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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
SO YEARS OF
Welded BLISS
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beck Celebrate
Their Golden Wedding at Home
i'm Fairbanks Village

The fiftieth anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. John Beck
was celebrated at their home on Mt.
Vernon street Thursday evening.
The house was beautifully decorat-
Mr.. and Mrs. Beck were married
ed with wild and cut flowers. masses
Of buttercups and ferns were used to
bring out the golden color scheme
used in the trimming of the house.
in Stortzinger, Germany, in 1866 and
continued living there for a year af-
ter their marriage before coming to
this country in 1867. They came di-
rectly to st. Johnsbury after they
landed and have made their home
here ever since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beck have been very
popular residents for the many years
that they have lived in town and
have made hosts of friends in the
community in the years past.
Mr.. Beck soon after arriving in st.
Johnsbury received employed in the
blacksmith shop of the Fairbanks
scale works where he worked for As
years. He retired from active work
about four years ago, and has been
taking advantage of a rest after many
years of active service.
<AOOul 4 o IC1dl1NCS were PISSSAl anu
many letters from relatives and
friends were received and read.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beck received many
beautiful and appropriate gifts. A
purse of $50 in gold was presented
them by their children, while $40 also
in gold was received from their cOus-
ms. The children are all residents of
st. Johnsbury and were present last
evening. The children are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Harry Conley, Mrs. Guy
Wright, Mrs. J. Rolfe Searles and
Miss Fanny Beck, Henry J. Beck,
Oscar Beck, Fred Beck and Conrad
Beck. Conrad Beck holds the dis
tinction of being the only child Of
the family born in Germany.
An incident showing the staunch
Americanism of Mr.. Beck was brought
to light to the effect that four years
ago when he retired the boys offered
to defray- the cost of a trip to Ger
many for a visit to the old home. Mr..
Beck refused to go saying he was
perfectly satisfied here in America
and that it would only take a few
days to see the people he knew so
that it would not pay to go so far
for so short a trip.
The celebration broke up with the
wish for many more years of married
life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
A VALUABLE INVENTION
Edward TrOmbly, a Sc. Johnsbury
Barber, Has Big Offers for Patent
Gas Stove Attachment.

A gas or oil stove attachment has
been invented by Edward Trombly
who is the proprietor Of the barber
shop and sporting supply store at 95 "
railroad street. 1t has proved its
practical worth to the extent that Mr.
Trombly has received many very at
tractive offers from manufacturing
concerns for the sale OF the patent
outright. or on a royalty basis.
The attachment invented by Mr..
Trombly Is valuable as a conserver
OF heat and is a very practical device,
IL being so constructed that IL may
be placed on a two-burner stove and
with only one burner lighted two yes
sells can be heated. All the wasted
heat that formerly escaped is caught
and conducted through an enclosed
iron pan and then allowed to escape
under the other vessel Thus the
wasted heat is all held and utilized so
that with only one burner of a gas or
oil stove in operation number of
vessels may be heated at the same
time.
Mr.. Trombly has always been inter-
ested in inventions OF all kinds and
has a number of ideas along other
lines that he is working out.
He told a Caledonian reporter that
the idea for the stove attachment was
first thought Of last September when
In watching a steve in operation he
saw how much heat escaped around
the side OF the vessel that was being
heated. He set about making a model
from the plan as it occurred to him
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
TO TEACH IN CALIFORNIA.
Miss Elizabeth Peck Will Be Missed
In School and Church Circles.

Miss Elizabeth Peck left Wednes-
day morning for Berkeley, Cal, to join
her sister, Miss Irene Peck who is a
teacher of physical culture in that
city.
Miss Peck has accepted a position
as musical instructor in southern
California where she expects to re-
main
Miss Peck has for some time been
associated with musical organizations
in town and will be greatly missed by
her many friends and acquaintance.
Her work in the organization of the
Academy orchestra will long be re-
membered for the excellent music
rendered by it while under her d.
rection and for the effort and hard
work done in keeping it to its high
state of efficiency.
Miss Peck will also be missed at
st. Aloysius church where she vas an
untiring worker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
Graduates from Music school.

