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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
Col. BOardman Returns
Won Honors for Distinguished Ser.
vices in the War

Col. Meta J. Boardman, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Abbie j.
Balch for the past month, returned
to her home in New York City,
Thursday. Col. Boardman won dis
tinguiahed honors during the war,
having volunteered her services for
over four years of philanthropic
work. She was the first to organize
4 woman's motor ambulance corps
and raised $4,000 for woman s
hospital corps which covered them
selves with glory on the battlefelds
Of France. She trained hundreds of
women and sent them abroad and
has been decorated for her able SER
vices. AS member of Mayor Hy-
!an's welcoming committee she has
had the privilege Of meeting many
distinguished personagcs.
Col. Boardman made many friend:
during her stay in st. Johnsbu.y.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
ARRIVAL OF SUGAR
Over Two Tons Came to Smiths
Grocery Stores Friday Morn
ing

The first invoice of granulated SUI
gar that has reached st. Johnsbury
for several weeks came to he Arthur
f. Smith store Thursday. This was
consignment Of only three barrels
and it was sold over the counter in. Il
very few minutes. Friday morning
an order from n Boston refinery,
which was entered four weeks ago,
reached the Smith stores and the
consignment contained $500 pounds
of the coveted articles. To say that
this order has kept the clerks busy ut
these stores is expressing it mildly,
as only two pounds are sold TO a
customer. AS this is, so far as the
Caledonian can ascertain, the only
consignment of sugar that has come
to town in the present shortage
there is no doubt of its immediate
sale to sugar-famine community.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
RED CROSS NOTES
Splendid Work Done by the Ladies
of the Local Chapter

st. Johnsbury's quota of infants
layettes was packed and started on
it's way to Division Headquarters i'll
=. Boston, Friday, in time to reach
there September 1. This excellent
report is due to the untiring zeal of
the president and comparatively
small number of faithful workers to
whom special thanks are given.
Thanks also are due to those who
have made an entire outfit, or who
have worked on the separate gar
ments. And all rejoice together not
only in the accomplishment, but in
the untold good to the mothers and
babies across the sea.
Since May when four boxes of
knitted goods were sent to Boston,
one box containing 80 mufflers, Is
sweaters, and 81 pairs Of children's
stockings has been filled and sent
and there is still yarn which we
would be glad to give out to those
who are willing to knit.
The material for the autumn Red
Cross work has not yet been receiv-
ed, so there will be no Red Cross
meeting. Due notice will be given of
the next meeting when the work az
riVes.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
WEST DANVILLE

Miss Mary Aver returned home
Monday.
School commenced Monday with
Mrs. Gertrude Parent in the gram
mar room and Miss Gabaree in the
primary.
Otis Brickett is attending high
school at Danville.
Elsie May Harvey, daughter Of
Mrs. George Roy of Cabot and Leroy
Henry Dryer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Dryer of this place, were
united in marriage at Danvillc, Aug.
Is, by Rev. C. A. Adams. after spend
ing week at Oxford, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Artie Meader of
Whitinsville, Mass, visited his sister
Mrs. F. B. Milligan, last week. His
daughter, Miss Marion Meader, who
has been spending several weeks with
her aunt. returned home with them.
Mrs. Victor Stuart of Hardwick
spent few days last week with her
sister, Mrs. F. B. Milligan.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03

cal groups, each with a regional di-
rector. For each state council, con-
sisting of one clergyman and one
layman from each denomination and
representatives of all the other in
terests involved is formed. This
council sits in an advisory capacity
for the county councils. The coun-
ty body is really the basic unit of the
whole organization.
After the county councils have
completed their work and forwarded
the results to the state council, that
body will make up a complete re-
port and analysis for the entire state.
This in turn will be forwarded to the
National organization for final analy-
sis, after which it will be possible to
get at the salient points of informa-
ton for any locality in the United
States that may be desired and, at
the same time, to study the general
phenomena of particular groups and
environments.
The Inter-church World Movement
is the first organization to undertake
such a task on such large scale.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
RED CROSS DRIVE
N. E. Drive Will Be for ST.
100000 and Great In
crease In Number
Get ready for the roll call"

