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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
North Church
Christmas Exercises

The Christmas exercise of the
North church Sunday school was CIV
en- Sunday afternoon when the pro-
gram previously printed in these col
umns was we'll carried out by the lit
tie folks. A feature not on the pro-
gram was introduced by Supt. P. F
Hazen in connection with the pre-
sentatio of the books the AZ chill
dren who had faithfully attended
church through the year 1919. Mr.
Hazen said this custom was inaugu-
rated by Gov Horace Fairbanks 38
years ago and of the il in the first
class that received these books four
We're present in the room today, John
f. Cook, Fred NJ Crosby, Mrs. Ellen
H Brooks and Henry w Ellis.
These then received their books from
Mr. Hazen and three of them re-
sponded expressing the great delight
the book was to them at the time
and how much they appreciated other
books as they came from the same
source. Frank II. Brooks, as repre-
senting the second class that received
these books, also spoke morst force
fully of the dcsirability forming the
"go to church habit.
Mr.. Hazen also announced that
Miss Laura G. Shields, who was ont
of the Recipients of the books at this
service, had missed attendance at the
Sunday morning service only once il
four years.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
SANTA CLAUS
VISITS LOCAL
POST OFFICE
The Incoming and Outgoing
Mail Exceeded All Pre-
viOus Records

The Christmas trade at the st.
Johnsbuly post Office exceeded all
previous years and Postmaster Glea
son and his hard working force are
now clearing the decks for the re-
ports that are due the first Of the
year.
An innovation this year that gave
a splendid satisfaction and avoided
the usual congestion at the windows
was the installation of force in the
lobby to receive the packages, insure
them and weigh them. Miss Kath-
leen Lanctot insured the parcels and
nearly 1000 were sent away from st.
Johnsbury insured. With the new
computing scale Hartwell ID. Moore
was kept busy weighing the parcels
and there was hardly time when
he was not busy.
All the office force worked over
time through the week and Tues
day night it was 10 o'clock before
the days work was over. Henry A.
Holder remained in the Office during
the week and Theodore Ellis also as
sisted the regular clerks. Besides
the many bundles the Office was al
most swamped with postal cards, all
of which had to be postmarked and
reunited separate from the letter mail
Bernard Wilcox was the special
delivery clerk and the four days be-
fore Christmas delivered 206 special
delivery letters.
Precancelled stamps were used on
all parcel post packages and it may
not be generally known but there is
an eager demand for such stamps
among the many collectors.
To handle the large amount of out
going mail on Monday night it was
necessary to secure Calderwood's big
truck and then it was twice loaded
with gifts. Throughout the week
Fred Blay's truck team was utilized
to transport the mail TO and from the
depot and post Office. Besides the
many individual gifts, the merchants
and manufacturers sent out many
packages, one concern sending 252
packages in four days to all parts OF
the United States.
The incoming parcel post mail was
in charge Of Arthur M. Lang nnd
deliveries kept up all the week, in.
Guiding Christmas day. He had a;
his assistants Raymond Staples
Frank Bailey, Howard Daniels, Ken.
meth Lanphcre, Leigh r. Cramer
Raymond Silsby.
With the extra force and thorough
organization Postmaster Gleason j.
to be congratulated upon the effici
and prompt handling Of the biz
Christmas mail
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Vermont Soldiers
Receive a QUESTIONABLE

The soldiers from Vermont who
served in the world war are furnish
ing the adiutant general with the
data concerning their activities dur
ing the war. H. T. Johnson, the adj
iutant-gencral, sent out question
naires for infolmation. These arc
filed out by the returned soldiers,
showing whether service originated
from the national guard or selective
service form, personal descriptions,
citizenship, promotions, change of
station, discharge, overseas service,
battles, casualties sickness, perman-
ent or partial disability, decorations,
deaths, deaths since discharge, cer-
tilted copy of enlistment and dis
charge certificates with oath at
tached to the statements. Some
$4,000 of these have been mailed to
navy men, soldiers and marines.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
BREAD L0AVES
WILL Be OF
UNIFORM SIZE
Conference of BAKERS Called
In Burlington Tuesday
to Decide

