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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-22

Miss Julia Wideman joined a house
party from Rebecca on a recent pic
mic to Bowen's Mill and accompanied
them to Rebecca.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-22

We have just received a fresh sup
ply of Milo Carbon and Typewriter
Ribbons. Leader Office. If
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-22

the second time the ladies had been
Apresentl Kiwanian Palmer made a
speech in which he stated that the
Lee-Grant Hotel wanted the members
to really feel at home. Sam Kasse-
WITT responded expressing to Kiwan-
ian Palmer and wife thanks and ap-
probation of the Club.
Music was furnished by the orches-
ira throughout the evening. Solo by
Or. L. A. Turner, Duet by Mrs. R. G.
Shannonhouse and MSS Marjorie
Owens and solo by Grady Hale.
Each lady present was given an en-
Velope containing a verse of poetry
telling of the prizes that were to be
given away, which were Eversharp
lead pencil, box of candy, toilet set,
9 Id. cake. These prizes were won by
Mrs. LA. Turner, Miss AthIeen Dickey
Mrs. Lon Dickey and Mrs RIG. Shan
nonhouse.
Kiwanian Benton presented each
one present with lead pencil adver-
Using his business.
A. c. Garden made a speech on
Kiwanis ideals. Mrs. L. A. Turner
was called upon to tell "what the
Ladies think about the Kiwanis club"
Jack Mayes gave an interesting de-
scrilption of the Cotton Mill business.
Quite number of the members were
called upon to tell jokes and the pic
mic was concluded with speech by
Pres. Bradshaw and the presentation
by him to Mrs. Palmer for the Club
OF Silver Flower Basket This to
express the appreciation of the Club
tor her generous hospitality to the
club. President o. L. Bradshaw is
IN Toronto, Canada this week repre-
senting the Club at the international
Convention.
Publicity Com.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-22

Baptist Picnic
In care of our Jealous efficient su.
perintendent, L. Kennedy, a large
party of picnickers composed largely
OF members of the Baptist S. S. EN-
parked on a special train for Dooly
Camp Grounds where they arrived al
$3.50. All repaired to the spring and
were refreshed with lemonade made
by the young men. Brothe Davis
soon had number of swings ready
for the children who largely occupied
them as soon as they were ready. The
ladies spread bountiful repast on
tables in the grove. a keen appetite
made the enjoyment complete.
After dinner was more singing
wading, fishing and base ball. Mrs
Kennedy proved the champion fisher
woman, landing one fine Every fine)
fish. AS the shadows began to legnth.
en- the return train rolled up and ali
embarked for home where we arrived
in due time without accident or un.
pleasant incident, weary, but wei
pleased with the days experience.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-06-22
Kiwanis Club Picnic
Enjoyed Friday Night
Kiwanian Palmer and Wife Entertain
Members of The Club

The picnic giver
by Kiwanian Pal.
mer and his wife tc
the members oil
the club and Their
wives last Friday
night was one oil
the most enjoyable
ever held. This WAS
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HONORED
GUESTS AT
GRACE CHURCH
SiXty-siX Members March
In at the Opening of
the Service

A most interesting and inspir-
ing service was held at Grace
Methodist church Sunday morning,
the unique feature being a special
greeting to all members who had
been connected with the church
for % years Or more. There were
66 of these, most of whom are still
in st. Johnsbury and were present
at the church Sunday morning.
The oldest member of the
church, Mrs, Nancy Rollins, now
86 years old, was the most hon
ored of the guests and during the
service DR.. Hylton presented her
with peony in recognition of her
long and faithful devotion to the
church. Escorted by some of the
young ladies the honored guests
marched into the auditorium at the
opening of the service, each having
a small bouquet of flowers. In his
sermon upon the theme "The
Church as Spiritual Fountain,
DR.. Hylton paid a deserved tri-
butte to the faithful band of long
service members who occupied
seats in front of the church.
These are the names Of the
special guests:
Members for Is Years and Over
Mrs. Nancy Rollins, 63 years;
Mrs. Roancy Nichols, 81; Mrs
Carrie F. Harvey, Washington, D.
c., SO; Mrs. Mary c. Lynn, 48;
Mrs. Kate Blodgett, Al; Mrs. Can
Continued on page 81
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CLASSOF '92
HOLD REUNION
WITH II PRESENT
Interesting Letters Read
From Far Away
Classmates

