Evening Caledonian notes and local events June 16 1919
Sidney P. Gile and family spent the weekend at Burke. Band concert at Court House Square Tuesday evening at eight. Fred Daniell of West Danville visited St. Johnsbury weekend. Pitrol L of the Girl Scouts sells candy tonight at the Colonial Theatre during She Stoops to Conquer. Bertha Weisbrod to hold infantile paralysis clinic at Brightlock hospital June 17 from 9 am to 4 pm. Leonard Camp at Joe's Pond hosts Mr. and Mrs. Re W. Leonard and others. large fish catch reported. O You Women, a Paramount comedy written by Emerson and Loos, starring Ernest Truand Louise Huff, at the Please U today and tomorrow.
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Sidney P. Gile
Burke
Court House Square
Fred Daniell
West Danville
St. Johnsbury
Pitrol L
Girl Scouts
Colonial Theatre
Bertha
Weisbrod
Brightlock Hospital
Re W. Leonard
Paul Leonard
Clyde M. Morrow
Henry Hale
Leonard Camp
Joe's Pond
Paramount
John Emerson
Anita Loos
Ernest Tranend
Louise Huff
Hansel and Gretel Play at Mrs Patterson’s Lawn
St Johnsbury children aided by Miss Sigrid Ekloff present Hansel and Gretel with solo dancer Miss Marjorie Cramton violinist Miss Gertrude Cramton cellist Mr Leslie Moyles and pianist under Miss Kathleen Carpenter's direction. A 1919 June 21 performance at 7 o'clock on the lawn at 06 Main Street. Tickets 25 cents. Parents urged to attend with children for a pleasant evening.
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St. Johnsbury
Sigrid Ekloff
Marjorie Cramton
Gertrude Cramton
Leslie Moyles
Kathleen Carpenter
Dean Patterson
Main Street
Red Cross notes urge more garments for Europe relief
A Washington conference statement by Dr. Livingston warns that even all garments from women and all factory output will not suffice for European suffering. Lavina H. Newell is in Europe researching future work. Division HQ ordered 10,000 layettes due Sept 1. 100 are ready, can be made over summer with one night off. Layettes available from the Armory janitor weekdays. Joseph Hart of Malden, Mass. fined $75 for road violation after a collision on Rockingham road. M J Granfield of Brattleboro badly injured. Bennington reports over $3,000 in ice cream sales during the hot spell.
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Red Cross
Europe
Washington
Livingston
Central Committee
Lavina H. Newell
NEB
Division
Joseph Hart
Malden
Mass
Rockingham Road
Brattleboro
M. J. Granfield
Lake Shore House opens to the public in West Danville VI
The Lake Shore House in West Danville VI is now open to the public. It offers meals at reasonable hours and provides special care of automobiles for guests and visitors.
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West Danville
Vermont State Notes and an Elusive Missing Salesman
Burlington reports a Ford thief stolen from Sandy Thompson on Bank Street, part of a growing pattern in the past two months. Vermont taxpayers face a 20 cent rise on the grand list this year due to a 1919 1920 law funding state indebtedness. Vermont Farm Machine Co. shifts leadership with Walter Smith resigning June 1 and Hermon Searles named secretary. Secretary of State Black revokes two intoxication tied operator licenses. Capt Douglas J Roberts promoted to major in Army Medical Dept at Paris base, tied to Pershing. Missing salesman Robert T. Lapp of Ingersoll Bros remains unfound after disappearing May 30 Bellows Falls. car found near North Walpole with evidence, river search ongoing.
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Burlington
Sandy
Thompson
Bank Street
Vermont
Walter ©. Smith
Vermont Farm Machine Co
Bellows Falls
J. A. Pearson
Hermon J. Searles
Mr. Smith
Pershing
Douglas J. Roberts
Burlington Hay
Medical Department of
Army
Roberts
General Pershing
Paris
University of Vermont
Robert T. Lapp
Ingersoll Bros
New York City
Lapp
North Walpole
N. H
Connecticut River
Honor to Local Boy Merton Ashton Promoted in War
Merton Ashton, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph J Ashton of River Street, is among soldiers home on furlough this July 4. He was promoted from the 26th division to the 80th division, after serving in France with Co D first Vermont and later Co B 102nd Machine Gun Battalion. He saw action in the Argonne forest and earned a commission despite his age. He may remain in the army, and his hometown St Johnsbury may take pride in his service.
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Merton
Ashton
Joseph J. Ashton
River Street
Young Ashton
80Th
Co. D
First
Vermont
National Army
Co. B
France
Argonne Forest
St. Johnabury
Card of thanks from Silas A. Healy
Silas A. Healy extends thanks to friends for assistance during his long illness and to Grace Methodist church members for delicacies sent in.
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Grace Methodist Church
Silas A. Healy
Girl Arrested for Forgery in Brattleboro Case
Miss Sadie M. Potter of Jamaica aged 16 was arrested for forging a check for 21 dollars made out to the National Co signed by W. Allen. Sheriff Frank L. Wellman brought her to Brattleboro where she waived examination before Judge Clarence M. Miller. Bound over to Windham county court with bonds of 500 dollars. her father stands as bondsman. State's Attorney Ernest W. Gibson led an inquiry into several Jamaica issued forged checks.
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Brattleboro
The
National Co
Ernest W. Gibson
Jamaica
Nephew of Barre man dies of tuberculosis at Oteen
Angelo Gioria of Barre reports his nephew Pietro Dichini died of tuberculosis at United States general hospital No. 19 in Oteen North Carolina. His body will be brought to Barre for burial at Hope Cemetery. Stockholders of Spring Grove Camp Meeting Association Vergennes vote to close affairs and dispose of buildings and personal property by a three member committee, signaling the probable end of a famed New England camp mining site.
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Angelo Gioria
Barre
United States General Hospital
No. 19
Oteen
N. C
Pietro Dichini
Hope Cemetery
Spring Grove
Vergennes
New England
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State News
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Tt. A. Pierce
Tarnard
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