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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03
LYNDON CENTER.

mildred Rivers Correspond
Homer Counter from East Burke
has been spending a week at the home
of Sam Ruggles.
Mrs. w. II. Lyster, who has been
spending a few weeks with her sons,
B. r. and NJ. J. Lyster, at AndOver,
Mass, has returned.
The sophomores of Lyndon Insti-
-tute have won the championship for
playing Captain ball. Wavis Wheeler
was the captain.
Mrs. St. Peter and son, Alexander
have been spending a week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Coran, at Rock
Island.
Mrs. Human, who has been teach
ing home nursing at Lyndon Institute
has gone to Newport
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Giles have been
spending a few days at DR.. Giles in
Littleton, n. H.
Miss Marshall spent the weekend
at her home at West Burke.
Ben Wright and Garfield Woods
from ST. Johnsbury were recent vis;-
tors here.
Mr. Carter from Morrisville has
moved into the Harris tenement lately
vacated by Mr.. Jones, who has moved
back to Sheffield.
Mrs. Spaulding, who has been
working for Mr.. Harris has finished
work and gone to work for Mr..
Stuart at the Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman from SUIT
ton were Sunday visitors of his
brother, Fred Chapman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03
MONROE

mabel Frazer, Correspondent
There was large attendance at the
play given by Monroe Grange at Town
hail. Barnet, Friday evening, SAG be-
ing realized.
Miss Pearl Bort was at home from
Woodsville for the weekend.
Mrs. Lillian Hardy has returned
from Boston where she has been
spending a few weeks.
Miss Julia Smith of McIndoes was
the guest of Miss Hazel Beattie for the
weekend.
Miss Belle Hinman has been spend
ing a few days in ST. Johnsbury.
Albert Nelson and family have
moved from Newbury to the A. H.
Bedell house in the village.
Miss Mary Fisher was in Lyndon
vile Saturday.
Mrs. Eta Short spent Wednesday in
st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. William Dickinson and daugh-
ter Flora of Lyman visited at Napol-
con Plamandon's the last of the week.
Henry Hunt has purchased a new
car.
Freeman Johnson has begun laying
the foundation for his new house.
w. ]. Frazer was in Woodsville Sat
urday.
Maurice Carter has been unable to
carry the mail for a few days on ac-
count of the serious illness of Mrs.
Carter. A. H. Bedell has acted as sub
stitute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Manchester
of McIndoes spent Tuesday at Oscar
FraZer's
Mrs. John Gilchrist of Barnet is
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs d. r. Gilchrist.
Mrs. Harry Emery is quite ill. Her
mother, Mrs. Ada Brown is caring for
her.
Mrs. Frances Hall spent Saturday in
st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03
Order of Notice VIII
ESTATE OF JOHN N. GALE.

ESTATE OF JOHN N. GALE.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia, SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of John N. Gale, late OF St.
Johnsbury, in said distris t, deceased
greeting:
At Probate Court holden at st. Johns
bury within and for said District on the 2nd
day of May A. d. 1919, an instrument
purporting to be the last Will and Tesla
ment of John N. Gale, late of st.
Johnsbury, in said District, deceased, was
presented to the Court aforesaid for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the
goth day of May, A. D. 1916, at the Pro-
bate Office in said ST. Johnsbury, be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned by
publishing this order three weeks successive
ly in the CALIFORNIAN, newspaper circulating
in that vicinity, in said District previous to
the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said Court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said
will, if you have cause.
Given under my hand at ST. Johnsbury in
said District, this end day of May,
A. D., 1916.
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03
KIRBY

Mrs. w. P. Russell, Correspondent
Mrs. Ernest M. Quimby has return
ed from Brightlook hospital much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. Gladys Perham and little
daughter visited at Asa Hunters part
of last week
Services were resumed at Kirby
church last Sunday, by Rev. J. j.
Hutchinson from Lyndonville who de-
livered an excellent sermon. The peo-
pie in this vicinity are unusually for
tunate to be able to hear such dis
courses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
RsTATR oF MARX M. WHRRLRR

ESTATE OF MARX NJ. WHEELER
The undersigned having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict of Caledonia, commissioners to receive,
examine and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Mark M.
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid. at the residence OF
Carrie II. Wheeler, in the town of Peacham
in said district, on the 1st day of June,
and the 18th day of September next from
II O'Clock A M. until O'Clock p. M, on
each of said days, and that six months
from the 31st day of March A. d. 1916, is
the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to for
examin alton and allow ance.
Dated at Peacham, this 9th day of April
A. D. 1916.
G. r. HARRINGTON
c. E. MOORE,
Commissioners
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF W. F. HASTE.

