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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
OFFICERS ELECTED
AT %. E. S. MEETING

The members of the Order of the
Eastern Star, Mystic Star Chapter, No.
80, rendered a banquet at the Quality
Restaurant Friday evening to Miss
Fannie V. Beck, the retiring worthy
matron. and present her with a gold
Past Matron's, jewel.
This was followed by installation of
officers, at the Masonic Temple. Mrs.
Elizabeth Fuller, 2. NJ, assisted by
Miss Fannie V. Beck, P. M, as marsh
al, Mrs. Ella Horner, Grand Chaplain,
and Mrs. Cora c. Carpenter as organ
list, installed the following officers:
Mrs. Nina V. Chesley, w. NJ; Will
lard V. circuit. w. P; Mrs. Hoppe j.
Pearl. A. M; Mrs. May E. Heath, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Hattie P. Story, treas
urcr; Mrs. Frances E. Nay, Con-; Mrs.
Margaret Stevens, Asso. Con-; Mrs.
Ethel Beck, Warder; Henry T. Pease
Sentinel Mrs. Mary Doty, Chap; Mrs
Charlotte Daniels, Marshall; Miss Oui-
da Johnson, Adah; Mrs. Annie Hail.
Ruth; Mrs. Edna Brightly, Esther;
Mrs. Bertha McGillivray, Martha
Mrs. Lillian Dolloff, Electa. and Mrs
Charlotte Lougee, Organist.
Following the installation refresh
ments were served and a social houl
enjoyed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
MEMBERS OF UNITY
CLUB WIN DEBATE

A debate on, the question "Resolved,
that the ladies are justified in wear
ing their hats in church, featured the
regular meeting of the Grace Unity
Club. held in the church parlors Fri
day night. @"
Much amusement was afforded, as
the members of the Brotherhood, who
argued in the negative, illustrated
their arguments by dressing in cos
tunes, supposed to represent the
weaker sex while attending church
They were rather extreme and their
appearance was 1udicrous.
The jury was out twenty-five min
utes and returned a verdict against
the Brotherhood, and the ladies were
quite triumphant in their success. AT
ter the debate refreshments were serv-
ed and very pleasant evening spent
by the members of the two clubs
The speakers for the Unity Club, af-
firmative, were Mrs. Ralph c. Sulio-
way and Mrs. George A. Martin; for
the Brotherhood. negative. Dwight c.
Wells and Dale S. Atwood. o.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
LICENSES IN ST. ALBANS.

st. Adams, May L. The Franklin
county board of liquor license COM
missioners met yesterday morning at
the city hall for a public hearing on
application for license in this city.
There were no appearances and the
commissioners granted the following
first class licenses to take effect yes
terday, May l. The Tavern, Walter
Eccles; the Central House, w. III.
Larry; the ST. Adams House, Owen
Maroon; the American House, 81. A.
Dunbar, J. j Thompson was granted
a seyenth-class license which provides
for the sale of wines, beers, ales,
cider, etc., of light percentage of cleo
hol.x MI Thompson has held a sec
ond-class license, but these are not to
be granted while the country is at
war as provided by a law passed dur
ing the recent session of Legislature.
There are four more applicants for
tirst-class licenses; j. J. Hatin. G. e.
Oligny, T. Frank Miles and Arcade
Oligny. The hearing on the apple
alton of Mr.. Miles was held this morn
ing but the hearing on applications OF
Mr.. Hatin and Mr.. Oligny for first
class and Mr.. Castonguay for second
class will be held Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock and the hearing on the
application of Mr.. Castonguay for a
license of the first class will be held
These applications We're all received
| too late to be presented at the hear
ing yesterday afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
NORTH DANvILE

