work
had been completed in the south end.
That is contrary to the policy of re-
cent years which has been to leave
undisturbed the better sections of our
highways and fix the poorer sections
in all parts of the state. In that way
we have secured no long trunk high
ways of uniform construction but have
state. This we think is more salts
factory to vermonters because it is
all they have felt able to pay for.
Notwithstanding what the Burling-
ton Clipper says we do not expect the
people of Vermont will authorize
bonds for road construction. Expert
ence in other states has shown this to
be expensive and unsatisfactory. Then
too the cost of maintenance of these
roads has proven a much more serious
burden than expected. Vermont can
not yet afford to tear away it's good
roads to replace them with more ex-
pensive roads The statement that
town control of the road work gives
us a patchwork system and is expen-
sive seems a fairly safe one. Uni
formity of work is practically impos-
sible under the present multiplicity of
managers and undeniably is expensive.
But we doubt if the state of Vermont
has been as badly beaten by its local
road builders as the state of New York
has with it's political road contractors.
We shall welcome any improvement
that will give US more road per dollar
and just as good roads as the taxpay-
ers can afford. We also hope that a
better system of maintenance of the
roads already improved can be devised.
But we can not see the wisdom of con-
structing roads beyond our means or
in adopting systems that have proved
unsatisfactory where they have been
actually tried.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19
vermont,s tRoad Problem.

The Enosburg Standard and the
Burlington Clipper each touch upon
the road problem of Vermont in reply
to a previous editorial by The Gale
DOMAIN which we reproduce elsewhere.
We do this because the matter of
roads is a very important one and we
want our readers to know the differ
ent ideas expressed upon the subject.
The Standard treats the subject in
a much more reasonable way than in
a former issue and we find much more
to agree with than when we wrote
before Any improvement that can
be made in the quality of our roads
or any wiser expenditure of the money
used for roads are. desirable. Roads
suitable for the traffic they have to
bear seem advisable. But the re-
sources Of the people who furnish the
funds to construct the roads must also
be considered. If the average value
OF the land bordering the highways is
$12.52 an acre, as it is in Vermont, it
cannot be expected to yield as much
revenue for highway work as land
three or four times as valuable in 9TH
er states.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

Mrs. Albert Nelson and Robert of
Newbury were at Oscar Farzer's one
day last week.
Herbert Burrill Of ST. Johnsbury
was at Charles Hosford's for the
weekend.
Mrs. Moses Weeks of Bath visited
Mrs. Fred Gibson over Sunday.
Electric lights have been installed in
the Grange hall the past week.
Mrs. G. l.. Frazer and son spenl
Wednesday at ]. r. Moore's at Easl
Barnet.
Rev. d. e. Burns was in North Ha-
verhin Thursday night to assist in
the revival services there.
Mrs. G. H. Hosford spent Tuesday
in Woodsville.
Mr.. and Mrs Brock Duncan of Nc
Indoes were at Freeman Johnson's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bort were in
Woodsville Friday.
Frank Root has returned to Port
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

that is the sanitary condition of our
milk and cream. All must admit that
there is need for improvement along
these lines.
The hand separator is one of the
best helps to the farmer of anything
that has been invented for long
time. 1t has saved him many dollars
in butter fat that otherwise would
have been wasted. At the same time
l think all will admit that since the
separator has come into general use
the quality of the product has not i'm
proved This should not have been
so. 1t should have worked out an i'm
provement in the quality. There is
nothing about the separator but what
under proper care should not make the
product decidedly better. If milk just
drawn from the COW is Immediately
run through a clean separator. 1T
takes out at least part of the impuri-
ties that might happen to get into it.
On the other hand, if good clean
milk is run through a dirty separator,
it is bound to be contaminated.
Now what is the remedy? I think
our efficient Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, Mr.. Brigham, is doing good work
in the way of inspection of creameries,
farms, etc, and I think it is needed in
creameries as well as farms. But 1
wonder if the legislature of 1912
realized the Importance and magni-
tude of this law regarding inspection.
and how much it would cost to enforce
it, when they enacted it. One inspec-
tor no matter how hard he works,
can do very little compared with what
there is to do. He should have assist
ants enough to see that the law is en-
forced. There should be a penalty for
running new milk through dirty Sc
parator, or one that was not washed
the last time it was used.
Mr.. Turnbull is one of the largest
manufacturers of butter in Vermont
and every farmer will do well to note
his declaration that the sanitary con-
dition of our milk and cream is de-
handing more and more attention.
1t will pay them too to produce the
clean dairy products that the public
is demanding.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19
Mexican Question Unsettled.


