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?AGETWO: THE WEEKLY CALEDONIAN WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1920 The I, Evening Caledonian PublisI ing Company St. Johnsbury, Vermont ARTHUR F- STONE. Editor Euturcd at tho St. .Tuliiinluiry Postoffice (U mail matter of the Hccond clusa a'ERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION Six Mcnths 75c f One Year to any 'Address - sunny ::quielets i Being told they mu. l't haze tho new pupil.s, the modern school kitl inertly hazes tlic teacher. Sonic : tunt for politicians to handle 15,000,(1110 new voters not interested in campaign ci-'urs. LYNDGNVILLE :ind Miv. Granville WIuvKt of Bristol, X. II., visited thoir par enk Mr. iinrl AT ix. Onriro I do. this -week, and the Ides returned to Bristol ... with thorn for a shori vl.-it. ' A mcrry-go-i ound ius boon set up On the 'east side of the track this Week, and is a drawing card for the ". younger people, and some of the old er ones. f Mr. and Mrs. William IMke of MonljK'lior, are spendim; a few days V. with friends in town. Airs. Pike was formerly Miss Holla Greer of this j; town, aiid Mr. Tike is connected with the Monlpelief Steam Laundry. Richard Little, loronian of the wood sliop, and Robert Wright, an i employe at the railroad shops, are . taking a trip to Calgary for their va- cation. The rchls who su-c working in Boger Ladd' c.r at tho shops, took an auto rid.- and supper at the Boul ders at Widaughby Lake W ednesday evenin;;. Howard Marshall, who has been a recent employe in the Edmunds drug store has gone to work for the Dairy Medicine Company. All the women in town are invited to meet at the homo of JJrs. Charles L. Stuart Thursday afternoon at half past throe, to consider the subject of registering for the September pri maries and learn a little more about the technicalities of voting before the coming fall elections. It is hoped that all will avail themselves of this opportunity. .dr. and Mrs. Eustace Beattic, Miss iiulh Gero, Mrs. Charles Locke and Bert Beattie, who have been spending the past week in camp at harvey s Bona, have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Breton of New Bedford, Mass., are visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J). J. Vallier. .lay S. Buifcr, who has recently sold his house here, will go to Ran dolph to live with his daughter, Mrs. Rutherford H. Moore. He will be much missed here, and especially in the tin-shop of J. C. Eaton and Co. which it hardly seems possible to run without his familiar face and figure there. F. W. Agan, candidate for govern or, and Judge Homer Skeols of Lud lod, wiil speak in Music Hall Thurs day evening. On Friday evening. C. S. 'Emery of Newport, with Walter Cleary and tho Rev. L. A. Edwards of the same city, will be heard at Music Hall, so all will have an op portunity to see what these two can didates have to say in regard to cam paign issues. who has been visiting in town, re Mrs. Fanny Sargent of West Burke turned to Boston with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Knight, in their car. The ladies of St. Peter's church will have a food sale in the parish house Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McClary and .-on, Gordon, and Miss da Johnson, have been spending a week camping at Lake Massavvippi. Bernard Cleary and bride, from Rochester, N. Y., have recently been visiting his mother, Mrs. John Cleary, a few days. Mrs. Cleary was Miss Lois Revere, and they were married at Lassena, X. Y., Aug. 21. She was a nurse in tho over-seas service dur ing the war. Mr. Clear- is now locat ed in Rochester as an automobile salesman, and doin ven' well. Con gratulations are extended by many Lyndonvillc friends. Miss Catharine Boll has been vis iting in Sprincficld, Mass., and Hins daK N. H. The Monogram Hat Shop, ?,0 Spring Street, St. Johnsbury, Vt., is now open for business with a nice display of New York hats. adv. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Aubin of Newport, Rhode Island are spending a two weeks' vacation in town. Miss Edith Lewsey has finished her work at the railroad shop, and will return to school at Lynuun institute Tuesday. Ihis week-end sue is in Gorhum, N. H., the guest of Mr. and iirs. 11. cnttord fcsmun. Miss Doris Colby has gone to South Woodstock, where sne is en gaged to teach school the . coming year. Piatt G. Herrick of Pawlet is a guest at E. J. Blodgett s this week. Albert Gerry Blodgett is also at home from Watei bury, Conn., for a week's vacation, accompanied by Miss Alice Stack of Springfield. Mr. and Mi's.' Alex McLane, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Prcscott Moore are in camp at Lake Willoughby this week. