Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-05
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

Raymond Lowell, who has been oper-
ating in St. Johnsbury as a clairvoyant
and fortune-teller for some time, has
suddenly disappeared with some funds
belonging to other people. The police
are trying to locate him.
Francis Harrington, retired mer-
chant and wealthy farmer of South
Walden dropped dead at Sheldon's hotel,
st. Johnsbury, Saturday of paralytic
stroke. Mr.. Harrington was 80 years
of age and had travelled extensively
since retiring from business in Walden
% years ago.
The SANDER case of James A. Calls.
CHER, president of Hardwick village.
VS.. James Fl. Clark, has been settledI
Clark issued statement in which he
said that the remark made by him
alleging graft in the purchase Of cleo
trical supplies for the village by Gala
CHER were untrue.
Surrounded by their family of eight
children, Mr.. and Mrs. John Beck of St.
Johnsbury celebrated their fiftieth
wedding anniversary. Mr.. Beck is 76
years old and his wife year younger.
They are natives of Germany and were
married there, coming five years later
to st. Johnsbury. Mr.. Beck was an
employee of the Fairbanks company
over 40 years, retiring three years ago.
Their four sons and four daughters all
live in st. Johnsbury. There are nine
grandchildren.
That the old Vermont spirit of readi-
ness to serve in time of need has not
died.o was exemplifed in the case Of
Dean Mcdowell. a young man not quite
of age, who, leaving his parents home
in Sheffield at night, walked IL miles
to Greensboro through rain, mud, and
darkness, and there took train for
Burlington where he enlisted. Being
an only son, his parents were loath to
have him leave until he was somewhat
older and more urgent need of his serv-
ices was apparent. Since the young
man showed such determination the
parents concluded it best to yield to
his wishes and gave the necessary cor
sent.
Through TIE efforts of the CONNER
cial club of St. Johnsbury and officials
of the E. & T Fairbanks company,
about $1,000 will be forwarded to
Capt. Herbert A. Wilcox of Company
d of that place. Subscription papers
circulated by members of the club
were readily signed by townspeople and
the ones circulated at the shops
brought forward contributions large
and small for the work there. At a
band concert the ladies served ice cream
the proceeds of which went to swell
the sum and Sunday night F. S. Story,
proprietor of moving picture show
put on special program and the re-
ceipts therefrom will all be turned in to
the committee in charge of the relief
funds. The disposal of the money will
be left to the discretion of the officers
of Company D and with the contribu.
tons go the best wishes of the entire
town.
Seven men were arrested Sunday
after causing disturbance in Lyndon
vile. The men went to Lyndonville in
response to an advertisement and were
to work with strikebreakers who have
been operating since the Boston &
Maine trackmen went out. The men
came from New York Saturday night
and say they understood they were to
have work in an an open shop. When
they found that they were to act as
strikebreakers they demanded return
fare to New York. They were refused,
and in the fracas which followed, it is
said that Foreman Steele of the crew
drew a revolver. Several blows were
struck and hurry call was sent to st.
Johnsbury for officers. Several of the
men were fined and they have returned
to New York.