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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
ST. j. CITIZENS MAY
HOLD CHOPPING BEE

To relieve the wood famine in ST.
Johnsbury and the shortage of some
5000 cords of wood, the local fuel
committee have appointed Harry II.
Carr and George Caldbeck a com
mittee to secure wood for home con-
sumption. These gentlemen are get
ting in touch with farmers having
wood on hand or procurable and ex-
pect to greatly relieve a distressing
situation.
1t has also been proposed that St
Johnsbury men follow the example
set by President Thomas of Middle
bury College and the students, and
arrange for several trips to the near
by woods to cut the wood and bring
it into st. Johnsbury. This proposal
has met with hearty response and
the committee have already num-
Der of volunteers who will partici-
pate in a wood shopping bee in the
near future
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
WAITER P. SMITH. Judge
12-5-3t
Order of Notice of Allowance OF
Account.
ESTATE OF MARY E. STONE

Order of Notice of Allowance of
ESTATE OF NAVY E. STONE
STATE OF VERMONT,
District of Caledonia, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District aforesaid: To all persons
interested in the estate of Mary E,
stone late of st. Johnsbury, in said
District, deceased, GREETING:
Whereas, said Court has assigned
the 18th day Of December next for
examining and allowing the account
of the Executors of the estate of said
deceased and for a decree of the resi-
due of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all
persons Interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks sue
cessively previous to the day assign
ed, in the St Johnsbury Caledonian, a
newspaper. published at st. Johnsbury
in said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
appear at the Probate Office in St
Tohnsbury. 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 rights as
heirs, leSateeS and lawful claimants to
said residue
Given under my hand this 21st day
of November, A. D.. 1917.
WALTER =. SMITH, Judge.
11-28-3t
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Probate of VIII

ESTATE OF CHANDLER B. WHITNEY
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia, S.:
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia: To all persons interested
in the estate of Chandler b. Whitney, late
OF Barnet. in said district deceased. greeting.
At a Probate Court. holden at St. Johns
bury within and for said district on the 9Th
day of December a. D. 1917, an instrument
purporting to be the last Will and Tesla
tnent OF ChandIcr b. Whitney. late of Bar
net. in said district, deceased. was present ted
to the Court aforesaid TOR Probate.
And it is ordered Try slid Court that the
goth day of December. A u. 1917 at the Pro-
hate Office in said st Iohnsbury. he assigned
for proving said instrument: and tn at notice
thereof be given to all persons concerned. by
publishing this order three weeks successive.
" in the Californian. a newspaper circniat-
ing III that vicinity in said district. previous
tothe time appointed.
Therefore. YOU are hereby notified to ap.
pear before said Court. ut he time and plare
aforesaid aud contest he probate Of said
will. if you have cause
Given under my hand q ST. Johns bury in
said distr ct, this 9Th day of December..
A. ID, 1917.
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge.
11-12-3t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19

we had a pleasant trip over. Did
not see any U-boats but we were
elad to get on land again lust the
same. Everything seems very queer
over here, nothing like good old
United States. The people are very
kind to us and we are trying to
learn French, and I expect when I
get home again I shall be able to
talk French like a native I should
Ike to tell you about our army life
but they will not let us say anything
in that line. My experiences have
not been very hard yet, not much
like yours from 1876, for they
take good care of us and give US
plenty to eat. We don't have to eat
salt horse and bareback like you did
where you were in camp before
Richmond, Va. I have heard boys
say over here that they get better
food than they did at home, but for
of Mothers cooking We passed
through your town in the night, the
first New York troops that came over
here last summer. We went to
Halifax and took steamers and came
direct to France.
We have had one brush With the
Huns and some of our boys were
Killed and wounded, AL New York
crs, but we licked them and took
some prisoners. Would like to tell
you more about it but they would
not let us tell tales out of school.
This was my fire scrap with Kaiser
BilTs" troops but probably will rot
he my last, hope not anyway Uncle
Sam sent US over here to lick them
and we are going to do it. VIII
write again from somewhere, some
time. Direct me as before,
GEORGE BELDEN,
1st n. Y. II. A.
John Regain is visiting friends and
relatives in Littleton, N; Hired
TAYLOR is in Whitefeld, N. H., with
his family for few days.-Annic
Houghton and Angie Wiley were
visitors in st. Johnsbury Saturday
Leslie Morse is spending a weeks
vacation with his uncle in Passump-
sic.-Raymond Harris is home from
Windsor to spend q few days With
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Har-
riS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
ESTATE OF JOSEPH o. DROUIN
STATE OF VERMONT,