Among the many class reunions
which took place during com
mencement week, one of the most
enjoyable was that of the class of
1892 which was held at Maple
Grove Tea Room on Thursday
evening, June 18th.
This class held a reunion on its
first anniversary, again on its fifth
and had held no other reunion un-
til this, the thirieth. The following
persons were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Bone of South Rye
gate, VT, Louis Newton of Hart
ford, VT, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
+. Hale of Bradford, VT. Mrs. Mae
Robinson Batchelder of Barton,
Vt, John H. Bartlett of Orleans,
VT, Paul Il. Clay of Lawrence,
Mass, Mrs. Mabel Carpenter Ire
land of Philadelphia Pa, Miss
Kate Peck. Miss Florence May,
Miss Caroind d. Ely, Mrs. Maud
Mcleod Brooks. J. H. Brooks,
Mrs. Mary Beattie Kicker, DR.. w.
G. Kicker, Mrs. Charlotte Lincoln
Steele. Charles w. Steele, Mr.. and
Mrs. David Porter, Richard c. Ba-
ker all of st. Johnsbury.
Seventeen OF these persons were
members of the class of '92 for
were wives of members, two were
husband of members. Mr.. and Mrs.
Continued Gil page -
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KIRBY COUPLE
3 YEARS WE'D
GIVEN SURPRISE
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Ford
Presented With Hand
some VictrOla

The home of Mr.. and Mrs
Harley Douglas, who live in kir-
by, but whose postotfice address is
Concord, was the reason last
Tuesday evening of a jolly gath
erlng, surprise for their father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Ford, in recognition of the 33rd
anniversary of their wedding.
More than one hundred guests
assembled to wish the respected
couple many added years of hap
plness and prosperity. 1t was
planned as a complete surprise to
them, and in this, as in all other
particulars, was complete sue
cess.
At the home of the daughter,
the guests were met by Misses
Gertrude Ranney, Celia Hunter,
and Ruth Williams, who officiated
very gracefully as ushers. The
company was pleasantly enter
tanned by musical program by
the Concord orchestra, consisting
of Mrs. Miltimore, and Messrs.
Fountain and Richards; vocal duet
by Mrs. A. S. Copp and Mrs. Ma
mic Wellfoot, and a solo by Mrs.
Wellfoot, closing with the singing.
of Silver Threads Among the
Gold" in which all joined.
~ George i. Copp of East St.
y Johnsbury, in a trim little speech
in which he suggested that the
meeting was in memory of an
event that took place at the home
of Rev. C. p. Taplin in Lyndon
a third of a century ago. He said
that the idea of the meeting was
that the presence, not the presents
of friends and neighbors was
desired, but that the scheme had
gotten the upper hands of the pro-
moters and therefore he was call
ed upon to present the comph-
ments of those present in the form
of handsome Yictrola as a slight
token of their friendship, hoping
that it may prove a multiplied
blessing and source of JOY to both.
Abundant refreshments were
served of the sort that has always
nldue IndI nelghDOfhOOd famous
and worthy of a copyrighted cook
book The guest book was in
charge of Mrs. T. F. Somers and
Miss Edith Hutchinson.
Among those from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. |. Copp, Mr..
and Mrs, f. r. Bugbee, Mrs.
Gertrude McGinnis, East st.
Johnsbury; Mrs. E. p. Little, Mr..
and Mrs. T. f. Somers, Passump-
sic; Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Copp and
family, Mrs Mamie Wellfoot and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Miltimore, and Edgar Richards,
st. Johnsbury.
The occasion was one long to
be remembered by all fortunate
enough to be present.
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REPORT THAT
MRS. WOODBURY.
TOOK POISON
"PrObabIe Suicide" Given
As Cause of War <
Veterans Widow

Months of depression and i'll
health following the death of her
husband, Charles H. Woodbury.,
prominent Civil War veteran, re-
suited in the probable suicide
Friday night of Mrs. Woodbury.,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Hunt, Lafayette srteet where
she made her home. At least once
before Mrs. Woodbury. had at
tempted suicide by taking rat
poison but prompt remedies saved
her life. She was morbidly inter
ested IN poisoning as relating TO
suicide, studie dthe subject CON
stantly and was determined TO
end her life.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Wood
bury was entertained at the home
of F. Z. Blossom, the guest of
Mrs. Howard Blossom. She re-
turned home about 8 o'clock, prob
ably took the fatal dose soon after
and at nine was dead. Mrs.
Hunts mother, Mrs. Almira Brick
EFT, who was in the room adjoin-
ing Mrs. Woodbury's heard her
breathing queerly and reached her
just as she died. No trace of
poison was found in the room and
in the opinion Of DR.. II. II. Milti-
more, and Dr. V. p. Genge, health
officer, the woman ended her life
with verenol tablets. Throughout
the afternoon she talked to Mrs.
Blossom about suiciding. Said she
was going home and take all the
Continued on page seven)
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BENNINGTON MAIL
CARRIER KILLED

