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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
CABOT.
Marriage Of Miss Chfystcen Currier
to Palmer Constable of South
CarOlina-LOcalS.

(Mrs. w. D. Barr, Correspondent
The Methodist church of Cabot was
the scene of an unusually attractive
wedding, when Miss Chrysteen Cur
rier, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Fred
p. Currier, was married to Palmer
Constable of Durham, N. c. The
church was tastefully decorated in
green and white, ferns and potted
plants banked the chancel rail and
organ loft in profusion. Miss Grace
Morse, organist at the Holding Meth
odist church of Barre, proceeded the
ceremony with an enjoyable recital,
during which Charles Crandall of
the songs Because and "F'or You
Alone" Miss Currier was attended
by her maid of honor, Miss Julia May
Currier, of Arlington Heights, Mass,
and two bridesmaids, Miss Marjorie
Wells of Cabot and Miss Aomy Bart
lett of st. Johnsbury. Mr.. Constable's
brother, Ernest Constable of Dur
ham, acted as best man and the ush-
ers were Sidney Curricr of Cabot and
Charles Crandall. The guests were
seated by two attractively gowned
young women, Miss Esther Wells of
w eileSle9, ISL o, 0IlQ MISS MARION
Jameson of Colebrook, n. H. The
bride, who was dressed in a trained
gown of white satin, carried bride
roses and lilies of the valley and
wore the groom's gift, a platinum
necklace with diamond set pendant.
The maid of honor and brides maids
gowns were in the orchid shades and
with their shower bouquets of sweet
peas and maiden hair ferns gave a
| beautiful touch of color against the
dark background of foliage at the
altar. The double ring ceremony was
| performed by the father of the bride,
and prayer was offered by Rev j. S.
! Grassland, pastor of the church Miss
Currier was given away by her broth
er, George Currier, of the firm of
Rogers & Currier. After the we'd
ding q reception was held at the Cur
rier home and large number of
friends gathered to wish Mr.. and Mrs
Constable joy and prosperity in their
new life. A wedding supper was
served and Mrs. Constable cut the
brides cake and dispersed cleverly
hidden tokens of good luck to the
gay party of young people present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
GROTON.

Mrs. G. III. Mills, Correspondent
Mrs Andrew Ashford, aged 81
years, died at her home early Tues
day morning after a weeks illness of
pneumonia. Mrs. Ashford was Mabel
L. WEIGH, daughter of John w. and
Martha WEIGH. About II years ago
she married Andrew Ashford. She
leaves seven children, two sons and
five daughters the youngest i've
months old, and the oldest 13 years
of age, besides a husband and one
sister, Mrs. Noah Emery. The funer-
al was held Thursday at the Baptist
church, Rev. G. D. Gould officiating.
Only one of the children was able to
go to the funeral, the others being
sick. Two of them are very sick,
threatened with pneumonia.
On account of the scarlet fever here
the school directors OF Wells River
forbid the high school scholars here
who have been attending school at
Wells River from attending. school
there at present.
Mrs. John Chalmers and son, Will
liam, Mary Jane Wilson, Mildred Tay-
lor and Gertrude WEIGH are among
those who have the scarlet fever.
The public library has been moved
from George Clarke's to G. II. Pills
bury's. Mrs. Clark resigned as Ii
brarian.
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Goodwin, of
Norwich visited relatives in West
vile the first Of the week.
Opening of the village schools has
been postponed until Jan. Is, on &C
count of the scarlet fever. There are
no new cases and it is hoped that with
the close quarantine it may be check
ed
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Notice of Allowance of Account.

ESTATE OF EMMA A. STEARNS
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia s..
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested In
the estate of Emma A. Stearns. late of Wat
erford, in said District, deceased, greeting:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 9Th
day of January next for examining and
allowing the account of the Administrator
of the estate of said deceased and for decree
of the residue of said estate to the lawful
claimants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all persons
interested in said estate by publishing this
order three weeks successfully previous to
the day assigned in the CALIFORNIAN a news
paper published at St~Johnsbury In said
District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
pear at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury
in said District, on the day assigned. then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account if you see cause, and to establish
your right as heirs. 1egatecs and Lawful
claim ants to said residue.
Given under my hand this ~21st day of
December, A. d. 1916.
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

