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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
GLEASON ENTERTAINS
Genial Postmaster Takes Miss Reed
and Her Company for Delight
full Ride to Lake Willoughty {.

Postmaster Arthur H. Gleason gave
the members of Miss Reeds Chau-
tauqua troops one of the delights of
their lives yesterday when he took
them in his big touring car for ride
from st. Johnsbury to Willoughby
Lake and the Westmorc Camp for
Girls to Orleans where they appeared
yesterday.
Miss Reed and her troupe come
from Lincoln, Nebraska. This is
Postmaster Gleason's home town.
The genial postmaster was able to
talk over all his home acquaintances
with Miss Reed and her companions
for they came direct from Lincoln
to start on their Chautauqua tour.
The hills and mountains of Ver-
mont were marvel to these middle
Western girls who before their trip
East had never seen mountain.
Rolling prairie land was their only
idea of scenic beauty.
Miss Reed was delighted with Lake
Willougiby and said she had never
imagined there was such beautiful
place in the world.
The girls spend half an hour on the
beach at Willoughby. 1t was de-
lightful outing for these hard work.
ing young girls. After that they
drove along the shores of the lake
and were received at the big West
more camp. The matron of the camp
showed Mr.. Gleason and his guests
every courtesy showing them the cosy
camp buildings and the delightful
assembly halls.
Then came the trip to Orleans. The
little Western girls could not express
their thanks to MI. Gleason for his
generosity and thoughtfulness in
giving them such a delightful days
outing. They will carry back to Lin
coin the word that Mr.. Gleason is
one "fine gent"
The other members of Miss Reeds
troop were the Swenson Sisters, Miss
Ferne Upton and Kobi, the boy
violinist.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
Sheriff Wortllen to Bring
Young Burglars Here
for Trial

The officers have every reason to
believe that they have found the par
ties that broke into the Barquin and
Paino stores Friday night and it is
believed that they are the two young
men now being held in Albany, N. Y,
where they were arrested for vagran-
cy Sunday morning. Sheriff Worthen
had notified the principal cities of
this section of the crime and Sunday
night Il message came from the AL
bany chief of police that Bernard
Carmody and Iva Savage had been
arrested in the New York capital for
vagrancy and when pressed for in
formation as to their recent move
ments admitted that they had been
in st. Johnsbury the night of the rob-
berry. The young men are both under
20 years of age and came from Wey-
land, Mass.
States Attorney Campbell is MAX
iiito oul eiN HCSS'Setiy y iStuiSilioH pap
ers today and will start at once with
Sheriff Worthcn to secure the young
men and bring them back to St.
JohnSbury for q hearing. They will
have to see both Gov. Clement of
Vermont and Gov. Smith of New
York TO get the cXtradition papers
signed and the Albany officials have
been asked to hold the boys until the
st. Johnsbury officials arrive with the
necessary papers
Sheriff Worthen expects to return
Thursday with the boys and the hear
ing will be held this week before
Judge Morse of the municipal court.
The case will probably be held over
for the county court if the hearing
produces sufficient evidence to war
rant it.
The penalty for burglary in this
state may be as much as twenty years
in the states prison at Windsor.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
S. c. VOODRY IS
ELECTED HEAD
OF POSTMASTERS

BARRE, July 12-Twenty-fve or
more members of the Vermont
branch of the National League OF
Postmasters met yesterday for a bus
mess meeting in the Knights of Py-
thias hall. This group represented
numerous towns from all parts of the
state.
The annual election of officers re-
suited as follows: S. C. Voodry of
Cabot, president; j. II. Fletcher of
Bridport, vice president; II. H. Royce
of johnson, secretary and treasurer.
Other business included the reading
of the reports for the year which,
showed that the membership had
steadily increased throughout the
year, while the financial condition
was the best in years. S. C. Voodry
and r. H. Royce were chosen as the
two men to go as delegates to the
national convention in Detroit, Mich,
next September.
Minor business matters were dis
posed of and two committees, finance
and resolutions were appointed. The
resolutions committee consists of A.
Bonazzi of Plainfield, C. B. Weston
of Bakersfield, Laura McAllister of
Waitsfield; finance committee, J. H.
Davis of East Fairfield, G. C. Bartlett
of Newport Center, j. Brahanan of
Irasburg.
In the afternoon many of the vis-
itors accompanied by members of the
Barre Board of Trade, motored to
the quarries, where they viewed with
interest the numerous quarries and
the securing of granite.
A resolution of thanks was extend
ed to Mayor Glysson, the Barre
Board of Trade, Postmaster George
w. German and Assistant Postmaster
Frank E. Robinson, since they aided
in making the meeting such success.
The cooperation of all the postmast-
ers of Vermont is desired to make
this branch more prosperous and have
a larger membership.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
Railroad Wins
I'm Pr0uty Suit
TOOK TWO BICYCLES
Hardwiclz Boy Pays Fine and Prison
Sentence Safeuarded-State's
Atty Campbell on Case

