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The Glenwood post., 1920-05-08

John Recs has sold his small subur
han tract on South Grand avenue to
Frank Greco of Aspen, who will occu-
py the same after May 90. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rees and daughter. Elwyn will,
move to Denver md Mrs. Rees and
Elwyn then expect TO make an extend.
cd trip to Mrs. Recs' old home in Eng
land.
The Glenwood post., 1920-05-08

Mrs. A .Hurd returned to Glenwoot
this week from California. where sh,
has spent the past six months. She
reports fine trip but says she i
glad to return to the Colorado climate
for the summer.
The Glenwood post., 1920-05-08

The Missionary society of the Pres
byterian church met last Friday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Annie Raj
ston on Cooper avenue. Mrs. Fl. l..
Torrey. the newly elected president
gave an interesting talk. The other
officers of the society arc, Mrs. Tom
Allen. secretary and Mrs VIM. Cross,
treasurer.
The Glenwood post., 1920-05-08

The senior class of the Garfield coun.
went on the customary hike. They
liked it lin cars) to the Fish Hatch
cry and after enjoying a picnic lunch
spent a pleasant day. They were ac-
companicd by teachers Goodier and
hewitt
The Glenwood post., 1920-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Koran made n
short visit at the home of Rev. =. p.
Carrigan last week, while enroute from
California to their home in Denver
Mrs. Koran is sister of Father Car
rigan.
The Glenwood post., 1920-05-08

Miss Nettie Archibald of Rawlins,
Wyoming arrived in Glenwood Sunday
and is guest at the Phil Urban homo.
Miss Archibald is daughter of Chas
William Archibald, noted author Of
Canada.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
On His Way to
Fight the BOIsheyik

Scrgt. Ralph Curtis Jones OF the
lo6th Western Universities Overseas
battalion who since his return from
service overseas with two Canadian
armies has made a tour of12states,
has been spending a week in St.
Johnsbuly. He left here for Alaska
and after n short stay at Dawson will
explore Siberia. After that he plans.
to join the Polish army to fight the
Bolsheviki, prompted by Polish sym
pathy and by desire for journalistic
experience. r j
Sergeant Jones is an American of
distinguished ancestry. He numbers
John Hancock and Paul Jones among
his progenitors as we'll. as a long
line of fighters for Irish and Amcr-
can freedom. The young man was
with the United States marines at
Guantanomo Bay in the Cuban occu-
patton of 1911 and before the great
war was a minister and writer. He
addressed an audience at the South
church and visited: the local places
of interest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
HOW TO PARK
AUTOMOBILES IN
ST. JOHNSBURY

The coming of the automobile *".i-
son means that the summcIof l91t
will s.c l1oro ,1uriA% than cVc4 h.
fore and Chief Of Police Finley hope
to handle the situation 50 is to avoid
Observation-Disclosures and above al ac-
cidcntS. Teams and automobiles
should keep on the right ,odc OF IL,
street and have their light, burning
after dark. Teams arc st!ll out af-
ter dark without lanterns a. provided /
by the state law and some automc-
biles do not have the proper Ill
lights.
All cars must be left Standing ii
an angle to the sidewalk and all ears
must be parked 20 feet away from
any corner where there !. I, c!o5+
walk. No pai king OF c;,r4 will ~ '
lowed within eight feet OF Il hydrant.
Automobile owners arc notified by
Chief Finley to cooperate with Njn'
in enforcing these regulations in thc
interests OF puhi, safety.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
VE-YEAR.0LD
PASSUMPSIC

Norman Blay, the five year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Blay, of 13
Concord Avenue. has himself to
thank for being alive today. The child
fell into the Passumpsic river Thurs
day afternoon and was swept down
stream a hundred feet by the swift
current. No one saw the accident
nor the little chaps heroic rescue Of
himself. He struck boldly out with
hands and feet, grabbed at bushes and
everything along the bank and finally
succeeded in pulling himself up on the
shore. He walked into the house some
after the accident and be-
tween chattering teeth told his cxpe-
reincc.
A physician was called and the
small boy was put to bed to recover
from the shock as we'll as the severe
He seems little the worse
today for his experience.
The accident happened early in the
afternoon as the boy was alone on
the swing bridge near O. V. Hookcl'
and Sons. He feel from the bridge
into the swift current. The water is
about four feet deep at that place and
the child's rescue seems a miraculous
one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Exhibit of Russian
Articles at Museum

