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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
AID CHILDREN
State Board of Health Announces
Clinics for Irfantile
Paralysis

Children of Vermont crippled by
infantile paralysis are once more to
have the opportunity of being treated
by experts in this disease and the
treatment will be followed up free of
charge until the patient is helped to
the fullest extent possible.
The State Board of Health, under
whose direction this work is being
carried on, desires that the parents or
guardians of children left crippled by
this disease should bring their chill
dren to one of the various clinics
which are being conducted through
out the State this month by DR.. Rob-
crt Lovett of Boston, one of the
foremost authorities in this country
on infantile paralysis, for his advise
as to treatment, and also asks their
cooperation in carrying out his dir
cctions.
The clinic in Caledonia county will
be: Monday, July ID, Odd Fellows
Hall at Barton, a. m., to p. m.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
SENATOR JOHNSON
COMES TO VERMONT
OPPOSING LEAGUE
Speaks in Burlington Friday
Evening-Appeal to
Republicans

BURLINGTON, July S-Vcrmont-
crs arc being unusually favored. On
Friday evening at the Strong theatre
in this city Senator Hiram w. John
son will deliver an address on the
League Of Nations, its effect upon oul
government and give his reasons
why it should not be part of the
Treaty of Peace.
Some weeks ago cX-Prcsident Taft
and others told their reasons for the
ratification Of the League of Nations
Covenant to gatherings of Vermont
ers that packed the theatre. To have
the other side of the question ex-
planned by SO prominent Il public
man as Senator johnson will be-
yond a doubt draw an audience of
Vcrmontcrs that will tax the capacity
of the auditorium. Everybody is in
vitcd.
Accompanying Senator johnson
will be David Jane Hill, who lately
has been writing extensively on the
League of Nations and whose ex-
planation of the covenant will be of
great interest.
The meeting will be presided over
by Hon. Charles II. Darling of this
city.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
Chauffeur of Death Car Testified At Trial
Today That He Stopped At The
Railroad Crossing
DENIES HE HEARD THE TRAIN
COMING BEFORE THE ACCIDENT
Jury Chosen Quickly at the Newport Court House
May Last Days

The $3OO0OO dollar suit brought by Mrs. George H.
Prouty OF Newport against the Grand Trunk Railroad
went to trial today at 1000 m at Newport with Judge
Harland B. Howe presiding.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
CARS NEAR COLLISION
Driven by Miss Marion Stevens Car
Strikes Telephone Pole to Avoid
Hitting Stanley Auto


A serious accident was avertcd yes
terday afternoon when the automo-
bile driven by Miss Marion Stevens
ran into telephone pole on the corn
cr of Mt. Pleasant and Summer
streets to avoid collision with the
car driven by Mrs. Charles Stanley.
Mrs. Stanley accompanied by Mrs.
Jean Goodrich, was coming down Mt.
Pleasant street and was turning into
Summer street as the Stevens car was
taking the Summer street corner to
proceed up Mt. Pleasant street. Both
cars were travelling at slow rate
of speed. Miss Stevens thinking that
she could not pass the Stanley car
and not having sufficient time to stop,
turned to the right and struck a tel
phone pole.
In the car with Miss Stevens were
her sister, Louise Stevens, Flora Rob-
erts, Ruth Sheridan, Ruth Rice, and
small boy, Dennison Bean. When
the car struck the pole the bumper
and wind shield were broken. The
occupants were shaken up and the
boys face was scratched. Miss Rob-
erts received a rather severe cut un-
der the chin which was stitched up
by DR.. Wesley, whose office was close
at hand
Both drivers say that no blame for
the accident can be attached to any
one, ....,
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09