The department of weights and
measures in Vermont is making 4
laudable effort to cooperate with the
bakers of the state and has recently
sent to all bakers a letter relative to
the size of the loaf of bread. AS the
last" Legislature passed law re-
quiring the net weight to be marked
on all bread the commissioner sug-
eests to the bakers that it might be
better to all agree on net weight
for their loaf and then raise or lower
the price according to the conditions.
The commissioner says that the con-
tinual increase of -four makes it i'm
perative that either the weight must
be cnt or the price increased, and he
calls attention to the fact that if
there was variation in the size OF
the loaf the different sizes of waxed
paper would have to be carried at an
extra cost to the bakers. The COM
missioner suggests three standard
sizes, one pound, ~ pound and two
pound loaves.
The price Of bread has already adj
vanced in Boston and with the steady
increase in the price of -four it is
only q question of time when the To-
cal bakers will have to charge more
for their bread or else give less
bread for the money.
The Commissioner has held
meeting of the bakers of the state. at
the New Sherwood in Burlington
Tuesday to confer upon the situation
and it is quite likely that uniform
loaf will be adopted throughout the
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
DINING ROOM
WILL Be OPEN
JANUARY l
Workmen Rushing Repairs
On the New Avenue
Hotel Kitchen

Landlord Palmer is rushing the re-
pairs on the kitchen that was COM
pletely destroyed by fire at the New
Avenue Hotel in st. Johnsbury A 10
days ago and has fixed Jan. a? the
date of opening the dining room
again. A force Of carpenters are
busy and they are closely followed
by the painters. AS previously an
nounccd the kitchen was completely
destroyed, though Mr.. Palmer finds
that the big range was not injured
by the fire and can be used in the
future. The carpenters had to first
repair the roof over the kitchen. This
being completed they have now laid
the floors and put in the windows
and will put up the steel ceiling this
week. The painters are going to
paint the steel ceiling all over the
dining room and also the walls.
Landlord Palmcl's loss in kitchen
utensils and china was nearly $1,000.
An order has already been placed
to replenish this stock and for the
purchase Of q new steam table for
the kitchen. These will be here in
time for the opening of the dining
room on Jan. 1.
In the interim since the fire there
has been no dminution in the trade
at this hostclly, though the roomers
have had to get their meals outside
the house. When the repairs are all
completed and the new addition to
the old kitchen made available Mr..
Palmer will be in better condition
than ever to serve his patrons.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Important Facts
About the Census
Enumeration Begins January 2, 1921

Enumeration Begins January 2, 1920
The census is required every ten
years by the Constitution of the
United States and by Act of Con-
gress. The date named for begin
ming the 1920 census is January 2,
but the Census Day. is January l..
In Cities the population enumcra-
ton will be completed in two weeks.
The enumeration Of farms will be
completed within thirty days.
Tho cchshses Of manufactures
mines and quarries, oil and gas wells
and forestry products will, as a rule
be taken by special agents and by
correspondence, and not by enumer-
at6rs.
The ceusus is the means by which
the Government ascertains the in
crease in the population, the statIs-
tics concerning agriculture, and the
vital information concerning the re-
couvces of the Nation.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Danville Man Dies
at Waterbury

James + Shipman, the first man to
manage the farm at the State Insane
asylum at Waterbury, and who rep
resented the town in the Legislature
of 1904, died in Waterbury Sunday
night after a period of i'll health en-
tending over nine years. Mr.. Ship
man was Is years old. He went to
Waterbury about 20 years ago from
Danville and took charge of the hos
pital farm before the first patients
we're sent to that institution The
funeral will be held at Waterbury
Wednesday, morning.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
WATERFORD
TOLL BRIDGE
TO Be FREE
Hearing at Montpelier to
Decide the Details of the
Plan to Make 1t Free