The Fairbanks mu~eur Classroom
is the center OF a great deal OF unt'-
ual interest these days berausc Of Mr.
Rund's fine exhibit Of Russian articles:
The first to greet the eye Of the men
and boys perhaps is The great coat OF
reindeer fur and the othcr garments
adapted to the life in northern Ru''
sia, also the skins from which these
garments are made. The holiday at
tire of the peasant women, especially
the gay head dresses, are moSt at
tractive. The fire thread laccS and
the many towels appeal to tae women
and girls. Coins of Russ samovar
and other household utensils mad" OF
brass, numerous ikons and Other crll-
os, Is well a. pictures taken hy Mr,
Rand during his time in Russia and
the passports which enabled him toI
get about the country arc inclltd"d
in this most interesting collection. It
is pleasure to announce that tie c%-
hibit will remain here 70" = part o. ,
the coming week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Planning to Take Over
Plymouth Creamery

At Il meeting of those interested in
taking over the Plymouth Creamery
ut St. Johnsbury Saturday it was
announced that the plan would un-
douhtedly be carried out by May 1,
though mostly on account of weather
conditions it has been found impos-
siblc to reach all the farmers that
had been patonizing the various
crcamclics in the chain. The sum of
$4,000 more is needed to make the
plan workable and the coming week
an effort will be made to secure this
sum. Some of the business men who
have the bulk of their trade with the
farmers have generously subscribed
to help the deal go through and #
any others wish to help their sub
scliptions will be welcome.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Death of Mrs. Geo.
Roberts in Shelburne

Mrs. Kate Roberts, widow ol
George II. Roberts, diM early Wed.
rest!ay morning at her late residence
in Shalbulne following a cerebral
hcmorrhagc suffered two weeks ago
Mrs. Roberts was born in Charlotte
on December "a, 1874, the daughter
Of George and Jerusha Palmer Bar
ton and had lived practically all her
life in the neighborhood of Shci-
bulnc.
On January -, 1869, she was mar
ricd to the late George Roberts and
they were one of Shelburnes oldest
families. Mr.. Roberts death occur
rel April 2G, 1919.
Mrs. Roberts was IL member of the
Methodist church of Shelburnc, pos
sos5cd of beautiful Christian char
actcr and active in church and social
ai'airS, to the very last. She is surviv-
ed by two sons, Frank of Pittsburg,
Pa, and Fred b., of Shclbulne; also
enc daughter, Mrs. p. A. Fletcher of
st, JohnSbury; one sister, Mrs. S. y.
Comstock of Shcburnc.
Funeral services will be held at her
late hcmc Friday afternoon ut two
O'Clock.
Mrs. Roberts had made warm
friends in st. Johnabury while Il visit
or in her daughters family.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Vermont Leads All
States In Health

BURLINGTON, April 24-Ner-
mont again takes the lead among the
states in matters pertaining to health
of its ctizcns according to an an
nouncement made today by DR.. c. S.
Dalton, secretary Of the state hoarl
of health. He said that the infantilc
paralysis department Of the beard -
to take up the study Of the disease
commonly known Us sleeping sickness
and make such experiments and =, ia
vestigations in the state labratory as
are found cxpcdiont to gain Il thor
ough knowledge Of the disease which
is becoming prevalent Throughout tic
county. There has been very LITTLE
of the disease in Vermont up to the
present time in fact only one Gaze t2@
been reported, this being Il patient in
Newport, VINO died.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
WATCH THE CLOCK
IF YOU ARE
TAKING A TRAIN
Daylight Schedule Effective
for Trains and in Gale
d0nian Offic

"Gol bless the man whN in
vented sl2cp", said Sancho IN &C
so said the railroad man y
morning is he rose at i Il. NM
ready for the daylight savings
service Oh the Boston & MN
While the schedule went. into etN
Sunday i: only affected the ''air li1A
north in the afternoon and at lean
one party forgot the change and wen
home quite Disconnected. The earl.'
train west hardly followed the new
schedule as it was 40 minutes late in
starting out from st. Johnsbury and
almost got away or its cid time. The
morning mail on the Boston g. Maine
arrived in ST. John;bury on time and
ono lady nearly missed it but by the
quick work of Il taxi she reached the
station Just as it was leaving. There
were few besides passengers at the
station when the train went out.
The change in the train service nee
eSSitutcs closing the mails at the post
office one hou" earlier throughout the
tltlN anu OStIliriS! hltdSUIl etllHOuiS-
cs the following hours of closing:
For the morning mail south, a. m.;
for the accommodation north, Q Il.
H.; for the afternoon mail, 3 p. nj.
The mail westbound that leaves here
now on the ) y. III. train wv " clos
ed at the post Office the night before
and anyone having mail after that
limc should mail it at the train. The
carriers will not change their sche-
lulc., in delivering local mail.
The Calcdonian-Record has adopt
,d the new schedule as it follows the
rains and the now schedule of the
Associated Press. The paper will go
o press each day at 2 o'clock. This
'hanye makes it extremely important
hat ell advertisements and news
tens should be sent to the Office the
lftcrnoon before publication or early |
n the morning Of publication.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Methodist Brotherhood e.
Take 11O New Members

