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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
FIRE DESTROYS
EARL BROWNS
HOME in NEWPORT

Fire this forenoon destroyed tho
fine home of Earl Brown on Highland
avenue, Newport, with all it's con.
tents. The loss will reach $4,000 and
there is $500 insurance. Explosion
of an oil stove caused the blaze.
The fire broke out at 10.45 a. M.
when Mrs. Brown was on the second
floor of her home having left two
burners of an oil stove on in the
kitchen in the preparation of her din
nor. She heard an explosion and
rushing to the kitchen found the oil
tank had exploded and blazing oil
had been thrown to all parts of the
room. She did her best to check the
fire but without avail. She rushed to
the veranda and yelled for "help."
One of the first to respond was her
next door neighbor, Mrs. Harry A.
Black, wife of the Secretary of State.
A man driving a load of wood was
passing the house at the time Mrs.
Brown cried for help but the man
paid no attention and drove along out
of sight. Other neighbors rushed to
Mrs. Browns assistance but by this
time the flames had spread so rapid
ly that no one was able to enter the
house. The only things Mrs. Brown
saved was her diamond ring and her
mothers gold watch.
Clarence Carter, a neighbOr, rang
the fire alarm and the chemical and
two wagons made a quick run to the
scene which is about Is minutes walk
out of the center of the city and on IL
hill. The firemcn drenchcd the fire
but it was not out until after the noon
hour.
MI. Brown, who is Il paving teller
at the Newport National bank, was
notified of the fire by telephone and
hurried to his home. His son, Clar-
cncc, was at school. DR.. O. w.
Brown, Mr.. Browns father, was
early on the scene and did everything
to aid.
Mrs. Brown went to the home of
Mrs. Black and her son, Clarence, is
at the home of Dr. Brown.
The house was a fine two story
dwelling and was owned by MI.
Brown. A big crowd was attracted to
the fire and watched the work of the
firemen.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
CABOT

The funeral of Mrs. Scrintha
"Boyles" Hills, whose death occurred
Thanksgiving day at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Bert Smith, was
held at the Congregational church
Saturday afternoon at 100 o'clock,
Rev. M. w. Hale officiating. The
bearers were Chester Walker, Orrell
Bartlett, Arthur Hodgdon and
Martin Wheeler Burial was in the
family have the sympathy of their
mary friends.
A son was born Nov. % to MI.
and Mrs. Carroll Houghton.
Mrs. Myrtle Turner of Berlin was
called here to attend the funeral of
her aunt, Mrs. Serintha Hills.
Raymond Houghton who has been
very sick is able to be out around.
Miss Ida Barnard, Il nurse from
St. Johnsbury, was here a few days
caring for Raymond Houghton.
The Judith Lyford Woman's Club
will have IL sale at Town Hall Sat
urday afternoon and evening Dec.
18th with Il box supper in the eve
ming. This sale is to get money to
help furnish the new library whic,
is to be built the coming year.
Miss Alice Paine is home FROM
Montpelier where she has been en-
ploycd in the home of f. A. Mcsscr,
for the past ten weeks.
Miss Estellc Preston returned
Wednesday from Burlington where
she underwent an operation for A.
pendicitis at Mary Fletcher Hospi-
tai, two weeks ago.
The Misses Bell of Walden were
guests of Mrs. Gertrude Well, re-
Gently.
The following is list of officers
for the Cabot branch of the Red
Cross for the coming year:
President, Mrs. M. w. Hale; vice
president, Mrs. S. ]. Norris; sccr,-
tary, Mrs. r. w. Perry; treasurer,
Mrs. Frank McAllister; finance COM
mittee, L. ]. Rogers, Eva Haines,
Rev. F. E. Currier; membership COM
mittee, Mrs. Flora Abbott, Miss Eva
Clough, Mrs. Cordelia Mack, Mrs.
Howard Carpenter; supply commit
tee, Mrs. E. J. Rogers, Mrs. H. W.
Dane, Mrs. Gertrude Wells; civic re-
lief, Rev. M. w. Hale, Mrs. Kate
Gould; cutting and distributing COM
mittee, Miss Rose Boswell, Mrs.
Lima Wheeler, Mrs. Will Barr; in
spector, Mrs. H. w. Dane; auditor,
Miss Rose Boswell; publicity, Mrs.
Will aBrr, Mrs. S. C. Voodry, Mrs.
Carrie Smith, Mrs. John Southwick.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
Senator John M. Thomas
(Middlebury Register