The undersigned, having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia, Commissioners, to re-
ceive, examine, and adjust the claims and
dem ands OF all persons against the estate OF
w. F. HASTE, late of Barnet, in said dis
t-ict, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
residence of the late ". F. HASTE in the vii
1age of West Barnet, in said district. the
9th day of Nav and 21s day of October
next, from 10 O'Clock a m, until 4 O'Clock
p. m. each of said days and that six
months from the 2Sth day of April A. d.
1916. is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to present their claims to us
for examin alton and allowance.
Dated at West Barnet, this 1st day of
CHARLES S. CHOATE,
HEZZIE B. SOMERS,
Com 11issiOrers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03

1t is reported that fifty or sixty
thousand working men and women
we're either on strike or locked out in
the metropolitan district of New
York on the first day of May with
other industrial disturbances that
threaten to throw thousands more out
of employment. 1t is discouraging to
see so much industrial unrest in this
country at a time when labor might
be so generally employed and earning
the tremendous cost of present day
living. Labor is not satisfied with it's
share in the country's war prosperity
and may overreach to such an extent
it will not enjoy all of the prosperity
that lays before it. If the war in
dustries should stop labor would be
the most severely affected of any in
terest in our land. We should think
it advisable for it to make hay while
the sun shines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03
WALDEN

IN. J. Kingsbury, Correspondent
A. NJ. Meader of Whitinsville visited
his sister, Mrs. Cora Gle, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale are moving this
week into the house they recently pur-
chased of Mrs. Emogene Cox.
The village school opened Monday
with Richard Parker of .Readsboro as
teacher.
f. Elmer Cox was in Lowell, Mass,
the first of the week to attend the C.
L. Hood sale of Jerseys.
Miss Mildred Hall of Barnet has re-
turned to the Virgins school for the
spring term.
the past week.
Phil Rogers has purchased a new
car.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Notice.
RsTATE OF Holm B. TOUsAN

ESTATE OF JOHN B. TOUSANT.
The undersigned having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the die
trict of Caledonia, commissioners to receive
examine and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of John B.
Tousant, late of St. Johnsbury, in said dis
trict deceased, and all claims exhibited In
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
late residence of John B. Tousant, in the
town of St. Johnsbury, in said district, on
the goth day of May, and 21st day
of October, next, at O'Clock p. m, on each
21st day of April, A D. 1916, is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at st. Johnsbury, this 1st day OF
May, AID. 1916.
HENRY E. BYRON,
VIM. B. ATWOOD,
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Order of Notice-BenefciaI
ESTATE OF GEORGE GIBBONS


STATE OF VERM ONT. District of Caledonia, SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
triet aforesaid. To the heirs and all persons
interested in the estate of George Gibbons
late of St. Johnsbury, in said District, de
ceased greeting:
Whereas. application hath been made to
this court in writing, by the Administrator
with Will annexed of the Estate of deceased
praying for license and authority to sell the
whole of real estate of said deceased to wit
four acres of land, more or less. with ce
ment building thereon. representing to said
court that it would be beneficial to the heirs
and all persons interested in the estate o.
said deceased. to sell said real estate and
convert the same into money.
And bringing into Court the consent and
appreciation in writing, of all the heirs de
visees and 1egatees to said estate residing in
this State, and setting forth the situation o
the real estate.
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and
assigned the 5th day of May, A. ID. 1916
at the Probate Office in St. Johnsbury, In
said District, to hear and decide upon said
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03

Middlebury College is to be congrat-
ulated on securing the Vermont histori-
cal papers of the late Horace W.
Bailey. Mr.. Bailey made a very val
liable collection of Vermont papers
during his life and to have them avail
able to the public is real benefit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03

(Adrs. Ellen A. Staples. Correspond
emf

ent.)
The Methodist church and parson-
age have been painted the past week
and now wear a grey coat with white
trimmings.
The ladies of the M. z. church held
a food and ice cream sale in the vestry
last Saturday. clearing 81.
Mrs. Oscar Field visited her sister
in Barnet several days last week.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Davidson gave them a reception
last Thursday evening and presented
them with some pieces of silXerWare.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03

The name of no republican candidate
for the presidency will appear on the
official ballot to be used in the prefer
entail primary on May 16. If you are
a good writer you can write in the
name of your favorite candidate in a
blank space. Better do it and make the
primary as beneficial as possible.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03

When thinking of the price of gas
cline remember that good authorities
say walking is the best exercise and
will not add to the cost of high living.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03

Don't worry. Advertise what you
nave to sell is all that is necessary,
worry takes too much vitality.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-05-03

Local notices. wants, for sale, etc;
notices 10 cents a line. three inser-
lions. Probate notices $500 each for
three fnsertfons Dissolution. liberia
tion and similar notices $3.50 each for
three insertions. Card of thanks. 20
cents Obituary poetry, 10 cents
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entered at the st. Johnsbury post
omoS as second-class mail matter.
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stopped please send a written notice
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY
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Editor and Publisher.
- Eastern Avenue. st. Johnsbury, Vt
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Death Of II Madison Woman

