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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03
Funeral of Mrs. Silsby
Sunday Afternoon

Funeral services for Mrs. Ada
A. Silsby will be held at her home
on Boynton Avenue Sunday after
noon at 100. Burial will be in
the cemetery in West Burke. Mrs.
Silsby died Thursday evening. She
had been in failing health for sew
eral months but with characters
tic bravery went about her ac-
customed duties and radiated
cheer and comfort to her loved
ones until the end. Mrs. Silsby
had ben blind for several years
but apparently it was small handi-
cap to her. She was a skilled
housewife, and adept with her
needle, and untiring in her labors
in various lines.
Ada A. Gaskill daughter of Ell
bridge and Sarah (Marshall) Gas
kill, was born ing Burke November
II, 1853. In her native town on
April II, 1873, she married Wen
dell Silsby and all their married
life was spent in Burke and West
more. Mr.. Silsby died in March,
1895, and II years later Mrs. Sis
by moved with her family to st.
JohnsbuIy, buying the home on
Boynton Ave. She was member
of the Woman's Relief corps in
West Burke and a devoted mem
Der of the First Church of Christ,
Scientist.
Four children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Silsby, Charles e. Of
the Buick Sales service, st. Johns
bury, Harvey w. Silsby of Dor
chester Mass, Lulu Jean, who died
in 1891 and Mabel G. Silsby, sec
rotary to Principal Wilson of the
St. Johnsbury academy. Mrs.
Silsby is survived also by two
sisters and one brother mrs.
Flora Washburne of St. Johns
bury, Mrs. Alice Huntley of Stan
stead, P. O., and Edo L. Gaskill
Of Bethel.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey w. Silsby
Of Dorchester, Edo l.. Gaskill Of
Bethel and Mrs. Alice Huntlcy of
Stanstead are here called by Mrs.
Silsby's death.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

This week for the last three years
has been known as Paramount
Week, when nearly all of the
theatres of the country unite in
showing Paramount pictures eX-
clusively as a national demonstra-
ton for better motion pictures.
During Paramount Week the film
theatres attempt to show to the
public the advances that have
been made in the art of the photo
play during the year, and as this
year nearly 10000 theatres out of
the country's $4,000 are expected
to show Paramount pictures eX-
clusively it will be seen that the
week is really a most unusual
event in the theatre.
Inaugulated three years ago by
Famous Players-Lasky Corpora
ton, which produces and distri-
butes Paramount pictures, this
national demonstration was origi-
nallv a sales drive pure and simple.
In the summer of 1912, the New
York Exchange of the company set
aside week for a sales cam
paign the objective of which was
to put Paramount Pictures into
every picture house in Greater
New York for seven consecutive
days This drive was so immense
" successful that the officials of
the company decided to adopt the
same idea for the entire country,
and accordingly the first week in
September was chosen as National
Paramount Week.
The plan succeeded beyond the
fondest hopes of its creators, more
than 5000 theatres throughout the
country showing their patrons
nothing but Paramount pictures
for the entire week
SO successful was the demonstra-
ton, in fact, that officials Of the
company saw in Paramount Week
something bigger than a sales
CeiHl pa X ii anu III SuDSctl ucIIG Gil VI -
have tried to make it sound the
keynote for picture production
during the coming season. Now it
is generally accepted among pic
ture theatre owners everywhere
that as Paramount Week goes, so
goes the industry"
The next year saw the num-
Der of theatres participating in
Paramount Week increased to
more than $4,000, while last year
the number jumped to more than
5000 In fact, SO astonishing was
the success achieved last year that
it excited the wonder and envy not
only of other picture organizations
but also of the entire commercial
world. SO now we have our Silk
Week, Cotton Week, Umbrella
Week, etc.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03
To Present Loving Cup
to JOckO COnlOn

WOBURN, Sept 3-Woburn is
prowd of its distinction of six col
lege athletic captains and has ar
ranged a celebration in their honor
for Sept. II. The captains who
will be the city's guests of the day
are Charles Weaver. captain of the
Tufts base ball team; Leo Doher-
ty, captain of the Tufts track
team, George Cotton. leader OF
the Amherst "eleven,", Walter
Cummings, captain Of the Dart
mouth wrestling team, Arthur
"Jocko' Conlon, Harvard base ball
captain and Jimmy Connolly, the
Georgetown track leader. Each
captain is to be given a silver low
ing cup.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03
Sugar Party at
the Dole Cottage