Hugh MacKinnOn has returned to
st. Johnsbury and will spend the
months of July and August here. He
has received his diploma from the
Trinity school of music in New York,
having taken the full course of three
years work in two years. Mr.. Mac
Kinnon has also passed the examina-
ton of the American Guild of Organ
lists, making the fellowship title of F.
A. G. o. On his return to New York
in the fall he will have entire charge
of the music of the Church of the
TRANSPORTATION for six weeks. during
the vacation of the regular organist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28

and which from the very first was a
success. in so much that the patent
was allowed May goth and will be is
sued June 81.
Among the offers received by Mr..
Trombly Is one from the r. Z. Fuller
Co.. Inc, OF New York City, who sent
him a contract Offering $16.500 out
right for the patent or $4,000 in cash
and a 5 per cent royalty on each at
tachment manufactured. with a guar
antee of $3.50 per month for any
month or months that the company
failed to manufacture the article.
Mr.. Trombly also showed the re-
porter letters from the Kanneberg
Roofing & Ceiling Mfg. Co.. and from
other concerns. either Offering to buy
the patent outright or requesting that
a price be set for the article.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
GREATER VERMONT MEETING.

large Number OF Notable Speakers
A Record breaking Attendance Il
Desired.
The Greater Vermont Association
has been successful in securing a not
able company Of speakers for the an
nual meeting and dinner to be held at
Montpelier on July ~ and 13. A
special feature of the occasion will be
the presence of representatives from
Vermont associations in other state,
who are eager to join with the Yer
monters of Vermont in celebrating the
125th anniversary of Vermont's ad-
mission to the Union. The confer
ence on organization work and meth
DDS promises to exert a profound in
f1uence on the development of all or
CARNATIONS in Vermont towns and
cities.
The association urges the attend
ance of large delegations from all
Vermont civic and commercial and
agricultural organizations, and very
heartily invites every Vermonter in
terested in Vermont development to
be present Ladies will be welcome
at the meeting on the afternoon of
July II, and the gallery Of the audi
torium will be reserved for them on
the evening of that day. so that they
can hear the speaking after the din
ner.
All desiring accommodations should
communicate at once with the Pa
vilion Hotel, the Montpelier House,
MilIer's Inn, or, if rooms in private
houses are desired, with the secretary
Of the Montpelier Board of Trade.
Those desiring garage facilities should
inform the secretary of the Mont
pelier Board of Trade.
Tickets for the annual dinner
should be secured at once from the
secretary of the Greater Vermont As
sociation, Stannard Memorial build
ing, Burlington.
The program is as follows: 2 p.
M. Speakers, Edward G. Smith, presi-
dent of the Central Vermont railroad;
Major General Leonard Wood, United
States assistant secretary Of agricul-
ture; John Barrett, director general
Of the Pan American Congress.
Annual Dinner
Auditorium, City hall, $50 P. M.
Speakers, George Harvey, editor of
the North American Review; ROLAND
H Spaulding, governor of New
Hampshire; Edward A. Filene, Boston
Chamber of Commerce; Theodore N.
Vail, president of the American Tele-
graph & Telephone Co., James Hus-
tbs, president of the Boston & Maine
railroad; Samuel w. Mccall, governor
of Massachusetts,: Wendell P. STAFF
ford, judge of the supreme court OF
the District of Columbia.
Guests of honor at the dinner-Ad-
miral Charles E. Clark, United States
navy; General Leonard Wood. United
States army; Carl Vrooman, United
States assistant secretary of agricul-
ture; John Barrett, director general of
the Pan-American Congress; Joshua
L. Brooks, president of the Eastern
States Agricultural and Industrial ex-
position; the governor and the ex-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
Fire Ladies' Uniformed.

The men at the central fire station
received their equipment of new uni
forms today.
Although the fire department has
been well equipped in every other
way, and since the installation of the
motor driven chemical and ladder
truck four years ago, has been in a
high state of efficiency. this is the
first year that the department has
been supplied with a regulation uni
form, and although it is not expected
that the uniforms will in anyway add
to their already high state of effec-
tiveness. they will make the surround
ings more complete.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
Lawn Party and Picnic.