Mrs. Elmira Wescott, a native and
life long resident of the town of Mad
ison. died June %, at her home on
Old Point avenue Mrs. Wescott had
been in falling health for the past
year. Last spring she went to Lew
iston and underwent a critical sur
gieal operation, her life hanging in
the balance for several weeks. After
her return home Mrs Wescott gained
quite rapidly and was apparently
much better in health than for a long
time A few days ago she was taken
worse and failed until her death.
Mrs Weseott was the daughter 90
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Dickinson. Be
sides husband. George A. Wescott,
she leaves three daughters, Mrs Fred
Adams OF Camden. Mrs Laura Brooks
and Mrs. Grace Burke of Madison.
Mrs Wescott was a member of the
Madison Free Baptist church. The
funeral services were conducted in
the f. b. church at 2 o'clock Friday
afternoon by Rev. John A. Harding
and Rev William Wood. The inter
ment was in Forest Hill cemetery.
Mrs Wescott was 65 years old
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OAK HILL

Aimee Fairfield is visiting her
mother Mrs Chauncey Holt
Mrs Orrin Taylor is recovering
from her serious illness.
Miss lola Holt is the guest of her
aunt Mrs. Ed. Bates.
Mrs Emcline Giggey of Caribou is
The guest of her daughter Mrs. An
drew Anderson.
Mrs Kate c. Holbrook and son
Elton OF Skowhegan are spending
their vacation with W. c. Fletcher.
Mrs. J. F. Taylor and son Lyle
visited Mrs. Taylor's sister in Scion
last week.
Mrs. Alta Bates has been helping
care for b. N. CleaYes, who is very
i'll.
The Frederic brothers are making
extensive repairs on their barn.
A. N. Whitehouse made the first
trip TO Skowhegan, July LIST with the
first native Strawberries. They were
picked from his own William Wallace
and W. c. Fletcher's place.
Mrs. Ed. Francis has returned to
her home after caring for her daugh-
ter Mrs. Orrin Taylor the past few
weeks
The Misses Abbie and Pearl Giggey
have gone to Old Orchard for few
weeks.
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HARMONY

BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
The celebrated Plummer Breach Of
Promise case was tried at the Grange
Hall, Harmony on Wednesday even
ing before Judge Daniel Webster
Wright. The suit was brought against
Alonzo Highty-Tighty by Miss Abigail
Plummer for bighted affections and
heart balm TO the tune OF $4,000. The
plaiRtiff claimed that while sitting on
board pile near ID. A. Corson's mill
on the banks of the gently flowing
Higgins. the defendant did promise 10
marry her as soon as he could steal
peck of beans of one r. T. Gould
with which to pay the marriage fee.
but the said defendant had failed 50
To do and had married one Jennie
Briggs and thus the said complainant
was suffering from mental and ply
steal anguish to such an extent that
she was unable any longer to leap
from crag to erag along the rocky
banks of the Higgins as in days of
yore and her life was made a wreck
thereby TO the extent of the above
named amount After a stormy SEES
sion of court. during which time the
Bailiff exerted nearly every effort
1bSSiDIt 10 Keep OiuGI III @lt COURT
using first gavel or ordinary size,
then as that failed to keep the court
quiet he used very large mallet and
still unable to produce the necessary
quietude he called into use n gayel
! Of enormous size, being about one
foot in diameter and two feet long.
Then by placing gag over the
mouths of some of the witnesses, ar
resting others and sitting some down
very forcibly in their seats, carrying
out some who tainted away resorting
to all the means at his possession for
obtaining order. the case was finally
decided in favor of the plaintiff, who
by the way, wanted to pay off the
mortgage on her mothers farm which
was $3.50, and the judge rendered the
verdict that the defendant should pay
| $4550.071R. the seven and one-half
cents being for the blighted affections.
This was considered a great verdict
and compared very favorably with
the celebrated Garmong- Henderson
case of recent fame which should
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The News Of Somersets Busy Towns

