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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-05
Vacation Playground.

The second week of the vacation
playground has proved happy and
instructive one to many little folks.
The director, June 26th to July 1st,
was Miss Gratia Balch, and the as
sistants were Misses Siegrid Eckloff,
Dorothy Anderson, Mabel Knit, Mary
Dinsmore and Helen Steele, Harry
Noel and Langdon Cummings. Four
days Mrs. Ralph Howes told stories
during the story hour
Some of the special games played
were a group of old English games:
Looby-Ioo, Il sent a letter to my
love-" London bridge is falling
down." also circle ball, bean bag races,
folk games and dances and basket
ball. Two lines were worked out by
the director, cooperative games to
develop the community spirit in the
players, and independent games sug-
gested by the children themselves to
develop originality and allow a wide
variety of activity.
Mr.. Baxter and his corps of boy
carpenters have added greatly to the
attractiveness of the playground by
putting up six new rope swings, lay
ing out a regular tennis court and
basketball ground.
Every parent who is interested in
the physical and social development
of his children is asked to give them
the benefit of this community play
ground, which is free to all the chill
dren of the publ cschools. All adults
are invited to visit whenever they can.
The interest is growing and the value
of this work will be appreciated in
the weeks and years ahead.
The first week of the vacation play
ground was as successful as was eX-
pected by the committee who started
the work. Although the numbers
we're not large, about so children were
present each day to enjoy construc-
tive play.
This week Miss Gratia Balch is the
volunteer director and very resource
full and enthusiastic leader. Her va
ried experience in teaching in New
York schools gives her much charm
and facility for this work with the
children.
Would it be advisable to buy a
kindergarten slide for the play
ground? Private contributions will
be received at the Museum or by any
members of the education or civics
committee of the Woman's Club. We
hope some of the public-spirited
mothers and fathers, and friends of
this work for the children may care
to cooperate in this way.
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MUSEUM NOTES.

The wild flower season is now at it's
best, and 113 species are represented
on the flower tables at the Museum
The orchids are very much in evil
dence just now, II species being
shown. The rarest of these are the
Round-leaved Orchis and the Yellow
Tipped Ladies' Tresses. This species
of Ladies' Tresses has never previous
ly been collected in this section north
of East Barnet so it is especially in
teresting to note a St. Johnsbury sta
ton for it. Another rare specimen is
Alpine Goldenrod for which there are
but four stations known in Vermont.
This specimen came from a plant
transplanted from Baldwin Hill in
Lunenburg, July 10, 1915, to a yard
sturdy growth and produced three
blossom stalks this season.
The flower list from June &c to July
8 is: Lesser Starwort or Stitchwort,
June. 26; three seeded sedge, varie-
gated securing rush, oak fern, tall
meadowrue, COW parsnip, messy stone
crop, spiderwort, purple-flowering
raspberry, yellow-lipped ladies' tresses,
tall white bog orchis. crested shield
fern, locust. June Is: satisfy, spread
ing dogbane, silvery cinquefoil, June
~; daisy ned pane, June 1Us hOHeWOrI,
yellow avens, retrosse sedge, reed
meadow grass, northern panicum, ma
tricary grape fern. sweet scabious,
spiny-leaved sow thistle, common
speedwell, bladder campion, tway-
blade (Danville), round-leaved orchis
(Danville), and fruits of Fly Honey
suckle, purple trillium, bellfort, gold
thread and hooked crowfoot, July Il;
maidenhair fern, cut-leaved Christ
mas fern, Alpine goldenrod, basil,
common mullen, stellulate sedge, and
broad-leaved loose-flowered sedge,
Hooker's Orchis, scrubby cinquefoil
hoary alyssum, field hawkweed or
King Devil (the last three from SUIT
toni. July 8.
The flower list for the week of June
10 to 26 is as follows: Blue vetch,
June 20; smaller yellow lady's slip
per, northern bog orchis, snowy lady's
slipper, angelica, thimbleweed, CraW-
ford's sedge, chestnut sedge, least
grape fern, sweet-scented bedstraw,
fruit of strawberry, black raspberry,
Labrador tea. mountain laurel
(Mass.), one-fiowered pyrola, creeping
snowberry, hare fgwort, maple
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-05
ST. JOHNSBURY BEATEN.
Loses Opening Game to Barre, Al
though Outhitting Opponents.