The massacre of seventeen Ameri-
can citizens in Mexico last week who
were returning to operate American
mines at chihuahua with the consent
OF the Carranza government, has
aroused the American people to high
Indignation again, provoked another
eruption of words from our proud and
dignihed president and more promises
from Carranza. Congressman have
voiced their indignation but all reso-
Iutions calling for definite action to
protect Americans in Mexico have
been pigeon-holed by democratic COM
mittees and "watchful waiting" is in
full sway. The administration con-
tinues to conceal the facts concerning
Mexico and the murder and rapine of
American citizens and apparently be-
neves an American has no right to
hold or protect property where there
is temporary danger. But this su-
preme Indifference on the part of the
administration may not be always toll
Grated.
Congressman Slayden, democrat, of
Texas. perhaps has expressed the sit
uation well. Speaking in congress he
said:
Horrors in Mexico are cumulative.
Americans have been murdered singly
and in squads. They have been shot
even on their own territory. They have
mysteriously disappeared. Mexicans
l.
military command, killing Americans
and stealing their property.
The people of the border have been
patient under an unparalleled series
of outrages. They do not want war
with Mexico. but they do want security
for their lives and property. Their
patience is nearly exhausted. Their
anger is great and growing. 1 deplore
any rash action on their part, but he
must be blind who cannot see the
danger.
1t would seem a man must be equal
ly blind who fails to see what is nee
essary in Mexico. A president unable
unable to protect the property owners
of the land outside of the capital city
cannot be expected to establish order
and stability in any country-much
less in a country like Mexico.
When the European war is over and
England. Germany and France de-
mand compensation for the destruc-
ton done to the property of citizens
of their countries one of two things
must happen. Either they will inter
vene in defiance of the Monroe doc
trine or else the United States must
guarantee the fulfillment of their de-
mands. The administration can wait
and allow the murder of Americans to
continue or 1t can step in now and pre-
pare itself for an inevitable contin-
gency. The United States wants none
OF Mexico's territory but it must in
sist on it's maintaining a responsible
government If it is to claim the dignity
Of a nation. For five years it has been
without such a government and has
outraged the subjects Of every respon-
sible government represented in that
country. 1t seems as though it was
time for decisive action and the re-
publican members of congress will be
serving the country we'll If they force
the administration to abandon words
and act in the interests of humanity
and civilization.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

The announcement of the purchase
of 1000 acres of land on the east side
of Mt. Mansfield by the state forestry
department will give general satisfac-
ton. This added to former purchases
gives the state a. solid tract of 5000
acres in one of the richest sections of
natural scenery in the state. The
state did not purchase the timber, the
former owners reserving all spruce
ten inches or more in diameter and
all hemlock and hardwoods fifteen or
more inches in diameter, to be re-
moved within a given time. But that
will leave a good growth of young
timber that will develop very fast
and in the course of twenty-five years
the ugly scars on the mountain side
made by the lumbermen will be hid
den by the new growth. Then the
mountain will remain natural beau
ty and properly managed will be
profitable piece of property for the
state to own.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

land after spending two weeks at his
home here.
Mrs. l.. J. Powers OF Medford,
Mass. is visiting her son, Ray Pow
ers.
Rev. A L. Smith of Plymouth will
assist Rev. ID. K. Burns in the revi-
val meetings at North Monroe church
next week.
The Ladies Aid society of North
Monroe held a social at Gilbert Lang's
Thursday afternoon and evening.
About SO were present in the evening.
Mrs. Kilburn Powers and son Of
Wells River spent Saturday at Fred
Gibson's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

