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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-05-19

Black beans and white beans were
used by the ancients In gathering the
votes of the people for the election Of
magistrates. A white bean signified
a ''yea" and black one may" When
q politician failed to get elected he lit
orally had SPILLED the beans"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-05-19

A notice board in a Scottish kirk
once bore, 1t is SAID the following
amazing sentence: This church is H.
censed for the soIemnegatlon Of mar
riages,"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
WOMAN FREED
FROM ASYLUM
Miss Mildred Brewster at Water
bury For Twenty Years Is Re-
leased
ORDER ISSUED TUESDAY
Was Committed to Asylum in 1897 for
Murder of Annie Wheeler,
When Found Not Guilty
Because of
Insanity.

Montpelier, October 31-An or
der releasing Mildred Brewster.
for nearly a score of years an inmate
of the state hospital for insane at
Waterbury, was made by Judge Frank
L. Fish in Washington county court
this morning, the order, however, be-
ing provisional, placing the woman in
charge of Sheriff Frank H. Tracy.
Sheriff Tracy will accompany Miss
Brewster to Bellingham, Wash, where
she has been offered a home. The
officer will investigate conditions and If
he deems them satisfactory will allow
her to stay.
Miss Brewster was committed to the
state hospital in 1897 following her
trial for the murder of Annie Wheeler
in Montpelier, the jury finding her not
guilty by reason of insanity. She was
released from the institution eight
years ago anr madeher home in Hard
wick, but was returned. SHE tried to
commith suicide upon her return, but
failed in the attempt and several
weeks ago the supervisors of the in
sane, believing with other experts that
she was not insane, brought a peti-
ton for her release. Their action was
not approved of by Supt Grout of the
HOSPIIol anu nC Will LWO OtAACl AACAAA-
bers of the hospital staff testified
during the hearing held last week
that she was not a fit person to have
her liberty.
Miss Brewster was recalled to the
stand yesterday afternoon by the
states attorney and asked what plans
she had in mind should she be re-
leased. She told the court that she
planned to go to Bellingham, Wash.
to reside, that she would not resent it
if placed under some restraint and
had enough money to travel across
the continent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
STORE ROBBERS
ARE ARRESTED
Three Men Who Broke Into Wall
ace Store at East Ryegate Ar
rested In A Few Hours
NOW In COUNTY JAIL
Placed Under 81 900 Bonds Each by
BY Judge Frye and Held for County
COurt-Sheriff Worthen Got
Them Near WoOdsviIle Mon
day Morning.

The general store and postoffice Oh
G. B. Wallace at East Ryegate was
broken into sometime Sunday night
and small amount of cash, cigar
cites and postal cards taken. Sheriff
Worthen was notified when the store
was opened at 6 O'Clock in the morn
ing, pursuit of the robbers made ano
in a few hours they were incustody at
Woodsville, N. H., brought to St.
Johnsbury and Monday afternoon TAX
en- before Municipal Judge Frye and
bound over to county court Being
unable to furnish bail they are con-
fined in the county Jail. The men
admit their guilt.
The store was entered in the early
morning hours Monday and the win
dow into the postoff1ce broken. A
small amount of goods was picked up,
when one of the men touched a wire
that started bell ringing and the
men got away. They took the rail-
road track to Barnet where they kept
in hiding until a southbound freight
stopped there and they clambered
aboard.
Sheriff Worthen received word of
the break about $50 a. m. and with
Deputies Hartman and Winch went
to East Ryegate. Large headed
spikes in the shoes one of the men
wore showed they had taken to the
railroad track to the north. Just at
this juncture the freight train passed
with three men clinging to it. The
sheriff and party jumped into the au-
tomobile and took after the freight
train. They followed it to the yards
in Woodsville and saw the three men
they wanted walking along the track
to the south The men had such a
lead that Sheriff Worthern induced
an engineer to run his engine down
the track and the officers jumped off
just in front of the thieves.
The goods taken from the store
were found on their persons and the
men admitted their guilt and were.
brought to st. Johnsbury and placed
in Jail. They were ready to plead
guilty when taken before Judge Frye
Monday afternoon but he did not have
jurisdiction to sentence them, so they
were bound over to county court
under bonds of 81, 900 each. They will
be held until the December term of
county court.
The men are young, apparently
about 20 and give names as follows:
James Powers and Peter Brown of
Colorado and William Burke of
Bridgeport, Conn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
LOCAL NOTICEs

Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
rate OF ten cents a line for the nrsf
insertion and five cents line for sub
sequent insertions of the same copy)
Be sure to see the Three Graces
and the Goddess of Fame at the
Methodist Episcopal church Friday
night.
Visit the W. R. C. department store
on Thursday afternoon and evening,
November 8.
The ladies of st. Andrews church
will hold their Christmas Sale Decem-
ber IA and Is.
Save December 1st for Daddy
Long Legs"
DR.. Fairbanks expects to be in her
Office Thursday, November End.
have moved my Office from my
house to the Merchants bank block.
Office hours 10 A. M. to II M, 1.30
p M. to p. M. DIR. T. r. Stiles.
Get a box of Almon's Cold Tablets
at Searles' drug store and cure your
cold. Only 25 cents.
Fairbanks Coffee, sold by A. H.
Gleason, 73 Main street.
II you need a monument or any
lettering done in cemetery write or
call 534M, j. e. Walker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
JOSEPH 0. DROUN
Old business Man Oft st. Johnsbury
Dies While Visiting SON at Low
ell, Mass.-FuneraI Thursday.

Joseph o. Drouin, one of the old
est business men of st. Johnsbury
and a resident of the town for over
so years, died Tuesday morning while
on visit in Lowell, Mass, at his son,
Edwards. His condition had been
reported very serious but an appar-
ent change for the better had given
his family hope that he might come
back to die in the town where he so
long labored. Heart trouble of the
worst type caused his death and
hard trip to Brockton, Mass. two
weeks ago undoubtedly hastened his
end. His loss will be keenly felt by
his family and friends and by all the
French population of St. Johnsbury.
He was past president and one of the
founders of the local council of
L'Union ST. Jean Baptiste d'Amerique
and a devoted member of Notre Dame
des Victories church. The funeral
will be held Thursday morning at 8
o'clock from the church which he
helped to establish and to which he
gave generously.
Joseph Octave Drouin was born in
ST. Mary, P O., in August, 1S47. He
was early left an orphan and the
uncle who cared for him was shoe
manufacturer. At IA the lad learned
the shoemakers' trade and much of
his early life showed the influence of
this early work In 1856 he came to
ST. Johnsbury before he could speak
a word of English. He worked first
at his trade but later bought a dry
goods store, to which he added line
of boots and shoes. For few years
he had extensive numbering interests
in Victory but the last few years he
had devoted his time to his real es-
tate here and elsewhere. The village
honored Mr.. Drouin by making him
village trustee and his name appears
on the ballots for the coming cleo
ton as a candidate for assistant judge
on the democratic ticket.
Mr.. Drouin is survived by his wife,
Marie Richard of Stanfold, P. O.,
whom he married in 1871, seven
children, Joseph Edward of LEVEL,
Mass, Mrs. F. X. Painchaud of Leb-
anon, N. H., Mrs. Jane Lemerise Of
Montreal, DR.. John A. of st. Johns
bury Arthur of Montreal, Luce of st.
Johnsbury and Alphonse of Lebanon,
and seven grandchildren.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
DR.. MILO B. HTLLEGAS
VIII Address the Woman's Club At
Pythien Hall Next Monday-A
Public Reception In Evening.

