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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
ALIENS ASKED TO GET
THEIR FIRST PAPERS

In a bulletin issued yesterday, r.
IT. Brooks, for the e. and r. Fair
banks and Company, called upon the
unnaturaliZed employees of the cor
poration to take out their first papers
and thereby take the first step to-
wards becoming citizens of the United
States The bulletin gives full in
structiOnS to the men, as to the meth
DDS of taking the preliminary steps to
become citizens. These papers have
been sent to every one Of the men, and
it is hoped that results Will come
quickly.
Mr.. Brooks offers every assistance
to the aliens, in this endeavor, saying
in the bulletin ANY time that we have
a sufficiently large number the clerk
of the court will come over or judge
Howe viii order a special session held
at ST. Johnsbury for the purpose of is
suing first papers and receiving petit
tiOns for naturalization at such a
time"
He calls upon the patriotism of the
men. adding that "One of the patriotic
things to do today is to become a ci-
tizen of this country and as such as
sumo the full responsibility of citizen
ship. Only by doing SO can you be
placed in position to do your bit to
help the country that has helped you
and given yon all that you possess" I"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
WONAN'S MISSIONARY MEETS
Annual Meeting Held and Officers
Appointed

The annual meeting Of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the South
church was held in the parlors of the
church on Friday afternoon. The
usual business was. transacted and ap-
pointments were made to the regular
societies of the de- nomination. The
following officers were chosen for next
year:
President, Mrs. c. H. Morse; vice
president, Mrs. Helen G. Thompson;
secretary, Mrs. Nellie Paddock; treas
urer, Mrs. Clara Carleton; flower COM
mittee: Mrs. Mary Adams and Mrs.
Edward Fairbanks; hospital commit
tee: Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks and Mrs.
III. T.. Byron; committee on union mis-
sionary meetings.: Mrs. Henry Fair
banks and Mrs. c. III. Morse; chair
man sewing and sale committees, Mrs.
Martha Burnham; chairman lookout
committee, Mrs. Mary S. Perham; Gus
todian, Mrs Martha Burnham.
A collection was taken for the flow
er fund. A warm reception was Civ
en- to Mrs. A. d. Nelson who has re-
turned for the summer after a winter
in Newton Highlands, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
NON-COM OFFICERS
OF RESERVE ELECTED

At the regular drill of the st. Johns
bury Reserve Company last evening.
platoon drill was taken up as the men
have completed the school of the
company training, The recruits went
through their new movements in fine
style, and give promise of being a
thoroughly trained and efficient force
within a short time.
TO give the men more room for
their manoeuvres it is planned that
if the weather is favorable next Thurs
day night to drill in the open
Sergeant Mason, of the United
States Army, who came here yesterday
from Rutlant to recruit men for eth
er the regular army OR the First Ver-
mont Infantry, was present at the
drill and explained to some of the
men the requirements of the service.
Sergt. Mason will be at the Armory for
a few days to talk to and examine ap-
plicants. Those who pass Sergt Ma
sons tests will be sent to Fort Ethan
Allen for further examination
All recruits who enlist for this ser
vice Will serve only for the duration OF
hostilities. According to Sergt Ma
son, all men who intend to enlist
should do so now and not wait for the
drafting to start. Men signing at this
time have the choice of what brand Of
the service they. shall go in, but when
drafting begins they will be sent
where most needed. Sergt. Mason viii
be at the Armory daily from 9 to II
am, ! to pm, and Z to 8 pm, to
receive all prospective recruits.
After the drilling was completed the
officers held a meeting for the cleo
ton of non-com m issioned officers for
the two companies.
The following men were elected:
Company A: Cook, Clark, McCrae,
Arnold, Priest, Cutting, Rivers, Buell.,
Morse.
Company b: Stinson, Bonnette, Nc
Namara, Streeter, Porter, Cheney
Daniels, Heath, Brooks, Shepard.
These men will be appointed at the
next drill to be held Thursday even
ing at seven O'Clock, standard time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
WRIGHT GARAGE
IS TAKEN OVER
Action Decided Upon After
Creditors Hold
Meeting

