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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-23
LOCAL GATHERINGS

-Laverne Matten Of Newport Cen
ter, who was taken to Brightlook
hospital Tuesday following an acct
dental discharge of a % calibre rife
which lodged a bullet in his thigh, is
reported as quite comfortable. After
a number Of unsuccessful attempts to
locate the bullet Tuesday afternoon,
the probing was put over until We'd
nesday, when X-ray plates were made
and the piece of lead located and ex-
tracted.
The roadway on Spring street
between Winter and Webster streets
is being resurfaced with a layer Of
gravel to the depth of a foot. 1t is
expected that Spring street from
Webster to Mt. Pleasant street will
be macadamized. Crushed stone will
be used with a binder of tarvia. At
the same time that the work is being
done on the road on Spring street the
sidewalks have been raised at those
points and put in much better con-
dition than they were.
F. S. Story went to Danvi,le We'd
nesday evening, where he held a
moving picture entertainment before
a full hall. After the entertainment
a dance was held. A similar enter
tainment was held in Bartlett, N. H.,
Thursday evening.
The old adage that there are just
as good fish in the sea as have ever
been caught was proven Friday
morning when J. d. Blackshaw
brought in from Joe's Pond a big
pickerel caught there at a. m. by
Mr.. Constantine, Jr., of New York
City. The fish weighed over four
pounds and was &c inches long, being
the largest pickerel on record to be
taken from this pond. . The fish has
been sent to w. z. Balch, a taXider-
mist at Lunenburg, to be mounted.
Saturday morning the street de-
partment got busy and repaired the
many bad spots in the roadway on
Railroad street. Traffic had worn the
asphalt badly in places. Saturday
morning men were seen filling up
these depressions in the street with
new asphalt and rolling it down.
At the open air service held on
Courthouse square Sunday afternoon,
Rev. J. c. Stephenson, rector of st.
Peters Episcopal church of Lyndon
Vile preached a most interesting ser
mon, taking his text from Acts, third
chapter, third to fifth verses inclusive.
The attendance at these open air
meetings has been keeping up well
during some very warm Sundays this
summer, which is doubtless due to the
high order of speakers secured for the
services this year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-23
RYEGATE
(Mrs. c. A. McKirahan, Correspond
ent.)

(Mrs. c. A. McKirahan, Correspond
ent.)
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Renfrew and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gibson and fam
lily of Brattleboro visited their uncle
and family, F. S. Nelson. a few days
last week.
The Golden Hour class of the Sun
day school will give an entertainment
in the vestry of the church on Thurs
day evening.
over 20 mountain climbers left on
the six O'Clock train on Wednesday
morning for a two days outing, climb
ing Lafayette, Lincoln and Moosi-
lauke, taking in the wonders of Lost
river on the second days trip.
Rev. G. Z. Garvin of East Crafts
bury was a guest of Rev. and Mrs. L.
H. Simpson on Tuesday evening, go
ing with the Blue Mountain, club on
Wednesday for the mountain climb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Leach and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts were visitors at
the home of Mrs. Leach's mother, Mrs.
w. T. Nolan, a part Of last week.
One of the visible signs Of progress
in our community is the building of an
electric line through Ryegate.
One of the oldest daughters Of +.
Gibson of White River Junction is Wis
iting her grandmother, Mrs. w. I. Nc
Lam.
Mr.. Shores, the cow-tester, has
gone to his home at South Royalton
for a short vacation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-23
GROTON.