At eight O'CLOCK on Monday morn
ing, August ~, 1913, Ex-Governor
George II. Prouty, Wine being driv-
d en- Dy MS cnauneur, James ". Blay,
from MS home in Newport on his way
to the Prouty o. Miller Lumber Mills
at Jackman Me-, was struck by d
mixed train at bind crossing at
Watcrvllle, P. z.
Ex-Governor I'routy was instantly
killed and his chauffeur badly injur-
cd. The crossing at this point is
provided with an electric warning
bell. 1t is claimed that this bell
was not working.
Mrs. Prouty Is represented in the
case by Charles A. Prouty of New
port, brother of the Ex-Governor who
is assisted by the firm Of Farnham &
Prouty, also of Newport. The At
torney for the Grand Trunk is John
w. Redmond of Newport. Before
the trial began it was agreed by the
lawyers to incorporate the CLAIM of
$1,000 damages to the automobile in
the one trial. The jury was quickly
drawn and the first witness called was
James W. Blay, the chauffeur, who
went on the stand and was cross-ex-
amincd by Attorney Redmond.
Six photographs were introduced
showing the condition of the crossing
where the accident occurred. At
the conclusion OF this trial the case
Of the chauffer, James w. Blay,
against the Grand Trunk Railroad
will be taken up. He is sueing for
$50, 900 damages for injuries receiv-
ed.
Blay testified in direct testimony
| that as he approached the railroad
crossing where the accident took
place he stopped his car about 100
feet from the crossing. He said both
he and MI. Prouty looked up and
down the tracks but did not see nor
hear a train coming. The morning
was foggy and they could not see a
long distance.
The chauffeur testified that the
windshield of his machine was up.
He said he started his machine again
and was just shifting into second
speed when they were struck by the
train. He remembered nothing more
until he was in the hospital.
The witness was cross-cxamined by
Ward Prouty and by Lawyer Red
mond of the Grand Trunk until noon
recess and at 2 o'clock he again
took the stand.
1t was brought out in the cross
examination that at the inquest in
Canada soon afcr the accident he had
testified that he had slowed down his
machine and that Mr.. Prouty had
asked him what the matter was and
he ha d replied that he heard a train
coming.
The witness said he did not re-
member making any such statement
to the coroner or anyone else. He
was in the hospital and it was a few
days after the accident that he gave
this testimony. He said he was confus.
ed in mind and memory for some
time after the accident.
A number of witnesses are to be
heard and the case may take several
days.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
WHY WAIT FOR 20 HOURS?

The Boston Morning Herald which arrived in St.
Johnsbuy at today carried this first page headine
Giant Arship Tears Hole in Cover;
Twists Ribs Plugging at Moorings;
To Start Home Tomorrow Morning.
The Evening Caledonian published at o'clock Mon
day afternoon carried this first page headline:
Gale Rips Hole in Dirigible R-34 Delaying Home
Voyage Il" .~' |
Thus by just 20 hours the Caledonan tells the big
news of the day.
Why wait 20 hours to know what the outside world
is doing. You get all the home and the very
latest up-tothe-mnute of the world as furnished
by the Associated Press by reading the Evening Gale
DOMAIN Leave your order in advance not to miss
your home paper daily.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
CAMPS FOR GIRLS
Being Developed ty Y. w. c. A. in
Vermont. First Camp at st.
Albans Bay

The idea of having small camps,
for the girls of certain county or dis
trict, is one on which much of the
camp planning of the Y. w. C. A. in
Vermont is to be built. This week
saw the very first of these Y. w. c.
A. centcrs opened at st. Albans Bay,
with Miss Grace Brooks of st. AL
bans as director Twelve girls are
there from five or six small towns of
Franklin county, girls to whom big
ger and more distant camps are abb
solutely inaccessible, and girls to-
whom a vacation is a very real and
new experience. They call their lit
tie colony "Camp Worth While" and
the days schedule looks as though
it were we'll named. The day begins
at 7.15 with personal inspection and
flag raising; breakfast is at 1880; this
is followed in due time by tent in
spection and classes; then comes
recreation and swimming; dinner at
1900; rest from 1 to 200; recreation
from 2.30 to 800; supper at 600;
camp 1lfc ana stores at I.UO and 9.3O
bed
The state recreation leader, Miss
Edith Inskecp, is spending some time
at this camp, and classes are conduct
ed by leaders from st. Albans, in
struction being given in first aid, die
tetics, canning, hygiene, etc. Practi-
cally none of the girls arc from towns
located directly on the railroad. and
the opportunity for two or three
weeks camp life with other girls the
same age, is one that the girls are
modest fee for her camp privileges;
delighted with. Each girl pays
as this is purposely low, in order to
attract girls who could not otherwise
come, the remainder of the expense
must be cared for in some other way.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
COME GET THE REST!
You Left Six Chickens and Sheriff
Worthcn Wants Them Taken
AWay