The monthly meeting Of the Wo-
hall on Monday. Nov. 6, at o'clock.
The program has been arranged by
the education committee, who are
gratihed to announced as the speaker
of the afternoon. DR.. Milo B. HiIleEas
Of Montpelier. DR.. Hillegas is the
new commissioner of education for
the state OF Vermont He came to
the state from a professionally at
Columbia University in June, 1916.
He had already achieved a great
work for the state, as one of the
commission appointed by the Carne-
gle Institution to investigate the edu-
cational system and conditions. On
the basis of this work he is especially
fitted to build up strong and effec-
tive system of education here.
Every parent as well as teacher
should feel a desire to know DR.. Hille-
gas ideals and cooperate with him in
every possible way in carrying them
out. His subject is to be: "The Part
of the School in the Education Of the
Child" The members OF the school
committee and the teachers of st.
Johnsbury will be the guests of the
club at this important meeting
There will be a public reception in
honor of DR.. Hillegas on the evening
of November 9Th jat o'clock at the
Fairbanks Museum. All parents,
teachers and friends of education villa
be most welcome, and have the pleas
ure of meeting Commissioner HilleRaa.
ALICE w. WILCOX,
Chairman of the Education Com.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
BREAD JUMPS TO 12c A LOAF.
Local Bakers at Last Find it Neces.
sary to Raise Price-Daily Out
put of st. j. Is 10000 LOaVeS.

Local bakers have at last found it
necessary to raise the price of bread
to 12 cents a loaf, the new price to
go into effect Wednesday, November
1. Because of the continued rise in
the cost of flour and lard and other
materials it was found impossible to
produce bread at the 10-cent price,
and as experiments by other firms in
reducing the size of the loaf have
proved more or less unsatisfactory,
the local bakers thought it best to
leave the loaf the same size and in
crease the price. The bakers point
out the fact that the increase in price
of the loaf has not been made in the
same proportion that the cost of the
material used in the making has ris-
en-, even when buying in the large
quantities as they do.
The output of bread in st. Johns
bury reaches about 10000 loaves of
bread per day, the largest producers
being the F. A. Scott Co. and the G.
H. Cross Co., who do both a whole
sale and retail business. Although no
agreement has been. made it is eX-
pected that all the smaller dealers
will raise also as the rise in the cost
of material has made it almost inn
possible for them to carry on their
production on a paying basis.
The increase in price per loaf in
stead of a decrease of size, is thought
to have been the right move, and best
suited to the local demand. For not
only would the size be inconvenient to
handle, but in the rural communities
where a large part of the output is
consumed it is known that the re-
duced size would have been unpop-
ular.
Raw Materials Way Up
The comparative costs of material
over year ago as given by the mar
ket reports and wholesalers, show a
great increase even when based on
carload and ton prices. For instance
a year ago it was possible for the
baker buying in large lots to get the
best grade flour such as they use for
slightly over Sc per barrel in carload
lots. The best price prevailing on the
same grade during the last week has
been about $1O.50. It has been pos
sible to purchase an inferior grade at
a lower price, but the increasing
competition between firms makes the
lowering of quality impractical.
Lard bought by the ton has reached
the high mark of 17% cents a pound
This price prevailed during the week
past and no relief is expected for
some time to come. The high price
Of sugar has been the talk of the con-
sumner for nearly a year past. The
present advanced price is around
Y cents. In e few instances it is
possible to purchase for cents by
the hundred.
The Price of Sugar
A little over a year ago the pre-
vailing price on sugar was from $6 to
$3.50 and it has been inside three
years that sugar was sold by the re
taller for $4.2O and some dealers
made a special price of - but only
Continued on page four.)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
BIG DOUBLE FUNERAL.
Scores of Sorrowing Friends Over
flowed Church at Services for
Mr.. and Mrs. Morse.