In Massachusetts, during the past
year forty-five civilian rifle clubs have
are training themselves to shoot well.
They are doing this not only for their
own benefit but to aid in preparing
young men for service should occasion
arise. We spoke of the necessary
steps in the organization of such clubs
some weeks ago and hope the coming
spring will see the organization of
several such clubs in Vermont. We
hope to publish in the near future full
particulars about the organization and
work of these clubs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19
MONROE
Death of Daniel BedeII-PersonaIs
and Locals.


mabel Frazer, Correspondent
Daniel Bedell passed away Tuesday
morning at his home here after an
illness of several days with pneumonia.
Mr.. Bedell was born at Bath, N. H,
40 years ago, the son of Merrill and
Lucy Chamberlain Bedell. He was
twice married, his first wife having
been Miss A. G. Pennypacker. His
second wife was Miss Edith Smith.
whom he married IL years ago. Be-
sides the widow and five children he
leaves two sisters, Mrs. G.. c. Drummer
of Lisbon and Mrs. Leon Hall of Bath.
Funeral services were held at the
home Friday afternoon, Rev. D. E.
Burns officiating. The burial was in
Bath cemetery.
Mrs Frank Little spent several
days last week with her son, Charles
Little, at Woodsville.
Several from this place attended the
lecture at Barnet last Tuesday eve
ming.
Glenn w. Douglas, reader and i'm
personator, will give an entertainment
at the Hotel hall, Friday evening,
Jan. Fl.
Rev. D. E. Burns oficiated at the
funeral of Mrs. Mary Smillie held at
the home of Maurice Hunt at Nc
Indoes Monday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. D. E. Burns visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Saurin Holmes at Bar
net last Tuesday.
w. J. Parker was at home from
Franklin, N. H., few days last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

The progressives in their meeting
in Chicago seemed very willing to join
forces with the republicans again and
they will be welcome if they do not
try to force Roosevelt upon the party
as republican candidate for president.
The republicans would not be war
ranted in asking them to come to the
support of Elihu Root and the pro-
gressives have no right to try to force
Roosevelt on the country again. The
republicans should keep away from
the quarrel of four years ago in select
ing a candidate and then the progress
sives can be depended upon to come
back into the fold.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

The Civics club will meet Thurs
day afternoon at 4:15 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. e. H. Ross. leaders, Mrs.
Margaret N. Haywood and Mrs. Rob
ert W. Simonds, subject, Sanitation
in st. Johnsbury."
The following corrections should
be made in the list of officers installed
at Green Mountain lodge, No. 40, N.
E. o. p, as published in The Gale
DOMAIN of Jan. s.: Secretary. G. P.
Metcalf; treasurer, Mrs. B. B. Gale.
Glover Temple, No. 1, invites
Apollo lodge, No. 2, and their families
to a social and entertainment next
Monday evening after the regular
meeting
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

John Donah who had enlisted as a
Canadian recruit came back to Mid
dlebury to say goodbye to his father
and was arrested for stealing a mare
valued at $3.50 and a colt worth $3.50
last July. He pleaded guilty and was
sent to states prison for from six TO
seven years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19
Cleanliness In The Dairy.

We have written concerning the
necessity of cleaner milk from the
Vermont farms and are glad to re-
produce here the plan of ]. c. Turn
bull. president of the Vermont Dairy
mems association, for cleanliness in
the care of the cream separator. He
said:
There is one thing that is demand
ing our attention more and more, and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19
Highway CONSTRUCTION.

The st. Johnsbury Caledonian takes
a fling at the highway problem which
is printed in another column, and up
holds the present system or against a
bond issue.
This is a big problem and it is a
question If it can be decided off hand
without going into technical details.
The wealth of the State and its fu-
ture development together with the
value in service of mudless roads all
enter into the question of whether it
is advisable to bond the State for an
improvement of this kind.
1t is actually a practical question of
finance and it is doubtful il IN I=ws
papers are in possession Of facts to
warrant an intelligent discussion of
the subject.
Better highways for Vermont would
surely be an improvement, but It 70
not reasonable to say on hand mat the
State should not float bond issue to
carry out this much needed improve
ment.
Many corporations find advantage
in floating a bond issue to carry out
a certain plan of Improvement and
business concerns as well as farmers
go in debt to buy needed things to in
u ease Ll1G ClllC1S1lCy VI AAOlL OQS1uGSS.
Then newspapers find a linotype ma
chine necessary and few of them make
the entire payment in cash.
BY a thorough investigation Yer
mont may ind that a bond issue is
the thing to do to carry out the proper
highway improvement. 1t is not for
this paper to state what is best to do
The question is one for the experts to
decide.
And this leads up to the fundament-
al question of highway building. The
present system, with town highway
commissioners is wasteful. Every
town has a different SYSTEM There S
only one way to correct it. and that is
centralized control and supervision of
all the highways and streets of the
State. In this way there would be one
policy and it would be possible to
bring in control the best opinion and
thought on highway construction and
maintenance.
Instead of discussing the method of
building roads get at the fountain
head and discuss the controlling forces
that direct the work. 1t is time that
Vermont took over the control of the
highways and streets entire with full
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

