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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30
Newport Ready
for Celebration

CONTINUED from rage one)
flight, a street carnival in the evening
consisting of vaudeville stunts and
dancing by everyone, band concerts,
and other brilliant features. A large
sum of money has been spent by
these promoting the "big doings" in
gathering together the necessary ma
terial for the day.
Several members of the entertain
mcnt committee recently made a
trip through the state making selcc-
tions from the best breeds in Yer
mont to enter In the lIursc IdLes. The
Boston Railroad Y. M. C. A. base
ball team has bech secured and a
fast game is assured. The daredevil
baloonist is sure to thrill the thou
sands that will be on hand to watch
his ascension.
Participating in the big parade
which will start at 10 o'clock will be
Representatives of the G. A. r. New
ports famous Company L in body
and fully equipped, members &C the
American Legion, the local boy
scouts, all fraternal organiza ionx
that wish to take part, saddlcTs,
floats, teams, "horribles," motor We
hiclcs, automobiles, two bands, the
Newport City Band and the Barton
Town Band and other numbers.
The field sports to be hel dat Mem
phremagog Park will follow the pa
radc and will be for the children in
particular. There will be bag race,
potato race, thrce-legged race, tug
of-war, 100-yard dash and many
other attractions.
c. c. Bonnette, clever balloonist
of St. Johnsbury has promised to be
on hand to thrill the crowds with
some of his daredevil stunts over
Gaines Trotting Park in the after
noon.
In the evening there will be band
concert at either end of Main street
and two bands will play between 8
and 9 o'clock. Following the concert
the street carnival will be- conducted
and will consist of street dancing,
vaudeville acts by home talent. A
high dive and slide down 500 feet of
rope from the highest building in the
city will be feature. The acts will
be following by dancing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30
ESTATE OF
MARY EVA BLOSSOM

STATE OF VERMONT, District d
Caledonia, SIS.
Inc Honorable Probate Court fol
inc District of Caledonia.
10 an persons interested in the eI
tate OF Mary Eva Blossom, late of 81
Johnsbury, in said district, deceased
GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden at 81
Johnlsbury within and for said Distrid
on the Goth day of June, A. d.. 1920
an instrument pulpoting to be TIL
las, "a; VIII and Testament of Mary Ev,
blossom, late of st. Johnsbury, il
said district, deceased, was presented
TO the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
AND it is ordered by said Court
mat the 18th day of July, A. D., 1920
at the Probate Office in said ST.
Johnsbury, be assigned for proving
SAID instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons con-
cerned, by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the Caledonian,
a newspaper circulating in that vicin-
lty, in said district, previous to the
time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified
to appear before said Court, ut the
time and place aforesaid, and contest
the probate of said will, if you have
cause.
Given under my hand at st. Johns
bury, in said district, this Goth day oil
June A. d., 1920.
WALTER w. WESLEY.
June 30-July TIA Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30
WEDNESDAY
LYNDONVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Cushman and
two children, from East st. Johns
bury, were the guests Of Mrs. Belle
Graves last week.
Silas G. Collision who is Twin" in
Bradford with his brother, came here
to visit old friends few days last
week.
Byron Coomcr has one to Pier
mont, N. H., to spend the summer.
E. J. Blodgett and J. B. Water
man were on a motor trip to Sher-
brooke, P. O., the first of the week.
Miss Nellie Davis has gone to
Winchendon, Mass, where she is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Tar
bell for few days.
Miss Ruth Blodgett returned home
from the University of Vermont
Tuesday for the summer vacation.
George Cusson a senior in the same
institution, is also at home.
Ephraim Hovt, of Rochester. is
the oucst of his sister, Mrs. Horace
Jones.
Mrs. Annie Sargent of West
Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Corliss
and daughter, Dorothy, of Waterbury
were all guests at W. c. Ways last
week.
, Mrs. A. L. Rider of Fitch Bay, P.
c.. has been spending week with
Miss Martha Stevens She went from
; here Monday to Barton, to stop d
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30
Big Storm Sweeps
Over Northeastern VT.

