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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-21
FINE FARMERS
FOR SELLING
WATERED MILK
Plead NOlO and Pay Fines
III Newport Municipal
Court

Eight more farmers entered a ple&
of nolo contendere Monday afternoon
when alraigncd before Judge vii
M. Wright Of the Municipal Court
at Newport, charged With selling
watered milk to II. p. Hood and Sons
on November O. The men, who are all
wcll-to-do farmers, were each fined
$50 and costs, and in every case the
money was promptly paid. States
Attorney Frank Thompson OF Bar
ton prosecuted the cases for the
state.
Three of the farmers are from
Newport Center: John Thibodeau,
Joseph Ladeau, and 4. Sicord, while
four reside in North Troy: A. Cir
ard, +. Charbonneau, Frank Le-
page, and l.. Casevant. The 9Th
man, a. Ducharme lives in Manson
vile, Que.
II. Hardy OF North Troy also
charged with selling milk diluted
with water, appeared before Judge
Wright, but entered Il plea of not
guilty. His bail was fixed at 5000,
which was furnished by A. c. Dunn
OF North Troy, and the case was
continued until the next Monday ses-
sion OF Municipal court.
Two other cases were disposed Of
during the Monday session Of NUM-
cipal Court. CASTOR Fontaine OF Iras-
burg, represented bv States Attorney
elect A. W. Fa1man, pleaded guilty
to forgery of a check amounting to
$G3.50. The respondent is a youth
of but 1G years of age. and comes
from respectable family living in
Irasburg. --..----
States Attorney Thompson was
strongly in favor of committing the
boy to the Industrial School at Ver-
gcnnes for the remainder of his min
ority. Speaking to Caledonian-
Record representative on Mondav,
States Attorney Thompson said "I
wish it distinctly understood that l
object to placing younng Fontaine
on Probation. There are too many
instances Of probation offered as sub
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BRIDE-TO-BE
AT BEDSIDE
AS GROOM DIES
Sad Death of East Concord
Boy Who Was to Wed st.
! JOhnsbury Girl

Ivan c. Hartshorn Of East Con
cord died in a hospital in Portland
Sunday evening after brief illness.
His bridc-to-be, Miss Marcia
Isham was at his bedside.
He was taken i'll at his home a few
weeks ago with what was regarded
a hard cold, nothing more, but he
grew steadily worse until last week
DR.. Farmer OF St. Johnsbury and Dr.
Bronson of Luncnburg We're called
and his case was said to be serious,
probably fatal 1t was found that he
was suffering from tumor at the
base Of his brain and pronounced in
curablc. He was taken to the Port
alnd hospital by DR.. Pollen of Fitz-
dale, but he grew rapidly worse and
died Sunday evening.
1t is very sad case and the fam
lily has the sincere sympathy of the
whole community in their aifliction
He was promising young man and
could not well he spared.
The young mans untimely death
is a sad ending to a very pretty TO
nance for he was to have been mar
ried to Miss Marci;- Isham of East
Concord and the day for the we'd
ding was the day he was taken sick.
1t was postponed in the hope that he
would soon recover The bride-to-
be had been living in st. Johnsbury
and had returned home on the morn
ing set for the wedding She had been
given surprise shower the night be-
fore at the Woman's Club House
in st. Johnsburv by the members of
the Square Circle. a club of young
ladies OF which she was president,
and presented with appropriate gifts
in anticipation of the happy event,
She has the sympathy of wide circle
OF friends in her bereavement. The
funeral was set for Wednesday af-
te1noon at the Methodist church.
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HIS LIFE SAVED BY
PENNIES IN HIS PURSE