A lawn party and picnic supper was
held on grounds of the Old Pine Coli
club, Friday evening. About forty
members and friends of the club sat
down to the picnic supper that was
served on the club house veranda at
s O'Clock. An instrumental program
was provided and vocal solos were de-
lightfully rendered by Miss Maude
FolIensby of st. Johnsbury and Mrs.
George Howes of Williamstown,
Mass, while Miss Maude Brown and
Mrs. J. H A. Bousfield gave number
of instrumental selections.
After the program the party all
joined in singing college songs and
wound up a pleasant evening by
singing America"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
OLD LANDMARK GOES.
Massive Willow on Railroad Street u
Taken Down.

|
Taken Down.
Another old landmark of st. Johns
bury has been removed. The old will
low tree on the corner of the lot on
Railroad street, known as 1.-The VII
low Place." has been cut down.
The story of the tree as told By
Mrs. Nichols of Railroad street, who
has lived directly opposite 1t for near
ly so years was that the tree was
planted 81 years ago by Jesse
Cheney. when upper Railroad street
was an open field and when the bust
ness section of St. Johnsbury was
composed Of small frame houses.
Jesse Cheney will be remembered
well by the older residents of the
town, as he owned over 80 acres Of
land. which he sold for building lots
when st. Johnsbury first began TO
show signs of growth, and on these
same lots are now many Of the prln-
cipal business blocks, and private
residences of st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Nichols said she well remem-
bered when Mr.. Cheney brought home
willow stake and placed it on the
corner of what was then his garden.
His garden extended from the knoll
on which the house stands to the
corner of what is now the Baptist
parsonage, then owned by Joseph
Hill, Mr.. Cheney made the remark
that he thought possibly the tree
might grow. He little thought it
would become the massive giant it
was with a greatest diameter at the
butt of five feet.
The many changes the tree has
seen in st. Johnsbury the past so
years would fill a book and from the
little willow stake on the corner of
Mr.. Cheney's garden 1t became the
towering tree that it was, it's very
height and location making it safer
to remove it. But there are many
old residents who will be sorry to see
it go as it has become almost an old
friend to them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
PARTY TO JULES DUTILE
Friends Gather For Fare

~O0~-~-~~~~N
A stag party was rendered to Jules
Dutile at his home on Bagley street
Thursday evening. The occasion was
in the nature of a farewell to his last
days of bachelorhood.
Mr. Dutile is very poplar in the
younger set as well as being well Hk-
ed by those with whom he comes in
contact during business hoursS as he
is the proprietor of a prosperous
store on Mill street. He is mem
Der of the F. G. A. and Tennis clubs,
the members of which clubs with
other friends rendered the party last
evening. An informal good time was
in order and was enjoyed by all.
His companions of bachelor days lost
no opportunity to express their con-
doIence and sympathy for the future.
as he leaves his Brotherhood behind
to become a benedict. The condo
lences of his fellow clup members and
friends was expressed in very sub
Stantial manner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
Working for Postofice.

Walter w. Husband of Washington
is in town trying to complete ar
rangements for the purchase of Mrs.
Husbands lot on Eastern avenue for
site for the new postoffice building.
He has had a conference with the au-
thorities in Washington and they will
not insist on a street running through
to South Main street. They are in
clined to be very reasonable in their
demands. 1t is now up to the town
and village officers to arrange for
laying out a street and open it for
travel and then the government will
act. 1t is probable the necessary sur
vey will be made Thursday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
VERMONT BUSINESS TROUBLES
Bethel Firm Files i'm Bankruptcy; Has
Debt OF SS,5IO.4O.

Rutland. June 26.-George E. Kim
ball and Stanley Putnam, doing a
grocery business at Bethel under the
firm name Of Kimball & Putnam, fled
a petition in bankruptcy with United
States Clerk F. S. Plat Saturday. The
firm has liabilities of $3,51O.40 and
assets of $3,OO2.39. Mr.. Kimball has
liabilities Of $1,53O.76 and assets Of
$3.50, all exempt. Mr.. Putnam has Ii
abilities of s1,111.O4 and assets of
$3.50, all exempt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
RATHER WORK THAN LOAF
How Former ST. Johnsbury Boy Co
Job During Summer Vacation.

The following story appeared in the
Rockford (Ill.) Republic and con-
Germs a former st. Johnsbury boy
Ross Hunt, who will be remembered
as the son of a former st. Johnsbury
merchant, since moved to Rockford,
Illinois:
Ross Hunt has always made it a
point to get some sort of job for
long vacation but instead of a factory
situation he determined this year to
see employment of another sort
He made the rounds of the banks bui
after making inquiries at several and
getting the stony stare from clerks
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
Admin s s. Class Picnic.

