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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

Religious Meetings.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-M-,tings i'll hall of Calcdonian
Block Pulpit supplied. sabbath
services at 1890 4. NJ. l:45 and 6:a0 z. NJ. Sab
bath School at 1900 NJ
METHODIST CHURCH,-(Rev. II. A Spencer, PastorD
Sabbath services at 1890 A.. NJ. and 6;O
PM. sabbath School at 1900 VI.
NORTH CoNG'L CHURCH.-(Rev. Chas. VI. Southgatr
Pastnr.) Sabbath services al 1890 a. NJ. and
$50 T.. NJ. Sabbath School at 1:I5 T. NJ.
SOUTH CoNGI CHURCH.-(Rrv. L. O. Brastow. Pas
tori sabbath services at 1890 A. Nj. and $50
p NJ. Sabbath School at 1900 NJ Prayer
Meetings at each Church Wednesday even
ngs at 100.
YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN Accommodations
Meetings at their Rooms Union Block. Fri
day evenings at 500 o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

condition of the village finances was
made by H. G.. Hastings, one of the
trustees, in which he expressed the
opinion that tax of twelve cents on
the dollar of the grand list would paw
present Indebtedness, (abOut SI,OOW.
and cover current expenses. 1t was
therefore voted to raise such tax. A
resolution was then offered by n. NJ.
Johnson. disappearing of the manner
in which the highway tax of the vii
lage was expended, and asking the
trustees to make IA change of surveyor
After some discussion, Major Bowman
offered to amend by emitting the last
clause-on the ground that the survey
or worked under the direction of the
trustees, and was simply their instru-
ment, and was not responsible for the
way the tax was laid out. After fur
Their discussion. vote was taken on this
amendment. which was lost. Another
amendment was then offered by c. NJ.
Stone to the effect that the trustees Sc
cure the services of IL competent civil
engineer to superintend the work upon
the streets, sewers and sidewalks. The
amendment and resolution both passed.
The water question was then taken
up, and stirring remarks were made
respecting the Importance to our town
of having an ample supply of water.
The village has already outgrown the
supply of the present acqueduct, and
the company refuse to supply more fam
lilies. Messrs. Charles +. Spaulding.
LIST, VIM. =. Fairbanks and David
Boynton, were appointed ii commission
to thoroughly investigate this question
and report at Il future meeting. The
question is one of vital importance to
our town. and we have no doubt this
committee will give it most careful and
thorough attention.
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peaths.

In Fairlee Nov. %, Abel NJ. Rice Esq, aged sc
years-formerly of St JOhnsbury.
In st. Johnsbury, May 81, of canker rash, Willie
G. son Of Freeman and Sarah Allison, aged year
II months and days
In St Johnsbury, May 80 Miss Clarinds Has
tngs, aged IS years.
At St Johnsbury East, May 81, Carl Morrill,,
only son Of William A. and Elizabeth Chapman,
aged years months and 10 days.
At st. Johnsbury Centre, May IS of congestion
of the lungs, Emma E, aged years months and
Is days Also May -, Mianda W, aged years :
months and % days, children of Simon and Lodems
Stevens.
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Greensboro.

Work was commenced on the new
steam saw mill at the bend" on Tues
day. The proprietors are james W.
Simpson of CraftSbury, ii. :. Tolman
j. X. Delano of Ilardwick. The mill is
to he 100 feet long. and the motive
power will he an engine of about 20
horse power. The site is about 100
rods north of the X. X. station. at Il
bend in the Lamoille. where they pro
pose to erect Il dam to create Il pond i'll
which to float and keep their logs.
They will have Il track down to the
station. The company, or individual
timber land in the immediate vicinity
of this mill. There are already two
saw mills Just above, and altogether,
Greensboro station promises to he the
lumber station on the =. Il .. Road
west of st. Johnsbury.
There were $50 tubs of butter ship
pea from UIetllSDOrO station MOnGdN
morning.
The old highway from Greensboro
village to the X. X. station il five miles
long. The selectmen have laid out IL
new road two miles and tive-eights long
between these two points, and Saml
Hill has taken the contract to build it
and have it completed October LIST.
\ number of the Railroad Directors
were at the Bend: Wednesday, to-
gether with engineers Mitchell and
Farley, and it is understood they To-
Gated the new railroad buildings there,
and also decided upon IL y on which to
turn their locomotives and load lumber
bark, wood, etc, which will come in to
this station i'll great quantities, and the
ward is even now full.
Some have had unusually good luck
in fishing in Caspian Lake this spring.
Good hauls have been made nearly
every day. Six boat-loads of fishermen
were counted on the pond Wednesday.
Note: Before this gets to our fisher
men readers, we reckon the "season"
will be over.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Newport.