St. Johnsbury people will welcome
the news that the Waterford toll
bridge that has taken so many quar-
tcrs out of tourists and travellers in
years past is to be freed as Il result
of conference in Montpelier Tues
day. St. Johnsbury was represented
by J. Rolf Scarlcs, Littlcton by My
ron Richardson and A. H. English,
Waterford r.: E. G. Chandler and H.
f. Pike, while the toll bridge COM
mission were represented by two Of
It's members, A. N. Bell Of Luncnburg
and John G. Roy OF East Barnet.
The hearing was held at the State
House with Gov. Clement in attend
ancc.
The bridge is about half Il mile
from the village Of Upper Waterford
and crosses the Connecticut river in
to the town of Littlcton and is on the
direct route from this section of Ncr-
mont to the White Mountains.
The bridge is owned by corpora
tion and has been Il very paying pro-
position, large dividends having been
paid until recently, when the cor
poration reduced the scale Of toll
prices for crossing the bridge.
Under the provisions of the Yer
mont laws, tho state can pay $4,000
towards the elimination of the bridge
and New Hampshire pays a like sun
maxim ga total of $4,000 from th'
two states, and as the corporation
asks for 81 900 for the bridge, il
means that the rest of the money ha.
to be raised from other sources
i Waterford gave $500, while Littlcto!
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
NEXT CENSUS
ENUMERAToRs
: APPOINTED
Many Women Appear
Among the Number
Selected

G. Herbert Papc has Announced
the appointment of 154 Of the emu
merators in Vermont who will begin
on Friday, Jan. 2 to take the 1920
census and few more will be ap-
pointed before the end of the week.
Below are given the enumerators for
the three counties of Caledonia, Es-
sex and Orleans together with few
in Orange county where the Caledo-
nian- Record circulates:
Barnet, George A. Richardson,
Margaret Helen Gibson.
Burke, Wilbur F. Hill.
Danville, Ashley J. Goss
Groton, Burton L. Brown.
Hardwick, ]. d Hooper, Harry A
Shepard
Kirby, Mrs William E Kelley.
Lyndon, Elisha Bigelow, John 3
Chase.
Newark, Courtney c Batchelder.
Peacham, William W. Grown.
Ryegate, Mrs Ella S Smith.
St. Johnsbury town, Mrs Efie
Morrill,.
St Johnsbury Village, William
f. Racettc, Alphonsc N. Asselin, Ze-
mas C. jerks, Mis- Ella F Elliott
Sheffield, Herman p Simpson
Stannard and Wheelock, Charles A
Wclch
Sutton, Herman u Chapman.
Walden, Albert w. Stevens.
Waterford, George N Bedell
Avcrill, Canaan and Lexington
Watson l.. Blodgett.
Bloomfield and Brunswick, J. Milo
Jeffrey .
East Haven, CRANKY and Guildhall
J NJ Pcndrigh
Lunenburg, Harold Maillett
Victory and Concord, John G Chap
man.
Albany, Timothy +. Hughes
Barton, Ada 7. Webster, Belle J.
Butler
Brownington, Glenn l. Newton
Charleston, George w D Reed
Coventry, Mrs John l. Keclcr
, Craftsbu,y, Fred G Kcir
Derby, Harry J. Goodall, Milo
Eddy
Newport, Charles G Davis
Glover, Leslie M Clark
, xGrcensboro, George A Porter
Holland, Harry M Page
, Irasburg, Harry A. Manlcy
Jay, Wallace II. Farman.
e Lowell, Oliver Diette
Morgan, Wallace H. Farman
Newport town, Herman l. Bates
Wcstield, Orlin w Bailey
: Wcstmorc, George l. Nutting'
c Bradford, Charles A Haskins
$ Ncwbury, Byron G Rogers, l.
Smith
/, Thetford, Edwin S Knight
: Daily Thought.
| The nur thing in the world which 4
OF valIc, is tho active soul. --iGi1erson
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
BOSTON TEAM
TAKES MANY
BASKETS

Nearly 400 fans saw Company ID
so down to defeat against the faster
team of the Boston University at
the Armoly in st. Johnsbury Satur-
day night in game where many bas-
kets were thrown and many more mis-
scd. The visitors got the jump on
the home team in the first period and
secured nearly half their baskets in
the first Is minutes.
The visitors gathered in 20 baskets
while Co ID could only get four. In
the second period the two teams play
cd quite evenly and at the end of the
period Company d led in baskets for
that period, scoring 10 to their op-
poncnts eight The Boston boys
came back with rush in the last
period, scoring 20 baskets to II for
the visiting team, and the total score
was As to Is in favor Of the Boston
team. Emery was the star player for
Co. ID, and the Boston University
boys all played a fast game. Com
pany ID failed many times to get a
basket, but with more practice this
will be overcome. Following is the
lineup:
B. U. Company ID
Borclla, If rg, Pierce
Davis, If lg, Ashton
Aiken, C c, Morrison
Bigelow, re If, Emery
McAuley, lg If, Hawley
Time, three Is minute periods
Referee, Doisvert. Score Boston Uni
versity 48; Company d, 25; fouls
Boston University 4 Company d 2.
The Boston University team will
return to st. Johnsbury Thursday
night and play Company D anothc,
game.
Borclla, who played with the visit
ing team, is the famous Newport
wrestler and he demonstrated Satur
day night that he could play basket
ball almost as we'll as he can wrestle
1t begins to look as if basket bal
was coming back in st. Johnsbury ant
Company ID is sure of good crowt
of hackers Thursday night.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Christmas Services at
Union BaptiSt Church