There is nothing new under the
sun but real maple sugar party
in midsummer is quite out of tie
ordinary and just the kind of a
novelty that the summer colony
at Joes Pond can carry through
successfully. The party was held
Wednesday night at the Dole cot
tage and attended by about rs
people, including those in camp
and guests from Danville and
st. Johnsbury. The grounds were
effectively lighted with torches and
the long tables under the trees
were well supplied with pans of
shaver ice. plain doughnuts and
pickles. The aroma of the maple
sugar cooking under the skilful
direction Of Mrs. l.. P. Slack was
a reminder of a real sugar camp
in March. The party was greatly
enjoyed by all and Melted good
round sum to the Joes Pond asso-
citation which has done so much
this season to make this summer
resort more attractive.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03
Miss DemaraS Is
Bride of Mr.. BeSSettt

A very pretty wedding took
~lace at st. Paul's Catholic church
at Barton on Tuesday morning,
when Miss Corinne Demaras,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Demaras, was united in marriage
to Oscar Bessette, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Narcesse BesSette, by Re.
Father Demaras, an uncle of the
bride.
The bride was attirod in grow
taffeta dress with long bridal
veil and carried a bouquet of white
roses.
MI. and Mrs. Bessette are spend
mo their honeymoon in Montreal.
Upon their return they will reside
at the home of the brides parents,
in Boston.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03
Picnic Supper
and Corn Roast

Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Cow
ling who are in camp at Joes Pond
entertained a party of St. Johns
bury friends at picnic supper
Thursday evening. Their guests
were Dr. and Mrs. H. II. Milti-
more, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f.
Goodall, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Impey, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Ell
bridge, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ham
lton and Mr.. and Mrs. John Gal
braith of Passumpsic. In the ev-
cning following the picnic supper
huge bonfire was built on the
beach and quantities of roasted
corn and marshmallows disposed
of.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03
PARAMOUNT
PICTURE WEEK
UNUSUAL EVENT
Please-U Theatre Books
Solid Week of Popular
Productions

Motion picture patrons and
theatres al over the country are
looking forward to the week of
Sept. 4-10 the first week of the new
season for in those seven days will
be observed an event which is
unique in motion picture affairs.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

FOR SALE-Three burner blue
flame oil stove in good condition.
Price reasonable. Phone 1884,
Newport, VT. 3S
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

FOR SALES. c. White Leghorn
roosters, full blooded, April
Matched. Price $1.50. Telephone
1921. 58-63
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03
CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

FOR SALE-Full bloodcd White
Wyandottc Cockerels. May hatch
ed. $1.50. Telephone 1873.
5665S
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

FOR SALE-Tremblay's Barber
Shop with pool room. Reason for
selling death of owner. For refer
cnceS address, Mrs. Amanda ID,
Tremblay, 115 Railroad St. St.
Johnsbury, VT. 57-5S
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

WANTED-To lease IA saw mill
or long job by piece to make and
sell wooden or Veneer Boxes. In
quire, H. J. Reach, North Troy
VT. 5S#
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

WANTED AT ONCE-Local
salesman or lady, one with auto
preferred though not absolutely
necessary. Dandy line. Big money.
Call Saturday night. NJ. H. Ring,
Gen. Agent, Is Summer ST., St.
Johnsbury, Vt. or write Lock Box
323. So
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

FOR SALE-1921 Ford touring
car sclf-startcr, 3 1-2 tires an
round Reason for selling am lcav-
ing town. Sidney Gle, JOG;
Pond. 52tf
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

WANT TO HEAR from owner
having farm for sale; give par
ticulars and lowest price. John
J. Black, Vermont St, Chippewa
Falls, Wisconsin. 81
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

CANNING-W furnish the corn
and do your canning. Price rea-
sonable. Tel. 1851. Mrs. A W.
Lyster st Johnsbury 56r9*
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

TO RENT-Two furnished rooms,
one for light housekeeping. Second
floor. 50 Railroad street, st. Johns
bury, Vt. $685.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

