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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
PEAcHAM

A number of Peacham people went
to st. Johnsbury ITO do their Xmas
shopping Saturday.
All the schools in town held Xmas
exercises and trees at their school
houses Friday afternoon or evening
The following program was given at
No Part school, taught by Miss Lena
Wheeler.-Thc Bell Song, by. the
school. Dialogue, Eve Know" lillian
and Oliver Num-; Rec. "To Much
i Christmas" Lawrence Woodward
Rec. "Fred's Christmas Shopping, y
George Chandler; Rec Christmas
Every Day" Audrey Craig; Rec.
christmas Overseas" Hazel Goss;
Song, Santa Claus" Hazel Goss,
Audrey Craig, lillian and Oliver Num-
Santa Claus and his Little Helpers
George Chandler; REGULATIONS by
lillian and Oliver Mum; Dialogue,
t"Old Aunt Dinah's Christmas" Agnes
Goss, lillian Mum, Audrey Craig,
Roberta Craig, Oliver Num-, Gladys
Howe; Play, :" Mrs. Randy's Christ
mas" Roberta Craig, Agnes Goss.
Gladys Howe, Audrey Craig, Hazel
Goss. lillian and Oliver Num-, Rec.
christmas Night" Gladys Howe.
Frank Kimball who has been sick
for the past few weeks passed away
1T the homo of his daughter, Mrs.
Asa Livingston, Friday. The funeral
was held Sunday, Dec o.
Mrs. Lucia (Douse) Comstock OF
Plainfeld is visiting at Lewis Douse's.
Winnifred Rogers has gone to
Canada for weeks visit.
The teachers of the academy, Miss
Douglas Fullington and Holton have
gone to their homes for a vacation OF
one week.
Miss Blanche Renfrew is home
from Colebrook and Harriet Jcnni-
son from Sheffield.
The Junior and Senior reception
was held at the academy on Friday
eve Dec, 20. A program was given
and a nice time enjoyed.
Miss Marjorie Vain of Bradford is
visiting her mother, Mrs. V. E. Lamb
and family. E.,et.
Mrs Orange Taylor who has been
confined to her bed for a year and a
half is not SO well as she has been.
The Bickford sisters had COW
drowned in the water, tub on Thurs
day evening Dec. 10, when the hired
man was watering them. 1t is not
known just how the accident happen,
ed. s
Mrs. Dwight Stoddard is still in
the Frost Sanitorium at st. Johns
bury and is slowly gaining.
Those who tried to do Xmas shop
ping on Monday were unlucky enough
to. travel over the worst roads of the
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Num- have
a little daughter, Sereth Opal. born
Tuesday, Dec. II.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
THE EVENING.
CALIFORNIAN

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sllubIished dolly except Sundays
abh holidays, by The " .. peiley
fftEls9hinR Co, inc, at Eastern Az
ehlss and Main Street, st. J0hnsbury,
VII Telephone 6fst
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nAldths So; three months, ST. De-
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MsSents a month. ..All subscriptions
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aHM in advance.
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cIAsavely TO the use for republication
oddll news dispatches credited to it
iltot otherwise credited in this pap
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zpetsal dispatches herein are also re-
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
WEST DANVfLLE


Alice Clark and Mrs. Gamberlin oil
Cabot were recent guests at Scots
Gibsons. u.
Mrs. Walter Tilton is home from
her school at Passumpsic.
Miss Fannie Wolde is home from
Landau, N. H., and Anna Brickett
from Barnet, their schools beint
closed for weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. C. Farringtoi
were at Passumpsic Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Tasting
visited his mother Mrs. Jane Has
.tings at Waterford Friday.
Schools closed here Friday for thu
Christmas vacation.
Henry somers of Bridgeport
Conn, visited at John Brickett
Friday
Mrsa4seott Gibson is suffering will
a sore finger, having poison in it.
j. lGossthas been at Lyndonvill
and Stapnard recently. selling monu
mcnts.
G. D.. White of Nc Indoes:. an
Guy White Of New Haven, Conn.
are visiting at Fl. r. Whites.
Miss Baker is homo from Lyndon
vile for the Christmas vacation.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
WELLS RIVER