The w A. Wright Garage, Inc,
made an assignment of all of its pro-
perty to Arthur B. Carr, of ST. Johns
bury, for the benefit of it's creditors
this morning. This business was start
thirteen years ago and was incorpor-
ated last August. The business n. 6
been successful, but has always been
handicapped by lack of sut1iciens cap
ital with which to carry on the vol
ume of business done, and this is the
cause of the present difficulties The
assets of the corporation which were
assigned aggregate $4,000 book val
ue, and the liabilities secured and un-
secured will not exceed $45, 900. At q
meeting Of number of the largest
creditors held Monday it was thought
that the interests of all the creditors
could be best conserved by carrying
on the business as a going concern
through the medium of an assign
ment. While the book value of the
assets as above stated may shrink to
some extent in liquidation, il is con-
fidently expected that the creditors
will. eventually nearly receive the
amount of their claims in full, if not
quite. Mr.. Carr, the assignee, :,s,s
been connected with this concern FOR
the past four years as bookkeeper and
as treasurer for the corporation. lie
is an experienced automobile man and
was the unanimous selection OF the
larger creditors as assignee. Ever y
reasonable means will be taken to see
if the business cannot be kept along
as a going concern and that a proper
settlement is made with the creditors
as soon as possible.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
CUARDSMAN HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
Private Ceresoli Revived By
Pulmotor After
Capsizing

Private Florinda Ceresoli of Com
pany FL of the Vermont National
Guard narrowly escaped death by
drowning Friday when he was ta-
ken from the waters or the Passump-
sic river by means of a human life
line composed of his comrades. When
hauled from the water he was in an
unconscious condition and only the
prompt arrival of medical aid saved
his life.
Ceresoli was padding along the riv
er, within view of the other members
or his squad, who are guarding Bridge
Ii, when his canoe was caught in the
rapids and capsized. The guardsmen
saw his peril and ran half a mile to
his aid. Corporal Glennie arrived at
the scene of the accident in the lead
of his comrades, but was helpless to
assist single handed.
When the men arrived Glennie pro-
posed 4 human chain as the only
means of reaching Ceresoli. This plan
was Immediately adopted, and the
men, holding hand to hand, breasted
the rapids in an attempt TO reach their
stricken comrade. The lifeline con-
sisted of Sergt. Buley, Corp. Glennie.
and Privates Provencher, Wright and
Carroll.
Corp. Glennie was in the lead and
In his attempts to grasp the body Of
Ceresoli had many narrow escapes
from being caught in the rushing cur
rent. The other men had an equally
hazardous task as they were in water
level with their necks and the cur
rent was very strong. u
Ceresoli's body was reached only by
great effort and he was taken from
the water after having gone down ioI
the last time.
In the meantime DR.. Mitfmore Of
st. Johnsbury had been summoned
and he picked up Chief Mardcn OF
the Central Fire Station, who brought
with him the department pulmot tor
According to the men, Miltimore and
Marden were on the scene within five
minutes after being called.
First aid treatment was admin IL.
tered by Dr.% Miltim ore, land the pull.
motor applied to the unconscious
man. After thirty minutes, work
Ceresoli was pronounced out of dan.
ger. lie is now at the camp recoV-
eling from his immersion, and no III
effects are expected d -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
LAWS VIOLATERS TO
BEFULLYPROSECUTED HEREAFTER
Trustees At Meeting Decide To Punish With Maximum
Penalties Those Who Ignore Traffic Regulations To
Stop Bicyle Riding On Sidewalks

At Il meeting of the Village Trus-
tees last evening it was voted to pro-
secutc hereafter, beginning immcdi-
ately, all infringements upon the state
and village statute; regarding gen
eral traffic movements.
Many complaints have been made
that boys and men ride bicycles upon
the sidewalks within the village linn
it's; that automobiles are operated or
left standing at night without lights:
that wagons arc used without the pro-
per lights; the regulation that all We
hicles must keep to the right of the
highways has been ignored in many
cases. and that other laws regarding
the movements of traffic have been
fiagrantly violated. BY the decision
last night all such violations in the
future will be prosecuted fully, and
the maximum fine put in each case.
The Trustees will take up the mat
ter of sidewalk bicycle riding with
school principles in the village, in an
endeavor TO have the practice by chill
dren stopped, but in any case prose-
cution will follow every complaint.
whether or not the act is witnessed
by police officer, or village Trustee
The violation of the act regarding
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
LOCAL NOTICES

