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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18
CAMP BILLINGS OPEN
Summer Home for Boys and Girls on
Lake Fairlee Will be Occupied
July End

Camp Billings is located at Fair
lee Lake, near South Fairlee, Yer
mont, about rs miles north of White
River junction, the gift of the Bill
ings family of Woodstock. 1t is
owned and maintained by the Wind
Hor County Young Mems Christian
Association committee, and has cared
for nearly 800 boys and girls in the
past II years, representing nearly
every community in the county and
several outside. During the coming
season it will provide a splendid sum-
mer vacation and outing as in the
past, continuing to give a limited
amount Of definite instruction.
The County Y. M. C. A. Commit
tee provide the supervision, equip
ment and instruction, campers being
charged for board only and that at
low rates considering the high cost of
provisions and wages for cooks.
Secretary and Mrs. A. C. Hurd will
be in personal charge of the camp as
sisted by Principal C. l.. Joy of the
Hartford High school and Il group of
experienced counselors and leaders.
Miss Katherine Hobbs of Worcester,
Mass, has again been employed as
counselor and instructor in household
economy and the committee plans to
employ a swimming instructor within
Il few days. Complete list of all lead
crs, counselors and instructors will be
both mailed on request and published
within a few days.
Teachers, office girls and clerks in
their teens or carly twenties may
avail themselves Of the privileges of
Camp Billings during July. New
equipment is being added again this
year including tents, a splendid chem
ical toilet system, motor boat, large
hotel range and the property general
ly improved, making it one of the
best appointed camp sites in New
England.
The camp, while unsectarian, is
given Christian atmosphere and
each camper is constantly under the
most careful surveillance. References,
application blanks, and descriptive
folder with photographs mailed on
request of Y. M. C. A. office, White
River Junction, Vt.
1nasmuch as the accommodation
are limited, applications should be
sent in early. A few girls and boys
from about Vermont can attend, pro-
vided they get their applications in
early.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18
Found Child in Woodbox

w. Fl. Jeffrey was in South Royal
ton recently when Judge Whitman
committed to the care of the board
Of charities and probation the three
year-old child that was recently
found in an unhealthy condition in a
woodboX in the home Of Susie Litch-
field, the woman who was ordered
committed to the house of correction
for breach of peace. This is the
fifth cleaning up that the department
has made in which the Litchfeld fam
lily has been connected. The child
will be cared for under the new law
which provides that the town and
state will each bear so per cent of
the expense.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18
Total pledges, $3,510.31.
Hears from Niece in Slovakia

The following letter was received
by Mrs. John Barch, of Proctor, from
her niece in. Slovakia, which was
known before the European war as
part of Austria Hungary. This is the
first word she has received from her
relatives in four years: "Dear aunty--
How are you feeling? I am feeling
fine, thank God Mamma has been
sick now for three months. She
went to Lucene TO see specialist.
Grandmother died last November.
We are suffering from the lack of
food. as there isn't hardly anything
in the stores, they were all robbed
and we can't buv much. They al
low us six pounds of flour month
for four persons. Please write us
soon. z. Roman"
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18
GREAT NIGHT FOR pEACHAM
Over Two Hundred Come Out to the
Junior Alumni Banquet

