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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
WELLS RIVER

Murrey Wilbur is spending his
vacation in town.
Ethel Symes is spending her va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Symes. Charlotte
Symes returned from school Sat
urday, Dec. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Brown and
family of Lyndonville spent the
week end in town with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Norris.
Elizabeth Bailey spent Tuesday
with Ruth Norris.
There will be Christian En-
deavor Social Friday, Dec. 20 in
the Congregational church vestry.
This will be the usual holiday So
cial and it is hoped that there will
be large attendance.
Ida Symes of Ryegate Corners
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. George Symes.
The last meeting of the Relief
Corps was in the form of a ChEfst-
mas party for the veterans. Sand
witches were served, each one was
wrapped in a different pattern of
Christmas paper, Each veteran vas
presented with a bag of candy and
gaily colored balloon. The Relief
Corps installation of officers will
be Jan. 8.
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ped to Fort Larema, Wyom-
ing, to guard the tie-makers
on the Union Pacific railroad.
When l served my Glitch" |
went to WORK as a Citizen
Scout and held that place for
about IL years with an occa-
sional turn at prospecting
when times were peaceful. |
came to California and took
up placer mining. have a few
good boys working for me and
make enough to live in com
fort. That is enough.
In all these gears I have
met but a few Vermonters but
those | have met always show
me that the Green Mountain
boys always hold up their end
wherever they are. Please find
enclosed two bits and please
send me a few sample copies
of your paper. l hope you will
pardon me for inflicting you
with this scrawl.
Yours very truly
John A. Macdonald
Coffee, firstly County, Cali.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
THURSDAY, DEC. 26, 1922
EDITORIAL
LEARNING TO DANCE

When folks learn to swim OF
run an automobile. they have
learned and they don't have to
learn over again. Dancing is differ
ent, and has fashions as changeable
and freakish as the modes for
women's clothing Hence people
who thought they knew all about
dancing half dozen years ago,
now find themselves rusty and
laid on the shelf, unless they turn
up again as pupils at some ones
dancing class.
1t is frequently complained that
the modern young crowd dance in
a coarse way and some good
people are alarmed about the in
fluence of this diversion. 1t is
such normal pastime and so
rooted in human nature, that it
cant be prohibited or excluded
from society.
The way to reform dancing is
for mothers to teach their daught-
ers to behave decently themselves
and make the fellows that dance
with them do so too. When done
in refined way it is a healthful
exercise, and young people that
miss it lose a part of the JOY of
youth.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
Monroe

There will be a meeting of the
Grange Aid society at the home of
Mrs. Forrest Emery, Friday Dec.
20. Dinner will be served.
AlVah Dickinson and family
have moved to the farm he bought
recently at Morse's Mills.
Carroll Sanity and family have
moved from North Monroe to the
house owned by Mrs. Emma Aiken
and Mrs. Eta Short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Murray
went to Chicopee Falls, Mass, to
spend Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Murray.
Mrs. Otis Hunt went Wednes-
day to New Boston, N. H., to
spend some time with her sister,
Mrs. John Blanchard.
Miss Lillian Fort is at home
from Concord Business College for
the holidays.
Miss Belle Human of st. Johns
bury spent Christmas at the home
of her father, Henry Human.
Mrs. c. H. Hosiord spent Satur-
day in Woodsville.
Mrs. Forrest Emery was in st.
Johnsbury, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Frazer and
children and Mr.. Frank Gibson
and son Dale spent Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Moore in East
Barnet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Human
and son Cecil of East Ryegate
were at the home of Henry Hin
man, Sunday.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
HORSES IN WINTER

Horses need some special care
and watchfulness during the win
ter. At a time when the roads are
often bad, and there are heavy
loads to be drawn, horses fire.
quently get sweaty under their
thick winter hair. Then if left to
stand without a blanket on cool
day and in a chilly wind, they must
be very unhappy. Some men who
or a cold day would take pains to
cover up their automobile engine
so it will START easily, would never
bother to cover a horse.
J. Some people are indifferent to
the welfare of domestic animals
and it never occurs to them to
watch the faithful beasts to see
how conditions agree with them.
If this neglect is due to mere
thoughtlessness, they should be re-
minded that their carelessness
causes suffering to faithful animals.
If such neglect indicates d mean
spirited nature, public disapproval
should be expressed in some more
emphatic manner.
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Peacharn