Continued from page one)
and split open ana the electric light
pole at the corner of Eastern Avenue
and Main street was struck and sew
cral of the glass :nsulators came
crashing to the pavement. A tree in
the John Wesley house on Mt. Pleas
ant street blew down and
landed on the roof, but did not do Sc
rious damage. Limbs of trees were
blown down in several parts of the
village. A metal canorv on the roof
of the st. Johnsbury House was
blown off, landing in Main street.
Lightning struck the horne of An
drew Roberts at S.. John.hury Cen
ter and raised havoc in the kitchen
and pantry of the house, but did not
set the building on fire.
The New England Telephone Com
pany was hard hit by the storm and
Wednesday morning there were 600
patrons who were disconnected. All
the toll lines were also in bad shape,
but Wire Chief Nichols and his corps
of assistants had the lines back in
shape before the day was over.
Thirty lines were out of order south
of St. Johnsbury, dozen lines east
and more than dozen lines west.
Around st. Johnsbury village Is lines
were out of commission,
The Twin State Gas & Electric
Company reported little damage done
except that large number of fuses
were burned out in all parts of the
village and immediate vicinity. This
did not cause much property loss,
but naturally Inconvenience many
of their patrons. Repair men work.
cd late into the night replacing fus-
cs and began again Wednesday at
DAYLIGHT and by ni"ht will have
about all of the lines in working ord
CT again. Fortunately no transform
crs were burned out and there was
no damage to any of the power sta
tions.
The wires of the Western Union
and the Vermont International Telc-
graph Company were not seriously
affected and the operators were able
to handle the messa"cs throughout
the evening. The wires of the St.
Johnsbury fire alarm were crossed in
some places, but no damage was done
and no fires were reported.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30

Johnsbury within and for said
trlct on the 25th day of June A.
1920, an instrument purporting to
the last Will and Testament of A,
L.. Way, late of Danville, in said
tnct, deceased, was presented to
Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court Il
the 14th day of July, A. D., 1920.
the Probate Office in said St. Johi
bury, be assigned for proving said i,
trument; and taht notice thereof
given to all persons concerned. |
publishing this order three weeks Sd
cessively in the St. Johnsbury Weck
Caledonian, a newspaper circulate
in that vicinity, in said district, d,
vious to the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby Motif
to appear before said court. at I
time and ulace aforesaid, and contf
the probate of said will, if YOU ha
cause.
Given under my hand at St. Johr
bury, in said district, this 25th dav
June A. d., 1920.
WALTER w. WESLEY.
wJun3O-July7-14 Ind
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30

Vie vi,n her daughter, Mrs. James
J. Hutchinson.
Mrs. Susie Brainard and little
daughter, from Greenfield, Mass, is
visiting Mrs. William c. Gage.
Maurice Coomer is working Mt
Spcedwcll Farms for the summer.
The Rev. Benjamin Smith Of Wells
River, former resident here, occ'i-
pied the Methodist "ulpit Sunday, ut
both morning and evening services.
He made number Of calls on old
friends in town.
Mrs. Orson Trip and son, George,
from Sprinrfcld. who have been
spendino a week with her sister, Mrs
James Dexter, have returned to their
home.
Mrs. James McLane has been visit
inr friends in Newport for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander McLane
have returned from their HONEYMOON
trip, which thev spent camping at
axe Memphrema0o~. and are kecrin"
house in the apartment which was fit
ted up for them in the Dodge {;
Watson block.
Mrs. John Gorham has been for d
few DAYS with her son. Fred and fam
lily at their home in Newbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mccain, Mrs.
Margaret Mccain, Mr. and Mrs. AL
bert Stone, are spendin" a week
camping in a cottage at Wilouphbv
Lake.
Miss Angie Wiley, Miss Annie
Houghton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mylcs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30
Traffic Officer Here
Finds Is Offenders