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Howe, Mrs. Lilla Libbey, Mrs. May Gilson, Miss es Maud Lavely, Belle Butler, and Ruth Blodgett, enjoyed an automo bile ride to Lake Willoughby Wed nesday evening, with a fine supper at the Boulders. The party was given especially for Miss Belle Butler and Miss Ruth Blodeett, Doth of whom are to leave very soon, and the others are all to work in the car at the shops, of which Roger Ladd is the manager. Mrs. Arthur G. Emery is at home from a visit of several weeks to a friend in Detroit, Mich. LUNENBURG and coffee were served. A beautiful birthday cake was made by Mrs. Drew and cut and served by Mrs. Swett. A surprise party was- given Ernest Mathews Tuesday evening at his home. Refreshments of ice cream, cake and colfee were served and a very pleasant evening enjoyed by all "resent. LEGION Two Big Dances AT THE ARMORY SEPT. 15 and 16 Renault's Orchestra K PIECES Dancing J).30 P. M. to 1.00 A. M. Admission $1.10 Per Couple Extra lady 35 cents, war tax paid. 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY On Wednesday evening, Sept. 1st, nearly one hundred guests gathered in the spacious parlors of Mr. and Mrs. Erwil L. Batch's home to greet Mr. and Mrs. Gardner H. Balch, who reached the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage that evening. The rooms were daintly decorated with festoons of yellow and white, bride roses and golden glows the ; Drme and "room receiving their j friends seated under and arch of ' gold and white. On a table near was a wedding cake, made by Mrs. Ernes tine Balch Kelly, in the form of two hearts joined, iced with red and bearing the words "Two hearts that beat as one" and on the point of each heart the dates 1870-1920. The cake was pierced by two gold tipped arrows, bound with a golden ring from which swung a wedding well of gold. The cake was cut later in the evenin!? bv the hrirtp imd p.irh f . i Q lvr 8UCS WV,1C lne, ' Nellie, have returned home from daughter-in-law, Mrs. Bernice and ! r.m.i.. vit .uuitii uanmieu uy men husbands served assorted cakes and punch. Previously Mrs. H. T. Silsby played two piano solos in her finish ed maner, Miss Louisa Kelley, a granddaughter, gave two readings, Miss Grace Cole and Harold Mason sang 'Put on your old gray bonnet" with words appropriately arranged for the occasion, Miss Perry read selections in dialect and Miss Ruth Cole gave a reading to musical nc compainment, by Mrs. E. C. Jewell. Gifts of 50 dollars in gold and cur rency, amounting to seventy dollars a golden jewcll case and gold wrap ped chocolates, telegrams and let- PASSUMPSIC Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McBride, Mr. and Mis. Wallace McBride and daughter, Lorraine and Robert Mc I!:ide have returned home to Mon treal. Earlc Fuller is working at the station. Miss Ellen King is in Boston tak ing a course in telegraphy. Mrs. June Barnctt of Walden, Mrs. John Barnctt of Walden and Mrs. Dan JMcCann of Cabot spent Sunday with Mrs. T. P. Barnctt. The Carpenters are working on Ida Sherburne's house. Miss Phoebe Powers of Browning ton Center is visiting Mrs. Ai Ful ford. Miss Phylena Stanhope of East Lyndon is visiting at Fred Converse's. Alex Trotter returned to Montreal Sunday. Miss Hildred Symcs returned to Montreal Sunday. J. I). Moore of Littleton, N. H., visited Mr. and Mrs. Wells Eastman over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Gramrcr are visiting relatives in Walden. Allic Trotter, Louis Lcbay, and work at Lebanon, N. IL, this week. School begun here Monday morn ning with Mrs. Jennie Moore and Mrs. Florence Goss, teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Thomas went homo to Lynn, Wednesday. Mrs. Ea Badger and sons, Pearl and Maurice visited Mr. and Mrs. William Badger and friends. The Grace Mason Club will give a supper Thursda" at the Hall. Mrs. Nellie Wilson and daughter, Anna, visited Mrs. J. S. Galbraith, Monday. Miss