4 bout so tons hay for sale. Frank
Mcclellan. Tel. 21-3. LyndonvlHe.
So 76*
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

MAN or WOMAN wanted, salary,
$50 full time 75c an hour spare
time, selling guaranteed hosiery to
wearer. Experience unnecessary.
International Hosiery Mills, Nor
ristown, Pa. S.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

FOR SALE-A few tons of choice
hay, also dry wood. Tel. 75-11. "A.
A. Hawkins. 4Setf
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03
TO RENT

TO RENTING room tenement
opposite fair grounds. Children
restricted. 58-64*
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

TO RENT-Koom with board, B7
Sprinr st. 56s If
FOR RENT-Four furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. 12
Main street. Tel. 556-R. 5Gtf
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

WE WANT a lady or gentleman
agent to handle city trade in st.
Johnsbury and other vacant cities.
This is wonderful opportunity as
you will be retailing the genuine
7. r. Watkins Products including
Watkins Cocoanut Oil Shampoo,
Garda Face Powder, Fruit drinks
and over 1877 other products. Write
today for free sample and parti-
culars. The J. r. Watkins Com
pany, 6S, New York, n. Y. SIS
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

ROOM WANTED-Family living
near the Academy and having a
spare room (sunny) can hear of
quiet, responsible tenant by writ
ing to E. l.. c., care Of The Gale
DOMAIN Office. 57-58*
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

FURNISHED flat for rent Nov.
embcr 1. Steam heat, all modern
convenienceS. Children restricted
Call Tel. 242-M. 33zt :
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

TO RENT-Tcnement at Is Pearl
Street, with garage. Phone 1872.
Ec-c0s
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TO RENTING room tenement.
Inquire of NJ. c. Garfield, Tel. 401.
53tf
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

TO RENT-Furnished and IN
furnished room at 3 Cherry street.
43.tf
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

WANTED-Capablc girl for gem
cial houseWork. MIS-, II. N. Tu"-
ncr, 10 Park street. 57tf
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

ON SALE Saturday, Sent. 8
Ready made aprons and other ar
ticles, Roll TOP Desk, Davenport
and Chamber Suite. Mrs. Dora
McNall, % Main street. 57-58
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-192l Dodge touring
car. G. A. Hackett, "a Autumn
ST.. Newport, Vt. 46tf
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

TENEMENTS TO KEN lei.
172-M. 48r,f
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

WANTED-Beef, veal, pork,
lamb, poultrv at the Summerville
Slaughter House, "a Concord Ave.
o. Duval, Prop. Phone 651. &c tt
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

WANTED AT ONCE-EXperl-
enced waitress at the st. Johns
bury House. 80 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03

DISHWASHER wanted at the
Ideal Restaurant. 48 If
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-03
WANTED

WANTED-Agents TO sell health
and accident insurance. Cost 81
monthly and up. Easily sold. Full
or spare time. New policies
ready for sale in Vermont. Estab-
lished SO years. Recently admitted
to Vermont. Splendid opportunity.
New York Safety Reserve Fund,
PSI Broadway. New York. Coz
The Washington herald., 1921-09-12
"a 9udle Bropn StovYJaIk
3y 7ud9e WtAis Grown
Observation-Disclosures?
Dan: Gee, I hate to 60 to school"

Gee, hate 60 school"
Mother: That is wrong You have had long
ton you should love 60 school"
"Why should love place everybody is glad
Mother "That is not so- The school, auditorium
gymnasium swimming pool orchestra and entertainments
Dan: "Im not talking about the building never w 81 said
music and the shows they give in the auditorium said hated
school"
Mother: "But it all combines make up the school"
Dan: That's what you men and women say but the kids
Mother: what do they know diHerent'"
Dam They know that the teacher in thinks the
school hod place because she always sending her
erands she of reward for
studying hard or not whispering"
Dan: Il don't think she knows either but she bound to
like of her scholars than others and know who she
likes the best just as know by actions who you like the
best Of the women you know and see you with"
Mother Doesn't your teacher ever excuse your
Mother "But if she does this you miss your lessons"
Dam: Miss lessonss Gee they're when set your
mind learn When three weeks last because
had the measles didn't set back Why caught in
Mother "If it is get lessons then why do
Dan: II don't really it's because everybody
make fun Of school boys playing hockey The
teachers and scholars always looking ahead glad when Fri
day comes and when there vacation coming We hear all the
tim: ms M $ Move Ss three a or and as @ @
the vacation Thanksgiving and will all be thinking
about and planning for next vacation teachers and ALL instead
people say it being air. I guess and everybody
knocking school telling and thinking how hard it to study
m Mother; hsn why don't think how to study
and get yoTE Lessons Ms and how ns sehso for your
don't study hard for when started art. in to tell tell me should love
vacations So you think the real school is hard"
Mother: "But, Dan, you don't understand"
Dan: Il know I don't mother and neither 10 your"
Do you7
The Washington herald., 1921-09-12
DorothX.DixsA Ak

