St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-05-26


may there receive, will prove of lasting
benefit to him.
Danville
Mr.. II. X. Haviland has left Saratoga
on his return home. His wife started
Monday to meet him at Burlington,
where they will stop Il short time. He
is quite feeble.
In the death of Mr.. Benz. G. Ilavi-
Land, Danvillc loses, with one eXcep-
ton. its oldest male resident. He died
last Friday morning, at the residence
rf his son Mr.. b. F. IIaviland, with
HON he had lived for several years,
at the advanced age of I'll Years. Mr..
/ liaNiland came to this town with his
| parents, when but two Years old, and
has resided here nearly all the time
since. He followed the calling of Il
farmer. and WAS noted for his industry
and sterling integrity. He was one of
the oldest members of the Methodist
church.
Rev. \. W. Wild. of Pcacham, occu-
pied the desk at the Congregational
church last Sabbath. III exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Thompson.
Quarterly meeting services at the
Methodist church last sabbath, Rev. \.
VI. Wheeler officiating, the Presiding
Elder being absent attending the Gen
elal Conference at Baltimore.
\ three year old colt belonging t"
Warren EstahrookS, which he was haN
ing kept at VIM. OdcIkirk'>, BLEED Ia
death last Thursday night, caused 10y
malpractice.
The democrats of Danville are to
meet AT the town hall in Danvillc. or
saturday. May y. at o'clock p. m.
for the purpose OF cIccting delegates IL
; represent the town in the Democrat,
State Convention To Ice held at Mont
I prilrr. on Thursday. June list.
The following item appeared i'll til,
I last star: Last Saturday afternoon
the good people of school district No. !
in this town. (bcttcr known aS the Cen
i hlltion and planting. The parents
SCHOLARS. and some others "t the dis
trict. To the number of some - pei sons
assembled at the school house. two u
three little children tiI>t planting on
maple tree. Then, 10y request, G."
VIM VI. Dole gave Il hIicf addIeS'
of the ancient times. names nf many Z
the first settlers, etc. of the dI>trIc
which hr learned from careful imqnlr
and research. OF the inst settlers. I'll
toIlnvin" We're found 10y the records
Iaul Wells. Timothy Batchrlder,
DumhaI. Isaac Morrill,. J. Morrill,, Sal
GENT Morrill,. Timothy Ingalls,. Sill:
DnI, Mr.. WNman. Ahial Fisher an
others. The tiISt meeting house (Col
yrc.atinual) IN town. WAS in this dI
tIict. and was built of logs, and W
lust west of Mr. f.. j. Dolc's rcsidcnc
and near the first huINiug ground. Sn
>cuucntlN Il large frame church "
erected. which WAS abandoned Il go,
-. many Years ago. and has since bee
taken down. The first minister
town, and who preached III the Il
church WAS IL Mr.. --- Cornwall, wi
,St WAS succeeded 10y Rev. Mr.. Fitch. i
a fist store and tavern III town We
d within the limits of this district t;
.er nearly Il hundred Years ago. Brief l
ed marks were made by others prescl
nd when II procession WAS formed, head
he by Col. Dole as marshal, and mart
N music, the small children next, then t
Wis Young ladies, followed 10y quite nun
~ her of the older residents of the distri
The children and others, as they mare
nm ed round the school house planted
Is set ont some 90 or - nice maple tire,
rat Lyndon Centre.
The anniversary lecture before t
Lyndon Literary Institute will be d
livcrcd 10y the Rev. Geo. ). Kicker
u Lowell, Mass, Thursday evening, Ju
~ list. Subject. "Cultured Manhood" +
'h' public examinations of the lnstitU
'"S occur Friday, June ID, during the da
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