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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

9 o'clock, on professional business, Che
had visited there before on professional
business alsO,) also to get his friend
Rooney away, and informed Mrs. Met
calf that her premises were to be search
ed that night. Police officer Randall
testified that Mrs. Metcalf said that she
knew they were coming and was ready
for them, that they would find no liquor
about there, and that she had hired the
whole house and intended to keep dis
reputable place.
The defense was that the liquor was
sent to Mrs. Metcalf without her order,
and she was doing all she could to get rid
of it. The last claim did not seem to
be doubted by anyone.
The jury brought in a verdict of four
second offenses, and she was fined $50
and costs and sentenced to thirty days
imprisonment. Thus for time one of
the worst cribs about this town will be
without its prOprietress, and it is to be
hoped that some means will be adopted
to close its doors altogether.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
Burglary and Attempts.

Last Saturday night C. c. Bingham's
drug store was burglarized and attempts
made on Boynton Brothers store, Cor
riveau's boot and shoe store and the
bakery. At Bingham's drug store a
portion of light of glass was broken
out of basement window and the win
dow raised the thieves got small
amount of change out of the money
drawer, and some cigars and other
property at this place. At Boynton
Brothers store they cut a hole up
through the middle of the sash and
turned the fastener, but the window was
further secured by large nail which
they failed to remove, and evidently
did not make great efforts to do so as it
could have been easily taken out with
the fingers. They might have been
frightened away from there before
effecting an entrance. At COrriveau's
boot and shoe shop in rear of Union
block, light of glass was removed and
IL good deal of force used to remove the
nails, ETC., with which the window was
fastened, but they did not succeed in
getting in. This is the third attempt
ut this place within year. About two
weeks ago the shop was entered and
two or three calf skins stolen. At Cross
g. Bradley's bakery light of glass was
removed from one of the front windows
and nail drawn out from each side of
the frame, but upon raising the sash an
alarm was set agoing which undoubted-
frightened the burglars away. The
South Church and town hall were also
entered but nothing taken.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
The Flood.

4n6 lOOo.
The heavy rains of last Thursday and
Friday throughout New England, gave
the greatest fall of water at any one
time since 1869, somewhere between
two and three inches having fallen; but
no extensive damage has come of it.
In this vicinity the rain was much
needed to take frost out of the ground
and settle the roads. The rivers were
very high and the old rubbish on the
banks carried off; and railrOading was
slightly affected but no great delays oc-
casioned. The trestle work on the
Passumpsic road, just below Passump-
sic, was considered unsafe at one time
and the passengers were carried by at
night, but was repaired so trains passed
over it next morning. The effect on
vegetation in this vicinity has been
wonderful for this season of the year,
the trees putting forth buds rapidly and
the grass looking fresh and green in
many fields. The weather since has
been cloudy most of the time but not
very cold, and on Tuesday last the
thermometer reached above 60 at noon
day. Tuesday night another copious
rain fell, and the ground and springs
are well filed and every indication Of
an early spring is upon us.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
Wells River.

Wells River.
The property of A. T. Baldwin & Co.,
known as the "Benton lot" was badly
washed during the heavy rains of last
Friday. A barn was nearly washed
away, and a large elm tree was up
rooted and fell into the stream.
Newell Webster of New Hampshire,
got on drunk here last Friday, and
was abusive to all whom he met; but
finally met a party who gave him a
severe whipping, when the policeman
took him in charge and sent him home.
The next day he came over with party
of friends to whip the man who whipped
him the day before, but on account of a
revolver in the hands of said man and
the policeman, did not carry out his in
tentions, but was taken before the
States Attorney and fined $5 and costs.
Emory White is in town on few
days leave of absence. 1t was he that
to the call of John E. Lyons,
President of the B. G. & M. r. R., who
was so severely burned that he died
few days ago. White said that "his
grOans were heart-rending beyond de-
scription and his agony terrible to en-
dure.n
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McIndoe's Falls.

