The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-08-07
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

AS milk delivery wagon was 60
ing along Railroad street just south
OF Maple street, a large branch of
dead wood fell from one of the elm
trees directly in front of the team of
horses drawing the cart. The alert
driver was able to check their fgrigh-
tened movements and avert a run
away. Had the cart been five feet
further south, the horses would have
been struck by the falling branch.
Rev. FIR. st. Achille and his sister,
Alma, of Dover, N. H., have been Wis
iting Mrs. M. Neagle and other St.
Johnsbury relatives.
There will be a meeting of the
Pythian Sisters Monday evening,
August 8.
The stockholders of the corpora
ton of Fairbanks M orse Company of
Chicago, owners of all the stock of
the st. Johnsbury scale concern, will
be interested to learn taht their net
earnings for the first six months of
the present year after charges and
Federal taxes were $1,244,472 as COM
pared with $1,278,719 in the first six
months of 1919.
A recent accident reported to the
Secretary of State was that of Clay
ton A. Burrows who reported col
riding bicycle in Fairbanks village.
Charles E. Russell, a graduate of
the Academy in the class of 81, and
a prolific writer on economics and
social problems, has just written a
new book entitled "The Nonpartisan
League" Mr.. Russell writes authori-
tative as he has been a valued member
of the inner councils. He scores the
leaders for their attitude during the
war and his book is a dramatic &C
count of the league was. built up by
Arthur C. Townley with an idea, A
Ford and SIG"
Did you read "Sins OF St. Anthony
when it ran in The Saturday Even
ing Post? 1t was a breezy story
you'll remember, about a young
scientist who wore baggy, oversize
trousers and celluloid collars and was
thrown down by his sweetheart be-
cause of lack of pep. Then he went
out, resolved to paint the town red,
and back-stage in girlygirly show
found a pretty dancer. And when she
got through with him., "The Sins
of st. Anthony is twice as funny as
and ten times as jazzy as a motion
picture. Bryant Washburn is the lead
ing man, and is real delight. Marga-
rexLoomis is the leadinr woman and,
incidentally, offers some startling
dances. Every scene is roar. Every |
girl beauty and every gown a dream |
A love and laughter romance with a |
rose bud garden of Girls. At the !,
Please-U today.
Harold J. Bean is now spending his
nights at the central fire station rea
dy to help Chief Marden in case of
night call for the fire trucks.
Mrs. E. E. Sargent is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Raymond Anthoney, in
New York city for two weeks.
In the mystery which has been
puzzling the police of two continents
young woman who locked herself in
her bedroom, is the victim of a MUIR
derous attack. Her father and an old
servant are in an adjoining room.
When after some delay, they break
in, the girl is lying senseless on the !
floor, and no one else can be seen.
There was no apparent means of es- !,
cape The room had only a window
and door. Both were securely bolted
from the outside. Yet the unknown
quantity got away. See "The Mys-
terry of the Yellow Room" 1t has a
kick to it that would shame a Mis-
souri, mule and it absolutely cannot
be solved. The Globe is showing this
mystery tonight