Miss Pauline LaPlant of ST. Johns
bury spent Sunday at Frank En-
mons Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Iiangmaid
spent Sunday at the home }of Robert
Armstrong at St Johnsbury.-About
80 visited the sugar camp of George
Stanton Saturday afternoon and help
ed dispose of some of the sugar
Miss Edith Vance has been sewing for
Mrs. William Robinson the past week.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Gadapee of
st. Johnsbury visited relatives in the
place Sunday.-Miss Edith Clifford of
ST. Johnsbury spent Sunday With her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Cliff
ford.-Miss Lois Clifford of st. Johns
bury spent the weekend with her
cousin, Miss Marion Stanton.-Harry
Clifford of st. Johnsbury visited his
father, Benjamin Clifford, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sanborn spent
Sunday with his mother Mrs. Anna
Sanborn, at Tampico.-Miss Clara
Clifford spent Sunday at her home
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sevigny visited
relatives in ST. Johnsbury Sunday.-
E.. maynard, Massey and Floyd .Olcott
of St. Johnsbury Center and Ralph
Woodward of st. Johnsbury were Wis
itors in the place Sunday.-Mrs. OAR
win Houghton of st. Johnsbury, WIS.,
tied her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. r.
Weeks, over the ent1.-There
will be dance at Weeks hall Friday
night, May s, by the Jr.O. U.SA. M. {:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
CONFESS TO PLOT TO
BLOW UP ]. P. MORGAN
WALL STREET OFFICE

New York, May Confession was
made in court today by Wolf Hirsch,
arrested last night with George Mey-
ringer, both Germans, that the pair
were on their way to blow up the
offices of j. P. Morgan and Company
with a bomb when intercepted by the
police.
Hirsch supplemented before the
court nsalleged confession he made
earlier to the police to the effect that
the explosion of a bomb at the Nor
gan offices was a part of the scheme
to create a stock market reversal from
which he and Meyringer could profit
financially. He said Meyringer had
induced him to speculate in Wall st.
and then he suggested as a quicker
way of getting profits a scheme to
brighten the stock market which
would include the blowing up of the
Morgan office and the sending out of
false news over tapped wires that
President Wilson had been assassin
ated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
LECTURE AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
Musical Program And COlOred Slides
Form Entertainment

Friday evening the members of the
Baptist Church enjoyed an excellent
musical program, followed by an il
Illustrated lecture on the Canadian
Railway System, by Mr.. o. II. Hend-
erson. The slides took in views of
the system beginning at Liverpool,
Eng, crossing the Atlantic ocean TO
Halifax. N. S. and from that city
across the continent to Vancouver, B.
c.. comprising about 100 views. The
talk was highly interesting. giving
much valuable information regarding
the geography and topography of the
Canadian Rockies and other wonder
full scenic sections of the great Do
minion. Following the lecture light
refreshments were served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
SENTENCED FOR TRAPPING
Michael Moran Had Annoyed Guards
At Middlebury

Middlcbury, May Michael Nor
an. arrested Friday by Chief of Police
George II. Chaffee. and thought at the
time to be a tramp. was in Justice A.
w. Dickens court yesterday and
pleaded not guilty. Upon examina-
ton of several witnesses it was PROV
Ell that he had been tramping and was
given 80 days in Jail. 1t was also
made known by the respondent that
he was one of the two who on two oc-
casons were ordered away by the SOL
diers at the Brooksville bridge which
spans the New Haven river on the
main line of the Rutland railroad and
who escaped from the soldiers after
a run. His partner, who was in town
Saturday, and who evidently got news
of Moran's being arrested, has not as
yet been seen. 1t is not known wheth-
er the United States government will
take him or not at the end of his sem
tence, but the indications are that it
will.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
PEACHAM.