McIndoe's Falls.
Saturday evening last the Academy
pupils gave an exhibition at the Acade-
my hall, consisting of declamatiOns,
tableaux, and dialogues. The arrange
ments for the entertainment were made
by Miss Cora Jennie and Miss Alice
Campbell, and was carried out under
their direction, assisted by Mrs. H. B.
Monteith. The declarations and tab
leaux were well received and the dia-
logues elected loud applause. 1t is
conceded by all who had the pleasure
of attending the exercises that the
pupils in their undertaking were emf
nently successful.
Dudley Nutter has sold his farm to
John Aiken, young man recently from
California. John evidently thinks there
is some things on Barnet hills more
precious than California gold.
The river was up to high water mark
Friday night and Saturday morning, of
last week.
The academy school closed Saturday
of last week, with public examination
in the afternoon. The scholars evinced
a thorough knowledge of the studies
taken up the past term, and acquitted
themselves in a manner highly credita
BILE to their teacher.
Bowman's drive has put in an ap-
pearance. The logs commenced run
ming Friday.
The high water Friday night, up
rooted tree that Van Dyke & MerrilPs
boom was tied TO, and let loose what
few logs there was in it.
A. Hooker has rented the old lum-
Der company's office, and put out a
striped pole.
Rev. j. w. Bemis the Bible agent,
occupied the desk at our church Sab
bath morning last.
Gilbert Waters, who has had charge
of the lath mill, left last Monday for his
home at Bangor, Me. One Beecher has
taken his place.
Miss Anna j. Gould, the milliner, has
rented a room in the DR.. Gilchrist house
and moved her goods.
VeniO and Fred Gordon, amused the
crowd Saturday, by performing some
arobatic feats. The immediate cause
of the performance was a runaway
horse. When Venio picked himself up
the first thing he made for was his bot
tie. He was evidently prepared for
accidents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

VIM. P. Horne, of this place, was
wounded in the left shoulder by mus
ket ball at the charge on Fort Wagner,
South Carolina, in 1868. The ball broke
the collar bone, and passed down near
the first rib, but could not be extracted.
Last Wednesday DR.. Folsom of this
place extracted it from between the
ninth and tenth ribs, about fourteen
inches from the place where it entered.
The ball is in battered condition and
weighs almost an ounce.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
Barnet.

Barnet.
The boys are catching suckers out of
the river.
M. D. johnson is repairing his house,
putting in new underpinning, etc.
w. NJ. Hunt of Walden, has bought
of Alex. Holmes the Hiram Hall house.
DR.. Gleason has set large number
of shade trees along the roadside on his
Island-Side farm.
S. j. House the champion checker
player has started out taking orders for
fish rods, wooden ware, etc.
The Connecticut rose very fast last
Thursday and Friday and the meadows
have been well OverfOwed.
Miss Belle Clement and Miss Flora
Hoyt, have been engaged to teach the
first term of the village schools. Miss
Clement has the upper department and
Miss Hoyt the primary.
Among the death notices this week
will be seen that of Mrs. Ferguson,
widow of the late James Ferguson, who
it will be remembered, lived to be over
one hundred years old.
Josiah S. EMERSON is having sown by
different farmers a choice variety of
seed wheat, called the White Eldorado.
When 81 isn't selling fertilizers he is
doing something else. This week he
had fine elm set out in front of the
church.
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family into the parsonage and com
menced his labors last Sabbath.
Lyndon.
Jeremy Pearl has bought the Fl. A
Alden place at the Vile, paying $3,sOC
for it.
Judge Baxter bargained his farm fol
Mrs. Harvey's place at the Centre and
$500, but Mrs. Baxter refused to sign
the deed ard the trade ''fell through"
At the school meeting at the Vile
last Friday, Orrin Chase was chosen
prudential committee in place of Jere-
my Pearl, resigned. The article in re-
gard to sending the scholars in the
higher department to the seminary, was
not acted upon as the meeting had not
been warned the required twenty days.
Weather permitting, the cornet band
will play on the street at the Vile, this
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Sumner Prescott is very sick,
with what her physicians fear is quick
consumption.
Luke Farley, who has been in the
hotel at the Centre for the last year, is
going to move back to his farm on
"sand hill"
II. H. Miller & Co., are this week
putting in machinery for the manufac
ture of churns, and also improved ma
chinery for the manufacture of tubs.
F. d. Leonard, Adam Eastman, E. b.
Leonard and four or five others have
formed an orchestra and have rented a
room for practice in Matthewson's
block.
Most farmers are through sugaring,
but few are letting their buckets hang
with the expectation of getting another
run when the moon fulls. On an aver
age two and one-half pounds to the tree
have been made.
Miss Chapman of st. Johnsbury, has
been engaged to teach the school at the
Centre, this summer.
There are but five cOffins in the tomb.
Last year there were six, and two years
ago sixteen.
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Passumpsic, VT, Jan. 16, 1873.


IL. A. Bake
In answer to your enquiries in relation to my
opinion of the Pacific Guano you sent me last
spring, have to say that tried it on Turnps,
Corn. Potatoes and Grass. used other fertilizers
ON the same crops and endeavored to so conduct
the comparative trial that the difference if any in
the different fertilizers could be seen. In every
case found the Pacific Guano stood No. 1, and
cheerfully reeomend its use to the farming CON-
munity generally, believing they will find NO better
fertilizer in our market 1 shall want more next
spring. j. P. FOSTER
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
A Strange Curiosity.