A. A. Griggs of Montpelier, one of
the inspectors of motor vehicles con-
nccted with the office of the secre-
tary of state, is in St. Johnsbury
looking after violators of any traf-
fic regulations. He gave his especial
attention Wednesday to cars that
were being run without "dimmers",
and he found Is St. Johnsbury people
that had not conformed to the law
The chief of police has the names of
all the parties and if they do not
change their lights within reason
able time there will be further ac-
ton in each case.
Mr.. Briggs will snend few days
in St. Johnsburv and vicinity in
the interests of his department to
watch for all offenders of the traffic
laws of the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30
ESTATE OF
HENRY M. CHENEY
STATE OF VERMONT, District of
Caledonia, IS.

STATE OF VERMONT, District of
Caledonia, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for
tho District of CaleduIia.
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Henry M. Cheney, late of
st. Johnsbury, in said district, deceas-
ed, Greetings:
At Probate Court, holden at st.
Johnsbuly within and for said Dis
trict on the 1st day of June A. d.,
1920, an instrument purporting to be
the last will and Testament of Henry
NJ. Cheney, late of St. Johnsbury, in
id District, deceased, was presented
o the Court aforesaid, for Probate.
And il is ordered by said Court that
the 23rd day of June A. d., 1920, at
the Probate Office in said St. Johns
bury, be assigned for proving said
instrument; and that notice thereof
be given to all persons concerned by
publishing this order three weeks Sue
cessively in the Caledonian, news
paper circulating in that vicinity, in
said District, previous to the time
appointed.
THEREFORE, you are hereby not
flied to appear before said Court, at
the time and place aforesaid, and con-
test the probate of said will, if you
have cause.
Given Under My Hand at st. Johns
bury in said Court District, this LIST
day of June A. d. 1920.
Walter w. Wesley, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30
ESTATE OF HENRY ].
RICKABY
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Caledonia, SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District of Caledonia.
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Henry j. Rickaby, late of
GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden at st.
Johnsbury, within and for said Dis
trict on the 18th day of June A. d..
1920 an instrument purporting to be
the. last Will and Testament of
Henry j. Rickaby, late of Danville,
in said District, deceased, was pre-
scented to the Court aforesaid, for
Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court
that the 10th day of July A. D. 1920,
at the Probate Office in said st.
Johnsbury, be assigned for proving
salt. instrument; and that notice
thereof be given to all persons con-
corncd, by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the Caledonian
a newspaper circulating in that vi
entity, in said District previous to
the time appointed.
THEREFORE, you are hereby no
tilted to appear before said Court, at
the time and place aforesaid, and
contest the probate of said will, if
yO,i have cause.
Given under my hand at St. Johns
bury in said District, this 18th day
OF June, A. d., 1920.
Walter w. Wesley, Judge.
June 23, 80, July 7
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the beautiful flowers anC
words of sympathy at the time Of
our recent sorrow.
MI. Hollis G. Waye,
Miss Grace M. Waye,
Mrs. Laura J. Woodward,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Cole and family,
Matte A. Smith and family.
wk June 30*
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30
ESTATE OF ADAH L. WAY

STATE OF VERMONT, District of
Caledonia, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court fer
the District of Caledonia.
TO all persons interested in the es.
tate of Ahad L. Way, late of Danville,
in said district deceased.
GREETING:
AT a Probate Court, holden at st.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30

WANT to rent farm that will carry
II or 20 cows and team. Like to rent
stock and tools with farm. 7. ].
Sarborn, Lyndonville, Vt. Box 2O4.
Wkly June 1928 30-July II
FOR SALE-Six year old bay driv-
ing mare, weighs 1000. Not afraid
of automobiles. j. II. Stuart, Con-
cord, vt. 300, wkly 2t*
GIRLS WANTED-to work in
Glove Shop. Will pay 81 per day
until able to earn on piece work. Ex-
perienced glove makers can earn from
SIS to $2E per week. Apply at The
Jamaica Glove Company, Lisbon.
New Hampshire. -A. wky tt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-06-30