ESTATE OF ANGUS H. MCLEOD
The undersigned, having been appointed by
he Honorable Probate Court for the District
Of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust the claims and demands of
all perso ns against the estate of Angus H.
Mcleod, 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 First
National Bank in the Village of St. Johns
bnry, in said District, on the 18th day Of Jam
uary and 18th day of June next, from 10
O'Clock am, until 2 O'Clock p. M, on each Of
said days and that six months from the
10th day of December, A. D. 1916, Is the
lime limited by said Court for said creditors
20 present their claims to us for examina-
Ion and allowance.
Dated at St. Johnsbury this Goth day OF
December, A. D. 1916.
HOMER r. SMITH,
John +. PUFFER,
81
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order of Notice OF Allowance Of
Account

ESTATE OF ZIMRI STEARNS.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Called onia, 50.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of Zimri Ste arms. late of Water
lord in said District, deceased, greeting.
Whereas said Court has assigned the 9Th
lay of January nextyfor examining and al
lowing the account of the Admins, rator OF
the estate of said DECEASED and for a decree of
the residue of said estate o the lawful claim
ants of the same, and ordered that public
notice thereof be given to all persons inter
three weeks successfully previous to the days
assigned, in the Californian, a newspaper
published at ST. JohnsDury in said District.
Therefore you are hereby notified to ap-
pear at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury.
in said District, the dav assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account if you cause, and to establish
your right as heirs. legatees and lawful
claim ants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 21st day OF
December A. d. 1916.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10

capital and labor, is best evidenced
by the manner in which both parties
have accepted of its provisions, and
also by the fact that many voluntarily
accepted its terms.
Highways.
I'm 1892 the legislature passed the
law raising sec tax on the grand list
which is collected by each town and
city, then is paid into the state treas
ury, and reapportioned TO the towns
and cities by the state treasurer on
the basis of road mileage, to be used
in permanently improving the main
highways of each town and city in
the state.
The powers of the state highway
commissioner have from term to
term been increased, until he now has
complete control, not only of the plan
of construction, but Of the location OF
the work.
Our gravel, and gravel-telford
roads are giving much general salts
faction, and our plan of Improvement
without mourning any indebtedness
seems so well adapted to our needs
and our conditions, that I recommend
a continuance of the present law and
appropriations.
II also recommend that the provi
sions of the law be changed SO that
incorporated villages, under proper
restrictions, may have the same priv
| ilege of voting money to take advant-
age Of the state aid law as towns and
cities now do.
81 recommend that you carefully
consider the present state aid law for
! bridges, and amend it so as to increase
| the per cent Of aid to towns as much
| as in your judgment the Importance
| of the matter seems to demand.
1.-THE automobile law, creating a
Maintenance Fund" for the high
ways, which was passed by the 1egis-
lature of 1908, has proved to be more
satisfactory than it's Warmest adVo-
Gates anticipated. The large fund 1t
has created has made it possible to
keep our principal highways in better
! condition than would have been pos
sible without it, while the taxpayer is
relieved of an extra burden of taxa
ton that would otherwise have fallen
upon him.
Taxation of Water Powers.
A situation confronts US at the pres
tention of your body. During the last
few years we have witnessed the de-
velopment of several of our water
powers by foreign and other corpor-
ations. These corporations have spen1
immense amounts of money in the Ge-
velopment Of these water rights, ant
as result the state will be immensely
benefited, if q proper policy OF con
troll and taxation is adopted.
In the future there is bound to be
more development along these lines
and it seems to me that the time lla:
arrived when the state should adop
q definite policy of taxation of these
hydro electric plants and other water
power developments. There are two
reasons why this should be done; first
fairness to the state. second fairne s
to the corporations who are making
these investments
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Mrs. Harry Brown and son, Paul,
of Wheelock are visiting at Sumner
Hilrs.
Mr. and Mrs. r. J. Shurtleff started
for DeLand Fla, Tuesday. They will
join Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Sternbers at
Boston.
w. d. Hill was in st. Johnsbury
Saturday to attend the N. e. M. T. A.
meeting.
The Esdon family spent New
Years day with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Slapp in Hardwick.
Dana Garfield was in town over
Sunday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. George Hussey of ST.
Johnsbury are visiting his parents
here.
Mrs. w. D. Hill and son, Arthur
spent Sunday at I. D. Magoon's in
Greensboro.
Mrs. George Colby was calling on
friends here Tuesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
GREENSBORO BEND.