BENNINGTON, June 20
Charles V. Mclaughlin, carrier of
the old Bennington mail route
was instantly killed early yester-
day while returning from Troy,
n. Y. Mclaughlin had visited
Troy with an automobile party of
young men and in some manner
became separated from his COM
panion, who returned without him.
In order to report for duty he
engaged a Troy taxi cab driver,
Charles Houpe, fir the trip TO Ben
nington. There were no witnesses
to the accident, but when the over
turned Buick was lifted the
bodies of both were found under
the wreckage. Mclaughlin was a
native of Dorset, 90 years old and
had lived in Bennington about y
years.
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NEWPORT TO
USE CALCIUM
ON STREETS
City Council TransactS
Many Items of
Business

At a meeting of the Newport
city government Monday night no
more serious bloWouts occurred
than the blowing out of a fuse
which left the council room in
darkness for about fifteen minu-
tes, but several matters of inter
est and Importance came up for
discussion and disposal. The coun-
cilmen voted unanimously to eX-
pend the estimated amount of $50
to provide protective supports for
the shade trees along the Cause
way, it being deemed that these
trees were worth much more than
this to the city and that they
were likely to suffer from the pre-
vailing high winds at this section.
Mayor Lindsay next brought up
the matter of the ventilating sys-
TEN for the city farm barn. 1t
was decided to nave the mayor in
struct Mr. Leonard of Derby to
proceed with this installation in
accordance with terms agreed
of one man and helper at $3.50
upon. which called tn the labor
per day for probably ten days.
The request Of B. C. Webb for
a suitable fence between his prop
crty and that of the city was re-
ferred to the fence viewers.
An appropriation of $62 was
made to pay the balance of the
expenses incurred by the Memorial
Day celebration committee.
Several weeks ago the mayor
called the attention of the city to
the exposed situation of the well
on the property of c. F. Macy
with relation to its proximity to
Mr.. Macy's barn and the conse-
quent danger of pollution from
barn basement drainage. The
mayor stated that it was custo-
mary for summer people to come
to this well with jugs to fill and
carry home for drinking water and
Continued on page Sd
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100000 LOSS IN
VERMONT FLOOD

ST. ALBANS, June 20-One
hundred thousand dollars the es-
timated loss sustained by the Miss
isquoi Pulp & Paper company of
Sheldon Springs from the rush of
waters which swept away the
boom on the Missisquoi river Sun
day night, which contained 1000
cords of pulpwood and a half mill
ion feet of lumber in the log, com
pany officials said today. Means
were being discovered to salvage
the pulp wood and logs which are
scattered for miles along the river
banks, while hundreds of cords
which were swept along or thr
tide to the rivers mouth will never
be saved. The loss as placed by
company officials today includes
the costs of salvaging operations
and the pulp and logs unrecover-
able, Only comparativel-- slight in
surance was carried, officials said
today.
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SENATOR HALE
WINS IN MAINE

PORTLAND, Ne, June 20
Senator Frederick Hale, Republi-
can, without making a personal
campaign won an easy victory in
the state primaries yesterday, The
vote cast for him was larger than
the total for his opponents, former
Congressman Frank +. Guernsey
and Former State Senator How
ard Davies. In another three-cor-
nered contest. Governor Pcrcival
P. Baxter, Republican, was re-
nomi~>ed by plurality Of 25,00O
over John p. Deering with Leon
Higgins trailing. Returns from the
same precincts left the contest for
state auditor in doubt The total
vote, partly because of heavy rain,
was light. Women voted in the prl-
maries for the first time in this
state althouoh they participated in
the election in 1920.
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WOMAN CANDIDATE
MAKING CLOSE RUN