(Mrs. G. H. Mills, Correspondent
Kenneth Brown visited at the
Methodist parsonage the first of the
week.
Mrs. John Chalmers has returned
home after spending some time in
St. Johnsbury where she has been re-
covering from an operation.
The Ladies Aid will hold a food
sale at Mrs. NJ. H. Whitehill's Satur-
day afternoon.
Mildred Hood, who has spent sew
eral weeks with her grandparents in
Corinth came home Monday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Noah Emery Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. H. Whitehill left
Friday for Waterbury. where they
visited their son, H. G. Whitehill,
over Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Dean and daughter,
May, of Bath, N. H., are visiting
friends here for few days.
Rev. and Mrs. G. B. Gould returned
Friday from a three weeks vacation
at Peaks Island. Me.
Rev. F. w. Lewis went to Lyndon
Vile Thursday to attend campmeet-
ing.
The play Daddy Long Legs" will
be given in the Opera house next Fri
day evening under the auspices of the
! Perseverance Band.
David Whitehill has bought a new
automobile.
Mrs. Jacob Finger and two sons
who have been visiting her parents
Rev and Mrs. F. w. Lewis, left Wed
nesday for their home in Naples, N. Y.
Mrs. Maude Hubbard of Provi-
dence. r. L, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Ed. Emery, has gone
/ home.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. E
church will meet with Mrs. Roy Blan-
chard next Thursday.
S. P. Welch is doing off the build
/ ing off the building used for a gar
age into tenements. Fred Hayes and
| George Clark are doing the work.
Mrs. E. ]. Clark and Mrs. E. F
Clark and two children, who have
been camping at Groton Pond, re.
turned home Wednesday.
DR.. Harris Price of Maiden, Mass.
is spending his vacation with his
mother. Mrs. H. L. Tillotson.
The stores are open every evening
now.
Miss Nellie Weed has gone tt
! Peacham to work at NJ Farrows'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cofrin and two
children of Mortified visited Mr.
Coffrin's parents Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D
Coffrin, Wednesday.
Mrs. Arthur Kimball of Dorchester
Mass, who has been visiting her sis
ter returned to her home Thursday.
Mrs. Helen Welch left Sunday 70
Hardwick. where she will camp
short time. She has sold the hotel t
Geo. S. WEIGH. who is moving into il
The many friends of Mrs. WEIGH ar
sorry TO have her go. She has al
ways lived here in town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-23

A pubic address will be given be-
fore the Associated Bible students by
Pastor r. L. Robe of New York, next
Thursday evening at 100 o'clock in
the Summerville school house. Sub
ject, The Final Destiny of Man" A
cordial invitation is extended TO all.
Seats free; no collection. An after
noon meeting will also be held in the
same place by the Bible students. at
$50, at which Pastor Robe will speak,
and to which all interested are invit-
ed.
Richly colored views Of the city,
the palace and environs of Berlin will
be on exhibition at the Athenaeum till
September 1.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-23
EoTATH OF
ADELE LACHANCE RICHAR

STATE OF VERMONT. District OF c aledo nia 90.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dts-
tKict aforaaaids To all persons interested In
the estate of Adele Lachancc Richard late
OF St: Johnsbury, in said District, deceased,
greeting:
whereas, said Court has assigned the 14th
day of September next for N decree
OF the residue Of said eatata 20 the lawful
claim ants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested In @aid estate by publishinR thia
order three weeks sueoessive1y previous 60
the day assigned, In the Caledonian a neWs-
paper published at st. JohnsbuTy In said
District
Therefore, you are hereby notified 60 APP
pear at the Probate Once IN 0t. JohnsbuTy
in said District, on the dag assigned, than
and there 60 contest the decree II you see
cause, and 60 establish your right az heirs,
legatees and lawful claim ants to said reai-
due.
Given under my hand this 22nd day Of
August, A. ID. 1915.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-23
NEWARK

(Porter Wallace, Correspondent
The Grange fair will be held Sat-
urday, September 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall of Derby are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Hol-
brooke.
Mrs Will Moulton burnt her left
arm quite badly last week with boil
ing water.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace OF
West Burke were Sunday visitors al
Porter Wallace's.
Frank Ball has purchased a car.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Austin were a:
Beebe Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-23
NOTICE

During August my Office hours will
be from 9 a m. to 4.30 p. m. daily /;
also Monday and Saturday even :
ings.
c. A. CRAMTON, M. d.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-08-23
NOTICE

In accordance with vote of the Town
az well as that of the Village of ST.
Johnsbury to collect the taxes assessed
in the Town and Village through its
treasurer, the following named taxes
are now in my hands for collection:
Town General Tax, including State and County,
60c on Dollar Of Grand List
Town School Tax, Csc on Dollar of Grand List
Town Highway Tax, Zoe on Dollar Of Grand LIST
Village General Tax, 6Oc on Dollar of Grand List
1 will be at the Town Clerks Office
over the Passumpsic Savings Bank, Ia
St. Johnsbury, each week day between
the hours of 80 and IL O'Clock in the
forenoon, and 1.30 and 5 O'Clock after
noon, and Monday and Saturday even
ings during the nextninety days to re-
ceive the same. You are hereby called
upon to pay your taxes within the time
above specified
A discount of four per cent will be al
lowed on all taxes so paid. After the
expiration of said time warrant will be
placed in the hands of the Constable for
all unpaid taxes. Ts==:gE WE EEg
November IS, 1876, is the last day on
which Taxes may be paid Treasurer.
Dated at ST. Johnsbury, VT, this 10Th
day of August A. d. 1916.
CHARLES C. BRALEY,
Town and Village Treasurer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12