Owing to considerable illness about
town the community tree had to be
postponed. -.
/ Lieut.. Merton Miller arrived home
from camp. to spend Christmas with
his parents.
pvt. Claude Human is also home
for the holidays.
Mrs. L. D. Smith is on the sick list.
DR.. E. NJ Miller of Woodsville and
family spent Christmas with Rev. and
Mrs. Donald Fraser. =
Miss Isabelle Miller and Miss
/ Madeline Peach are home for tht
| holidays from Manchester, N. II.
! Pvt. Erwin Deblois reached home
this week from camp at Fishers
/ Island.
| Miss Maude Davis is home from
Lowell, Mass, for the holidays.
! Nelson Deblois is at the Cottage
/ Hospital, having underwent an oper'
alton for hernia on Sunday.
4 Miss Jacobs of Fall River, Mass, is
Visiting Mrs. Rogers and Miss Cooper
! ut Mrs Nelson Bailey's.
/ Friends will be interested to know
that Mr. and Mrs Albert Bailey have
heard from their son, Private Jacol
Bailey this week. Letters from hin
had not been received here. for quite
some time. Private Bailey has beer
i'll with influenza but, at last writing
was well again.
4 E. S. Crabtree, Jr., spent the hol
days in town with his family.
H DIR. Perry has received word of th,
sudden death of his neice in Detroit
The body will be brought to st Johna
bury for burial. isFs
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
PRESS COMMENT
J The Speakership Situation

a. large degree of interest is at
tadAkd TO the selection Of presiding
offhler for the next Vermont House of
Representatives. Since Representa-
tive5elect w. c. Belknap, editor of the
bellows Falls Times has been men
tiohed for the speakership, the follow
ing editorial utterance of the Times
has timely significance:
'irhe most important Office in the
coIltIol of the next House of Repre-
senAttives of the Vermont Legislature
will be the speakership Of that body.
If the interests of the state are to be
best served it is necessary to have
the fight man in the chair, and the in
terests of the state should always be
paramount to individual ambition.
'The representative-elect from the
town of Rockingham and editor of
this paper has been mentioned in this
connection and complimentary things
have been said. Hesis not, however,
4 Candidate for the position and has
.lOt discussed the matter with any or
authorized any statements, This Of
flcefplaght to be held by man with
legislative experience. Oh
the representative-elect for support
aYesH Alexander of st, Adams
and q. s.. Dana Of New Haven. The
coming session will be MI. Alexand-
er's! second term and Mr.. Dana's
f"Mr. Dana is the speaker of the
present House, having been chosen to
succeed SpeakcraStarley c. Wilson
who was elected a superior court
jnd&A Those who know him speak
highly of his qualifications and, be-
hevkFthat he will serve well the in
terests of the state if he is reelected
By the coming Legislature"
b In this connection it should beistat-
ed that. all of the represcntatives-eiec
in ChittenSicn country with the excep-
ton of St. George, where there is
contest are said to have pledged their
support to Speaker Dana for re-elec-
ton. Most Of the representatives
elect in Rutlafrdi county, Bennington
and Windsor county are also said to
favor Speaker Dana. These reported
would saena to indicate Mr.. Dana's re-
electioa-hy- a@sabstantial majority.
The suggestion has been made that
q minority of the representatives
might endeavor to organize the
House. We do not believe Messrs.
naIana Alexander would let their
friendly rivalry go to point where
ii would make possible the success of
any such Interior project. Both are
patri14c citizens and value the good
riarndand welfare Of Vermont. 4Bufss
lingtSn Free Press.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
"Nemesis."

Nemesis was a goddess of Justice ans.
divine lretributioh The word comes
from Q Greek verb meaning TO deal out.
distribute. dispense. In Greek Tytfol-
ogy Nemesis was = goddess personi>
flying allotment, or the. divine distfibtl-
ton to every man Of his precise share
of fortune, good and bad. II was her
special function to see that the proper
proportion OF individual prosperity was
preserved, and that anyone who be-
came too prosperous Or. was too much
uplIfted by his prosperity should be
reduced OF. punished
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
Answer Letters Promptly.

Punctuallty is as important in social
ana business correspondence as it is in
personal conduct. Men and women in
business learn the Importance OF reply
ing to letters as soon as received. For
mai social notes such IS Invitations,
wedding announcements OF. deafh
notices should be acknowledged as
soon as received and even friendly let
ters demand reply within week aft
er their receipt, if true courtesy is OBJ
served -Biddy Bye.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
Practice eheerfuIness.

cheerfnlEess ought to be the viatis
cum vitae OF their life TO the old !; age
without cheerfulness IS d Lapland win.
Ter without a sun; and this spirit OF
eheerfulness should be encouraged in
our youth If We. would have the bene-
fit of it In our old age; time will make
a generous wine more mellow; but it
win turn that which is early on the
fret, to yinegarCo Cotton
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
Heroism.