At the Union Baptist church, Rev
A S Woodwork, pastor, there will be
special Christmas services both
morning and evening. At these SER
vices the following program will be
rendercd:
Anthems "Thcre Were Shepherd"
Vincent
"And the Angels Said Unto
Them" Spence
"Jesus Christ Today is Born"
"The Birthday of a King"
Neidlinger
"Thc Coming of the King"
Lerenz
"Joy to the World" Adams
Duct, soprano and contralto
"Hark, Hark My SOUP
Soprano solo "Holy Night
Cornct solo by Albert Smith
The quartette choir in this church
consists of Miss Catherine Morrison,
Mrs. George w. Morey, George w
Morey and p V Henderson.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31

gave the remaining sum to meet the
prices of the corporation, so it is cx-
pcctcd that when Governor Clement
gives his approval, as it is provided
may be done by the statustc, the
closing of the deal will take place.
This bridge is Il very essential one.
1t is the only one between Barnet and
Luncnburg. The Is mile falls arc be-
tween the Barnet bridge and the
Waterford bridge. The bridge spans
the Connecticut river ut II consider
able height above the water. 1t is
an iron structure and, while light, it
is heavy enough for automobile traf-
fic, excepting possibly heavily loaded
trucks.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
New Years Daya
General Holiday

st. JOhnSbury viii generally OBJ
serve the opening of the new year
on Thursday by taking day off. The
banks will be closed and the post Of
fee will have its usual holiday
hours. The scale shops will be shut
down and there will be no issue of
the Cacdonian-Rccord that after
noon. Many of the stores have de-
cided to close, though no concerted
action has been taken this year. Both
our movie theatres have attractive
programs for the afternoon and eve
ming and numerous social functions
are scheduled.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Grand Army Will Install
Officers January !

Chamberlain Post, No. /, G. A. r.
and the Womans Relief corps, No. a,
will install their new elected officers
at Grand Army hall in st. Johnsbury
Thursday afternoon. A dinner to
veterans and their fanatics and the
ladies, of the Woman's. Relief. corps
swiH be sea,Ned nj npgE nllvNs5s
he Inst a " " zls s.ss
III The| cSIps .olII ssfs ssslI gu ~ M Hal
BY Mrs. Elizabeth b. WHEELER Of
White River Junction, Senior Vice
President of the Department of. V,el'-
mont. The officers of Chamberlain
Post will be installed by Charles
Ross of St. Johnsbury, Past Post
Commanded. The regular meeting Of
the Woman's Relief corps will be
held in the evening. -
MARRIED AT CALAIS
Eugene H. Clousc and Miss Mar
garct C. Converse were married at the
home of the brides parents in Calais
Dec. %, the ceremony being perform
cd by Rev. Dr.. J w. Hatch of Mont
pelier The couple were attended by
MI. and Mrs. A. C. Mcknight Of East
Montpelier. The double ring service
was used and the wedding was fol-
lowed by dinner.
Mr.. Clouse is a graduate of the
University of Vermont, a post grad
uate of Boston University and a
member of the Sigma Nu fraternity.
He has been principal of the Rich
mond high school for five years
where he has made brilliant record.
The bride is a graduate of Mont
pelicr Seminary where she was pop
ular student and has been a success
full teacher since her graduation.
The couple received Aany choice
gifts and will make their home in
Richmond. Just now they are visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. Henry Peasc, at 81
Railroad street st. Johnsbury.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Physical Director Engaged
for Boys Club