The freight embargo on freight to
and from the West by the three lead
ing railroads of New England shows
that the activity of manufacturing
munitions of war is not wholly bene-
fetal The congestion which makes
the embargo necessary is caused by
the tremendous shipments of war ma
terial to the sea ports and inability to
unload the cars because there are no
vessels available to take the goods.
The embargo will seriously hinder the
transportation of raw materials to the
manufacturers of New England, will
unduly raise the prices of legitimate
materials and disturb regular indus
trial conditions. All of these things
are undesirable and cannot fail to raise
the cost of living to the great mass of
American people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12

been felt in securing the progressive
legislation which has made it possible
to undertake the propagation of fish
upon a larger scale than heretofore
and the rearing of a large number of
fingerlings before they are liberated
in public waters.
Your practice of stocking the
streams very generally and at the
head waters is a most admirable one
and it popularizes the work of the Fish
and Game department among the peo-
pie in the towns of small population.
In another county, where there is no
such organization, the game laws are
unpopular in the smaller towns. 1t
has been explained to me by several
inhabitants of these towns that people
visit their streams and covers from
the one large town in the county and
from abroad, that some of them dis
regard property rights and that all
take fish from the waters without
making any effort to restock them.
The local inhabitants do not care to
stock the waters merely for the bene-
fit of the more leisurely class of the
city
That is why L call attention to the
method of your organization as a bet
ter one for all concerned.
The Caledonia Forest and Stream
club has always done good work in
stocking the streams in this vicinity.
1t is anxious to continue this work and
to build up public sentiment in favor
of our fish and game interests. The
annual meeting is to be held the first
Wednesday in February. Meanwhile
every sportsman of the county should
keep the date in mind and plan to be
influence towards developing the fish
and game interests of this county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12
Electrical Possibilities.

The Importance of the matter of
water power in this country is shown
by the statement of George Otis
Smith, director of the United States
Geological Survey, that the present
installation of water power plants in
the United States is estimated at s.
5000 horse power, representing an
investment of about one billion dol
lars, exclusive of transmission and
distribution systems. The estimated
undeveloped power possible without
storage in the country, exclusive of
Alaska, is 100000 horse power.
About half of this is on publicly
owned sites and much of it has no
available market at present. Less
than one-seventh of the water power
is developed and offers a great field
for development. The proper method
of controlling the development and
use of these unused powers is a great
social question but if a proper method
can be devised a tremendous Oppor-
tunity for American engineering and
capital will be opened.
We do not know what proportion of
Vermont water power remains unde-
veloped but it is large. Lack of mar
ket is probably largely responsible for
this but electrical engineers would
perform a great public service if they
could discover some cheaper method
of distributing hydro-electric power SO
that it could be proftably used in
more sparsely settled communities
than is now possible.
In Montana the development of n.y.
dro-electric power has been centraliz-
ed and made so cheap that the people
have put electric energy to every use
on the ranch and in the home, while
in the mine and smelters and on the
railroads electricity is displacing
steam. Distribution in Vermont can
not be so expensive as in the widely
separated homes of Montana and it
would seem possible for Vermont in
terests to develop as general use of
electricity here as there.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12

