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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-12-15
BRADFORD ACADEMY NOTES

Last Friday afternoon, two representa-
tives of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture gave a very interesting and instrue-
tive talk, illustrated by motion pictures,
explaining the damage that is being done
to our white pine by the Blister Rust, and
showing how this damage can be reduced.
Members of the Commercial Arith-
metic class have had the privilege recently
of visiting the Bradford National Bank
where the workings of a modern banking
institution were explained to them. They
found the explanation of the work very in
teresting and appreciate the courtesies
that were extended them during their
visit.
Thursday evening the Freshman Glass
gave their first Promenade of the school
year. The Hall was decorated in the
Christmas colors red and green, and gave
evidence Of much time spent in an effort
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A wagon load of Christmas trees went
up the street the other day as Mr.. H. w.
Eaton, local agent of the Hartford Fire
Insurance Company, was talking with a
member of the Opinion staff.
81 suppose" said Mr.. Eaton, nodding
to the everereens, chat at least one of
those trees will be indirectly responsible
for fire in somebody's house before the
holiday season is over"
GLOW so" asked the newspaper man.
"Well, there are still some people who
decorate their trees with t.nsel and cotton
and then use candles to light them. The
combination is a bad one and has caused
the loss of many lives and much valuable
property.
''You may remember that Mrs. Harding
was going to adorn the White House win
dows with lighted candles last Christmas
Eve. A representative of the Under
writers Laboratories, an organization
which devotes its energies to preventing
fires, telegraphed to the President and
asked him not to do so because his ex-
ample would be widely followed and would
turn Christmas Day into a day of mourn
ing in many homes.
''The candles did not appear. / sin
cerely hope that the people of Bradford
and vicinity viii light their trees by cleo
tricity this year. A tree lighted by bulbs
of different colors is just as pretty as one
lighted with candles-and it isn't danger
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to make it appear most attractive.
School will close today friday for the
Christmas recess. 1t will reopen on
Tuesday, January ?.
B. A. lost to Wells River in fast game
of Basket Ball last Friday evening by a
score of II to 5. This week, Groton is
scheduled to appear at the Armory. The
boys are anxious to break into the winning
column again and good game is >ex-
pected.
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Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Bradford National Bank will be
held in its banking rooms in Bradford, VT,
on Tuesday January 9, 1923, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, for the election of officers
for the ensuing year, and the transaction
of any other business that may legally
come before said meeting
L. A. Neal, Clerk
Bradford VT, Dec. 18th 1922. 1915
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harold w. Has
kins leave to day for a week S
visit in New York City and Bradley,
N. j.
Mrs. Hattie Rowell returned last
week from Hanover, N. H., where
she has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. N. A. Frost.
Andrew H. Peters left Monday
for West Burke, where he is assist
ing Orange Worthen at the B. and
M. station.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Shumway
are with their daughter Mrs. Ly-
man Robbie in Piermont N. HI.
for the winter.
John M. Stillwell has recently
installed Sunshine Safety Lamps
for J. G. Strong, H. t. Colby and
Blake and Cummings.
I. S. Gardner of Littleton, N. H.,
is supplying at the Am. R. R.
Express Office during Mrs. W. G.
Stealns' absence.
The Baby Weighing will be
held at Miss NaGule's room at
G. d. Slack's, Thursday afternoon
Dec. Dist, at three o'clock.
! A Church social, neeting of q
fraternal order, whist party and
a basket ball practice last / tuesday,
evening gave our people a choice
of entertainments equal to small
city.
Work on the repairs at the
Opinion building is progressing
The damage done to the building
was greater than was at first
anticipated.
John C. Strong has purchased
the Taylor building formerly oc-
cupied by the Variety Store and
will move his restaurant to that
location at an early date.
Send your orders for Job Print
ing to the Opinion Press Business
office in Shaw building, second
door north of Opinion building.
We handle all kinds of work. We
have no Bran Oh office.
The whist party given by the
American Legion Tuesday evening
Dec. II, was well attended. Re-
freshments of sandwiches and coffee
were served. All present had an
enjoyable time and will look for
ward to a repetition of the event.
The practice in some villages
and cities at this season of the
year of placing in front of business
places wooden tubs painted red
and containing a Christmas tree
presents to the eye very attractive
and appropriate sight.
All stores will keep open Wednesday
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
of next week.
At Colonial Theater Saturday Dec. %,
and Monday Dec. 25, Mary Pickford
in 'Iitt Lord Fauntleroy".
Our stores have put on their Holiday
appearance The stock is complete and
consists of articles of every description
suitable for gifts. Our advertising columns
show the preparation our merchants have
taken and that visit to any of them will
convince a prospective customer that
it would be adv sable to trade at home.
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81 Got Real Md Niaen l Lost My Setting
Hen" Mrs. Hannah.
Il went into the hen house one morning and
found my favorite setter dead. ! got real mad
" ent to the store bought some RAl-SNAP and
in a week ! eot six dead rats. Everybody who
raises poultry should keep RAT-SNAf." Three
sizes. 35c. Csc, Sl-25. Sold and guaranteed by
-gisco's Pharmacy.
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Special Announcements

