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Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-11

crisis, and to be on the gain. Pncu-
monia at the age of 7G is APT TO be ia
tai, and he has been very low for the
past few days.
Charles A. Hastings, the clerk in
the Smith grocery store, was mar
ried Tuesday evening to Mrs. Julia
Cheney Proof of this place. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
W. j. MacFarlane, at the Methodist
parsonage, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hast
ings are keeping house in the apart
ment formerly occunied by herself.
+. L. Wells was in Orleans Thurs
day evening, in attendance on an I'M
portant Masonic meeting.
Funeral services were held at ST.
Elizabeth's church Friday morning
for Mrs. Patrick Hoye, of Lyndon,
whose remains were taken to St.
Johnsbury for burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mccain,
Miss Catherine Emery, Mrs. Lillian
Chase, and several others attended
the U. c. T. show ut st Johnsbury
Friday evening, and Il large number
went down Saturday afternoon, re-
porting very enthusiastically concern
ing it.
Mrs. Fred Wing, who has been
stopping with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Ladd, for number of weeks. has re-
turned to Island Pond. Her olauc ter,
MIS-. Ed. Burns of Newport, Is NV IN
the hospital, and as soon as she is
able to come home, MIS-. Wing will
go to Newport to keep house for her.
Quite q large number Of the rail
road shopmcn went TO Newport to
work Sunday in clearing away the de-
bris from that recent freight wreck.
Mrs. l. y. Hutchinson and daughter
Edith, from Stanstead, p. O., were in
town the last of the week. coming to
see Mrs. Clarence Hubbard, who is
quite i'll with bronchial trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Pike have
been spending few days in Newport
with relatives.
Miss Maude Frost, who is recuper-
ating from Il bad attack of pneumonia
is expected home from Baltimore
Monday, and will remain with her
Mrs. Taylor, until her health
is better. She has been working as
aide in the government reconstluc-
ton hospital.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-11
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER

Charlie Bonnet returned home the
last of the week from spending sew
cral weeks in Jacksonville and Or
lando. Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Roberts were at
Lyndonville Monday to attend the
funeral of u relative.
George Goodnough, Dcnnie Twom-
bly,, Walter Gallagher and Mrs. Helen
Blodgett are reported on the SICK
list.
Miss Jessie Williams spent The
week end with her mother, Mrs. Min
ME Williams in Concord.
Mrs. Gray spent the week end with
her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Ward OF
Passumpsic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Montgomery
of St. Johnsbury visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. A. Franklin, over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray from Lyndon
Vile visited at l.. w. Glay's last Sun
day.
The school will give 7c fair and
box supper Friday, Feb. 20, 1920, at
7.37 p. m. The attractions are Vic
trola concert and Fish Pond and sale
of boxes. Every lucky seventh per-
son comes in with free. Proceeds
win be used to helm nav for the schnns
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-11
EAST BURKE

Mrs. Frank Davis and sons, Claud
and Howard, went Thursday to Brat
tleboro to join Mr.. Davis. Their
goods were shipped last week.
Mrs. Adna Smith was given Il post
card shower Saturday it being her
birthday.
Rev. J. Q. Angel visited his wife at
Brightlook hospital Monday.
Henry Dodge was a recent business
visitor in Lunenburg.
Miss Eva Rosebrooks recently Wis
tied friends in St. Johnsbury.
The cards have been received for
the Ladies' Library Association and
the library will be open to the pub
lie on Wednesday afternoon from 2
to ) and from 7 to 8 in the evening
on Feb. IL. Every lady is urged to
join.
H. D. Webster was business Wis
itor in Troy Saturday.
The next regular meeting of Will
loughby Valley Pomona will be held
with Burke MI. Grange on Feb. ) at
1920. Questions for discussion
"Should the price of Farm products
be based on the eight hour working
day for the farmer" f that is to be
the standard of our occupations.
Resolved, that our present school
system has educated away from the
farm and away from work. The
State Lecturer 4. W. Lawrence is
expected to be present.
Mrs. Asa Hunter has been spending
Il few days with her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Cole in ST..
Johnsbury.
Mrs. J. J. Stafford from Lyndon
vile spent Monday with her mother,
Mrs. John Drown.
Elcene Dresser from Wheel
ock wa So wee k end visitor of Miss
Edna Welch.
John Shutc moved his family to
Burke Hollow Monday.
Mrs. Edward Aldrich is confined
to her bed by illness.
Mrs. J. q. Angel is making good
recovery from her operation at
Brightlook hospital being able to sit
up some. Marion and Mildred Spin
ney and Philip Angel were at the
hospital to see her Saturday.
Mrs, Frank Carr is visiting her sis
ter in Massachusetts.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-11
LYNDON