The April meeting of the Brother
hood of the Methodist church was
held in the Assembly room of the
church Friday night at o'clock, and
was we'll attended regardless of other
|httractions. The president, Guy w.
Hill, presided, and 40 were elected
to membership. The committee in
charge of the meeting were Fred W.
Marshall, chairman; S. u. Atwood,
Gilbert E. Blair, Henry T. Donahue,
and Charles Woodbury.. Several
participated in debating the question,
"Can thhe High Cost of Living be
Reduced" and the Judges decided in
favor of those having the negative
side Of the question.
The speaker Of the evening was
Rev. c. A. Adams of Danville who de-
livcred an able and instructive ad
dress on his "Obselvations in France"
during the war. Mr.. Adams held the
close attention of his audience for
nearly an hour and then permitted
questions to be asked and a general
discussion followed. Refreshments
were served and very pleasant social
hour followed in which the men Of
this growing organization discussed
their troubles.
The committee in charge. of the
May meeting are A. H. Dinsmorc,
chairman; Ernest p. Brown, l.. J.
Crafts. William H. Hatch and Claude
M. Miltimore. Mr.. Dinsmore will
give an informal illustrated talk at the
meeting and it was voted to have a
debate. All members are requested
to wear old. clothes or overalls to The
May meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Federal Agent Endorses
st, JOhnSbury School

II. B. Smith of New York city,
federal agent for industrial education,
who recently inspected the vocational
school in St. Johnsbuly has written
Principal S. T. Steward letter en-
dorsing the work done here. In MAX
ing suggestions for further advance
ment Mr. Smith writes: 81 have a
feeling that the Fairbanks plant Of
fels one of the finest opportunities in
the east for related subject matter
of all kinds. There is a particularly
good opening for practical physics
and mechanics bearing on the prob
lens in the plant"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
North Church Raise
Its Pastors Salary

At a business meeting of the Nor. 4
Congregational church Wednesday
evening the invitation Of the South
church to appoint a committee to
meet with Il committee from the
South church in regard to securing
the Y. NJ. c. A. properties was acccT-
ted. InaSmuch as the North church
had previously appointed commit
tee to investigate the possibilities Of
parish house it wa5 voted to have
the church represented at tn" JOINT
conference by this committee of
which A. Z. Noycs is chairman and
Rev. F. Il. Richards Il member OK
otficio.
1t was also voted unanimously to
increase the salary of the pastor $500
this increase to be rctroac-
tive from Jan. /, 1920.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
HOW TO GET YOUR
TRAIN UNDER NEW
DAYLIGHT SAVING

Look up in the train timetable
of the Boston G. Maine and St.
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
railroads. and get the time the
tl:;in leaves. Then deduct one
hour. II you are going over the
Maine Central follow the time
table but without any deduction
OF tine.
For instance if you are going
no"th on the "Air Line" in the
afternoon, the timetable says the
train leaves st. Johnsbuly at 3.55
y. n. for Newport. But it doesn't
i leaves at 2.55 p. M. The
"Mail' train is given in the time
table us i.3i. but it leaves at 3.3l
Z. NJ.
There is but one exception TO
this schedule on the Boston &
Maine railroad. The "Air Line"
south goes at 2.40 from St. Johns
bury just as it is scheduled.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Supper and Pussy
Willow Hunt

Nearly a score of young women
rathcTcd at the Woman'c club house
Wednesday night for supper with
Miss Darling leader of the Girls Com
munity League. After supper the
happy group joined in games and
music. This was one of the first of
many similar gatherings planned for
members of the league.
Friday afternoon Miss Darling will
accompany Il group Of young girls on
Il pussy-willow hunt. The older girls
accompanied by the leader will go
sunday afternoon OH pussy-willow
hunt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Federal Road Project
Discussed at MOntpeIier

