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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
PROBATE OF WILL

ESTATE OF FINBTTE N. wHITcHER
STATE OF VERMONT. District of Caledonia, 90.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of caledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of FiAette N. Whitcher, late of
Barnet, In said District deceased, greet
ing:
At a Probate Court, holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said District on the End
day of October, A. ID. 1915, an instrument
purportlng TO be the last Will and Tesla
ment of Pinette N. Whitcher. late of Barnet
in said District, deceased, was presented TO
the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And Ii Is ordered by said Court that the
21st day of October A. ID. 1915. at the Pro-
bate Once In said st. Johnnbury, be assigned
for proving @aid instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned. by
publishing this order three weeks successive
y In the CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper circuiat-
ing In that vicinity, in said District, previous
to the time appointed. Therefore, you are
hereby notified TO appear before said Court,
at the time and place Aforesaid, and contest
the probate Of said win, NJ you have cau0e.
Given under my land mt Bt. JohnHbury. I'm
said Diatrict, thia and day Of October.
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
Order OF Notice win

ESTATE OF EUGENE M. JOYCE.
STATE OF vHHHomT, District of c aledonia. %.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Die
trict of Caledonia: Toan persons interested
in the estate of Eugene M. Joyce, late OF
St. Johnsbury. in said district. deceased,
Greeting;
At Probate Court holden at ST. Johns
bury within and for said District on the 4th
day of October, A. d. 1915, an instrument
purporting to be the last VIII and Tesla
ment of Eugene M Joyce, late of st. Johns
bury, In said District, deceased, was pre-
Sented to theCourt aforesaid for Probate
And IL Ia ordered by said Court that the
4th day Of Novem bar. A. ID. 1915, at the Pro-
bate Office In said ct. Johnsbury, be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned, by
pu blishing this order three weeks successive
~ FIN the CALIFORNIAN, Newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, In said District, previous to
the time appointed
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear before said Court the time and place
aforesaid and contest the probate Of said
viii, II you have cause.
Given under my handat st. Johnsbury In
eaid District, this 14th day CT October.
A. D., 1916.
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
OOMNnssIONERs' NOTICE

ESTATE OF IRVIN CAHNO.
The undersigned, hGvinR been appointrd
by the Honorable Probate Court for the ala
trfcf Of Caledonia, commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust the claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate Of Irwin
declared and aIf claims exhibited IN onaet
thereto hereby give notice that we viii meet
for the purpose aforesaid. at the Berry-Bmn
Store, in the town OF st. JOhn@bury.
IN naid district. on the lat day Of Eovem-
Der and the LIST day Of May, next. from
10 O'Clock A. M. until " O'Clock p. M, on
from the let day Of Novem Der. A. D. 1916, 10
the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims TO NJ for
examination and allowance.
Dated at st. Johnsbury, this 9th day OF
October A. ID. 1915.
C.. L. CLARK,
FRANK w. BALL.
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18


States from Maine through Della.
ware and as far west as Indiana were
represented.
st. Johnsbury winners were an
nounced to the vast crowds and as
winners were compelled to mount the
platform and receive their prizes
from members OF the United States
department of agriculture they were
cheered to an echo.
But few realize the difficulties with
which the st .Johnsbury boys were
handicapped from the beginning. First
school was a week late in starting;
second, and by far the most serious
handicap, was the fact that on ac-
count of the eighth and ninth grades
both graduating last June. the incom-
ing classes had never had previous IN
dustrial training with the exception
of a few who took the evening class
work last winter.
In order to get a team together
worthy to represent the state Of Ver-
mont in 10 days time, it needed I'M
firing efforts and strict attendance 20
details on the part of the boys, who
some nights worked until nearly mid
night getting things into shape.
The fact, however, that they
brought home from Springfield and
Burlington over 800 in gold and
made such cleanup puts st. Johns
bury in the lead along industrial lines
in the grammar grades or all the
North and Middle Atlantic states
The last award made at Springfield
was the sweepstake of IS in gold for
best judging Of handicraft work
This was awarded to Sherburn Potts
of st. Johnsbury, making him cham
pion boy judge of handicraft work of
all the North Atlantic and Middle
Western states.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18

that they file their answer to said bill
OF complaint on or before the I'd d.
win be taken as confessed; And it is
further ordered, that notice OF the
tendency OF said bill of complaint be
given said defendant, by publication of
the substance OF said bill and this or
der. three weeks successfully, in the
st. JohnSbury Ca1edonian. a neWspa-
per published in said county. the fast
of which publications to be at least
twenty days prior to the 2zd day OF
November A. d. 1915
Given under my hand at ST. Johns
bury, i'm the County of Caledonia. thi
18th day of October A d. 1916.
ALBRO r. NICHOLS. Clerk.
DUNNETT a SHIELDS. Solicitors.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
OolnnseIONERs, NOTTOK