AUTOMOBILE STORAGE.
Having leased the Hotel Low Barn,
I have accommodations for an un-
limited number of cars for winter
storage. Great care will be taken
with such left in my care. E D
Benjamin, Hotel Low Livery. Brad
ford, VT. TIFF.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
Syles-Largest Narety-Best Values

Panne Velvet, Lyons Velvet,
Genuine Felt Silk Duvetyn.
From the large dress hat to
the perky turban, all the new
styles are here. Colors are
reds, browns, grays, blues,
black and a few high colors,
alone or combined. Trim
mings of ostrich, fancy feath-
ers, ornaments of metal, fancy
pins and ribbons. Choice, IS.
Second Floor.
Evening star., 1922-08-10

LERE'S the ut mos t in
I smart millinery at five
dollars. Every hat in the as
sortment has the appearance
of a higher price. Every hat
is entirely new, showing the
same styling of high-cost i'm
ported models, and the mate
rials are of a very fine quality
and include
Evening star., 1922-08-10
at $139.5O
at $269.50

: O Near-seal Coat in 45-inch length
Self-trimmed, with Raglan sleeves and flare,
turn-back cuffs. Has the new gathered COL
lar and silk girdle.
O Raccoon Coat-A 38-inch sport model,
with large collar and turn-back cuffs of self
material A beautifully marked coat this,
and extremely smart.
O Caracul and Black Fox Cape-A As
inch cape, with wide esweeping, large, square
chin collar and beautifully lined. Strikingly
fashionable.
Second Floor.
Evening star., 1922-08-10

1 - l l N e giving
/ them away. You
know the standard
of quality which we
demand in our foot
wear; you k n ow
that when we tell
you that in these
two lots are shoes
that formerly sold
for $685. to $11.o5
you can depend upon
our veracity.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
4.Boys' Specials
at 45c each

Bathing Suits-Pacifc type.
in blue, red trimmed, and
black trimmed with white.
Sizes 4 to 16.
Sport Blouses and Kniek-
ers-Blouses in khaki, white
madras, tan cotton pongee
and striped percale, wit h
sport collar. Sizes E to IS.
Knickers of olive drab khaki.
Side and back pockets, belt
loops. Sizes 7 to l6.
Wash Suits in MILDLY, belt
ed and button-on models.
All good quality wash fab
RIGS. Sizes ~ to = years.
Choice of any of these spe-
cials, @Sc.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
Boys
Overalls, 39c

Blue denim, with bib,
shoulder straps and pockets.
Sizes 8 to IL years. Special,
Friday, 3oc.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
Boys
Palm Beach
Suits, $6.75

Every garment accurately
cut and sized, assuring fit
and wear. Cofors: Natura al.
gray. olive, sand, tan and
heather. Sizes 7 to 18 years.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
Sale,Apron
Frocks 86c.


T'HESE desirable summer
| utility frocks, charm
ingly styled in slip-over and
back and side closing mod
els, of high-count percales
in check, block and broken
stripe designs. All wanted
colors.
All have tie sashes, fancy
pockets and trim of riekrack,
color contrast bindings and
pearl buttons. Sizes So to 46.
At this special low price, Soc.
Third Floor.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-26
EICHT-YEAR OLD
GIRL KILLED BY
LOAD OF GRAVEL
Was Run Over and Fatal
ly Crushed by Her
Fathers Team