Upon information that n bicycle
had been stolen from the James Clark
garage in Hardwick last week States
Attorney Campbell made trip to the
granite town Sunday afternoon and
called at the farmhouse of Mr.. Pal
mcr, having reason to believe that his
son, Ollie Palmer, knew something
about the wheel. The family were
not at home, but boy on the farm
showed Mr.. Campbell where the
wheel was hid and he took the bicy-
Gle back to the Clark garage and the
owner identified it as his property.
Mr.. Campbell again visited the Pal
mcr house and found Ollie Palmer
ut home. At first he was unwilling
to admit charge, but later confessed
he took the wheel. In the woodshed
where the wheel was hidden the
states attorney found another wheel
which the Palmer boy claimed he had
recently found by the roadside. But
inasmuch as Mr.. Campbell had
found another party who had just
lost a bicycle it looked as if the boy
was not giving the whole story.
Monday morning Ollie Palmer was
brought before Judge M. G. Morse
at Hardwick and pleaded guilty to the
larceny of both wheels. He was fined
$25 and costs, which he paid, and
sentenced to term Of Imprisonment
of not less than four months nor more
than six months. The court then sus-
pended the prison sentence and he
was placed on probation.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
Farm Buildings Burned
Ray Rosebrooks Loses all His Prop
erty at Burke Hollow in a
Morning Fire

The farm buildings of Ray Rose
brooks, about mile from Burke Hol-
low, were burned to the ground last
Wednesday morning with all their
contents, including three calves and a
bull. Mr.. Rosebrooks and family had
gone upon the hill to attend to the
hay crop and id not see the fire until
it was too late to save anything.
The family left the house shut up
and the cause of the disastrous blaze
is unknown. All that is saved from
the fire is a moving machine, nine
COWS that were out at pasture and
the clothes the family had on their
backs when they were out in the hay
field.
There was strong wind from the
South at the time of the fire and it
soon consumed all the buildings Mr..
Rosebrooks had no insurance on the
property and his loss will exceed
$4,000.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
IN NEED OF CLOTHING
Preventorium at Essex Center Wants
Cast Offs From St. Johnsbury

FTCVcHlCT luIIl dC ESScX NclCeT WdULS
Cast Offs From St. Johnsbury
The Vermont tuberculosis Associ-
alton has a Preventorium at Essex
Center for children who are in dam
ger of developing tuberculosis. There
is a constant need of clothing for
these children. There are many read
ers of the Evening Caledonian who
have clothing suitable for children
from four to fourteen years of age,
that has been outgrown and will be
willing to donate the same for the
use of these boys and girls. Under
clothing, night gowns, stockings and
shoes as well as suits and dresses
can be used. Any who do not happen
to have clothing but would like to
give for the children may send con-,
tribution which will be used for this
purpose.
Packages or letters should be adj
dressed to Mrs. A. B. Enright, Mat
ron, Vermont Preventorium, Essex
Center, Vt.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
Vermont Nurses Organize

The members of the Vermont
State Nurses Association have joined
forces with the nurses of other states
to seure "Relative Ranks" for our
army nurses who have so quietly and
patiently served their country in her
hour of need and who for some un-
known reason seem to require the
hard work and untiring zeal of the
men and women of this Great Ma
ton to secure for them what should
be an act of simple justice in recog-
milton of their superhuman contribu-
ton to the winning of the great
"World War;"
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
BURKE MINISTER WEDS
Rev. Jeffrey Marries Montpelier Girl
Rri1a nauoh+er of Viruiuian