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bradley
from Mass, are visiting at their
fathers, William Bradley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Craig and
family were at William Nelson's at
St. Johnsbury for Christmas.
Arthur Peak of Claremont, N.
H., was at Alfred Peaks last
week.
Philo Robinson who was so bad
" hurt last week is doing as we'll
as can be expected.
Lou Stevenson who is working
at Hanover is home for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Hutch
inson of Newport are at their par
ents, Nh. and Mrs. Charles Morses.
Miss Marion and Roberta Craig
have gone to Hardwick to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. UefId Montgomery.
Miss Dorothy and Agnes Mack
ay are both home for Christmas,
also Gordon WEIGH from Montpe-
lier, Dean and Leslie Rowe from
Burlington, Veraa Rowe from
Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Hobart of
Newbury are visiting at E. j. Ho-
bart's, Northfield.
Mrs. Hattie Stinson of Mimi, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Helen
Bailey.
Mrs: Ida somers is visiting in
Barnet.
MI. and Mrs. Ernest Kidder of
Littleton, N. H., are at John
Lambs.
Miss Grace Darling Of Lisbon,
N. H., is at Robert Butson's.
Rev. w. A. Warner attended a
funeral at Barton Friday.
Mrs. Ellen Mclean of st. Johns
bury is a visitor at Mr.. and Mrs.
r. B. KinersOn's.
Christmas was beautifully OBJ
served in town Sunday. Rev. Mr..
Waldo preached an especial ser
mon at the M, E. church. r
Rev. w. A. Warner at < the
Congregational church gave a
touching illustration of what
Christmas really is. After the ser
vice the hour for Sunday school
was given to the children. They
marched in a body each bringing a
gift for charitable purposes. This
was to teach the spirit of giving
instead of receiving. There was
special Christmas music by the
choir and the exercises by the
children were very much enjoyed
by all. The church was very taste
fully decorated with Christmas
decorations and little trees.
On Sunday evening at 8 o'clock
a community concert was given in
the upper room of the Congrega-
tional church.
The new hard wood floor in
Academy hall is nearly laid. This
will fill a much needed want in
the hall.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28

Yestidday Yves my teetchers
berthday and l had a Present for
her, being a pickture of 2 flying
angels and A clouds l bawt in the
3, 3 and 9 cent store, and | brawt
it down wen | went down to brek-
fist, saying TO ma, Hay ma, will
you rapp this up nice with this
paped and string so it will look tx
pensive?
Hand it heer, III rapp it for you,
pop sed.
Now Willyum, you know you'll
ony make it look like q reck, ma
sed.
don't know enything of the
sort, enybody with jest little bit
Of confdents can tie meet pack
idge, pop sed.
Enybody but you, maybe, ma sed.
Now watch me, jest watch me,
a little confdents is all it needs,
jest confdents, pop sed.
And he took the pickture and
started to r&pp it up, ony as soon
a. he got the paper folded on one
end it came unfolded on the other
end before he had time to put the
string on, ma saying, You seem to
be having little trubble, Willyum.
Not at all, on the contrary, this
paper is too small, that's all, pop
sed.
Wy don't you add a little more
ccnfdents to make up for the
scarcity of paper, hee, hee, ma sed.
And the string is no good either,
ware the mischiff did you get a
hold Of such Il slippery peece OF
string, Benny? pop sed.
Maybe the string hasent got
enuff confdents, nee hee, ma sed.
Some perform and others laff,
pop sed. Which jest then the pa
per came undid at both ends and
the string broak in haff and pop
Jumped up mad, saying, A good
workman needs good tools, take
that Junk away.
And he put on his hat and over
coat and went down to the office
and ma tied the string together
agen and raped the pickture per-
feck the ferst time she tried.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
Catarrhal Deafness

