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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22
NORTH DANVILLE.

(Alice P. Massey, Correspondent
Aaron Ward of Barton is at the
home of his brother, H. E. Ward.
Miss Ethel Gadapee has gone to
Quechee to work
Mrs. William Clement has been on
the sick list the past week.
The Hon. j. L. Long preached at
the Railroad Street Baptist church
Sunday evening in the absence of the
Rev. F. S. Tolman. Frank Powers
conducted the services here.
Mrs. Frank Emmons and daughter,
Ethel, visited her daughter Mrs. Jo-
seph Nolin, at st. Johnsbury Sunday.
Mrs. Nettie Burbank is boarding at
William Robinson's this term OF
school.
The ordination of Hon. J. L. Long
will take place here Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock and evening at 7.30
John Emmons and family of St.
Johnsbury visited at Fred Sevigny's
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Massey of st.
Johnsbury are at o. H. Stevens, call
ed there by the serious illness of Mr..
Stevens with gangrene in the foot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22

day evening. Nov. %. a full attend
, ance is desired as there is business
| of Importance to be attended to.
M. J. Spaulding returned Saturday
from Medford, Me.
Helen, little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. w. Chapman, has whoopine
cough.
Visitors in St Johnsbury the past
week included Mrs. Charles Warne
Albert Davis, Miss Genevieve Sar-
geant, Mrs. o. B. Baker, Miss Ellen
Reed. Miss Marcia Stuart, Mrs. K. f.
Richards, Mrs. Minnie Seavey Harry
Bennett, Mrs. George Hastings, Mari
on Hastings, Mrs. F. w. Chapman, A.
J. Lyon.
w. H. True and George Hastings,
who were confined to the house by ILL
ness the past week are able to be out.
Mrs. Ellen A. Scales went Thursday
to Worcester, Mass. She will spend
the winter there and at Nashua, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. v. Hastings of st.
Johnsbury were in town Sunday.
Miss Beulah Wright of North Little
ton has been a guest of Mrs. F. j.
Spaulding. Mr.. and Mrs. Micah
Baker were Sunday guests at the
Spaulding home.
Among successful deer hunters are
Clyde Crowell. David Jock and George
Proctor.
Frank Kerr and Allen Hodgdon
have gone to Vivtory hunting.
Mrs. Walter Harvey is in st. Johns
bury.
Mrs. William Sortwell is stopping in
Groveton, N. H.
William Sortwel was in st. Johns
bury the last of the week to see his
father e. p. Sortwell, who is critically
i'll at Brightlook hospital.
John Pratt is slowly falling
st. Agnes Guild will hold their an
nual sale and chicken pie supper at
the l. o. o. F. hall Wednesday, Dec.
16, with the following committees in
charge: Fancy table, Mrs. Jethro
Lillicrap, Miss Leola l. Forsaith;
candy booth, Miss Gladys Lillicrap,
Miss Elsie Lunnie, Miss Margaret
Hall; aprons, Mrs. William Chapman,
Mrs. Carl Warren; mystery table Mrs.
w. H. Foster, Mrs. Cora L. Bailey;
supper, Mrs. T. ]. Hunter, Mrs. Eman-
uel Lillicrap, Mrs. Thomas Nugent
Supper at o'clock until all are
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Spaulding were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. @.
McGregor.
Mrs. Katherine Morrison of Water
ford is at the home of her son, H. B.
Morrison.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22
EAST BURKE.
Officers Elected BY Burke Mountain
| Gr1Inge-LOcals.
(Mrs. B. F. Humphrey. Corp

| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
(Mrs. B. F. Humphrey, Corp
The last regular meeting of Burke
Mountain Grange, No. 4O9, the fol-
| lowing officers were elected: Mas
ter, Mrs. Mabel Vance; overseer
Wallace Russell; lecturer, Anna Bur-
rington; steward, Jefferson WEIGH; as
sistant steward, Milo Jenkins; chap
lain, Mrs. Charles Ball; treasurer,
| Mrs. Nellie Caswell; secretary, Ray N.
Burlington; Ceres, Jennie Gibson;
Pomona, Mary v. Belden; Flora,
Kate Colby; lady assistant steward,
Carrie Jenkins; gate keeper, Arthur
| Sherburn. 1t was decided not to
have a meeting the 2Sth on account
of the nearness of Thanksgiving, and
the last meeting In December which
is near Christmas.
Mrs. L. w. Perry of Kirby spent
Thursday with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Winifred burlington.
Mrs. BHskett and Mrs. Dickermal.
were in Tilton, N. H., last week on
business trip.
Glen Powers has finished work for
his brother, Roy, in Kirby and is
spending a few days at his home here.
Miss Celia Vance is home from
Rumney, n. H, for a short time.
Clarence Leach and friend from
Burlington are stopping with his
brother, Harry Leach, and is hunting
deer.
c. c. Walter from Kirby was a re-
cent visitor with friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Magill from Dan
Vile were here Wednesday night to
get their baby, who has been staying
for few days with Mrs. Bert Anger.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Green, Mrs. Sa
rah ]. Eaton of Littleton, N. H., and
Miss Eloise E. Jackman of Southern
Pines, N. c., were recent visitors OF
Mrs. Helen Carpenter and Miss Roe
Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergen of Lyndon
Center were recent guests at H. d.
Webster's.
Miss Mertie Sullivan and Mrs. Vio-
la Anger spent Thursday and Friday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Magill in Dan
vile.
Mr. and Mrs Warren Drown from
Burke were recent visitors at George
Gilson's.
The friends here of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Hubbard, former residents OF
this place, now of Gardner, Mass, will
be interested to hear of the arrival
of a Independently girl, Bernice
Mildred on Nov. 10.
Amasa Gilbert has moved his fam
lily to Lyndonville to be nearer his
work.
Mrs. Gilman of Sheffield and Mrs
Ray Berry of Sutton were recent Wis
itors at Adna Burringuon's.
The Darlings are papering and
painting the interior of the house re-
Gently vacated by w. H. Story.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22
LOWER WATERFORD.
Annual Fair of Waterford Schools
Held-Large Number of Prizes
Awarded

MRS. G. A. Ballou, Correspondent
The annual fair of the Waterford
schools was held last Monday in the
vestry. The work was in charge of
Harvey Burbank, superintendent of
schools, assisted by the teachers.
Addresses were delivered by Leland
A. Wood, the county agent, and Mil
ton Danziger of Washington, D. c.,
field agent of the department of ag-
hculture, in charge of boys and
girls club work. Many prizes were
awarded.
Nelson V. BIodgett of Cambridge.
Mass, visited his father, A E. Blod-
gett, recently.
Mrs. Katherine Morrison was call
ed to Concord last week by the illness
of her son, H. B. Morrison.
The reception at Representative
Elect G. L. Hemingways last Tues
day night, was we'll attended.
The Morning Caledonian will reach
readers on Rural Delivery Routes "a
hours ahead of any other morning
daily.
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SUTTON.
Oh. A. Blake. correspondent.)

/ IN. "A. oldk6s correspondent
w. 7. Dunning has sold his farm
and all personal property to John H.
! Legacy who sold his farm In the same
neighborhood recently H Il Lucia
of Newark. Mr.. Dunning gets $4,000
for what he sold. The farm is in the
eastern part of the town, and was
known years ago as the Jonathan
Powers farm.
Ora S. Jesseman, now living at
Stock bridge, has sold the farm in this
town known years ago as the Jona-
than Eastman farm to H. w. Switser
and Bart Whitney. Mr.. Whitney re-
sides on the farm and Mr.! Switzer
lives at the village.
The Sutton correspondent has been
on the sick list for a while past and
was not able to furnish any locals for
last weeks paper, and he is not well
at this writing.
Mrs. F. w. Barker is in "a critical
condition. 1t has been thought more
than once that she could not live "a
hours, but she fingers at this writing
Charles McKown, who has been
very i'll, is more comfortable than he
was but is not able to go out at all,
and it is supposed that he will never
be able to do work again should hs
live.
Roy E. Dolloff, who has been layins
a string of logs to bring water to his
buildings, has completed the work
and will now have plenty of water for
his stock and household use.
Dewey LaFarra, who has been at
Brattleboro since he was mustered out
of military service, has been at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George LaFarra, recently
On account of a new furnace being
installed at the church the service for
Sunday had to be held at the hall. It
is expected that services will be held
at the church next Sunday all right.
A new furnace is being put into the
village school room.
The next Grange meeting is to be
held Saturday evening this week, and
it being the time for election of Off
GERS for the year ensuing, all mem
bers should make an effort to be
present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22
NEWPORT
Mrs. o. O. Miller, Mother of Mrs. Mer-
ton o. GrandY. Passcs ANNnr