CHICAGO, Dec. 21-The exhibit
of a wound sustained by sailor prov
ed that eight pennies in his pocket
book saved his life. The sailor, who
said he WAS an apprentice at the
Great Lakes naval station, was in a
scrap with three other men who
fought a gun battle Monday night
with a private detective in front Of
the home of Cyrus Mccormick, the
president of the international Har-
vcster Co The force of the bullet
which he received was impeded when
it struck the pennies in his purse and
lodging in his abdomen, was easily
removed by police surgeon with his
fingers. The private detective pro-
tecting the Mccormick home was at
tackled by the -four men and the sailor
fell after a score of shot..
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been bruta!ly murdered, was pre- sent
cd today to the jury at the trial Of
Mudgett for the alleged murder of
the girl.
In his testimony Mu1gett gives n
details his movements on the night
Of the murder, Saturday, July 31st,
and denied that he had hugged and
kissed Amy Shonio except when 9TH
ers We're around. He denie1 he had
ever entered her room or that he had
written letters to her. He also stout
ly denied that he was with the Shonio
girl on the hill near where her body
was found on the Saturday NIGHT pre-
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vious to the crime or on the night
she was murdered.
In his testimony at the inquest
Midget gave his age as &c and told
Of his various occupations. He de-
r;ed he was acquainted with Amy
Shonio before he came to Johnson.
lie never wrote to any of the girls.
He said the last he saw of the Sho-
MO girl was on the night of the 31st
Shortly after 10 o'clock he saw her
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The Weather

Fair tonight and Tues
day. Colder in Northern
Maine tonight. Mod
crate west winds.
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CITIZENS CROWD
HALL AT THE
VILLAGE CAUCUS
Ralph D. Sherry, p. E. May
and III. M. Day for
Trustees
OFFICERS NOMINATED

President, Charles w. Steele.
Clerk, Preston +. May.
Treasurer, Charles G. Braley.
Collector of Taxes, M. c.
Garfield,
Trustees, Ralph d. Sherry, P.
E. May, II. NJ. Day,
Auditors, r. A. Pearl, Roy n.
Howard, Milton Julian.
Fire Wardens, j. Il. Finley,
Thomas Wallace, Gerry Coburn,
Harry J. Marden, J. w. Tinker,
Clarence A. Bennett, Thomas
Tierney.
As a result of the "Dimbo" pro-
paganda and newspaper publicity
over 800 voters attended the village
caucus at the Town Hall Monday ev-
ening, including half dozen women.
The hall was packed to capacity and
many could not get into the audito-
lLum until the chairman of the meet
ing had asked those in the rear Of the
hall to come up front. Owing to the
two contests for village trustee and
the ridiculous procedure Of balloting
for fire wardens it was 9 O'Clock be-
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OPPOSITION TO BILL TO
RELIEVE FARMERS
CIITNYrTnNv

" HN1II INV Wv, DCN' 1t IUJU-
nents of the Fordney emergency tar
if bill were engaged today in lining
up their forces preparatory to the
fight when the measure is called up
in the House on Wednesday. Addcd d
to the forces in the House opposing
the bill in principle were many repre-
sentatives of cities and manufactur-
inc districts who indicated they would
oppose the measure because of its
failure to include manufacturing pro-
ducts.
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A Newspaper Covering
the Entire Northeast Sec
uon of Vermont State
Every Working Day.
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NdUDCETTS OWN STORY IS TOLD TO JURY
CROWN FORCES BURY
VILLAGE OF BALLINANLE

LONDON, Dec. 21-Crown forces
burned the village of Ballinanlbe in
the county of Longford today as a
reprisal for the recent attack on the
police barracks there. The shops
and houses were destroyed, some out
lying farmhouses burned and the
cattle killed. The military CONAN
deered and fortified the school house
while most of the inhabitants fed.
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IRISH HOME RULE BILL
AWAITS KINGS SIGNATURE

LONDON. Dec. 21-The Irish
home rule bill as slightly modified by
the House or Lords was adopted by
the House of Commons today and
now needs only the royal signature to
make it law.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-12-21
Man Chaged With Amy Shonio's
Murder Made DENIAL Of lmpro-
per Relations With Girl
(BY Richard D. HOWel

HYDE PARK, VT, Dec. 21-Arthur Mudgetts own
testimony given at the inquest into the death of Miss
Amy Shono Immediately after the finding of her body in
open lot the cemetery in Johnson where she had
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
CECIL COUNTY NOTE s.
Special Correspondence Of Every Event