fMrs. w. S. Sanborn, Correspondent
Those who were present and en-
joyed so well the singing Of the
Swanee River quartet in March will be
pleased to know that they will again
appear at Academy hall on Friday
evening, May A. The benefit is for the
senior class at the academy.-Mrs. F.
Is. Allen has been quite sick with the
grip.-James Allen was home from
his school at Walden Saturday and
Sunday.-The Peacham branch of the
Red Cross will meet at the church
parlor Tuesday afternoon, May s, to
sew.-The play given Thursday and
Friday evening by the Athletic AS
ISOLATION for the benefit of the gym
crowd The parts were well taken
and carried through in an excellent
Walter Blanchard and fam
lily are moving to Peacham Corner to
the house he purchased some time
ago, and Frank Miller is moving in
where Mr.. Blanchard lived. Earl
Cooley is also about to move to the
farm where Alfred Peak has been
living and Mr.. Peak has bought the
Bigelow place at East Peacham.--
Quite number were at st. Johnsbury
last week, including Rev. T. A. Carl
son, Hon. G. A. Bunker and John
Gracey-E. j. Hobart has begun his
summer auto trips, being at st. Johns
bury three times last Week.-Miss
Ellen Clark has finished work at the
Mollys Falls office, where she has
been for the last year.-Miss Sara
HalcroW was operated on for appen-
dicitis at Brightlook hospital the last
of the week, and is as comfortable as
can be xpected.-George Sanborn,
who has been at his winter home at
Snowden, n. c., has come back for
the summer.-Arthur Peak visited at
North Danville Sunday.-John Bridge
was at ST. Johnsbury Friday an6
Saturday.-Miss Lou Stevenson is
working a week at Charles Chamber
lain's in Barnet.-Most of the farm
ers have gathered their buckets, al
though the Bickford sisters report the
biggest run of sap of the season on
the last of the week.-A. L. Peak is
confined to the house with a bad cold
Plyna Douse and family visited at L
M. Adams Sunday.-William Somers
was quite poorly last week, being in
bed greater part of the time, but is
better now and able to be up and dc
the chores.-Harold Halcrow has
finished work at the Bickford sisters
and is going to work for the Whitehil
brothers at Ryegate.-Henry Bolton
who has been working for Johr
Chandler, began work for Mark Alb
bolt May Mrs. John Chandler has
been sick with spasmodic asthma
Miss Meverett Chamberlain is work.
| ing for her.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
RECITAL GIVEN BY
ACADEMY STUDENTS
WAS BIG SUCCESS

Despite the adverse weather condi-
tons, about $50 townspeople attend
ed the recital, given by the Academy
pupils of Miss Ella NJ. Brownell, in
the Auditorium Friday evening. Misses
Bessie McEncroe, Hazel Ramage, and
Rae AstIe featured an exceptionally
fine program with their respective
solos. Paul Farnham and Claude Hin
man were accorded Il fine hand in the
rendition of their duet, while the Sc
lections by the Boys and Girls Glee
Clubs were enthusiastically received.
The program follows:
"Vira," "Auf Wiedersehp," Boys
Glee Club; Creole Swing Song" AT
Dawning," Rae Astle; "a May Morn
Land" Clarence Moves: Mr.. Dream
maker Man." Violet Darling; IA Voice
that Calls at Even,'' Calm as the
Night" Maud Blaisden: ''Berceuse
From Jocelyn," "Allah;" duet:
Laughter Wears Lilied Gown"
Miss Brownell and Exine Stevens;
Mother Machree," who Knows"
Autumn Lullaby" and Shadow
town.. Girls Glee Club; duet: Some
where Voice is Calling" Claude Hin
man and Paul Farnham; reading:
Howard Fisk; with YOU" alone in
Loves Garden" Hazel Ramage;
Happy Days. THE Big Bass Viol,''
Paul Farnham; 40 Lovely Rose" and
'.The Cares of Yesterday" Marion
Spaulding; Eve, and a Glowing
West" "Adoration," Exine Stevens;
"Laddie" and "a Bud of Life" Lila
Gilfillan; THE Bandolero," Claude
Hinman; Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" Boys Glee Club: Eunice McGil-
livray, accompanist; Marjorie Cram
ton, Violin Obligato.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
REMODELIING 81 MAIN STREET,
The Brooks House to Be Made Into a
Modern Boarding House or Inn.

This last week contracts were let
and work commenced for the remod
cling of "87 Main Street," SO called
in recent years, while used as, g
boarding house.
s The house was built originally for 9
hotel in the early sos by Isaac Woods
who ran it for some years as, such
under the name of the vermont
House." ''.s,
Since then as a private house it has
been the residence of two large fami-
lies. that Of Judge Ross with six girls
Brooks with six boys and two girls.
The latter family still hold title to the
property.
1t is planned to go back to the orig
inal idea of the building, charging il
somewhat for an up-to-date boarding
house, or inn, with modern steam
heated rooms, in addition to the pres
ent open fireplaces; and extra bath
room facilities. Also with connected
rooms in suites of two or three, as
well as single rooms, for the year, Or
for the summer trade.
The old dance hall on the third
floor is to be made into rooms with
steam heat, the roof being raised sc
as to make them large, square and
sunny, with open sky-lighted halls
and stairway in center.
There will be 20 rooms suitable for
sitting or bed rooms; four bath rooms,
three dining rooms. kitchen and pam
tries and laundry with set tubs.
The remodelling was done by Louis
S. Newton, architect of Hartford, VT.
Joseph Brunette & Sen have the gem
eral contract, and the c. II. Goss Co.
the plumbing and heating.
There is a good demand for such a
place in this community, and the loca-
ton is ideal. 1t will be finished and
ready for occupancy by August first
at the latest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
NORTH TROY.
Congregational Church Notes-Parccl
Post SOcial-PerSOnalS