ESTATE OF JOSEPH o. DROUIN.
STATE OF VERMONT,
District of CaledoniaS SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
district aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the es
ate of Joseph Q. Drouin, late of ST.
Tohnsbury, in said district deceased,
1REETING:
Whereas, said Court has assigned
he 22nd day of December next for
examining and allowing the account
# the Executor of the estate of said
deceased and for decree of the resi-
1ue of said estate to the lawful claim
nts of the same, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given to all
persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks sue
essively previous to the day assigned,
n the CALIFORNIAN, newspaper pub
ished at ST. Johnsbury, in said District
Therefore you are hereby notified
0 appear at the Probate Office in st.
ohnsbury. in said District, on the day
.ssigned. then and there to. contest the
.llowance of said account if you see
ause, and to establish your right as
eirs, legatees and lawful claimants
said residue.
Given under my hand, this 4th day
# December A D., 1917.
WALTER P. SMITH,
Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Notice of Allowance of Account

ESTATE OF CHARLOTTE E. cRAMToN
STATE or VERMONT, District of Caledonia IS
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
tTict aforesaid: To all persons interested
in the estate OF Charlotte Il. Cramton late OF
StSJ ohnsbury, in said District deceased, greet
ing:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 4th
day of January nAt for ex aiming and al
lowing the account of the Executor Of the
estate OF said deceased and Tor 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 successive1v previous tt
the day assigned, in the st. Johnsbury Gale
donian,a newspaper published at st. Johns
bury in said district.
Therefore. you hereby notified to ap.
pear at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury
In said district, on the day assigned. Their
and there to contest the allowance of sait
account if you see cause. and to establish
your right as heirs, legatees and lawful
claim ants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 18th day
December a.. y. 1917.
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
1910 3t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Enthusiasm High.

M Literature and pledges were dis
ftrlDuted TO the workers and much in
terest was shown in the coming cam
paign. This has been splendidly or
ganized here as we'll as elsewhere,
and next week Will see some very eff
, fectiVe work done
The teams and the canvassers are
as follows:
No Fired C. Gibson, captain;
Samuel Matson, Harry NJ Gray,
George A. Burbank
No. 2-H. j. Goodrich, captain; e.
e. Drouin, Claude Goodrich
No. 3--Dr. J. o. Drouin, captain
John e. Cook, Carroll Collins, Arthur
w. Schoppe, a. LeClerc, Robert Stem
son, Archie Couture, Fred Nadeau, A.
Roy, r. Fourier
No. 4-Birney A. Hall, captain;
Bert Dean, Rev. l.. E. Peabody, Rob
ert Shaw, C. II. Brown.
F. No. 81. n. Smythe, captain;
James Cosgrove, Miss Landry, Dr. j.
d. Bachand, Mrs. McSweeney, C. C.
Locke.
No 6-Dr. j. NJ. Allen, captain;
y. TTSIlcH, w. IL. lIUIClllI.
e No.fl7--Roy Calderwood, captain;
S. J. Summerville.
No. S--A. b. Noyes, captain; w. A
2 Ide, Wilbur ]. Farr. Alvin c. Noyes
w. A. Taplin, Calvin E. Brown, H
f. BalclI, Charles G. f. Flint, Donald
McGregor, Homer e. Smith, John F,
Puffer.
No. 9--P. f.. Hazen, captain;
George C0Cowling, A. C. Sprague. F
C. Beck, Dale S. Atwood. r. McGilli-
vray, Fay Reed, c. A Dimick, r. A
Pearl, Charles Bennett, Earl Grant
Harley Richards. Herbert Flood.
- No. 10-C. n. Whitney, captain; c
2 E. Peck. q. G. Goss. Charles Salmon
No. 11-F. Gs Bundy, captain; F
B. Jacques.
No 12-Harland B. Howe, captain
No. 13-W. H. Taylor, captain; Z
f. Goodall, c. A. Ulrich, q. n
:Brough, F. E. Humphrey, H B. Car
penter, E. E. Burrows, Fl. P. van
nah,' Duncan McQuaig, w w. Blod
gett, Miss. Grace Rouse.
No. 14-Miss Bertha Lee, captain
with four assistants.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Order of Notice of Allowance OF
Account.

