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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
William Lynn Dead
At Age of SO Years

William Lynn, a lifelong resident
of st. Johnsbury, died Friday at his
home at No. 80 Main street. He was
83 years old in June. He had shock
about week ago from which he
did not recover.
Mr.. Lynn was born in Melbuln,
Quebec, and came to St. Johnsbury
when Il very small boy. He was first
married to Anne Armstrong and they
enjoyed 40 years of marriage before
her death. In 1905 he married Mrs.
Mary Cowling, who survives him. He
was Il gardener by trade and worked
for many years for Mrs. Rebecca
Fairbanks.
He is survived by three sons, Sam
uel Lynn of st. Johnsbury, William
Lynn of Sherbrooke, and David Lynn
Of New York and BY nine grandchil-
dren, including Mrs. A. II. Ward of
Bellows Falls.
Prayers were said at the home to-
day and the body was taken to Shel-
brooke for burial Funeral services
will be held there tomorrow.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
EDITORIAL
--------------------
The President

President Wilson is still very sick
man, though doctors have as yet
given the public no information as to
the nature of his trouble or any facts
that the people are entitled to know
about the first citizen of the United
States. If it were not for the letter
of Senator Moses the public might
never have known what the trouble
was. Now the doctors are busy deny
ing that the President is suffering
from what Senator Moses says he
was, and have intimated that perhaps
they will take the public into their
confidence and give some real infor-
nation. The public are sick of daily
bulletins that give no more informa-
ton than some of the censurcd stuff
that used to come over the cables in
the war; The White House physici-
ans need to be reminded that the war
is over and that the people want the
news. Personally we are glad that
Senator Moses published his letter if
it results in getting from the White
House some real news about our Pre-
sident. And, incidentally, we hope he
will get we'll and be able in time to
resume his important public duties.
He was never needed more than at the
present crisis in our national and in
affairs.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
METHODISTS PLAN
25PER CENT GAIN
IN MEMBERSHIP
Pastors of St. Johnsbury
District Meet in Lyndon
ville-Discuss Methods

Pastors of the St. Johnsbury dis
trict of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday schools met in Lyndonville
yesterday for a retreat and to devise
methods to bring about the centenary
goal of 25 per cent increase in
church membership, the financial goal
having already been attained. Bishop
Hughes was in attendance and last
night Rev. DR.. I. w. Bartholomew
of Boston, area secretary, was the
chief speaker.
About rs pastors and superinten-
dents and department heads at three
sessions conferred upon plans and
methods for putting the centenary
program into effect. Much help was
given those present by Rev. Harry C.
Wilson and Rev. Arlo Ayres Brown
of the Chicago Office Of the board of
Sunday schools. The following STAN
dard for the district was adopted: An
increase of 25 per cent in member
ship for the year; rs per cent of the
enrolment as regular attendants;
teacher training in every school; 25
per cent of the enrolment to be won
for Christ in addition to those al
ready having made the decision.
Bishop Edwin Hughes of Boston ad-
dressed the afternoon and evening
conferences.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
I8 PIECES OF
SHELL FOUND IN
BUCKLEY'S SIDE

Walter Buckley of Barton, who
was operated on at Mary Fletcher
Hospital in Burlington for wounds
received in action in France. has re-
turned to his home in Barton.
Buckley, who was acting in the ca
pacity of a runner during hot en-
gagement with the Huns, was struck
by fragments of shell hu"led from
a German areoplane. His left side
was cut open and when he wa, pick
ed up by litter carriers he was
found to be unconscious. He was
taken in an ambulance to field hos
pital.
The attending physicians took
eighteen pieces of the exploded bomb
from Buckley's side, wired the ribs
with silver wire. He was discharged
from the army last February. The
wire in his body had become broken
and the government sent Buckley TO
Burlington for another operation.
Wire four inches in length was re-
moved during this operation.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
AUTOMOBILE
SLIDES DOWN
MOUNTAIN
AdOlphus Greenwood Badly
Injured When Car Skids
Off Barnet Road

