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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
FIRE AT EsTABROOKS
Upper Floor of Block on Railroad
Street Badly Gutted Monday
Night.

One ring from Box 43 at 11:40 Mon
day night called out the Chemical and
Hose truck at the Central Fire Station
for fire discovered in the top floor
of Henry Estabrooks block on Rail-
road street and before it was quenched
the rooms on that floor were badly
gutted and the rest of the building
damaged somewhat by water. The
loss is probably in the vicinity of
$4,000 and the total insurance on the
block and stock was $500.
The fremen were handicapped
| somewhat by the box from which the
alarm was started going out of COM
mission after it had struck 43 once.
But the chemical was early on the
scene and with the assistance of four
other firemen got two lines of hose
quickly laid. The fire was pouring
out of the windows when the firemen
got there and it required good work
to save the building AS soon as the
first firemen got the hose to working
they rang an alarm firm box AZ which
called out all the firemen and it was
two hours before the fire was subdued.
Evidently the fire started in a closet
in the tenement occupied by George
Mcfarland and wife and the other
tenement on that floor was occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Greenwood.
They both lost heavily on their furni-
ture, especially the McFarlands. The
second floor was occupied by Mrs.
Pauline Ward and Mrs. Burrows.
Their furniture was damaged by water
and smoke.
After the fire was extinguished
Henry Estabrooks opened a box of
cigars for the firemen, Mr.. Sheldon
served them coffee and the Cross Bak-
cry furnished them doughnuts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
ANNUAL MEETINGS
Road Commissioners and Select
men To Meet Here March 22
and Listers March 29

The annual meeting of the road
commissioners and selectmen for
Caledonia county will be held here on
Wednesday, March %, in Pythian hall,
at 1890 O'Clock in the forenoon and
at 1880 o'clock in the afternoon.
The statutes require the attendance.
and provide for the per diem and ex-
pense charges of the road commits
sioners and selectmen. The meeting
will be in charge of State Highway
Commissioner Stoddard B. Bates
The question of maintenance of our
roads will be given full and careful
consideration in the meeting A cor
dial invitation is extended to everyone
to attend the meetings and to partici-
pate in the discussions.
Meeting of Listers.
meeting for the instruction of
listers will be held pursuant to the
provisions of No. 38 of the Acts of
1910, as amended, at st. Johnsbury,
March 29. in Pythian hall at / D. m.
Pursuant to the provisions of the
aforesaid statute all listers are sum-
moned to attend such meeting
Charles A. Plumley, commissioner of
taxes will have charge of the meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
MADE sPoNGEs FOR WAR
College Club Engaged In Helping Sol
dferS OF France-Paper BY
Mrs. Fairbanks

The College club was entertained
Saturday afternoon at Brantview by
Mrs. Joseph Fairbanks and the guests
busted their fingers with knitting
needles making sponges for use in the
war countries. While their hands
were thus busy their ears were enter
tanned by a talk on the history of
opera by their hostess. Mrs. Fair
banks sketched briefly yet compre-
hensively the development of opera
from the 18th century until the pres
ent time, devoting herself entirely to
England, France, Germany and Italy,
and the principal composers of those
countries. Her talk was not at all
technical but easily understood by
those who are not musicians and it
gave great pleasure to all. Follow
ing it Mrs. Ida P. Brooks, Miss Maude
E. Follensby. Miss Eliza beth Peck,
Miss Ruth Flint and Mrs. A. L. Bailey
gave selections from some of the
operas to which Mrs. Fairbanks had
referred in her talk, Mrs. Fairbanks
accompanying them at the piano. Re
freshments of tea and sandwiches
were served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
The Check List and Vote.

The check list for ST. Johnsbury pre-
pared for use at the March meeting
contained 1884 names of men who
could vote on the state issues. about
1854 who could vote on town ques-
tions and 6S women who qualified to
vote for school commissioner. The
total vote on the Primary Law was
1,189, on the Perry Law 1.190 and for
school commissioner 1,165.
The list was arranged in such a way
the inspectors could tell instantly
what questions a voter was entitled to
vote upon and there was not con-
troversy over the ballots a man was
entitled to have during the whole day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
St. Johnabury Athenaeum.


(Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
insertion and FIVE cents line for sub
sequent insertions of the same copy)
Save Friday evening, April Z, for
Mrs. Dorothy Garfield Fisher, who
speaks in the South Church auditor
ium. Further announcement later.
There will be a clam chowder sup
per Thursday March 16, at the Uni
versalist church. Early table at $50.
The Ladies Aid of the Grace Metho-
dist Episcopal church will hold food
sale in the vestry at D. m. Saturday.
Orders by telephone may be given
Mrs T. r. Stiles.
Will pay cash for all wool cast of
articles such as blankets, shawls in
plain coiors and flannel garments.
Mrs. John w. Titcomb, Lyndonville,
Farms and houses for sale. c. E.
KIRK.
| Goodrich Special Sack Suits $3.50.
Made in ST. Johnsbury.
Auto Renewal Outfit-First Coater,
Finishing Coater. Brass Polish, Cush-
ion and Top Dressing, Aluminium
Paint. Lamp Enamel, Two Vanishing
Brushes, Aluminium Paint Brush,
Package of Steel Wool, Two Sheets
Sandpaper, $4.OO. THE PECK COM
| PANY, 21 Eastern Ave.
! HOUSEHOLD SCALE for the house
wife to check up her purchases. Ca
pacity, 10 lbs. Made to sell for $500
We sell them while they last for $2.50
THE PECK COMPANY, 81 Eastern
Ave.
Fairbanks Coffee, sold by A. H
Gleason, IS Main street.
Il If you are weak, tiref and all
run down, get a bottle of Searles
Hypophosphites, ii will make you
4 feel like a new person. Regular
$1.00 size only 7Sc.
II you need a monument or any
lettering done in cemetery write OIL
call SIAM. J. e. Walker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
THE ATHLETIC BENEFIT
Large Attendance At Fine Entertain
ment At The Academy.

Large Attendance At Fine Entertain
ment At The Academy.
The st. Johnsbury Academy Athlet-
ic association gave a most successful
benefit at the Academy chapel Fri
day evening and the way their friends
attended must have convinced them
that there is an interest in school ath-
letics here. The hall was filled, many
chairs being brought in to increase the
seating capacity of the hall. The
prize of SIS given to the class selling
the largest number of tickets was won
by the Juniors who craftily waited
until the last morning to turn in a
large part of their ticket returns. The
program of the evening consisted of
selections by the Aschool orchestra led
by Miss Elizabeth Peck. the girls
chorus directed by Miss Ella Brownell
and the boys glee club with H. N.
Wood as leader. To those who rarely
attend academy functions the music
of the orchestra and glee clubs is a
revelation for only a few years ago the
school did very little musical work.
The orchestra certainly plays wonder
fully well for such young musicians
and the glee clubs never fail to give
pleasure wherever they appear.
The principal part of the program
was given by Edward H. Frye of Bos-
ton who read Joseph Lincoln's "Cap'n
Warren's Wards" All the humor of
this delightful Cape Cod sailor was
splendidly brought out by Mr.. Frye
and the students seemed completely
carried away by his Interpretation of
the character Of Uncle Elisha" He
responded to the hearty applause Civ
en- him by reading two humorous Sc
lections which showed that he is as
much at home as an Irishman as he
is as a Yankee from Barnstable coun-
ty, Massachusetts,.
At a meeting Friday morning the
Junior class winners of the SIS prize
for selling the most tickets to the ath-
letic benefit. voted to turn the prize
over to the Athletic association for
it's use
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
VERMONT ANNIVERSARY
Invitation to VermOnters I'm Other
States TO Visit Vermont During
the Anniversary Year 1915


The Greater Vermont association is
sending to Vermonters i'm other states
special invitation to visit Vermont
during the anniversary year 1916, an
invitation in which Governor Gates
joins in behalf of the government and
the people of the state. 1t is hoped
that many citizens will use these in
vitations in urging their relatives and
friends to visit Vermont this year.
1701-1010.
Vermont invites all Vermonters in
other states-the native born and the
children of the native born-to come
home during the year 1916, the 125th
anniversary Of the joining Of the Union
by the first state and the most unique
state to be added to the original thir-
teen.
Every Vermonter should set foot
upon the sacred soil of the Green
Mountain state during this year.
year which calls forth pride in the
past and boundless resolve for future.
Governor Charles w. Gates says:
Nothing is more pleasing to me than
the idea of home coming. and in be-
half of the people of the state I join
your association in extending a most
hearty invitation to all the native born
and their children, wherever they may
be, to come to us some time during the
year 1915"
THE GREATER VERMONT
ASSOCIATION.
The following card Is being sent TO
organizations throughout Vermont:
THE GREATER VERMONT ASSO-
CITATION
Frederick III. Babbitt, President.
Bellows Falls
James p. Taylor, Secretary
Burlington.
One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Sixteen, the 125th Anniversary of the
Joining of the Union by Vermont, is
THE year during which Vermonters
in Vermont may well invite Vermont
ers in other states to visit The Green
Mountain State on special pilgrimage.
We may thus establish intimate rela-
tions which will mean more and more
to Vermonters during the coming
years.
Vermonters in other states should
know thoroughly the Vermont of the
present day, the Vermont of Promise.
AS loyal children of the State, they
should be in a position to cooperate
with us in realizing the vision of the
future which is awakening the ideal
ism and arousing the activity of all
Vermonters.
The Greater Vermont Association
hopes that you will send these invita-
tions to your friends and relatives In
other states and join i'm mighty eff
fort to make the tide Of travel of the
Children Of Vermont turn this year
and coming years toward The Green
Mountain States.
Copies of this invitation may be Sc
cured from The Secretary Of the Asso-
citation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
BUILDING BIRD HOUSES
School Children In A Prize Contest
Arranged BY The Museum.