The Free Press hears that Presi
dent John M. Thomas of Middlcbur
college would not be averse to tryin
conclusions with Congressman
Frank l.. Greene "when the tim
comes to elect a successor to Sena
tor Page" This is ar interestin,
surmise, but The Herald has a no
ton that it can hardly have Dl
Thomas approval under existin,
conditions.-The Rutland Herald.
1t was with no little relish that on
Thanksgiving dinner was seasoned
when The Herald brought us thi
morsel of political gossip. 1t is no
altogether fresh; but even out o
cold storage it is an appetizing dis
covcry, particularly on a holida!
when the editorial cupboard is bare
The same curiosity which all Of
President Thomas friends must feel
us to what may be his own min,
on this question of candidacy for TIL;
United States Senate, is entertained
by The Register, and the same ig
norancc of the facts. Prefering
however, to relish the prospect that
there is some truth in it, let US re.
frain from counting disappointment
by referring it to DR.. Thomas 70!
denial.
1t is probable that DR.. Thomas
mind is not made up on the matter
or he would clearly and definitely an
nounce himself. If uncertainty a.
to his political strength is any fac
tor in his present musings, it can
only be because he has never allow
cd himself to be put to the test. Dr.
Thomas friends have no doubt on
that point, nor, probably, has Con-
gresham Greene.
If it is from any distaste of poll
tical embodiment that DR.. Thomas
withholds himself from the race, it
seems that this cloud of hcsitancy
would easily be dissipated. His
friends have never known him to
lack all necessary courage in any en-
tcrprisc he has undertaken; and, as
a coro!lary, never to have failed TO
get whatever he went after.
The "existing conditions" to which
The Herald refers as probably pre-
Guiding DR.. Thomas approval of
mention of his candidacy might be
more fully explained; we would rath-
er suggest that "cxisting conditions"
demand an even ADLER and stronger
Vcrmonter in the United States Sem
ate than would come from the cleva-
ton of the Hon. Frank l.. Greene,
and that if Dr.. Thomas would con-
sent to "try conclusions" the matter
would be concluded to both the salts
faction and honor of the state.
Senator Thomas would be no wall
flower in that august chamber. Meth
Ell would Frank Greene but he would
be rather a flower of speech-a po-
litical rhetoritician instead of a
strong leader.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
WEST BARNET

LakevieW Grange held its meeting
Tuesday evening with 23 present.
The same officers were reelected
with these exceptions, Pomona, Mrs.
Mary Purdy; Flora, Mrs. Clark Ro-
we'll; gatekeeper, Francis HASTE.
Thanksgiving dinners were served
at different homes. ID. A. Blain's
family entertained Charles Roy's
family; J. w. Blain's family enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Roy and
family of Danville, MI. and Mrs.
Frank Blain, Nelson Blain and Mr..
and Mrs. David Purdy; L. S. Bail
cy's family had for guests Ralph
Warden Of Monroe, N. H., NJ. and
Mrs. Roy Warden and son, and MI.
and Mrs. Alex Warden; Walter Har-
vey spent the day at Edwin Mack
avs; Robert Cooncy and friend of
St. Johnsbury at his home here; Mr.
and Mrs. William Conant and family
had all of the family including the
families of l.. J. Brock, John StrO-
bridge and Esom Fisher. Mrs. Elsie
HASTE spent the da vat Joseph Gu
theries in South Peacham. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Manchester spent the day
at Fred Fishers. Mrs. Gilmore Nor
rison had the families of Chandler
Morrison, James Shields and Mrs.
Lee Somcrs and DR.. Lourcc Nor
rison and son of Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Steele re-
turned Monday after ten days
visit at friends in Tilton and Man
chester, N. FL, and different points
in Massachusetts.
Miss Theresa Blain was IL guest
at Paul Morrison's Wednesday.
Mrs. Daniel Aiken returned to hcl
home here from the Frost SAM
torium at St. Johlsbury.
Robert, Edgar and John Strobridgc
and Philip Adams have gone on
hunting trip to the northern part OF
Vermont.
Ralph Warden of Monroe, N. H.,
spent the Thanksgiving recess from
st. Johnsbury Academy with Henry
Bailey.
Rev. Francis Laird was in New
York last week to bring Mrs. Laird
and Frederick home from month,
stay ut the Springs.
Dr.. Laurcc Morrison and son,
GIa!ve.; Of Eoston spent the Thanks
giving rcc' IS with his mother, Mrs.
Gilrlor" Morrison.
Mi katherine Brock visited Mrs.
l.. s. Manchester Friday.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
CONCORD