Sheriff Wilbur Worthcn who has a
big farm at St. Johnsbury Center is
"maddcr than halter" today. He's het
up about that thief that come around
and made him business call and did
Il "bum" job.
The genial sheriff's kick is about
the obliging hen thief that carried off
thirty of his choice pullcts last night
and left six behind on the roost. He
wants to know what a self-rcspecting
sheriff and farmer could do with a
"fock" of six pullcts.
Telling his story to Caledonian
reported today he said:
"You can just tell that thief in the
columns of the Caledonian-(c editorial
comment-this is the first time we
ever knew we carried thief on our
subscription list) that that thief has
got to come back and get those other
six pullcts. I won't keep EN-. They
belong with the other 80 birds and
will be lonesome if they arc separat-
cd"
"Now | don't want to quarrel with
this fellow. If he is any sore at all
he'll come back tonight and do the
right thing by me. All l ask is for
him to keep that flock intact Who
wants half dozen lonesome hens
moaning around the yard for their
lost sisters. [ refuse to run a
mourner's bench in my yard. I'll ex-
pect that fellow back tonight and
if he don't come I'll say some pretty
,: harsh things to him when do meet
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
MUSEUM NOTES.

One of the interesting events in
cidcnt to the closing of the schools
is the Flower Contest conducted by
the Museum in the Second Grades
of the town schools and the general
contests in the rural schools.
Much interest had been taken by
the children and many rare and in
tereting plants have been shown,
not only in the schoolrooms, but on
the Museum flower tables as well.
To the children doing the best
work along this line the Museum
gave as prizes hand-coldred photo
graph cards of flowers. The winners
in the different schools in the village
were:
Fairbanks school Grades l and
ID, Marjorie Mackay, CIR. l, 81
plants.
Summer Street school, Lois Good
win, Grade II, 78; Charlotte Adams,
Grade II, '78.
Portland Street school, Grade I, 70
species, Lillian Caswcll, Grade 1, 10;
Harriet Conley, Grade ii, 81.
Paddock Villagc( Grades and
ID, Virginia Thomas, Grade II, %.
Esther Pierce, Grade II, st. Johns
bury Center was the leader, with III
species, over all other second grade
pupils in the town.
Among the rural pupils, Elma Arm
strong, Grade VIII, Four Corners,
was leader, collecting 140 species.
A close second in this school was
Edward Film, with 1877. Other honor
pupils. were Edith Armstrong and Iva
Film, each with over 100 counts.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
Open $300,000 Suit For Ex-Gov. Prouty Death
Miss Glendeen Ball is Bride
of the Rev. Mason w. Sharp
at Brilliant Church Wedding