The St. Johnsbury team was defeat
ed to in the first game of the sea-
son played at Barre with the B. A. c.
Monday afternoon.
Although the local team did the
most hitting they were unable to put
over the punch when most needed.
Davidson pitched a fine game for
ST. Johnsbury. allowing only six hits.
while the boys got to Gallagher of
Barre for nine safeties.
Gallagher, who pitched for Barre,
is the University Of Vermont man who
was such a success in college games
this year. The St. Johnsbury boys
didn't find it very difficult to connect
with his offerings though he held
them safe in the pinches.
There will be three games the Fourth
on the Campus, one in the morning
and two in the afternoon, with the
Barre Athletic club. The team ex-
poets to turn the tables on the bunch
from Barre and three fast games may
be expected.
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was a member, also sent beautiful
floral pieces besides many from other
friends in St. Johnsbury.
The delegation from the state
| Grand Lodge of Masons, were: Henry
Ross Of Burlington, grand master;
David Elliott of White River Junction,
deputy grand master; Edwin L. Wells
OF Lyndonville. grand senior warden;
Archie Hartman of Middleb bury
grand junior warden; Rev. A. j.
Hough Of Lebanon, n. H, grand chap
lain; L. Burton Jones of Island Pond
grand lecturer; Frank Ross of Bur-
lington, grand secretary; Charles W.
Whitcomb of Proctorsville, grand
treasurer; John f. Paddock of Bel
lows Falls, grand marshall; Frank c.
Mosher of Island POND, grand senior
deacon; Austin d. Paige of Lyndon
Vile, grand Junior deacon. The
bearers were selected from the local
Masonic lodge and were: David r.
Cole, Earl d. Evans, Fred H. DoIIoff.
Fred c. Beck. Raymond w. Pearl and
Harry G. Nelson
Among those attending the funeral
from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Perkins and Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Flanders of Lakeport, N. Y;
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jackson and Mrs.
w. A. Jackson of Greensboro; Mrs. c.
A. Sawyer of Boston, Mass, and Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Pinney of Passumpsic.
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LOCAL GATHERINGS

The firm of Moore & Johnson on
Eastern avenue are in receipt of a
letter from Lawton w. Witt, who
wished 10 thank those Of st. Johns
bury who remembered him al the
Witt day ovation rendered him at
Fenway park recently.
C. f. Kirk has sold the Frank
Forsythe house on Webster street to
George l. Greene, possession given at
once.
Rev. L. E. Peabody was in New
bury over Sunday and spoke in the
church there at the morning and
evening services. The Adventist
church in town was closed as many
of the congregation attended the last
services of the year at the Beebe
Plain campground.
In Fridays issue of The Daily
Caledonian there was an extract of
the u. V. NJ. class poem, written by
Miss Ruth B. Adams of St. Johns
bury. The verses printed did not
make up the complete poem.
The Natoma group of Campfire
Girls with their guardian, Miss Kath-
leen Bingham, and Mrs. F. G. Bundy
are at Caspian lake, Greensboro, for
a ten days outing. They will stay at
the Slayton's cottage.
club will hold their midsummer meet
ing at Caspian lake, Greensboro, on
July IS.
Quite a number of people go from
this place to Miles pond to spend the
Fourth.
Joseph Juneau's people received
word on Thursday that their niece,
living in Canada, died on Wednesday
last.
The postofice will be open today
from Z to for morning delivery and
there will be one delivery made by
the carriers.
On Saturday evening as Beatrice
Juneau was leaving Woolworth's store
where she had worked for a long
time. prior to taking two weeks va
cation, she was given $40 by the firm
as a reward for her faithful service.
Mrs. Jane Hastings entertained
the Ladies' Circle from the church
Of the Messiah with a picnic supper
Thursday. Fifty ladies were present.
All spent a pleasant afternoon.
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POLICE VS.. FIREMEN.
Each Accuses Other of Disturbing
Slumber on Night Before.

A controversy has arisen between
the members of the police department
and the members of the fire depart
ment.
The question debated is, what mem
Der or members of the respective de-
partments either individually or COL
lectively with malice. aforethought
put call over the wire and aroused
from their beds members of each de-
partment when said members were
deep in slumber.
Each department accuses the other
and each just as strenuously denies
the accusation, so the argument is
about as near settled as the time worn
question eff not-why not?" or How
Old Is Amp
Things began to happen Tuesday
morning when one of the night force
of the police was called on the phone
and told he was needed at once at
the police station
The call arrived about the time he
had turned over for his second
''snooze" and naturally when the call
turned out to be bogus he started on
the warpath for the perpetrator of
the joke.
After sleuthing around a little he
seemed to be certain that the call
originated in the fire house, where
when the accusation was made they
pleaded not guilty, objected to the
testimony offered and entered
counter complaint to the effect that
they were themselves called up twice
during Monday night and Tuesday
morning at IL and o'clock respec-
lively. They with one accord gave
their private opinions that those calls
originated at the police station. Tes-
timony was offered to the effect that
the first call received by the firemen
did no harm as none of them had re-
tired, but it was thrown out as i'm
material to the case.
The case was continued pending
further evidence and the contestants
are now "watchfully waiting"
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FIRST OPEN AIR SERVICE.
Held In Court House Square Sunday
Evening at O'Clock.

