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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-08
CHARLES GEE
HALE AND HEARTY
AT Nth YEAR
Was In "a Snag of En-
g~agements' and Shook
Hands with Lincoln

There is no prouder head of q
family of four generations thar
Charles Gee of South Main street.
Civil War veteran and longtime
resident of st. Johnsbury. Mr.
Gee is the central figure of a fam
lily group photographed in Boston
recently where he attended a fam
lily reunion held at the home of his
son, George Gee. The group pic
ture shows the st. Johnsbury man
surrounded by his son, his grand
daughter, Mrs. Anna Sparks, and
her two children, Medicine, aged
three and Gertrude aged two.
Mr.. Gee is II, his son 81 and his
granddaughter %. The head OF
the family holds a unique war re-
cord. He has been a p%ensioneI
since October 30, 1861; few men
have seen more active service than
he and few recall more wildly the
battles Of those strenuous days
Nh. Gee served continuously three
years and in the period, too, OF
the most strenuous days of the
war. 1t is his proud boast that IN
all that time he lost but one day.
Mr.. Gee was wounded in the lett
arm at the Battle of the Wilder
ness and was discharged from the
service October 80, 1864. To quote
the St. Johnsbury veteran he was
"in a snag OF engagements. -4e
took part in all the battles of the
Peninsula campaign, in the battle
of South Mountain, Antietam, the
two fredericksburg engagements,
the first battle of Cold Harbor,
Gettysburg, Mine Run and several
others.
Mr.. Gee is probably the only
man now living in st. Johnsbury
who saw and shook hands with
President Lincoln. While a pa
tient at Campbell hospital, in
Washington recovering from
wounds, he was visited by The
president. With Secretary Stanton
Lincoln visited the hospital once a
month and was in close touch with
his soldiers. There were two other
St. Johnsbury men who met the
matyred president, James Flana-
gan and John Mcdonald.
Born in Concord in 1914, Nh.
Gee knew all the privations Of pio-
need days. He went TO work at
the age of ten and after that was
able to attend school only a few
months in the year. He enlisted
from Concord in the Third Yer
mont. After the war, Mr.. Gee
worked for a number of ear in
the Fairbanks shops and followed
the lumber business in Concord
for some time. Later he was en-
ployed by the Northern Lumber
Co. in st. Johnsbury. Since his re-
tirement a few years ago he has
carried on his small nlace near the
fairgrounds.
Two wears after the close of the
Civil War, Mr.. Gee married Miss
Lorraine c. Hale of East ST. Johns
bury. Four children were born to
them and two are living, Mrs.
Laura NJ. Lewis with whom Mr..
Gee makes his home, and the son
in Boston. There are three grand
children and two great %grandchll-
dren. Mrs. Gee died in 1921.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-08
Only S152.27 Sale of
Christmas Seals

The Christmas Seal sale for
the Vermont tuberculosis society
was carried on in ST. Johnsbury
Saturday morning and afternoon.
The boys and girls from the Junior
High school sold the seals and
while they woAled hard and the
results were fairly good, st. Johns
bury still have a long way to go
if we hope 10 be n OF the ban
ner towns.
From the Summer street school
there were 33 girls and Is boys
who canvassed and the returns
show the amount collected TO be
S125.50. At the Portland street
schools, - girls and Is boys cam
vassed and reported as their col
lection s26.77 making a total Of
S152.27 now in.
In 1919. when St. Johnsbury
was banner town, 5000 seals
were sold and last year st. Johns
bury fell far behind as far as be-
ing a banner town went, selling
only 30,150 seals.
To qualify this year, it is nes-
easary for st. Johnsburv to sell the
equivalent of five seals or more
per capita and St. Jo%hnsbury has
a population of 500 which means
that we must sell somewhat owe
$500 worth Of seals. The campaign
IS not over yet and st. J%ohnsbury
IS still determined to win a ban
e All must help a little more
and citizens must have along with
all pennies and five cent pieces
a few bills OF generous size.
Other opportunities are to be
offered during the intervening
time before the sale closes a.
Christmas for the buying of these
seals although there is not to be
another house TO house canvas.
These other sales will be adver-
tised later as they come and it is
hoped that there will he increased
interest in the town so that st.
Johnsburv NAV not fail to be
among the victors.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-08
L