Beryl Wilson visited Mrs. J. S. Galbraith, Tuesday on her way home to Burlington. Mrs. Harold Wood and two chil dcrn returned home from Kirby.Sun day. Harold Wood spent the week end with his family from Hanover, N. H. Mrs. Richard Wright and daughter tors from absent relatives attested to the love and good wishes of then friends. Rev. G. W. Douglas spoke of the wedding trip to St. Johnsbury fifty years ago, in a buggy when the spring broke soon after leaving the village obliging them to return and borrow one which took t,hem safely to the home of Bishop Parker, who married them, and of their pleasant home life in all these years, and pre sented the gifts their son-in-law, Stephen Kelley, responding for Mr. and Mrs. Balch. There were pre sent Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kelley of Littleton and four children, Mrs. Lucy Pease of North Woodstock, Mrs. Elmore Dcrbv of Bethlehem, Mrs. Nelson Derby of Littleton, Miss Lilla Hartshorn of Littleton sisters, and Eugene Hartshorn, brother of Mrs. Balch, Mrs. Lucy Blandin, sis ter of Mr. Balch, Mr. and Mrs. Ly man Blandin, Mrs. Nettie Balch of Lancaster, also R. B. Smith. The atfair was very pleasant throughout and the children who arranged such a delightful gathering are to be con gratulated. The guests left with wishes for many more years of life together for the bride and groom of fifty years. NORTH DANVILLE WE HAVE PREVAILED UPON THE FACTORY DEMONSTRATOR TO REMAIN with us over the balance of this week. If you would like to purchase the best Sewing Machine made at Rock Bottom Prices, come in this week as our stock of machines purchased before the advance in prices will be sold out and hereafter the price will be at least .V:20.00 more than we are selling these for. They must go as I need the room. McLean's Music Store Mr, and Mrs. F. E. Allen and family and Mrs. Eliza and Miss Stella Allen visited at George Whipple's at Lyndon Center, Sunday. Miss Jennie Gadapce and ii friend of Andover .Mass., arc visitin" her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gadapce. Miss Mavourinc Cilley visited Mrs II. C. Wormwood of East Barnct last week. Freeman Allen, Fred Gadapce, William Cilley and Mr. Russell of Burnet were business visitors in I Barton Wednesday. Miss Ethel Grav of St. Johnsbury Center is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Allen. Mrs. Kate Oderkirk of St. Johns- burv is spending the week at N. II. Clifford's. Miss Lena Carson has returned to I her homo in Canada. ! Mr. and Mrs. Guv Clifford and i family of St. Johnsbury visited at j Will Clifford's Sunday. ' ' ! Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Vance and Miss Edith Vance visited their daughter ,Miss Hazel Vance at Brbrhtlook hospital. Sunday. Fred Morse of St. Johnsbury was the guest of his mother, Mrs. Abbie Horse. Sunday. Fred Carson visited at James Cas sadv's in Walden" Sunday. Mrs. Arthur Emmons nnd two chil dren are the guests of Mrs. George Dole at Joe's Pond. Myrtle Noyes of St. Johnsbury is visiting at Herbert Noyes' and Mrs. Angio Nowland. A birthday surpirse party was giv en Mrs. Frank Swett at the home of Charles Drew Wednesday evening. About 50 were present. Music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. E. Mosher of St. Johnsbury Center and dancing was enjoyed throughout the evening. Refreshments of sandwiches, cake CONCORD Mr. and Mrs. Chester Carpenter of Worcester, Mass., were guests at F. L. Carpenter's. Mrs. Elizabeth Clifford and daugh ter, Madeline of St. Johnsbury were over Sunday guests of Mrs. Helen Bonnett. W. E. Houston, F. L. Carpenter, Hugh Lund and Stacy Carpenter spent Sunday in Vorshiro. Guy Powers has been visiting his parents in Highgate. Miss Marion Emery and Mrs. Gor gon 'Kendall of Shcrbrookc, P. Q., have been guests at H. A. Quimby's. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Dodge of Methuen, Mass., have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lyon. Mrs. Nellie Clifford of Long Branch, N. J., and Mrs. Luvia Ladd of St. Johnsbury visited at the home of their brother, Charles Morgan, last week. Miss Alice Reed and Ralph Reed were home from their work in St. Johnsbury over Sunday. Services will bo resumed at the First Universalist church Sunday morning. Henry Richardson of Waltham, Mass., called on friends in town the past week. Regular meeting Adah Chapter, No. 0, O. E. S., Thursday evening, Sent. !). Ernest Achilles has spent the past two weeks in Canada. Mrs. Bugbee, who has been visit ing her daughter, Mrs. Fred Smith, has returned to her home in Barrc. Mr. and Mrs. E. I). Leo and sons, Howard and Brigham spent Sunday with relatives at St. Johnsbury Cen ter. Miss Julia Quimby is visiting rela tives in Shcrbrookc. Mr. and Mrs. S. .1. Hai-dinc nnd son isitcdv Mr. Harding's narcnts in Lnconia, N. H. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. McDonald of East Burke were in town Sunday. The annual sale of the Universalist church will be held October 27. Com mittees in charge of the various de partments will be announced later. Mr. and Mrs. Harrv Currier, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Wheaton and daugh ter. Eleanor, and Mrs. C. E. Wheaton were in Newbury, Sunday. PEACHAM A patriotic rally is to be held in the Congregational church Peacham, Rev. W. Warner, pastor, next Sun day evening at eight o'clock which will be addressed by Dr. James S. Mc Gaw of Pittsburg, Pa. Dr. McGaw is known throughout teh country as one of its foremost platform orators and Christian states men. He is general field secretary of the National Reform Association and was executive secretary of the World's Christian Citizenship Con ferences held in Philadelphia, Port land and Pittsburg. "America for ChristV is the subject of Dr. McGaw's address. He will treat on the subtle foes endenger ng the United States from without and within and will noint out the remedy for our ills. This address has been heard by thousands of delightful aud itors in many states of the union. WEST WATERFORD Miss Florence and Eleanor Goss visited their cousin, Mrs. Carl Blod gett recently. Sc'.dim Clark moved from E. J. Farnham's to the Elory Pierce farm. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McKee re cently entertained relatives. See the fast ruces at the Caledo nia county fair at St. Johnsbury, Sept. 14, 15 and 10. To The Public We are literally your servants. Our business is not merely to sell you gas but to give you good gas service. Do us the favor of selecting our office as the proper place , to register complaints. We invite your lielp and co operation at all times. We are always ready to make in vestigation, and any errors will be promptly rectified. It is our constant endeavor to give you a service which is complete and satisfactory in every detail. Any em ployee who fails to recognize this fact and who does not do his utmost to serve you is not rightly represent ing our company and its policy to ward the public. Our poliey: The public is entitled to courteous treatment a:d to the best possible service. To Oar Employees YOU are the company. Treat our customers as you yourself like to be treated. In other words, be courteous. Courtesy avails much and costs little. It is the most valuable asset you can possess. By making courtesy a daily habit, you will not only win friends for the company but you will make yourself a better and better paid employee. Disputing with customers is bad business. Assume, always, that the customer is right in his or her com plaint until the facts are looked up. If investigation shows no ground for just complaint, make the facts so clear that you will preserve his or her friendship. Remember that the company's r -putation is in your hands. Gusrd i: as you would your own. ST. JOHNSBURY GAS CO. MEMHER OK T H K AMERICAN OAS ASSOCIATION iiiSiiililiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiimiiiiiiiimiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiii fcfV n iiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitifiitt'mim Is Your Money Helping This Community? New Banks and new schemes, paying high rates of interest have lately been shown up in their true character as regards sec urity and the integrity of their officials. Your home Bank can and does pay you a fair rate of interest and you can call on the principal when you need it. These funds are passed along to local business men and indus tries to help development and keep our workers employed. PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT PASSUMPSIC Mrs. Eushcv of St. Johnsbury vis ited Mrs. Louis Lcbay Tuesday. Itev. nnd Mrs. A. N. Pierce are having their vacation. I IIov. Mr. Woodworth of St. Johns bury occupied the pulpit Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Granger have returned from Walden. Miss Nettie Vitty of St. Johnsbury visited Msr. J. S. Somers Tuesday. Mrs. Belle Carruth who has been visiting Miss Kate Somers returned home Wednesday to Chicago. Mrs. Libb- Kendall of St. Johns bury visited at Mrs. J. H. Wark's last week. WEST DANVILLE Archie Blackadan and Charlie Mc Cosco went to Sherbrookc Monday to attend the fair. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swasey and two children visited his sister, Mrs. I'red 1'itkin at Lpping, N. H., last week. While there they motored to Boston, visited Revere Beach and other places. Raymond Swasey, who has spent past two months with his brother, Charles, has returned to his home at East Ryegatc. Harold Swasey has been with the Red Cross Chautauqua the past week. Mrs. George Kittrcdge visited her niece, Mrs. Bert Allen at Orford Sat urday. Asa Newell and family, who have been camping here for the past month have returned to Boston. Miss Pearl Taylor, who has spent her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Taylor, has return ed to Stowc. Little Dorothy Bclevue of North Danville spent last week here with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Au gustus Roy. Donald Farrington returned from Passumpsic Sunday, having spent a couple of weeks with his grandpar ents. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Farrington. Oliver McCosco went to Boston Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Bovce nnd little daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Diave Calbcth and children of Passumpsic visited Mrs. Elsie. Bovee Sunday. Curtis Hastings of Waterford spent the week end with his brother, Gil bert Hastings. School commenced Monday with the same teachers, Mrs. Gcrtrud-9 Parent in the grammar and Miss Lil lian Gabrill in the primary. There wil be a Ladio..' Aid ruppcr at the church, 'i'hur. t'.a. ,1 pt.r.ibsr 2nd. ', ' Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swett and little daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rodgcrs and Mrs. Leon Perkins and son, Jesse, were at E. F. Aycr's Sunday. Miss Marion Farrington of Peach am spent . few days last week with her sister, Mrs. Carl Woods. P. J. Pi'cssy spent the week end at Orford with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Al len. Mr. Chcsley and family have re turned to St. Johnsbury after spend ing a few days m their cottage at Point Comfort. Will Berry is spending a month at his home at Point 'Comfort. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Berry of Phil adelphia visited his brother, Will Berry, Sunday. Mr. Tromlcy and family of St. Johnsbury and Mr. Pratt and famiily of St. Johnsbury are occupying cot tages at Point Comfort for the week. A camping party of boys from Barrc are also camping there. Mrs. Newell and two daughters, who have been spending a month at Point Comfort have returned to New York. ' ' Mr. Headburg of Bane spent th3 week end at his cottage. Mrs. Lee of Passumpsic visited at George Ailc's Sunday. BARNET Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Holmes are visiting friends in Charlestown, N. H. Harriet Elliott went back to St. Johnsbury Academ-- Monday, to Boston Monday to carry their daughter, Marjoric, who enter.! the. Mr. and Mrs. Ira J. Albee went training school for nurses at Peter Brent Hospital in Boston this week. Edith Hazclton has returned from Camp Hachclaga, Grand Isle and is in Jfcanon, N. H., visiting friends in Lebanon, N. H., and Woodstock,. Vt. Mr. and Mrs. Bcnj. Gadley and a; party of friends were recent visitors! at Lake Willoughbv. Franklin Dow and wife recently visited his mother, Mrs. Charlottft: Dow. : ' ' i 1 .... - - , : There Is No Disappointment when you buy good sugar. We have heard no end of regrets from people who bought "Java" sugar because it was cheaper. We have heard no com plaint from customers to whom we have sold. DOMINO Granulated Sugar The difference in the cost of the best is no con sideration when results are considered. If you have fruit to can or a "baking" to do be sure that you are not going to spoil the whole thing by the use of in ferior sugar. , 1 F. A. SCOTT CO. Bakers Tel. 690 - - -Grocer A MM