Held In Court House Square Sunday
Evening at O'Clock.
The first of the seasons open air
services was held in Court House
square Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Donald Fraser, pastor of the Congre-
gational church in Wells River and
the devotional exercises were in
charge of Rev. George Martin.
Mr.. Fraser gave a very forceful
sermon, using as his subject Sowing
and Reaping,'' taken from the text
Whatsoever a man soweth that shall
he also reap"
His remarks were centered on the
thoughts first that a mans life was
internal and second that it was ex-
ternal and he closed his sermon with
the thought that the law of the text
was a just law and as certain to be
fulfilled as the laws Of nature.
Considering the inclemency of the
weather there was a good attendance
at the service, about 100 being pres
emit. The singing was in charge of
w. B. Atwood.
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COUNTY AGENT WORK.
Demonstrations of the Different Chem
icals On Hay.


The first series of demonstration
meetings were held last week to show
the results of top dressing hay or
grass with chemicals. A. J. Higgins
and Chas. Weeks of st. Johnsbury
tried out several mixtures of chemicals
side by side and the results were very
interesting. The mixtures containing
nitrate of soda, acid phosphate and
guano gave the best and most eco
nomic results.
Meetings were also held at E. w.
Orton's, Walden; E. H. Nelson's, Hard
wick; NJ. E. Ladd's, Waterford; o. H.
Welch's, Groton, and L. n. Halls, Gro
ton. The attendance varied from 0
to 20, with an average of nine. The
farmers who took half day off to at
tend these meetings all felt very well
repaid for their time. The demon
stration farmers were always ready to
answer any question as to their meth
DDS of seeding down, etc. Sometimes
a farmer may learn more from a
neighbor than from experimenting or
reading agricultural papers.
In every case the yield of hay has
been increased a ton to the acre by
topdressing with mixtures of chem
icals costing from SIS to $3.50. In
some cases the yield has been doubled
and trebled.
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GREAT CELEBRATION AT
OLD RED SCHOOL HOUSE
Especial to The Caledonian. }

especial 10 The CaledOnian.)
South Wheelock, July 4.-The Old
Red Schoolhouse was once more the
scene of a genuine old fashioned cele-
bration here today.
People came from the surrounding
towns for miles around, arriving in
autos, carriage and by the wagon
load. No one seemed to care for the
wet ground or mind the rain which
fell at times in regular downpour
during the day.
Practically every event on the
schedule was carried out irrespec-
tive of weather conditions.
The baseball game between Vince
lock and Lyndon was played for the
most part in the rain and when call
ed on account of the wet the score
stood 4 to in favor of Lyndon.
Bernard Stafford of Lyndon carried
off first prizes in three events. the 100
yard dash, and the potato and sack
races.
A very interesting event was the
5O-yard dash by the ladies, which was
won in very quick time by Miss Made
line Weeks.
The Glover band was in attend
ance and rendered fine program dur
ing the day.
Taking the large number who at
tended the celebration regardless OF
the Indictment weather as basis, it is
safe to say had the day been fair the
committee would have found it al
most impossible to accommodate the
crowd that would have been present.
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w. c. It. U.
Held With Mrs. Ralph Parker-Led
BY Mrs. Farrell