The Memphremagng House at New
port will not he fully opened for summer
visitors until the 10th. Landlord Bow
man found more work for the carpenters
and painters to do than he anticipated,
and many Improvements have been
have not been delayed by the cold
weather, however. hut appear on the
bill of fare daily.
\ hasty run, between the showers,
over DIR. Hoskins's farm and nursery on
Saturday, disclosed Ia us Il place beau
titul for situation-land ON the lake
shore, warm and sunny free from stones
and of excellent soil well stocked with
the smaller fruits, and thousands of
Young apple trees i'll the nursery. not
dozen of which were killed by the long
hard winter. The Doctors strawberry
bed was i'll full bloom, and it gives
promise of richness for the Memphre
magog House table in one mouth from
date.
The new bridge for the railroad from
Troy, is completed. This extends from
the water-f front west of the Memphre-
magog House. across the cove to Bells
Point 1t is IA thoroughly built Struc-
ture. and it is expected to convey the
cars from the new railroad to Newport
before fall. \ large force of help is at
work grading the road between the lake
and Troy. When completed this road
will extend up the Clyde river to Island
Pond, thus giving Newport and North
crn Vermont another outlet both east
and west.
The pas>ump>ic road is building a
new railroad bridge across the lake.
extending from the passenger station tn
the wharve> on the Derby side The
Increased lumber traffic at this point
require more wharfage and bridge
room.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
watcrtown Union Live stock Market.

For the week ending Tuesday. June 1. ls72.
MARKEr BEEF-A few choice SO - a 10 80: extra
80 On Il 10 ~ first quality = - a 10 second quail
lily 81 90 : %: third quality g 90 IA 5 20.
STORE CATrIE-Wnrking oxen and Steers per
pair so. SlOO. $40 "A s21!.
Mich Cows AND CALvEs-S;}O a 500; extra S65 a
800. Farrow Cows 81 a 81.
WARNINGS IN a SIS; two Years old sl2 80
three wears old So 81.
SwINE-WcSt fat none Northern Dressed
Hogs a c per lb. Stnres-Wholcsae "A &C per H..
retail Stc per lb.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBs-In lots, IS 90, Is -,
81 ~ ST - per head extra g. 50 sI0 ~ per head
a 1Otc per H.
Spring Lambs. 50 90 Sll 90.
Veal Calves 81 90 a 50 %.
Brighton Hides. 9 9.c per lii.
Country Hides. Il per III.
Brighton Tallow y TIC per lb.
Country TallOw SIC per 10.
Pelts. 81 90 a - each.
Calf skins Il 20c per III.
PRICES OF PoULTRY-ExtraOOa 90 per lb; prime
good c; medium poor to
medium G.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
The New Academy.

Workmen commenced Monday morn
ing to demoliSh the old Academy, as it
is i'll the way of the new building. the
foundations of which are already in.
The school meets in the South Hall for
recitations during the remainder of the
term. We understand that the new
Academy is an enterprise of Mr.. Thad
deus Fairbanks alone and not of the
Trustees. He proposes to erect new
structure and literally endow the in
stitution, thus adding another valuable
acquisition to our town, and Il Crown
ing act to long life of Christian benev
olence and usefulness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Hardwick.