if often caused by an infamed
condition of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have rumbl,
ing sound or imperfect hearing.
Pnless the Inflammation can be re-
duced, your hearing may be de-
stroyed forever.
HALLS CATARRH MEDI-
CINE will do what we claim for
it-rid your system of Catarrh or
Deafness caused by Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
has been successful in the treat
ment of Cata1Th for over Forty
Years.
Sold by all druggists.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Advertisement.
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Californian Recalls St.
]. so Years Ago
Continued from Page One


| was born in 1910 at lit
tie settlement in Barnet call
ed Copenhagen. ! don't sup
pose you ever heard of it. We
soon moved to Waterford and
my father went to work at
Fairbanks as master mill
wright at big wages for those
days, $3.50 Il day. AS he own
ed a 50-acre farm he was con-
sidered well to do. In time he
sold out and went to st.
Johnsbury to live and when
! was old enough | went into
the shops as an apprentice at
10 cents per day.
When the rebellion broke
out I was assistant engineer
but resigned and enlisted with
the nine months men and
trained at Camp Baxter at the
Fair Grounds below town. |
went to the front and served
my time and came home for
two weeks and | enlisted in
the navy and finished my
hitch without a scratch.
stayed awhile in Boston and
my folks had moved to Mass
achusetts / had nothing to go
back to st. Johnsbury for.
| was in Cooper Institute
and heard Horace Greedy advis-
ing the young men to go West
and concluded to take his ad-
vice. I went back to St. Johns
bury to bid the town goodbye
and was there at the unveiling
of the Soldiers Monument in
Court House park.
| saw some great changes in
the town. | remember well the
old Caledonian office on the
corner of Main street opposite
the Court House, that is to
the south. think the editor
was c. P. Stone. I remember
when we boys used to go
around when he was running
off the weekly issue and envy
the one-legged man that turn
ed the crank that run the
press and the editor gave him
so cents and cigar. He would
come out and smoke the cigar
where we could all admire
him. But, alas, sorrow came
to him. The paper had a
streak of luck and the editor
was able to get a not air en-
CINE to run the press and the
one-legged man moulned for
fear he would lose his job. He
would have lost his job, but
happy day, the boss kept him
to attend the fire and carry
out ashes. | suppose the hot
air engine has given way to
the electric motor and the edi-
tor smokes his own cigars.
Another change | noticed at
the time was the change in
name of Hills Tavern to the
st. Johnsbury House. Some of
the old timers thought that
eli" was putting on a lot of
style.
l would not care to go back
there but like to think of it as
it was then. AS one gets old |
suppose their thoughts bark
en- back to their childhood
home. When l left st. Johns
bury | went to Boston and en-
listed in the cavalry and was
assigned to the 7th and ship
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
CONCORD CORNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Cook of Glover
came today to spend Christmas
with their daughters, Miss Minaku-
chi and Miss Florence Cook, who
are teachers at the Brook and
Concord schools.
School closed at the Brook
school Friday with Christmas ex-
ercises and a finely decorated and
loaded tree with gifts for all.
Earle Joslin had the misfortune
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
FOR SALE

One two-tenement house with
Darn and garden on Harrison Ave.
A two-tenement house with one
half acre of land, also g nice sim
gle cottage, both located in Sum
merville.
Located one mile from r. r. St.
small farm and slaughter house
equipped to do a wholesale meat
business; four acres of meadow
and five acres Of pasture and gar
den. Buildings consist of good
house Of eight rooms. Would
make~an ideal place for hen ranch
or garden track farm.
Good house and barn on corner
of Harrison and Concord Ave. All
in nice condition. Two and one
half acres of land.
FOR SALE-On account of par
ties leaving town, two pianos prac-
ticslly new, one sewing machine.
CHARLES e. KIRK
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28

y Encouraging Home Talent
In many towns people get along
with but few high class entertain
ments, concerts and lectures, OF
they pay high prices to people who.
come a long distance, when there
tare right in those communities
some who are finely trained ar
fists, OF could give interesting lee
lures and talks. Not many COM
munities appreciate at its full
d. worth the home talent they have
in their own circles or near by.
+ Communities should study their
own resources and bring out some
of these quiet people who do not
boom themselves at all, yet who
have talent. The old saying is al
ways true that no prophet is with
out honor save in his own country.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
North DanYilIe