1t was very gratifying to the Fair
banks Museum to have such hearty
cooperation among the teachers and
schools at the time of the Finley lee
lures. Much interest was aroused and
a new enthusiasm to study nature first
hand and enjoy the experience Mr..
Finley so graphically pictured. The
work of the Junior Audubon society
in making and putting up bird boxes
suggested similar work for our boys
and girls.
The Fairbanks Museum is Offering
to the pupils of the manual training
classes of the schools of St. Johnsbury
under Mr.. Baxter's instruction the
following prizes for the best bird
houses made without help. They are
to be judged on their merits in work
manship. design and utility for birds
homes:
Prize I, A Berlepsch Bluebird Box.
Prize III, A years subscription to
Nests and Their Nestlings."
Prizes III and ". Tools for making
bird houses.
Prize v, Membership in the Junior
Audubon society and ten colored leaf
lets of birds of different families.
Already Mr.. Baxter has had about
so entries for this competition.
It is probable that some of the bird
house builders will be able to fill ord
ers for houses for use on private es-
tates.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
FORCER CAUGHT
Young Man Who Passed Several
Bogus Checks In Hardwick and
Orleans County Towns In Jail

Sheriff Worthen went to Pike, N.
H.. last Friday and about six miles out
in lumber camp arrested Merton
Watson, alias Merton .Shute, for pas
sing forged checks about a week earl
ier in the village of Hardwick. He
had secured about $117 in this way
and made his escape before it was
found the checks were forged Watson
is young. about 20 years old, and ac-
knowledged his guilt by giving up
$61 in cash.. ring. dress suit case and
two sweaters he had bought in Hard
wick.
Since he was placed in Jail more
checks passed on people in Orleans
county have been forwarded to the
sheriff and it is supposed they were
written by the same young man. He
used a variety of names in signing the
checks such as Harold Clark, John
KilgaIlen, c. S. Wells, L. H Wells and
others. It is expected he will waive
examination in municipal court and be
bound over to county court.
Mrs. Horace Allen of Stannard was
arrested last week for stealing guam
titles of provisions, dynamite and
other articles. 1t is supposed other
parties were involved with her in the
stealing. She was taken to Stannard
yesterday for a trial before the NUM-
cipal court.
Joseph Legendre, who left town un-
expectedly a few weeks ago has been
located in Hartford, Conn. 1t is prob
able that as long as he is willing to
keep out of town he will not be given
another trial for selling liquor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

Three Generations of Whitehills Have
Lived On Ryegate Farm.

Lived On Ryegate Farm.
The Boston Globe on March IL had
the following item:
The Ladd farm in Grand Isle has
been in possession of that family for
11S years, having been first settled by
Andrew Ladd when he came from
Connecticut in 1898. It has never
passed outside the family and is now
occupied by his grandson, H. w. Ladd.
and his son. There are several farms
in Grand Isle which have been in the
families for more than half a century,"
The item attracted the attention of
Nelson j. Whitehill of White River
Junction. native of Ryegate, and he
sent us the following letter:
I'm North Ryegate in your county
are two farms lying side by side that
have been in the possession of the
Whitehill family 118 years, having
been settled by two brothers from
Scotland, James and Abraham White
hill. These farms have only been oc-
cupied by three generations of White
hills and on these farms may be seen
today the hale and hearty grandsons
of the above James and Abraham car
rying on their respective homesteads
with enterprise and vigor."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
MARRIED AZ YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f.. Lawrence Have
Lived On Same Farm All
That Time

Saturday, March 18th. was the 47th
anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Lawrence. The day
was an ideal one. similar to the Mar.
11th of 1869 when they first began
the journey of life together. The day
was quietly enjoyed at the home where
their AZ years of married life have
been spent. Some of those who re-
membered the occasion called to offer
congratulations and other friends and
relatives sent cards, fruit and flowers.
Altogether the day was a pleasant one
for Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
TOWN FARM CATTLE SOLD
Selectmen To Give Up Dairy and Pu
In Horses For Road Department.