Miss Bessie Collins of Newport
spent a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Harry Hall.
Miss Violet Huntoon is working
for Mrs. Blake in Derby.
Mrs. Glen Gray is on the sick
list.
Clarence Smith is driving one of
A. r. Halls teams in Norton
woods.
Mrs. Hamilton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Jenness.
A large number from town at
tended the lecture at Morgan Cen
ter given by DR.. Sharp Friday
evening.
John Petelle was a business
caller in Derby Friday.
A large crowd attended the
Poverty Ball" given by the B. B.
team on Friday evening. Many
We're dressed in poverty and the
ones taking the prizes were e. A.
Perkins and Mrs. Harold Gray. A
good time was enjoyed bv all.
There will be another dance
Friday evening, December 16.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-08
To Stop Coughing at
Night

When anyone is suffering from
q bronchial affection or has a
cough that fingers on and grows
worse at night, the loss Of sleep
tends to weaken the sufferer and
grows more serious the longer it
is neglected. Mrs. NJ. Suter, CAT
Longbrook Ave, Stratford, Conn,
write: "Foley's Honey and Tar has
given me- great relief from a severe
attack of bronchitis" No medicine
stands higher throughout the ma
ton as a family remedy for colds,
coughs and Group. Advertisement.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-08

M. and Mrs. Arthur Ro., and
family, Mrs. Paul Morrison ald
Paul Knight Morrison. Margaret
Stevenson and Robert Strobridge
were guests at ID. S. Stevenson ;,
Saturday. F.,
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Bailev and
MI. and Mrs. Harry Lackie were
guests at Arthur Roy's Thursday.
Mrs. Doris Smith of Massachu-
sets is visiting her brother, David
Purdy.
H. B. Somers was in st. Johns
bury Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret Dimick is quite
i'll.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-08

in the Sunday School, we who are
p~hasized the fact that if we want
ed enough to attend. "Where the
men and women go, there will the
boys and girls CO." he said. DR..
Garvin brought out the relation of
the Sunday School TO the three di-
vine institutions-the Home, the
Church and the State.
The chief address of the even
ing session was delivered by the
Rev. Walter Gould of West Burke.
His text was: STUDY to show
thyself approved unto God" And
in a very unique and interesting
way he emphasized the Importance
of Bible study and of nutting Bible
truth into action-that is of living
our Christianity in every day life.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-08
West Barnet

Mrs. L. H. Thornton entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Morrison,
M. and Mrs. Lex Morrison and
daughter ard Mrs. Margaret Hale,
Thursday.
Mrs. f. S. Bailey entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stuart of
Peacham, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Achilles and Miss Ina Buchanan,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Brock enter
tanned a party of friends Wednes-
day evening.
The V. l. S. gave a box supper
and dance at the hall Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Margaret Estabrooks en-
tertained the Swatiska club Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Harvey,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-08
Walden

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kittredge
were in St. Johnsbury Sunday
because of a second operation on
their two wear old boy. who has
been in Brightlook hospital for
over two weeks with pneumonia.
His case is very serious.
Leon Chase visited relatives in
Plainfeld Thursday.
Mrs. Ethel Judkins of East
Hardwick visited at G. H. Kings
bury's Friday.
A son was born Tuesday, Nov.
90 to Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbeau.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-08
NORTH WALDEN

Mr.. and Mrs. ". f. Hatch spent
a few DAYS in Danvi]le last week.
Mrs. Nicholson substituted in
the school at Fast Hardwick three
DAYS last week.
Miss GLADYS Allen was home i'll
last week. She returned TO Nor
r~isville Monday morning.
Mrs. LeClair who has been
visiting her son has returned
home.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-08
CARD OF THANKS

| wish to thank the friends and
the Masons for all their acts OF
kindness during the illness and
death of my mother.
George w. Robinson
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
INVESTIGATE PACKERS AND
ALLEGED COAL PR0F|TEERS