Miss Jennie Gadapee of Andover,
Mass. is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Gadapee.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIN Vance and
children of Essex visited their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon
Vance, over Christmas.
Mrs. Mavourien Cilley of East
Barnet and Miss Pearl Cilley Of
Lyndon Institute are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Gil
ley.
Miss Hazel Vance of Orleans
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Vance during her holiday
vacation.
Mrs. Alvira Badger has been
quite i'll the past week,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
Grandchild Had Croupy
Cough

"My grandchild could get no relief
whatever from a very bad croupy
cough" writes Peter Lands, Mey-
ersdale, Pa, until / gave him
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t is q
great help for chest and throat
trouble" Coughs, colds, Group,
throat, chest and bronchial irrita-
tons quickly relieved with Foley's
Honey and Tar. Contains no OPP
Neutrality-suspicious. printed on the
wrapper. Stood the test of time
serving three generations.-Adver-
tisement.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
Cut This Quit Is Worth
Money

Cut out this slip, encolse SC and
mail it to Foley & Co., 1886 Shelf
field Ave-, Chicago H., writing
your name and address clearly
You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for coughs,
colds and Group; Foley Kidney
Pills for pains in sides and back;
rheumatism, backache, kidney and
bladder ailments; and Foley Cath
artic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic for
constipation, biliousness, headache,
and sluggish Observation-Disclosures
ment.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
SUNNY SQUIBLETS

Some people want everybody to
be made equally rich, but the re-
suit would be that they would all
become equally poor.
Some folks think they do great
stroke of business when they go off
to some distant city and buy a $40
article marked down from $15 to
$12.
The doctors tell the people not
TO sneeze in jublic. This warning
should not be sneezed at.
1t is denied that the aliens are
not becoming Amelicanized, as
they are fast getting on the ball
ID teams.
- 1t is not true that the young
people of Northeastern Vermont
are unwilling to use their muscle,
as they are developing a lot of leg
power in fox trotting.
Some people can't observe Pay
UP week, as they have to cele-
citrate New Years.
A large number of politicians
will soon start in celebrating Old
Home week for a very consider
able period.
-ur
Some folks in Northeastern Yer
mont didn't accomplish much in
1922, but they are all going to do
big things in 1923.
The politicians all want har-
mony, but they. all insist in playing
different tune.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28

Being exhorted to pay their bills
many folks are sending out checks
with no money behind them.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28

to cut his foot with an axe while
chopping ingthe woods Monday ne
cessitating three stitches to close
the wound.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28
SUNNY SQUIBLETS

AS suspicious characters are
being rounded up all over the
country the kids should look out
how they are seen near the pantry.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28

Hearing that the farmers need
help, the fake stock sellers are pre-
pairing to let them in on some soft
snaps.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28

PASSUMPSIC LODGE. NO. Ct.
Called Communication December
%, at 7.30. Work E. A. degree.
Visiting brethren welcome.
Regular communication Thurs
day evening, January 4 at 730 for
of business.
Fred H. Dolloff, Sec.
Renwick H Cutting, w. NJ.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28

Some people want everybody to
be made equally rich, but the re-
suit would be that they would all
become equally poor.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28

The doctors tell the people not
TO sneeze in jubHc. This warning
should not be sneezed at.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-28

1t is denied that the aliens are
not becoming Amelicanized, as
they are fast getting on the ball
teams.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
THE PLATOON SYSTEM.