Mrs. %. y. Miller, Mother of Mrs. Mer-
ton O. Grandy, Passes Away.
Mrs. o. G. Miller. at 10 years OF
age, passed away at her home here
Friday. The funeral was held Sunday
with interment in the family lot Mrs.
Elma Miller was born in Westfeld,
Feb. 4, 1916. the oldest of IL children.
Her father and mother were Thomas
owen and Ellen Leland Brown. On
Dec. z, 1865 Elma Brown married Os-
car c. Miller and there were born to
them four children, three of whom are
living, Perley Oscar Miller and Inez
Elma Miller of Newport and Mrs.
Merton G. Grandy of Burlington. Mrs
Miller was interested in the Order Of
the Eastern Star being a charter
member of Lakeside chapter, No. 81.
She passed through all the chairs and
served two years as grand matron of
the grand chapter of Vermont For
several years she acted as the grand
lecturer.
The Ladies Social union held far
at the Congregational church Friddy
afternoon and evening. About $50
people were present at the banquet mt
$3.50 o'clock. The children entertain
ed in the evening.
A home economies extension school
will be held this week in School hail,
beginning this afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Miss Dimick and Miss Thayer Of the
Vermont state extension service will
be the instructors Through the efforts
of the local committee this is one of
two schools of it's kind to be held in
the state this fall
The young people of the village en-
joyed an informal dance at Odd Eel
lows hall on Friday evening.
DR.. J. M. Allen of ST. Johnsbury was
in town Wednesday on business
A. G. Mansur Of Burlington spent
Wednesday in town.
Trial of the case of +. Il. Wakefield
VS.. Town of Greensboro is in progress
in county court with quite an array
Of legal talent.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Oben are in Bos-
ton
The annual fair Of the Ladies So
cial union of the CONGREGATIONAL
church occurs this afternoon and eve
ming in the church parlors. The sale
begins at $3.50 p. m. and continues
throughout the afternoon. Dinner
will be served in the dining room at
p. m. followed by an entertainment,
THE Garden Party" in the evening.
M. G. Grandy of Burlington was in
town the first of the week
Mrs. II. =. Smith of Orleans was
in town yesterday.
Quite a number of local sportsmen
are hunting for deer just now, but up
to the present none is reported as
successful
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22
EAST BARNET.

(Mrs. c. w. Tilton, Correspondent
Miss Della Kay entertained IL of
her girl friends at her home Friday
evening.
H. c. NORWOOD and Ray WEIGH
called on Fred Miles at Passumpsic
Sunday.
Ora Bailey was home for the week
end from his school in st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rammie Fenoff of
Monroe spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Champany.
Mrs. Joseph Capron has been en-
joying a visit from her mother, Mrs.
Page, of Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cheney spent
Thursday visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. N. Parridee.
Mrs. L. c. Ames entertained Mrs. ].
]. Legacy of st. Johnsbury part of
last week.
Albert Amell, who has been spend
ing several days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson AmelI, returned to
his home in Littleton, N. H, Satur-
day.
w. ]. McGin sold to Philo Lang OF
Lyndon last week a COW and two
valuable heifers.
Mrs. c. A. Elliott and Mrs. C. w
Tilton spent one day last week in
| Fairlee visiting their brother, Albert
| Amell, and family.
There will be exercises by the school
children Friday, Nov. "a, at $50 p. m
Miss Kate Kidder OF st. Johnsbury
was the guest of Mrs. Mary McGil
| most of last week.
Harvey Burbank was in Montpelier
Friday to attend the horticulture
| show.
Mr.. Haseltine of Hardwick moved
his family here Friday into the tene-
ment vacated by Ed. Chabot.
Miss Thelma Burbank spent the
weekend at Harvey Burbanks.
Clayton George has been spending
a few days at his home in Alband.
Fred Quimby, who has been il
| Maidstone hunting for a few days, re
turned home Saturday with at 15t
pound deer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22
PIKE.
&C. D. Osgood, Corresponds