Andria, the eight year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs James
LaMont, who live on the Williams
farm above st. Johnsbury Center,
was run over and fatally injured
Tuesday.
Mr.. Lamont was drawing sand and
had driven into the door yard with
a load. The littl egirl, unbeknoWn
to her father, tried to climb upon
the cart, when the horses started,
throwing her to the ground, the
heavily loaded cart passing over
her body and causing injuries from
which she never recovered.
She was taken into the house
and assistance summoned, but she
lived only a few minutes after the
accident,
The little girl was the fifth in a
family of seven and the bereavcd
family has the sympathy Of the
entire community in this sudden
calamity.
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ENTHUSIASTIC
START OF RED
CROSS DRIVE
County Delegates Attend
Annual Meeting of
Chapter

An enthusiastic start on the an
nual Red Cross roll call was re-
corded at the annual meeting of
the Caledonia Chapter, American
Red Cross, at its annual meeting
Wednesday at the New Avenue
house. There was the largest at
tendance and more branches re-
presented at this annual meeting
than at any gathering since the
World War. 1t showed the great
interest in Red Cross work as
peace time movement to protect
the sufferers from the war and
those who are victims of flood and
disaster as well as the remarkable
work of the Local Red Cross
branches in caring for NEEDY cases
in their own towns.
The annual Roll Call starts on
Saturday, November II and contin-
ues to November 30th Sunday,
November 11th. will be Red Cross
Sunday in the churches and it is
expected that most of the preach
ers in the county will give special
recognition to the day in their reg
ular church services.
The delegates from nearly every
town il Caledonia county had an
informal get-together between H.
so and ~ at the New Avenue
house parlors aft which they re-
paired 70 the dining room where an
excellent dinner was served under
the direction of Landlord Murphy.
The annual meeting was opened
by Vice President Roy n. Howard
in the absence of President L. C..
Smith, who is confined to his home
! by illness. Mr.. Howard congratula-
ted the workers upon their attend
ance at the meeting in such large
numbers in spite Of the inclement
weather. He called upon Herbert
A, Smith, chairman of the annual
Roll Call, who urged all workers
to secure as many So and so mem
berships as possible in this years
drive. 1t was explained that in the
IS and $40 memberships all but
30 cents remains with the local
chapter and branches With the 81
Membership 50 cents goes to the ma
tional organization and so cents to
the local chapter. As the Caledonia
County chapter and the local
branches are greatly in need of
money for their home work it was
emphasized that every effort
should be made to have those who
can afford it take out a S. or $40
membership. 1t is believed that
many families instead Of taking a
Contnued on Page -four
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METHODISTS ~
FOR GREATER
EFFICIENCY
day Program Present
ed Wednesday at Grace
Church

The rally for Caledonia county
looking for greater efficiency in the
local Methodist churches was hello
at Grace church Wednesday. There
was not large attendance, but the
program prepared by the District
Superintendent, Rev. +. W. Sharp
and the local pastor, Rev. G.. w
Hylton, was interesting and full OF
practical suggestions.
The morning session opened at
1870 with prayer by Rev. f. W
Sturtevant of Lyndon. Rev. David
Hickland of Danville was chosen
secretary of the conference. Three
speakers who had been assigned
parts on the program were un-
avoidable absent; Rev. Walter
Gould of West Burke, Rev. W. J.
McFarlanc of Lyndonvillc and
Rev. Stead Thornton of Groton.
The principal speaker of the
forenoon was Superintendent c. c.
Hitchcock of the st. JohnSbury
public schools. Superintendent
IlltNilCOth = CoplC Nd9 ne idN
mans place in the religious pro-
gram of the church." he called at
tention to our public school sys-
tenn and compared its functions
with those of the Sunday school.
He said that formerly the public
schools were losing their hold and
their influence because of old
fashioned methods, equipment and
inefficient teachers. Pupils went
out from these public schools, to
great success in many instances, it
is true, but in spite of, not because
of the foundation for their career
derived from the public schools.
In recent years there has been a
wonderful awakening in this re-
gard. The public has come to real
ize that the public schools, in order
to be of the greatest value, must
have a definite aim in view. Better
methods, equipment and teachers
have been provided and there is a
greater interest TODAY than evev
before in the successful outcome of
Continued on page three)
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FIR. BELLEAU
OF THETFORD
SHOT BY BOY
Chaplain of Hospital In
Critical Condition from
Wounds