Thursday evening was a CIV
night for the town of Peacham. Ovel
200 people attended the Junior AL
umni banquet held in the rooms be-
meath the local Congregational
church, partook of a sumptuous re-
past, held the annual business meet
ing and listened to a program of vo-
cal and instrumental music and speak
ing.
Peacham Academy, or rather the
Caledonia County Grammar School,
is known as the oldest school in the
state of Vermont and for a number
of years has had an active alumni
association. The graduating class
this year consisted one young lady
only, all Of the male students having
gone into the army and had service
overseas. But what the school lacked
in students it made up in banquet ex-
ercises.
The event was held at $50. After
the first courses the business meeting
was held. President George Miller
reviewing the activities of the assoc
iation and calling on the secretary
and treasurer for their reports. A
committee was appointed to have
charge of the finances of the organi-
zation the ensuing year, another com>
mittee to attend to the publication of
the war records of the soldiers who
went from the town of Peacham and
q third to arrange for the installation
of school gymnasium.
The music of the affair was by
Henault's orchestra of St. Johnsbury
and E. r. Mackdy acted as toastmas-
ter. There were solos by members
of the orchestra and a vocal selection
by Mrs. Charles Choate. Rev. S. H.
Laird of the Presbyterian church
gave few remarks and w. ID. Pei
ley of st. Johnsbury spoke briefly on
some of the problems on these days
of reconstruction. Among the guests
and members present from st. Johns
bury were Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Rick
er and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Cowles.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18
FUNERAL OF FRED MOORE
Impressive Masonic Services at The
Temple and Burial in Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery

The funeral of Fred G. Moore,
whose sudden death was announced
in Tuesdays paper, was held at the
Masonic Temple, Wednesday after
noon at three o'clock. Rev. F. A..
Poole officated and the impressive
Masonic burial service was carried
out at the Temple and the grave. The
bearers were Tom Burroughs, Her.
bert Moore, Ray Stockwell, Silas
Burbank, Raymond Pearl and John
Beck. The burial was in the family
lot in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. There
was a large delegation of Masons
present.
There was Il large floral Offering,
consisting of many beautiful pieces
from the family, co-workcrs and
friends, giving silent testimony of the
love and esteem in which deceased
was held.
Fred G. Moore was born at Miles
Pond in the town of Concord, Janu-
airy 20, 1868, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Moore. The father moved to
Walden where he was employed in
the saw mill of the e. and T. Fair
banks and Co. Young Moore receiv-
ed his education in the public schools
and early in life came to st. Johns
bury and entered the employ of the
f. and T. Fairbanks and Co., for 81
consecutive years, having practically
a life times service with this COM
pany, and at the time of his death
held the responsible position of bill
ing clerk.
He married Miss Minnie Burbank
of Danville, P. @. To them were
born :. son, Lyle, who died at the
age of ten years, and daughter, Mrs.
Tom Burroughs. Besides the wife
and daughter, he is survived by two
brothers, Herbert and Harry Moore.
Mr.. Moore was a loyal citizen TAX
ing his full part in the activities of
the village and winning hosts of
friends by his gcniality and faithful,
devoted life. He was an earnest
worker in Masonic circles and held
the office of secretary of Haswell
Royal Arch chapter at the time of his
death. He was an esteemed citizen
and his passing brings deep sorrow to
his co-workers and large circle of
friends.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18
Some Cross Petitions Have
Been Brought by
Parties
TO CLEAR THE DOCKET
First Case on Chancery Docket En-
tered October a, 1898, and Still
Not Disposed of