| MacGrcgor and Osmar A. Ullrich OF
St. Johnsbury.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. George A. Martin, pastor OF
the church, assisted by the grooms
father, the Rev. Mr.. Sharp, who is
district superintendent of the Meth
odist church for Northern Vermont
A reception followed the ceremony
at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Sharp
at No. 23 Summer street. 1t was Il
very happy affair. Young and old
were made to feel right at home and
the famous Vermont hospitality was
everywhere in evidence.
Mrs. Wilkes orchestra was located
in one of the parlors and furnished
excellent music during the reception
Mrs. George A. Martin and Mrs
James A. Impey presided over the
dining room and the pretty young
mattresses were Miss Pauline Ran
dali, Miss Madeline Randall, Miss
Doris Cowles and Miss Grace Rodliff
all of St. Johnsbuly. Punch was
served by Miss Lillian Martin and
Miss Dorothca Henry, Master Mar.
shall Miltimore had charge Of the
scores of beautiful and costly we'd
ding gifts and Miss Clara Martin pre-
sided over the guests book. Mrs. S.
J. Somelville catered.
The bride and groom got away
amid a shower of confetti on theil
wedding trip, the destination of
which was kept secret. They will
make their home in Milford and will
be at home after August 1 at No. 10
Mt. Vernon street, Milford.
The charming bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Milo M. Ball OF
Rochester. She was graduated from
the Rochester, High school in the
class of 1910. She was graduated
from the Detroit Conservatory of
Music in 1914 and was supervisor of
music and drawing in the White Riv-
cr Valley district, the New Bedford,
Mass, and the Revere, Mass, schools.
For the past year and half she has
held a responsible position in the Am
crican Trust Company, No. so State
street, Boston. She has been So
prano soloist at the Emmanuel
church in West Roxbury and the
First Methodist church in Somerville
Mass.
The groom was graduated from the
Brattlcboro High school in 1914 and
from Springfield College in 1917. He
was made pastor of the Methodist
church in Milford, N. H., two years
ago, a position he now holds.
Among the wedding guests who
departed for their homes on the
morning trains today were: Mrs. f.
E. White and Mrs. C. w. Gushing of
Brattleboro; Mr. and Mrs. Milo Ball
and Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Akey of
Rochester, VT, Mr.. and Mrs. High
Henry, Dorothca Henry, Barbara
Henry and Harry Henry of New Jer-
scy, Mrs. M. II. Cheney of South
Newfane, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Carpen-
ter of Brattleboro. and Rev. and Mrs.
Irwin of Somerville.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
MIR. AND MRS. WILSON
CELEBRATE THEIR
GOLDEN WEDDING
Invitations Issued for 5Otf
Anniversary Tomorrow
Evening

A general invitation to the mem
bcrs vi Gracc Methodist church was
extended last Sunday morning 10 at
lend the Golden wedding oil MI. anC
MIS-. Henry wilson ut their residence
on ITO Nam street " edncsday even
ing at eight o'clock. BESIDES tho
general invitation extended on Sun
day, about $50 formal invitations
have been issued to relatives, close
friends and ncighbors OF the brlda
couple.
tlfty years ago on July 8, Henry
Z. Wilson of Bradford, Vermont anc
Prussia S. Abby of West Littlctor
were married in the old St. Johnsbury
House by the Rev. Silas Luce, pas
tor of the Methodist church.
Mr.. Wilson was born on Feb. IL
1874. Miss Abby was born on July
18, 1849. MI. Wilson and Miss Abby
drove behind Mr.. Wilson's pair OF
horses from West Littleton to St
Johnsbury to be married. For two
years after their marriage, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson lived at Bradford from
which place he travelled as a sales.
man.
Mr.. Wilson has had an extremely
busy and interesting business career
AS a travelling man he spent three
years selling patent medicines; two
years selling grave stones; five years
selling crackers and candy for the
Cross Matthews and the CrossBrad-
ley Company of St. Johnsbury, and
IA years selling groceries for Saville
Somers and Company of Boston.
Two years after their wedding the
Wilson's moved to Barnet where fol
rs years he conducted a general store
which he purchased of j. H. Clement
While running the store he was also
travelling salesman. For seven years
under the administrations of Clcve-
land and Harrison, Mr.. Wilson was
postmaster of Barnet, securing the
post under Harrison by popular petit
ton of the townspeoplc. When the
store burned at Barnet twcnty-three
years ago the Wilson's moved to St
Johnsbury where he opened a retail
grocery store at the present stand OF
the Candy Kitchen.
Nineteen years ago last April
Mr.. Wilson began the Wholesale
Grocery business in the Drouin block
Later he moved the business to the
present site of the Gary Maple Sugar
Co. and six months ago he bought
and repaired his present building or
Portland street. Mr.. Wilson said to
the Calcdonian reporter today: 81
expect to keep at this business fo,
another fifty years."
In connection with his other bus.
mess Mr.. Wilson has always owned
farm. At the present time he has
fifty registered Holstein cattle on his
farm near st. Johnsbury.
The arrangements for the wedding
tomorrow evening are in charge Of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson's only daugh
ter, Mrs. John s. Galbraith of Pas.
sumpsic. Friends from Barnet ar,
expected to motor up for the occa
sion and relatives from Bradford ant
other places will attend. The deco
rations will be flowers and ferns.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09