10y IdIE0us
A meeting of the w c. T. U. was
held with Mrs Ralph Parker Friday
led by Mrs. T. P. Farrell, second vice
president. Thee meeting was opened
with Scripture reading from the tenth
Chapter of Luke, by Mrs. Farrell,
prayer by Mrs. H. N. Turner and sing
ing, Jesus, Saviour Pilot Me-" Mrs.
Parker officiated at the piano.
After the treasurer's report was CIV
en-, report of the county convention
at Barnet was read by Miss Alice G.
Clark. Mrs. Farrell added interesting
facts concerning the Thursday even
ing session and Miss Clark read notes
taken al the Friday sessions. Two
names were received for membership
and appropriations for temperance lit
erature were made.
The meeting closed with the service
used by the w. G. T. U. in California
for the reception of new mem bers, the
singing of "Blest BE the Tie That
Binds" and the w. c. T. U. benedic-
ton.
During the social hour that followed
Mrs. Clara J. Packard read a short ac-
count of the life of Mrs Armenia S.
White, who died at Concord, N H,
May Z, at the age of 90. This woman
was remarkable for her activity in the
anti-slavery, temperance and suffrage
movements and in helping to esta blish
benevolent institutions.
Mrs. Ralph Parker sang a beautiful
solo entitled, There is An Hour of
Hallowed Peace"
Songs from 1.-The Temperance Song
sters" were sung and refreshments
were served.
The meetings will be discontinued
through July and August.
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THOS. MOORE DROWNED
Telegram Received BY Chief FinIay
Brings News From Halifax To
His Mother, Mrs. III. NJ. Moore.

A telegram telling Of the drowning
of her son. Thomas r. Moore, was re-
ceived by Mrs. H. M. Moore on Rail
road street, Thursday morning. The
message was to Chief of Police Finlay
who notified the members of the be-
reaved family. It was dated at Hall
fax, N. s., and read as follows:
Thomas Moore of your town, en-
ployed on the steamer Halifax, was
drowned while boarding the steamer
at Halifax. Notify relatives and wire
Instructions
Thomas Richard Moore, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. NJ. Moore, was born in
St. Johnsbury in 1888 and lived in
town until about seven years ago when
he went to Boston where he has been
employed until recently, when he sign
ed up on the Halifax, a passenger
steamer plying between Boston and
Halifax, n. S. He attended the public
schools in town and before leaving
here was in the employ of the gas
company. He has many friends in ST.
Johnsbury and will be missed by all
who knew him.
Instructions have been sent to have
the remains brought to his home on
Railroad street, but no further partic-
ulars, other than the telegram, had
been received from the authorities at
Halifax up to a late hour last night.
Information has just been received
from Halifax relative to the drowning
of Thomas Moore, Wednesday night,
when he was boarding the steamer
Halifax.
Mr.. Moore was employed as a stew
ard on the steamer which piled be-
tween Boston and Halifax, N. S., and
according to information received
here he was seen going aboard the
steamer about 1890 Wednesday night
when he slipped and fell between the
ship and the wharf, striking the fen
der as he went over Several people
saw him fall and efforts were made
to rescue him but he apparently sank
Immediately.
His body was found floating in the
vicinity of the ship the next morning.
The body arrived in st. Johnsbury
Sunday and the funeral service was
held at 1890 Monday morning from
the house of his brother, H. F. Moore
Pearl street. Rev. George Martin,
pastor of the Grace Methodist Epis-
copal church officiated.
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RANDALLfs STORE ENTERED.
Several Small Boys Allowed to G.,
After Severe Reprimand.

ScN0fdt cHlstl boys AHOWeQ TO TO
After Severe Reprimand.
A number of small boys ten or
twelve years Of age who entered the
store of E. n. Randall on Railroad
street Sunday and appropriated a few
boxes of cartridges for, their own use
were gathered together in Chief Fin
lays Office Sunday where they re-
ceived a severe reprimand and upon
their promise to be good in the fu-
ture and to return or pay for what
they had taken were allowed to go.
A week ago Sunday Henry Tousant
and Pete Bijolle were looking for
something to 90 and going in the alley
back of Randalls store broke a small
piece of glass from a pane in the
door which allowed them to insert
a hand far enough to draw the bolt.
They entered the store and took two
boxes of cartridges costing about 81
box.
This last Sunday Merle Ashton and
MILFORD Martell, a couple more small
boys, tried the same trick but were
seen by Carl Reynolds who was
watching. They also took two or
three boxes of cartridges.
They were a pretty scared bunch
of boys when they were told to appear
at the police station, where after CIV
ing back some articles taken and pay
ing for the others they were allowed
to depart after many promises of
good behavior.
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HARDWICK.
A Very Quiet Fourth-Sneak Thiyes
In the Cemtery.