Enterprise Grange Eold its regular
meeting last Friday night. There was
a very good attendance notwithstand-
ing the weather and deep snow. The
lecturers programme was Washing
ton-Lincoln one. Miss Georgia Hoggc
read a carefully prepared sketch OF
Washington's life; Miss Bernice Tref-
rem, in discriminating and thought
ful essay, told why she would like to
be like Washington; and several
members gave quotations from Wash
ington's addresses and speeches.
Howard Foster then read a papcf
on Lincoln's life which had been
prepared by his son, Eiuld, RiHging
out the principal features Of th;t re-
markablc life; Rev. f. w. Sturtcvans
told why he would like to be like
Lincoln; and several members gave
quotations from Lincoln's letters and
speeches.
A very distinct addition to the pro-
gram WAS a vocal trio Ivy Mise, Del
phinc and Alta Adams and Master
Newman Adams and 4 vocal solo by
Master Newman. Tic programme for
the next meeting is 20 be under the
direction Of the Worthy Master.
The funeral Of M. Mary Hoyc
took place from the Catholic church
in Lyndonvillc last a,urtlay morning
with the ntcrment at st. John$bury.
Mrs. H lman Bradley has returned
from Il visit to her dau~h.crs in
Pcacham.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-11
EAST RYEGATE

C. NJ. Wallace, one of our
residents, passed away Friday (;
home of his daughter, Mrs. J. F.
ms, after an illness of several MI
The funeral was held Monday al
Dcvins' at one p. NJ, and buria
at McIndocs. Mr.. Wallace
born in Concord, Oct. "a, 1874
educated in the public schools,
served in the Civil War in Co. G
Vt. and was twice wounded
mustered out at the close of the
He was a member of the Col. Pr
Post and also of the I. o. O. J
married Amanda Buck of Co
at St. Johnsbury, Feb. z, 1867,
lie lived most of his life. Nine
dren were born to them all Of !
are living in this town. Mrs.
lace died in April, 1896 and in
he married Mrs. Della Quimby
died a few months ago. Mr.. W.
was the first station agent here
position he held for 80 years.
was elected to the legislature in
Mr.. Wallace was a genial frien
kind neighbor and will be much
cd by his many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Bullart
tied relatives in town last week
Ethel Nelson was a guest at
ence Bedell's Tuesday and We
day Of last week.
Rupert Franklin has been o.
sick list the past few days.
There will be supper and
at the church Thursday night,
12.
About Is Of our people att
the musical comedy given by t
c. T. at st. Johnsbury Sat
night.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-11
PASSUMPSIC

Miss Irma King is home sick will
tho mumps.
Several from here attended the U
c. T.minstrel show in St. Johnsbuly
Friday and Saturday evening.
! Charles Bandy and Gideon Tous.
ant are working at the electric plant
Little Ruth Young has pneumonia
News has been received of the
death Of Mrs. Carrie Stamford of
Manchester, N. H., formerly Il resi-
dent here.
Mrs. Albert Granger went Satur-
day night to Newport as her sister,
Helen Judkins, is not SO we'll.
Benjamin Wright and son, James
Wright came Saturday morning
from Inverness, p. @. and are visiting
at Richard Wright's.
The Cottage Prayer meeting will
be held Wednesday night at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wood at 8
o'clock.
Mrs. Jennie Witty is on the sick list.
Mis-. Matte Wright is sick with the
grip.
MI. and Mrs. Napoleon Lamott are
the parents of Il baby girl born Mon
day morning.
Benjamin Wright and James
Wright left Monday for Rutland and
from there they will 90 to Delaware
to visit relatives.
Fred VIM who has been working
at the Grout farm has moved into
Albert Barker's house at the lower
end of the village.
Little Reta Converse has bron-
chitis.
The Kettle family are under quar-
antinc with diphtheria.
Miss Ruth Thurston of Danville is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Han
nah Thurston.
Mrs. Boynton went to Lowell,
Mass, and returned the first of the
week.
Mrs. b. Il. Smith went Wednesday
to Concord, N H, to care for her
daughter, Mrs Arthur Barrett.
George Kerr is having his house
wired for electric lights. Dick
Wright is doing the work.
B. U. Wells was in town Thursday
MI. and Mrs. Arthur Labay of
Lewiston, Me-, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Labay Monday. They are on
their wedding trip.
MI. and Mrs. George Wright of
st. Johnsbury spent Tuesday at w.
H. Wright's.
Henry Wright died at his home
Tuesday night at 11.30 from bronchi-
al pneumonia. Mr.. Wright had been
sick for quite Il while. He leaves a
wife and two brothers. George and
Warren of ST. Johnsbury.
Mrs. H. C. ingalls, has gone to the
hospital for Il rest.
Mrs. Caroline A. Stanford of
Manchester, N. H., formerly of this
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-11
WEST DANV1LLE