ESTATE OF FRANCIS HARRINGTON
STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caled onia IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the DIS
trict. aforesaid: To ali persons interested in
the estate of Francis Earring ton, late oe
Walden, in said District, deceased, greet
ing:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 1st
davof January next for examining and allow
ms the account of the Administrator of the
estate of said deceased and for decree OF
the residue of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same, and ordered that public
notice thereof be given to all persons inter
ested IN said estate by publishing his order
hree weeks successfully previous TO the day
assigned. IN the st. JohnSbury Caledoniar. a
newspaper 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. legatees- and lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under my my hand, this 18th day OF
December, A T.. 1917.
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge
1918 st
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
PERSONALS.

George Mcleod is spending a few
days at his home here before return
ing to Lancaster, N H, where he is
playing with Dunbars orchestra
Much anxiety is felt for the safety
of Miss Cora Whitcher, formerly of
Passumpsic, who was teaching in
school for the deaf in Halifax at the
time of the disaster and no word has
come from her since the catastrophe
Prof. Charles d. Hazen, now pro-
fessor of European history at Column
bia, n. Y, has prepared q most in
forming bulletin in the Governments
war information series entitled 1.-The
Government of Germany
Arthur w Hawkinson, who en-
listed in the quartermaster's depart
,nent last June, has been called to
service and leaves Saturday morning
for Springfield, Mass and goes from
there to Camp Johnston in Jackson
Vile, Fla.
Louis S. Wright, a former resident
Of this town who is now manager of
the Providence branch of the Fair
banks Company, has enlisted in Gov
eminent service
Alexander ]. Smith of South Rye
gate has entered the quartermaster's
corps and will be located in Jack
sonville, Fla.
Albert Smith and Frank Simpson
left last night for Fort Slocum to
enter the aviation corps
Robert Barrett, who went to Bos-
ton last week to join the Naval Re
fol n5 70
aminations.
John Gorham of Company G, who
recently enlisted at Springfield,
Mass, went from there to Fort Slo-
cum, n. Y At the latter place he
was assigned to somewhere in Texas.
Thomas Brownlow returned We'd
nesday from Boston where he pass
ed the examination for the Naval
Reserve He reports for service
Tuesday
Preston Conner returned Wednes-
day from Boston where he passed
successfully the examination for the
Navy. He will return to active ser
vice Tuesday.
r. G. A. Babcock leaves for Bos-
ton Sunday where he will attend al
the .CoplcyPlaza a conference OF
division superintendent of the Pru-
Dental Company.
News has been received here of the
safety of Miss Cora Whitcher, who is
Il teacher in the city of Halifax Miss
Nhiteher was a former Passumpsic
lady.
Guy A. Burt of Triton, n. H., for
merry of st. Jehnsbury. has enlisted
in the Heavy Artillery and gone
from Fort Slocum to North Carolina
Karl f. Blodgett of Sherbrooke il
business visitor in town
Carl II. Turner of Winthrops Mass
WIS here yesterday and greeted by
his old friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
s44,7OO.OO $4o,o7s.1'
Repairs on Streets.

The work of this department has
been mostly crawling on the follow
ing streets: Railroad street north
from Concord avenue to Hastings
bridge, from Hastings bridge TO town
line. Railroad street south from Pearl
street to the dry bridges. Concord
avenue from Arlington bridge to foot
of hill; Pleasant street from Concord
avenue to town line above Johh
street, Mountain avenue and the up
per half of Higgins hill; Main street
and Mt. Pleasant street at Arnold
park. A cement retaining wall 4o
feet in length has been built on Port
land street east of iron bridge for the
purpose of widening the street at that
point. All trees reported as having
been damaged by. storms. or were
considered unsafe, have been re-
moved.
The superintendent recommends
the purchase of street sweeper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
BARNET