A federal road project, booked for
Washington county during this year
will affect particularly rough road
freGuented by motorists. 1t is in
East Montpelier on the main cross
state I'D. road, commencing at the
bridge at the foot Of Gallison Hill on
the west side and running through
East Montpelier village to the fork
of the roads running to St. Johnsbu.y
az II!Ms NloM OIL 'Yo!MpIpH pun
commenced this year unless labor and
contrast conditions take balloon
sweep. The length of this highway
is 1.27 miles. The present Fast Mont
pclier job being performed under the
state appropriation will be finished
this year. A survey of another fc1cr-
al road job in Marshfield will be
made during the season by the state
engineers office. This work was out
lined at recent meeting
Montpelier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Vermont Underwriters
Will Meet June S

The Vermont Underwriters asso-
citation will hold their annual gather
ing in St. Johnsbury, June 8, holdin.
an afternoon and evening session and
a banquet at the St. Johnsburv
House. 1t is expected that from so
to = life insurance men throughout
the state will attend this gathering.
A unique feature of the meeting will
be a talkfest by members with prize
to be awarded to the man that makes
the best speech. The speakers must
confine their remarks to four minute;
and speak upon some matter relating
to insurance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Ship 1900 Brock Trout
Fry Saturday

The ST. Johnsbury fish hatchery
has ready for shipment to Brattlc-
boro Saturday 1000 trout brook fi%'.
The fish are to be planted by the
Windham county fish and game club.
They will bc sent in 20 cans and will
be placed i'll very small brooklets,
as far back as possible from the large
brooks. The st. Johnsbuly hatchery
is ovcrstocked with fry. and the
Windham county club recently Was
asked if it could dispose of 10000.
The club put in request for that
number and later the order Wa# doub-
led.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Body Will Be Brought
to Danvillc

Notice has been received of the
death of Mrs. L. W. Sturdcvant of
Placcntia. Cal. She leaves to mourn
her loss three daughters and two
sons, Mrs. Marshall Stockcr, Danvillc,
Mrs. Florence Pilgrim and Miss Ada
Sturicvant of California with whom
she made her home. J. D. Sturdevant
and 2. 7. Sturdevant of Passaic, N.
j. The body will be brought to DAN
vile for burial.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Vail Gives $2,000,000 In
Public and Private Bequests.

The will of the late Theodore n
Vail filed in the Probate Office in St
Johnsbury by W. B. C. Stickncy, the
well known Rutland attorney, leaves
public and private beouests of over
$Sooo,O0O. The will was dated Ocr.
l-' i9l?, and there will be hearina
on us being probated May 25 Tho
VIII Is Il typewriter document of .!
pages very carefully drawn.
IN the second clause of the will It
Is announced that in accordance with
the laws OF the state of Vermopi
MIS-. Katherine Vail Marstcys i;
adopted as his daughter and hcir-at-
law. The early clauses of the will
arc devoted to large beouests TO hi,
wife his adopted daughter and other
relatives. His valet, Fred Ripa, re-
celves an annuity Of $500 and his prj-
vate secretary, Miss Tanncnba,rr
of New York City, $4,000. Each of
the servants and employees that have
been in his employ more than 10 wears
receive years pay. Those who have
served more than two years and les,
than 10 years receive one-tenth of u
years salary multiplied by the num-
Der of years they have been in Mr.
Wallis employ.
All of the real estate at or nca,
Parsippany, N. j., not given to his
adopted daughter is bcqueathed to the
Presbyterian church in Parsippany in
trust, on condition that the church
building and the RICHTER house on
said land shall be maintained in good
order. A fund of 100000 is left to
maintain the RICHTER house. tn.
grounds surrounding the church and
the land.
The palatial house recently built
by Mr.. Vail at Morlistown, N. j., is
to be hereafter known as +ro Vail
home to be occupied and used by
some society already organized OF to
be organized where shall be maintain
ed a course of lectures, musicalcs,
and other functions of amusement
and education that shall be free to
the public on certain day or days at
least so weeks in the year. A sum
not to exceed 100000 is left in trust
to maintain this property provided
Continued on page siv)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
STATE CONVENTION
AT MONTPELIER
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26
st. JOhnsbury Entitled to II
Delegates at Republican
Gathering