Selectmen To Give Up Dairy and Put
In Horses For Road Department.
The selectmen have decided to give
up the dairy at the town farm and
Monday night sold to Harley N. Swa-
zey of DanvilIe for 1920, "a cows out
of the herd. There were at the farm
28 cows, one bull, three yearling hei-
fers and eight calves. The bull has
been sold to w. A. Kicker. The plan
of the seletmen is to keep the
remainder of the stock for the
present. The four cows will be
put in charge of the overseer of the
poor to be used to supply the poor
house with milk and butter. The en-
tire stock of 40 head was inventoried
by the selectmen this spring at $1.835.
The selectmen have bought one
team to be used in road work and will
buy more to be kept at the farm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

The famous Henry Ford was so de-
lighted with the organ recently made
for him by the Estey Organ company
that he has sent personal letter of
appreciation to every one of the 400
employees of the company. each letter
containing a check for not less than
$500.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
Mrs Matilda Doane of Bakersfield

Mrs Matilda Doane of Bakersfield
celebrated her Tooth birthday on
March 8 at the home of her only sur
viving son. She was born in Rock
ingham, her father living to be "a,
and her mother SO. Her husband
died at Baton Rouge during the Civil
War. Mrs. Doane can dress herself.
is around the house every day and
has a fine memory.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

Ernest w. LHereaux. compositor
for the Middlebury Register, jumped
from a third story window of the
Hayes sanitarium at Burlington Mar.
and was instantly killed. He was a
drug victim and had been acting queer
for some time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Ponder
but Not Absence Of Coal

Nayl Nayl Not during the windy
month of March. Order as early
in the day as possible-better for
all concerned
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

ing his engine and stepped around it
directly in front of the locomotive of
another train. He leaves a wife and
FIVE children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

Charles w. Campbell of St. Adams,
81 years old. engineer on the Central
Vermont. was struck and instantly
killed Mar. 5 at Bethel He was oil
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15

Latest styles in Wedding Invitations
Here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-15
FRArERNAL MEETINGS

PRssumpsic Lodge, No. "a. F. & A. NJ
Regular Communication Thursday even
ing, March 16.
PRED c. BECK, w. M
DAVID R. COLE, Secretary.
HasweII Royal Arch Chapter No. II.
Stated Convocation Friday evening
M arch "a.
RAYMOND A. PEARL, 3. HIP.
FRED @. MOORE, Secretary.
Palestine COmmanderys No. 5, X It.
Stated Conclave Tuesday evening, April
1T.
RLwIN A. srLsBY, Em. Commander.
BARI. d. EVANS, Recorder.
The Museum of Natural Science.
Open week days 9-12 A. M, Ia p. M.
Sundays 2.3o to P. NJ.
All visitors welcomed.
st. JohnsbuFy Athenaeum.
LIBRARY READING ROOM ART GALLERY
O'Clock to O'Clock each week day, Wed
nesday evenings excepted.
O'Clock to O'Clock Sundays.
All are invited.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-07
CARLOAD WHEAT
FROM ECHO DAILY.
MRS. Il. p. ISAACS VISITS OLD
CAMPING GROUND OF I847--
OTHER NEWS NOTES.
lEnst OregonIan Special. }