Adolphus Greenwood, 43 years old
was badly injured late yesterday
when his Cadillac car skiddcd OH the
road over Barnet Mountain just be-
low the watering trough and turn
ing over twice landed about 40 feet
down the mountain side. Mr.. Green
wood was able to crawl clear of the
ear and was trying TO make his way
to the roadway when he was found
by passing automobilists. He was
taken to St. JohnsDury hospital where
today his condition was said to be
comfortable" One leg was broken
and he had other injuries.
Mr.. Greenwood recently scld hiH
farm in Bath, N. H. and was moving
to Pleasant Street, st. JOhnsbury. He
had secured Il position in the Fair
banks factory. His escape from ir
slant death as the car left the road
and rolled over twice is considered
miraculous. His car was on the
mountain side today a mass of wreck
age.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
Suffrage League
Prepares Fine Program

The st. Johnsbury Equal Suffrage
League is going to take some very
practical steps to inform itself on
the duties and privileges of orators.
1t begins Thursday evening, Oct 16,
by having questions and answers on
Town and Village government.
The topics were prepared by DR..
Marion Horton of Windsor who is
President of Vermona Equal Suffrage
League. Some of the Questions which
are simple and to the point, are as
follows:
~ List of town and village Off
cials. (2) Who are these officials in
your town? (3) How and when elect
ed? (4) What are their duties? (5)
How many members on school COM
mittee? (6) Are there women in it?
(O For how long elected? (8) How
is money raised? (9) What is your
tax rate? Q0) What is grand list?
how calculated? Q1) What are quail
ifications for voters? (12) General
methods of conducting town meet
ing.
Meeting is to be at the Woman's
Club House at 7.30 Thursday and the
leader is Mrs. Geo. F. Cheney.
All women interested are cordially
invited. 1t can readily be seen that
the town report would be of assis-
tance, and that note book and PEN
Gil should be at hand Thursday eve
ming at 720 at the Woman's Club
House. All interested will be cordial
y welcomed. Leader Mrs. G. F.
Cheney.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
VERMONT NEWS

The big event of Thrift Week will
be held in Rutland on Friday eve-
ming, October 10. The meeting will
be held at the Community House at
7.3O o'clock. Bankers, clergymen,
postmasters, the presidents and men,
bers of Chambers of Commerce and
Boards of Trade, business men, edit
ors, superintendent of schools, and
heads of women's and mems organi-
cations have been invited, together
with the chairmen and other members
of the town committees of Rutland
county. Among those who are exc
pected at the meeting are Mrs. F. L.
Higginson of Boston, director of the
first Federal Reserve District, War
Savings Division, and heads of sv-
eral departments at the headquarters
office; Mrs. Edward Curtis Smith of
st. Albans, State director for Ver-
mont; and Mrs. d. C. Jones of Water
bury, State manager.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
POSSE HUNTS
FOR MANIAC IN
VERMONT WOODS

BELVIDERE, Oct. 10-Today a
man hunt is in progress in the woods
about here for John Gotta, an insane
lumberman, armed with rife, revol-
yer, hunting knife, ammunition and
provided with food. He de:ies any
body to take him alive.
Gotta is wanted on a charge of
forging $1,000 worth of checks on the
National Bank of Hyde Park. Mon
day afternoon policemen went to his
shack to arrest him, but Gotta refus-
ed to surrender and fired several
shots at them after declaring he
would kill anybody who tried to ar
rest him. After a parley he said he
would give himself up in the morn
ing.
The policemen agreed and set a
guard about the place, but when
came the man had escaped.
Gotta has lived here six months. He
is said to have spent several years
in an insane asylum at Spokane,
WASH, and it is now thought he has
been seized with insanity again.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
MISS DUTIL
IS BRIDE OF
MIR. BELANCER
Pretty Wedding at Notre
Dame and Happy Couple
Leave for Boston