The undermigned. having been appointed by
tine Honorable Probate Court for the DimtrAR9
On Caiedonia, Commissioners to receive, en-
anime and ADJUST the claims and demmnda Of
DaleY. late Of DanviIle, in said District de-
ceased and ali claims exhibited IN Offset
thereto. hereby give notice that we VIII meet
A. pole CO., I'm the town OF DamviIle.
Ga said. District, ON the %Bth day OF Octo-
her and 72nd day Of March mGKt, from 4
O'Clock pm. until 4 O'Clock y. m, ON each Of
said days and that SIX months from the
22nd day Of September, a. d. 1915. is the
time limited by said Court for aa1d creditors
tlon and af1oWamce.
dated at Danviile this 9Th day of osto-
Der, A. ID. 1915.
CHA0. I'D. BRAINRRD,
NELSON A. DOLE.
C0mm1aulommwm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18

and v. E. Waterman of Portland. Me-.
have begun work in town at tha
armory.
Peter Greenwood and daughters,
Eva and Lila of Littleton, N. H, Wis
tied friends in town Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18

A powerful cathartic sometimes does
as much harm as good. Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets are mild and gentle, but
sure in action. They are a wholesome
physic that thoroughly cleanse the
fit the liver For indigestion, bilious
ness. bad breath, bloating. gas or con-
stipation, no remedy is more highly
recommended. They cause no grfpin
pain or nausea. Stout persons recon-
mend them because of the light feeling
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-10-18
Libel for Divorce
CALEDONIA COUNTY COURT
Gordon Wright, December Term
VS..
Mabel X. Wright, AID. 1915

MaDel H.. WRIGHT n. ~. 1910
whereas. Gordon Wright Of sc. Johns-
bury. In the County of Caledonia. and state
Of Vermont, has fled in the ONCE Of the Cievk
Of Caledonia County Court. his Libel for
Divorce, aettinR forth In substance. that on
the 18th DAY OF March A. b. 1919, he was
lawfully married 70 Mabel X. Wright. now
Of partn unknown without the state of Yer
mont. That he afterwards cohabited with
the said Hbclee in the State OF Verm omt: that
during coVSrture he on hia part haS faith-
fully kept the marriage covenant; that the
Hbelee: did at Ct: gohnsbury. In the county
of Caledonia and State Of Vermont, and at
divers other places, on the let day Of Decem-
Der A. D. 1915, and at divers other times
commit the crime Of adultery with one Roy
o. Slayton, and with other persons 20 libel
And praying that the bonds ofmatrfnony
between him and the said Hl1elec be dissolved
and that he be granted q bill Of divorce.
And II being made 20 appear, upon satis-
factory proof by way Of affidavit. that the
libelee Ia without this state no that ctta-
ton eampot be served upon her, and that
doea not know where the Hbelee resides:
Therefore, It 10 ordered that notice OF the
pendencY of said libel be given to said Hbelee
by publicatioa of the substance thereof, to-
Eether with THE order. In the st. Johnsb1TY
Calsdonian, q newspaper Published at 81.
Johnsbury, In the County Of Called onia. three
weeks successfully. the last Publication to be
at least six weeks prior to the 6Tat day OF
to be held at st. Johnsbury. within and for
the County Of Caledonia and State OF Yer
mont, on the fret Tuesday Of Decem Der,
A. D., 1915. at which time the said Mabel
K. Wright 10 ordered to appear and answer
to said libel.
Given under my hand. mt st. JohHsbury, In
the County of Caledonia, this Bird day OF
October. A. ID. 1915.
ALBRO r. NICHOLS, Clerk.
| Taues B. CampbeI1, Attorney.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
The Crop is Short.