Post SOciaI-pefSOnaIS
Cray S. Kelley, Correspondent =
On Wednesday evening the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the Congregational
church held a ''parcel post" social
and sale which was most successful,
and thoroughly enjoyed by the large
company that crowded the Nestry of
the church There was an excellent
program with music by the high
school orchestra. A most attractive
candy table was presided over by Mrs.
n. D. Blake and the cosy and home
like Tea Room was in charge of
Mrs. w. y. Kelley and Mrs VAIL of
Newport Center. Miss L. II. Rogers
gave most efficient service while Mrs.
Cole and Mrs. Parkhurst. had charge
of the post office and handed out over
$50 packages of mail. The opening of
these was an interesting part of the
program and caused a great deal of
amusement. The veStry was profuse-
ly decorated with flags, and the COM
mittee is to be congratulated upon
the success of the function, about $25
being cleared.
s II. r. Gardyne and NJ. j. Blair are
in Boston on business for Blair Ven
Ger Company.
Clyde Austin is home from Sher-
brooke, p. @.
William Barrett, of st. Adams, is 4
business visitor in town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
BREATHING FOR HEALTH
Alice w. Wilcox Talks On Rcspira-
ton

So important is breathing that we
measure life from the first to the last
breath. Everyone has to breathe to
live, yet we use, as rule only one
seventh of the lung-capacity in ordin-
airy breathing. The process is rhyth-
mical and automatic, but by conscious
thought, we may train our muscles
and form the habit of better breath
ing.
The air we breathe is one part oxy-
gen and three parts nitrogen. The
lungs are remarkably adapted to talk
ing the oxygen out of their air and
giving back the waste carbon-dioxids
The plan of the organs of respiration
may be lil1ened to a little tree having
hollow trunk and branches. whose
walls are supported by series Of
cartilaginous rings which keep them
always open. In place of the leaves
are tiny, transparents air. sacs, SO nu-,
merous that their outer walls form {:
continuous membrane over the lungs
Through these air tubes, the air passes
in and out like a wave. When it is in
hailed. it is cold, dry and pure, or
like the surrounding air, but when ex-
hailed it is warmer, moist and impure.
The air in passing through the lungs
has given up it's oxygen to the blood
in the walls and taken up the waste
carbondioxide, thus making the blood
pure. t@- 49,
In respiration. the lungs are passive.
the action is due to the muscles of the
| th9rax and diaphragm. By strength
entng the muscles then, we may i'm
prove our breathing habits. Many
people breathe mainly with the upper
| parts of the lungs, giving costal res
| piration, while others use the lower
obes, giving abdominal respiration.
The proper method brings into use
| both upper and lower regions and is
called lateral-costa1 respiration. I'm
| less all the regions are used germs arc
| apt to settle in the weak part and
cause Inflammation or fever. The aim
| should be to take deep, full breaths OF
good fresh air. Right posture ans
| easy clothing are also aids to RICH
! breathing. BY charging the lung
| capacity, the voice is improved anf
| the general health and vigor as we'll
We all need fresh air and plent.
| Of it.
| ALICE W. WILCOX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
FELL INTO WE'LL.
MiddIebury Woman Thrown Into 20
Feet of Water

Middlebury. May1.-Mrs. Dora En-
rson of North Street had an exciting
experience last evening from which
she was fortunate enough to escape
with nothing worse than Il cold bath
When passing over the plank cover
ing of disused well the planking
gave way, precip;tating her into the
well. which is about 20 feet deep
and nearly full of water. When the
frightened woman came to the sur
face, she grasped the walls and shout
ed Justify for help. Her 12year-old
son added his voice to hers and soon
neiglibors were on the scene and res
cued Mrs. Emerson from her perIious
situation. Paul DuryeaH and Charles
Shaw were the rescuers Mrs. Elmer
son escaped practically uninjured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
BROWNINGTON
GA. w. Davies, Correspondent