ECHO. oct. Wheat Is being
shipped daily from Echo to Portland,
the average being one carload per
day. The average number of sacks OF
wheat at the Pacific coast warehouse
is one thousand per day besides much
wheat being received at the Echo
flour mills warehouse.
Many Of the largest farmers have
finished harvesting but there Is still
considerable wheat to be threshed,
The grade Of wheat has been very
good in the vicinity and the yield av-
elaged from 10 to 20 bushels per
acre.
Mrs. II. r. Isaaca and daughter
Miss Grace Isaacs, prominent Wala
Malia people, spent yesterday hero
visiting with LOUIS Scholl, Jr., and
family. Although Srs. lsaacs has
lived many years in Walla Walla she
is an early oregon pioneer, having
passed through this place with her
parents Colonel and Mrs Jas Fulton
m lS47. While here yesterday she
visited the scene OF one Of their old
camping places at the Houser farm
four miles west Of Echo.
The Ladies Aid ul the local NJ r.
church, met at Mrs, {. 5. Mudge's on
last Wednesday and elected Mrs. N.
L. John on as their president, MIS-
Aex Malcolm, wee president, MRS
Wm. Esselslyn, secretary, and Mrs.
Wm. Long, treasurer
Born, on Thursday morning, to Mi
and Mrs. John Il. Jordan OF this
place. a nine pound boy,
Mrs. 7. NJ Johnson spent today IN
Pendleton.
Mrs W. $. Steel of Glendive. Mon
tana, is here visiting with friends a.
present. She is the guest OF Mrs. Joel
halstead Mrs Steel was resident
OF Echo for several years and lett
here about six years ago.
j. h. Taylor Of TOuchet Wash,
was here the first of the week look
ing after his business interests.
l.. b. Wells Is home from stanfield,
where he has been painting and hang
ing paper.
Thursday night Chas. Bartholomew
left for Portland with two carloads OF
hogs for market.
Mrs. +. NJ. Bryant returned home
today from Barnhart where sho made
4 snort visit with her son, Lisle Bry-
ant, and family,
The Ladies of Needle Craft went
Il g. 4 mi,
and held their regular meeting with
Mrs f. H. Everett. There were nine
Echo ladies present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-07

1t Is expected that the feminine
vote VIII play large part in the fin.
u decision on the bil Those women
VINO have given their sons and hus-
bands TO the empire are expected 10
vote for conscription.
The Premier visited England and
'he front few months ago and ar.
eused popular enthusiasm by his out.
spoken criticism of war measures and
mis- advocacy of flight to the fin.
ish" ..
strong support was developed for
MIN for a place In the British Goa
btion Cabinet, but not sufficient Ia
place him In the position.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-07
GERMAN EMPRESS
GIVES PALACE GOLD
TO FUND FOR WAR

BERLIN, oct History is re-
peating itself. Recalling the days a
little more than a century ago when
Prussia's existence was at stake and
the queen gave her jewels and plate
on the altar Of the fatherland, the
Empress Auguste Victoria has order
ed all the replaceable or d'spensable
articles OF gold in the imperial court
treasury not Of particular historical
or art value to be turned over to the
collection of gold articles for the pur-
pose Of increasing the gold supply OF
the fatherland, instituted some time
ago in all cities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-07

The Australian conscription bin
which will be referred TO the peoplo
Of the Antipodean continent at a rc-
lerendum soon, Is the result OF the
work Of Premier william Hughe,
who is one Of the most ardent adyo-
Gates Of compulsory military service
IN the British empire. Almost since
the beginning Of the war tho Austria.
Ian premier has conducted n vigor-
Gus campaign to have the conscrip-
uon bill brought to q vote In the house
Of representatives and the senate and
then referred 10 the people for ratl.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-07
MAN GIVES FEAST
CELEBRATING DEATH
OF RUNAWAY WIFE

NEW YORK. oct. standing be-
fore his score of dinner guests last
night. Joseph Krill of Cornwall, said
Ladies and Gentlemen: Several OF
YOU have asked me the occasion OF
this spread. | will tell you. Twenty
three years ago my wife elected to
run away with anotner man. leaving
me with three small children. | tried
to find her, but never Succeedcd until
last week, when | learned she was
dead.
The greatest Joy Of my life was to
hear that she had gone forever. To
celebrate this | have called you to.
gether and | want you to rejoice with
me"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-07
WOMAN WILL RULE AS
EMPRESS OF ETHIOPIA
Emperor Lidjt Jcassu Is DepOscd and
Is succeeded by Daughter Of
King Mcnclik.

ROME, Oct. C. dispatch from
Adds Abaha Abyssina, reports tho
dethronement Of Emperor Lidj Jeas-
su. He is a grandson of King Meme
lik. He has been succeeded by
ouizero-Zeoditu, "A daughter Of Meme.
lik.
She has been proclaimed Empress
Of Ethiopia
Modern Ethiopia is called Abys-
sinia and theadiacent southern terri
tory comprising about 200. 900 square
sinia and the adjacent southern terri
bia, Abyssinia Kordofan and Senau,
or much of the Egyptian soudan.