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Elkton, Md, April 2l.Albert r Nc.
Creary, farmer of the Fourth district
dropped dead at his home near Pleasant
Hill, Monday evening, Of heart trouble
He was about 10 years Of age.
Members of Cecil County Farmers
Club were entertained, today ut the home
OF Elwood Balderson, near Colora.
June to 9 have been set M the dates
for the Chautauqua To be held at Rising
Sun.
Mrs. j. Brooks Jackson, who is spending
the week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
X. Il. Frazer, Is visiting friends IN New
York City before returning To her home
IN Detroit, Mich.
The annual report of the financial affairs
OF North East shows balance Of 81, CAB,
which will be used in improving the streets.
The Women's Club of the Ninth dis
trict is holding meeting this afternoon
at Calvert agricultural high school.
Cecil County Sunday School Association
will meet tomorrow afternoon in North
east NJ. Il. Church. DR. Abner Brown,
State secretary, viii be the principal
speaker.
County Treasurer Philip NJ Groves has
been elected superintendent Of West
Amwel Sunday school for the ninth con-
sectitive year; Miss T.. Ward secretary
Miss League, treasurer.
Republicans throughout Cecil county
arc organizing Leonard Wood Clubs for
President.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
NEWS OF SEAFORD.

spr-ial Correspondence Of Every Evening
Seaford. April 21.-Miss Mary Martin
II Cape Charles. Va, is with friends
md relatives in town for several weeks.
Miss Helen Knowles, of Wesley Collegian
Institute. Dover, spent the weekend
here with her mother Mrs. Thomas f..
Cottingham.
Miss Thelma Isaacs of Washington,
ID. C., was weekend guest of her sisters
Mrs VI. l.. Bryan and Miss Delema Isaacs
Mrs. Walter Killman and daughter,
Virginia Of Burlington \ J., arc guests for
several davs of Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Weaver, Jr.
Mrs. Frederick Marvil, of Salisbury,
Md. is here for several days with her
mother. Mrs Harry Darbee.
Miss Nell Brown is in Philadelphia for
several days.
Mrs. Oscar Wilson and son Of George
town are here visiting her mother, Mrs
William Quillin.
Miss Katie Burtelle and Miss Tucker
teachers of Browns school, with their
pupiIs visited the almshouSe, jail, court
house and other places of interest at
Georgetown, yesterday. Their object was
toobtain information. The trip was made
in seven automobiles.
More than hundred automobiles
went from here Sunday, loaded with
people to attend the funeral of Derrick
Il Morris. who was buried at Millsboro.
Mrs. James Joseph of Blades Is visiting
Mrs. Morris at Millsboro widow of Derrick
r. Morris, who was murdered by his son,
Ollie Morris.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
NEWS OF LEWES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Lewes, April 21.--Some mackerel fishing
boats were In the harbor during the past
week and landed several barrels of fresh
mackerel, which they intended to shin
to the New York markets, but owing 10
railroad conditions were unable to do so.
They were purchased by local fishermen,
who retailed them about town.
Lynford O. Russell of New York CITY is
spending few days here with his father
and sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. z. Wilson Ingram of Will
mington are spending a few days here
with the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar W. Ingram.
II. Ernest Conwell and wife of Will
mington, formerly Of Milton, have rented
the Fred i. Lubker cottage, on Lewes
Beach, and are occupying it for a few
weeks.
Robert J. Walton, Jr., has purchased
The Frank Burton homestead. on Second
street, which recently was occupied bv
Olaf Egeland, and viii move his family
there the first of May.
Captain W. A. Hastings, superintendent
Of the Hayes d Andert0n fishing plants
here, has rented the DR. James I. Tbomp-
son cottage. on Lewes Beach, and moved
ais family there.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
CHESTERTOWN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Chestertown, Md, April 81 DR.. Frank
Brown Hines has purchased from State
Senator William Nj. Slay, agent for tho
owners, the fine residence on Front street,
Chestertown, belonging to Mrs. Rogers
Wilson, formerly Mrs Richard ID. Hynson
Of Wilmington, and now occupied by Mrs.
Grace Aldridge and Mr. and Mrs. John II.
Clendaniel. Jr., for $4,000, possession to
be given next January.
The April term of the Circuit Court for
Kent county began yesterday morning,
Judges Hopper and Wickes on the bench.
The term will be q short one, there being
few important cases.
John H. Moffett has purchased tract
OF 80 acres belonging to the Copper estate,
near Lynch.
Members and friends of Betterton
Methodist Episcopal Church gave large
reception. last evening, TO their new
pastor, Rev Tilghman Smith. and family.
T. Eugene Neal of Kirkwood Is quite
i'll at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. W.
Brown, in Quaker Neck.
MIR and Mrs. Jesse Moffett of VIII
mington are visiting his parents in Colts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Whorton OF the same
city also are guests.
1 ne annual report pf EDE bodIu "a
Town Commissioners made public this
week shows balance in the treasury of
S905 20 after meeting all obligations. The
total receipts from taxes and other sources
were SOC, ,505.09. An important issue be-
fore the taxpayers at the town election,
next Monday, will be proposition to bond
the town for $4,000 to provide additional
fire equipment
Citizens of ChestertowD held meeting
In the Kent County Savings Bank, last
evening, for the purpose of organizing an
association to assist the Salvation Army IN
placing before the people of the county
their 1920 Home Service appeal.
Merrick Clements, treasurer for Kent
county, has purchased from John Ander-