Supt. Marshall of the City Mission
has started up the Boys Club again
and IA boys have already joined with
more to come. Mr.. Marshall has en-
gagged Pvte. Clark, an aSsistnt ply
steal director in the Canadian army,
as physical director and boxing and
various athletic exercises will be a
feature of the meetings. Boys from
~ to 18 years of age will be admitted
TO the club and the fee this season
will be 81. With the additional at
traction of physical director Mr..
Marshall expects a large membership
and it is hoped to have one evening
in the week devoted to athletics and
basket ball.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Scholarships at the
u. V, NJ. for eX-Service Men

A short course in agriculture has
been arranged at the Vermont Agri-
cultural College in Burlington which
will open Jan. 6 and continue six
weeks. Through the State Y NJ c A
funds are available for all expenses
except trave to four deserving re-
turned soldiers from each county in
the state to attend this school. Each
candidate should Immediately apply
to C. Il. Rand or Prof. Ellenberger,
Burlington, Vt.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Dies Suddenly
at Wells River

o. Mcknight of Keene, N. H., q
motor car Inspector for the Boston
and Maine Railroad, died suddenly
at Wells River Passenger station
Tuesday afternoon. Death was due
to a stroke of apoplexy. The body
was placed in charge of Mr.. Rouhan,
a Woodsvillc undertaken, and was
sent to Keene Wednesday morning
MI. Mcknight was So years old and
is survived by a wife and daughter.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Important Facts
About the Census
CENSUS FOR STATISTICAL
PURPOSES ONLY

The census inquiries are defined by
act of Congress.
The information gathered is strict
" confidential, made so by law.
Census information can not under
any circumstances be used as basis
for taxation, nor can it be used to
harm any person or his property !
1t has nothing whatever to do with
detection, arrest, prosecution, or pun
ishment of any person for any vioia'
ton of any law.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Retired Vermont
Farmer Weds at IS

John Martin, a retired farmer
of Westfeld, aged rs, and Mrs.
Aurilla Simmons, aged. "A, who
has been living in Somerville,
Mass, were married Monday at
the rectory Of st. James parish
in Somerville by Rev. c. T. Nc
Grath. The marriage is the re-
suit of a friendship of many
years. The couple will live in
Westfield where Mr.. Martin has
large farm.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
DaiIy Thouqkt.

To receive honestly is the best
thanks for good thing.-Gc0rge Mac
Douald.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Daily Thought.

The nnr thing in the world which Ia
Of valle, is tho active soul. Emerson.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-31
Optimistic Thought,

A man of any honest trade may
make himself resnectahle II he VII
The Washington times., 1919-07-26

erence to the proposition which the
latter charged.
Mclean QuiEzes Williams.
Senator Mclean questioned Will
Jams regarding a conference with At
torney General Gregory and District
Attorney Laskey concerning the
bringing of criminal indictments
against the officers of the Riggs bank
at which Mr.. Williams was present
The indictments which were brought
later were based on an alleged false
affidavit filed in the equity suit.
Mr.. Williams replied that District
Attorney Laskey already had denied
any connection of the comptroller
with the criminal proceedings. He
declared also that the proposition set
forth by Hogan had not been dis
cussed at this meeting, which was
held during the trial OF the equity
suit.
When Mr.. Williams took the stand
this morning he told the committee
that Mr.. Hogan's purpose seemed to be
to swamp the record with a mass of
untruths."
'Mr. Hogan has proven himself to be
such a rapid-fire- falsifier,' said Mr.
Williams, that hesitate to wear out
the patience Of the committee by en-
tering a false denial of each particular
accusation"
Senator Mclean told the Comptroller
that he was prepared to give him
very opportunity to defend his admin
istration of office.
The Washington times., 1919-07-26

Two gigantic ocean liners, one
thousand feet long, with a speed
of thirty miles an hour, are to be
constructed by the Shipping Board
and run from the eastern end of
Long Island to Plymouth, England,
the shortest road. All interesting,
BUT
What is to become of these two
great ships after they have been
built with money taken from the
people of the United States through
bond issues or taxes?
Are they to remain the prop
erty Of the people? Are they to
be included in the beginning of the
Government-owned system that
will keep the United States indie
pendent of all other nations in
peace and safe in war?
Or are these great boats being
built with the money of the people
to be turned to private ownership
FOR LESS THAN THEY COST,
or even put under foreign flags?
Until the head of the Shipping
Board or somebody above him an
nounces a definite policy in regard
to ships that are built with the
peoples money, there will not be
any great enthusiasm about an
nouncements of this kind.