HerOism is always the same, how
evers the fashion of hero's clothes
may alter. Every hero in history is
as near to man as his neighbor and
if we should tell the simple truth of
some of our neighhors. it would sound
like poetry.-George w. Curtis.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
CITY OF NEWPORT

Newport Boy on the North Carolina
The arnored cruiser, North Caro-
lima, the first of "a warships to be
converted for transport service in re-
| turning troops to the United States,
was announced yesterday to be on her
way to Brest. The other vessels, Ii
hattleships and nine armed cruisers,
will be ready to start within a few
days. 1t took only IA working DAYS
to prepare the North Carolina for her
new service. She has accommoda-
tions for 1900 men and 100 officers, in
addition to her compliment of 625.
This makes her capacity the largest of
any of the naval vessels that are to
engage in the transport service The
battleships are to carry 1000 soldiers
each, and the cruisers 1000, making
the total number carried ut a voyage
about 3000 In addition Al navy
transports have been assigned to this
service. They will be utilized, for the
present, at least, almost entirely ito
bring back wounded and sick, having
been equipped with large sick bays
for that purpose. During the war
the North Carolina made nine round
trips in the convoy service, sailing
nearly 10000 miles and helping TO
guard 10000 soldiers on their way to
France. The above is a clipping from
q daily newspaper ard will be of in
terest to Newport people as the
North Carolina is the ship, that Ma
thaneal Scott of our city is firing on
and has been on this ship on every
trip that She lis made to France
since we entered the war, and is now
firing her on her first trip to bring
our boys back home. $50
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
VERMONT NEWS

At the last meeting of the Royalton
Women's club ten members were pre-
sent and it was voted to have the
corresponding secretary send words
of comfort to Miss Lyman, who has
recently lost her mother, a valued and
charter member of this club. 1t was
also voted that words of appreciation
be spread upon the records. The
papers of the occasion were most in
/ teresting, MrsssLaird contributing one
upon Quebec" and Mrs. Huson on
/ the Hudson river
Rev. Edwin NJ Bartlett, pastor of
| the Vergennes Baptist church from
1898 to 1901, died recently at Hol-
yoke, Mass, at the age of 80 years.
Mr.. Bartlett had also preached in
Brandon and Wilmington in this
State, before going to Holyoke,
Mass, II years ago.
While number of concerns in
Rutland which have been doing war
work have been obliged to lay off
help, he Vermont Marble company
has announced that it will furnish
work for 200 extra men, which is
expected 20 take care Of the surplus
labor for many.
There is a prospect that the finish
! ing shops Of the Vermont Marble
company at Middlebury will soon be
reopened ard force of men at
work there The shops have been
closed since the Proctor company
bought the plant several years ago
and transferred the men employed
there to the Proctor shops.
A reserve officers training corps
will be instituted at sMiddlebury col
lcge with the opening of the new
term Jan. 2, replacing the students
army training corps recently disband-
ed. In announcing receipt of author
ization FOR the officers school, Act
ing President Collins said that about
100 students would beI permitted to
enroll. tf
. Sometime Tuesday night vandals
sawed down and carried away, pre-
sumably to be used as Christmas
trees, Two valuable and rare Black
Hill | spruces which had been set out
only a few weeks ago at the entrance
to the Burlington park and bathing
beach. They were from six to eight
feet high, purchased in Dakota and
were worth not less that $12 apiece
The police are investigating.
Several changes have taken place
recently in. the customs division of
Vermont. Winfield w. Stiles has
been promoted from deputy collector
and inspector to the position of de-
putty collector and inspector, class
two. His station remains at Alburg.
Deputy Collector and inspector Came
ron c. Gale who has been on duty
at Island Pond and Quebec, has
been transferred and appointed as
deputy collector in charge at Swanton
vice I. M. Tobin, deceased.
Orville Hutchins killed 16 inch
snake IN Morrisville Tuesday which is
said to indicate an open winter.
-rca4.-~'
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Sherman of
Fairfield have been notified by the
war department that their son, Harry
Sherman, was killed in action Oct.
70 He was % years of age.
H. E4t - S.
~ ohnsJ Kelley Of East Poultney,
VINO went overseas with a contingent
from Camp Devens in the spring. has.
returned to this country, wounded
and is IN q hospital in New York.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26