Charles Daniels is not so well and
has returned to the hospital in ST.
Johnsbury.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Haywood was buried Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hadley Morton and
children, Paul and Louise, of Con-
way Center, came Wednesday to
spend the Thanksgiving holiday with
relatives in town.
Regular meeting Woodbury., w. II.
c., No. S, Tuesday evening, Dec for
election of officers. Refreshments
will be served and candidates initiat-
cd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Quimby of
Lyndon were Thanksgiving day guests
ut the home of Alva Bcldcn.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Mcdonald of
East Burke were guests of her par
cnts Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Cutting,
Thursday.
Miss Edith Butler is enjoying i ten
days vacation at her home in Dux-
bury. She was accompanied hey her
sister, Mrs. Philip Woodbury..
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl KitsOn of Spring
field, Mass, arc guests at the home of
Mrs. Kitson's father, Alva Belden.
Miss Lillian Baker and Mrs. Fred
Smith were in st. Johnsbury Friday.
Mrs. Lottic Parker of St. Johnsbury
is guest of Mrs. C. A. Miltimore.
Clarence Lillicrap was in st. Johns
bury Tuesday.
Rev. p. ]. MacInnis was business
visitor in st. Johnsbury Wednesday.
Harold Smith Of Burlington spent
Thanksgiving with his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. George Smith.
Mrs. Robert Williams has returned
from visit to her parents in Canada.
Miss Dora Jewell kept house for her
during her absence.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
SOUTH CABOT

Laurel Blake and daughter, Lula
visited at W. o. Southwick's, Sum
day.
rIr. and Mrs. Orvillc Smith arc
visiting at L. o. Houghton's for IL
few days.
Hiram Darling visited at Charles
Bouldry's last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Scribncr and
son, Gerald arc visiting at W. o.
Southwick's for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Southwick Wis
tied at S. Z. Houghton@ Thursday.
Mrs. Carroll st. John is visiting
at Mrs. Will Hartson's for a few
days.
Mrs. Cash Lambcrton is OH the
sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Harrison spent
Thanksgiving at Lewis St. Johns.
Harry Tbbcts is visiting at w. Il.
Tibbcts for few days.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
CUT THIS QUILT IS WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with Sc and mail it to
Foley & Co., 1886 Sheffield Ave-, Chic
ago, ILL.,, writing your name and adj
dress clearly. You will receive in
return a trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
for coughs, colds and Group: Foley
Kidney Pills for pain in sides and
back; rheumatism, backache, kidney
and bladder ailments; and Foley Ca
thartic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for
constipation, biliousness, headache
and sluggish bowels. SOLD EV-
ERYWHERE.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
HOW HE ENDED KIDNEY
TROUBLE '''''' ~

81 had severe attack of kidney
trouble and for three weeks could not
get out of doors and scarcely out of
bed writes c. E. Brewer, Village
Springs, Ala. could not bend over
at all without the most eXcruciating
pains. l purchased bottle of Foley
Kidney Pills. Was relieved after first
few doses and continued their use UNI
til completely cured. consider Fol-
ey Kidney Pills the best kidney re-
medy in the world. No recurrence
Of my trouble" SOLD EVERY
WHERE.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03

Gilbert A. Davis, aged 81 years and
one Of the oldest practicing attorneys
in Vermont, is dead at his home in
Windsor. He was native of Chcs-
ter and admitted to the Windsor
county bar in 1859. He began prac-
ticing law in Felchville and in 1879
removed to Windsor where he has
since resided. He represented Read
ing in the legislature twice, was state
senator one term and was one of the
assistant Judges of Windsor county
at the time of his death. He was the
author of the history of Reading and
the history of the Windsor Congrcga-
tional church.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
VERMONT NEWS

Wesley Ray Whitney, for the past
seven years postmaster at Franklin,
is in the Chittenden county Jail await
ing trial in the United States court on
a charge of cmbczzling about $4,000
from the postoflicc of which he had
charge. He was arranged Saturday
before United States Commissioner,
J. .Enright, when bail was fed in
the sum of $4,000. This amount he
has thus far been unable to raise.
Whitney, whoi s married and has four
children, is said to have admitted that
he lost money heavily playing the
stock market and made the spccula-
tions to keep him up.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
BOWLING LEAGUE

The first round of the tournament
Of the Fairbanks Bowling League
ended last Friday. Honors for high
game went to Frank Emmons with
il string Of 261. Honors for high
average went to Clyde Fuller with
ITO in Is games.
. Following are the averages to date
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
Make Il Brief,

1t may not be Of much interest to
you, Mr.. Visitor. but the fellow who
asks you how you feel today doesn't
want to listen to lot of symptoms. Re.
member that.-From (Hot Springs)
Arkansaw Thomas Cat.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
CONCORD

The ladies' benevolent society of
the M. T.. church will serve an oyster
supper at the vcstry Wednesday even
ing. Dec. 3rd, from $50 until all are
served.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
PASSUMPSIC

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sanborn from
Providence, r. l., were guests of
their aunt. Mrs. l.. e. Aver, for the
81 first of the week.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
liuhter Than Cork.