yet ready Ioi the fOll call.
This is the substance of the mes.
sages sent to the chairmen of the los
chapters in the New England division
by Division Manager, James Jackson
and to the publicity representatives
by William Dana Circuit, director of
the Division Bureau of Publicity.
The roll call will take place from
November to II, inclusive, and the
time for preparation is short.
MI. Jackson will personally direct
the roll call campaign in this division,
and will deal directly with the chap
tiers, which will be responsible for
success of the campaign in their own
communities. No organization out
side the regular Red Cross organiza-
ton will be created to handle the
"drive" as was done in the War Fund
and Roll Call campaigns of the war
years.
In his communication to chapter
chairmen, Manager Jackson emphas-
ICES the Importance Of the 1919 APP
peal for members and funds in these
words:
"The work of the Red Cross dur
ing the last six months has definitely
proved that it can be of tremendous
value at home as we'll as abroad, and
this coming campaign will be the cri-
terion on which TO build for our fut-
ure work"
The amount of money to be asked
by the National organization is $15,-
100000. The New England division
share of this total is $1,330,000. The
principal effort, however, will be to
obtain memberships. Although no
definite quota of memberships has
been assigned, Manager Jackson hop
es that the chapters will aim at the
goal reached last year, approximately
100000 members for the States of
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The $15,000,000 is needed by Ma
tional headquarters alone. To their
quotas of this total, chapters must
add an amount sufficient to conduct
their local activities during the COM
ing year.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
MUSEUM NOTES

The varied exhibits at the Fair
banks Museum have received severa
additions recently through the cour
tcsy of interested townspeople ant
friends. Mr.. Harry w. Randall has
loaned "Civil and Executive Offic
ers' Assistant" printed in New
Haven, Conn.,, in 1903. Specimens Of
the poppies of Flanders field, given by
Mr.. Don C. Stiles, are now in the
case of souvenirs of the Great War
Master Arthur Converse of the Pas
sumpsic graded schools has presented
perfect specimens of Cerisy's Sphinx
Moth and the Long-horned Beetle.
The flower tables still retain the
interest of visitors. Just now twelve
specimens of common MOSES and
lichens are shown as well as the usual
display of ferns and Towering plants.
The late-howering orchids: ladies'
tresses and rattlesnake plantains, are
now at their best, and St. Johnsbury
is proud to be able to show all the
species of these known to grow in
Vermont. The flower list since Aug
ust 10 is: Rattlesnake root, late gol-
denrod and fruit of smooth or mea-
dow rose, Aug. 20; prairie sunfiower,
Aug. 81; round-fruited lady fern,
peppermint, white snakeroot, tall
white or panicled astcr, narrow-leav-
ed gentian, yellowish nodding ladies'
tresses, and fruits of Jack-in-the-pul-
pit, false lily-of-the-valley, cranberry
tree, wild yellow lily and pine-sap,
Aug. 90; blue-stcmmcd goldenrod,
Aug. 26.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
Trick Horse at Fair
Many Attractions Being En-
gaged-Large Entries for
st. Johnsbury Fair

Now that the premium lists for the
Caledonia county fair, Sept. 1926
have been distributed the farmer.
and others are beginning to plan to
exhibit their livestock and produce
An unusually large number of entries
is anticipated and these general sup.
erintendents have been appointed to
arrange the details: Rentals, X. ID
Sherry; Floral Hall, Elbridge Hast
ings; cattle, p. S. Rogers; horses, j
ID. Stevens; poultry, Harold Penni-
man; sheep and swine, j. ID. Stevens
children's department, Mrs. Mabel
Carpenter.
A large number of the Oranges of
this vicinity are planning to exhibit
in Floral Hall and the rivalry among
these organizations will be both
friendly and keen. They will have
something that all will want to see.
Both the St. Johnsbury bands have
been engagcd-the St. Johnsbury
band and the st. Gabriel's Boys band.
This ensures plenty of good music
for each day of the fair
The management have engaged the
ladies of the M. E. church to take
charge of the big dining hall, which
assures all of first-class dinners.
The night carnival on the second
and third evenings will be novel
and drawing feature. The midway,
the grand stand and race track will
be brilliantly lighted, and a large
dance floor will be erected in front of
the grand stand. No admission will
be charged for the grand stand for
the evening attractions.
Of Belle Beach, the trick saddle
horse, and her driver, Thomas Bass.
a Kansas City paper says:
"Thc chief enthusiasm of the horse
show at the Coliseum was aroused by
the high school horses. This is a
class which always appeals strongly
to the public and the four entrants
were roundly applauded when they
put through their various stunts. The
entry of Thomas Bass of Mexico,
Mo-, easily established Belle Beach as
the popular idol of the class. The
verdict of the public was that of the
Judges and she got the blue ribbons.
The horse went from end of the Col
iseum to the other backwards, side
ways, at a walk, and at canter, de-
scribing pivots with both front feet
on the tan bark. Then one, only one,
she gave high step exhibition; then
went through the cake walk, trotted,
cantered and bowed to the audience.
Belle Beach did a variety of other
educated acts which proved her a
worthy high school animal, and
brought her tremendous ovation"
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
ST. JOHNSDURY CENTEPl