furnish if they prepare themselves to
do it.
To accomplish these desirable things
the American citizen must be as thor
oughly protected on the high seas and
in foreign countries as at home. CAPT
tai will not venture into Mexico If at
the outbreak of vandalism and rebel
lion it is warned by the president OF
the United States it must abandon it's
rights and return to the homeland If
it is to be protected. Commerce will
not venture across the ocean if it can
not be protected from destruction by
foreign outlaws. How much more hu-
initiating is it to see American citizens
murdered without compunction, be-
rated by the president of their coun-
try, outlawed by their legislative SER
wants? Can 100000 people with
possible military force of over 49,
600. 900 men rest content with de-
claration to their fellow citizens that
they must not leave the home thresh-
old because there are naughty" pee
pie outdoors? 1t is wise to keep tile
child off the crowded street but it
would be disgrace to tell a virile man
that he could not venture across it
upon a legitimate errand. Just as
disgraceful and belittling is it for the
great American nation to attempt to
confine it's enterprising citizens in IN
anti-international baby rack.
The crying need of America today
is policy that will prepare the cour-
try to defend itself, to develop the
largest possible Industrial and com
mercial activity and to protect an
American wherever his legitimate
and honorable undertakings may lead
him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12

There are a great many sick with
hard colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Coveny of
Morses Mills visited his sister, Mrs. Abb
bic Morse Sunday. Mrs. Morse is not
very well.
f. E. Allen attended the extension
school at Danville last week.
At the meeting of the creamery as
ISOLATION held here last Thursday, o.
H. Stevens, Fred Gadapee and Ray
Palmer were chosen directors.
Solomon Langmaid is at home on a
visit from the Northwestern Canada.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12
Fish and Game Interests.

The Importance of the fish and game
interests of the state of Vermont was
very strongly portrayed by Commits
sioner Titcomb at the annual banquet
of the Bennington County Forest,
Fish and Game association held in
Bennington last week. We regret that
space will not allow the reproduction
of the address in this weeks issue but
we hope to use it later. This meeting
and the interest shown in it reminds
us that the annual meeting of the CAL
edonia Forest and Stream club is to
be held Wednesday, February and
that this organization like the Ben
nington county club should be more
active and of greater influence than
it is. We quote what Commissioner
Titcomb said concerning the value of
the Bennington club.
The Bennington County association
is an organization whose influence has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12
SUTTON
Death of George w. Chesley, One of
The Towns Large Farmers
Locals.
Oh. A. Blake, Correspondent

Oh. A. Blake, Correspondent
George w. Chesley died Wednesday,
Jan. 5, and the funeral service was at
his late home Saturday afternoon, the
Sth. with burial at the cemetery near
the Union House, where his father and
mother and other relatives are buried.
The service was attended by Rev. G.
r. Upton. Mr.. Chesley was the son
of George and Dorothy Chesley, who
died some years ago. He was a ma
tive of Sheffield and succeeded his
father on the home farm where he has
always lived He owned a large
amount of real estate and large per-
sonal property in COWS. horses and
other stock. He did a large farming
business. raising and selling stock, etc.
He married Aurilla Jesseman years
ago, daughter of Ira Jesseman of SUIT
ton. They had no children so that he
leaves his wife as nearest relative;
brother and sisters. Mr.. Chesley was
a genial man. He held some of the
offices in his town and represented
Sheffield in the legislature of 1912. Mr..
Chesley was a member of the Union
House Free Baptist church and he
will be missed there in his attendance
and help of support of the church.
The remains of Daniel N. Beckwith.
a native of Sutton and former resident
were brought from Somerville,( Mass,
to West Burke for burial where the
burial took place Saturday afternoon.
W. N. Cady of Middlebury, Master
of the Vermont State Grange, spent
Saturday and Sunday as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Lafoe.
There was a large attendance at the
Grange meeting Saturday evening TO
witness the installation of the officers,
the Worthy Master of the State Grange
w. N. Cady of Middlebury being the
installing officer. He was assisted by
Mrs. Jennie Seymour of Sutton Grange.
The Worthy Master of the State
Grange gave a good address on Grange
work and if followed would exempi-
fly what the Grangs stands for and
what is being done by the order. After
the installation an oyster supper
and other good eatables were served
by the Sutton Grange to a large num-
Der.
The thermometer registered 20 be-
low and at some places lower Sunday
morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12
For The National Convention.