Sui flower stalk pith. which is about
ten times lighter than cork. is used In
a life saving apparatus invented by Q
Russion.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03
STATE NEWS

The St. Adams Cooperative Cream
cry Co., has asked the authority of
the secretary of state to increase it's
capital stock from $4,000 to $50, 1000.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-03

Optimistic Thought.
A man of any honest trade may
make himself resnectable II he Till
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-17
ENFORCE THE TRAFFIC LAWS

OITNTY the right track the cam
 paign they speeders and voato in gen
 of traffic laws One fatal accident inst There enough accidents or the the vastly number of shap the original carelessness of the automobile driver
 The limit for speeding fifteen miles hour Arv this painfully snail careful admit that in Bisbee with it's congested anc of many points even miles will have it's dangers
 The present miles hour the maximum sneed in turning mpactcable and autoist this regulation The automobile cannot this speed rounding orners,p grade
 police committee of the council are
 framing new ordinance take the place o the snt ntouad should fix the speed limit around
 at say and then that this regulation is rgdy enforced <RE
 If is no pleasant deputies have in nab hing voaors ordnanceg To fined s5 for parking within few $1O fine for parking too long in the injustice to the auomobls who becomes the victim it is the strict obserV ance of that the effectiveness of the anc laws a whole depend
 judges have determined that they police and deputies enforce the laws The leniency letting the offender or with date The magistrates have rightly agreed will be imposed where it seems speed habtu boulevard burner
 The drafted will be drastic in her of points, its strict enforcement will this section safer for both ped the number of accidents avoid unavoidable"
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-17
SMALLEY WILL AID FOOD ,
 ADMINISTRATOR IN ARIZONI

TUCSON, Aug. 16.-Geo. H. Small ley of Tucson, has again been called into government service to aid Timo- thy A. Riordan, federal food admin istrator for Arizona.
 Mir Smalley was with the food ad- ministration during the war. It is estimated that the food administra- tion saved householders of Arizona more than $50,000 a month. This action is the direct outgrowth of the governments investigation of the high cost of living.
 It is understood that the fair price board will be reorganized in Ari- zona. These boards were of great help to the state food administration during the war. They had inspectors and secret service men to look after the interest of the consumer and at the same time see that the whole saler and retailer make fair profit and do not engage in profiteering.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-17
Here d1ld There in Arizona
ELECTRICIAN IS ALMOST
 KIIIEn RN FIVE

DOUGLAS, Aug. 16.-George H. Clay, an electrician for the Douglas Traction and Light company, had a narrow escape from instant death this morning in Pirtleville, when he was thrown across a live wire carrying 220 volts of electricity. As it was, lie received serious burns and will prob ably lose his left hand, though it is believed he will survive.
 The accident happened when Clay was changing a wire on new pole recently installed-on the Pirtleville line. He was about r25 feet from the ground, clinging to the pole by his "spurs," as the sharp iron pieces are called, when one of the spurs slipped, Throwing Clay on top of the live wire. Fortunately his body remained in contact with the wire only few sec. onds before falling to the ground, else he would have been burned to a crisp. As it was he was frightfuTly burned across the left side and in his left hand, which will probably have to be amputated.
 Homer Nally, chief lineman for the company, was with Clay at the time. He picked up the prostrate form of his comrade from the ground and rushed him to the Calumet hospital, where it was stated this afternoon he had fair chance for recovery.
 MT. Clay resides at 1909 F avenue and is unmarried.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-17
PHOENIX WOMAN ROBBED
 OF GEMS WORTA q

