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NEWPORT LOCALS
Hon. Homer H. Somers.

Newport City loses one of it's best
known and greatly admired citizens,
through the death of Hon. Homer
Somers, which occurred at his home
81 Autumn street Saturday Feb. Is.
He had reached the age of 72 years.
Few men were better known than Mr.
Somers in Orleans County, where he
has lived for over sixty years.
He was formerly a prosperous
farmer of Irasburg, but retired from
active business in 1910 and came TO
make his home in Newport. Ex-Sen-
ator Somers was prominent Repu-
blican and served his town and Coun-
ty in both branches of the Legisla-
ture, as representative IN 1888 and as
senator in 1906.
In politics he w&3 ~ aggressive
worker for civic bctternent and pro-
gress of the Public Institutions of
his State.
Mr.. So, --'- N enthusiastic Ma
son, beiar { member of Central Lodge
No C2 Of Irasburg for fifty years,
lacking only four months. He had
served as Master of the Lodge and
as district deputy.
For over twenty years Mr.. Somers
was president of the Barton Fair
Ground Association, and by his hard
work, built up the organization to a
financial success, and to State wide
popularity.
Rev. Weldon A. Warner of Barton
delivered the funeral eulogy, paying
especial tribute to the deeds and in
fiuence of the deceased.
He spoke eloquently of MIR. Somers
work in the various Offices of trust
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Wells River

Walter Johnson of Springfield
Mass, called on friends in towr
Monday.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
gar Stanley has been sick the past
few days.
A meeting of Congregational min
listers of Grafton county was held at
the Tavern Annex, Tuesday.
w. H. Buck is reported as more
comfortable the past week.
Fred H. Brock returned last week
from a business trip through Geor
gia and the southern states.
The mid-week service of the
church will be held at the home o.
A. T. Davis, Thursday evening, at
7.30.
Thomas and Porter Farwell return
ed Monday from few days visit
to friends at Dartmouth.
Master Herbert Crabtree entertain
ed a few little friends at tea Sat-
urday in honor of his eighth birth
day.
The supper and play Friday even
ing under the auspices of the Ladies
Aid netted over $50. The young la
dies who took part in the comedy
psyche, M. D." added much to the
evenings pleasure. Those. in the
cast included Mrs. Edgar Stanley,
Misses Dooley, Palmer, Berry, Smith,
Duren, Glynn, Randall and Gochey.
Following the play, the audience
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he had held, and his full hearted hui

he had held, and his full hearted hui
man sympathy towards all.
The services were held at the East
Side Baptist Church Monday at 1:30
o'clock, and were conducted most inn
pressiveIy under the rites of the Ma
sonic order, by members of Central
Lodge No. 62 of Irasburg and mem
be1s of the Newport Lodge.
Music was furnished most accept
eddy by male quartette.
The floral tributes were profuse
and appropriate. The interment was
in the family lot at Irasburg.
Mr.. Somers leaves a wife, Clara V
Somers, and four children, 1st Lieut.
Henry E. Somers in service in France
Mrs. Delmer E. Croft, New Haven
Conn; Mrs. Benz. Brown, Water
town, N. Y, Mrs. Harold C. Berry
Bellows Falls, VT.
There was a large number of
friends from Irasburg, Barton and
Orleans to attend the funeral
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-19
GREENSBORO