(Mrs w. D. Hill, Correspondent
Mrs J. II. Pope was called to ST.
Johnsbury Friday by the sudden
death of Mr. Pope's nephew.
A. c.. Chase was in Barton on bust
ness Saturday.
r. A. Richie has been sick for the
past week.
The w. r. c. will hold a public in
stallation of it's officers Tuesday, Jan.
B. D. Piper and Della Harrison spent
Sunday at B. F. BOWS in Greenboro.
J. H. Pope went to ST. Johnsbury
Saturday night to attend the funeral
Of his nephew, whic hwas held Sum
day at o'clock.
Ed. Adams has returned to his
home in Norwich for Q while.
Emil MERCER has moved his family
to ST. Johnsbury.
George Piper was at home from
his school several days last week but
returned Monday.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
NJ E. vestry Wednesday, Jan. 10. A
corn 'chowder dinner will be served
at noon. Election of officers will be
held at the business meeting.
Mrs Eliza Desjan visited her sister,
Mrs. Martha Nichols, the past week.
N D. Martin was a business visitor
in Hardwick Wednesday.
Several from here attended the La
dies Aid at J. d. Hutchin's, Thurs
day.
w. 3. Richards had a narrow es-
cape from serious injury when his
horses ran down the hill near the
school house throwing him from a
load of pulp and catching him un-
der the load. The horses stopped by
running into the bank near the school
house and Mr.. Richards escaped with
severe bruises.
Mrs. Louisa Aver is visiting at Geo.
Battens. Il
r. III. Bedell was in Swanton, We'd
nesday.
Albion Batten of Hardwick, visited
his father here Thursday.
E. r. Collins and B. P. Vallencourt
we're ut Long Pond fishing Thursday.
w. d. Hill is filling J. II. Popes ice
/ house.
Mrs Addie Barber returned home
| from the hospital Wednesday.
Don Barber went to Burlington
Wednesday to accompany his mother
home.
Misses tMuriel and Helen Anair and
a friend from Hardwick are at their
| home here for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Sternberg start
ed for DeLand. Fla, Saturday night.
They planned to stay over Sunday
with relatives in Manchester, n. H.
Little Doris Bailey has returned to
| spend the rest of the winter with her
| grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
/ Wilcox.
w. D. Hill was in South Walden
| Monday.
w D. Hill was in Orleans on bust
ness Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
GREENSBORO.
Officers of the Water Company
+ Surplus Earned Last Year.

Surplus Earned Last Year.
Geo. A. Porter, Correspondent
The annual meeting Of the water
company was held at the hose house
Tuesday afternoon and the following
officers elected: G. A. Porter, clerk;
B. M. Wiley, treasurer; w. S. IN
gals, A. E. Tolman, J. H. harrington.
A. E. Jackson and T. NJ. Silver, di-
rectors. The auditors report showed
S7O3.02 rents collected and extenuat-
ed rents due of $556.92, which with a
balance of S331.92 in the treasury
last year makes the net resources
$1,391.S6, and the treasurer has paid
out $78S.71, leaving a balance of
$6O3.15. The outstanding debt of the
company above the stock is $5,770.
F. A Messer Of Montpelier was in
town Tuesday with an electrical eX-
pert figuring on the expense of put
cry in place Of steam power now in
use.
AT the annual meeting of the fire
district Monday at the hose house,
the old officers were reelected and a
tax of 40 cents on the dollar of
grand list voted to defray expenses.
w A. Hardy went to North Troy
Monday to work.
The fire district has new bell
placed on the hose house New Years
day. 1t will be rung Saturday eve
nings at o'clock and at the regular
firemen's meetings Tuesday evenings
at the same hour.
The members of the Greensboro
band will present their play, 'Those
Dreadful Twins at Town hall Friday
evening, Jan. IL.
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EXECUTION SALE.

