Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-03-19

employ of George Clark, druggist
at Woodsville, N. H., where he wa
employed about two years.
When the war broke out he want
cd to enlist and was only kept from
doing so to please his grandmother
who had done so much for him. HI
was called in the draft on April 5th
1918, and went from Woodsville t.
Camp Dix, N. j., and was placed il
the 3O9th Infantry, Co. e, 78tl
Division, and sailed for France in the
following day. Upon his arriva
overseas he was made corporal
Corporal Allison experienced all tho
hardships of war and was in the
great battles when the big drive be.
gan. He entered the trenches or
September 18th, and took part in the
battles of Argonnc, Chateau Thielry
end St. Michel. He was gassed once
and in one battle machine CUR
bullet passed through his cantecr
and clothing, but failed to do any in
jury to his body.
He was in the trenches at one
time for % days without rest
When they were driving the Germans
back, the supply wagons were unable
to keep up, and he was 7 days with
only the provisions he was able to
carry with him, and after enduring
all the hardships of war and was al
lowed to see the war ended without /,
wound, and have sickness ovcrtake
him before being able to come home
and meet the loved ones, makes his
death harder for the family TO bare.
The family circle who gricvc over
his death are his mother, Mrs. Chas.
Duffy, and step father, Charles Duff
fy, grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Rcvoir, Il half brother and
sister, Harrison Duffy, of Newport
and Edith Duffy, who is in tho Con-
vent at St. Johnsbury.
The family have the sympathy Of
their many friends in this hour of
A family reunion and roll call will
be held at the First Congregational
church, Thursday evening, at 73U
o'clock. Every member should make
an effort to be present.
The orchestra and violin solo by
George Hamilton at the First Con-
gregational church last Sunday eve
ming were enjoyed by the large audi
encc.
The Newport Board Of Trade held
a very harmonious and enthusiastic
meeting at the City Council rooms
Wednesday evening, March 7. Sew
cral matters of interest were brought
before the board. The name was
changed from the Newport Board Of
Trade to the Newport Chamber of
Commerce. The annual dues were
placed at $500. Plans were started
to put on a membership campaign in
the near future to secure $50 MEM
bcrs and $4,000 in money, many have
already pledged $25 toward the sum.
Committee on nominations were APP
pointed and the first election will be
held in about ten days. There is a
large field of work before the Or
ganization which will mean every
thing to our city, and our city cannot
grow and develop without having
some organization of this kind to
back up everything that will be for
the good and bettcrment of Newport.
The March term of Orleans Coun-
ty court opened Tuesday afternoon,
with Judge z. S. Stanton presiding.
The first session of the Bible Study
Class at the Baptist church was held
Monday evening with good atten-
dnacc. The class is open to all who
arc interested, irrespective of de-
nomination.
Mrs. Ray Hunt and Mrs. George
Ncwland returned home from Bos-
ton Monday night, where Mrs. Hunt
underwent Il serious operation for
goitcr.
At Il meeting of the City Council
held Monday night, l.. +. Kay,
Clarence Richmond and Frank Sa-
bourin were elected as listers, and
A. II. Grout as city attorney.
Evening Star Lodge, No. 81, I. o.
q. f., conferred the second degree
upon Il class of II candidates Tues
day evening.
The big attraction at the Premier
this week will be "Thc Prussian Cur"
by II. A. Walsh. This is a powerful
drama of the Hun struggle for world
Domain and of the triumph of demo-
cracy. Won der Goltz the spy, who
served the Kaiser for ten years as a.
secret agent in Europe, Mexico and
the United States, was right hand
man to Ambassador Bcrnstorir. and
led the expedition to blow up tho
Wclland Canal in Canada, who later
fed to Europe and was there arrested,
spending Is months in English pris-
ons after his former associate, Won
papcn, trcachcrously betrayed him,
and escaped death in the tower of
London by coming to New York to