Bride Daughter of Virginian
A wedding in which many Caledo-
MIA county people will be interested
took place at Bridport on Wednesday
evening, July 8, when Rev. j. Milo
Jeffrey of East Burke was married to
Miss Gertrude Il. Draft of Montpel-
ier. The ceremony occurred at the
home of the brides grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Russell before
many relatives of both bride and
groom. Miss Winnie Draft of
Virginia was the bridesmaid and
Elery Lyndes of Marshfield tine best
man. Miss Ellen f. P. Jeffrey was
flower girl and Miss Ruth w. Jeffrey
ring bearer. The guests from out of
town included the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Draft of Virginia,
Hon. and Mrs. H. E. Jenkins of the
Vail school OF agriculture at Lyndon
vile, Hon. and Mrs. p. S. Harris and
Miss Edna Welsh of East Burke,
William II. Jeffrey of Montpelier, the
groom's father, M. J. Cohan and Ar
thur A. Emery of Montpelicr, Mr..
and Mrs. A. E. Manning of St. AL
bans. Miss Alice C. Jeffrey of Methu-
CT, Mass.
Following the ceremony refresh
ments were served and later the
bride and groom quietly slipped away
for short trip. Theb ride received
many beautiful gifts of cut glass, sill
ver and linen, several hundred doll
lars in gold, and a diamond necklace,
the latter being 4 gift from her faith
er.
The groom is graduate of Mont
,pelier Seminary and the bride is a
graduate of Middlebury College and
has been for the last two years teach
erer of Latin in the Montpelier High
school. Mr.. Jeffrey has been preach
ing at the Methodist church in
Bloomfield and teaching school there
since his return from military service
in a Kentucky camp. They return to
Bloomfield shortly where Mr.. Jeffrey
will continue in his work.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
Hold 2 Boys as
Store Thieves
TO WORK FOR LIVING
Judge Morse Tells Newark Farmer
that he Must Support His Family
or Take Consequences

Another hearing was held in the
case of Ulysses S. Walter of New
ark at West Burke Saturday after
noon when Mr.. Walter, accompanied
by his wife and nine of his 10 chill
dren appeared before Judge Morse of
the municipal court in response to
summons delivered by Sheriff Wor-
then a few days previous, The case
was brought before the municipal
court by William II. Jeffrey, sccre-
tary of the board of charities and
probation, and others AT the hearing
were States Attorney James b..
Campbell, Sheriff Worthen and one
of Mr.. Jetfrey's deputies
Mr.. Jeffrey told the court that he
was satisfied by Il recent visit to MI.
Walters home he was doing little
or nothing to support his large fam
ily and that he would like to have
the children placed in the custody of
the board of charities and probation
and the head Of the family put to
work.
1t appeared from Mr.. Walters
statement that he had recently sold
his place and would receive some
money above all encumbcrances on
the property and he informed the
court that he planned to move else
where and 20 to work. The Court
then committed the group of child
ren to the board of charities and pro-
baton during their minority and said
further that if Mr.. Walter did not
support his family the board would
find suitable homes for the children
and Mr.. Walter would be sent to
state institution where work was
compulsory.
Secretary Jeffrey informed Mr..
Walter that the board had no dispo-
sition to separate his family, but
that they did propose to see that they
got square deal and that they want
ed to get to work.
Secretary Jeffrey has investigated
other cases in the north part of the
county where he has reason to believe
that the head of the family is not
properly supporting his wife and chill
dren and it is believed thatt he dis
position of the Walter case will have
salutary effect upon others who
were somewhat indolent and careless
of their responsibilities.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
STATE MILK CONDENSERY

The Borden Milk Corporation is
considering locating a new conden-
sery in the state of Vermont. The
representative of the corporation is
now in the state looking for a suit
able site. st. Johnsbury has been
considered among other places but
the new policy of the Borden's-to
avoid strenuous completion when pos
sible-will probably eliminate our
town. At present the only state fac
tory is located at Richmond where a
hundred men are employed. 1t is
possible that the second factory will
be located at Essex Junction.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
CHICKEN THIEVES BUSY