(NOttces will be inserted in this
column In reading matter type at the
insertion and FIVE cents line for sub
sequent insertions Of the same cOpy.l
Aff women are invited to attend
the sewing meeting of Brightlook
Hospital e Aid Association at the
Nurses Home Monday, May IA, at
2 O'Clock. This ishthe last regular
meeting before the summer vacation
and q full attendance is desired, in
order that the work on hand may be
completed.
1t is time to put away those furs
and fiannels. A Package of Red Cedar
Mixture will protect them from all in
jury, only 15c. at Searles'-'Drug Store.
We carry the largest and best line
of Fishing Tackle in this section. If
you need any come to Searles' Drug
Store.
Seed Deliveries.
Most of our seeds have arrived and
we are now making deliveries. A. e
COUNSEL & SON. e-s
Get a bottle of Almon's Sarsaparilla
at .Searles Drug Store and clean Out
that thick, sluggish, impure blood
which you have been storing up al
winter. Regular 500 size only 79c
Kildust, new sweeping com
pound eve think it's the best) cleans
and polishes floors, rugs and carpets
Ask your grocer for it,
Petralite. Fills all old cracks il
floors and other places. invaluable jr
many cases-20c. a pound. Money
hack on either of above if not salts
factory.
THE PECK COMPANY.
Fairbanks CCffee, sold by A. H
Gleason, 73 Main street.
II you need a monument or an!
lettering done In cemetery write o.
call 534M. ]. E. Walker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
HARRY ENRICO OF ST.,
ITALIAN WAR VETERAN
ENLISTS In U. S. N.

Harry Angelozze EnricO, an Italian
fruitman. in the employ of Dominic
Costa of this town for the past ten
months who recently went to Boston
to join the United States Navy, passed
the examiners tests last Tuesday. and
then started out to round up some of
his .countrymen to enlist.
Enrco, who served in the Italian
artillery during the Italiain Turkish
war seven years ago, received bullet
wound during the battle of Tripoli.
This, however, did not bar him in his
examination. After the battle Of Tri-
poll which resulted faVorably for the
Italians, Enrco came to this country.
He took out his first naturalization
papers five years ago, and is now 4
citizen. In his great desire to square
accounts with the Turks, he says he
hopes that his ship will be dispatched
to somewhere in the Mediterranean.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09

the lighting of wheeled vehicles was
next brought to the attention of the
Board. Many cases were given as ex.
amples of the indifference of operators
of automobiles and drivers of wheeled
vehicles to this statute. The law is
that no vehicle may be left standing
or operated without a light visible
from the front and rear, during the
period from forty-tive minutes after
sunset and forty-five minutes before
sunrise. Further infringements upon
this regulation within the village linn
its will be prosecuted.
The traffic rules say that all vehi-
cles shall, when stationary or in mo-
tion keep to the right hand side of
the highway. The members of the
Board gave many instances where this
regulation has also been ignored. One
of the members predicted a serious ac-
cident in the near future unless some
thing was done to stop the practise
of driving at random on the streets of
the village. Prosecution will follow
further violations of the state law
regarding the matter.
The Chief of Police was present at
the meeting and received his orders
to let no offense rass without prose-
cutiOn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
ORDER COD TO
"SHOOT TOKILL" !"
St. J. Boys Somewhere In
Vermont" See Real
Service