Edna Brown (Mrs. 7. g. Bligy
who has been visiting her pares,
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Brown, for sew
al days past. returned to her homet
Turner's Falls, Mass, last Thursd.
She was accompanied by her lie
nephew, Warren Brown Massey, h
of A. l.. Massey and the late Ja
Ada Brown Massey. The little T.
low will make his future home WI,
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and nj.
Brightly.
DR.. and Mrs. T. r. Stiles al
daughter, Charlotte, and Miss La
Farnham attended Morrisville I'd.
Wednesday.
Harley Roberts of this place al
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. V.
Roberts of East Burke and h.
Mrs. Gaskell of West Burke attelr
ed Sherbrooke fair, Thursday.
V. r. Roberts of East Burke ws
a business visitor in this place, We
nc9day.
William HASTE of East Peachal
was Il visitor at w. F. Powers an
Fred Simonds' Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stuart of Ney
York City and Mrs. Jane Morris o
st. Johnsbury were the guests O,
Mrs. Addie Page on Wednesday. Thu
whole party took an auto trip tt
Willoughby and Barton. On Thurs
day Mrs. Page had the following
guests Mr. and Mrs. Plinney Chase
of Brattleboro; Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Lawton Of Worcester, Mass, ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Chase OF
Springfield, Mass, and Miss Joseph
inc Lougee of st. Johnsbury.
Miss Ethel Simpson is spending a
few days with Maud Bennett.
Miss Doris johnson is visiting her
brother and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Johnson at Lyndonville.
Mrs. Carrie Olcott who has been
her son and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Olcott, returned to her
home in Lawrence, Mass, Satur-
day morning.
Charlotte Mclaughlin spcat
Thursday with Clara Hallett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour of Massa-
are visiting Mrs. Mary Hal
lett. Friday they motored to New
port.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
WALDEN

N. J. Kingsbury and family from
ST. Johnsbury called on friends at
Walden last week.
Il. H. Hallett of the Farmers Ex-
change is selling another carload of
feed in town.
George Moxom and wife visited at
William Folsom's, Monday.
Rev. A. E. Schoff and family have
returned from their vacation.
Miss Alice Hastings from Danville
teacher in the Noyesville school, and
Miss Gladys Orion of North Walden
teachers at the Virgins school.
Miss Eflie Foster who is working
at North Walden was home over
Sunday.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
School Men in Session
Harvey Burbank of Danville Elected
President at the Conference.

I1dTVcy buTDdnK OF DdI1Vllle tlcCCeO
President at the Conference.
The meeting of the district super
intendents at Randolph Center last
week, held under the direction of
Commissioner Hillegas, was an cx-
ccptionally profitable one. All but
one of the &C district superintendent
in Vermont were there and many
brought their families. Over 100 at
tended the gathering and all We're
well cared for in the dormitory of the
State agricultural school. The State
board of education was represented by
Messrs. Hewitt and Johnson. Espcc-
ial emphasis was given to the study
of arithmetic, throug there was a gen.
eral consideration of all school mat
ters.
These officers were elected: Pres,
Harvey Burbank of Danville; vice.
pres, Carlton ID. Howe of Morrisville,
secretary and treasurer, C. L. Erwin
of Barton.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
FOR MEN WHO WORK HARD

Factory workers, railroad men,
farmers, miners, mill employees. and
all men who work at hard, straining
physical labor are more or less sub
ject to widney trouble. Nature gives
warning signals by frequent lameness,
stiff joints, sore muscles, backache,
and rheumatic pains. J. G. Wolf,
Green Bay, Wis, writes: Foley Kid
ney Pills relieved me of a severe
backache, that had bothered me for
several months. A few bottles fixed
me up in good shape" SOLD Ev-
ERYWHERE,
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
TEACHERS SALARIES