Lyndon, Oct. 25.-Scores of sor
rowing friends and townspeople over
flowed the auditorium and vestry oil
the Methodist Episcopal church of
Lyndon at the double funeral held
Wednesday afternoon, to pay their
last respects to the memory of Mr..
and Mrs. E. c. Morse, victims of the
automobile accident Of Sunday.
Large delegations were present
from the fraternal orders of I. o. O..
F.. Woodmen and the Junior Ordel
Mechanics The ritualistic burial
service of the Odd Fellows was used
and was rendered by the lodge from
Lyndonville.
Rev. Ralph F. Lowe of St Johns
bury delivered an impressive funeraA
sermon and Rev. Fred Wilcock, pas
tor of the church, assisted in the ser
vice.
A profusion OF flowers was given
by relatives. friends and organiza-
tions. Banks of flowers were massed
against the chancel rail and more
flowers covered the caskets and lay
on the platform underneath them. A
special automobile carried the aow-
ers and set pieces to the cemetery
and the procession that followed the
hearse TO the grave was one OF the
largest ever to attend a funeral in
Lyndon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
GRAND ASSEMBLY
FrancO-American Club of st. John
bury and Vicinity Meets.

FrancO-American Club of st. Johns
bury and Vicinity Meets.
A grand assembly of the Franco
American club members of st. Johns
bury and vicinity is called at st.
Agnes hall on Cherry street for
Monday, November 6. The speakers
of the occasion will be Charlesnagne
Rodier of Montreal, Alphonse Yer
vile, member of the Canadian parlia-
ment, and DR.. d. D. Bachand, mem
Der of the state dental board. DR..
c. A Provost will preside at the
meeting The meeting will be of no
political significance, only matters
pertaining to the growth and interest
of the organization will be consid-
cred.
The speakers are among the best
that could be secured. Mr.. Rodier is
a popular lawyer of Montreal and a
forceful speaker, while Mr.. Vermille
and DR.. Bachand are both in close
touch with things pertaining to the
Franco-American movement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
SUPREME COURT NOV. 7.
FOrty-eight Cases On the Docket,
Nine From Caledonia County.

FOrty-eight Gases On the Docket,
Nine From Caledonia County.
Forty eight cases are on the trial
calendar Of the November term of
Supreme court which opens in Mont
pelier Tuesday, Nov. a, and of that
number one-fourth are from Chitten-
den county. Court will probably not
open until Wednesday inasmuch as
Tuesday is election day.
Nearly all cases were on the Octo-
Der term and were continued. Chit
tenden county has IL cases, Frank
lin county has two. Grand Isle one,
Caledonia county nine, Orange coun-
ty six, Orleans four, Windham six,
Rutland four, Windsor four ana
Washington five. The state cases
listed for hearing are: State VS.. Jo-
seph Pilver, selling, Caledonia; state
VS.. Dan Nelson, burglary. Orange;
state VS.. NJ Hirsch. lottery, Wind
ham, state VS.. Henry Boyd, breach of
peace. Windham; state VS.. Adam
Pavolosy, keeping. Windsor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
District Conference at North Church.

District Conference at North Church.
About so delegates from Congre-
gational churches of the district ano
the pastors attended the district con-
ference held at the North Congrega-
tional church last Wednesday.
The speakers of the day were
DR.. Fl. S. Herring, secretary
of the Congregational coun-
ell, who spoke on, 1.-The Tercentenary
Program" and DR.. Fl. A. Atkinson,
secretary of the national social ser
vice committee, who addressed the
delegates on Community Better
ment." Following the addresses a
general discussion was held from the
floor Of the conference in regard to
the action to be taken by the
churches in the district and the man
ner in which work on the subjects
should be undertaken.
Lunch was served at noon to the
delegates from out of town by the
ladies' society of the North church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
waterford Boy Kicked BY Colt.

Martin Lyster of Waterford, ageo
three years, and son of Mr.. and Mrs
Morton Lyster, was injured wheI.
kicked by a colt in the pasture at
their farm Wednesday afternoon. The
colts hoof struck the boy in the side
and knocked him to the ground where
his head hit on a rock, rendering him
unconscious. DR.. W. B. Fitch was
called and found the injuries not Sc
rious, and no bad results are expect
ed to develop.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
WOMANS CLUB HOUSE ASSN
WHIST PARTY---BIG SUCCESS