A brilliant social affair was the
marriage last night in Grace Mctho-
dist church of Miss Glcndccn Ball of
Boston, formerly of Rochester, VT,
to the Rev. Mason White Sharp, son
Of the Rev and Mrs. E. w. Sharp of
No. 23 Summer street, st. Johnsbury
The reception which followed the
ceremony at the home of the groom's
parents brought together a jolly
party of wedding mcrrymakcrs and
a most delightful time was enjoyed.
Rev. Mr.. Sharp is pastor of the
Methodist church at Milford, N. H.,
where the couple will make their fu-
ture home. He is also a student at
the Theological school of Boston Uni
versity where he is completing his
four years course. His bride is a
pretty and talented musician, So
loist at the Emmanuel Church in
West Roxbury district of Boston and
has been employed at the American
Trust Company in Boston.
1t was the first wedding to be
solemnizcd in the new Methodist
church. The altar was bower
green and daisies. Along the choir
loft were handsome decorations of
green and white. The color scheme
of green and daisies was carried out
throughout the church decorations.
Before the ceremony there was
musical program which was greatly
enjoyed. Miss Alice Warden presided
at the organ and played the wedding
march. Miss Edwina M. Blodgett
sang in beautiful voice.
No prettier bride could be seen
than Miss Ball as she walked down
the aisle of the church upon the arm
of her brother-in-law, Hugh C. Henry
of Maplewood, N. j. Her gown was
of white satin, with Georgette crepe
and trimmed with orange blossoms.
She carried shower bouquet of
roses and sweet peas.
The bride was preceded by the ring
bearers and flower girls and was at
tended by matron-of- f-honor and six
bridesmaids. The cute little ring
bearers were Master Shannon Bush
and Miss Hepsebcth Miltimore, and
the pretty flower girls, Miss Barbara
Henry and Miss Josephine Hamilton.
They were all dressed in white.
The matron-of-honor was Mrs.
Hugh c. Henry of Maplcwood, N. j.,
a sister of the bride. She was hand
somely gowncd in blue satin.
The bridesmaids were Miss Laura
Suitor and Miss Annie Suitor of st.
Johnsbury, Miss Ada Sharp of Hart
ford, Conn.,, Miss Ada Gould of Bos-
ton, Miss Bcrnice Roundy of st.
Johnsbury, and Miss Emmie Bush of
Cambridge.
Miss Laura Suitor was charmink in
a gown of salmon pink satin, trimmed
with Georgettc crepe and wearing
picture hat. Miss Annie Sujtor wore
pale green taffeta, trimmed with sill
ver lace and wore a hat.
Miss Ada Sharp's gown was of pale
pink with chiffon trimmings and she
wore hat. Miss Gould looked very
pretty in pale pink with Gcorgette
crepe hangings and wearing a large
picture hat. Miss Roundy was a
charming bridesmaid in pale green,
trimmed with chiffon and lace and
wearing picture hat. Miss Bush's
gown was of peach colored satin
trimmed with silver lace. She wore
picture hat.
The groom was accompanied by
his brother, Howard w. Sharp of
Hartford, Ct. The ushcrs were DR..
Dale Atwood of st. Johnsbury,
Frank Lynn and Harold Hamlin of
Boston, DR.. John Wesley, Donald
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
CRILLEYS GIVE
FINE PROGRAM
AT CHAUTAUQUA
"Climbing the Family Tree
Subject for Lecturer
Tonight