Hardwick.
The butter train on the p. & o. road
had two carloads of butter Monday
morning, and over "a hundred tubs
reached Hardwick from Wolcott after
the train had left, having been detained
by the way. The belated dairy was
brought along by Tuesdays train.
The claim of S. R. Norris upon the
town of Hardwick for land damage
upon the new highway, laid out last
season to avoid railroad crossings on
his farm, has been settled by arbitra-
ton at Sl3s, and now the public may
expect the road will be speedily COM
pleted for travel.
The railroad bridge over the Lamoille
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al favor if the editors will please copy.
All the Evangelical ministry of the
County, and the borders thereof, will be
heartily welcomed to this and all the
meetings, which have proved so pleas
ant and profitable that those who have
attended at all are coming to be very
constant. p. b. FISK, Sec'y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Straw from Canada.

Bacon. Rannev x Co., straw board
manufacturers at 81. Johnshury Centre.
have contracted with Charles Brooks
of LennoXVille, =. O.. for il hundred
and twenty-five tons of straw and this
firm expect to get about as much more
from other parties i'll the Provinces the
present season. The drouth last sum
mer caused very short crop of straw
throughout this section, and manufac-
turers who use straw are obliged to go
great distances to secure Il supply ill
order to keep their mills running. This
Canada straw is baled, and consequent
~ costs much less to handle than that
in the loose state. Bacon, Ranney 4
Co., run their mandatory night and
day, and turn ont about two tons
of finished board each twenty -four
hours.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

We are requested to say that there
will he meeting of citizens at town
hall on Friday evening of this week, to
consider the question of celebrating the
Fourth of July. 1t is understood that
the Patrons of Husbandry will have a
gathering here that day. and the meet
ing tomorrow evening is to see what
the citizens will do in connection there
with.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Y. M. C. A.

The Young Mems Association had a
business meeting last Friday evening
and appointed the following lecture
committee for the year ensuing: II. f..
Fuller, +. \. Walker. II. {. Idle. The
committee expect to make such arrange
ments with Burlington. st. Adams and
class lecturers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Peachan.

Rev. l.. :. Watts. after resting for
two weeks at Barnet. has made the Jour
ncy To Pcacham, but is very weak i'll
body. and considers his work to he fin
iShed, leaving only suffering in his cup.
7. S.-Wc now learn that Mr.. Watts
died on Monday. June 3, at !! o'clock
Z. NJ. Funeral services ut the church
Pcacham, at ; o'clock. Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

ShTN D1SFASFS.
PERRY'S IMPROVED COMEDONE AND PIN
PIE REMEDY.-The Skin Medicine of the A ge.
Is warranted 10 Flesh Worms, Pimples erup-
tons and Blotched designations of ;he face. Sold
by all Druggists. Depot 40 Bond ST. New York.
For Moth Patches, Freckles,
AND TAN, USE PERRY'S MOTH AND FRECK-
LIE LOTION. The well known reliable and harm
less remedy for Brown DiscOOrations of the face.
Prepared only by DIR. b. c. Perry, Dermatologist,
40 Bond street New York. Sold by Druggists
everywhere. s-33
The great cause of 80 many young people being
gray headed is account of their having used the
vile compounds which have flooded the market so
long. Natures Hair Restorative is a sure remedy
for this. Clear crystal; poison; perfectly
sweet clean and reliable. All druggists sell it.
See advertisement. 1919
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

NINE AND TEN PER CENT INVESTMENTS
Kansas Registered Municipal Bonds Principal
and Interest paid by the State in New York City
For sale by CHARLES DWIGHT, (Agent for
Western Bond Board, Kansas City, No. 76 State
Street, Boston. 1928
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Post Office Time Table.