The adult class of the North Con-
gregational church, with its teacher
Mrs. George H. Cross, enjoyed a bas-
ket picnic on the grounds of Mrs.
George. Cary at Four Corners, Fri
day afternoon Twenty-four mem
bers of the class made the trip by
auto to Mrs. Cary's cottage where a
delightful time was had by all. A
picnic supper was served about 5
O'Clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
NORTH DANvILLE

The North church Sunday school
will have basket picnic July in j.
E. Parker's woods. There will be a
ball game and other sports Ice
cream will be fore sale. A special in
vitation is extended to the Baptist
Sunday school here to be present.
Osborne Ward of st. Johnsbury
spent the weekend visiting relatives
and friends in this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28
Miss Stiles shoMered.

a dinner and a miscellaneous show
er was rendered to Miss Nellie Stiles
at the Fairbanks casino Wednesday
evening. About 20 of her young lady
friends sat down with her to the 6
O'Clock dinner that was served, and
after the supper a general good time
was participated in by all.
The main gift presented to Miss
Stiles was an electric toaster given by
the 20 young ladies present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28

governors Of Vermont. the senators
and congressman OF Vermont, presi-
dents Of Vermont Associations in
other states.
Thursday, July 10. conference on
organization work and methods-The
Memorial room, City hall: Morning.
afternoon and evening sessions under
the leadership of Lucius z. Wilson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28

Don't leave your roor- IDLE over
night. Advertise in the Daily and get
q roomer the next day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31
y,MPROFFITT GREW
GRADUALLY WEAKER
LyncIlburg man Says he Was Going
Steadily Down Hill, Losing
Health and Strength

81 was suffering with chronic con-
stipation and general debility" SAID
MIR. J. NJ. Prohitt, 315 Canal Street,
Lvnchburg, Va, 81 was all run down.
didn't sleep well at night, was ner-
vous and suffered great deal with
that tired weary feeling. ! had no
appetite whatever and was growing
gradually weaker and weaker.
was so badly constipated, aiso' l hau
to be constantly taking some sort
of purgative in the hope OF renewing
a constant headache with which l
suffered. bought Tanlac because |
saw it advertised. Since taking TINS
medicine my general condition has
been improved in every way. NY ap-
potitc is fine, T eat what | wish, sleep
as sound as can be, am troubled no
more with constipation, my bowels
are regular, those headaches have
disappeared and am regaining my
lost strength, to which my steady
increase in weight stands as mute
testimony"
Arc YOU bothered with any Of the
ailments mentioned above, if so, go
today to the Leadbeater Drug Cor
poration, Alexandria, or G.. T. Man
Kin and Co., Falls Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31
MARYLAND FOR WILSON
Corporation Counsel Syme Also Be
lieves West Virginia is Safe.

Corporation Counsel Syme Also Be
lieves West Virginia is Safe.
Washington, Oct. 31-Corporation
Counsel Conrad H. Syme, who re-
turned to Washington yesterday from
a speaking tour of Maryland and
West Virginia declares that the sonti-
ment in West Virginia, particularly
among the railroad men, laborers and
farmers, is strong for Wilson.
He believes that West Virginia will
give Wilson handsome majority
and Senator Chiffon stands g rood
chance of being returned. He also
stated that Maryland seemed sure
for Wilson. The strong Wilson senti-
ment in these two states, he contends
is a good index to the rest Of the
nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31
SEES SNAKE IN Els BEER

Greensburg, Pa, Oct. 31-John
Blovetsky saw a,real snake after in
dulging in the. cup that cheers, and
came to- Greensburg to sign the
pledge. =.
Last Friday he purchased keg Of
beer and invited friends to a party
that evening. Some Of the guests
said the "suds" had an unfamiliar
taste, and they decided to draw the
beer in bottles.
As the last bottle was being drawn
out dropped a three-foot snake. The
party adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31
ILLINOIS NOW DOUBTFUL
Rise in Wilson Stock Makes State
- DebatabIe Ground