1t is estimated that the net receipts
from the bazaar held at the st Albans
city hall last Friday and Saturday by
the st. Adams high school Victory
girls will be over $500. There are
about 100 girls in the high school
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26
Basket Ball Game

Hamilton, |. G. Lane, I. /.
Gardner Humphrey
Hill - Jenne
William Lawson is moving from his
farm into Mrs Spaulding's tenement,
vacated by Howard Spauldiag. Mr.
Lawson being the new Street and
Water Superintendent is moving to
thet city that he may be nearer the
work
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellman and daugh-
ter spent Christmas at Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Willis were in
North Troy fol-. the day yesterday.
Albin Trip is visiting his parents
over the holidays.
Russell Humphrey and Oscar Berry
of the United States marines, who
have been home on a ten days fur
Tough, return to Boston tonight. Mel
burne White also returns to boston
| with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Miller and son
Ralph, Of Derby Line, spent Christ
mas day with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Clement. Ralph, who has been IN the
regular army has received his dis
charge, but must serve. six months
reserve call.
Hon. c. A. Prouty will address the
Woman's club at Goodrich Library,
Thursday evening, Jan. 2, at eight
o'clock. A short musical program
! will also be given. There will be a
meeting New Years day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Drown OF
Newport Center and Mrs. Nula Estey
and daughter spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Burt.
Melbourne White of Brookhne,
Mass, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl White, over Christmas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Delos Buck of Boston
have been visiting friends in town this
week.
+ Mrs. O. S. Dane and daughter
Marion, are visiting at. Walter Danes
Tin Boston, this. week
T. Christine Blanchard and Alice AID
bolt are at home for the holidays:
/ Mrs. Puffer's dancing class VIII r
held Friday evening of this week in
stead of Tuesday. This will be in thu
Fl line of a Christmas party with specla
music.
Miss Marion Newland returned
home this week, having closed ne
winters engagement with the Whit
Bureau.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26

Orville Hutchins killed a 16 inch
snake IN Morrisville Tuesday which is
said to indicate an open winter.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Sherman of
Fairfield have been notified by the
war department that their son, Harry
Sherman, was killed in action Oct.
%, He, was % years of age.
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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26

Rev. Edwin NJ. Bartlett, pastor of
the Vergennes Baptist church from
1898 to 1901, died recently at Hol-
yoke, Mass, at the age of 80 years.
Mr.. Bartlett had also preached in
Brandon and Wilmington in this
State, before going to Holyoke,
Mass, II years ago.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26

While number of concerns in
Rutland which have been doing war
work have been obliged to lay off
help, he Vermont Marble company
has announced that it will furnish
work for 200 extra men, which is
expected 70 take care of the surplus
labor for many.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-26

~ ohnsJ. Kelley Of East Poultney
VINO went overseas with contingent
from Camp Devens in the spring. has
returned to. this country, wounded
and is IN hospital in New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01

nents and strengthened the Entente mate
rally and morally inspiration of the Allies
10 new determination in the will to win, to
rev sacrifices for the winning; titanic bat
tling on the western front without, to be sure,
any such decisive landmarks as the Marnc,
the Somme or Verdun. but with the advantage
in gains of territory and morale for the Anglo
French forces, in terms of such porgress that
the German Strategic retirement" means. If
Anything. dispelllng of the gamourous asp-
rations 10 secure conquests: the Entente
statement of peace terms in reply to Pres-
dent Wilson. emphasizing proper indemnities
and restorations. yet not calling for the ex-
termination or political eXtiLction Of the Ger
man peoples; the Pope's peace proffer, for
which the time was not ripe. answered to the
satisfaction of the American and Allied peo-
pies in ono Of the most notable of American
state papers.
Above all, 1918 witnessed Russia true TO
type saw the bear that walks like a man"
turning upon ard rending it's friends, the
downfall of czardom succeeded by the red
radicalisn the welter of demagogy, repre-
sented III Boshevikism, seeking n separate
peace, proclaiming an armstice, releasing
Ieuton troops from the eastern war front for
the pressure which laid Italy open 10 the
tread OF tho invader. for German concentra-
ton on tho French and Belgian frortiers for
Il potehtial spring offensive and for strength
ening Of the Hindenburg lines to added resist
ahce TO the progress Of tho coming Arrlo-
Franco-American drive.
Yet countervailing and preponderatingly ia
the entry OF the United States into Arnaged-
don' outstanding, alert, spiritually quIckened.
It's cleaning blade drawr. from the scabbard
a menace destined inevitably to give the
death blow to the Hohenzollern philosophy of
might makes right"
Nineteen seventeen leaves U.s. It's poiry
We regret not, for its days have been hard
aays. Gays OF trial and trbulation. Of uncer-
talh'y ana gloom, but. thank God nor of fail
ure IN the test; not of hopelessness, despite
lhe sense OF sacrifice; not Of lost self-respect
as nation and a people. For we have found
ourselves; We. the materiaiists, scorned bv
continental writers. statesmen, philosophers
we the lnoney-grubbers. have found ourselves
true 10 the fathers. true to tho ideals of our
inhlost nation being; found ourselves wbsra
we hLeW was our post, caring little IL others,
as they did failed to admit our place. a nIaca
on the heights in the sun, the sun OF Ioft,.
ideals. VI WHY
Nheteen seventeen makes it's exit with on.
DAY rubricated on its almanac-the sixth ns
Aprii-he to stand in world history wifi ,ha
fourlh OF July or the Fourteenth Of July.
W. r. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-01