CLOSE.-Southern and Western $50 A. NJ. and 100
Pm Southern way $50 AM Northern and
stage mails 400 Pm
ARRIVE.-Northern 9:O5 A. NJ. Southern and
Western Hos A. NJ. and 4:3s p. NJ. Southern
way 43s P. NJ. Stage mails s:45 A. NJ
Office hour from = A. NJ. to z p
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Lyndonville,

The work of plastering the new
church commenced on Monday.
The engine dartmouth" is on the
track again "as good as new" Indeed
there now remains of. the original
Dartmouth only parts of the frame, one
aXle-tree, and the draw-bar.
Several persons are suffering serious
ly from the effects of the measles. Mr..
II. n. GOOdcll, who moved here from
st. Johnsbury East about six months
ago, has been laid up to the present
time. and is now suffering from acute
rheumatism. Miss Ella Dodge has been
left with threatening of consumption
to which she was predisposed. The
children have generally come out of
measles in good health, though in sew
require protection still.
BY il late measurement it has been
ascertained that the reservoir at Lyn-
donville has Il capacity of $4,000 gal
Ions daily, and that not much if any
less than that amount is required for
the daily use of the village. This year
will see erected at least ten new dwell
ings which must he supplied also. while
to supply the rail road works requires
not far from 10000 gallons per diem.
The growth of the village has so far as
this exceeded the ideas of its founders
The stationary engine at the shops has
been supplied ii large part of the time
for six months by extra (and COSTLY
means. while the mention of fire in
volved the idea ola famine. The
resident officials of the rail road hope
to be permitted this season to increase
the reservoir capacity so that there
shall at all seasons be an abundant sup
ply of water for any emergency.
Lyndon boasts of ii variety of trades
crowded into one shop, as Indicating Il
very thriving business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

Rev b. NJ. Tillotson will preach at
West Concord next Sunday morning
upon the following subject: "What is
necessary to give complete prosperity
and success to a Christian society y
Services at the town hall, this village.
i'll the afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

The Steam Laundry has been clos
ed, much to the regret of the public
who found it a great convenience. The
immediate cause of the suspension was
sickness of help whose places could not
he Immediately supplied although we
understand the Laundry never paid ex-
penses, which was poor encouragement
to the proprietOrs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Xxi AND uNXLD FIREWORKS

Masks, Flags Balloons, Crackers, Torpedoes &c.
We have the largest Stock in the United
States. Displays TO any amount, furnished, al
short notice.
CUTTER, HYDE g. CO.,
F FiIsSo Gesd' g cha9n'y Street BOSTON.
Sole Manufacturers of
MarshaUs Patent Illuminating Candlestick.
1921 Send for Price List.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

river below Hardwick village is so
nearly completed that the iron will be
laid to the gravel bank near J. S.
Smiths in IL few days.
The rains of the past few weeks have
brought the grass forward finely.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

Horace NJ. Jackson has bought Il
lot of the Carpenter estate. on West
street, and contracted with Horace
Carpenter to put him up Il set of build
ings the present season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

The Pullman cars on the PasSump-
sic road are proving more of success
than was anticipated; and when sum-
mer travel begins they will unidentified
ly be largely patronized.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Rarriaaes.

In this Village, June 4 by Rev W. W. Thay ell,
Mr.. David o. Kinsman Of ST. Johnsbury and Miss
Sarah f. Cheever of Walden.
At Danville, May 26, Hr. Albert j. Chase of
Bradford and Miss Clara a. Lowell, of Danvlle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Village Meeting.

Village Meeting.
There was an adjourned village meet
ing at the town hall Thursday after
noon, the President, Barron Moulton,
in the chair. A brief report as to the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
ST. c5utmsburp Galedonian.
st. ,John.bury, Vt, Friday. June !. 1872.

~ Friends in this section of the State will add
materially to the interest of the CaledOnian by
sending us local items promptly and in a brief, leg
ible form.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

The early crops begin to arrive. \
box of crackers was received from Mr.. o.
l.. Whitelaw of St. Louis, last evening.
The crackers were very nice, but the
novelty consisted in the fact that they
were made from wheat groWm the pres
ent season, in the state of Georgia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

The Hibbard Family give a concert
at town hall next Thursday evening.
June 18th. The st. Johnshury Band
give an Introductory outdoor enter
tainment the same evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