Chicken thieves are again busy.
Eleven of Walter Rodliff's flock Of
fifty White Leghorns have disappear
ed from their coop beneath the Rod
lift sleeping porch. When Mrs. Rod
lift was feeding the flock yesterday
she noticed that the number appear
ed small and on counting them dis
covered the loss. The wire surround
ing the yard semmed to have been cut
with clippers.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
Jury Awards No Damages
Due EX.-GOv's Widow
Chauffeur Sues

After being out nine hours the jury
in the case of Mrs. Henrietta Prouty
widow of Ex-Governor Prouty,
against the Grand r unk railroad
for 100000 damages as result of
her husband being killed OF the
railroads crossing in Quebec province
while in an automobile, returned Il
verdict in favor OF the railroad. No
damages whatever We're awarded the
plaintiff and nothing was given for
Packard car which vas wrecked.
At HOO o'clock Judge Hariand B.
Howe received the verl;,,s and dis
missed the jurors. Mrs. Prouty can
recover damages neither fer the De
cuniary loss ocCa;ioncd by the death
of the Ex-Governor nor Tor the demo-
lition of the Packard car.
AS soon as another jury can be
panelled the suit for .sJ0,U0U dam
ages sought by James W. Blay, the
chauffeur OF the death car, will be
tried here in the United States Court.
G. A. Prouty, director of the division
OF accounting OF the u S. Railroad
Administration. returned to Washing
ton last night. Counsel for the Grand
Trunk, John W. Redmond will again
clash with Attorneys Ward Prouty
and Farman.
Counsel for the Grand Trunk, John
w Redmond, concluded his plea Sat-
urday forenoon. He argued that the
Ex-Governor was suffering from an
incurablc case of diabetes and that
certain death from the attacks of
that disease would have cut off the
widows income. His plea was that
if the Ex-Governor had continued to
lavish money upon his wife for lux
uries he would soon have been bank
rupt
Attorney Charles A. Prouty, who is
over 70 years old and who has not
addressed jury for a quarter of a
century, in his convincing way said
that the keystone of Redmond's whole
argument was that the Prouty car
was speeding recklessly While in the
midst of his proof that the death car
was not speeding, Redmond suddenly
broke in upon him. C. A. Prouty
ignored the interruption and calmly
proceeded with his plea.
The latter asserted that it was his
theory that the engineer only sounded
his whistle after the collision in order
to conceal his own negligence in not
blowing it before approaching the
crossing.
'If that automatic warning bell
had lived in the days of Cotton Math-
cr it would have been indicted for
witchcraft. 1t was guilty of every
vagary. At the time of the acciednt
it seemed to have had spasm of
virtue and was ringing"
Attorney Redmond unceremonously
broke in again and again upon the
plea and could be subdued with diff
Guilty by Judge Howe. A recess of
ten minutes was declared before the
Court, summing up all the evidence,
made the charge to the jury, the fore
man of which was Guy P. Metcalf of
St .Johnsbury. The rest of the jur-
ors were d. M. Crane of McIndoes
Falls; John Crosier of Montpelier;
S. A Hutchinson of East Braintree;
F. E Holmes of Brookfield; H A.
Cleveland of Barton; B S. Ford OF
Guildhall; w. H. Kidder of 1rasburg;
H. H. Dommey of Hardwick; George
H. Hight of West Topsham; Per-
kins Flint of Randolph and George
L Spaulding of Windsor.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
PROFESSOR OF FRENCH
Comes to Middlebury From Chicago
University-Five French Boys
at Summer Session

DR.. H. P. Williamson de Vienne, at
present head of the French school of
the Middlebury College summer ses-
sion, has accepted permanent posi-
ton on the college faculty and will
hereafter make his home in Middle
bury. axlx84 W.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
BELIVEAU-ASSELIN WEDDING

John Asselin of st. Johnsbury and
Amanda Beliveau of Concord were
married at $50 this morning at Notre
Dame church. Mr.. Aselin is a clerk
in Asselin Brothers store.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16

Wonder what would have happened
to the Ten Commandments, if they
had passed through House and Sen
ate conference committee?
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16
|. J. CUMMINGS
PROMINENT G. AR.
MAN DIES in IOWA
st. JOhnsbury Citizen Who
Went West Dies After
Long Illness

