The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-23
VERMONT NEWS

VERMONT NEWS
The state has turned Frank Poiricl
over to the United States for prose
cution on the charge of burglarizing
the postoffice in Laconia, n. H.
F-Poii.ier has been convicted of many
burglaries III Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs Cleophas Desautels
observed thu: 50th anniversary of their
marriage It their home in Winoosk;
Monday. Accompanied by the brides
maid and eroomsman of so years ago
Mrs. Napoleon Mongeon and Hubert
Desautels, Mr.. and Mrs. Desautels
went to church in the morning, where
solemn high mass was sung. The
choir consisted entirely of members
of the tamily. After the church
ceremony, It wedding breakfast was
served at their home. During the
lay they were presented a purse OF
5000 in geld In the evening re-
ception was held in their honor,
A lac4uered brass vase, presented
the First BAPTIST church of Brattlc
boro by Misses Rena M. and Hor-
tense A. Hall in memory of theil
father, the late Deacon J. Edwarl
Hall, was used for the first time las.
Sunday The class in the Bibl,
school OF which Deacon Hall was fol
many years the teacher, has fur
nished the flowers for the morning
service FOR years, after which they
are given TO the sick.
In 4 lis1 of more than 1000 cita-
tons of Now England heroes are
mentioned Corp. Maurice E. Doolar
and Pvt. Raymond Mangan of tho
103d infantry, 26th division. Both
young men are from Rutland.
Fay Thompson of Bristol was
fined $500 and costs of $1,000 in Bur-
lington city court this week, after he
had been found guilty of furnishing
liquor contrary to law. Thompson
was unable to pay his fine and took
the alternative sentence of 356 days
at the house of correction.
Rev. r. " Magoun, pastor of the
Episcopal church at Fair Haven, has
accepted \ call to the pastorate Of
the church in Bellows Falls, succeed
ing Rev. A C. Wilson, who has be-
come Y. NJ c. A. secretary in the
overseas service. ! Mr.. Magoun will
move TO Bellows Falls about Dec l.
Foxes are reported to be raising
havoc with Vermont's crop of tur-
keys, according to statements of farm
crs who come to Burlington from
Grand Isle. Some of the biggest
hocks OF turkeys in the state are or
dinarily 1s.ised in the island county
but the losses by foxes this year will
probably reach several thousand dol
lars. All over Vermont there has
been a big increase in the number Of
foxes for the reason that there has
been very little hunting of them
lately.
A revival of wheat culture in Yer
mont began in 1917 under the call
of the government for more extern
lsive planting. About 5000 acres
were raised with satisfactory yield.
| SO well satisfied were the growers
lin different parts of the state that
lin 1918 there were at least $4,000
acres grown. which, with an average
yield of about 20 bushels to the acre.
would mean 100000 bushels grown
in Vermont this year. This is enough
to make about 10000 barrels of flour
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver DesLauriers
Iof St. Adams Bay have received 9
/ Telegram stating that their son
Sergt. Leo sDesLau1iers, has. arrivee
at a. base hospital in West Virginia
He left St. Adams over a5year agt
with the machine gun company. HI
was wounded June Is and never re
turned to hie company. Heswas ablt
to work, however, and was employed
in a government printing Office FOL
some time. = fs-
When sugar cards first were issuet
in BrattleDf 70, the grocers gave then
out, and it was soon learned tina
some persons were taking advantag,
Of the fact and obtaining more thar
one card. When the new cards weri
given out, the food administrator ha'
charge Of their issuance, and abou
200 less were called for than the frs
time. A population of 7,437 wa
shown by the cards, this being onl
approximate.