There has been much speculation as
to the disposition Of the Company ID
boys since they left St JOhnsbury, and
as to whether any Of them have had
any thrilling experiences while on
guard duty. From somewhere in
Vermont" comes the news that some
of them, at Least, have used their ri
fles on suspicious strangers and others
who have disobeyed the rules to keep
away from guarded points.
The regulations have been violated
so repeatedly, that Sergt. Ashton. in
charge of a squad of Company ID boys
who are guarding a certain bridge, has
given orders to the men to shoot to
kill in the future.
One thing which led to this order
was an occurrence of last Tuesday eve
ming. About $50 O'Clock Private Du
Pont, who was on guard, saw through
the darkness the form of what he at
first thought to be an animal, coming
up the railroad embankment only a
hundred feet from the bridge. On
second thought he believed the object
to be a man on his hands and knees
and he challenged him to halt The
form, however, kept coming closer.
Du Pont levelled his rifle and fired
four times. There was no longer any
question that it was a man, and not a
quadruped. He took to his heels and
made 4 safe getaway down the track
while Du Pont was calling his COM
r;tdes to the chase.
The soldiers have had several ex-
periences with village visitors who
were unfamiliar with the terms of the
guard manual. Some of them. parti-
cularly at night, have approached the
bridge as indifferently as if it were
not under guard. When challenged
| to halt they have shouted back: Its
only me- and proceed to approach
| Hereafter the answer to such asser-
| tions will be q shot from the guards
! men.
! According to the report the st
Johnsbury boys are doing their bit
in q most soldierly manner. They
| have encountered q spell of cold and
rainy wearti1er. about the worst pos
! sble for this time of year, but they
/ have not complained.
| Their tent has small stove anl
| they sleep on army cots, but without s
tent floor. The villagers have ta!sef
| good care of their military visitors
/ treating them to warm things to eat
doughnuts, and delicious desserts
which make life we'll worth living.
Sergt. Morency who was in com
mand of the squad, has been promoted
to top sergeant, and sent to Fort Eth
an Allen, while Ashton, who was {
corporal, has been promoted to ser
geant, and is now in command Of thu
squad.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
SUBCOMMITTEE
in ST. ]. NAMED
Fairbanks, Dole, Burbank,
Ellis And Hallet
For District

By a joint decision the Vermont
Committee on Public Safety recently
decided to divide the state into forty
six districts, and to appoint a commit
tee of safety consisting Of five men, in
each of the various districts. These
committees will cooperate with the
state committee. For the district of
st. Johnsbury the following men have
been appointed:
Joseph Fairbanks, st. Johnsbury;
Nelson A. Dole Danville; Harvey Bur-
bank. East Barnet; H. w. Ellis. st.
Johnsbury, E. II. Hallett, st. Johns
bury.
The purpose in forming these sub
committees is to have men in all parts
of the state who will cooperate with
the state committee, and who will be
ready at all times ID assist when need
ed in the work of their various dis
tricts.
One of the special duties of the
committees will be to arrange for pa
triotic meetings and meetings to en-
courage the largest possible food pro-
duction and to stimulate enlistment
from the territory which is under
their jurisdiction, especially in smaller
places where there is no local COM
mittee to attend to such matters.
The men appointed as the St.
Johnsbury committee on Public Safe
ty will have under their jurisdiction
the towns of st. Johnsbury, Water
ford, Barnet, peacham, Danville and
Walden.
At a meeting Thursday afterronn
Joseph Fairbanks was elected char
man, and Harvey Burbank secretary
and treasurer of the newly appointed
committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
BUILDING and REAL
ESTATE BUSINESS In
ST. JOHNSBURY BOOMS

The amount of building and real es-
tate business this spring. is on the
boom. Contractors are all busy and
there is much work waiting to be
done. Real estate men ara every day
completing deals
Yesterday work wah begun on the
foundation of the Caledonia Garage,
on Railroad street. The building Will
be q one story fire proof affair, about
100 feet by so, with an ell two stories
in height. Tenements and dwelling
houses are under construction in diff
ferent parts of the town, while 9TH
ers are being remodelled and repaint-
ed :
The Free Baptist church building
which has been idle for some time
since the consolidation of the two
Baptist churches, is now being re-
constructed and upon completion Of
the work will be occupied by the First
Church of Christ, Scientist.
The Brock land on Railroad street
was purchased yesterday by Harry
Day., who also purchased the Horton
two tenement apartment house near
by. Day will move the house onto the
lot in the near future.
Work on the Brooks house on Main
street. which in the olden days was a
boarding house or hotel, is rapidly be-
ing completed, and the building will
once more be used as boarding
house.
Tile builders are busy, the contrac-
tors are happy, real estate men lively,
and st. Johnsbury is growing rapidly
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
NO ROAD WORK
UNTIL JUNE |
Desision Made To Relieve
Road Builders For
Farms

Montpelier, May as. e. Bates,
State Commissioners of Highways, act
ing upon the suggestion of Governor
Graham, has instructed the road COM
mssOners, selectmen and special
commissioners not to begin work
upon the roads until June ], in order
that men who would be used in road
construction work may be relieved
from such duties in order to spend
their time in cultiVating crops.
This action was taken because of
the scarcity of farm labor and is eX-
pected to relieve q large number Of
men for work on the farms of the
state. Mr.. Bates order states that
only maintenance and patrolling Of
the highways will be done this month.
No resurfacing or new work will jae
undertaken until June /.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
ST. CYR IMPROVING.
Was Rescued From Vat of VitIiOl by
Fellow Workers