&C. d. Osgood, Correspondent
Miss Ethel j. Humphrey left Fri
day evening for Taunton, Mass.
where she will spend several days
with her mother, who is visiting
friends in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Cantel OF
Newport, are guests of R. A. Wiley
this week.
Louis Steffens, until recently SUI
perintendent of the New York Dock
Co., has entered the employ of the
Pike Manufacturing company again
and will be stationed at the Little
ton plant.
Joseph Dyke, formerly of Haverhill
has moved into the house recently
vacated by William Billiard.
Closson Emory, who was recently
mustered out of the United States
service, is spending a few weeks va
cation in town. preparatory to re-
Stunning his old position with the
General Electric Co., West Lynn,
Mass.
Mrs. VIM. Braddock with her two
sons left Friday for East Swanton,
where she will make her permanent
residence.
The Ladies' Aid society met Thurs
day afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. H. E. Smith. About 20 ladies
were present
Caledonian Want Ads Pay
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Mrs. J. A. Cooley and children from
Newport N. H, have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore.
,. Lee Of Woodsville
spent Saturday with her mother, Mrs.
w. H. Munsell.
Mrs. John George is making a
speedy recovery from her recent
operation.
A special village meeting is called
for Nov. "A, at the Village hall.
Mrs. Lucia Hadley of Springfield is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John S.
some
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Concord


About rs OF the young friends OF
Aaude Ash gathered at her home
Monday evening. Nov. 10. to assist
her in celebrating her 13th birthday
The affair was q surprise. A very
pleasant evening was spent with
games and music. Refreshments OF
sandwiches. cake and cocoa were
served.
Service Sunday morning at st.
James Episcopal chapel at 2:45
O'Clock with sermon by Rev. DR.. Grint.
Mrs. Ella Flynn is a guest at the
home of N. s. Joslyn.
Maude and Fillie Ash spent Mon
day at st. Johnsbury at the home of
their uncle, Marshall Ash.
Frank Sergeant has given up his
work at the scale factory on account
OF illness.
The ladies of the Universalist
church took $21.S2 at the chicken pie
dinner Wednesday evening.
MIR. Sherman of Felchville was a
business visitor in town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Brewer returned
Wednesday from spending ten days
at the home of their son. w. o..
Brewer, in Somersville. N. ]. On
their return they were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Bull in Woodsville.
N. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Rocheleau have
moved into their home on Main street.
Mrs. Jennie Barnett and son, Willie,
went Friday to Kirby to spend the
weekend with her daughter.
f. NJ Cobleigh spent several days
with his sister. Mrs. L. ". Hastings, in
st. Johnsbury the past week.
Mrs. Mianda Shackheld. who was
called home from Salem, Mass, by
the death of her mother, Mrs. Hough-
ton. goes this week to West Burke to
visit her sisters, Mrs. Achsa Turner
and Mrs. Bonnie Marshall.
Albert Currier was home from his
work at Lisbon, N. H, over Sunday.
b. b. Burbank was in Lancaster,
N. H., Saturday.
Mrs. Albert Currier and children.
Franklin and Mildred, were guests
OF her mother. Mrs. Carrie Boutwell,.
at ID. NJ. Frye's the last of the week.
Miss Avis Bennett returned Satur-
day from Lisbon, N. H, where she
has been a guest of Misses Alice and
Hazel Currier.
II. b. Morrison is confined to the
house by illness
Mrs. Cora Bradshaw of Lyndon has
been a guest of her mother, Mrs. NC.
c. McGregor.
Mrs. f. l.. Carpenter was in st.
JOhnsbury Sunday to see Mrs. L. f.
Smith, who is recovering from a sur
gical operation at Brightlook hospital.
Frank Carpenter. Hugh Lund, ]. E.
EdneV, Mr.. Rivers and Eugene Rash
are in camp on a hunting trip.
Elden Jewell and Elmer Hunter
have returned from Monroe, N. H.,
where they have had employment.
Mrs. George Emery was in Lunen-
burg the first of the week. a guest OF
her brother William Hendrick.
MIR. and Mrs. Merton Edney of East
st. Johnsbury have been spending a
week with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Edney and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Emery.
Ray Hartshorn and Miss May Wood
of Fitzdale are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Hartshorn.
Rev. P. J. MacInnis addressed the
pupils of the Junior high school Fri
day morning.
Fred Damon of Whitefield is at
work at w. d. Bradshaw's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Maynard and
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Morrison of St.
Johnsbury were guests of relatives in
town Sunday.
Mrs. Helen P. Bennett was in
Lunedburg Tuesday evening for the
inspection of Howard w. r, c., No. "a.
At the next regular meeting of Red
Glover Lodge. No. 81, d. of r., Tues |
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22
WEST LUNENBURG.
(Mrs. w. H. Carpenter, Corr