&c e. Hazelton, CORRESPONDENT.
The second number of the lecture
course was held in the Town hall
asst Tuesday. The 4 O'Clock mail
train which Mr.. Fitzpatrick came on
was five hours late, getting here
about o'clock A program was
people for an hour Several of the.
ladies and gentlement furnished mu-
sic and Ellene Hazelton gave a read
ing in costume.-Alice Nolan and
Bcrnice Magoon spent Saturday in
St. Johnsbury.-Neal Morgan and
Howard Elliott went to White River
Junction last week to take, examin-
lions for the army Having passed
they left for Fort Slocum, n Y,
Wednesday. Perley Amadon Of
Windsor also enlisted but was re-
jected.-Mrs. DuShane has returned
from East Ryegate, where she has
been spending several Weeks.-Mrs.
Alfred Cheney Of Monroe has a baby
girl born Dec. 8, named Irene Isa
belle-Miss Mildred Blanchard Of
Monroe spent a few days with her
aunt, Mrs. A. f. kimball last week
n H.. was the guest OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs L. e. Gillian, the first
of last week-Mildred Hall of Burke
is homo with her mother, Mrs. James
Hall+Muriel Somers and Marjorie
Albee of Lyndon Institute are home
for their Christmas vacation.-James
OConnor who is staying at Walker
Tnu, spent Sunday at his home in
White River ,Junction.-Sumner Gil
fllan, who is attending Stanton
Military Academy, is spending his
Christmas vacation with his mother,
Mrs. c. Fl Gilfllan.-The Red Cross
held an entertainment and supper in
the Town hall Friday evening. The
first thing or the program was a
Chinese dance given by Laura Dow,
Marion Hilliard, Barbara Morgan,
Edith Hazelton. Alice Webster, Har-
riet Elliott and Ellene3 Hazelton
There young ladies appeared in Chi
nese costumes and sang Chlnese
songs. The second was an Irish song
sung by E. c. Smith and Waiter
Kendall; third, Mrs. Jarley's wax
Works." Mrs Walter Kendall acting
the part of Mrs farley and Mrs. e.
C. Smith, Mrs. C. H. Gilfillan, Walter
Kendall, E. C. Smith, Mrs. Ned SOM
ars. Mrs Harvey Drew and Mrs.
Walter johnson were the wax work,
Mrs. L. e. Gilfillan as Peggy. The
program closed with the ''Topsy Tur-
vey" dance by the young ladies. AT
ter the program a social hour was
snioyed by all About $40. was
cleared.-W. S. Brock was able to
go out of doors Thursday for the
first time in two weeks.-Mrs. Hugh
Kirkland of Danville was the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Perley Aver,
Friday.-Mrs. Arthur Emery Of Lyn-
donville spent Saturday with her
mother, Mrs S. j. Martin.-Belle
Fairbanks has closed her millinary
shop and has returned to her home
in West Burke.-William Dubois
who is travelling for Smith Bros. OF
White River junction was a business
visitor in Barnet Saturday.-Alice
Forrest of Oxford is spending several
DAYS with Mrs. D. L. Judklns-
Henry Had1ey has returned from
Wells River, where he has been
working.-Doris Spafford of Orleans
is spending several days with heF
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Samuei
Stoddard. -Mrs. Frank French OF st
Johnsbury spent Sunday with hef
narents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Brock.
Mrs. Julia Lang of Monroe, \. IL
was the guest Of her sister, Ella Rod
inson Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19

At Il meeting of the pastors and dele
gates from the local churches held
at the Museum Thursday evening
after two hours deliberation it was
voted to unite the church services ms
soon after the new year as possible.
All details of the union arrangements
were left with the local pastors. An
announcement will be made of their
plan as soon as it is formulated. The
churches were well represented at the
gathering as well as the local dealers
and the local fuel committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Gouernor Grahana,s Proclamation.

STATE VERMONT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
cccmE
) tx the People OF
During asked to increase her
membership in he ross by
The Tt
In the sandh
and
night heals the
the the
At Halifax work, promptly
efficiently
President Wilson
tie Christmas support cause ana lo
is unfuEG He'd
Let the faith
tl2at We c,ynning
that the Of fight for us are
soood that the noble surgeons of
tie Red Cross receive support
HORACE T.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Red Cross Membership Drive.