The following is list of the 80
divorce cases on the docket.
Elmer B. Fulton VS.. Edith M. Full
ton.
Arthur II. Morrill, VS.. Bornie B.
Morrill,.
Cornelius Cole VS.. Abbic Cole.
/ Leila Atkins VS.. Avery Atkins.
Elizabeth Montgomery Us. Frank
Montgomery.
Annie M. Taylor VS.. Frank l..
Taylor.
Gertrude r. Beede VS.. William ii.
Bccdc.
Gladys Degreenia VS.. George De-
grcenia.
Elizabeth Cheney VS.. Roy Cheney.
Martha Brooks VS.. Guy Brooks.
Lulu w. Harris VS.. Lucius ID. Har-
ris.
Florence M. Pike VS.. William H.
Pike.
Cora Z. Brigham VS.. Eugene S.
Brigham.
Gayla M. Bean VS.. Dana o. B go.
Lillian Brown VS.. Joseph BrON
Raymond C. Blodgett vs.. Emr
Blodgett.
Lillian M. Page VS.. Chester :,
Page.
Grace l. Page VS.. Malcom Tagt
Mabel l.. Hardy VS.. Skerley Ha
Laura +. McEwen VS.. Alden
McEwen.
Lucas A. Farrar VS.. Jennie Fa -
Edgar l.. Hawes VS.. Helen Ha
Jennie Farrar VS.. Lucas A.. Fa
Hazel II. Allen VS.. Howard N
len.
Eliza A. Woodrow vs.. Dian
Woodrow.
James f. Poland VS.. Cora H.
land.
Ruby f. Heath VS.. Winnifred -
son Heath.
AgGcs L. Edney VS.. Thomas a
ney.
Nathan c. Sheldon VS.. Liliar
Sheldo,.
Lena 7. Pe)key VS.. Oliver Pei
Sadie Z. Darling VS.. Bcnjami:
Darling.
Florence & Gray VS.. Fayctte
Gray.
Exine S. Woolson VS.. Amasa
Woolsoa.
Or,l.le F. Skinner VS.. Nellie
Skin%cr.
Alice C. Farrar VS.. Don G.. F;
Leola p. Blanchard VS.. Villa
Blanchard
Stella l. Stuart VS.. Leonart
Stuart.
Celia M. H. Harris VS.. Howa
Harris.
Continued on page g.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18
To Open Branch Houses to
Handle Increased Sale
of Packard Car
PLANT HERE LARGER
Mr.. c. H. Goss Plans to Take Part in
the Annual Packard Cruise of
Four Days

Mr.. C. II. Cos, manager OF thn C.
II. Go&a Company, is away thi.
week on business trip t. Detroit
were he hopes to complete contcnl-
nla.cd plan; Of the locai {. II. Cos
C., mpary f"l a further "r"1' cement
o.! the Packard business th')u} lort
.hiS section of the county.
;. he G.. l. Cos. Compa"" ':rvc en-
lar,,rd their local pl:nt TO t, ,,:l"st
cx:cl:. iut even these '.IchS
hl;, lcrn found ins,ulioio ( % Ike
care of the rapidly incrca ''.s hus'
nA:,
1t is, therefore, no mac tran
natural ,nl IN k"erng with tire t"' )
Tampa: rs .'piIit and cntc" }. &c, that
they i. aid look ror fcld+ OF luther
eX '.n.s!IA.
The Company i; considering thc
opening of branch houses IN h2'hi'
N. H., Lebanon, N. H., Burlington,
VT, and Rutland, Vt P@ck'r'!
branches operating in these citlc5,
under the same business olEHnlZai ion
which has been so successful at the
G.. II. Goss Garage, would rot only
relieve the pressure on the local
plant, but would enable the Go&F Com
pany to more perfectly serve the!i
rapidly increasing business in the
Packard line.
In his trip to Detroit, Mr.. c. IL.
Coss is Dlanninw to take in the An
nual Packard Cruise, this being Il
four days trip and celebration given
by the Packard People to its many
representatives. A four days trip OF
combined business and pleasure, plan
ned in the broad guage manner and
carried out with the thoroughnc%S OF
detail which chala"tcrZcs the Packs
ard Motor Car Company in all OF
it's undertakings.
1t is expected that the Packard
Cruise held at Detroit this year,
comprising four days steamer trip
on the Great Lakes, besides demon
strations, paradcs, and celebrations
at Detroit, Milwaukee, and other
points, will entertain Il triflc more
than 10000 Packard Representatives.
Among the special features of The
exhibition, will be the greatest car in
the world, Packard Number 9O5, with
Mr.. Ralph DC Palma, at the wheel.
Also, there will be shown the first
Packard Motor Car, Model A, and The
first Packard Truck, Model IA.
These old cars will take part in the
Milwaukee parade under their own
power.
There will not only be on exhibit
ion all the various kinds of Packard
automobiles, but there will also be
shown the acroplane engines, which
through the aid and enterprise OF
the Packard people. proved to be OF
inestmable service during the recent
war.
When one takes into consideration
the fact that this big Packard cclc-
bration there will be representatives.
from the manufacturing, engineer
ing, distributing, advertising, freight
and passenger transportation, good
roads, and service departments OF
the Packard organization, it will be
realized what an immense benefit can
be derived from such Il meeting, and
also reveal somewhat, the scope and
immcnsity of the Packard Motor Car
Company's plans for the business OF
the future.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18

