The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

Haven last week, was ~ years OLD.
Mrs. w. B. Dukeshire fell while
walking on the street in Enosburg
Falls one afternoon last week, break
ing both bones of her left forearm
just above the wrist.
On a recent official Canadian cas-
ualty list I. Undergrad of Hartford,
VT, is reported as dead from wounds
received in action.
John Blower, %, former Ben
nington young man, who enlisted
from Fort Edward, N. Y, died Nov.
25 at Camp Wadsworth, S. c., after
an illness with pneumonia
Rev. George Pomfrey has resigned
the passionate of the Baptist church
in Newport and accepted a call to
the Baptist church in Richford, where
he will gnJan. 1.
In the soldier mail received in
Bennington Tuesday, the family of l..
C. Holton received Is letters and
postcards from Sergt. Leroy B. Hol-
ton of the A. E. F. in France.
Rev. f. M. Fuller, who some time
ago resigned the passionate of the
Baptist church in Richford, begins
his new duties with the Baptist
church at North Stratford, N. H.,
Dec. g..
A dinner celebrated the 50th ami
versary OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l..
Holden Of Chester last week, %
guests being present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Holden are the parents of IL children,
eight of whom are living, and they
presented their parents 800 in gold.
Pvt. Floyd Whitney, son of Mrs.
NJ. L. Whitney of Putney, is i'll in a
hospital in New Jersey with diphthe-
ria Pvt Whitney went overseas
more than year ago, was severely
wounded and gassed in July, sent
back to the United, States in Septem-
Der, had an operation last week and
now has djphtheria.
Wilkes Hillker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Hilliker of West Swanton, was
drowned in the Missisquoi river
Thanksgiving afternoon, when the
| canoe in which he and Fred Webb
were duck hunting upset and dragged
Hilliker under the ice. He was II
years old Webb was unable to
reach him and so ran for help. The
body was not recovered until Friday
/ evening.
Frank W. Towslee, Pownal boy,
died of wounds in France Oct. "a, &C
cording to word received last week
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Towslee, of Pownal Center. He was
% years old and left May % for
! Camp Devens. On Nov. II his par
ents received word that he was in
the hospital with broken leg. The
letter was written Oct. Is.
The barns on the farm of William
K. Foster end son in Middlebury were
destroyed by fire one day last week
with loss of $4,000. The insur-
ance was small. Forty-nine head
of cattle, 200 tons of hay and 500
bushels of root crops were included
in the loss 1t was 1870 in the eve
ming when the fire broke out. The
house was saved by bucket brigade
and horses, farm tractors, part OF
the machinery and 200 bushels OF
corn were removed from danger.
The new Methodist Episcopal
church of Winooski will be dedicated
Sunday, Dec. %, by Bishop Joseph
F. Berry, LII. D., of Philadelphia
The church is to be congratulated
on securing so eminent prelate tc
visit their new edifice.
The authorities of Mortified are
seeking the whereabouts of John E
Johnson, who has been financial sec
rotary OF the Mortified branch Of
the Stone Cutters union. Recently
!, suit was brought against him tt
recover $3.50, which amount it il
) alleged his accounts are short.
7 AS a result of raids Friday by Pc
/ lice Officer Patrick Fitzgerald ant
Deputy Sheriff G. P Catlin a guam
! tity of hard cider was, seized at thu
5 lunch room at Daniel Noe and H
C. Bellies cafe at St. Adams. Some
| of the stuff seized has been sent tt
the state laboratory for analysis.
t Gov-Elect Percival w. Clement il
: negotiating to lease the residence. O.
: James w. Brock on Main street, a
Montpelier, which has been vacan
: since Mr.. Brooks death, and if TIL
!, deal goes through Mr.. Clement viii
y occupy the house during his term O
] two years The house is one of tn,
? best in the city.
n Before putting the municipal WOO
Y yard in operation again this white
e the city council of Montpelier vii
T institute a novel way of cleaning tn
{ slate of last years debts. Thos