WASHlNGIoN-(By A. P)The house
II
regulation bill without
was to The
proposal
Consideration
by
Coal Dealer Gets
A. an
produce all
appeared before the committee
professed inability
Johnson Declares Estate of War; Against
WASHINGTON(By A.
hara Morris
provides
the genemans
Secretary Colby Disputes
Colby,
is
all d
make further
Referendum Reduction.
A representing skilled
shpbuders the Bethham Shpung
initial
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
GERMANY To PAY PREPARATION
OF 226,0O0,0OO,000 MARKS

approved the
night This
gold marks (about
rising scale beginning
also of 12
will be invited
meantime
sessions February
session
Germany
virtually approved by the council
disarmament of the soled civic
meeting will
dispose of all questions
the adjournment
German Reparatons Signed This Evening
by
The disarmament was also signed
00O0OO aid
Ruman MIA Stages
prohibited traffic
received here today
received today
RusslanPr Is IN
A.
geographe
Copenhagen Telegraph dispatch
o America
OCalaghan lord OF Cork
Ireland Wilson to leave the United
United States seaman awaiting
%
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
ALICE TERRY, A METRO FIND"
APPEARS IN FEATURED ROLE

Alice Terry high school girl, IS
years old, hailing from Central Illi-
MOS, enjoys the rare distinction of
blossoming from obscurity into the
ranks of featured players almost over
night.
With considerably less than a
years experience before the camera,
most of which was consumed in the
playing of small parts the youthful
blonde actress was discovered by Rex
Ingram when he began the selection
of the cast for "Hearts Are Trumps,"
the Metro production of the famous
Cecil Raleigh melodrama.
'The part of Dora Woodberry fits
Miss Terry like a beautifully tailored
suit" said the Metro director after
watching the young woman before
the camera in a series of tests from
which she emerged triumphantly.
AS result the important role was
given her. Others in the all-star cast
are Francelia Ellington, Frank
Brownlee, Winter Hall, Norman Ken
nedy, Edward Connolly, Brinsley
Shaw, Thomas Jefferson, Joseph Kill
gour and Howard CHAMPION.
"Hearts Are Trumps" is the third
of six big melodrama to be filmed by
Metro. At the Kenworthy Monday
and Tuesday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
SORORITY GIRLS IN
BAR1LEY COTTAGE
4
CROWDED CONDITION OF RI
DENBAUGH HALL RELIEVED
BY CHANGES JUST MADE.

Owing to the crowded condition of
Ridenbaugh hall, women's domitory
at the University of Idaho, members
of the Omega Phi Alpha sorority, a
recently organized local group, have
been granted possession of the Bart
ley cottage Immediately behind Riden-
baugh hall itself. This was the an
nouncement made this morning by
Miss Evelyn Butler university dean
of women.
Taking over the BARLEY cottage
by the Omega Phis will relieve the
Ridenbaugh hall situation somewhat,
said Dean Butler this morning, "but
we will still be more than crowded.
The hall can accommodate 40 com
fortably, but we are now caring for
more than 70 girls. We have been re-
quired to place four girls in roonAs
originally intended only for two and
we have placed two girls in the single
rooms.
"Of course we have been making
every effort throughout the year -
enable girls residing in the hall to
study efficiently but the problem has
been vastly complicated by our
crowded condition. / am afraid it
may prove very difficult to care for
next years expected increase in the
student body. with our present facili-
ties.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
Fred B. Smith Coming.

The people of Moscow are especial
ly fortunate in having the opportunity
to hear Fred B. Smith, at the
University auditorium, next Monday
at / o'clock.
Mr. Smith is vice president of the
Johns -Manville Company, New York
City, and has a world reputation as
a speaker. He has been the leading
spirit in number of nationwide
campaigns, including the Layman's
Missionary Movement, and the Inter
Church World Movement.
At the present time he is visiting
the leading state colleges and uni
versities of the western states. fhe
/ o'clock meeting at the University
Monday, will be the only opportunity
for the people of Moscow to hear this
great man. Those who know Mr..
Smith personally, especially urge you
to be in your seat early, as there will
no doubt be people turned away from
the meeting for lack of room for
those who will want to hear him.
The admission is free and everybody
is invited
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
CHARLES A ELMER
CALLED BY DEATH
ONE OF IDAHO'S BEST KNOWN
CITIZENS DROPPED DEAD ON
STREET OF BOISE