c. C. harrington spent last T
day at Passumpsic with his pa
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. harrington. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Page
Saturday at st. Johnsbury.
Otis Brickett and Clifton o!
went to st. Johnsbury Friday re
ing Saturday. (
MI. and Mrs. Wallace Aims
spent Saturday at st. Johnsbt
MI. and Mrs. Henry Clifford
at Cabot last Wednesday.
Oscar and Otis Aver spent s
day at st. Johnsbury. -
George Aisles spent Monday
Tuesday at st. Johnsbury. Y
Mrs. Carl Woods is substitute,
the Kittredgd school. Mrs. H
Kittredge the teacher is ill.
Zenas Kittredge who is sick
pneumonia remains about the s.
Lila Douse a trained nurse
st. Johnsbury is caring for Z
Kittredge.
ny VI C.-.s,,, o,,.s cnx. Sxy<,4
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-11
ST. JOHNSBURY LOCAL
SUTTON

Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Watson were
in West Burke Sunday to attend the
funeral of Frank Ruggles.
Mrs. F. w. Craig is recovering
from the measles and MI. Craig is
able to be about the house after an
attack of the grip.
Mrs. Jonathan Stevens has been
quite i'll with the prevailing distem-
per.
Velnard Dunn has Eeen quite ill
the past week with an attack of APP
pendicits.
Silas Gray passed away Wednesday
night after several weeks sickness.
Funeral services Friday afternoon
conducted bv Rev. George Chambers.
Mrs. Cora Stcbbins of McIndoes and
George o. Eastman of st. Johnsbury
Center were here to attend the fu-
neral. Rev. and Mrs. Furness of
Marshfeld, who have been here to
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1920-02-11
STANNARD

Edward Buck is very sick and is
no expected to live. Dr. Ross of St.
Johnsbury was called Monday fol-
consultation with the family doctor.
Mrs Edward Buck has bean i'll but
is better and able to be about the
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floan Dean were
visitors at MI. and Mrs. Clyde
Smiths at Greensboro Bend recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith have been ill but
arc better at this writing.
Mrs. Martha Nichols visited at her
sisters, Mrs. Eliza Deans Tuesday.
MI and Mrs. Elmer Shepherd Wis
led in Hardwick recently.
Forrest Winchester was a visitor
at Ernest KimbalPs, Sunday.
Mercury registered 40 below zero
last Friday and Saturday evening it
was 80 in this locality. In many plac-
es there is a scarcity of water, and
water pipes are frozen in most plac-
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-09

w. D. Wilson of Wauchula, who is
very popular here, was attending TO
business here Tuesday.
The new Maxwell's excellent fea-
lures make it the best car to buy
See Lee Notes, agent. 31tf.
F. E. Mason returned, Tuesday
night, from Minneapolis, where he
spent three weeks attending to bust
ness.
Carl Smith of Saint Petersburg,
is spending several days here visit
ing his cousins of H. w. Smiths
family.
Now is the time to fix up the in
terror of your home. See me and get
figures.-W. o. SilcoX. (adv)
A special meeting of the Epworth
League will be held in the'Methodist
Church at 700 o'clock, Sunday
evening.
Mayor j. N. Skies and his daugh-
ter, Miss Anna Mae; also F. Perry
King, made a short visit to Arcadia,
yesterday.
The Fidelity Trust Co. will pay you
five per cent interest on time and saw
ings deposits. adv.
The brothers, Charley and Tom
Steele, went to Tampa this morning,
to spend two days there attending
to business.
Mrs. w. A. White, manager of the
local Western Union office, was the
first woman to register as voter in
Punta Gorda.
To keep cool, see w. o. SilcoX and
have him build that sleeping porch
you need.-adv.
Tom Turner was here Monday
mingling with friends, but the report
er did not have the pleasure OF
meeting him.
B. H. Fielding, after a Sundays
visit to home folks here, returned
Monday, to his work at Tillmar
phosphate mines.
Let me demonstrate the new Max
we'll 1t is sure to please you
Lee Notes, agent.-ady. Blu
Next Wednesday afternoon will o'
the last of the summer half-holidays
during which the stores and post OF
fee have been closing.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-09