Thetford Mines, P. q. Oct. 20
An attempt at cold blooded murder
was staged here Tuesday evening
about 7.30 p M, when the Rev.
Father F. Belleau, chaplain at the
st, Joseph hospital was shot at
twice and now lies in a critical con
dition.
1t was about 7.30 p. m, when J.
Bolduc, the eighteen-ycar-old son
of the grave-digger, called at the
St. Joseph hospital and asked per
mission to use the telephone. This
was duly granted and the lad cGll-
ed up the chief of police and told
him that a murder had been com-
mittcd at the hospital.
The Rev. Father Bclleau immed-
iately took the receiver and then
advised the chief of police that
such was not the case and that
nothing untoward had happened at
the hospital. Bolduc, it is alleged,
turned around and drawing out Il
revolver, fired two shots al Father
Belleau, one shot passing through
his check and the other lodging in
his back.
Young Bolduc was Immediately
arrested and taken to the town jail,
where he is lodged, pending pre-
liminary hearing.
The Rev. Father BelIeau i, re-
ported to be in a very scriou, con
dition. An operation was made this
morning and the bullet lodged in
his back was success fully extract
cd.
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COMMITTEES
FOR LOO YEAR OLD
CONCORD SCHOOL
Working and Financial
Committees Make
Plans

A meeting of the working and
finance committees was held with
Rev. A. NJ. Markey, general man
ager, at the school house Tuesday
evening October "a, to formulate
plans for the commoration of the
lO0th anniversary of the founding
of the first normal school in Amer
ica, located at Concord Corner,
Vermont.
1t was decided to have the cele-
bration three days in August 1923.
The following committees were
elected: advertising, printing and
program committee: o. w, Baker,
Mrs. F. NJ. Cobleigh, Mrs. c. F.
CONTINUED on Page q
REPORT ON BANKING
SYSTEM IN CUBA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26-W.
G.. p. Harding, former governor of
the Federal Reserve Board, will
leave next week for Cuba to report
survey in regard to banking Sys-
tenn
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LATE NEWS

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 20
Patrolman, James White, who was
tried before a police trial board for
neglect of duty by talking 20
George Mills and Lyle Bourbeau,
was reprimanded by the board in
its findings sent TO Mayor Sullivan
today. The finding was opened to-
day. White admitted talking to
the two boys but said he did not
know VINO they were at the time.
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CELEBRATE
5OTH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. G.. L. Gerry
Of Wheel0ck HOnOred
by TOwnspeOple

Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Gerry of
Wheelock very PLEASANTLY cele-
brated their 50th wedding anniver-
saly on Monday, Oct. 23rd. Neigh
bors, relatives and old friends
gathered at their home to the
number of twenty eight for a so
cial afternoon and supper of
cold meat, rolls, salads, cake and
coffee, was served at o'clock.
This gathering was complete
surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. Gerry Is
was also the reception held at
Grange Hall in the evening About
$50 came to extend cong1atula-
tons and express best wishes for
the years to come.
A short program was given con
sisting of appropriate songs and
rectations and an original poem
composed for the occasion. Fol
lowing the program was a grand
march led by the bride and groom
of 30 years ago. A few of the old
fashioned dances were enjoyed fol-
lowing which delicious refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were
served.
A purse Of money was presented
to Mr. and MIS-. Gerry by H. J.
MathewSon in behalf Of those pres
ent and accepted with remarks ap-
propriate for the occasion. Ten
dollars in gold were presented by
relatives.
George CORY and Ella Eaton
were married at Montpelier, VT,
oct %, 1872. They have lived in
Wheelock 81 years.
Those from out Of town to At
tend the anniversary were: MI
and Mrs, +. l.. Gerry and daugh-
ter, Lena, NeWport; Mrs Edith
Gerry and son, Robert, Franklin,
n. H.; Miss Mabel Pope, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ricnard LevaSseur, Mr. and
Mrs. Clinton Day, st. Johnsbury;
nr. and Ms. A II. Jenkins West
Burke; Mrs. f. |. Sargent, Suf-
Continued on page Sjx)
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operate with the lflSh government
He said it was the Unionist
party's purpose to summon an eco
nomic conference to decide how
the vast trade, which the resources
of the empire made possible, could
best be developed by mutual CO.
operation.
GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 20
Prime minister Andrew Bonar Law
told a meeting of the West Scot
land Unionist association today,
"My strong belief is that this ma
ton needs, above everything else,
rest and tranquility and my poll
cy will be negative one in this
sense.
The governments policy said
the prime minister would have
to leave the recovery from the
war to the untrammelled of the
men and women of the country.
The prime minister was unani-
mously adopted as the Conserva-
tive and Unionist party at Glas-
gov.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-26
DARLING STARS
AND ACADEMY
WINS BY Il TO 9
GrOvetOn Fullback, Hayes,
Shining Light for
Visitors