A four-ycar-old child, Dorothy May
Cameron, who was kidnapped in
Massachusetts three years ago, was
restored to it's mother in Burlington
recently, where she had been cared
for in the family of a Mrs. Tatro.
Mr. and Mrs. Cameron separated and
the mother should have the child and
alimony, but the night after the de-
cision was made known the father
kidnapped the child and fled to Can
ada. He settled down there, but lat
cr removed to Vermont and died in
Burlington last fall. His mother
from North Adams, Mass, when
threatened with a long Jail sentence
unless she told the whereabouts of
the child, divulged it.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18
co OVER QUOTA ON
SALVATION ARMY
lQR HOME SERVICE
Local Eu~ 7 Elks Make
Splendid Record in
This Work
PLEDGES ARE $3,5lO.31
Grand Tribute to the Self-Sacrihcing
Efforts Of Workers in This
District
PLEDGES ARE $3,5lO.31

The tabulation of the results Of the
recent Salvation Army drive in St
Jolmabuiy, Danvillc, Concord and
Barnet has just been completed
showing total subscriptions Of $3,-
51031.
Thi.; drive was conducted by the
local lodge =. p. o. Elks, under the
efficient management of C. II. Cal
dcrWood. 1t came ut time when
many other calls were being made
on the time and strength of those
who have worked so hard and faith
fully on the many campaigns OF the
past two years.
The results arc a splendid tribute
to the scli'-sacrificing efforts of these
workers and to the generosity of the
people Of this vicinity.
Tho local committee wish to cx-
press their hearty appreciation and
sincere thanks to all who assisted in
this drive either by their work or by
their gifts.
Following is a list Of the workers
on each team and amounts of the
subscriptions which they obtained:
Team No. Harry Gray, chair
man, II. w. Jackman, II. p. Oliver,
c. II. Goss, Frank T. Lynch, Har-
lev Caswo]l, f. p. Cole Carroll Fox,
w. A. Wright. Total pledges, $95.75.
Team No. 2. Arthur Schoppe, chair
man, Alfred Bruncllc, Henry T. Kid
der, Warren l.. Estabrooks, Daniel J.
Hurley. Total pledges $49.50.
Team No. 9, DR. w. A. Gage, chair
man, w. D. White. LELAND Wood,
Clinton D. Cook, Charles II. West,
EaIph y. Sherry, Wendell 3. Wright,
William =. Richardson. Total plcdr-
cs, $4,000.
Team No. 4, F. w. Maroon, chair
man, w. l.. Palmer. !. G. Rolfe, DIR.
Wilmer III. Fitch, John L. McLam,
Edward G. Assclin, Frank ]. Simpson,
Joseph r. Walker, Frank J. Simpson,
,Jr.. Louis Morris. Total pledges,
$137G0.
Team No. 5, II. w. Clark, chair
man, DR.. John M. Allen, G. A.
Knapp, G. w. Caldhcck, Luther S.
Jcwett, Dr.. w. =. Fitch, F. G. Lam
dry, Charles A. Scarles, George F..
Stevens, Stephen C. Carpenter,
Charles II. Howe, Paul M. Stevens.
Total pledges, $4,000.
Team No. 6, H. D. Moore, chair
man, DR.. +. O. Moore, Walter J. Lew
is, w. II. Trainor, Clayton A. Bur-
rows, Harold L. Penniman, Murdo A.
Smith, Charles A. McGovern, Charles
C. Poole, Charles E. Darling, John
f. Addy, Albert Juneau. Total
pledges, S47.95.
Team No. T, Harry Writer'S, chair
man, James Cosgrovc, Dr. c. A.
Cramton, Elbert j. Lynch, DIR. John
p. Ticlncy, G. c. Frye, w. J. Swan,
Frank Harris. Total pledges, $2G2.5O.
Team No. 8, Robert p. Nichols,
r. f. Gage, Henry Juneau,
George LaPoint, Perry A. Brown,
Nelson C. Ranncy, Lester A. Nc
Phcrson, A. G. Pratt, J. c. Amey, M.
Tully Wing, Mrs. George LaPoint,
Mrs. r. p. Nichols, Della Walker.
Total pledges, $4,000.
Team No. 8, Sam Moore, chairman,
c. II. Lynch, Paul w. Gilman, DR..
r. II. Burke, Albert J. Riley, AL
phonse r. Drouin, Harold c. Abbott.
Total pledges, $225.75.
Team No. 10, Jack Hinch, chair
nan. F. w. Kelley, Alex Fl. Porter,
,. ID. Adams, Bailey F. Follensby,
G. e. Silsby, VIM. Mcdonald, Jr.,
Charles l.. Rattigan. james A. Spare.
Total pledges, $GG.75.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18
LIGHTNING KILLED CATTLE
Herd of Walter B. SWEET on Crow
Hill Suffered Loss of Ten Head
Valued at $1,000
II M'I W y