The silk shirt craze has about end
ed. In most store windows silk gar
ments are marked down much lower
than few months ago.
Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Brown and
their bright little daughter motored
TO Jacksonville and spent last week
there visiting friends and attending
to business
D. j Hobbs. S. S, Driggers and J.
NJ Rouse, all of Lakeland, arrived
here in an auto, Tuesday afternoon,
and remained until yesterday noon,
attending to business, when they
started on their return trip home.
Mrs. Otto Shawburger and two of
from Carmi, Ills, where tLey spei
! I past year. Mr. Shaw
burger came wit: tse as far as A
lanta, where he stopped ever fer
short time, and will come on later.
The ladies of the Civic Improve
ment Association, Tuesday night, will
| file with the town council strong
protest against the pollution of the
waters of the bay by the discharge
of sewerage therein. 1t is sincerely
hoped that the council will take fav-
orable action on the protest.
Mrs. Z. L. Robbins, who has been
me guest here of her son, G. B. Rob
ms, since last December, left yester-
day evening, for Linden, near Web
ster in Sumter county, where she
lives with her daughter, Mrs. Eliza
Goodale. She was accompanied by
her granddaughter, Mrs. Alfred
Henry Peppin, who will return Sat
urday.
The Republican Club returned to
the Seminole hotel corner, Monday
afternoon, and. after talking politics
awhile, unanimously adopted a reso-
luton affirming that Punta Gorda is
the most peaceable and orderly town
in the State. This was caused by a
member asserting that the town mar
shall had had occasion to make only
one arrest in the past three months.
That officer, on beirg consulted, con-
frmed the assertion.
Cut out the cut-outs! Put on
your mufflers, dog-gone you! Some
auto drivers seem to take delight in
making continuous, horrible, ex-
: asperating noise with their cars and
, trucks when passing along the
streets. Apparently, they think
they will not be seen and admired
unless they make all the noise they
can, but they only cause people to
cuss. The council should pass an
ordinance imposing a heavy fine on
the fellows who disturb peaceable
people with the unnecessary and
= devilish noises made by their motor
> engines.
Work on the new dwellings being
built here is progressing with salts
factory speed The framing of the
one which ]. NJ. Weeks is building
has been completed, most of the sid
r ing is on, the chimny is nearly finish
| ed. and the laying of the roof viii
= begin in a few days. A. Ricken
! bach's two-story n!ne-room residence
2 has been framed and is now receiving
the siding The interior finishing
touches are being given to the Wilson
home at Cleveland, and ii will soo1
be ready for occupancy. AS soon al
these homes are completed and thu
carpenters released, the constructor
of other dwellings will be started.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-09

The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture has issued a statement under the
title, Country to Suffer from Deple-
ton of Southern Forests" it says
that in about 10 years the South will
have only enough timber left in its
forests to supply its home needs.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-09

During the first seven months of
this year the Chicago Union Stock
Yards received 154267 cars of live
stock, compared with 169,7G3 cars in
1919, 16S,416 cars in 1918, 10000
cars in 1917, and 122,9O3 cars in
1916.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-09-09

The Suez Canal Company annouR-.
ces that after October l, 1929, the
tolls of the canal will be decreased
by OBS franc. The new rates viii
be. per ton: Loaded vessels, 8,25
francs; vessels in ballast. SIS
francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
Bur gess ssdti@s ssdfies
Peter Rabbit Gets a Wetting
By THORNTON w. BURGESS

Look before you lea ap," we're told, A saying wise and tried and old. Think before you ju mp, 1 say.
 You may not jump a all that way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
FUNDS GROWING FOR
 WHITE PLAGUE WORK

The annual meeting of tSfo Anti-Tuber culosis Association of Jefferson county was held yesterday in the directors room of the Civic Association at 10:30 o'clock Solon Jacobs, the president. presided.
 The secretarys report of work done during the past eighteen months created warm approval, as did the financial re- port read by H. H. K. Jefferson treas- urer of the association. It was shown that income and expenses had risen side by side during the ten years of the asso- ciations existence, until now they are more than four times as great as in the first year of actual service.
 The total fund raised and used during the ten years has been S166, ,296. .29. besides approximately s10,000 given for building operations in 1913-14. and sl,s00 on account of the purchase of the dispensary on Ave- nue F. a gross total of nearly s1s0,oOo.
 It was agreed that membership cam paign should begin at once, to yield at least s14,000 to meet the needs of the cur rent year A cordial expression of appre- citation of the financial showing was made by Dr. Morris Newf1eld and H. H. K. Jefferson.
 Dr. M M. Nolan, medical officer of the sanatorium, read a report showing 1855 patients served during the period since the last annual meeting, of whom nearly 80 per cent were of the advanced type.
 
