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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-02
NEARLY KILLED
BY INDIGESTION
"Frut-a.tiyeS" Restored Him
to Perfect Health
SoUTH RoYA1roN, VERMONT


"About three years ago, I began TO
suffer with Indigestion. Food soured
in my stomach, causing me to bclch
and had terrible heart burn.
was knocked out and good for
nothing, when | read about "Fruit-
a-tives" and sent for box. TO my
surprise and gladness, l noticed i'm
provement and | continued the use
of "Fruit-a tiveS" or "Fruit Laxo
Tablets" with the result that dozep
boxes made me feellikea newperson"
CIIAS. +. HARTWELL.
SOC box, 6 for So 80, trial size, 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-T JWES
Limited, OGDNNSBUEG, NY.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-02

jury received during the famou,
basket ball contest between the
Fats and Leans last Friday night
Mr.. Searles fell in such a way that
a bone was fractured in his RICH,
foot
Mrs. E. NJ. Clark is suffering
from a mad score throat.
Maurice Pickel and son, NAL
colin of Westmore visited rela-
tives in town Monday.
Mrs. Warren is seriously III with
grip and complications.
William Finn has returned to his
work with the Frost Veneer Seat
ing Co. after a trip to New York.
Mrs. Mvra Pickel is i'll with grip
at the homo of her daughter, Mrs
Vincent Jones.
Mrs. Ira Chambers and dauoh-
ter, Miss Airline Chambers of Col
lnsville, Conn, have been the
guests of Mrs. Sadie Mccartney.
Mrs. Muriel Wells Brooks Of
Orleans visiting Mrs. George
Macarthur and Mrs. Z. r. Burt.
Mrs. L. w. Herman visited rel
atives in Orleans on Wednesday,
GO TO "HOMEWARD BOUND
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-02

tfor baCkdche ana
ihod no relief from
shia m c die in e.
Zone day a neigh
| Dor told me about
lyour Vegetable
Compound and |
! took it. 1t helped
me SO rluch that |
! wish 10 advise ali
W omo1 to try
| Lydia T.. Pink
| HAMS tegcta
BILE (tOmDOllpd
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-02
NEWPORT LOCALS

Mrs. Joel Bly, has beech CON
fined to the house with bronchitis.
Mrs. Sadie McCaffrey was in
Sherbrooke on Wednesday.
O. S. Sealles is still confined to
the house as the result Of an in
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-02
Ilasburg

Miss luna Smith and John
Broe of Lowell were married in
the home of Rev. A. }. Ward
Tuesday morning.
Hiram Badger has a hen that
Matched out 9 chicks Feb %. Sure
ly this hen has not been on 4
strike this winter
Wendell Allen, who has been
home the past two weeks on ac-
count of illness, returned to Mont
pelier Seminary Monday.
Charles Sylvester, who has been
confined to the house bv lines.
for several weeks does not inn
prove.
The ladies of the Congregation
al church will serve dinner in tho
church vestrv town meeting day.
Glendon Sanborn is quite i'll
with grip.
Mrs. Emma A. Sanity is very
low at this writing.
Preston Webster is quite i'll with
grip.
Florence Miles and Glendor
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-02
home in Glover village.

home in Glover village.
The Womans Union will serve,
an oyster dinner at the Community
vestly Town meeting day
Nh. and Mrs. Leslie Clark are
entertaining Mrs. Clark's sister,
Miss Davis of Colinth.
The schools in Glover village
will close for their spring vacation
Friday.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-02
SUCCEEDS Where.
DOcTORS Fail
Lydia Z. Pilkham's Vegetable
Compound Often Does That.
Read Mrs. Miners Testimony

ChucuDusco, n. Y.-w was under
the doctOr's ere for over five years
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-02
Barnet