Boise, Idaho-Charles E. Elmer
state commissioner of public invest
ments and member of Governor
Davis cabinet in the state commits
sion form of government, dropped
dead in front of ST. Johns cathedral
this morning while going from his
home to the state. house to work.
Heart trouble was the cause of his
sudden passing away.
Mr.. Elmer was widely known over
the state, especially in political cir
cles. For many years he was closely
associated with United States Senator
Frank r. Gooding and when the lat
ter was governor of the state was his
secretary
The deceased was for years engaged
in the newspaper business. Mr.. Elmer
came to Boise when he was IL years
of age and started to work for local
newspaper, setting type and deliver
ing papers. He worked for a while
on the San Francisco Sun and later
removed to Baker City, Ore, where
he also worked on the newspaper
there. Later, he entered the employ
of the Oregonian at Portland where
he remained until 1887. In 1899 he
purchased an interest in the Colfax
Gazette and spent the next eight years
as editor of that paper. He then for
a period was located at Lewiston,
being associated with the news de-
partmeut of the Lewiston morning
Tribune. He later located in south
ern Idaho being associated with SEN
ator Gooding in the handling of the
latter's land interests.
Mr.. Elmer was man OF excep-
tional capacity, clear, forcible writ
er. and he was always governed by
the highest ideals in his attitude as
private citizen or in public service. A
man Of broad sympathies for all man
kind, he loved his friends and was
ever ready to serve them in any ap-
peal.
Mr.. Elmer was a PERSONAL friend
of the editor of The Star-Mirror, who
put Mr.. Elmer In charge of The
Spokesman-Review correspondence in
northern Idaho in 1901. Mr.. Elmer
made Headquarters at Lewiston but
had charge of the territory about Mos
COW and was a frequent visitor here.
He gave up the position with The
Spokesman-Review to accept manage
ment of the publicity work for Frank
II. Gooding, who was a candidate for
governor and after Gooding's election
was made private secretary to the
governor and later became adjutant
general. He was one OF Gooding's $
staunchest friends and warmest ad-
mirers. Mr. Elmer was man OF
strong character, of a loving dispo-
sition, a staunch friend, and a man
of marked ability as a writer. He
leaves wife and one daughter, Cath
arine, who graduated from high school
last year.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
FINDS GROOM is BELOW PAR
for False Recommendation
of Daughters Suitor.

Geneva.-M. Wader, wealthy resi-
dent of Bienne, Switzerland, has just
sued detective agency for wrongly
recommending man as husband for
his daughter and has obtained ver-
dict of 140 pounds, with costs against
the agency.
The prospective father-in-law en-
gagged the agency at cost of 800
pounds to investigate the reputation
and habits of the young man who
had asked for the hand of his daugh-
ter. The detectives reported that the
youth was worthy, reliable and sober
After six months of welded life, the
bride returned to her fathers home
with the information that the bride
groom has dissipated her dowry in
riotous living and gambling.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
MRS. M'CONNELL'S FUNERAL
HERE SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The body of Mrs. D. A. Mcconnell,
whose death occurred at Tonasket
Friday, will reach Moscow at 11:f5
on the electric train Sunday and be
taken to Grice's chapel where funeral
services will be held at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon. Mrs. Vennigerholz
will conduct the Christian Science
burial services in the chapel and the
Rev. Wayne S. Snoddy, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, will offer a
prayer, after which the body will be
taken to the family plot in the Mos
COW cemetery where the Order of the
Eastern Star will have charge of the
service. Friends of the family are in
vited to attend. The pail bearers will
b j. R. Collins, C. c. Vincent, Will
liam Staples, L. G. Peterson, R. B.
Ward and O. E. Bell.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
FIND WRIGGLING EEL MINE.
Steam Shovel Lifts Them Out by Hun
dreds From Wharf Site at
Plymouth, Mass.

Plymouth, Mass.-Digging out eeIs
In hundreds of pounds with steam
shovel is a novelty introduced here.
The steam shovel used by the con-
tractor for the removal of Pilgrim
wharf in the changes being made along
the waterfront where the Plymouth
Rock reservation is being made did
the trick. Digging is being made with
a grab bucket near low water mark
at the outer end of the pier,
The bucket arose once with a full
cargo, nearly cubic yard, Of squirm-
ing cells. some of which weighed four
pounds apiece. Fishermen say the
eels had bedded in the mud beneath
the wharf for the winter, and this
accounted for the eel mine.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
Will Raise Fine Poultry.