The Small Boy will feel reasonably
well satisfied if he blows off a finger
July Fourth, and if he works hard he
may get Eid of an eye. ..l
The Lake County times., 1920-10-25
HIS FAST
LASTS FOR
"a DAYS
One Of Most Dramatic Epi-
Sodes in Modern Brit z
ish History.
MILESTONES
IN PRISON CAREER
OF MAC SWINEY

Terence Macsviney's prison career
dates back TO May, 1916, when, as
one of Cork's aldermen he was ar
rested and deported without charge
or trial to Wakefield prison IN Eng
land.
Some months later he was releas-
ed without explanation.
He was again arrested In Feb.
1917, and again deported without
trial TO England.
He escaped and returned TO Ire
land In June, 1917. He was asn,n
arrested I'm November of that year
and sentenced to nine months I'M
prtsonment for seditious speech
Because of i'll henIth, he was re-
leased In February, 1918, only TO be
re-arrested the following month.
He was sent Belfast prison TO
complete his sentence. His health
broke down completely nnd he MAS
released on September, but rear
rested shortly nfter11nrd and again
deported to England without charge
trial.
In March, 1912 he was released
without explanation.
Warrants for his arrest were Is
Aurd in September. 1910; November,
1e10l Jan, 1920, and March, 1920,
but all efforts TO apprehcnd him
failed until August IL last, when he
ing court in the city hall of Cork
and deported TO England for the
fourth time.
The Lake County times., 1920-10-25
Cox Joyful
Over Reports
Of Victory
Democrats Claim 214 Votes
to G. O. P.'s 164 With 3
States Doubtful
ny HARRY /. noCERs

STAFF CORRESPONDENT NJ SERVICE
En- ROUTE WITH GOV cox HIN
TON w Va Oct 25-Jdbilant over
reports received from Chairman White
and Ed H. Moore. Gov. James Nj coz
started today on his home stretch drive
through West Virginia, Ohio and Indi-
ana, confident that his latest and most
definite statement or position with re-
gard to Article X of the league of ma
tions viii prove his most useful wea-
pom in the inop-up work he purposes
TO do during the week remaining be
fore election.
Though Gov. Cox insists there $
nothing in the proposed reservation in
Article X enunciated al Madison
Square Garden which he has not freely
implied before. his adviser insist that
It's the clearest, most convincing and
most comprehensive definition he has
yet made on the subject and he Will
hammer at It until his campaign ends
in Toledo one week from today
This position pledges Gov Cox to
accept any reservations stating ex-
Continued on page sevenD
The Lake County times., 1920-10-25
DARING
HOLD-UP IN
{. CHICAGO
Bandits Get $4,000 in Drug
Store This Afternoon and
Make Their Escape

Three thousand dollars IN cash
was the loot secured this afternoon
by two audaclous bandits who
entered the Calumet Drug Store IN
East Chicago, on Chicago and Mel
vile ave. which Is also the Amer
lean Express Agency, while Mgr.
r. H. Canaan was counting up his
cash preparatory to taking it to
the bank. The bandits backed
Canaan and A. ]. Gavohs, the
owner. into the rear office while
they turned their attention to the
cash register. They got $2,774 OF
American Express funds and $l7Z
from the cash register. Both
bandits made an easy escape. The
one who was most active was 4
man about 35. wearing a rec
sweater and rain coat.
The Lake County times., 1920-10-25
LIVELY EVE
PLANNED FOR
HAMMOND