The cotton crop is shorter than
any one in this immediate section
of the country expected probably
because ofsthe fair crop being grown
and ginned in Spartanburg county.
But the figures published yesterday,
giving the governments report as
l0.643,7s5, show how effective were
the campaigns for a reduction of
the acreage, the shortage of fertili.
zer and the unfayorable weather
during the latter part of the grow
ing season. A combination of these
things is responsible for the show
ing made. All contributed to the
salvation of the south.
AT present cotton is bringing a
good price and the market appears
to be advancing into new high
ground with much cotton still in
the hands of the men who grew it.
The time, however, to test the
southern farming wisdom will be
in the coming spring when the mat
ter Vf acreage to be given to cotton
will again become an important
question. If the southern farmer
will profit by the experience of the
year just ending and grow his own
supplies, hold down his cotton
acreage, and act like one who un-
stands the advantage he holds, the
country will know new era Of
great prosperity. .-Spartanburg Her.
aid
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
Cut Your Store Bill
Down One Half

Tens of thousands Of farmers as well as
town and city folks cut down their store
bills one-half last year and saved money
in spite Of generally short crops and re-
duced wages
Absolutely millions of dollars were
saved and countless families lived better
than ever before in the face of the cotton
crisis and general business depression.
How were these burdensome store bAs
cut down? By the real money-saving
power Of good home gardens, rightly
planted and kept planted and tended
through the season.
Hastings 1916 Seed Catalogue tells how
to cut store bills down; tells about gar
den and farm seeds of kinds and a quail
ity that cannot be bought from your mer-
chant or druggist. It's full of garden and
farm information. It's free if you ask
for it. Write for it now. Il. G. HASTINGS
CO., Atlanta. Ga.-(Advt)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
News From the Red Hill Com
nnunity.

Yesterday was bad day for
church in the country, but there
was good congregation both at
Red Hill in the morning and Col
liers in the afternoon.
Miss Maud Rives and Miss Ruth
Wash visited Rose Cottage last
Saturday and Sunday.
DIR. Prescott came home from the
hospital last Friday very much i'm
proved.
Miss Alpha Hammond spent the
weekend at home last week.
MIR. D. G. Bussey, ,one of our pro.
gressive farmers, is having his farm
put under a net wire. Mr.. Bussey
is setting a good example to his
neighbors.
The woman's missionary society
of Red Hill will meet at the home
of Mrs. Henry Quarles next Thurs
day afternoon.
There will be business meeting
Of the men of Antioch church next
Saturday morning at IL O'Clock.
We hope to see all the male mem
bers present.
Your correspondent went to Plum
Branch last Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Black
we'll. Mrs. Blackwell had lived to a
good old age. She served her day
and generation we'll. She leaves a
number of children, grand children
and host of friends to mourn her
departure. We extend to these
friends and loved ones our prayers
and sympathy.
While at Plum Branch we had
the pleasure of shaking hands with
80 many friends of other days.
Plum branch is a good town. The
people are wide-awake to business.
They have a good high school and
two churches. We dined with our
friends Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Winn
and Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Cochran.
These friends showed us much kind
ness while in their home. We are
clad to say that the health of Mr..
E. G. Winn is much improved.
The teachers of our school will
give play THE spinsters' conven-
tion' at our new school house real
soon. Fuller notice will be given of
this play. The play will be given in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
Would Substitute Plants For Seed.

One of the pioneers among the cab
bage plant growers of South Carolina
has suggested to congress tnat the
Government send out free cabbage
plants every spring instead of free
cabbage seed, and it is said that the
proposed change is meeting with favor
among congressman. We have never
thought the people were benefited to
any considerable extent by the free
distribution of seed by the government.
AS the cost of garden seed is so small,
at least the cost of such seed as the
government sends out, that is would be
better for the consumer to 60 to re-
liable seed dealer ana select just what
he wants, rather than have some en-
tirely disinterested person thousand
miles away to select them Tor him.
The same objection would apply to
plants ready for the garden. HoweV-
er, as the latter plan is something new,
it may be we'll to make change for
year or two just to see what the et-
feet will be. Should the farmer re-
ceive the plants at the proper time
and transplant at once, it may give
him greens" and pot ''licker" earlier
than he is accustome to having them
under the old free-seed plan.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
Millionaire With a Heart.