"A Very Quiet FOurth-Sneak Thiye:
In the Cemtery.
Up. A. Shattuck, Correspondent
Not in the memory of the Oldest in.
habitants has Hardwick seen such q
quiet Fourth, especially its usherine
in. The sane and safe idea is surely
growing.
Mr.. anc Mrs. W. II. Harrington Wis
tied, in Underhill Tuesday.
Several parties from here attended
the dances at Curtiss pond and Sabir
lake in Woodbury. Monday
Miss Laura Wright of Cambridge
was a guestof her friends, Miss Vera
Watkins. the first of the week.
Remember the children's night at
the regular meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans al
the Memorial building this week Fri
day evening.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha Harriet
Gray, mother of Mrs. B. D. George,
whose death occurred last Saturday
morning at the home of her daugh-
ter in this village, was held Monday
morning at the latter's home on South
Main street A short service was
held, with Rev. c. I. Ramsey, pastor
of the Baptist church, officiating.
The remains were taken to Wheelock,
where further services were held, and
interment was in the family lot in
the cemetery of that town. Mrs. Gray
was born in South Wheelock October
10, 1850, and was therefore nearly sc
years of age. Her husband died two
years ago, and most of the time since
then she has made her home with her
daughter here, and she has been in
failing health for quite long time.
The meanest kind of sneak thievery
is the continued theft of valuable
vases and receptacles from the lots in
the Main street cemetery. Means
should be taken to apprehend the
thief or thieves and give them the
full extent of the law. Four vases
have been stolen from one lot.
Mrs. Ida Billiards. house. on Spring
street is being newly painted.
Isaiah Ober's house on Cherry
street is receiving a new coat OF
paint.
Perley Provost has finished work at
the town farm and has begun work
for Ed Gallagher in the village.
Holman Roberts and wife of San
Diego, Cal, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A N Clark. At present
they are visiting relatives in St.
Johnsbury and Groton.
C. H. WEIGH and family of New
Rochelle, n. Y, are occupying the
Hooper camp at Greenwood lake.
The families of Claude Rollins and
NJ. V. Hoskins were in camp at Val
ley lake in Woodbury. from Saturday
until Wednesday.
Mrs. George P. Stevenson and
daughter, Birdean, have gone to
Bethlehem, N. H, where they will be
employed in a summer hotel.
The Scotch people of this village
held their first Saturday afternoon
picnic last Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Bickford and son,
George F. Bickford started by auto
for Maine the first of the week for a
visit with relatives.
Mrs. James Bennett of Barre and
Mrs. William Land of Montreal, P.
O., visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. E. Sullivan, this week.
Lewis CooIbeth of Marshfield was
arrested here two weeks ago for in
toxication. His hearing was held al
the municipal court room at the Me-
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mortal building Monday forenoon,
where he pleaded guilty and was IS
and costs, amounting to $1S.75, which
he paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Paquette, Miss
Kathrene Barnum and Eugene
Clowse have been camping at Cas-
plan lake the past week, occupying
the Kinney cottage.
Miss Elizabeth Wyatt of Littleton,
n. H, was a guest of friends here
part of this week.
Among those leaving here this week
to work in the machine shops in
Windsor, are William Brooks and
George Watt.
Up. A. Shattuck, Correspondent
Two young men, Alexis Ouimet and
F. ]. Brin of Holyoke, Mass, were
registered at the New Hardwick hotel
Sunday, having ridden 324 miles on
their Indian motorcycles Sunday.
They left Monday morning on the
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Plan Summer Gard Parties.

The Woman's Club House Associa-
ton plans to hold card parties at the
club house during the summer season.
The parties as held last summer and
during the past winter were decided
success, and proved to be very pleasant
social events. Mrs. w. ]. Bigelow,
Mrs. H. B. Howe and Mrs. G. f.
Cheney have been appointed as the
executive committee and will make ar
rangements for the parties to be held
this year.
The first card party of the season
will be held at $50 Wednesday after
noon, July 5, at which the members of
the committee will act as hostesses.
Other parties have been arranged
for to be held Wednesday afternoons
during July and August. Tables can
be secured by telephoning the COM
mittee.
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CHURCH NOTES.

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Pythian Building. Sunday morning ser
vice. 1O.45. Subject, Sacrament "
The reading room is in the same build
ing and is open daily, except Sunday,
from 23C to 5 pm.
st. Andrews parochial tea will be
held this week Thursday at o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Arthur Graves, 3
Harvey street.
Church of the Messiah-Rev. Harry
L. Garfield of Woodstock will preach
in this church next Sunday morning
and at the open air service in the aft
ernoon. The entire parish and Sun
day school will hold a picnic at the
maple grove of AFRO Peck, one mile
north of the cemetery on Tuesday,
July IL. Leave the church at $50
and IL.