Willie Spier had the misfortune to
be kicked by one of his horses last
Wednesday and has been confined to
the house several days by lame leg.
Mrs. F. J. Archer returned last
! Wednesday from visit with relatives
in Randolph.
T. w. Gebbie who was removed
from Greensboro Bend to his home
last week is not as we'll the past week
DR.. F. C. Kinney, who represents
the town in Montpelier came home
Thursday evening in order that he
might attend the funeral of L. A.
Jackson, Friday and look after his
| patients.
The members of the United Presby-
terrain church held a dinner last
Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. D..
| Wilson. There was a good attendance
of members.
Mrs. Gladys King and little son,
who have been at James Taylor's for
several morths, are staying at Albert
| Young's.
C. E. Lapierre was called to Willis
ton one day last week to attend the
funeral of relative.
Mrs. Clyde Philbrook who has been
| i'll for several months with brain
trouble was removed to the hospital
at Waterbury last week for treat
ment. She was accompanied by her
husband and father, G. E. Rodgers.
Martha Carpenter of Greensboro
Bend has gone to Danville to work.
J. B. Silver went to Camp Devens
again last week and returned with
ten more horses and two mules which
he is selling at his stables at Green's
boro Bend.
E. r. Collins of Greensboro Bend
has been quite buyer of furs this
winter, having taken in the follow
ing furs and placed them on the
market within three months: 112 fox,
100 skunks, 100 muskrats.s AZ rae
coons, Is minks, / fshercat and one
bobcat. It is something of a revela-
ton to many that game is still so
plentiful in our locality.
The town auditors have completed
their report of the financial standing
of the town and find that the total
taxes for the year amounted to $780,
1866. all of which has been collect
ed and paid over to the treasurer ey-
cept one poll tax which was abated.
The town Indebtedness has been re-
duced S3028. the past year leaving the
present indebtedness $1,000.
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spent a half hour in singing old time
songs.
Mrs. George A. Wheeler returned
to White River Junction, Tuesday,
having visited Mrs. Kilburn Powers
the past week.
Word has been received from Eva
Nelson, Red Cross nurse, that she
has arrived safely in the United
States.
2 A chorus Of 20 voices sang al yes
pers, Sunday, under the direction of
Miss Palmer. Two anthems by
Geunod were sung.
Rev. Donald Fraser conducted the
funeral service, Sunday, Of William
Leighton of Woodsville. Mr.. Leigh
ton lived for some years in Wells
River.
Frederick Taylor went Monday to
Boston on a business trip.
Ansel Davis spent the week end
in Plymouth, N. H.
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Walter n. Elliott Writes
To His Folks from France
Base Hospital, ia
A. P. O. 705,
8 Jan. 26, 1919

Jan. 26, 1919
Hi Dad
How is everything? I presume you
haven't heard from me for some time
as there is big tie up in the mail
over here. The last letter | received
was before Christmas. l am now
able to get about on crutches. Ny
wounds are practically all healed now.
BY the way, have six all told which
is more than enough. I am patting
myself on the shoulder every day
thinking how lucky am when l look
at some of the real bad cases. You
probably want to know when | went
back to the front, after the first time
| got wounded. Well it was some
where about the Goth of October that
| joined my company on the Verdun
sector, the fercest sector on the
whole front at that time. On Nov.
1st l got wounded just before day
light, coming back across "No Mans
Land" l laid a couple of days and
nights in shell-hole about 60 yards
from the Huns front lines. Well, I
finally got picked up and then to the
Hospital. When I get home I can
give you the worst ear-ache you ever
had.
We have been expecting to sail
everyday. 1t may be tomorrow OF
two months from now.
Hoping every one is we'll.
l close,
Sincerely,
Walter NJ Elliott
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ey and many smaller gifts. Mr.. Howe
entertained the company by singing
some of the songs he sang when 4
boy in England which is his birth
place.
Miss Gladys Craig will give
Washington entertainment at her.
school house at Penny street Thurs
day evening, Feb. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plynn Douse are the
parents of a baby girl born Saturday
Feb. Is. Miss Lila Douse of ST.
Johnsbury is caring for Mrs. Douse
and baby.
The young people are rehearsing
cantata to be given later entitled
Trimming the Minister'S Wife's
Bonnet"
The South peacham Creamery
have installed a plant for making ar
tificiaf ice. The cost of same is
$500.
Miss Edith Allen, who took her
sister, Eva Allen, to Burlington for
an operation for appendicitis, came
home Tuesday and expects to go back
the first of this week to bring her
home.
| Fred Goslant has just finished fill
ing his ice house, having put in 500
| cakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Eastman of
Newbury visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. D. Rowe Saturday.
Mrs. L. NJ. Adams is home from
Waterford where she has been nurs-
| ing.
George Chamberlain received a let
ter last week from Ernest Bolton
written, Jan. 80, from Dejon, one of
the largest cities of. France. He is
on police duty there and is well and
happy as possible away from home
and friends. He has had no mail
since October and knows nothing in
regard to his family or friends here.
Henry Bolton, who is boarding at
George Chamberlain's is not very
well. DR.. O. w. Hodgdon is doctor
ing him.
Mrs. Joseph Guthrie is home from
the hospital but will have to go
back occasionally. Her finger is still
very painful.
Harvey Lyford went to Brightlook
on Monday morning for an operation
for appendicitis.
| C. Blanche Renfrew, who was call
ed here from her teaching at Cole
brook, N. H., on account of the ill
ness and death of her brother, II. A.
Renfrew, went back to her school,
| Tuesday, Feb. Is.
! Oliver Cowan is quite sick with
grip.
| Roy Jervah and his chum, who arc
in the navy are expected today to Wis
it his relatives, George Chamberlain
and James Stevenson and families.
On Friday evening, Feb. Ia !, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Stevenson entertained
20 of their friends, the occasion be-
ing Mr.. Stevenson's 68th birthday.
Refreshments of cake, sandwiches,
waters, cheese, and coffee were
served A pleasant time was enjoyed
with cards and music. A very laugh
able poem on the occasion was COM
/ posed and recited by Mr.. Smith.
Miss Lou Stevenson who has been
working at Danville in the telephone
] office has finished work there and
returned home to East Peacham.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-19
Remove Mildew.