Mr.. Frick, the coal and steel mag
nate, who probably, like Mr.. Ford, has
more money than he can use, has come
to the financial aid of thousands OF
school children in most touching man.
ner. A Pittsburg bank failed some
time ago, causing loss to Al, QUO school
children. They had been taught to
open bank account and deposit their
small savings. When Mr.. Frick learned
that these children had lost the money
that was so dear to their little hearts,
he came forward and offered to pay
each one the amount that had been de-
posted in the defunct bank. The
schools are being visited by MIR. Frick's
agents and the actual cash paid to the
children. Such an act will call forth
the admiration of people everywhere. 1t
may be true that the benefactor will
never miss the $167, ,00U, and yet he
could have used it some other way,
leaving the children in their disappoint-
ment.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
Farmers to Hold Conference.

Leading farmers from all parts of
the State will hold conference IN Co.
lumbia tomorrow for the purpose OF
discussing matters of interest to farm
ers that are now being considered by
the legislature. Unfortunately, the
legislature has not large per cent. OF
farmers in the two houses as it ought
to have. Therefore, it is we'll 1or
those who are actively engaged in farm
ing to hold a conference and decide
what is best along certain lines, and
then get in touch with the lawmakers
in an advisory way rather than as loby-
lists.
If farmers were thoroughly alive to
the promotion of their interests, they
would maintain an organization, acting
in concert whenever the necessity
arises for such action. They have a
fragmentary organization in the form
of the Farmers Union, which ought to
be revived and ganized in every
county in the State. Cooperative buy
ing and selling can nevor be made OF
benefit to farmers without an organl-
zauion of some form. AcIing as indl
viduals, farmers can never assert them
selves IN way that will bring results.
The conference in Columbia tomorrow
would be larger, more representative
and more effective if farmers in every
county were organized.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19

A well-known doctor, living in a
Southern city has grea; difficulty in
remembering the names of his pa
tlents and often gets into anembar-
RAISING predicament.
One day lady brought her little
boy to see the doctor. The doctor
greeted the lady very cordially, for
he knew her we'll. but for the life of
him be could not recall her name.
He examined the boy and started to
write prescription.
Not wishing the lady to know his
dilemma he said: "Er-do you spell
your name with or IL"
The lady was somewhat surpris-
ed at this and said: "Why, doctor,
my name is Hill, HILL"
STRAYED-A red male pig
strayed from home in Buncombe
last week. Finder will be rewarded
if information as to it's present
Whereabouts be left at The Alver-
tiser office.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
We Rise to Favor the Bill.

Mr.. Speaker, we rise to urge the
passage of the bill increasing the capl-
tation tax on dogs to one dollar. And
to 20 a little further, Mr.. Speaker, we
would like to see an act passed provid-
ing; for the decapitation of about half
of the dogs in the State and at the
same time raising the capitation tax on
the other half, as provided in the bill
now before the House. Mr.. Speaker,
we don't believe in everlastingly cuss-
in dogs but we do advocate sending
those to the ''happy hunting ground
that are not worth cuss. Again we
say, Mr.. Speaker, we are not "agln
this bill that would tax the head OF OF
some dogs.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
Tribute,of Respect.
Resolutions adopted by the Plum

Resolutions adopted by the Plum
Branch w. M. u.
Whereas, it has pleased our
Heavenly Father in His infinite
wisdom, to remove from our midst,
on January IL, 1916, a much loved
and faithful, member and FREUD,
Mrs. Margaret A. Blackw I'll, there
fore be it resolved: -
lst. That while we bow in hum
BILE submission to the will of God,
we feel with deepest regret that our
society has lost one of it's most
faithful and devoted members.
2nd. That death has removed her
from the service of God on earth to
higher service in heaven. leaving us
an example of Christian labor and
love, we'll worthy of our imitation.
3rd. That we extend to the be-
reaved children and relatives of the
deceased our deepest and most heart
felt sympathies.
4th. That a copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the bereaved chill
dren and copy be inscribed on our
record book.
5th. That these resolutions be
published in the Baptist Courier
and the Edge6eld Advertiser.
Mrs. T. E. Cochran,
Mrs. Il. E. Coleman,
Mrs. w. G. Blackwell.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
FARMS.