At the recent gathering of the
school superintendent of Vermont
at Randolph a resolution was passed
upon the great loss to the state of
Supt. J. w. Butterfeld of Cabot.
These resolutions were also passed
on the educational problems and
movements of the present day
| Realizing that the stability of free
government is conditioned upon an
educated citizenship, we note with
apprehension the menace to our gov
eminent arising from the present
shortage of teachers. The teachers
of our children should be the pick of
every generation, the best in mental
ability and in integrity of character;
this, we believe, cannot long continue
under present conditions. We there
fore urge upon school officials and
the general public the necessity of
readjusting teachers salaries
through a speedy and generous in
crease so that they shall compare
more favorably with the salaries paid
in industrial and commercial lines.
The training of teachers that they
may skillfully discharge the high du-
tics dcvolving upon them has long
claimed the attention of Vermont's
ablest educators and statesmen. Our
normal schools and training classes
have given US corps of profession
al workers which compares favorably
with that of other states and of
which we are justly proud. With
deep interest, therefore, do we follow
the changing plans of our state in
this respect, trusting that with the
passing of the present normal schools
there shall come new arrangement
with greater facilities and Offering
enlarged opportunities which shall
Gttingly represent Vermont's high
estimate of the value of teacher
training.
We believe in the establishment of
a National department of education
which shall administer all Federal
agencies relating to education, and
Whereas
We believe in the encouragement
of education through Federal appro-
priation, and
Whereas
We believe in the National inn
portance of the removal of illiteracy,
the characterization of immigrants,
the equalization of educational OPP
portunity, the promotion of physical
welfare and increased salaries for
teachers, the adequate preparation of
teachers for service, therefore
We urge the support and passage
of the Smith-Towner bill now before I
Congress to create a department of
to authorize appropria-
tons for the conduct of said depart
ment, and to authorize the appropria-
ton of money to encourage the
states in the prmotion and support
Of education, right of the individual
states in the promotion and support
minister the educational facilities en-
outraged by the provisions of the
bill.
To us as superintendent there has
come anew the realization of the i'm
,ortance of our work through the
helpful and painstaking services of
,ur Commissioner of Education. We
therefore extend to Commissioner
Iillegas our hearty appreciation of
lis efforts in preparing the subject
natter of the conference and of the.
considerable way in which he has pre-
cnted the same, with the confident
lope and expectation that the teach !
rs and children of Vermont shall !
,rofit by our sojourn at Randolph
Ccnter.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
4 State Threatens Suit
Claims the Barnet Highway Commits.
sioner is Stealing Their Land

A new development in the long
standing controversy over the state
line in the Connecticut river has
arisen owing to the fact that the
Barnet highway commissioner has
been taking gravel from the river bed
to use on his road construction. This
has aroused the ire of the New Hamp-
shire authorities, who still claim that
their state line is not in the middle
of the river. The New Hampshire
authorities have threatened to start
legal proceedings but the Barnet road
commissioner is still getting his
gravel from the river bed and put
ting it to q good use on the state
road.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03

Miss Grace E. Kingsland, who has
been the past six years assistant sec
rotary of the Vermont free public IL
brary commission, has resigned to
accept the secretaryship of the New
Hampshire Library commission, with
Offices in. Concord, N II. Miss Kings
land will take months vacation be-
fore commencing her new duties.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03

The Holden & Martin employees at
Brattleboro have been put on a nine
hour basis. The men will receive the
pay for an additional hour day
above the ten hours for the time they
have worked since the other factories
adopted nine-hour day on June 5.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
BROKE ONE WHEEL
Charles B. Carr in an Accident al
Montpelier

WOiItpcIICI
Charles B. Carr met with a slight
accident at Montpelier Tuesday af-
ternoon while en- route to Waterbury.
Mr.. Carr tried to pass team, but
the driver did not turn out promptly,
and when the road was wide enough
the driver of the team without warn.
ing turned his rig into a dooryard,
resulting in Mr.. Carr's machine
breaking one wheel. He took police
from Montpelier to the site to show
that he tried to stop the automobile.
and then reported to the secretary Of
state.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
Complete Recovery.