 the secretary. George Eaves. upon the excellent service of the senatorium and visiting nurses Members of the associa- tion were urged to show their apprecia- tion by visiting the institution. Secretary Eaves read the dispensary and visiting nurses reports. Four nurses are now employed, one at Bessemer, one on special survey service on the west side of the city, one wholly among the negroes and one as a supervisor. A car has been provided for the latter, Miss Bertha c. Clement, whose leadership and efficiency elcited warm praise. No few CT than 17G0 homes had been visited studied and instructed in the past six months alone Congratulations on this and on the purchase of the dispensary property were showered upon the ex- ecutive committee.
 The secretary was instructed to issue a printed report on the work done. mak- ing the statistics instructive It was fur ther resolved that retiring members of the directorate be reelected. and that committee consisting of John c. Henley. Jr, Dr. Morris Newfield and George Eaves. prepare and submit to the di- rectors for election a schedule of ap- pointees for the offices of president, first and second vice presidents, secretary. treasurer and six trustes, with commit tees for the current year
 Certain recommendations of the secre- tary were referred to the incoming ex- ecutive committee and the meeting ad- journed subject to the call of the presi- dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs NJ. M. Baldwin have recently moved to their new home at Mountain Terrace.
 Rev. and Mrs. P J. Hutchison or Johnson City, Tenn, are the guests or MT and Mrs. Arthur Seaster' Jr.' al tt cir home at West End
 Miss Sue Steele Spencer of Gallon Ala is the guest of her brother, MT. William Spencer Jr., and Mrs spencer and was among the out-of-town guests at the Simpson-Evins wedding last eVe- ming. Miss Spencer spent the past wiii- ter in New York where she was s'u7 dent at Columbia.
 Mrs. Oscar Underwood of Washlhstoh is spending a few days in the city nav ing come to attend the marriage or her niecs Miss Eyins. and MT. Simpson last evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Hopkins Of or 1ando Fla, are the guests of Mrs. Hop 'kins' mother. Mrs. J. H. Woodward, at her home on Highland avenue.
 
 Mrs. w. V. M. Robinson is spending the summer on the coast at 'Plnedaie'l West Harwich, Mass.
 pr. D. c. Batson has returned from a stay of two weeks in New 1or@.
 MT. and Mrs. James Simpson have re- turned from their wedding trip Mrs Stmpson will be remembered as pretty Miss Mary George Carpenter.
 Mir. and Mrs. Goodwin Gheesling and little daughter Hilma, of Dadeville are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
Andrew and Imogene
Little Life Condolences in the Experience a of Couple, Philosophic, Though Married
 By ROE FULKERSON

walls covered with advertisements of lecture by the author of White Pop pies and the chautauquas are abuzz and agog with it.
 About the time we have decided that the author of White Topples has gone where the major portion of the public has frequently consigned him he bobs up in another magazine with a series of stories about the Home Life of the Author of White Topples, and we are regaled with the White Topples family group, Papa White Topples, Mamma White Pop pies and the White Topples dog and her six white puppies.
 Next thing the author of White Pop pies does is to buy S6 kodak and go out in the country and make twenty farm pictures and publish them in the form ori a gift book showing just where each chapter of White Topples was written
 ".lll the fifteen years since the author wrote the book he has lived on Whit Tropics. and has supported his family on White Peoples and feels that. 1avin4 written one book, he has sent his nanf down the ages as one of our great mel 1t makes me sick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
UNDERTONE
 AT KIWANIS LUNCH

Many interesting things took place at the regular weekly luncheon of the Ki- wanis Club at the Tutwiler Hotel yester- day afternoon.
 Politics was talked in an undertone during the course of the luncheon. But after the roll was called and the visit ors introduced, the fireworks were started when the vice president Coly. T. o. Smith. asked Alex Walker of the federal reserve bank to make a talk. on how they treated their customers.
 J. D. McNeel. collector of internal rev. enue. also made an interesting talk on how he treated his customers. Mir Nc Neel refused to tell anything about the inside workings of his office. But as one member expressed 1t. he had a look in his eye while talking that seemed to say that the income tax would continue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The regular monthly meeting of the Childrens Hospital Association will be held this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the hospital
 The Volunteer Relief Association will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the South Highland Presbyterian Church.