Take any common soap, size accord.
ing to area of material that is affected.
Cut soap in small pieces, add a little
water to it and put ON top of stove I'M
til dissolved. When about the consist
ency of cream take from the fire. Stir
in common salt and cover the mildewed
fabric with the mixture. If one appli-
cation does not suffice, two will be sure
to do the work. After applying the
mixture, expose to the sun for some
hours and then wash off.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-19
Ice Dealers in Burlington
Scared Over Light Crop

BURLINGTON, Feb. 19-Ice deal
ers are getting pretty scared these
days, with Lake Champlain still UNI
frozen, and still wide open. The
wind of last night broke up the thin
film of ice that had formed in the
past few days. There are white caps
on the lake and there is now little
chance of its freezing unless an ex-
ceedingly cold snap arrives soon.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-19
Overcoming Obstacles.

Sir George Reid's golden rule for the
attainment of old age: II have aimed
at health and happiness, and when con-
fronted by formidable obstacle I have
first tried to knock it over; falling this.
to get around it; if not, then under it (;
and If all these maneuvers failed I have
been content to lie down in its crate
full shade, Iauding it as a beautiful
blessing in disguise"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-19
Town Finance Money Goes
Astray in Wheelock

The sum of s2339.47, money belong
ing to the town of Wheelock which
has been in the care of Mrs. A. W.
Grady, the town clerk, has gone
astray in the mails and not reached
the Barton Savings Bank at Barton
where the towns checking account is
carried, it was alleged by Mrs. Grady
Grady today.
ed. Mrs. Grady states that she put
The matter is now being investigat-
the cash in the mails as per custom
and was astounded to learn that it
had not reached it's destination.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-19
Stoddard Bates Gets Senate
Confirmation of Cover
or's Appointment

MONTPELIER, Feb. 19-The
Senate this morning, in executive SEES
sion, confirmed the appointment by
Gov. Clement of Stoddard B. Bates
as Highway Commissioner for anoth-
! CT term.
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LOS

Gold bowed glasses in brown case,
in front Of H. S. Roots house, finder
please leave with Annie Magoon or
at Humphreys Store Newport, Vt.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-19
OUT OF COUNTENANCE

A Wichita woman while reading football re-
ports one day recently CHANGED to inquire of her
husband if he ever played football at college.
Eyes" he replied, Il played one game and they
just simply walked all my face"
ooh" she rejoined, $50 that is what happened to
it them"
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GIRLS + s + : Z Z Z: Z Z =
| Soap, Oint., Talcum
3c,. each. Sample |
| each of 'cutteura,
~ - Dept. !. Bssten."
No Cure for Influenza.

An article frcm the editorial col
umns of the Journal of the American
Medical association says: There are
so specific cures for so-called Spanish
Influenza Most of the cures recon-
mended are not only ridiculous, but
are actually harmful. Hyper enthusi-
asm applied to moral and esthetio
ideals is praiseworthy emotion, but
as related to medical science is usually
a delusion and snare. The United
States public health service, having
been besieged with inquiries regarding
this and that method of treatment, has
issued a special bulletin in which it Is
emphasized that there Is no specific
cure for influenza yet known and that
the chief reliance must be placed upon
good hygiene, good nursing, and symp-
tomato treatment First of all employ
a physician. "-Colorado Agricultural
College News Notes.
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Possibilities Of North Africa.