Iiai''ia'no "lH pass through sefe1a'
ANe-E heuiS thls evening NitA ooth
~ "ellpof aus ana IepuhiiAans mold
ins inee''nss' boih sfoups afe pian-
Hlns stletl "e'l'on tl9ns 81 iHere
sAo@io Dc pianN o. req nte and ness.
fepao4'eans nave we ianloas
harG'hs locomotive speeiai t'uiI'tE
inc county today 'ceompaA1 ng tAe
Aniqne SIR IS tfain o5 aalomo onlies
Gearing an OF tha counts s8hala@l es
-he speelal "iil feaeh hammond THIS
The Lake County times., 1920-10-25
.L|GHTLESS
TRUCK CAUSE
Of BAD SMASH

A truck without lights. standing
along the curb on Chicago avenue.
East Chicagos main thoroughfare. was
last night responsible for the fatal in
jury OF one man and the more or less
serious injury OF four others when the
automobile in which the five were rid
ing crashed head-on into the heavy
truck.
Tony Benkowsd. who lives at 4924
Melville avenue. East Chicago. was
rushed to St. Margaret's hospital at
Hammond, where the doctors reported
that it was impossible for him to re-
cover. He received a fractured skull
over his left eye, fractured ribs on the
right side. a ruptured right lung. and
decorations on the back and right leg.
The others who were in the car and
received injuries were: Joe Monczka
b02 East 151st St. owner and driver
of the automobile; right hand badly
cut and body bruises; Mike zinek. 1929
Alexander avenue. body bruises stan
ley kisel, 1909 Reading avenue. lacer-
ations Of the left leg and body bruises
Peter Bucki,4 $50 Melville avenue, lac
erations Of right leg and body bruises
All were attended by DR.. f. l.. Towns.
icy.
Monczka was driving east on Chica &c
avenue with dinmed headlights abou,
eleven o'clock and had just crossed th.
bridge over the canal when he collid.
ed with the truck which was standing
without warning lights. One half O
the bridge Is closed to traffic becaus,
Of the work Of putting III new foo
which has been in progress for tn
Continued on page seven)
The Lake County times., 1920-10-25
MAC SVINEY is DEAD In THE BRIXT0N JAIL TODAY
What Political Leaders
In Both Camps Say
ny WILL II. HAYS
1ChairmRn of the RrpubIicuu
National Committee

written Expressly for the /. y. 81
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Just six more
working days-and fghting days. il
you will-before the main contest
comes. and at its close victory FOR
Harding and Coolidge and the Repub-
lican party.
There Is nothing in this late day of
the campaign TO make anyone wish to
change single one Of the. prophcsies
which have been made Of republica4i
victory. The conTiction has been get
ting stronger day BY day. until now it
IS unbreakable. that the voters 81 the
I. s. American men ana women VIII.
on NOV. 2 do their duty a the polls
and this year their unquestionabie
duty means the election az the stand
ard bearers Of the republican party.
The campaigns of the republicans
and OF the democrats have been con
Quoted on two different levels the
former on higher plane. and the lat
ter on a distinctly lower plane
The democratic national candidates
largerly have INDUCED in charges Of
various kinds against their opponents
which not only could not he proved
because they had no foundation in
fact but which finally both Mr. Coz
and Mr. Roosevelt had t. drop be
cause they saw the futility Of furth. !,
pursuing a course which simply was
alternating all friends they had
The republicans have conducted Their
campaign on what might be called
plan Of issues The people under
stand issues. and they understand facts
when they are presented. Their Yer
dict viii be given at lie polls Nov Z
and It viii be in behalf Of Harding and
The Lake County times., 1920-10-25
RAIN MARS CORNER
. STONE LAYING SUNDAY