Inc Girl Scouts entertained the
Boy Scouts Wednesday evening at
school house hall. A fine supper
was served and Games and gen
cral good times followed.
Mrs. f. B. Chase was a recent
visitor in Lvndonville.
DR.. w. H. Fitch Of st. Johns
bury spent Sunday with friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin have moved
from Monroe, N. H. back to then
old home on the McIndoes road
The house has been all remodelled
and done over new thoughtout by
Kimball and son, and is in fine
shape. Barnet people are glad 10
have them come back.
Della Roy has been visiting in
East Barnet.
James H. Glass has been quite
sick.
Friday afternoon there was a
very pleasant gathering ct the
homo Of Mrs, X. II. HaZelton
where she entertained the Ladies
Society for business and sociability
The ladies were asked to come
dressed in some manner out of the
ordinary and their costumes plain
" showed that they complied with
the required and thew SURELY af-
forded much amusement. The lad
les were entertained by Il collect
ion of old pictures which were in
terostin" showing a great variety
of change in dress. Refreshment :
of sandwiches, olives, tea and Il
variety of cakes were served by
the hostess.
Edith Hazelton spent Saturday
in st. Johnsbury.
Laura Dow spnt the week end
with her mother.
Miss Louisa Hoyt of St. Johns
burr is visiting her sisters, Mrs.
Theron P, ROBBIE.
Mrs. Z. E. Mcdowell spent Sat
urday in st. Johnsbury
Miss Nav Gilfillan spent Satur-
day and Sunday at her home here.
Miss Sauren Holmes was a re-
cent visitor in st. Johnsbury.
The Barnet Christian Endeavor
society went to East Barnet Fri
day where they united with East
Barnet Christian Endeavor young
people for an entertainment and
good time. A fine supper was SER
we'd and because of it the two
branches of the church are better
acquainted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebcn Strombridge
of West Barnet visited the homo
of their sons, Edgar Saturday.
90 TO ..IAMEW ARn ROIfND',-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-02
Orleans

Mrs. Dr. Lamphear visited Miss
Ella Blasdell at St. Johnsbury
several days recently.
Edwin and Junior Hall of So
merville, Mass, came Sunday to
spend Il few weeks with their
Grandmother. Mrs. +. H. Lothrop.
The Canadian Circle will meet
on Friday A. NJ. with Mrs. Alfred
Wilkie on East street.
Mr.. Allen Humphrey Of Barton
was the guest of his neice Mrs.
B. f. Converse the first of the
week.
Mrs. Baran who has been at the
Hleasby hospital fo.' treatment has
| so for recovered as to return TO
her home.
Nh. and Mrs. John Mcclellan of
Cleasby hospital for treatment has
daughter, Mrs. Hazen Converse on
Monday.
Charles Scott spent Sunday
with his family in st. Johns bury.
Ralph Harris and wife took q
trip to Willoughby Lake on Ski
and spent Sunday at the Harris
Cottage.
Miss Ara Shuts has gone to
Greenfield, Mass, to do steno 49," nh
ic and office work for the Turn
bull Co. She has been employed in
the home office for the past year
and lived with her sister, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Derrick.
Miss Florence ellis is quite i'll
and under the doctors care.
The MANY friends Of Mrs. c. S.
Stevens will be ,rleased to know
she is improving at a private San
atolium in Burlington.
Mr.. Rowe assistant principal of
y. H. S. is VISITING his wife in New
York where she is teaching during
his vacation.
Mr.. annd Mrs. Archie Kinp nd
two children spent the week end
with relatives in Newport.
Professor Robinson. wife and
child are visiting their parents in
Ohio for two weeks.
DR.. Lamphear's father is failing
Mrs. Bachand, nurse is carino for
him.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-02
Monroe

O "HOMEWA ARD BOUND
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
FACED WITH DEFEAT,
DECLARES DR.PRINCE.
Says He Has Tried All Recipes
for Luring Spooks With
out Result.
DRIVES OUT REPORTERS
To Pursue Quest of Amigo
nish Ghost Alone in
Macdonald House.

CALEDONIA. Mills. N. S.. March IL
(By a member OF the expedition, DIR.
Prince to-day told me his Sabbath plans.
There is no such thing as rest for me
on Sunday in this most mysterious
quest" he said. This Sabbath will be
the most serious In my life. I am faced
with defeat.
'The world looks to me for a solution
OF these continentwide human interest
events. To-day I cannot provide that
solution. Tomorrow, Sunday, hope to-.
I am in receipt of messages from all
parts of the world Offering suggestions.
have tried all the recipes for coaxing
out spooks that know and without re-
suit. Mary Ellen. a very extraordinary
girl. an excellent medium for manifesto
tions of an uncanny nature. such as have
occurred. has failed me. The most /
can get out of Mary Ellen Is laugh.
IT have never seen her when she did
not smile. That smile Is a smile OF In
nocence. I cannot think else-but she
smiles. smiles. smiles. To me her foster
mother Is an enigma. Her foster father
is puzzle. Yet I cannot think i'll of
them. They are Godfearing people, de-
vout members of their church, and cheir
honor and integrity is substantially
Lacked by the parish clergy Of all de-
nominations. I had hoped with the en-
tire family In the house last night that
there could have been a recurrence of
the events which have been recorded
throughout the world. l was never more
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
POLICEMAN TAKES JOB
OF CATCHING SPOOK
Elizabeth Ghost JUST Es-
copes Police Warrant.