GA. w. Davies, Correspondent
Mrs. Mary J. Whipple of West Der
by is visiting her grand daughter. Mrs
A. w. Davies-Bert Mack is moving
his family from the Old Stone House
to Bloomington Center. The report
is that Mrs. Henry Newton is working
in the handkerchief factory at Or
E.leanS.-Dr. Hastings of Barton was in
town Monday. He is the first one to
get through from Orleans by auto to
this villagc.-Mrs. Hale Clark is not as
well as her many friends wish her to
be.-Patrons of the Grange and also
many of the residents of this place
will be panied to learn of the death
of A. w. Wiley of Orleans Monday.
He was chaplain of the Subordinate
Grange of Bloomington and also of
Prospect Pomona Grange. News has
been received Of the birth Of daugh-
ter to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ross of
Sheffield Mrs. Ross will be remem-
bered as .Linnie Newton.-Mrs. r. A.
Dutton and Mrs. w. L. Regain will en-
terrain the Ladies' Aid at. the hall
| Thursday afternoon and evening.
An item lin the issue of&Apri "a,
stating that. DR.. Stone and. FHalsey
Young had returned to U. V. M,
should have read Or. Stone and Miss
! Alsey Young. Newton Jeff. Sun
day night for. New Jersey Vaiere he
| has employment. Henry Newton; his
| brother, left on the same train. for
Pennsylvania, where he hasfa' posi-
| tion.-Mrs. Max Newton is ut present
| supplying in the, school in the Milo
| Gay district, Charleston.-Mrs. Henry
Newton is stopping for u while with
| her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.. A. Co
! ing.-Mrs. G. D. Litchfield, who broke
| her leg last winter, is able to ride
| out.-The schools in the village and
| in the North District began Monday
| with the same teachers as last time
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Virgins are en-
| chester, n. H.-Thc Grange held its
regular meeting Tuesday night. The
roads being better q fairly good at
| tendance were present. 1t was voted
after much discussion to sec that q
flag was hung over the street near the
hall. The rlisinE of this flag very
| likely will be done just before the
| next meeting.-E. S. Kelley attended
tho Methodist conference at Newport
| Sunday.-Vernon Doncaster is home
| from Springfield VT, where he has
| had employment the past few months.
--Sugaring is nearly over. Some OF
| the farmers have gathered their buck
ets.-7G. D. Burroughs, who was hurt
| quite badly last week, is able to he
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-02
Windsor Co. S. S. Convention

White River Junction, April 1.-The
program for the north Windsor ,coun-
ty Sunday school convention at the
Methodist Episcopal church on Thurs
day afternoon and evening, May 10,
has been announced. Delegates will
be met at the Union station by repre-
sentatives of the White River june
ton Sunday school,. At 100 there will
be a praise service, led by the Ret.Dr.
G. H. Sisson, and this will be follow
ed by the greeting of the county pres
ident, the Rev. DR.. A Fl. Morrill, of
Woodstock. At two O'Clock will come
the address of the Rev. j. j. Hull,
adult superintendent of the Maine
Sunday School association, and sue
ceeding this will be the annual survey
of the Sunday school situation in
north Windsor county. General Sec
rotary c. A. Boyd of Burlington will
speak on What Are We Aiming At?"
and the. Rev. w. J.. Atkinson, Phi, ~,
Sunday school secretary of the. YER
mont and New hampshire Methodist
Episcopal conferences, will I! follow
Still another address will be given by
Mrs. W. T. Hendricks, general secre-
tary of the New Hampshire associa-
ton. Departmental conferences will
follow the addresses and from 900 to
7.45 o'clock a supper. free to all dele
gates. will be served. The evening
session will be at eight o'clock, with d
praise service. The installation. of the
new county officers will follow. The
Rev. J. J. Hull will then speak on
Visions and Dreams and State Pres
ident Rev. William Shaw will speak
on. The Sunday School Teacher and
His Training