In spite Of the rain which set in
early and continued all afternoon. the
exercises CONNIE mmorating the lay
ing Of the corner stone Of the new
ST. Paurs church and parish house at
Erie and Eaton streets, Hammond
were carried out yesterday.
The ceremony was delayed about
half an hour in the hope that the
weather would change. but when those
in charge saw that it was useless to
wait they opened the program and
went right through regardless Of the
weather. over score of automobiles
protected part of the crowd and 9th
ers stood under umbrellas while the
work was carried on.
Music was furnished BY the s,
/ Paul's Lutheran church choir and
chorus OF pupils Of the school. Ad
/ dresses were made by Rev. W Brauer
pastor Of the north Hammond churcl
| and Rev IL Maekensen. pastor ca
trinity Lutheran church. Rev. ". F
Tatchtsinn. pastor Of ST. Faufs churcl
conducted the formal exercises of lay
ing the stone
The Lake County times., 1920-10-25
BY GEORGE WHITE
chairman Democratic National
Committce1


written Expressly for the I. N s.
NEW YORK. Oct. e5-The rerubli-
cans have built UP splendid political
machine. I freely concede it. Equip
ped With vast funds, their astute chair
man has done good Job. with his
tircless energy and political skill. it
would have been extraordinary had h
failed
Our organization moves by faith
alone. his by machinery We VIII have
expended by the end of this campaign
about one-fourth Of our legitimate re-
quirements The bulk OF the monied
interests are against us for reasons
best known 10 themselves. IL has been
like digg ing in tho frozen klondil1e 10
set enough money for portion OF the
publicity necessary TO spread the truth
about the most falsiied document in
the worlds history-the league of ma
tions-
That is the situation. Yet we will
win. Why ASK the cynic Who is Ger
tain that the election goes with the or
gantzation and money. Ny answer is
that there never was a political ma
] chine 50 large. So efficient, 50 rich. 50
powerful that tho American people
couldn't brcak it when they autod to.
Mr. Hays is one they arc going 20
smash into flinders on Nov. = And the
reason is simply that the HAYS ma
chine would keep us from achio ing
! the ideals for which wc fought the
/ war and would seek TO destroy tho only
! compact insuring world peace ever
! greed 70 by nations both great and
! small
The Lake County times., 1920-10-25
SALE OF GOVT. GOODS

I Will offer for sale the remainder or
the stock at corner of Logan & Hoh-
man SITS. in Huchn Block Tuesday and
Wednesday. Oct. IS and p. As must
vacate the room this food must be sold
Fancy Bacon. IL H. can. ..... s.. 90
Fancy Early June Peas, the kind
that melt in your mouth, per
doz ............... 115
asst Jams in eight fruits, a $500
value. per can. Z lbs net. I55
Also limited amount Of Green Beans
Peaches and Apricots. I want every
family IN Hammond 70 get some ~
these canned goods before it IS toe
late. When these goods are gone you
win never buy such quality Of goods al
such low prices again 10 limit Is tht
amount you can buy. Everybody come
1892 DANIEL BROWN
The Lake County times., 1920-10-25
RESTAURANT
rs ROBBED

The Monon restaurant. 124 Sibley
street Hammond. was entered last
night and robbed. The robbery bears
tf,e earmarks Of having been commit
ted by the same thieves who robbed
the restaurant Of Mrs MabelaC aCrispen.
140 Sibley street on THURSDAY. This
time the robbers took six boxes OF
cigars. one box of plug tobacco. nine
cartons Of cigarets, s6 in chause from
the cash drawer and 50 in pennies
from a gum vending machine.
The Lake County times., 1920-10-25
MONON FIREMAN
KILLED IN FALL,

LAFAYETTE, Ind. oct. 25=Charles
SCharum. age 80. a fireman on the No
non railroad. was injured seriously
when he fell from the tender Of To-
comotive at the railroad shops here
today
Scharum had just arrived at the
shops after his regular run and was
about to step from the tender. when
he slipped and fell into a pit. landing
On his head. He was taken to ST
EHzabeth's hospital. where an X-rav
examination showed that his neck was
broken. two vertebra being fractured
and the spinal cord nearly severed
Attendants at the hospital say there
is little chance Of his recovery.