Harry Day of Vernon was badly but
probably not fatally gored. by bull
Wednesday. He was leading the ami
NAL from the barn to a watering
trough when the bull rushed at him
crushing one side of his chest, goring
him in one thigh, breaking both bones
in the left leg. He lay in the snow for
an hour before he was found.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

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power to direct all constructive work
and the maintenance thereof.-Bur-
nngton Clipper.
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The Denver star., 1916-07-29
ACAMOSA NEWS.

An old-time resident of Alamosa
passes away after suffering several
months from cancer of the stomach.
After a lingering illness of several
months with cancer of the stomach,
Mrs. Lavinia Smith, colored, passed
away Tuesday, July 11th. She would
have been So years old August 1st.
Three daughters survive her: Mrs.
Jackson of Chicago. who has been
here several months; Mrs. Jas. Clay of
Boulder, and Mrs. ]. ]. Niles of Mil
waukee, Wis. The funeral took place
from Presbyterian church at p. M,
Friday, July 14th. Interment was in
Alamosa cemetery.
Mrs. Lavinia Smith was born in
Brandon, Miss, in 1S47. On Decem-
Der 2S, 1879, Mrs. Smith landed in AL
amosa with her family and since that
time has been resident here. She
accumulated quite a good deal OF
property, owning residence on Attn
Street opposite the court house, three
lots near the creamery and two lots in
South Aiamosa. Her life in Alamosa
was devoted to hard work whereby
she made living for herself and
family. Mrs. Smith was familiar
character here and her strict atten'
ton to her own business made her
friends. She was a refined, courteous
lady, and in the passing OF Mrs. smith
from the scene of life removes one ol
our old old-time citizens and good
woman.
The Denver star., 1916-07-29
CONGRESS OF SOCIETIES.
National Congress of Negro Fratern;
ties to Meet at Little Rock. Ark.

National Congress Of Negro Fratern;-
ties to Meet at Little Rock. Ark.
The national congress Of Negro fra
ternities will meet in the Mosaic tenn
pie, Little Rock. Ark. from Sept. ~ to
%, inclusive. The call for the meeting is
issued by Joseph L. Jones. founder
and president The congress was or
ganized at Cincinnati about six months
ago with a membership of seyenty-two
organizations.
The object OF the congress is TO
create and maintain a spirit of amity
between the various Negro fraternal
benefit societies and other charitable
and benevolent institutions. to the end
that there may be developed a stronger
bond Of unity and mutual helpfrlness
and protection in their work for the
uplift of the race.
1t seeks also in every way possible
and practical to promote fraternal 60
operation along feasible business lines
to inculcate wisdom in opera lion and
skill in management. to the end that
such organizations may be more eco
nomically and judicially operated and
be made more potentially effective in
the support. aid. encouragement. In
spiration benefits and protection Of
their membership.
The Denver star., 1916-07-29
DEATH OF T. M. PATTERSON.

Thomas NJ. Patterson was strong
character in the life of this commune
ty and the deep impress of his unique
personality was keenly felt upon tne
Negro of Colorado. He was FOR the
under dog" all the time and it was
for that reason that when owner 1I M
the News shines, that the Negro felt
that he could always get hearing as
it's, columns were always open to our
petitioners. In his death we lost
friend of invaluable estimate, which
loss. in common with our city and
state, we greatly deplore. May God
bless him and his ashes rest in peace.
AN honest man is the noblest work
of Cod