The American Red Cross drive for
10000, 600 members before January
1 has been splendidly organized all
over the United States by the master
organizer, Theodore N. Vail. The
details OF the local organization are
being carefully worked out and the
canvassers expect to enroll 2,0Oo
members in St Johnsbury during
the nationwide drive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
coop TO HAVE IN THE HOUSE

Coughs. colds. Group and lagrippc are
prevalent. Colds promptly checked
mean sowing of time. money and health.
Pneumonia and other serious illness
may follow neglected cold T. T..
Lynch. 100 Spring Ave. DUBOIS. Pa.
writes; For many years we have
kert Foiey's Honey and Tar in the
house .nd u has saved many dollars in
o"rtnrs hiiis IT is fine for colds" \
child's health is too precious to risk
giving limitations or substitutes: insist
on Toi"v's
CHARLES A sEARI.i.s s. co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
In Other Departments.

Fifty-nine arrests have been made
by the police department, as follows:
Drunks, &c. breach of the peace, 3;
selling intoxicating liquors, 2; petit
larceny. 0; grand larceny, L: non
support, A; breach OF probatlon'
adultery, 2; total, SO.
There have been 81 fires IN the
village the past year, six general
alarms and> So still alarms. The pur-
chase of 500 feet of fire hose, two
smoke helmets and two electrical
lanterns is recommended
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
shorter Hours at the All.,nacum.

SUUTtCI sHhUUIH 1T tfIO -Ktff ssTtCHHT.
Beginning next Monday the Ath
enaeurn will open every day at IL
q. M. and close at p. m. 1t will be
closed every evening except Satur-
day evening and not be opened on
Sunday This action was takn on
acc cunt of the serious situation III
regard to the coal shortage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
READY FOR RED
CROSS Campaign
At Committee Meeting Held
Last Night Final Plans
Were Made for Drive
December Is. 1917.

december Is, 1917.
The general committee bovir, J.,
tstlg the Red Cross drive, as wen
as the captains and some of the can
Vassers on the teams, met at the
AArmory last evening for the final
meeting before the membership drive
.Whlch starts Sunday and closes
Christmas eve. When the drive is
e9nciuded it is expected that the
toLai membership in st. Johnsbury
WI? VIII exceed 1000 and that a large
number of weekly pledges will have
been secured to finance the local Red
cross through the coming year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
LYNDONVILLE
American soldier Writes OF Brush
With Boslics in France.

tMadlyn Dudley. Correspondent
a. w. Wilson of Lgndonyille has
received the following letter from his
nephew, George Belden, dated Oct.
D. who is somewhere i'll France"
With the 1st New York, II. A. a. Il.
Somewhere in France, oct. II, IT.
Dear Uncle:
Have Just returned from the
trenches and got cleaned up again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
McINDOES TRIMMED
BY ST. j. A. 57-1S

The ST. Johnsbury Academy basket
ball team won q sweeping victory
over the MeIndoes Academy team
at the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium We'd
nesday night the score being 81 to
IL. The star players for the home
team were Marshall, Ellis and Smith
while Gibson and P. Emery featured
for the McIndoes team. Following
is the line up:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
McINDOES

Goals from fIoor-Ellis, IA; Mar
shall, 4; Smith, 5; Ellis, IL fouls. BY
Mc1ndoes, Kendall, 5, j. Emery, 2
fouls
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
Expenses OF Past Year.

recapitulation of the appropria-
tons and net expenses of the various
dep;I tments for the past year fol-
lows:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19

Mrs Homer Pennlman was III
Hardwick Saturday to attend the
funeral of her uncle. FRANK Philips
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-12-19
VILLAGE REPORT
IS READY. FOR
DISTRIBUTION
Village Debt is Reduced and
Cash Balance Remains
in Treasury
WORK DONE. LIMITED
BY LABOR SCARCITY
APPROXIMATIONS Asked.

The board estimates and recon-
mends for the necessary expenses in
the different departments for the
coming wear as follows.