An unusually pretty wedding took
place today in Notre Dame church
when Miss Grazilla Dutil, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Achille Dutil of No.
/" Bagley street, became the bride of
Alfred ]. Belanger. The bride has
for ten years been employed in the
local exchange of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company
and held the important position of
supervisor.
The wedding took place at 900
o'clock, Rev. E. C. Drouhin, pastor of
the church, said nuptial nj ass. Hen
ault's orchestra played d uring the
mass and there was special musical
program by the mixed choir of the
church. DR.. J. D.. Bachand sang
80 Salutaris" during the of'ertory.
The choir was in charge of c. A.
Provost.
The bridal party was led by the
honor maids Miss Marie Jeanne Car
rier and Miss jeanette Dutil. The
bride was accompanied by her father,
Achille Dutil. The bridesmaid was
Miss Minnie Dutil, a sister of the
bride, and the best man, Henry Bel
anger, a brother of the groom.
The bride was charming in gown
of white Georgette crepe with veil
trimmed with orange blossoms. She
carried a shower bouquet of brides
roses. Miss Dutil was Il very pretty
bridesmaid in pink satin with hat
to match and she carried pink roses.
The bride was given away by her
father.
Following the ceremony there was
a wedding breakfast at the brides
home attended by forty guests. Miss
Minnie Dutil had charge of the guest
book at the home. The ushers at the
were Archie Dutil and Jules
Dutil, brothers of the bride.
The couple received many hand
some gifts including a silver serving
set from the brides associates at the
telephone office, an electric chatting
dish from members of the Sodality
of Children of St. Mary of which the
bride was a member, and many gifts
of cut glass, silver and electric ap-
pliances from members of the family
md friends.
The couple was showered with rice
md confetti at the church and again
1t the station when they left on the
2.45 o'clock train for Boston. They
will spend a month on their honey
moon going from Boston to New
York and later to Montreal. The
brides travelling gown was of black
silk pannelin with a seal coat with
/ feather hat and bag to match.
The groom is employed at the Fair
banks Scale works and came to st.
[ohnsbury from Stanstead, Que.
Among the guests at the wedding
rom out of town were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Belanger, parents of the
room, from Stanstead; Mr.. and Mrs.
.ouis Fregeault of Rock Island; Miss
Valerie Dearle, Miss Victoria Belan-
,er and Henry Belanger of Stans-
cad; Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Charland
nd daughter, Bernadette, of Stans-
cad; Mr.. and Mrs. James Lehoux of
.ittleton, N. H., and Mr.. and Mrs.
|. Carrier of Littleton, N. H.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
FIFTY CLUB HAS
MERRY EVENING

A very happy social function was
held last Wednesday at the home OF
Mrs. Ellen Guild when Mrs. Henrietta
Gorham and Mrs. James Morris en-
tertained at supper the Fifty Club.
The usual order of eerciseS being
over the program was pleasantly in
terspeared by amusements and seri-
Gus readings. There was Il poem by
Mrs. Gorham and also one by Mrs.
Perkins, reading by Mrs. Underwood
and Mrs. Woodbury., and last but not
least some Indian interpretations by
Mrs. Guild. She greatly amused her
hearers by repeating some of the
forms of worship of the Indians and
repeating some of their marriage
vows.
At 600 p. m Mrs. Gorham and
Mrs. Morris ushered their guests into
the dining room which was most
decorated with tints of
the season which We'd with 'the rich
Autumn colors of the great out of
doors. The lights were turned low
and favors of pretty little candle
sticks with pink lighted papers were
with each place card. When the
lights were turned on Mrs. Gorham
and Mrs. Morris both artists in the
culinary line served Il dinner, each
course of which was delicious. The
evening was passed with music,
games, story telling and all were
sorry when the hours grew to the
time when they had to say good
night to their hostesses.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
Dean of Williams
Prof. George E. Howes Promoted at
the Berkshire Hills College

George E. Howes, professor of an
cicnt languages at Williams College,
has been promoted by being elected
dean of the college and will assume
his new duties in January. Prof.
Howes was graduated from Harvard
in 1886 and went from the University
of Vermont to Williams in 1905. Dur
ing the war he was private secretary
to Dr. Garfield, the fuel administrator
He is well known in St. Johnsbury as
he has occupied for many summers
Il cottage at Caspian Lake and fire.
quently participated in the golf and
tennis tournaments at the Old Pine
golf grounds. He has 4 son in st.
Johnsbury, Ralph +. Howes, and the
professors many St. Jofn&bury
friends extend congratulations.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
STATE NEWS

Plans are rapidly maturing on the
part of the Y. w. C. A. for two voca-
tional conferences for high school
girls. Arrangements have been made
to hold one on Saturday, October rs,
OF Essex Junction for the girls in this
section of the state, and the other on
Saturday, November 1st, at Proctor
for the girls in that section, and that
to the south. The programs are plan
ned so that delegations from the var
ious places can go and come on the
same day within reasonable hours.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
"SOME TONl,
SAID GIANTS
WHEN LEAVING
Ball Players Delighted With
Cordial Reception They
Received Here