Joseph st. Cyr. of this town. who
was badly burned when he fell into
vat of vitriol while at work in the
Fairbanks plant foundry last Friday,
is improving and it is expected that he
will recover.
ST. Cyr was at work near the vat
when he slipped and fell. By quick
action on the part of his fellow en-
ployes he was rescued from the acid.
1T was at first thought the burns would
lprove fatal, but the man is rapidly
recovering.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
cahin Fined $500 and Costs

William Cahill, formerly OF Sc.
Johnsbury, who came here from Bos-
ton Wednesday evening. and was ar
rested because of intoxicatiOn, was
fined $500 and costs when brought
before Judge Frye Thursday morning
on the above charge.
Cahill, who came here from Bos-
ton on an evening train, in an intOx-
icated condition, was arrested and
held over night at the police station.
He was released upon payment of the
fine and costs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
STORES OF ST. J. TO
OPEN AND CLOSE ON
NEW Time SCHEDULE

To make it more convenient for the
people of ST. Johnsbury who are now
working under the new daylight say
ing plan, q large majority OF the gro
GERS and meat and provision dealers
in the town have signed, or have sig
nified their Willingness to do so, q peti-
ton circulated among them, whereby
they agree to open and close their va.
rious places of business one hour ear
lier. This system, according to the
paper, will go into effect Monday, May
IA. Following is the text Of the petit
ton:
WHEREAS. Practically all the
principal employers of labor. the pub
lie and private schools, and others, in
st. Johnsbury, have advanced their
hours Of work one hour making neces-
sary a corresponding advance, in the
home arrangements Of a large major
ity of the people. and
WHEREAS: This change is made
in a patriotic effort to encourage the
more efficient use of the free time OF
the individual
BE IT RESOLVED: That we, the
undersigned grocers, meat and provi-
sion dealers advance our time of opcla-
ing and closing one hour, making our
closing time eight pm. on Mondays
and Fridays, five-thirty on Tuesdays
and Thursdays, and not later than l
on Saturdays, these hours to become
effective Monday, May IA, and to CON
tinue as long as the above mentioned
plan is in force, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That our decision in this matter be
given as wide publicity as possible
through the local papers and other
means and that we each and all do
everything in our power to accomplish
further adoption of the plan.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
knights Templars Hold Election

The annual meeting and insta1la-
ton of officers of the Knights Temp
lars was held Tuesday evening at the
Masonic Temple. After the regular
business was completed the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Arthur G.. Sprague, e. c.; Zen0 S.
Waterman, generalissimo; Willard v.
Orcutt, Capt Gen.; Bernard A. John
son, S. w; Fred J. Babcock, J. w;
Frank E. Humphrey, Prelate; T.. A.
Silsby, treasurer; Earl D. Evans. rec
order; AFRO NJ. Peck, standard bear
er; Welcome B. Eastman, sword bear
er; II. A. Power. warder; c.. A. Ord,
sentinel; Reuben G. Cheney and Will
liam A. Brown, electricians.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
Bolton Case In suprcmc Court

Montpelier. May S.-Arguments
were made in Supreme court here to-
day in the cases of the State VS. George
w. Bolton, and S.. A. Jones, guardian
of Hiram Drown against w. Shesley's
Estate. States Attorney James b.
Campbell is prosecuting George w.
Bolton and Alexander Dunnet is the
counsel for the defense Simons.
Searles and Graves are attorneys in
the other case.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
Dress Rehearsal For Cabaret

A dress rehearsal of the Playette
"Cafe a la Americaine'' vas held at
the Masonic Temple last evening by
the members of the o. E. s.. who are
to appear in the production. Judging
from the success of the rehearsal the
entertainment should prove a fine one.
The cabaret performance will be
given shortly at the Masonic Temple,
and the proceeds of the evening will
be given to the Red Cross.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-09
st. J. & Lake Champlain Gives Land

The st. Johnsbury and Lake Cham
plain Railroad. one of the Boston and
Maine railroad leased lines, has offer
ed to its employees, the use of the land
on the right of way. The land is to
be used for the raising OF crops, and
it is planned that after the employees
have taken as much of the land as
they desire to let the general public
have the use of the surplus.