Over 100 people attended the
whist party given by the Woman's
club house association at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Stone at IL
Church street, Tuesday evening.
The party was a special excursion
to Bridgeton over the Frolictown line
railroad by way of Funville, Whist
Center and Five Hundredburg Rob-
ert E. French served as ticket agent.
Arthur F. Stone acted as conductor
and Miss Eleonor Stone served as
newsboy.
Refreshments were served at a
regular railroad lunch counter at
which several ladies presided. The
party will net the club house associa-
ton a nice little sum.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
VETERANS OF VT. CAVALRY
MEET AT NORTHFIELD

st. Albans, Oct. 31-Maj. Seymour
H. Wood of this city, secretary and
Irer Of the Vermont Cavalry re-
union society announces that the 4th
annual reunion of the survivors Of the
Vermont Calvary will be held at
Mortified, Thursday afternoon and
ening. November ninth. Members
will be guests Of the trustees and fac
ulty of Norwich university. The
meeting was to have been held at
Mortified House, which was burned
last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
Injured By Falling Trunk.

Alphonse White was injured
Wednesday when a heavy trunk
fell on him as he was unloading it
from his wagon. He had the trunk
on the edge OF the wagon, when he
slipped and fell to the ground, the
trunk falling on him. He was TAX
en- to his home and a doctor called
but no broken bones or internal in
juries were found.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01

Criticism

You are not to blame for the
present Coal situation, neither are
we. We can work the thing out
together on a Golden Rule basis.
Criticism won't help q bit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01

The bearers were chosen from the
organizations to which Mr.. Morse be-
longed: Four from the Odd Fellows,
two from the Mechanics, and two
from the Modern Woodmen lodge
The interment was in the cemetery at
Lyndon Center
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
STATION AT ST. ]. CENTER
is ENTERED AND ROBBED

The Boston & Maine station at ST.
Johnsbury Center was entered Satur-
day night and $17 taken. Entrance
was made through a window. Many
stations and postoffices in the small
towns have been burglarized in the
past few months with no clues to the
offenders.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
= BUSINESS MANAGER EN-
= GAGGED BY CALIFORNIAN
= COMPANY.

f. ]. Hathaway, who so sue
cessfully conducted the 5000
campaign for The Daily Caledon-
ian, has been engaged as busi-
ness manager for The Caledonian
Company and began his services
Monday morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
MINISTERIAL ASSN MEETS
At Grace NJ. Il. Church, Monday-Pa-
pers Were Read by Rev. #. s.


The Passumpsic Ministers Associa-
ton met Monday morning in the as
sembly room Of Grace M. r. church.
Rev. Mr.. Gould, pastor Of the Baptist
church at Lyndon Center, presided.
Papers were read by Rev. f. s. Toll
man and Rev. r. F. Lowe of St.
Johnsbury. Mr.. Tolman discussed,
What Is knowledge" and the sub
ject Of Mr.. loves paper was, THE
Religious Situation in Vermont" Ten
members of the association were pres
ent and after the morning session
dined together.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01

The Museum OF Nataral Science.
Open week days 9-12 A. M, Ia r. M
Sundays $50 to p. NJ.
All visitors welcomed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01

LIBRARY READING ROOM AIT GALLERY
O'Clock to O'Clock each week day, Wed
nesday evenings excepted.
8 O'Clock to 5 O'Clock Sundays.
All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01

The T. o. G. T. held their regular
meeting in the Y NJ. c. A parlors
Friday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01

RAYMOND A. PEARL, 3. HIP.
FRED G. MOORE, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01
FRATERNAL MEETINGS
Laswem Royal Arch e,hapter. !

Called Convocation Friday evening, Nov
ember 3rd, at 7.3o O'Clock. Work p. and
M 3. M. degrees
EN- Der 10.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01

Palestine COmmAndery, No. 5. X. r.
Stated ConcIave Tuesday evening, Nov
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01

ARTHUR G. SPRAeUE. Em. Comm ander
RARL ID. EVANS, Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-01

A little over a year ago the pre-
vailing price on sugar was from $6 to
$3.50 and it has been inside three
years that sugar was sold by the re
taller for $4.2O and some dealers
made a special price of 81 but only
Continued on page four.)