SrATEoF VERMONT, Washington County IS.
By virtue of an execution wherein Frank
\. Crane of Danville. in the County of Gale
donia is creditor, and L. d. II all of Cabot,
in the County of Washington. is the debtor.
TOR the sum of sixty-three and S+-1OO dollars
(S63.s4) dam ages. and seven and S1-100
iollars ($7.s1) costs, which l have levied
upon the following goods and chattels of
the debtor, that is to say, about twenty five
tons of hay. shall sell said hay at public
auction at public place. to wit, in the pub.
lie highway in front of the residence of the
said L. d. II all, in Cabot, aforesaid. on the
18th day of January, 1917, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, to satisfy said execution
and the costs thereon as am therein direct
ed unless the debtor otherwise satisfies said
execution.
Dated at Cabot, in the County of Wash
ington this 81 st day of December, 1916.
H. M OSGOOD,
DEPUTY Sheriff
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II |, by Mr. Durham of BratleborO,
an act to repeal No. III and No. 172
of the Acts of 1915, relating to the
prohibition of the sale of Intoxicating
liquors. (Repeals Nos. III and172 OF
Acts of 1915, to take effect on pas
sage. To committee on temperance.
III 4, by Mr.. Lawson Of Barre Town,
an act to amend section 1873 of the
P. S.. relating to the election of rep
resentatives to the general assembly
(provides for election by plurality on
the first ballot.) To committee on
elections.
FL 6, by Mr.. Durham of Brattleboro,
an act to amend Section 744 of the
P. s., as amended by Section l of No.
35 of the acts of 1910, relating to
taxation of deposits in savings banks
and trust companies. cooperative
savings and loan associations organ
lied under the provisions of Chapter
200 of the P. S., to be exempt from
taxation until assets are S100,G00.)
To ways and means committee.
IL 8, by Mr.. Rowland of Barre City
an act to amend Sections els and
6266 of the P. S., relating to the col
lection CT taxes. (Provides for hard
labor in Jail for delinquents; Sheriffs
may require not more than ten hours
each day, Sundays and legal holidays
excepter. Labor to be performed shall
be requested as is provided by Section
6105 of the P. s., as amended by No
223 OF the Actos OF 1915 The pro-
ceedS of such labor to be applied in
payment of materials and tools fur
nished, and for payment to the jailer
of the board of delinquents; any bal
ance left, shall be paid to the collec-
tor committing such deliquents, to be
applied on such tax and costs.) To
Judiciary committee.
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Among the guests from away were
Mrs Harriette Livingston of Mars
Hill, Me-, Morton Geffords of Greea-
wood, N Y, Mrs. Hattie Wilcox of
st. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert.
Currier of Arlington Heights, Mass,
and George Currier of Dartmouth
college, 1917, Mrs. Jennie Williams of
Danville Mr.. and Mrs. Constable left
Immediately for an extended trip
through the northern cities after
which they will reside in Durham, N
c., where Mr.. Constable is located
with the Imperial Tobacco company.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crane were
at Barre Wednesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Martha Lease.
Mrs William Blair is at Ned Bar
netts in Walden for a time.
Aubrey Nelson lost a horse one day
this week
Mrs. Jennie Williams of Danville
was a guest at, r. S. Bars Wednes-
day. She also attended the Currier-
Consta BILE wedding.
Mrs. John Livingston of Mars Hill,
Me-, has been visiting friends here
for a few days.
Mrs. Hattie Wilcox went Friday to
her home at St. Johnsbury after a
few days visit with friends here
There was good attendance at the
New Years dinner Monday at the
| Congregational church.
Miss Marion Walker was home from
her school work in Burlington over
the holidays.
| The masquerade promenade and
box supper Monday evening drew a
large crowd. The prizes were award
ed Mrs. Millicent Mcintyre and
Charles Crane for best costumes, Mr..
and Mrs Will Lance worst costumes.
The proceeds were for the Judith Ly-
ford Ladies' club. Over $50 was
taken at the door and for the boxes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rowland
were recent guests at w r. Rowland S
in Marshfield.
Supt. and Mrs. J. W. Butterfield
are home from a weeks stay with
friends and relatives at Montpelier
and Barre.
w. l. Abbott of East Cabot was a
| recent visitor here.
Miss Judith Haines and Mrs. Leon
Haines were in Montpelier on bust
ness Friday.
Chandler Heath of Danville was q
| recent visitor at 0. II. Heath's.
Mrs. Wilbur Rowland and daugh.
ter, Esther, of Marshfield were visitors
here Monday
Mrs. Nena Preston Of Marshfiel(
visited her brother, John Ennis, Jr.
at DR.. M D. Warren's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Barr, Mr.. ant
Mrs Rives Putnam and Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Walbridge, whose wedding an
niversaries come New Years day
were given a surprise by their church
friends Monday, each family being
presented with q piece of silverwar'
by Rev M. w. Hale, pastor of tn
Congregational church.
Mrs. Mabel Beattie of Concord is a
Charles Howlands for a few weeks
stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Freeman o
Barre were at *. P. Freemans owe
New Years.
Miss Pansy Smith of Cambridge
Mass, visited her mother and brother
few days this week.
Several from East Cabot were her
Monday evening to attend the prone
made.
Mrs Martha Lease, a former resi-
dent of this place, passed away Mon
day, Jan. 1, at the home of her son
Phineas D. Ladd at South Barre
aged SO years.
Representative O. f. Barrett wen
Tuesday to Montpelier to begin hi
duties.
School began Tuesday morning af
ter a weeks vacation.
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Announcement of appointments to
the various House and Senate com
mittees was made today.
Representative Whitney of st.
Johnsbury, was assigned to the Com
mittee on Taxation and the Commit
tee on State Institutions Represen-
tative Stewart Of Lyndon was named
a member Of the Banking and Insur-
ance Committee and the Ways and
Means Committee.
The full list of House appointments
of Caledonia and Orleans Counties
follows:
Caledonia County Assignments
Whitney of ST. Johnsbury, Taxation
and State Institutions Committees;
Cox of Walden, Agriculture and Penal
Institutions Committees; Hunt. of
Danville, Appropriations and High
ways Committees; Campbell of Sutton,
Claims Committee; Kicker of Groton,
Commerce and Labor Committee;
Burroughs of Stannard, Conservation
Committee; Hooper of Hardwick, Cor
porations and Franchises anal Cen
eral Committees; Drake of Wheelock,
Education and Public Buildings Com
mittees; McClam of Ryegate, Educa-
tional institutions and Minor Courts
Committees; Hemmingway of Water
ford, Fish and Game Committee; Ball
of Newark, Library and Municipal
Corporation Committees; Esden of
Peacham Mileage and Suffrage, and
Elections Committee; Dunton of Shelf
field Military Affairs Committee;
Warren of Kirby, State and Court Ex-
penses. and Temperance Committees;
! circuit of Burke, Public Health Com
mittce.
Orleans County Asst gnment:5-
Prouty Of Newport, Corporations and
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COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.