deiphia' S, Cousans returned 10 his r,,i,..
i-hsilhd many years ago. and his rood $50
'ns Hric appears TO have been beouea,hn,1
to no disciple. '''ea'heu
10 somewhat unusual for a song en- ,,.s
anu or such wide appeal as thai 20 500
autIas. " pass INTO disuse So many sucb
out'ast .,rt the singer. Take, for ins,ano.
Ihursday," which was So oy,a, instance
.ncctlvey rendered by Charles w S..,
twenty years ago Frank Dooner e,n.,',a,n Sa,ne
Hnu perpetrates that classic now, whethsr h.'
iihes It or not, for people have eo,ta. ne
tho habit OF pinning II upon hin, $50" 'hto
Many and many g time. were sur. no.
iiouheihan would much prefer Ia er.ro,sa
nus rare bass voice upon some,h,ns n.n
M .nah oonewhere,' and jim McC,ooI nor.
naps, grows weary of "Kilkenny," al,hopg,
you'd never gather that impressio, 60 sh ~,
uniform perfection of his nerpnrraa .o''' 'he
Jim Campbell IL admittedly no
snsei-a'd there are men who wou,d t,Irs
oAth ne never was-but II It were not enonSs
,,, 10 near ,nm chant tand act) MY Heart Ia
true 10 Poll'' there Ia this to be rnent;on.a'
the song was bequeather 10 him n. .@,oneu; @
trust Rosina Vokes, so Jim declares. hsg.ss
or him. Just before she died, to keen tha s,s
uN.y III popular favor. II was a reoue.t
.,aotos p, OK achievement by the agent ss-
'lected, but Jim bless his heart. does bIs 80 90
NOBODY. We dare to say, ever beard S.s oos.
flerio sing anything but "Tba Dors,,
tam" nor the late Lew Megrgee ventuys
oeyohu the narrow limits of 'vrba p.is
Mcintyre" with special emphasis ,,nnu Wo,u
the Jooseberry tree" The tour ds snro" vo'
OF the late Jim Daley, onc-tine foremsn uo
OF Mr.. Chldss Public Ledger e'rah nan
denevieve," invariably presented as rSst was
tative' without the aid of any piano i.,.a
harp. harinonica or other musical accon'-
paniments. "' accom-
BUT TO return TO the real singers a, a..
OLD days and OF these of our ti,r.. 'ie
would be interesting to inquire how o,.,1. ~
Tracey Robinson has been called unon zen zen
that rollicklng hunting ballad, "p,ys Ut
John Peer? which ne has made his nssn
oy virtue OF frequent repetition: or Erari,
Crittenden. for "The Leather Bottsu !, IN
feter J. Hoban for Sally In Our Alley,
Few would attempt to compete WITH "a
boomers graceful presentation Of .Nfs rs,..
or ms sympathetic Interpretation of soc,
IN the Silly Night: and no ono viii 49,
again hear 'Sweethearts and Wives" esroisd
iorth IN quite the engaging way that ths
elder Colonel Elverson and his son I,1ss
were wont, upon rare public occasions. to
ALAG the nying years The old-time N.v
xsers festivities are no more, but many
q & 49, oqF singers are etill with ~. ~
1yo ~ ~ pe1nClf ~ MA 49, 4
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