Two more Queen incubators have
been sold by the Washburn- Wilson
Seed Company to Moscow people who
plan to raise more and better poultry
Roy Mudgett has bought an incuba-
tor with 4OO-egg capacity and will en-
gage in raising White Leghorn chick
ems. Professor H. w. Hubert, of the
University of Idaho, bought 180-
egg incubator and will raise some CT
the Tancred strain of White Leg
horns for which he paid $50 for a
setting of eggs to get his start in
this great breed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
SPECIAL SERVICES FOR
YOUNG PEOPLE TOMORROW

Tomorrow is young peoples day
throughout the Presbyterian denomi-
nation The day will be observed with
appropriate services in the local
church, both morning and evening.
The pastor will preach special ser
mon for the young people at IL
young people themselves will have
charge of the service. There are sew
|eral young peoples organizations in
the church, all of which will CO.
operate in the services tomorrow
The Christian Endeavor society has
about so members, the Westminster
Guild has 80 members and the boys
club, which has just been organized,
has about the same number.
The program for tomorrow night is
as follows: Devotional service; vio-
lin solo, Nazareth, Lee Gregory:
"Why young man ought to be a
Christian" William BriscOe; Pres
ent day opportunities for Christian
SERVICE" Helen Johnson; What
Christian endeavor MEANS" Agnes
Brown; trombone solo, Robert Ed
ridge; "The Westminster Guild and
it's work. Minerva Terteling and
Myra Moody vocal solo, Gust for
Today" Gertrude Christen; THE
value of Christian Endavor raising" !"
j. D. Davis.
The choir will consist of double
quartet from the Christian Endeavor
society. All those who are interested
in the young people are especially in
vited to these services.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
MISS PETERSON IN
SPLENDID PROGRAM
MOSCOW AUDIENCE DELIGHTED
WITH ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN
FRIDAY NIGHT.

! One of the best musical entertain
ments ever given in Moscow was that
| of Miss May Peterson, soprano OF the
; Metropolitan Opera Company in the
University auditorium Friday night.
Miss Peterson is all that her manager
and the critics have claimed She is
beautiful, has the most pleasing
state presence, a splendid voice with
wide range and her personality cap
tured the big audience, one of the best
of the season.
1T was a typical bargain hunting
Moscow audience, intent upon get
ting the wort hof its money" and the
artist was recalled at least a dozen
times and each time she responded
graciously, with a selection that
brought forth another encore. few
singers would respond as many times
or do it as graciously as did Miss
Peterson, whose winning smile, al
though she must have been tired to-
ward the last of her long program,
was just as sweet and pleasant as
when the big audience encored ber
the first time.
The fine program was long, varied
and covered every cfass of singing one
would expect to hear from so noted
an artist. The extras" given in re-
SDOnSe to the encOreS were Splenu1uly
rendered and we'll selected. Her
"Cukoo" song, in which the work OF
Mr.. Shepard, her pianist. was equally
as good as that of the singer, was so
grand that she was forced to- repeat
it and the audience continued ap-
nlauding until Miss Peterson took Mr..
Shepard by the arm and made him
stand ND and acknowledge the com
pliment by a bow. Mr.. Shepard is a
fine pianist and he tended to his
knitting" without one smile during
the entire performance, but, to use
the language of the street ''he was
there with the goods
After the long program and the
many encores interspersed through
it had been rendered the audience re-
fused to go and insisted upon another
appearance. Miss Peterson returned
and played and sang Comm Trough
the Rye" and, in order to give good
measure, rounded up and running
over" she returned again and played
and sang tsThe Last Rose of Summer"
Moscow has never heard an artist
who won the hearts Of the audience
like Miss Peterson did, nor who gave
so freely of her talents. Her appear
ance here will never be forgotten by
the narly 1000 persons who heard
her, Including many from other
towns.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-01-29
INTEREST GROWING AS
REVIVAL CLOSE APPROACHES

Fifty more chairs were put in the
church yesterday and all these were
taken and many unable to get seats
last night. There are 116 additions
to date. There will be many more
before the meeting closes tomorrow
night. Subject of sermon tonight
without God In The World" Sun
day morning II o'clock. 'The inter
probation of the Commission" 2:3O
p. m. "Fruits of Faithfulness." 7:30
p. m. "Light Hearted Wickedness:" !"
This will be the last service. Excel
lent musical programs have been ar
ranged for these last services. The
public is cordially invited.