ever, and every old person believes
firmly that he or she is an incarna-
ton Of Solomon at his most sapient
moment.
A man may never have had
enough intelligence to make a liv-
Ing, but just because he is 20 years
old he feels perfectly confident to
tell the Secretary of the Treasury
how to run the finances Of the gov
ernment. A woman may have been
such fool that she kept her house
like pig sty, and practically mur-
dered every one of her own chill
dren through her ignorance, but
just because she has gotten old she
is sure that she knows more about
raising children than DR.. Holt and
all the baby specialists put to-
gether.
1t is this constant flow Of advice
on every subject under the sun that
makes old people get on our nerves
worse than anything else. and so as
a preparation for old age we might
begin cultivating in ourselves a
Spartan determination to refrain
from putting our fingers into other
peoples pies and telling them how
to manage their own affairs. Really
this hsIlucination that you are Old
Man. or Old Lady Know-it-all is a
far greater indication of age than
mere wrinkles and gray hair
You never see the young afflicted
with the advice habit. They are
willing for everybody to play the
game off of their own hat. It's only
the old who insist on your doing
everything. from winding the clock
to running your business. like they
say. and are hurt and offended il
you don't do it,
Another vice of old age is believ-
ing that its point of view is the
only point OF view, and that the
only proper way to do anything is
the way IL was done in it's youth.
That's why it's an ordeal in so
many families to have grandma
around. Every time one of the girls
gets a new dress there has to be a
fight with the old lady because il
isn't seven yards around the bot
tom. because il doesn't come up to
the ears. and under the feet. as did
the frocks when she was a girl.
And as for the modern dances and
automobiling, what grandma got
The Washington herald., 1921-09-12
Only z Days
Before School
Opens;Ready!

Washington school children
will go back to school on the
nineteenth of September, only
seven days from today. One good
feature will be a lack of crowd
ed conditions like that of last
year.
In the high schools and in the
graded. there will be no lack OF
teachers. Graduations from the
Wilson Normal schools have made
1t possible to expand some of
the classes and to promote many
deserving teachers to higher
grades.
There will be no lack of books
and other materials as in some
cases last year when some of the
pupils had to share with each
other. Sports this year will be
taken on in a much larger scale
than ever before. Physical cul-
ture teachers in the public
schools are preparing this year
for one of the biggest seasons
yet experienced. More time will
be given to sports.
Another feature will be the
nature studies. Last year the
teachers were handicapped in
this study. The work had been
kept up at the expense of one
teacher mostly with a little help
from the District government.
This year a campaign was
waged in the various citizens
associations throughout the city
TO obtain appropriations for this
study and to provide a number
of teachers with supervisors and
suitable equipment. The study
will be taught in every grade.
There will be enough teachers
also.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-12