Another big crowd filled the Com
munity Chautauqua tents OH the
School Common his afternoon ant
enjoyed one OF the best tntcrlain
mcnts st. Johns,bury has known wher
Charles L .Grlllcy, lmpcrsonator, ant
Miss Virginia Gnllcy, harp.st, tur
nlshed a complete program.
Mr.. Grilley had his audience roar,
ing with laughter at some of his
representations. lie covers about tho
entire field OF character Impcrsona.
ton and tells stores that are rlch ir
humor. AS an entertainer MI. Grill
Icy is probably as we'll known ano
highly praised as any man in the
CnaulauQua circuits OF the UnitcC
States.
his charming daughter playco
some wonderful pieces on the harp
She is Il highly accomplished music
IAN.
Tonight the Grilleys furnished the
musical opening OF the program anG
arc followed by a lecture by Albert
Edward Wlggam. His subject is:
Climbing the Family Tree" tie an
sWers such questions as: Why arc
there family black sheep? Why dc
strong sane parents sometimes have
degenerate children? Can cousins
marry? These and many other puz-
zling questions will be answered by
MIR. Wlggam who is acknowledged to
be one OF the greatest living author
ity on thcs ubJect of hcredlty.
superintendent L. C. Mccormick in
discussing his program today said
II can give you assurance that the
Wednesday program is one of the
strongest of the week. The Russian
String Quartet is /; wonderful or
Sanization. 1t is under the direction
of Leon Wcltman, the great Russian
violinist.
In the evening the Russian string
quartet Will give the musical overture
followed by an address by Thomas
Brooks Fletcher, the greatest OF dra-
matte lecturers.
Mr.. Fletcher is a noted newspaper
editor and advisor to big business
men. lie is now editor of the mid
western paper, The Marion, Ohio,
Tribune. His subject will be: "Thc
Martyrdom of Fools" 1t is a live
red-hot subject of the day.
The Miss Shcchan concert COM
pany which made such hit at yes
tcrday afternoons performances and
again in the evening left today for
Orleans where they furnished the
program today. The program for the
st. Johnsbury Chautauqua comes here
daily from Barre and leaves here for
Orleans.
+. Z. Tillcmont-Thomason of Liv-
erpool, Eng.,, who gave the lecture
last night on "Echocs of the War
with Germany" aroused his audience
to the highest pitch of enthusiasm
when he closed his address by telling
what America had done to win the
war. He paid a wonderful tribute to
America and the Americans. He said
that without them the war would
be going on today and for two years
TO come.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
BOTH ARMS BROKEN
Mrs. William Atwood Suffers Pain
full Accident by Falling Down
Stairs

Mrs. William Atwood fell down
stairs the morning of the Fourth of
July and broke both her arms. She
was attended by local physicians who
set the broken bones. She left today
for visit with her mother Mt STRAIT
ford where she will remain until fully
recovered from her injuries.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Shoe and haberdashery
store of the late Henry F. Joy at
Middlebury, VT. Fine live college
town and prosperous farming region.
Apply Mrs. H. F. Joy, Middlebury,
Vt. 10 If
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09

Mary Ann is Dragging that the gar
den corn is up to her shoulders, but
Mary Ann always could navigate
faster by lying down and rolling over
than by walking, so the comparison
means practically nothing. The
neighbors may take heart.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-07-09

Maybe some newspapermen went
into the army because they'd rather
be shot than set some of the country
correspondents copy.