1t may be that He aint no.
body'S Darling" but it was largely
the activity of the sturdy little st.
Johnsbury Academy back that
spelled defeat for the husky '1eath-
er pushers" of Groveton High
school on the Campus yesterday.
The Groycton lads out-Weighed
the locals on an average of ten
pounds, but it Wa a one man team,
for they depended on Hays, their
husky full back to smash the OPP
posing defence in nine out of ten
plays and smash it, he did.
There has not been a man on the
local field for many a moon who
has given local team such a
pounding. But his efforts were
without avail as he had no inter
ference, which permitted the locals
to get in and down him before any
substantial gain could be made.
Groveton also produced another
prodigy in the shape of "PeeWee"
Solomon the dimunitiVc quarter
GOptinuPd on naCp spVpnl
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-26
CELEBRATE
18TH WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Des.
rOchers Have Enjoy
able Celebration

Wedding bells rang again today
when the friends and relatives of
Mr. and MIS-, Albert Desrochers
gathered at the church of Notre
Dame dc victories to celebrate with
the happy couple the anniversary
of their twenty-fifth year of mar
ried life. Nuptial mass was cele-
brated by the Rev. FIR. Marion,
The altar was decorated with
ferns, palms and carnations, and
the same couple who attended Mr..
and Mrs. DesrocherS twenty-five
years ago We're present today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dcsrochcrs were
married at St Johnsbury twenty
five years ago today in the same
Continued ON last pagc)
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MASONS HOLD
DISTRICT MEETING
AT LYNDONVILLE
Address at Close of Work
by Grand Lecturer
GrOut of Newport

Crescent Lodge, No. 66, +. and
A. NJ, of Lyndonville were the
hosts Wednesday evening at the
annual gathering of the twelfth
Masonic district when over 200
representatives from the six lodges
ir the district were present. The
meeting was in charge of Fred H.
Dollotf, District Deputy Grand
Master, and opened at 2.30 in the
afternoon in form by Crescent
Lodge with Willis c. Conner, W..
NJ. One candidate was raised to
a Master Mason drlino tho two
sessions, the work in the afternoon
being cXemphted ny hIuo,v iowa
(Continued on page two)
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SEEKS TO REOPEN
FIGHT FOR DIVORCE

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y, Oct,
26-James A. Stillman, wealthy
banker, it was learned today, has
started a new drive to reopen in
supreme court his unsuccessful
fight to divorce his wife and have
his son, Guy, declared the offspring
of Fred A. Beauvais, Indian guide.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-26
POWER co. PAYS
$4,000 TO DERBY
LAND OWNERS
Settle for Right of Way
to Install Electric
Poles

The hearing before the Public
Service Commission begun Tues
day forenoon and continued
throughout the day and was taken
up again at nine o'clock yesterday
morning.
Judge Walter button, who was
taken i'll Tuesday afternoon was
not able to be in the court room.
though he was feeling somewhat
better. Hon. W. r. Warner of
Vergennes and Hon. Eli Porter of
Wilmington continued the hearing,
(Contlnued on page ST.
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Continued on page seven)
BROTHER OF EX-KING
CONSTANTINE ARRESTED

ATHENS, Oct. 26-Thc news
papers announce that Prince An
drew, brother of former King Con-
stantine, was arrested yesterday at
Corfu on the charge that he con
tributed to the disaster suffered by
a Greek army in Asia Minor. He
will be brought to Athens on a
destroyer and interned in the
palace.
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lapsed, the Bluenose had big lead
which it then began rapidly to
increase.
As both boats ran up the bay
the wind llgntened to less than 10
knots and the Ford began to creep
up. At noon the Ford had closed
up on the Bluenose until she was
less than 200 yards astern. The
Bluenose was 30 SECONDS ahead ut
the second mark. Official time
Bluenose 12:27:56; Ford 12:28:34.
The Bluenose was leading at
12.45 by 200 yards and seemed to
be drawing away slightly.
At 10 the Bluenose was lead
ing by 100 yards. Capt. Norris
Continued on last rage