Inasmuch as the only way we can
escape growing old is by dying
young, why do we pay so little at
tention to the art of growing old
gracefully?
We are always preaching to the
young about what they should do
to render themselves more agree
able to their fellow creatures. We
tell them that they must avoid GER
tain faults and practice certain vir-
tues. We counsel them to display
modesty. self-restraint and consid-
GRAFTON for others in their demeanor
IL they wish to make themselves
persona gracia with their families
and friends. We urge them TO
mind their manners" as bur nurses
used to say, and to be careful that
their personal habits are not such
as to offend those with whom they
come in contact
But while we are so insistent
about the young making themselves
livable, so 10 speak, nobody ever
says a word to the old about cor
recting their faults and making
themselves more agreeable compan-
ions. Yet surely grandpa and
grandma might eliminate many of
their most trying characteristics If
they would. It's never too late to
learn.
OF course every right-minded per-
son feels il a duty to take care of
the aged, but in the great majority
of cases IL is duty and not a
pleasure, as IL should be. 1t takes
a lot of patience and lf-control to
bear with the vagaries of the old.
and most superhuman endurance to
keep up an appearance of interest
in their oft-told tales.
1t is a terrible thought that this
| is fate that will overtake US all
IL We don't watch out. We, too,
shall come to the place where we
are endured instead Of welcomed,
and where we bore people to tears
instead of entertaining them.
So While we are still young we
should begin to prepare for old age
and to guard against the vices of
age. The principal one is self CON
ceit. Why the possession of years
should be supposed to endow an in
| dividual with supernatural wisdom,
goodness only knows. 1t does, how
The Washington herald., 1921-09-12
FOOTBALL FANS
LIKE NEW SERIES

We have received a number
of letters complimenting The
Boys Herald on Its new foot
ball series written by gridiron
stars. Several teams have sig
nified their intentions of having
a regular course in every depart
ment. The stories will be a big
help to the ambitious youngsters.
as they are written by men who
have specialized in one position.
They are experts in their line
and the advice they give is well
worth saving, as they have had
the experience of many seasons
on the gridiron. The Boys Her
aid will also be glad to publish
the names of players who are
planning to form teams this year.
Send in your names and the
teams you wish to play includ-
ing their weight.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-12

to say about them and those wbo
engage in such pastimes sounds
like the utterances of the ancient
prophets about Sodom and Gomor-
rah. for they didn't shimmy ana
joy ride in grandma's day.
And it's because grandpa is s.,
against all newfangled wavs ~
business that drags many a firm
down to bankruptcy or keeps il
marking time while his sons wait
for the old man TO die
Therefore, as another prevent'op
against the horrors of age. We do
well 10 cultivate a shifting view
point, and when we find We are get
ting mentally stiff to force ouI-
selves to quick-step. We are never
old as long as we can change or
opinions and learn new ways .
doing things.
Perhaps the greatest vice Of Gil
age-at least the one that is mot
anltcting TO the general public
the habit old people fall into =
telling the same stories over al
over again, and Of reminiscir =
about their past. OF course. va
the very aged this is seniIe demer.-
tia and cannot be controlled.
Surely, howe VI, no one can yesra
TO be bore. and We v~U!d do mUrl
to avoid that phase of ags - trsin-
ing ourselves. from our youth up. -
keep tab on our stories and refrs
from repeating them. and by slwa-
remembering that no human beir-
save ourselves. thirst for iuforma-
tion about the details of our lit
Johnny cutting his teeth or the tir
we went fishing in 1906.
Tallerand advised everyone %
learn to play a good game OF whist
while they were young 90 the
might not pass a miserable old az.
1t is equally advisable to cultivate
while one is young the amenities
that will keep one from afflictiug
the other with ones society whea
one is old
The Washington herald., 1921-09-12
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT,
SATISFIED WITH FINE


Edward Chase and Carrie stewart
had been good friends for several
years. Recently Edward has been
rooming with Carrie and her
mother.
The other day when Ed cam.
from work he saw Carries other
gentleman friend sitting in his
(Ed's) morris chair. He stood
sghast at the door. So he claimed.
anyhow.
shut that door before you let
all the flies in." shouted Carrie
I'll leave this door open as much
as / please" Ed answered back.
NO, you won't" Carrie said, an
she got up TO close it. Ed met her
half way and they clinched. The
other gentleman friend must hav.
sat there motiDnless and watched
the scrap. because the evidence ala
not show that he took any part in
II whatsoever.
The result Of the scrlmmage wa,
that Ed was arrested and charged
with making an assault on Carrie.
Il takes particular notice" Ed
said when brought TO court, that
this other guy-Carrie gentleman
friend-who is her witness-is NOT
here TO testify. Looks kinda funny
TO me. That fellow saw Il all"
Something was said about "a
drawing his knife and getting an
axe, but not much attention va,
paid to IL. He denied that psrt of
the testimony. anyhow.
The court then fined him SO ana
he seemed to be satisfied.