-Lindorf Morris was called on Sat
urday to haul granite block up to the
Cemetery. After he had done the job
he WAS told that the little block weigh
ed 1850 lbs. Morris does not believe in
Overlooking his team, and he is the last
man to abuse an ls-years old horse that
has served him faithfully for ten years
and never been sick day. He won't
do So again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

The growing weather of late has
had a marvellous effect on certain crops.
Major G.. w. Bonett of this place hand
ed us some stalks of winter rye, cut
June I'd, which measure four feet in
length
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

DR.. Perkins wants those interested
to know that he will he absent from his
office next week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

Charles 5. Hastings WAS complain
ed of yesterday for selling beer plead
guilty to one offence, and paid so and
costs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

There was a slight frost i'll this and
surrounding towns on Monday, June
Sd, but we have not learned of any
damage being done by it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

Some persons are either very care
less or very reckless i'll allowing their
COWS to run in the streets. Yards and
gardens are not improved by the preda-
tory excursions of the bovine at this
season of the year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
SprriaI Unfrrs.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

Green Mountain Grange, No. l, st. tohnsbury
Vt. Regular meetings held the frst Saturday o,
each month ut o'clock Z. NJ.
f. V POWERS Secretary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

The trustees have forbidden ball
playing in the streets of the village.
They will soon be obliged to discOn
tinue those newfangled elastic sings,
unless the boys exercise more discretion
IN their Use than they now seem inclin-
ed to do.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
JnfrLs.
Nru advertisements.
Persistent Advertising in the right met
hrin Inn

,Wrm advertisements.
Persistent Advertising in the right medium
brings business.
l'OR SALE.-A pleasant residence at the head of
Il Main Street. ST. JuhnsburY. For particulars
enquire "t FREDERICK FLETCHER
June 5. ls72. ~
INOC ND.-A lact-trimmed Handkerchief and
i Gold Studs. The find the
this office.
ST Johnshury, June ). 1872.
I OST.-On Sunday. June I'd. between the Baptist
i meeting Hall and Padtuck's Village. by the
way of Railroad Street. Hair Bracelet, with Gold
Stone i'll the top. initials NJ. T. the under side Of
mounting. also guard Chain attached. 1t being
a gift of a deceased mother To her daughter much
interest is felt in its recovery. The finder will he
rewarded by leaving the same at b. q. Corscrs. 1t
NANTED.-A small tenement for man and
w wife vicinity of Railroad Street preferred
Address, y. q. Box li6. ST. .Iohnshury
TOMATO Cabbage and Caulitlower Plants for
i sale by y. b PRINtiLE.
1919 Wells River VT
I AIDES who getting tired of sewing buttons
Il on their boots can have them rivited on and
warranted never to come OH. by
Sptf |. Il. GORHA NJ
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

The st. Johnsbury Band are en-
gagged to play at IA horse trot at West
Concord, July >.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

The County Court began its session
OH Tuesday. \ roster of the .irlries, and
Il report of what has been done, appears
herewith.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

Those who intend to attend the
great Jubilee will find full particulars
i'll respect to the rates of fare, etc, i'll
the advertisement of the PasSumpSic X.
X. \ plan of the Coliseum can be seen
in Howard 4 ROwel's window.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

The village schools close next week.
On Thursday afternoon, June I3. all OF
the schools will he shown, and will give
some exercises in the High School room.
Exercises will commence at , o'clock.
All interested are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

The weather for the past week has
been wet and cool-nOt very wet but
decidedly cool-a fire being necessary
to comfort.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

Col. Franklin Fairbanks lost one of
his choice Jersey cows by sickness, one
day last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07
Railroad Trains.
st. bloomsbury Athennum.
ReIirinu, Meetings.

LIBRARY AND READING-RooM,-Open from A NJ
to II NJ; from = to e. and from I" 9 J.. VI.
w W. THAYER, Librarian.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

The st. Johnsbury Ice Co. have
commenced operations for the summer.
We notice by reference to their price
list that they furnish ice by the season,
delivered at the door, for about the
same price that one can get his ice
house filed.