Rise in Wilson Stock Makes State
& 4 DebatabIe Ground
Chicago, Oct. 31-Nothing could
J; be more significant of the rise in
Wilson stock than, the fact that II
limos, normally 100000 Republican,
| is so decidedly debatable today that
lit hangs in the balance. No other
Istate East or West presents a more
| cnlightening index to the shift in
! sentiment toward the Democratic
ticket.
The day the Republican Corven-
ton adjourned, with the certainty
that Theodore Roosevelt would not be
an independent candidate it was as
sumed that Illinois would Republican
by an overwhelming majority. Demo
cratic leaders candidly admitted that
the President had about 10 per cent.
chance to win the State. All signs
and omens pointed in the same di-
rection.
|: Today Illinois is as near a J0-to-
so bet as any state in the Union.
1t is being boldly claimed by Demo-
cratic leaders. They assert that it
has been lifted bodily out of the
doubtful column; that the late
Hughes majority has been more than
overcome, and that the President
stands to carry it by not less than
$4,000 majority. None of this is
granted by the Republicans, yet they
frankly admit that they are uneasy
over the outcome and that they would
be satisfied with guaranteed lead
of 1000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31

WANTED-Canvasscrs to sell Jew
elry or the easy payment plan.
Salary and Commission, Bond re-
auired. Apply to Geo. II. Railing,
TIA King street. 2"!-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31
NEW GERMAN WAR MINISTER
Lieut-Gen. Won Stein Succeeds Gen.
Won Hohenborn.

| Lleut-Gen. Won Steih S~S~'S-'o NS.
/ Won Hohenborn
Berlin, Oct. 31-Lieutenant-Gen'
eral Won Stein has been appointed
war Minister by the Emperor, says
an official announcement from Great
Headquarters.
+ General Won Stein, who at the be-
iginning of the war was quartermas-
ter-eeneral, achieved great populari.
ty through the laconic war bulletins
bearing his signature, proclalmlng
the rapid succession of victories to
the German arms in the early stages
of the war. Latterly he was comman-
der of the Fourteenth Army Corps
on the west front.
General Won Stein succeeds Lieut.
Gen. Wild Won Hohenborn, who is
given command of an army corps on
the west front.
The announcement explains that
the change was deemed necessary be-
cause the increasing volume of re-
quirements of the armies in the field
demanded that the Minister at home,
who is responsible for military mea-
sures, must have thorough expert
ence as an army commander, so that
he may be qualified to Judge of these
requirements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31
POLICE COURT


Justice Fl. B. Cation, prcsiding).
The following cases were disposed
of this morning.
Carol Neal, colored, charged with
assaulting Fannie knight, colored,
was fined S..
. Henry Williams, colored, charged
with disorderly conduct, was dis
missed.
Robert Day, charged with the larc-
eny of leather fro mthe Snoot Tan
merry, was sentenced to serve sixty
days in Jail. Howard w. Smith, his
counsel, noted an appeal.
Heon and Constantinople, charged
with conducting business on Sunday,
were fined 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31

BOARDERS WANTED-By week or
month; steam heat, nic2ly ftf lish-
cd rooms; with all modern con-
vicnccs. Apply at $40 Prince St.
253-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31
CLASSIFIED ADS
WANTED

WANTED-One lady, experienced
fnishcr on vests; good pay, steady
work. Apply to W. Miller, 500
seventh street, N. W., Wasting
ton 254-9t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31

Low prices on papcrhanging. Hav-
ing several paper hangers can do
your papcring promptly. ali work
Rawletts, 3Ol I>ing
street. Bell phone 74S. 252-6t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31
Ladies' New Suits and
Coats

We have just received fresh shipment Of Ladies' Tailor
Made Suits and Coats Many New Styles choose 'front.'
very prices Ate ratons Free Ladies' New Suits,
sl5 90 js.5F. z5go s35Gf lsrs4 aasprsssE Eas;zS'
Kew sfsiisa Costs direct s'iatea
and SNARE, Il $3.50 $50 $500 s1s.@a 5a2 szzs'
ss5oc
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Woodward 6 LIT HR0I
Isl 10th Ilfla, r Il q saFeefs
%. WASHINGTON. %. G.
Madras Curtain Materials
In Sheer W caves

effective Curtain Materials that can be o-
plain had quite ornamental and decora
the fabric makes it one OF te
dapng be had In durability it is sur
passed by
Madras attractive curtains for dining hvg
bare especially desirable for den and mems
Wears well aunders we'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-10-31

Schcdu!e-Week of Oct. Both. 1916
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Snortcrs
Wednesday Indians VS.. Cardinals.
Thursday Sou-Ry. VS.. Virginlans.
Friday-Commcrce VS.. Dreadnaughts