(MrS. w. H. Carpenter, Corr
Mrs. Gertrude Carpenter and
daughter. Josephine, were guests OF
friends in Lancaster Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Brown and dughter, Ella, OF
Miles Pond and Mrs. Clarence Smith
of South Lunenburg were the guests
of Mrs. w. H. Carpenter the past
week.
Henry Zero of st. Johnsbury is in
the place hunting for few days, and
is stopping at w. H. Carpenters.
Fred King of Boston is visiting
friends in the place.
Mr.. Kenney of Pond Hill has NOV
ed his family to Lancaster, N. Fl.
c. E. Jones of the New England
Homestead, was in the place the past
week
Erwin Brown has been in Miles
Pond hunting the past week.
Will Blood is working for his
brother, Ira Blood.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22
Best of Company
Is MAYO'S

You never feel lonely when you pal 'roun
with a pipeful of Mayo's to cheer you III
Those fragrant puffs of Mayo's keep shootin
little CLEANS of gladness all through you
system till there isn't even thinlking-roo fo
the littlest worry to butt in. Mayo's spell
year round Contentment for New Englan
smokers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22
PEACHAM

At the town meeting held Tuesday
at 2 p. m. John w. Esden was elected
town representative. Mr.. Esden gave
a reception at his home Wednesday
evening. About 80 were present and
refreshments of sandwiches, cake,
doughnuts and coffee were served.
All present enjoyed an excellent time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22
TOOK THE HURT OUT OF HER
BACK.

Physicians report more cases OF
kidney trouble among women than
men, Mrs. Anna Byrd. Tuscumbia,
Ala, writes: 81 was down with my
PACK b SO eo tb t not sta Foev up Rid1a4
Pills took all of the hurt out. They
are the best kidney pills 1 ever took"
backanhe stiff ioi5ts sore 0I muscles and
sleep disturbing bladder ailments in
dictate disordered kidneys. Foley Kid
ney Pills act promptly.-CHARLE A.
SEARLES & CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22
WELLS RIVER

(Mrs. d. G. Farwell, Correspondent
Albert Martin is working at the
Woodsville freight office.
Fred Myers is in Manchester, N. H,
this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-22

IN OUR great-great-grandfathers time many
New England families had cask of rum
in the cellar.
It was freely offered to guests Except chill
dren) and freely Partaken of, even coffee is
today.
This old-time custom gradually passed out
of existence, for our forefathers recognized it
harmful.
Another old-time Custom-coHee drinking
is slowly passing in the same fashion and for
the
The abandonment of coffee drinking is made
easy nowadays by the of Instant Postum, the
pure cereal beverage with the cofee-ike taste.
Unlike coffee, this purely American table
drink contains no "caffene' or other harmful
substance.
Postum is used daily in tens of thou
sands of the best of American homes where
son rules and health is valued.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-24
RED ROCK STRAWBERRY PLANTS

have decided to put lOO. 900 Of the
celebrated "Red Rock" Strawberry
Plants on the market at $4.O0 per thou
sand. In introducing this variety | am
giving it first place on my farm. and in
selling the plants am helping the grower
as well as the buyer, as / am buyer
myself and we want something that will
carry as we'll as the bulk, and this va
riety covers both of these points. The
''Red Rock" can not be misquoted, as
know what this variety is, having been
a berry grower for the last 25 years.
Here is the beauty of this variety. 1t
ripens around the 18th of May and you
get your money before the slump comes
in the market. 1t has no dull looking
stems or caps, but has large, broad,
bright, glOOsy, green foliage that has
never shown any sign of rust. prefer
to sell these plants only to practical
berry growers.
P. S.-No order for less than 1000
plants will be filled. Write or call on
S-l7tf G. A. MACKLIN. Lincoln, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-24

Loyalty support the principles of the Re
publican Party in this Important election
of 1916.
We make no apology for any man or
set OF men, and ask no favors from any,
put in the name Of men who have been
Republicans. standing for its principles
at all times, even supporting nominees
when regularly placed on the ticket, al
though to do % was repugnaut personal
ly. we call a warning to those who would
ride the party to its death, and to those
who honestly support Republicans. to
stand, consider, and get together upon a
basis where every man can work out vic
tory, and triumph for the Republican
Party in Delaware.