The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-07

Dairymen's association will be held in
Burlington the second week in Jann-
airy.
Whether d physician is called or
not, it is necessary for contagious dis
eases to be reported to the local board
of health.
DR.. w. L. WATSON, superintendent
of the insrne hospital at Waterbury,
died a week ago of pericarditis fol-
lowing influenza.
The Rutland Woman's club is to
open a free school this winter for the
benefit Of those of other nationalities
who wish ts learn the English Ian
gua9e.
That The products of Vermont's
dairy industry will reach at least
$4,000, 900 for the past year is the
opinion Of Z. S. Brigham, state com
missioner Of agriculture.
John Alter Of Mortified Falls has
lost his autcmobilc license on account
of operating his car while intoxicated.
He ran into team and woman in
the carriage was injured.
While hunting in Woodford last
week, John N. Fay OF Bennington
shot and killed female bear and
cub. The old bear weighed about
200 pounds and the cub about 50
pounds.
John Anderson, IS, committed sui
eide ut his home in Wallingford Tues
day night by shooting 1t is said
that he had been drinking of late and
also that his family life was not
harmonious.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Perkins of Rut
land received word from the war de-
partent Tuesday that their son, Pvt.
Carl w. Perkins of the 102d machine
gun battalion, had been slightly
wounded. He enlisted year ago
last June and went overseas in Sep
tenber, 1917.
Forty-eight head of blooded cattle
were lost last week in a fire that de-
stroyed the three barns on the farm
of w. K Foster & Son of Middle
bury at a total loss of $40 1000, only
partially covered by insurance TheI
horses, i've head of cattle, and the
sheep were saved.
The Hospital Aid society of Bel
lows Falls has finished its--e.ssnal
nickel census. A committee has can
vassed every house, shop and factory,
soliciting FIVE cents or more from ev-
eryone. Up to Monday night about
$315 had been reported The amount
taken in exceeds that of last year.
Mrs. Luther P. Rixford, whose
husband was one of the early settlers
of East Hjghgate, observed the Tooth
anniversary of her birth in San Fran
cisco recently. Mrs. Rixford is blind,
but her mind is still clear and her
hearing good.
Schools in Stowe will not reopen
until after Christmas on account Of
the prevalence of influenza.
w. E. ,Belknap of Bellows Falls
has been appointed state publicity
manager for the Christmas roll call of
the American Red Cross, to be con-
Quoted from Dec. 16 to %.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. S Bailey of East
Fairfield have received news of the
death of their son, Pvt. Howard
Bailey, Of influenza, Nov. 7, just as
the, ship on which he sailed overseas
reached port.
Chester H. Magoon of Barre, an
loptician, mas filed a petition in bank
ruptcy in the office in Rutland of the
clerk of the United States court. His
liabilities are $1,38I.79 and he has
assets Of $500, of which $3.50 is
ciaiHleQ tstnlpl. ne largest Vel
mont creditors include: Mary Fletcher
hospital, Burlington, $66; George
Straiton, Barre, $50; Elvira Cochran,
Barre, sos; A. B. Lane, Barre, $55.
The St. Adams & Swanton Trac-
ton company has petitioned the ST.
Adams city council for permission to
increase its fare within the city limits
from five cents to not more than
seven cents, representing that its
revenue must be increased or it will
be forced to discontinue operation.
Not all the members of the city coun-
ell were present at the meeting, so
no action was taken on the petition.
! Word has been received in Burling-
ton of the death in France of 1t. Clar.
Ience M. collard, 1917 graduate from
the University OF Vermont. Lieut.
! Collard attended the first Plattsbure
officers training camp and was fol-
some time stationed at Camp Greene
| N. c. 1t was only recently that III
went 20 France. He was very pop
ular in college and entered from Buff
ifalo, N. Y.