North Africa-Tunis, Algeria ant
Morocco-contains around half mil
lion square miles. Some Of 1t is des
ert, but much Of 1t is highly produc
tive. and 1t has special advantages fol
producing some forms Of live stock
The climate and pasture make 1t al
most as ideal a country as Australis
for sheep raising and 1t has peculiar
for what might be called
extensive pig raising; Its acorns and
other tree crops taking the place Of
corn. Yet down to the beginning Of the
war very little had been done to make
this potential wealth actual and avail
able.
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CHAPTER XII.
The Crown Prinee-and Others.

The Crown Prince-and Others
i first saw the crown prince profess
sionally in the spring of 1905, few
months before his marriage. He was
then twenty-three years OLD. He was
in the uniform Of German army OFF,
Ger but looked more like corps stu
dent except for the fact that his face
was not marked with scar from duel
ling, as Is usually the case with most
members Of the German fraternities.
He had habit Of placing his hands
on his hips and his coats were always
hared in at the waist which, with the
sporty angle at which he wore his cap,
gave him a swagger which was quite
foreign to the rest Of the officers Of the
army. He was Of slender figure, which
was accentuated by his height. He
was nearly six feet tall.
He came into my office, remember.
with copy Of Life In his pocket. He
took it out and opened 1t and showed
me cartoon Of himself which appar-
emily caused him considerable amuse-
ment and which, he said, he intended
his family.
There were two beautiful rings on
his left hand and he wore 4 wrist
watch. although At that time wrist
were used almost exclusively
By women. He seemed to be bright
Ind quick, but BY no means Brilliant
Perhaps the quality exhibited BY him |
hat Impressed M moak a fhot nr9f 1
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During his various visits to me /
tried to draw him out q little on diff
ferent aspects of the international sit
uation. but the ideas he expressed
were not Of much moment.
1.-THE allies think we will run short
of man-power," he said on one occa-
sion, "but we've got 100000 youths
growing up and well soon be able to
put them In the war. There's no dam
ger Of our running short Of men, but,
really, wish 1t were all over. This
war Is q lot Of damned nonsense, you
knowl" He talked ~ II the two mil
lion growing-up youths Of Germany
were created for the Hohenzollerns to
use as they pleased.
Another remark he made which in
dicated how sadly he misconstrued the
epoch-making Significance Of the great
war In which the whole world was
invo' yed x-.s quite Characteristic.
with 20 many men At the front"
be said, tho men At home ought to b |
having Z nne dine With the women.
eh, what1 Do you - many good |
looking girls n Berlin nowT
In this connection / nay msat1on |
hat nany u ~ nors sober oncsfs
|old - hat thsy wsrs dlsgugtsd with
~ manner IN which ~ CROWN pe4nce |
vas aeting Ct HI heaAqoaftMA II n /
'sally : Aa6zaee.s M esnplained
n ~ crown pe1oeo - hayo - qAny
,u,1nunna s.An1taan Aexo nj
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The Wav of II.

"The poor woman had to pinch her.
self TO get along"
"I'lI bet her lazy. drinking husband
iidn't pinch himself"
mo; the cops did 1t for him"
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Mrs. Livewell-"Please don't BE- Of.
Tended At the question, Title. but are
you addicted to drinkT New Maid
II DON'T know the taste Of It. masam.
You can Fscp = bottle In every room
n the houAp Il you Ike and youM a.
WAYS I'd 4 - Jon left it."-Bu6alo
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A poooone Shame.

II say. Fido, you don't seem to be
gery well satisfied with your dinner,
today"
How could l be when this family
las gone bone dry?"
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health. l believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, Ill.
Nervousness is often symptom Of
ment, which may pc overcome by this
thousands of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia e.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
The result of its long experience Il
at your service.
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NERVOUSNESS, y u q
was in . run down
condition. Two Of
our best doctors
failed to do me any
good. LII heard 70
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege ia BILE Com
pound had done for
others, l tried it
and was cured. I
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
and in excellent
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HOW THIS
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her SIN
cerity Should Con-
vince Others.