State Committeeman Harry II
Carr has received the call for the re-
publican state convention to he held
at Montpelier on Wednesday, May
2G, in the City hall. The convention
will be called to order at 10 O'Clock
and besides the report of the commit
tee on resolutions eight delegates and
eight alternates will be chosen to the
republican national convention 1T
Chicago, June 8. 1920. Congressman
Porter H Dale will preside and Gen.
Leonard Wood has been invited to
address the gathering.
OF the G72 delegates, based on one
delegate for each 100 votes cast for
the republican candidate for governor
in 1913 Caledonia county has 40, Es-
sex ~ and Orleans 40. The distribu-
tlon by towns is as follows:
Caledonia county, Barnet 8, Burke
:, Danville 3, Groton 2, Hardwick 5,
Kirby l, Lyndon 5, Newark l, Peach
am =, Ryegate 3 Sheffield 2, St. Johns
bury II, Stannard 1, Sutton 2, Wal
den 2, Waterford 2, Wheelock 2.
Essex county, Bloomfield /, Brigh-
ton 3, Brunswick 1, Canaan 9. Con-
cord 3, East Haven /, CRANKY 1,
l, Lexington 1, Luncnburg
2, Maidstone 1, Norton I, Victory /.
Orleans county Albany 2, Barton S,
Bloomington 2, Charleston 3, Covcn-
try 2, Craftsbury 3, Derby S, Glover
;, Greensboro 2, Holland 2, Irasburg
}, Jay /, Lowell 2 Morgan 2, Newport
), Troy 8, Wcstficld 2, Wcstmore, g
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
Some Famous
VermOnterS Abroad

A meeting of the st. John dc Gre
vccocur Chapter. u. \. r.. was held
at the home 70 Mrs. II. i, Balch,
April 21 Nine members were pre-
sent. After the business Mrs. Louise
NJ. Andersen gave very interesting
paper on Famous Vermonter, Abroad
The hostess served ice cream and
cake and a social hour was enjoyed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28
WILL TOUR
THE ROOSEVELT
TRAIL THRU
Enthusiasts in Good RI
Movement Coming to {
JOhnsbury In MAY

BuYlin%tonians interested in
development and popularizati
the Roosevelt trail which. ex
from Portland are planning for a
about the middle of May that vii
at st. Johnsbury where on that
ing the Commercial Club will h
good roads meeting. 1t is plann
leave Burlington in the early mo
and reach Montpelier at noon.
ing the Capital city after dinn
Johnsbury will be reached befor,
per and the tourists will have
supper ut the hotel where the,
be joined by as many members I,
Commercial club as desire to
them, each guest and St. John
resident paying his own hotel lbi
In the evening the tourists "
the guests of the Commercial C
the good roads meeting which v
addressed by State Highway Co,
sioncr Bates, State Engineer
tosh, District Commissioner M
Stocker, Road Commissioner
Lawrence and visitors from M,
lier and Burlington. This will,
the place of the Commercial
smoker announced for May. 6
the date has been advanced sbt
tho roads are not yet in first
condition for touring.
(
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28

Some residents of Northea
Vermont celebrated Thrift We
investing sums of money in "
>pcculations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-28

Continued on page siv)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-02-21

This is a seven-room colonial
house designed for the Curtis Com
panies by Trowbridge & Alderman.
To the left is a view of the living
room furnished in colonial wood
work, designed by the same archi-
tects expressly for Curtis Wood
work.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-19

peoples know where they stand,
and business in those countries
can 90 ahead without uisgivings,
without any fear that their govern
ments will kick a hole in their
carefully laid plans Of commercial
intercourse with each other and
with Germany.
Our senate handicars American
business, and when 1t handicaps
business in this way 1t halts the
progress OF American labor. too. If
slows up national advance when it
blocks international trade. 1t tells
the manufacturer, the exporter,
the f1narcier, the workman to sit
down and wait while it putters
over reservations mild, and reser-
yations not SO mild, and more par
ticularIy while the "bitter orders"
wrangle to the bitter end. In the
meanwhile British, French ard Jap
anese business has an open door
TO the storehouse Of international
trade.
Let US end the war. Let us get
out Of the mire OF peace treaty pol
tics. The American people are
not In a mood to spend more time
watching a handful of senators
fight It out to the bitter end" The
American people want to get out
Of the war. They want the bitter
enders" to end their senatorial war
fare.-Salt Lake Telegram Gnd)