An Eldorado young man may be
said to have completely recovered
from his recent illness. He says he
has forgotten how his nurse looked
Kansas City Star.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
HARVEY

Mrs. Fife (Taylor) Rollins died
Sunday, Aug. "a at the home of C.
N. Randall. Mrs. Rollins was sick
only a few days and the end came
very sudden. She was quiet, cheer
full woman loved by all who knew
her. Effie Taylor Rollins was born
in Walden, Dec. 9, 1898. June rs,
1915 she was united in marriage to
Curtis Rollins. Mrs. Rollins leaves
to mourn for her, a husband and
two children, Lillian aged 3 and Mil
bred aged z, and host of friends.
Those called here from away to at
tend the funeral were Perley Taylor
from Camp Mills, Long Island, N.
y; Alfred, Harry and Mabel Taylor
of Ayers Cliff, p. O.; Frank Rollins
and two daughters and Clarence
Brewer of Granitevillc, P. O., Mrs.
Lena Thurston of Greenfield, Mass;
Mrs. Nellie King of St. Johnsbuly.
The funeral services were held at the
home of c. N. Randall, Rev. David
Hickland officiating. There were
many beautiful flowers.
80 that home of the soul! in my vi
sions and dreams
Its bright jasper walls can see,
Till l fancy but thinly the veil inter-
venes
Between the fair city and me-"
"That Interchangeable home is for you
and for me, ii t..
Where Jesus of Nazareth stands;
The King Of all Kingdoms forever is
He,
And He holdeth our crowns in His
hands,"
20 how sweet it will be in that beau
tiful land,
So free from all scrrow aid pain,
With songs on our lips and with
harps in our hands
To meet one another again"
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
McINDOE FALLS
Phelps-Glea:on Wedding

very pretty wedding occurred Al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M
Phelps Thursday evening when theil
only daughter, Alice Belle, was unitet
nj marriage to Horace Warden Glea.
son. The ceremony being performed
by the Rev. Francis Laird of West
Barnet, assisted by Rev. c. B. Bliss
The wedding party stood beneath
an arch of evergreen decorated with
white asters and pholx. Leonard
Phelps, brother of the bride, and
Miss Phebe Harvey, Il cousin from
Boston, acted as best man and brides
maid.
The bride was prettily gowned in
white georgettc and carried brides
roses and the bridesmaid was in pink
georgette over pink silk, carrying a
beautiful bouquet Of pink and white
roses.
About 40 attended the ceremony,
mostly relatives, few friends IN
town being invited. An informal re-
ception being held after at which
cake, ice cream and punch was served
by Miss Nellie Manchester, Miss Lucy
Buffum and Margaret Gleason, a
neice of the groom. The guest book
being in clarke of Miss Phebe Har-
vey.
The dinnlng room was decorated
with sweet peas and asparagus. The
many presents of money, cut glass,
silver, china and linen showed the
feeling of the friends toward the hap
Ply couple. Mrs. Gleason also receiv-
cd five passenger Oakland from her
father as a gift. The bride and
groom were we'll showered with con-
fetti and left for Wells River where
thep spent the rest of the night, leav-
ing on an early train to spend ten
days at the Maine beaches.
Those from out of town to attend
the Phelps-Gleason wedding were
John Gleason and family from Lud-
low, Miss Margaret Webster and
Miss Phebe Harvey of Boston, Wal
ter Gleason of Spencer, Mass, Mrs.
Winch and Miss Winch of Winchen-
don, Mass, Quincy Whitchill and
family of Ryegate, Ames Somers
and daughter of Barnet, Dan Harvey
and Edwin Harvey's family of Wet
Barnet, also Rev. and Mrs. Laird and
Malam Laird.
Margaret Blair is spending some
time at w. M. Phelps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Field and son
of Newport, r. l., are at E. L.
Fields.
Miss Florence Gibson left Saturday
for Orleans where she has accepted
a position as night nurse at Clesby's
hospital.
Otis Bell and family of Concord,
N. H., spent the week end visiting at
Henry Bells.
Mrs. l. j. Johnson and son went
to Boston Thursday after spending
several weeks with her mother, Mrs.
P. 3. Van Dyke.
Mrs. Philo Van Dyke, Jr., and Bar
para of Wells River visited here Sat-
lrday.
Madeline and Seth Chamberlain
spent last week with their grandpar-
,nts in Bath.
Mrs. c. B. Duncan is spending a
couple of weeks in and about Bos-
on.
Miss Elizabeth Kelley who has been
listing her sister, Mrs. Oliver Has
ings, Jr,. returend to Essex, N. Y,
Monday.
e. P. Sawyer of Portland visitd at
!. f. Winch's part of last week. Geo.
lawyer returned home with him. ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Rogers and t
aughters of Boston are guests of
1r. and Mrs. M. C. Rogers.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03

Hit It Right That Time.
"How the Blanks could afford to give
such a grand dinner I don't under.
stand" said Mrs. Blunderby to her
guest. ut was really most pre-
sumptuous repast." - Boston Tran,
script.