At the request of Mrs. Della Meyers,
e6 West Scott place. the police Of Eliz-
abeth. N. J., started an investigation
yesterday to determine whether her
home is haunted or some one. having
read of the ghost mystery Of Antigonisn.
Nova Scotia, is merely playing spook In
an effort to frighten her. Mrs. Meyers
says she heard a scratching morse at the
door OF her apartment about 2:30 o'clock
this morning and on going into the hall
saw ghostly figure stalking through
the hallway. Mrs. Meyers wanted to
swear out warrant for the arrest of
another tenant with whom she has had
trouble, expressing her belief this indi-
yidual impersonated the apparition to
scare her into moving. She declared the
persons head was covered with a sheet.
Refusing to take a complaint. Judge
Otto advised the woman to get some one
to assist her in capturing the "spook."
Police Sergeant Reilly volunteered. de-
claring he spends his spare time in the
study of psychic phenomena.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

panied for anything have caused than
the fact that I thought 1t essentiai 20
ask Mrs. Macdonald. the worn-out old
woman, last night to return TO ner
home. the home from which sne was
banished one month ago.
II have found 1t necessary to call upon
every available human agency possible
to help me solve this mystery. Humanity
has failed. the spirit world has failed,
and 1t may have to be written that
have failed. But not yet, not yeti"
Tonight Is the last night that DIR.
Prince will tolerate our presence in the
house. Tomorrow Is DR.. Princes own
day. His plans are his plans. have
only an inkling of them. They are
enough to whet my appetite to hang
around" 1 am going to stay at Gale
donia Mills until DR.. Prince leaves.
Leo McGilvrey has asked me to be his
guest The McGilvrey house Is not far
from MacDonale's. I hope 1t is not too
far for me to sec what goes on.
DIR. Prince has promised to see me in
the morning and tell how he spent his
lone poltergiest vigil.
Last night was a painful night for us
ali. We felt for Mrs. Macdonald. the
poor old worn out lady. who was driven
to the house last night to spend the
night. "I pray I shall help DR.. Prince"
she said. And she meant 1t.
This morning Mrs. Macdonald was
disappointed. 1t showed in her face.
She told me she hoped DR.. Prince would
not blame her; she had done her "bit"
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
ISSC. IN BEAUTIFIERS
TO 1C. IN MISSIONS
M. e. Conference Hears of
Huge Sums for Lip Sticks,
Pittances for Heathens.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
ATLANTIC CITY. March 1.-THE
women OF America spent last year
thirty-eight times as much for powder
puffs, lip sticks, rouge and other articles
Of feminine facial adornment as was
contributed to the Methodist Episcopal
Church for its missions. according to the
Rev. e. Luther LoveJoy Of Chicago, who
addressed the annual New Jersey Con-
ference of that denomination here this
afternoon. Despite the lessened pur-
chasing power OF the dollar. DR.. sLovejoy
observed with emotion, the cent is the
symbol of generosity with a certain
class of churchgoers Many people, too,
he said. do not understand that they are
merely giving to the churches what their
grandfathers gave, despite the radically
dissimilar conditions.
1--WE are a much wealthier country
now, but 1t seems that this nations sense
Of luxuries alone keeps pace" DR.. Love-
Joy said.
'The men smoke up q sufficient sum
to finance the entire Methodist centen-
ary for lat years. Many men will own
elaborate city homes, ride In expensive
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
SECRETARY WALLACE
DENIES PROPAGANDA
No Differences OUer Forestry
and Alaskan Policies.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HraALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., March IL.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace to-
day wrote a letter to Senator Capper Of
Kansas, in which he denied that there
were any differences between his de-
partment and that of Secretary OF the
Interior Fall over forestry policies and
the question Of Alaskan development"
Secretary Wallace says it apparently
has been charged that the Department
Of Agriculture has been guilty of issuing
propaganda criticizing another Govern
ment department or the heads of another
department" and continues:
There is absolutely no foundation for
such charge. Neither the Department
OF Agriculture nor any one connected
with 1t has been guilty Of Issuing propa-
ganda Of any kind"
Then he reviews the circumstances
surrounding the article written by Col.
Greeley Of his department, and which is
being used by the American Forestry
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

nounced In the language OF the beyond,
and to prove II he came for six nights
running.
Asked IL he ever became nervous at
the nocturnal visitations. Bryson has
tened to remark that he did not invite
the bodiless ones to visit him. but did
rot put up signs that no spook traffic
would be allowed.
He qualified his last statement by
saying that a prohibitive sign would
only go to rile the departed ones and he
would no doubt have his home cluttered
up with bevy of ghosts each night who
might berate him for his unltindness.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