have had the talented judge and Tauu
sci that handled THIS case. without tht
aid Of JuHy. which ns Ire Wy the
court seemed unable t0 Hpauei from
the Yeuire II Wsmeu - hand as
some were N love some under age
some did Haf kuoN shat au oath was
as they used them 300 much some
We're related 10 fhe plaintiff or de
fondant or expected ta h. sometime
The above trial as given bY the
First Baptist Church III Harmony al
their air held in Grange Hall. We'd
uc=da5 evening 3HHe - and vas "a
success lu every ~ despite the rainy
weather and mud The parts we're
taken by fhs follow Hg cast Squire
Wright J F. Z f. Bailey Benz
Scaffs Balm 4 e Mclaughlin. AL
ONE Highly Tightly defendant. NJ
soaleS Abigail flummer plaintiff
Miss NJ Z Perkins. John Goodman
counsel fer plaintiff q n Reed. Joe
sharpe counsel for defendant v G
Bailey jr Nrs Alonzo Hlehty-Tigh-
ty spectator Miss + r. Cooley. Jane
Walsh witness for plaintiff. Mrs 4
n Leighton Lucy Webber. witness
for plaintiff Mrs 4 L. Bartlett. Bird
get 0kooueY. witness for plaintiff
Miss N L. Hcrrlek. Mrs. Charity
plummer. itness for plaintiff. Mrs
t. T Hilton Mercy Love. witness for
defendant Mrs H. \ Bartlett .
Amelia Omeirl witness for defendant
Mrs ". g Bailey Jr. After the
court adjourned a sociable was held
As a result of the proceeds Of the
sale Of ueedleWork. confectionery. ice
cream and admission receipts the
Ladies Club cleared about 800 to
be added To the fund for remodeline
the First Baptist Church.
John c. Oliver Of SkoWhcgan has
charge of the crew remodeling the
old church The work is progressing
finely and lots of interest is being
taken in the good work.
Daily papers to our subscribers, 81
a year and up. Write us.
The Rev. |. O. Moore of Waterville
occupied the pulpit here Sunday.
DR.. j. 8. Bragg and wife with Mas
ters Maurice and Volney Bragg of
Winter Harbor spent Thursday after
noon In town visiting with his sister
Mrs. VIM. G. Bailey Jr. The DR..
seems just the same as ever and we
were pleased to see him.
Harry Hurd, wife and children of
Gorham, N. II. are spending the week
with his mother and sisters in town
Carl T. Rhoades is at home from
Weston, Mass. for few days before
going to Plattsburg, NJ Y. to the
training camp.
Mylon Elliott of Skowhegan is do
inc parnantar work on the church.
f. A. Pattee's bungalow on the old
Elm House site is growing as rapidly
as the carpenters can mako it,
Several from this town went to Wa
teryille Friday TO attend the big
Barnum & Bailey circus. G. c. Nc
Laughlin. wife and daughter, also f
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j Longfellow and Miss Pearl Corson
vent 10 Bangor by auto to attend the
same circus also calling on friends
and returning on Sunday.
Miss Nathalie Thibodeau Of Fox.
croft IL visiting at the home of II. a
Bartlett MISC Thibodeau gave her
services at the Fair and was much
appreciated, she being young lady of
marked ability on the piano.
Cassins Merrill sold eight fancy
Hereford steers weighing over 10000
pounds and receiving $1,000 for the
same NJ. A Randall being the pur-
chaser.
Clarence spaulding and daughter
Berle Of Brooks were in town for Il
few DAYS last week visiting friends
and relatives.
The inspectors of the American
Canning Co were here looking after
fhcir machinery in the Saeo Valley
Canning Co.'S. plant.
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Written by North Arson AttOrne.

In a recent edition of Case and
Comment, legal magazine. is an
article Curious Customs Concerning
Marriages written by Elmer w Saw
yer u North Arson, a member of the
Maine Bar 1t is extremely interest
ing although comparatively brief and
deals particularly with a few of the
most interesting of the many customs
relative to the marriage relation and
the ceremony by which it has been
solemnized in ages past in our own
and other countries.
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PROGRESSIVE
Where SkOWhegan Boys Have Gone

Following is brief story of and
statistics concerning Laredo, Texas,
whittier the members of Skowhegan's
Company E with others of the End
Maine Regiment have started:
Laredo, city, Texas, county seat of
Webb county on the left bank of the
Rio Grande. on the Mexican National,
the International and Grand National,
the Texas. Mexico and the Rio Grande
and Eagle Pass Railroads, 1873 miles
south-southwes from San Antonio It
is connected by bridges with Nuevo
Laredo. a Mexican town founded on
the opposite bank of the rRer by
former inhabitants of Laredo when
Texas was annexed TO the United
States. Coal is mined in the sur
rounding district. which Is also rich
in farm products and live stock. II
has manufactures of iron. brick and
foundry aud machine shop products,
contains railway ear shops and con
centrating and samplng works and
carries on a considerable trade in
wool. hides, etc II has n federal
court. other Institutions Of public
interest are Laredo Seminary, Meth,
r., s., Ursuline Convent Or CO,
Mercy Hospital. and a public library.
Among the prominent buildings are
the federal building. the City hall,
county courthouse and several bust
ness blocks. Fort Mcintosh there is
a United States military post. Iona
Vista park is a popular resort 1t
is n thoroughly modern city and has
an excellent system of water works.
It has a mild climate and is a ma
tural health resort. Two-thirds OF
the population is Mexican. The
nnnlllntinn in 1000 WAS 13.429.