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June 20
With the outcome Of the majority
Of Republican contests apparently
determined. interest in the Min
nesota primary turned today TO
the race Mrs. Anna Dickie Oleson
made for the Democratic senatori-
al nomination. Reports available
today showed her in close con-
test with Thomas J. Meighen, one
Of her two opponents, and it be-
came evident that the outcome
would be in doubt until many more
precincts had reported. The NOM
ination Of Senator Frank B. Kel-
logg, governor S. A. A. Treus and
other Republican state officers,
was indicated in reports from 200
representative precincts.
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VERMONT
DRUGGISTS
in SESSION
Gathering Closes with
Dance at Pythian
Hall

Nearly rs members of the Vcr-
mont State Pharmaceutical asso-
citation are holding their 29th an
nual meeting at the Avenue Hotel
and the sessions close wit ha con-
cert and dance in Pythian Hall
this evening.
Pres. f. B. Hyde of Brandon
is presiding at the meetings with
F. w. Churchill of Proctor as
secretary. The opening address
es on Monday afternoon were Civ
en- by Mr., Ncwbold of the internal
revenue department of Vermont
and Ralph A. Fry of Boston, the
technical expert in the depart
ment Mr.. Newbold explained
the workings of the Harrison mar
cotic act and Mr.. Fry followed
with high praise for the way the
Vermont druggists enforced the
law, stating that of the 400 cases
in New England for violation of
the law last year only six came
from Vermont. He declared that
Vermont was the banner state and
the revenue agents had less
trouble with the enforcement of
the law here than in any state
in the Union. There were also
very few addicted to the drug in
Vermont He praised the drug
gists for their sympathy with the
law and for their cordial support
of its rulings.
Tln -o.liO, ,r-n.r ortit.o
ly given over to a reception and
entertainment arranged by the To-
cal committee consisting of w. B.
Eastman, Frank G. Landry, d. f.
Simpson and S. K. Brigham. W.
B Eastman very graciously wei
coined the association to town on
behalf of the St. Johnsbury drug
gists, reminding them that it was
20 years since they held their an
nual gathering in the scale town.
Arthur F. Stone followed with an
address of welcome from the Com
mercial club, Urging the associa-
tion not to wait 20 years before
coming here again. Frank O.
French followed with always en-
joyable musical monologue with
Morton H. Starr as accOmpaniSt.
The balance of the evening was
given up to Il sleight of hand per
formance by Jack Leonard which
was very much appreciated by the
audience.
Many of ihc wholesale houses
had exhibits of their wares and
these were examined during the
afternoon and evening.
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CIRCUS GIVES
BIG PARADE IN
LYNDONYILLE
Walter l.. Main Show Is
Biggest Circus Seen
In Years

Lyndonville is celebrating cir
Gus day today The old favorite
Walter L. Main circus arrived
there this morning about six
O'Clock.
The Main circus was always a
favorite in this state. In the old
days, about % years, to be exact
Main brought the first wagon
show in this state and went as
far north as Newport. 1t was in
st. Johnsbury that year and was
featuring a lone elephant. This
was the first elephant by the way,
that was taken up in this section
a source of astonishment to the
natives and the cause of unlimited
damage suits from frightened
horses and subsequent runaways.
The circus made two trips by
wagons in this section and later
came back with trains that varied
from ten to 20 cars. 1t was fast
becoming the favorite circus with
New Englanders when the Barnum
show gave them a battle. Main
reduced his price of admission to
p cents and Barnum was glad to
divide the territory with him.
A few years later the Main
show was wrecked at Tyronne,
Pa, and the owner after settling
with the railroad made a trip
abroad. The circus was finally
taken over by Andrew Downie,
the present head, who in the past
few years has increased it in size
to 30 cars and is giving the show
in two rings, an elevated platform
and big steel arena. The circus
has been entirely reconstructed
since Downie assumed the man
agement and modern labor saving
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CIRCUS WAS NOT
DRIVEN OUT OF
ST. TOHNSBURY

Fletcher Smith, press rep
resentative of the Walter /.
Mains shows showing at Lyn-
donville today, put an end to
the rumor that had been circu-
lated recently, that the circus
did not come to St. Johnsbury
because an excessive fee was
demanded by the Village
trustees. The Caledonian-
Record published the fact that
the circus did not come here
because the advance agent did
not believe the dry bridge near
the Campus was strong
enough for the larger circus
wagons. This was the true
facts of the case.
at is untrue that any excess
sive fee was demanded in
st. Johnsbufy," declared Mr..
Smith at the circus grounds
today. "Our advance agent
did not believe the bridge near
the fair grounds strong
enough to permit US to trans
port our heavy wagons over
1t and for that reason he
transferred the date, original
ly set for St. Johnsbury, 20
Lyndonville. 1t was a great
mistake and one for which the
circus management is very
sorry. We could have trussed
up the bridge, if it was not
safe, and could have given
our show in your town.
$50 far as the rumor of
excessive fees IS concerned
this is absolutely untrue and
unjust to your town fathers.
They extended a cordial invi-
tation for Us to come to st.
Johnsbury and gave US a low
er fee than we had ever re-
ceived in s.. Johnsbury be
fore. In justice to your offici-
ais and to your town ! believe
the public should know the
facts through your news
paper
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ELkS AND FAIRBANKS
PLAY ON FRIDAY