A SOW belonging to G.. E. Wiley OF
Lyndon, recently gave, birth to eight
pigs all perfect, but one which had a
double tongue, a windpipe, but no
opening for throat its head and body
are quite perfect, it has six legs, two in
front and four behind and another one
started from one hip. The pig lived
until it starved to death. Warren
Graham of this place has its skin stuffed
and mounted
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
Another Arrest.

James Lively, workman at Ely,
Balch & Co.'s hoe factory, was arrested
on Wednesday for selling rum. He was
tried before Justice johnson, in the
evening. 1t appeared that his mode
of operation was to peddle it out in bot
ties. Three or four witnesses testified
to buying of him. He was fined $50
and costs, in all amounting to S47.5O,
which he paid with the remark that he
should get the money back from the
same source,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
Harriagss.

q Marriages and Deaths inserted free.
Obituaries, sic cents line.
In East Hardwick, April 10, by A. A. Baker
Clinton Keith and Mrs. Augusta Pope, all of East
Hardwiek
In Saybrook, Conn, April 4, by Rev. R. B.
Thurston, Rev. John H. Hincks of Montpelier, Vt,
ana Jennie K, daughter of the officiating clergy.
man.
In West Concord April II, by Rev. S. M Per.
kins, Otis S. Temple and Lepha L. Morgan, both Of
Lunenburg.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

by special request, the entertain
ment given by the young people at the
vestry of the Church of the Messiah, on
Thursday evening, April A, will be
repeated next Tuesday evening, April
%, with an additional piece entitled
ssWe'l have to mortgage the Farm"
All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
Hardwick.

Hardwick.
Rev. A. A. Bakers time having ex-
pired, Rev. Mr.. Gordon of Connecticut,
is supplying the Congregationalist pull
pit at present,
The public examination of teachers
will be held at town hall, on Saturday,
May 9th.
The Baptist Society have secured the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

Through trains are now running
over the Southeastern railway, and the
people along the line are rejoicing that
they once more can have quick commu
nicatiOn with the world at large.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

Moore & Co. have now in their
store the largest and most complete
stock Of clothing and gents furnishing
goods that they have ever offered to the
public, and the prices at which they adj
vertise them seem to us to be extremely
1ow
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
cSulmsburg Galedunialr.
Remember the Postage.

Snbsorbers living out of Caledonia county should
not forget remit ten cents rpostage, with their
snbsntipfions. By the present law, publishers
have b pay the postage in advance upon all their
pubsations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

The engine and baggage car of the
express train west on the P. g. o., Sat
urday, were dumped into the river at
Cambridge Junction, by the giving way
of the bank. The engine was nearly
covered with water. No one hurt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

The Messrs. Fairbanks are now
filing large order for scales received
in the last ten days from Russia and
South america, comprising great va
riety of styles, and ranging in capacity
from an eight ounce scale to a fifteen
ton scale. One thousand and thirty
scales were made at the factory last
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

"A May party will be held at the
chapel in Norrisville, Friday evening,
April 10Th. The trailing arbutus will
be fer sale and refreshments furnished.
Proceeds to go to the capel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

0ne day last week as Sidney Miller
was pushing a wagon under a shed, his
foot slipped and he fell forward, and
struck in such a manner as to fracture a
bone 10 his right wrist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19
Danville.

DR.. Royal NJ. Aver died at his resi-
dence in this village, last Sabbath
morning, April IA, of pneumonia, aged
66 years. He had been in usual health
until within a few days, and his sudden
and unexpected death is severe blow
to his family and many friends. DR..
Aver was born in the state of Maine,
graduated at Brunswick, studied medi-
cine at Fryburg, and moved to Danville
in 1889, where he has ever since resided
and practiced his profession, a physician
or the old school. His wife, Ga sister of
the late Hon. Andrew Mcmillan, of this
town. and two children, DIR. James NJ.
Aver a physician at Buenois Ayers,
South America, and daughter at home,
are by this blow caused to mourn the
loss of kind husband and father, and
they have the heartfelt sympathy of
this whole community. Next to his
family, his loss will be felt most by the
Congregational church of which he had
q y
was a Christian man, ever faithful to
duty and trust, foremost in any good
cause, generous to extreme, and in
council considerate and just. His motto
was to never speak evil of any man,
which was noticeable trait of his
character. The funeral services took
place at the Congregational church on
Wednesday, Rev. C. w. Thompson
officiating.
DR.. Woodward's building is assuming
huge proportions. The body is all up
and boarded ready for the roof.
The school at the academy will COM
mence April %, and continue twelve
weeks. The academy building is IN
dergoing repairs somewhat, preparatory
to the commencement of the summer
school.
Mr.. Geo. F. Davis of Windsor, is in
town purchasing horses for the New
York market. He stops with Mr.. B. F.
Haviland.
The young men of the village, have
been agitating the necessity of brass
band in town, for the past five weeks,
and have come to the conclusion that
unless they have chance to blow, the
natural course of things will stop; so
last Friday evening they met to make
arrangements for an organization and
see how many would play, comets
There was nine that were willing to
try. Now if One-half of them do not
move out of town within three weeks,
it probably will be a success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