MFW. -
Saturday night a severe thunder
storm passed over this section with a
heavy fall of rain and sharp flashes
of lightning. There WIS but little
damage done by the water but the
lightning struck in several places do
ing much damage. Ten head of cattle
in the herd of Walter B. SWEET on
Crow Hill were Killed by lightning,
the loss amounting to over $1,000,
which was covered by insurance.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18
; A Real Revere Bell at Bellows Falls

me DcII III ImmanucI EpIScOpal
church in Bellows Falls was rung for
five minutes at noon Sunday in honor
of its Tooth anniversary. 1t was pre-
sented to the church by Gen. Amasa
Allen of Walpole, N. H., and was
cast by the noted firm of bell found
ers, Revere & Sons of Boston. The
senior partner of this firm was the
Paul Revere made immortal by Long
fellows poem, "The Midnight Ride
of Paul Revere" This is one of the
very genuine Revere bells in this Sec
tion of New England.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18

Most every town has one small
bored firm of stinker lawyers who
can't get much other law business
than the collection of bills against the
widows and orphans.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18

To enjoy life successfully in a small
town, do nothing, say nothing, be
nothing.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-06-18

Funny how barn-like the house
looks while the wife is laundering
the curtains.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-30

Only One "BRoNo QUININE-
To get the genuine. call for full name LASA-
TIVE BRoMO QUINlNE TsbIets Looi foe
signature Of L W. GROVE Cures . Cold n
One Day. 3c-AdT.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-30
R. |. AVENUE CITIZENS
FOR COMMUNITY STORE
Association Votes for Project Sim
liar to Park Views.

\ special committee appointed TO
look into the feasibility of a communi-
ty grocery store favorably reported
the adoption of this method of COM
batting the H. C. L. in Woodbridge at
the meeting of the Rhode Island Ave
nue. Citizens Association last night.
The committee, composed of Mr.. R.
Love, X. P. Armstrong and W. H. De-
Ianey. looked into the proposition and
after hearing the benefits of the com
munity store at Park View. unani-
mously voted for the project. The
plan will be discussed further.
The committee on lights and mails
reported that Central avenue. from
Brentwood road to Rhode Island ave
nue.. is in need of Improvement. This
committee also reported that efforts
to secure a postoffice for Woodbridge
were bearing fruit and that a pOstof-
flee would most likely be established
at Twentieth and Rhode Island ave-
nue.
A resolution asking that more police
protection be afforded was adopted
The Washington herald., 1919-01-30
DOCTORS SAY
CALOTABS ARE
BEST FOR FLU
Influenza and Grippe, Like Ordi-
nary Colds, Require CaIotabs,
the Perfected Calomel That Is
Free From Nausea and Danger
of Salvation.