PHOENIX, Aug. 16.-Declaring to the manager of a Long Beach hotel that she had been robbed of diamonds and other jewels to the value of $3,500. Mrs. Angus Mackay of Phoenix, has broken into the lime light at the coast city and into the newspaper columns.
 The missing jewelry, according to Mrs. Mackay, is a bracelet set with fifteen diamonds and also diamond brooch. These are said to have been missed after a lively night spent by Mrs. Mackay in company with two men and another woman at hotel in Long Beach.
 Mrs. Angus Mackay, whose home in Phoenix is at TAO East Adams street, left this city several weeks ago in company with young woman to tour the east Considerable time was spent at Niagara Falls and eastern cities and about three weeks ago they arrived at Los Angeles, registering at the Alexandria.
 The death of Angus Mckay at Oak land, California, year or more ago was followed by hotly contested suit in court in Phoenix. An attempt was made by the Mackay family to break the will of Angus Mackay, in which he left practically his entire estate to her The suit was ended by a settle ment in which Mrs. Mackay was given $175,O00 in cash and S1,200 month for life.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-17
STRIKES ROCK IN DIVE
 AT SWIMMING POOL

MORALES, Aug. 16.-Yesterday in St. Joseph's hospital in Nogales, there died as the result of an acci- dent experienced the preceding day, Prisciliano Mercado, known we'll in both Nogales'. having resided in No gales, Sonora number of years, where he had served the public as ''regidor' (town trustee). in which post his death at this time leaves a vacancy.
 With a party of friends MT. Mer- cado went to the Santa Cruz ranch of Barnett brothers, for an excur- sion of rest and recreation. On the place there is a reservoir filled with water to a depth of about six feet. The party went bathing in the reser. voir. In making a dive from a height of about six meters, Mir. Mer- cado struck his head violently on the bottom, fracturing his skull and breaking his neck.
 The injured gentleman was brought to Nogales straightway and hurried across the line to St. Joseph's hos pital, where Drs. Gustetter and Smell ker were called to attend him, but their efforts were without avail and he passed away yesterday.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-17
THE BOXING "GAME"

f(TN judgment the the game is now going 1t VIII ne
 essiate maintain the sport on clean
 A be thing of the past as inc nubfr will not Sincerely
 THOMAS E.. CAMPBELL"
 aboye written to of the boxing nromoters district has manifesty spoken hoped that boxing club in executives little warning to heart and nowhere needed than the governors own a Phoenix
 The boxing club capital matched Ad Wolgas good bow great time against ambitious and husky Labor day Fitting the unfortunate Wolgas against aroused storm Of protest all who interested in boxing as
 to kept on that basis.
 getting what matches he can hut the men have to the little exchampion back into the ring rom walls a santarum deserve some plain words
 Unfortunately bill does not contain provisions if other reason than would instantly forbid such a match bill provide that boxer must the hands of competent physician be- fore entering that this regulation will be rgidy Our s however that of public opinion will have compelled the abandonment of the WogastFrance match
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-17
GIRL SToWAY FOUND
 IN AN ARMY AIRPLAN

DOUGLAS, Aug. 16.-A etouch of romance was injected into the pros saic grind of military affairs when a pretty Mexican girl, aged IS, well dressed and speaking good English, was found hidden in an army air plane yesterday morning at 5:15 o'clock at the aviation field at Camp Jones. Evidently the girl had tried to conceal herself in the plane in the hope of getting a ride without being discovered or that she would be per mitted to go up even if discovered.
 The pretty stowaway was discov- cred by army guards who were pa trolling the field, not, however, until after she had eluded the guard and crawled into the machine, where one of the soldiers happened to see her while passing the airplane It is pre- sumed she got there under cover of darkness. Often pilot goes up with out an observer, and it is believed she thought the flier might get in the back seat (she was lying down in the front seat) and take the air with. out seeing her.
 The girl was detained under guard until about noon yesterday and was closely questioned by army officers. However, it was apparent that she was not a spy, nor bent on an errand of destruction. When the officers were satisfied that she had slowed away in the .airplane purely in a spirit of adventure, she was allowed to go.
 She told her questioners that she was in the habit of rising at in the morning and going for walk, which statement the officers are said to have taken with grain of salt. She intimated that she had ridden in air planes before and was not afraid. She told her name to the officers, but it was not divulged.
Bisbee daily review., 1919-08-17
ASK HAY STATISTICS
 TO AID IN RATE FIGHT

PHOENIX, Aug. 16.-The rate de- partment of the state corporation commission, in charge of F. A. Jones, has written to various civic and com mercial bodies in the Salt River Val, ley for information as to the amount of hay produced and shipped, the in- formation to be used in pushing the fight instituted by the commission against what that body characterizes as unjust rates, for the shipment of hay from this section to points in the east.
 The inquiry hs been sent to the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Hig- ley Board of Trade, Mesa Commercial club, Tempe Community club and the Yuma Commercial club. The request is for specific information as to the number of carloads shipped last year, the probable number estimated for this year the acreage in alfalfa and the value of the crop and the lands growing it.