son of Cecil county a number of fine
registered cattle to use for dairy purposes
on his farm near Crumpton.
W. O. Anderson severed one of his
fingers while handling heavy log at his
home in Flatlands, Saturday.
MIR and Mrs Columbus O'Donnell Lee,
Jr., of Baltimore, are guests of Mrs. n. d.
Costello at Worton Manor,
County Commissioner Nicholas Y.
Walters of Galena is owner of one of the
finest Holstein dairy heifers ever raised in
this State She freshed at the age of three
years and two months, and in the recent
test for a seven-day Advanced Registry
Record produced 20.6 pounds of butter in
the seven days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
DELAWARE CITY.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Delaware City, April 2l.-Nlrs. Harry
Newman and daughter of Perryville. Md,
are here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William
Bowen.
A meeting Of the Home and School As
ISOLATION viii be held Friday evening,
when a debate on Equal Suffrage will take
place.
Mr.. Laboube. who has been i'll for the
past week. is improving.
A rneeting Of the Womcn's Christian
Temperance Union was held last night IN
the Soldiers Recreation Rooms on Clinton
street.
A box social and dance for the benefit Of
st. Georges baseball club will be held in
Odd Fellows Hail. Thursday evening,
April p.
William Ennis has purchased light
Overland of Walter Burris of Bear station.
The congregation Of the Nj. L. Church
n St. Georges rendered a reception TO their
new pastor. last night.
Mrs Charles G.. Ash was Philadelphia
visitor this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Brooke Miller enter
lained friends at their home on Clinton
ureet, last night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
WOMAN'S CLUB AT CLAYMONT.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Claymont, April 2l-The Woman's s
Club of Claymont was organized on Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Thomas
Brown. Mrs. Alfred ID. Warner, Sr., presi-
dent of the Delaware State Federation of
Women's Clubs. aided in the work of
organization Mrs Alexander acted as
temporary chairman of the meeting, at
which were adopted the Constitution and
bylaws presented and read by Mrs. Ken
nedy.
The report Of the nominating committee
resulted in the election of Mrs. Stanwood
for president and other officers of the
newlv-formed club are as follows: First
vice-president, Mrs. Alexander; second
vice-president, Mrs King; recording sec
retary, Mrs Potter; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs Harris; treasurer Mrs. Shep-
herd. Four committees were formed
literary. program social and civics, with
chairmen 10 he appointed later.
The club will take membership in the
State Federation of Women's Clubs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
WEDDING AT MILFORD.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Milford. April 21-Yesterday morning
at the home of the brides parents, on
Washington street, South Milford, Miss
Margaret Idelle, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Ebert Webb, was married to
George Robert Palmer of Milton. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. X. Il.
Stephenson. pastor of Avenue NJ. T..
Church of Milford After a short wedding
tour. Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer will reside in
Milton.
Saturday evening, Miss Eunice G. s.
Williams of Milford and Albert Nj. Kinney
of Houston motored to Georgetown and
were married by Rev. 7. j. Moore of
Georgetown NJ. T.. Church.
Saturday evening Mis-. Emma Reed of
near Milton and Leroy King OF Over
brook were married at the parsonage of
Lincoln City NJ. f. Church by Rev.
Charles Atkins
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
NEWS Of A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Won,en's Club Formed at Clay
mont and Will Join the State
Federation.
SEED POTATOES SCARCE
Button Factory at Milton, With
Good Business and Good Work
ers, is to be Much Enlarged.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Milford. April 2l.--Goorge A. Lippin--
cott Of Philadelphia, who recently started
the manufacture of buttons I'm Milton on
n small scale, is now so much pleased with
the help he is getting and the encourage
ment he has received from the people OF
Milton. that during the coming summer
he will build large factory of brick, to
be equipped with the latest machinery
for button-making, which viii give en-
plovment To about 100 women throughout
the year
At present there are 20 cutting ma
chimes cutting buttons from mother-of-
pearl oysters, which are brought here from
the southern seas. The men and boys
employed are pleased with the work and
the pay they are receiving, and as they
get more proficient in the work their pay
will be increased.
This firm came to Milton unsolicited
and without asking for any financial help
from the people of the town. All they
have asked for is plenty of help.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
NEWS OF CLAYTON.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Clayton, April 2l.-Miss Mary John.
son was Middletown visitor last week.
Miss Eleanor McLain of Philadelphia
has been visiting relatives here.
Miss Mabel Barnes of Queen Anne
Md. was guest, last week, of her grand
father. f. A. Marker, Sr.
Miss Edith Cook spent the weekend
with her parents in Marydel
Miss Elizabeth Smith of Dover, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Wesley Smith, near town.
James L. Sapp was guest of relatives
IN Greensboro, Md, last week.
Albert Martin of Carney's Point, n j.,
spent the weekend here with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs John Martin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
MINCE PIE is SCRATCHED.
Best of American Dishes Suecumbs To
Prohibition.