motor cars, dress in the finest, and yet
pay rs cents on Sunday for their religion.
No wonder the penny turns red with
rage. 1t is blushing for the company 1t
keeps.
But people are realizing that they
must stop treating their Creator with
less consideration than they would the
waiter at a restaurant"
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
HE MET 20 GHOSTS,
LIKED ALL BUT ONE
Washington Man Upsets Popu-
lar Belief by Saying Hands
Are Not Clammy.
DODGE CARBON DIOxIDE
One Visitor Brought Apples.
He Says-Don't Anger Them,
His Advice.
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YoRK HmALn
New York Herald Bureau.
KaahinHton. ID. c.. March II.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YolK HmALn
New York Herald Bureau.
WsshinGton. ID. c.. March II.
Antigonish and it's ethereal visitor
which apparently has gone on strike
since the arrival OF scientists and curios-
ity seekers. is backed into insignificance
when compared to the bodyless visitors
who sometimes pick out Washington as
a ghostly rendezvous.
At least so says William H. Bryson.
1902 NJ street. N. W., amateur ghost
chaser OF the District. who allows that
since he first started studying the habits
and mannerisms of spooks. Ave years
ago. he has been visited by twenty as
sorted ghosts. all Of whom turned out
with one exception to be first rate chaps.
Bryson, who until recently was en-
ployed In the Government service in a
emi-scientiic capacity. has come out
with the blanket statement that ghosts
do have bodily characteristics and, con-
trary to popular belief, the hand clasp
OF spcok Is warm and not, cold and
clammy. - f. ss
4 While the hunter after the habitat OF
the dweller in the world beyond has
made no effort to photograph his noe
turnal visitors, he says he has held pro-
tracted conversations with many OF his
friends and relatives who have passed
on.
Such materializations usually occur
about midnight, Bryson says. but on two
separate occasions he has been visited
as early as o'clock at night. Bryson
agrees with those who have laid claim
to being subjected to the weird pranks
of the Antigonish ghost with one ex-
ception. He says spirits do not exhale
carbon dioxide.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

Association in its bitter attack against
Secretary Fall He says this was pre-
pared In 1920. approved by the Demo-
cratic head Of the Department OF Agri-
culture. but was not published until
April. 1921. He does not believe, he says.
that Col. Greeley would lend himself to
criticism OF another Government depart
ment.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
"wIDown IS DIVORCED.

Robert E. Hoffman Of 80 Fffty-fifth
street, Brooklyn, won an interlocutory
decree of divorce in Brooklyn yesterday
after he had produced evidence to show
that Mrs. Lucy Hoffman of 555 Warren
street. Brooklyn. had appeared In mourn
ing at the funeral Of George Heede in
1914 as Heede's widow. At the time Mr..
and Mrs. Hoffman were living apart.
The divorce suit was tried in the Brook
Iyn Sllpreme Court.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
FOUR PUBLICATIONS BANNED.

SYRACUSE, March 1.-THE Department
of Public Safety to-day ordered stopped
the sale of four alleged objectiona Bile
publications, which have flooded the city
of the City Federation OF Women's
Clubs. The publications barred are
THE Pamphlet" 'TPajamas," Jazz" and
'Iiotdog"
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
one Ghost Carried Apples.

It might be said that Bryson goes
further In his research In the fact that
he AYERS that one OF the ghosts VINO
paid him a, visit about three months
ago wore silk gloves, or what appeared
to be silk and felt like that material,
and was carrying a few red apples.
Asked IL he had held any protracted
conversation with his ghostly friend
Bryson admitted he had and went so
far as to say he ate a shady apple.
The fruit had no flavor, he said. but
Bryson declares that core was left
and can produce 1t II occasion demands.
On one occasion, Bryson said. his
brother visited him and complained Bit
terly about conditions on the Florida
sea coast where a self-respecting ghost
of the past decade could not enjoy him.
self. Whether 1t was the beach nymphs
or the conditions regarding the influx
OF foreign spirits from Scotland the
ghost did not say. but he nevertheless
said he would seek some other CLINE
during the winter Of 1928.
The wandering ones also are subject
to down and out periods in shadow
land" Bryson states. as one friend who
was rather opulent here came wander
ing into his room with ghostly garments
that had been patched in several places.
Don't Like Cold Reception.
m This connection the saying that
you can't take 1t with you" may be
erroneous, as the spook gave every evil
dsnce, according to the spectator. Of
being in need of few shades of green
backs to buy new set OF garments.
Some Of the shades that return and
aunt the scenes of their life are not
inclined to be kindly disposed, espec-
iallv IL one turns the covers over the
head and keeps mum until the ghost
loses heart at the cold reception and
blows off to some more hospitable place.
Another ghost that Bryson knew in
the flesh, according to, the medium. APP
peared to him on one occasion and Bit
terly berated him for having lost few
dollars OF his while on earth In busi-
ness deal I'm the future you will see
me often" the spook Is said to have an
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
By ROBERT F. FOSTER