physicians and druggists claim THAI
Ie epidemic of influenza has con-
usively demonstrated that the quick
t cure for a cold and the best pre-
ntive Of influenza and pneumonia Is
D. keep the liver active so that the
gestive organs may be in perfect
nditiOn. For this purpose CalotabS.
. new nausealess CalomeI that is
ed from the siCkening and salivat-
; effects. is the most agreeable laxa-
e
!alotabs have the special advantage
not making the patient sick and
ak, as they are free from the nau-
stinE and gripping qualities and 90
T. upset the digestion and appetite.
. CaIOtab at bed time with a swaI-
Of water-that's all. No salts, no
I~sa. nor the slightest interference
.h YOUR eating. pleasure, or work.
VI morning your cold has vanished,
Ir liver u active. and you are feel
line with a hearty appetite for
akfast.
or your protection, Calotabs are
only in original sealed packages,
ce thirty-tive cents. Sold by all
Iggists and your money back if
are not glad you got them.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-01-30

stocks is Saxony. the old and pow
erful land of the Teutons. and 1t
presents very high average.
Equally great is the proportion in
Lower Austria and Salisbury. which
are almost pure German: in the Sax
on cirles and in those of Liegnitz
Potsdam. Merseburg and Madge-
burg of Prussia: in the German
Cantons OF Switzerland and other
places in which the German element
prevails. The suicidal ten
dency Is much smaller in the Anglo
Saxon stock"
NJ. l. Jacobson of the U. s. Bu-
reau of Statistics agrees that the
Germans rank first in suicide: the
Scandinavians second; the English
and the Latins tied for third, and
the Slavs last.
George Kennon. the American au-
thority, says: The extremely high
suicide rate of the German peoples
long ago attracted the attention Of
European sociologists. Suicide in
Germany is almost as common among
children as among grown people. Be-
tween 1888 and 1903 there were 1I25
suicides among the pupils of the
public schools in Prussia alone, and
most of them were of boys and girls
under 10 years of age. An investi-
cation made by the ministry of pub
/ lie instruction showed that this
prevalence of suicide among children
was due to an inherent suicidal ten
dency in the race"
The German school boy kills him
self when his lessons go wrong.
when he can't keep UP with his
class, when he is punished-in other
words, when he doesn't win. In all
analysis of suicides Of 1.1OO German
school children, Prof. Gutenberg. of
Berlin. found that nearly 400 were due
either to fear of punishment or of
humiliation, or inability to keep Up
with the school work
Suicide" says KennCn, ARE part
of the manifestations of national
character. The Germans who came
here forty or fifty years ago brought
| a high suicide rate with them and
their descendants maintain. The
The Washington herald., 1919-01-30
KANSAS SOCIETY
HOLDS DINNER
Senator Thompson Tells of
Visits to Battlefronts
in France.

Drawn together by ties of a home
State, 800 former Kansas residents
honored the fifty-eighth anniversary
of the Kansas State Society of Wash
ington at a banquet at Cushman's s
cafe last night.
Senator Charles Curtis. acting as
tOastmaster. introduced the speakers
OF the evening. Senator w H.
Thompson, who recently returned
from trip to the Western battle
fronts, told of his observations and
displayed his collection of relics gath
cred in the war zone.
Maj. B. T. Baldwin, in charge Of
recons truction work at Walter Reed
Hospital, in short address ex-
planned the work of his department
in readjusting the handicapped soldier
to a new vocation and normal life
NJ. H. Martin, as president Of the So
ciety, was in charge of the affairs Of
the evening.