The game scheduled for the
Elks and Fairbanks team of
the Sunset league for tonight
has been postponed to Friday
night because many of the
players are attending the
game in Lyndonville today.
The game will be played at
o'clock Friday night at the
Campus.
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9TH OF JULY
CELEBRATION
AT LUNENBURC
st. Gabriel School Band
to Furnish the
Music

Luncnburg is planning a real,
jolly old-fashioned independence
Day with all the entertaining fea-
ture; to draw the crowd and make
the day one of real enjoyment and
pleasure.
The committee has engaged the
BOYS band from St. Gabriel 5
school, St. Johnsbury, forty in all
and they will furnish d very en-
ioyable and inspiring musical pro-
gram.
The novelty races as well as the
more familiar sorts will be great
fun and the entire day will be fill
ed with enjoyable features.
Lunenburg citizens extend Il
hearty invitation to all the resi-
dents Of surrounding towns to
CONTINUED on page tWo)
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RUTH GETS THREE
DAY LAY OFF

CHICAGO, June 20-Babc Ruth
was today suspended for three
days by President Ban Johnson of
the American League for the al
tercation in yesterdays Cleveland
New York game which resulted in
Umpire Dineen putting the home
run slugger out of the contest af-
ter he had disputed a decision on
Nunamakcr Of Cleveland at sec
ond base.
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GOVERNOR SMALL
OFFERS NO DEFENSE

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, June 10
Gov. Len Small will offer no evid-
cnce in his behalf in his trial for
conspiracy, counsel announced to-
day. 1t had been expected that the
defense would require two or three
weeks.
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man, the Amerlcan minister, mas
asked Rear Admiral Trask to
rush protection to the compound
and American gunboats are eX-
pected to proceed there at once.
Word that the American residents
Of Canton We're in danger was re-
ceived at the legation here today
in a message from the American
consul at Canton. The consul has
been ordered to send d warning
to Gen. Fun Sen against in
discriminate firing along the water
front.
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GREAT LOG JAM
IN MERRIMAC

MANCHESTER n. H., June 20
The raging torrents in the Mer-
rimac river today broke the boom
at Martins Ferry allowing 800,
600 feet of logs to rush down the
stream to the Amoskcag dam,
there to go over the falls to the
rapids below.
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SHOTS FIRED AT
PREMIER'S CASTLE

BELFAST, June 20-Shots
were fired today in the vicinity of
Stermont Castle, recently purchas-
ed by the Ulster government as
the Official residence of Sir James
Craig, the Premier, who with his
wife occupied the castle for the
first time last night.
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result of flood waters which came
down yesterday from the San
Juan river in Mexico. Meanwhile
the plight of $4,000 inhabitants of
Piedras Negras, Mexico, across
the river from Eagle Pass, isolat-
ed since railroad and highway
bridges were swept out Sunday, is
causing a grave concern. The
city is surrounded by water and
the food supply is thought to be
short.
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RESULTS OF
IRISH ELECTION

DUBLIN, June 20-Forty-four
coalition pro-treaty members and
% coalition republican members
were elected from contested and
uncontested constituencies, accord
ing to advices received here today.
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Mexican City Is Cut Off By
Flood Waters of Rio Grande
Crops Worth Millions In
Hidalgo County, Texas,
Covered BY Flood
(By the Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO Texas, June 20-Twenty lone thousand
acres of Rio Grande valley land with crops valued at
S25O0000 flooded in Iidalgo county This was caused
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-20
u. s. Minister Asks
Aid of CunbOats
Three Buildings I'm Ameri-
can Compound Are
Struck BY Shells
(By the Associated Press)

PEkIN, June 20-Three American buildings in Canton
struck by shells during Sundays bombaldment by the
gunoats Of Cen Fun YatSen the south China leader who
has been trying lecaple his stronghold Jacob G.. SchuI