ESTATE OF NORRIS D. HUNT
The undersigned. having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Caledonia, Commissioners, to re-
ceive, examine, and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate of
Morris ID. Hunt, late of Barnet, in said
district, deceased. and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto. hereby give notice that We
will meet foi the purpose aforesaid. at the
store OF Geo. F. Winch. in the village of Me-
Indoe Falls, in said district on the goth day
Of January and 10th day of June next,
from 0 O'Clock A. NJ, until 4 O'Clock p M ),
on each of said days and that six months
from the goth day of December, A. d. 1915,
is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Barnet, this 2Sth day of
December, A. d. 1916
BENJAMIN MANCHESTER.
GEO. r. WINCH.
Coun1issione,a
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BILLS And COMMITTEES
Actual Work OF The Session Began At Monday Evenings Session OF
The Legislature.

MONTPELIER S-Represenave Durham of Brattleboo
bill the legislature tonight asking for the
passed 1915 whereby State Prohibition would become
ticaly effective O January l, 1927.
This bill first introduced and which calls for
172 1915
prohibition of the sale of Intoxicating liquors The bill laid
to the Committee Temperance.
of the appointments membership of standing
committees the House and Senate made tonight Speaker Stan
ley C. Wilson and LetGov Roger w. Hubbard have worked hard
the weekend the make up these committees
Caledonia County Jared well in having Repren-
fatives placed committees Orleans
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EIGHIY-sExEN YEARS OLD

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