Of one suit By supporting il is not usual
ly taken for the end Of the matter IL the
other suit might possibly be even bet
Ter fitted to his hand
But this second attempt is limited 10
the major suits. II player has an
equally good bid in both suits and calls
the spades first, which are overbid by
an opponent, and the partner helps the
spades, that should not prevent the
original bidder from showing the hearts.
II the partner prefers the spades he can
30 back to that suit for no more than
Il costs TO leave the hearts alone. The
danger Of overbidding the hands is negli-
gible, as such games are almost invari-
ably game hands IL both suits are sound
bids and the partner has legitimate as
sist in either. The two-suiters that fail
arc those in which the partner cannot
properly assist either call.
But when we come to two.suiters that
are held by the partner Of a player that
has already made a bid, the situation is
quite different There is not much more
for the original bidder to hold If he has
shown suit and the situation then re-
solves itself into one Of these:
II II is a major suit that is called by
the partner the two-suiter. first Of all,
denies assistance in that suit.
II it is a minor suit that is called by
the partner the two-suiter must have at
least onG major suit, and that is the one
TO show first.
Now We come to the important part
Of the combination which some players
do not stop to consider. II the first bid
is a minor suit. taken out with a major
which is part OF a two-sUiter, and the
original bidder supports f. il is folly
70 call the other suit. as there is little
o. nothing left for the original bidder "a
hold. especially II a suii mas been bid
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
Those Sophisticated Dolls Of To-day

dolls with their comfortable, stuffed bodies
and their smiling lips? Those dolls were
not afraid to face the sterner facts u lhs
They slept, ate and drank with Us; were
buried in the garden when il was con
venient TO have a corpse, suffered an an.
putated leg when u was essential 70 he
cause Of science, even stayed out Of doon
ali night in the rain when some one had
forgotten to take them in. And those dols
Of another generation had no scruPn
about the size Of families. There veT,
sometimes as many as six baby dolls sleep
ing in one room or even in one bed Thg
had cradles and cribs and real Little bot
ties and knitted blankets. all the elaborate
trousseau Of human baby. No one ever
saw maiden doll Of those days sra
drinking tea. They were sober, tEns''
and modest, and yet they were the besiisn
in the world and the most loyabe r1'
panions. Most Of them are buried IN asne
trunks by now, or else they have gcae .
a well deserved rest in heaven WheT'
tired limbs of straw and sawdusl VII r.
ceive their own reward.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17

dulging in some obscure social function.
The old-fashioned dolls we're strapping
creatures compared with tiose fairy-like
invaders The best bred dolls Of the day
seldom grow more than four inches high
and they are invariably dressed in the
height Of fashion. They would scorn to
appear in the humble gingham and calico
Of our carly days. and they apparently
hold rigid views on the subject OF race
suicide. Nowhere on Fifth Avenue nor
even on the cross streets has there been
found single baby doll. In window Of
a shop for chidren's clothes appears a
charming scene where there is tiny crib
and everything in readiness. a white
capped nurse stands in attendance and
the only think lacking is the mother. Per-
haps she has gone riding on the bus or is
at tea in some shop lower down. And
most pathetic Of all, the cradle is empty.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-17
By BEATRICE WASHBURN
Illustration by Jefferson Mdchomer

Tfere II nothing there but tiny frou-frou
OF lace and siken ruffies.
II is very sad if dolls are really going
in for this sort Of thing. There are not
nearly enough dolls as il is. The race has
deteriorated. II is apparent even by their
size. No generous hips nor firm china
shoulders nor buxom, canyas-covered calves
among these decadent New York dolls
They are 10 good at all for real play
They have declined in stature as obviously
as they have in morals. They are only
capable Of guarding candy boxes or imitat-
ing fashion models.
How our dear dolls Of long ago would
scorn these nuged, be-rufiled dolls! The
fapper dolls are really shocking. Some Of
them are even smoking cigarettes and
there are two bobbed haired dolls on Forty
fifth Street who are drinking something
out Of a suspicious looking glass.
What has become Of the old-fashioned