Christopher, Ill.-"For four years
suffered from Irregularities, weakness,
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09

Lavit said that he had heard" that
Dawson had displayed the badge and
claimed to be in the employ of the in
telligence department of the army or
navy.
Dawson when asked if the story was
true said:
Il will neither affirm nor deny the
charge [ shall refuse to pay any furth-
er attention to Lavit's brain1ess accusa-
tons. My reputation with the United
States government and the labor people
of the country is such that I can afford
to disregardany such statements made
by Lavit."
Although deposed as bushes agent.
Lavit has been addressing meetings of
the strikers all the week and at one
meeting he was cheered for eight min
utes.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-08-09
BRANDS CHARGE
BRAINLESS ONE
Samuel Lavlt, Deposed Business
Agent, Claims Dawson Is
Secret Service Agent.

Bridgeport, Aug. 8.-Samuel Lavit,
who was deposed as business agent Of
the Machinists' Union by General Sec
rotary E. F. DAWSON claims that Davi-
son is an agent of the United States
secret service and had flashed" a
badge with the words Secret Service
on it while in conference with men,
bers of the executive committee of the
union.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-30
''Up In MabeI's Room" Today
at the Majestic Theatre

A frivolous farce of feminine foibles
best described up In Mabel's Room"
the fomous New York farce which A.
H. Woods will present at the Majestic
Theatre today for an engagement, di-
rect from a years run in New York
and Boston. up In Mabel's Room"
was one of the conspicuous m~etropoli-
tan successes of last season. n Is
said to be one of the FUNNIEST and mos
original farces in recent years. 1t is
briefly, the story of how a young
mans indiscretion came back to
plague him in the very first days OF
his honeymoon. The evidence in the
case was nothing less than a pink
chemise, inscribed with the donors
name, and the possession Of the fas-
cinating but mischievous widow to
whom it was given. All the action
transpires In a country home on Long
Island, where the unfortunate hero
and his bride are spending their
honeymoon. The climax occurs In
Mabel's bedroom and is said to be as
daring and novel as 1t is exciting and
amusing. The play has been beautiful
ly mounted and deliberately gowned.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-30
STRAND OFFERS
GOOD FEATURES
Keep Up Policy Of Two Excellent
Features Each Day

William Russell, the popular, ath-
letic actor, has a big, swift moving
outdoor drama in where the West
Begins to be shown at the Strand
today. 1t Is produced by the Will
liam Russell Productions for the
American Film Company, Inc, under
the direction of Henry King and dis
tributed by Pathe.
where the West Begins" Is a
wholesome comedy-drama. In the
principal supporting roles with Mr..
Russell are Eileen Percy, ]. Cullen
lands, Frederick Vroom. Carl Stock
dale and Alfred Ferguson. The story
Is Of an eastern lad, who is duly
shown by a brisk Westerner that life
is just what you make It. Russell
creates fully enough excitement for
the fastener to say the least.
Monroe Salisbury, star of The Man
in the Moonlight 1.-THE Sleeping
Lion and "The Binding Trail"
comes to the Strand theatre tomorrow
in SHUTDOWN Trail" a vivid drama of
the west that was"
Salisbury is seen as "Quiet" Carter,
a blue-blooded southerner who goes
camp, where red blood means more
than blue. +
Alice Elliot, the Oakland society
girl, who forsook tea parties and
bridge matinees for the lure of the
mercury lamps is seen as Salisbury's
leading woman, while Beatrice Dom
inguez, who played the little South
Sea Island girl in THE Light of Vic
tory one of Sa~lisbury's earlier sue
cesses. shares honors with Miss Elliot
Miss Dominguez is seen as a Spanish
senorita, the scarlet queen of the
western village.
Clyde Fillmore, who is now a lead
ing man with Oliver Morosco on the
spoken stage, plays the leading heavy
role.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-30
MYSTERY FILM
At THE ROYAL
George Walsh in Putting One
Over" Today

William Fox's breezy and versatile
star, George Walsh, is to be the att
traction at the Royal theatre today
Then he will appear IN a thrilling
mystery comedy called Putting One
Over" Some Walsh feats of extra
ordinary daring are promised; but
primarily the story is said to be an
admirable one, replete with humor
and with tense dramatic situations
and complications which apparently
defy solution.
AS Jack Trevor, a New York sales
man bound for Texas, Walsh Is
caught In a train wreck and a party
of daring crooks manipulate his APP
pearance while he is unconscious, SO
that he is made a double" of the
heir to a big estate who has been
killed in the wreck. OF course, Trev-
or falls in owe and finds himself in
a maze of exciting and mysterious
happenings.