"Some town"-declared the Giants
baseball team as they boarded the
train for Montreal ut $3.50 o'clock
this morning. They had defeated the
local team by score of 10 to 4, had
enjoyed the hospitality of the Cres-
cent club and later were special
guests at the dance at the Armory.
The visiting boys said it was one Of
the best times they had ever had Oh
u baseball trip and they told Manager
Max Gilfllan as they departed for
Montreal: 1--WE certainly will put St.
Johnsbury on our list for trips Of
the future"
St. Johnsbury blossomed forth yes
terday for the first tine with big
league baseball and with baseball
extra right hot after the game. The
Evening Coledonian-Recor baseball
extra that greeted the people as they
came from the grounds giving the
complete score of the game by inn
ings and the story of the injury to
Michael Reynolds of Barton made a
big hit. Regular big city stuff" was
the comment.
Nearly 500 extra papers were sold
within half an hour after the game.
Visitors from out of town bought the
paper literally to take home to their
folks.
The dance at the Armory was big
success. Sargent's orchestra of eight
pieces played all the latest music and
the dancers were delighted. There
were over 100 couple to enjoy the
affair. The Giants certainly enjoyed
the affair and danced with the pretty
local girls to their hearts content Re-
freshments were served by the Py-
THAN Sisters at intermission.
AS everyone attended the game a
story of the playing is of little in
terest. The official box score of the
game follows:
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
CONFESSES
HE RANG IN
.., FIRE ALARM

Sheriff William H. Worthen az
rested on Saturday night Prescott
Chase, formerly of Bradford, who con
fessed that he was the one who rang
in the needless alarm from an Ar
lington fire alarm box on Friday
night. He denied that he had caused
the alarm to be rung in from Webter
street the night before.
Chase said he was in Arlington
with a crowd of young fellows and
he rang the alarm more as joke
than anything else, He said he was
very sorry and "had made fool of
himself"
He is employed at the Fairbanks
factory and come here recently from
Bradford where his father was for
merly postmaster. He was discharg-
ed from the army recently having
been at Camp Devens for some time.
Chase is 27 years old. He was locked
up at the Jail awaiting disposition OF
the case.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
Bids Opened On
st. Johnsbury POstOffice

The Woodbury. Construction Com
pany of Boston made the lowest bid
on the St. Johnsbury Postoffice, the
bids for which were opened this week
in Washington. This company's bid
was $4,000 above the amount appro-
priated for the building by Congress.
Congressman Porter Dale may be
able to get an additional appropria-
tion through Congress if the business
interests in st. Johnsbury call the
matter to his attention. Without an
additional appropriation he whole
matter may be pigeon-holed and st.
Johnsbury lose it's new postoffice
building.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
HARDWICK MAN
MEETS HORRIBLE END

HARDWICK, Oct. 8-Archie
Marshall met a horrible death yester-
day when caught in a threshing ma
chine.
He was working on the machine at
the Hardwick poor farm at three
o'clock when he stepped on what is
called the threshing table. His right
foot was caught in the beater and his
leg was crushed clear to his body. He
was rushed to the hospital in the vii
lage, and the leg was amputated mt
the knee, but he died five minutes af-
ter the operation.
Doctors Ferris and Crane ope. ated
assisted by DR.. George.
Marshall was % years old and
leaves an aged father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Marshall of
Craftsbury, also brother and sister.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
HardWick Farm Struck
BY Lightning

The buildings on the c. G. Earring
ton farm, located between East Hard
wick and South Walden and near the
farm of the late Ex-Gov. C. J. Bell,
were destroyed by fire Friday night,
having been struck by lightning at
about II o'clock. The buildings were
a total loss and much of their con-
tents were lost.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15

Three base hit, Mccarthy. two
base hits, Leland 2, Burns 3, Nc
Carthy 2, Chase, Doyle; Struck out
by Dubuc a, by Fellingim 1; base no
balls off Dubuc 2; sacrifice hits,
Friech, Lee; passed ball, Hayden.
Umpires, KLEIN and Brown.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15

Optimistic Thought.
Talk to please others: act to please
yourself.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-15
Optimistic Thouqht,

Timidity in young man IL better
than cool impudence.
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Send for free illustrated book. Your Bis
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TELEPHONE EMPLOYMENT
Personality is the salt of living.

TELEPHONE EMPLOYMENT
Personality is the salt Of living.
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