Chicago, April 81. Minee Die might
as we'll as be scratched from the menus
of the big hotels for it has fallen into
sad disfavor and is snubbed and ignored
by its former vocferous friends.
As usual, prohibition and the hard
hearted Government are TO blame The
odiet issued at Washington that cooks
at hotels may not longer lubricate their
mince pies and similar delicacies with
brandy or whisky possessing more than
| per cent kick tells the sad story.
Mince pie without its nippy interior
and brandy sauce, becomes mere hodge
podge Of scraps. and is being treated as
such.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
NEWS OF LAUREL.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Laurel, April 20.-At a party, last Fri
day evening, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph j. Chapman, on Oak street, the en-
gagement of their eldest daughter Miss
Martha Chapman, to Joseph Lambert
Carey Of Frankford, was announced
Announcement has been received here
Of the birth OF son TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Clay Bradford at their home in
Snow Hill, Md, which has been named
Harry Clay Bradford, Jr. Mrs. Bradford
formerly was Miss Laura Parsons.
Alrs. Catesby II. Ellis, is In Wilmington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
AFTER FLU" GRIP
Fevnrs and Other Frustrating Diseases
That Exhaust the Blood

There n often that extreme tired feeling,
loss Of appetite, tendency to anernia,
nerve exhaustion, inactive bowels, consti-
patton and great danger Of still further
mostration and serious illness.
Hoods Sarsaparilla first works upon
the blood II Is remarkable how prompt
" its purifying, vitalizinR effects are
noticed II makes food taste good
promotes assimilation so az 20 help secure
the greatest nourishment possible, pro-
rnotes dipection Nerve strength and
CHEEKY health inevitably follow, further
danger is avoided and the glad-to-be-aiive
feeling again prevails To read this is
well, to realize it yourself is better.
Get Hoods sarsaparilla today, and for
n oathartic, nothing better than Hoods
Pills, in small doses n gentle laxative;
larger. an active cathartic.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
Storage Shed and Shop of Golding Potter,
Supply Co. Destroyed.

An early morning fire at the Golding
Pottery Supply Company factory de
stroyed a storage shed and machine
repair shop before the arrival the fire.
men on delayed alarm. The main mill
was not injured
The output of the concern is mainly
ground flint and spar, which is used
by several large pottery manufacturers
in Trenton.
No estimate of the damage can be
made until the arrival from Trenton of
the factory representative, Alfred Dennis,
who is expected to reach this city today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-21
NOAH'S ARK BALL.

Noah's Ark Association of Delaware
Lodge No. l, ]. o. o. F. ''stirred up the
animals" at the New Century Club last
night. Howard Burton was in charge
of the entertainment program and large
audience was present. Dancing and
refreshments followed
A class initiation of $50 candidates
into the lodge will occur May IL, at the
same place.