Thr7rllowing obituary taken from
the 'spn, Iowa, Herald of July 5,
will u interest to many Caledonian
reader 40 will remember Mr.. Cum
mings carpenter and builder and
a form asident here, living for
many before going to Clinton
in the now occupied by w. d..
Policy. " Cummins was Il dauh-
ter of ths A. B. and Eliza Parker
Carpenter, former residents of Water
ford.
l.. j. Cummings, u former business
man since 1887, and one of the city's
most highly respected citizens, died
shortly before noon today in the Of
fees of the City National Bank in
Fifth Avenue, where he had gone to
transact business. Although he had
been in poor health for several
months he had recently resumed the
cares of his business and while at
tending to his banking was taken ill.
DR.. +. M. kecfe was summoned
from his offices in the Wilson build
ing but before medical aid could be
administered Mr.. Cummings passed
away.
Born in Caledonia County, Ver-
mont, November 1G, 1845, the son of
Joseph and Sarah (Morse) Cum
mings, he inherited the bravery and
courage of convictions Of his Abo-
litionist father. The boy attended
st. Johnsbury Academy and on the
day in 1863 that he was 18 years of
age he entered the army, serving
until the close Of the war in the First
Vermont cavalry. He was under the
leadership of Custer and Sheridan,
was captured at Annandale and held
for five months in Libby prison.
Coming to Clinton in 1887, he and
his brother w. G. Cummins entered
the coal and ice business and later
added feed to their line, conducting
a large and extensive trade. W. G.
Cummings retired in 1905. Since
which time the firm of Cummings &
Co. has been conducted by the Clin-
ton man.
Mr.. Cummings was twice married,
first to Garlic Carpenter, member Of
an old Vermont family, who. died
leaving little daughter, now Miss
Cosbi Cummings, principal of the
Clinton Grammar school. Later Mr..
Cummings married Miss Mae Car
pcnter, his first wifc's sister, who
with her two children, Garlic, now
Mrs. Frank Perkins of Davenport,
and son William of Clinton, survive.
As member of General N. E.
Baker post, No. S8, G. A. r., in
which organization he had held the
post Of quartermaster for many
years, Mr.. Cummings was active in
all that pertained to patriotic en-.
deavor He had repeatedly been
sought as Commander but preferred
his more humble Office and managed
the finances of the Post with success.
His Office was the center about which
the Clinton G.. A. II. activities re-
volved and not a day passed withou.
a gathering together there of some
of the men in that little group OF
Civil War men who love to recall in
cidents of camp and battlefield. His
of war stories was unlim>
tied and his manner of telling them
added much to the pleasure Of those
who had the opportunity to hear
them. AS a business man he was
quiet and earnest but when he laid
aside business cares he was youth
again in spirit and mentality.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16

Anyway, lets be glad the new.
tangled megaphone, said to carry the
human voice five miles, is not yet in
,se. ukIkUMx (
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16

Who is this Herbert Hoover, who
has resigned? We seem to have
heard the name somewhere
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-16

Many man is kept hard up by a
wife with hobby for trying out
every new recipe for economy.
Arizona republican., 1919-10-05
ANOTHER CONTEST Is
 STAGED AT MORLEY'S

Beginning Tuesday night next and continuing for four days, ending up at midnight, Friday night, Morley's time it will be an endurance dance for ladies only, for beautiful three-stone diamond ring, valued at s60. Start ing at 10 o'clock on Tuesday night every young lady who enters the con- test for this ring will receive a tally sheet and every time she dances she will receive one CD score and the young lady who has the most scores to her creadit at 12 o'clock Friday night will receive the ring. Dancing for this ring will start promptly every evening at 10 o'clock and will stop at midnight In case of tie the tied contestants will draw lots for the ring This ring may be seen in the show window of Mack Gardner. the diamond dealer.
 In addition to the ring each con- testant and her escort will be ban queted on Friday night at 12 o'clock Tonight is regular carnival night al Morleys. There win be all kinds oi noise makers, serpentines, carniva- hats. and lucky spot dancing fol vamp dolls.
 Monday night will be our regular club dance night. A small admission is charged to gentlemen and ladies ad- mitted free. There will be no charge for dancing and a first class buffe' lunch will be served from II to l. o'clock. also free.