Some OF our good citizens harbo-
the dsluxion that tho platoon system
as used in tho Detroi, schools. and
which has met with the favor of local
authorities. has something 10 do with
the American Legion. or tho Grand
Army OF the Republic, or the Regular
Army. One or two Of our chronic peci-
fiets have been heard to say that they
arc against any such idea because 1t
may .nculcate a desire for war in the
breasts OF our children.
Nothing 20 that. The school platoon
system is no more warlike than a
gentle game OF ping pong. 1t is mere
ly a phrase used 20 dinerentiate this
new method OF handling large groups
of children from the older systems. I,
Is combination OF work. study and
play, Designed 10 keep children's
minds active throughout the day
Those who favor It say that it pro-
duoes better results with large classes
Every Evening Is publishing Sc
ries OF articles describing the platcor
system IN detail. This series Illus.
trates .ts good points and its veal
/ features. II Is being printed with ths
idea OF &cquaintng all taxpayer:
with all Ats phases. II you are inter
cstcd in children you are also inter
essted in schools. You may ENJOY read
ing the series. They are being writer
by an Every Evening writer VIII
J0urneyed 10 Detroit for close vi
view. He knows a little more ahou
4 than most Of us.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
CONSTITUTION STANDS.

The New Jersey Court Of Errors and
Appeals decides that so far as that
State is concerned there are limits TO
the legislative power OF the Anti
Saloon League.
AS the decision says which over
throws the Van Ness State Prohibi-
ton Enforcement act. ~"the touch
stone is the Constitution, and that
provides that the right Of trial by jury
shall remain inviolate." Which means
in this particular case, apparently,
that while the Legislature can create
a new offense and can call the new
offending disorderly conduct when
triable by q Magistrate without jury,
punishments cannot then be imposed
Of degree belonging TO crimes for
which the Constitution makes a jury
trial Imperative But this is what the
Van Ness act sought TO do and what
has been repeatedly done in it's en-
forcement Nor Is this the only
trickery by which the statute sought
TO override the fundamental law of
the State, as appears In this prevail
ing judgment of Ats court Of last re-
sort
Congress recently discovered the ex-
istence of Federal Bill of Rights In
relation 10 searches and seizures as
provided In the Federal or Volstead
Enforcement act. 1t made that and
not the Anti-Saloon League the touch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
HISTORIC RESERVATIONS.

We spoke the other day Of the
movement 10 preserve Fort McHenry,
distinguished by its connection with
THE Star-Spangled Banner" but no
longer OF value to the Government Tor
military purposes. Chief Justice Iait
appeared on Thursday before the
House Military Committee and argued
In general that historic military reser-
vations no longer needed by she Fed
eral Government should be turned
over to the states or TO municipalities
willing to perpetuate them, ana
should not be allowed 10 fall into the
hands of private parties likely to de-
vote them to commercial purposes.
If the government had sold the old
fort and graunds surrounding II on
Mackinac Island, one can readily I'M
agine what would have happened. BY
transferring 1t to the Park Depart
ment OF the State of Michigan, Its
historic associations were preserved,
and the real interests of the island
better cared. for than II the site of the
fort were covered with hotels or sum
mer cottages. The amount that the
Federal treasury could realize from
the sale Of any such spot is so small
that no plea Of economy can justify
the sacrifice of a genuine historic
memorial on that score.-Columbus
| Dispatch
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-06
TREATIES AND STATE RIGHTS.

We now have the definite and final
decision OF the United states~Supreme
Court that n treaty Is tho supreme law
OF the land and is paramount to any
thing In State Constitution. Hence
forth we may know I'm advance that
whatever conflicts with a treaty is
null and void. Such a law as that call
ing fof the registration and taxation
OF aliens In California was doomed to
defeat from the moment of its enact
mcnt, because 1t cophicted with tho
treaty with Japan.
Hereafter our legislators must take
the trouble TO study the treaties of the
United States before enacting any
measure that deals with matters with
In the scope OF treaty. Tho specific
decision of the Supreme Court was
given In. the case OF A. Basletta, an
Italian, whose right TO hold property
In this State was upheld by the Su-
preme Court of California. That rul-
ing was applied and the United States
Supreme Court refused to consider
tho appeal because the California law
was In conflict with the treaty Of 1871
with Italy.
The consequences Of the decision
are far-reaching, but the State law
against the ownership of land by
aliens ineligible to become citizens 4,
not affected for tho reason that agri.
cultural land is not covered by tn,
treaty with Japan.--San Francisco
| Bulletin.