Two Good Farms in Burke Coun-
ty near Waynesboro, Ca, we'll 10
Gated, will sell or exchange for CITY
property or a good paying business.
One of my farms has 500 acres and
good Z room house, To- tenant
h houses, open land for 8 or 10 plows.
The other place has 1880 acres, ten
8 room houses, rented next year for
Is bales cotton, will trade one or
both places. Address P. o. Box
l73, Waynesboro, Ga.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
MANY PEOPLE DON'T: KNOW

A sluggish liver can cause per-
son an awful lot of misery. Spells
CT dizziness, headaches, constipa-
tion and billousness are sure signs
that your liver needs help. Take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills and see
how they help tone up the whole
system. Fine for the stomach too.
Aids digestion. Purifes the blood
and clears the complexion. Only
25c. at your Druggist. 3
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
New Z Navy Year Book.

The Navy Yearbook for 1915,
compiled by B. R. Tillman, Jr., and
published as a Senate document,
has been received from the public
printer and is being distributed to
me mbers of Congress.
The appearance of this years
book has been awaited with extra
ordinary interest, and Mr.. Till
mans appreciation of this fact is
responsible for the completion and
publication of the book in advance
of the usual date.
The new edition of the yearbook
is the most valuable reference work
on the United States Navy that has
vet been published. being as well a
handbook on warship statistics of
all the great naval powers, though
the scope of these statistics has, in
consequence of foreign censorship,
been limited 10 the date of the out
break of the European war.
!, In tie new form in which the
latest yearbook is issued informa
ton concerning the Navy, and par
ticulary concerning the development
of the "new Navy" as reflected in
Legislation from 1882 to the present
time is much more accessible than
has heretofore been the case.
The yearbooks were fast becom-
ing too cumbersome for practical
use, owing to the addition each year
of the full text of the naval appre-
priation act. Mr.. Tillman's dis
eliminating examination of the acts
has resulted in the elimination Of
all routine phraseology ordinarily re-
peated from year to year; the acts
of 1882 and 1883 (from which time
the new Navy" dates), 1899 1.-THE
personnel act), and the latest act, as
we'll as all increase of the Navy"
provisions and new legislation be-
ing printed in full.
The book has in this way been
reduced from 1000 to about 600
pages. Indefinite expansion of the
size and expense of the publication
has thus been checked and the fu-
ture continuance, iii useful form, of
valuable handbo on subject of
great public interest is ensured.
The book appears in a new and at
tractiye binding of gray buckram.
To supplement the abbreviated
texted new statement has been pre-
pared (availabl in no other publica.
'tion), showing in detail, under each
head and protect, the money appro-
priated by Congress for the new
Navy" .
The statistical tables contain
much new matter. Warship data,
personnel statistics, and information
relating to dock yards, armor con.
tracts, progress of new constructions,
in,er-oceanie canals, ETC., appear In
great detail, and in readily accessi-.
bic form. ~
In prosecuting this work as clerk,
of the Senate committee on nay;s
affairs, MIR. Tillman has availed. !.
himself to excellent purpose of all
facilities at hand in preparing this,
timely and authoritative book Of
reference on the dominant question
of the day.-Army and Navy Reg
lister, January 8. -
"A
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
FOR cH1LDREM's COUCH

You cannot use anything better
for your child's cough and cold
than DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Ii is prepared from Pine 1'ar mixed
with healing and soothing balsams.
1t does not contain anything harm
full and is slightly laxative, just
enough to expel the poisons from
the system. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is antiseptic-kills the cold
germs-raises the phles m-loosens
the cough and soothes the irritation.
Don't put off treatment. Coughs
and Colds often lead to serious lung
troubles. 1t is also good for adults
and the aged. Get bottle to-day.
All Druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-19
DIR. BELLS p1NE-rAR.HoNEY

For your cold, for your cough,
for your feverish throat, nose and
head, use DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. Honey soothes the irrita-
tion. Pipe-Tar cuts the phlegm,
thus relieving congestion. Pine
Tar also acts as an antiseptic, as a
result generalrelief follows. Breath
ing becomes easier and further in
flammation is arrested. Insist on
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. 1t is
an indeal treatment. Price Csc. 8