Excellent progress has been made
in the suggestion of men to serve as
delegates to the National Republican
convention. On the same day The
CaIedonian suggested the name of
Theodore N. Vail, the News and Citi-
zen suggested the name of c. H.
Stearns of Johnson. Following that
the St. Adams Messenger said
1T is altogether unlikely that that
of Governor Gates will be overlooked
by the mentioners. His highway rec
ord and his office of governor have
lifted him out of the known only in
Vermont class. Then there is E. r.
Morse of Rutland, whose acquaint-
anceship certainly is not limited to the
Green Mountain state. and who pos
sesses a comprehensive knowledge of
business conditions throughout the
country"
This would give a full state delega-
ton but no candidates from the con-
gressionaI districts have been suggest
ed. There is plenty of time for that
however. OF course more suggestions
for the state delegates are in order but
the names already mentioned show a
determination on the part of Yer
monters to send strong men to the
Chicago convention.
The Messenger also said
''The Caledonian is emphatically
right in believing that we should
choose some men with more than a
statewide acquaintance Some of the
delegates from the state should pos
sess a knowledge of men and condi-
tons viwed from a national stand
point, and if they are selected with
this in mind the delegation will be
more effective than would be the case
were such a policy ignored"
We shall be pleased to see more sug-
gestions, but hope the final choice will
be of men in the class of those al
ready mentioned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12

gagged with the late Booker T. Wash
ington in keeping a record of lynch
ings in the United States, reports a
total of sixty-nine during the year
1915. OF those lynched fifty-f1ve were
negroes and fourteen whites. Sixty
two of the lynchings were south of
Mason and Dixon's line and Georgia
with eighteen lynchings leads the ma
ton. Stealing meat, hogs, mules,
cows and beating wife and child are
some of the causes given for the
lynchings. Seventeen were lynched
for murder and eleven for rape. The
small number Iynched for rape indi-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12
NORTH DANVILLE
Death of Wallace w. Morse, A Well
Known Resident-PersOnals

(Alice P. Massey, Correspondent
1t was with feeling of sad regret that
the people throughout this section
learned of the death of Wallace w.
Morse that occurred Tuesday morning,
Jan. 4, at the age of IA years, 8 months
and 26 days He was one of the best
known and highly esteemed citizens
of DanvilIe. He has been in failing
health the past year and yet his death
was sudden. He was born April 8,
1871 at Burke and with the exception
of a few years at Westmore and st
Johnsbury he has lived at Danville.
Sept 7, 1854 he married Abbie g.
Fetch who is left to mourn the loss Of
a faithful loving husband. They pas
sed their golden wedding a year ago.
Two children were born to them, Fred
w. and Esther NJ, Mrs. William Cliff
ford, who have helped to care for him.
Mr.. Morse was the youngest of 10
children born to Deacon Amos and Es-
Cher Morse He stood before the
world as an upright citizen, courte-
Gus. generous, kind-hearted man and
his loss is felt by the community as
we'll as by the family. The funeral
was held at the house Thursday at
one O'Clock, services conducted by the
Rev. c. A. Adams of Danville. Three
beautiful selection were sung by Miss
Rlodgett and w. B. Atwood of st.
Johnsbury. The interment was at the
PoDe cemetery. There were many
beautiful flowers. He leaves to mourn
his loss his widow and two children
and two grandchildren, Edith and
Wallace Clifford. Those from away
to attend the funeral were his aged
brother, Silas Morse, 80 years old and
daughter, Lillian of Shelburne, N. Fl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clifford spent
the weekend visiting his sister, Mrs.
Charlotte Sanborn.
The ladies of the Sewing circle will
meet with Mrs. Emma Weeks Thurs
lay afternoon.
There is an urgent request that all
may make an effort to attend the
young peoples meeting Tuesday eve
nings.
Services will be held at the OLD
North church next Sunday at IL
O'Clock.
The installation of Grange officers
will be on Friday evening, Jan. IA.
Clara Clifford went Sunday to work
for Mrs. Carlton Chickering.
Mrs. George Stanton and son Oscar.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Clifford and Mrs.
Chauncey Massey attended the funer-
al of their aunt, Mrs. p. H McDon-
aid, at Danville, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sanborn have
returned from their visit at Clarmont.
Christine Jenesen is staying with
Mrs. G. Sanborn, who is gaining.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12

Closely following the marriage of
the editor, Donald Tobin, comes the
an ouncement that the Swanton Cour-
Ter is entering upon the fortieth year
that paper has arrived at the years of
vigorous and influential manhood.
That its period of vigor. may long en-
dure is the wish of the Courier's con-
brothers.