Paddock village is to be congratu-
lated on the departure of some of its
inhabitants, Mrs. Shepard and daughter
having moved away.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

That covering has been removed
from the Soldiers Monument. Why
not start subscription and get glass
case to cover the statue with in future,
and thas get rid of the unsightly cloth
covering?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

Monday night Sheriff Preston and
police officer Ward arrested five tramps,
whom they put in Jail and kept over
night The next morning they gave
them their choice of being chained to-
gether and go to work on the highway,
or leave town in fifteen minutes. They
chose the latter, and 'got."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

Rev. e. C. Cummins of Portland,
Me-, preached at the North Church last
Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Jones being confined
to his honse by sickness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

Collector Humphrey informs us
that he will publish in our next paper
a list of all unpaid taxes for 1876 and
1877 upon real estate. And if not set
tied before May LIST will be obliged to
advertise the property for sale.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

AT the annual election of officers OF
Passumpsic Lodge F. & A. M. on
Thursday evening, the following gentle
men we're elected: j. c. Gray, w. M.
d. N. Bacon, S. w. Fl. j. Carrick, j.
w 6. d. Stevens, Treas. James w.
Taylor, Sec'y. Thomas Bowman, S. D.
VIM. S. Streeter, j. d.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

Our authorities deserve the thanks
of the community for the manner they
have prosecuted the liquor business the
past week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

The mail train east over the p. &
0. last Friday morning, was delayed
about three hours by clay slide near
johnson.
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TO DELINQUENTS.

Those snbscribers who neglect to keep their
accounts square, must not be surprised If the
bills are collected at their expense. We must
have = settlement with all our subscribers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

Why Submit to the Discomfort and humilia
ton entailed by local disease of the skin, when
tainty and despatch 1t is a remedy which never
fails to relieve cutaneous disease, and, a means
Of banshing defects of the complexion it is equally
reliable. The benefits arising from the of Sui
phur baths, in cases of skin disease and of rheu-
matism, and govt, are well known but the cost is
too heavy to be incurred by many persons who
would otherwise take advantage of them. GLKNN's
SULPHUR SOAP answers the same purpose, and is
both Inexpensive and convenient No one need
stir abroad in search of sulphur bath who has the
inoomparably the best deodoriser and disinfectant
of clothing and bed linen in use, and prevents dis
eases of an obnoxious nature caused by contact.
Sores, ulsers bruises, scalds cuts and sprains
promptly remeded by it; and its cleanly, healing,
and soothing properties constitute it far more de-
sirabe remedy for scorbutic ailments than oint-
mentsl of any description since such greasy COM
pounds soil the clothing often aggravate and very
rarely indeed do any permanent good. Sold by all
druggists. 2427
HILLS HAIR AND WHIsKER DYE Black or Brown SOC
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

Easter services at the Church ofthe
Messiah next Sunday. Easter Concert
in the evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

As will be seen by DR.. Smyth's ad-
vertisemeDt he remains here only until
April %.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

-BIaisdelps Orchestral Club of Con-
cord, N. H., will in connection with the
Swedish Ladies' Quartette give an
entertainments at town hall, May Is
and is.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

Waterfowl Union Live Stock Market.
For the week ending Tuesday, Apr. 10, 1878.
MARKET BEEF--A few choice 81 so 90; extra
81 90 25; first quality Sc 90 s6 so; second
quality s. 90 IS 50; third quality 81 90 a "a rs
STORE CATTLE-Working Oxen, per pair, from
$780, S00O 5000 SITS
Mich Cows AND CALvEs-s25 $50 SIS; extra
800. Farrow Cows $40 S2s.
YEALNGs-$10 90 a $50; two years old S14 a s2s;
three years old S24 a $40.
WESTERN FAT SwINE-Live, Al per h.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBs-In lots, - IS 81 rs,
So 90 50 90, so 90 a co. per head extra a IS a
IS rs per head, or SIC per lib.
Spring Lambs, a &c per lb.
Veal Calves 44c a SIC.
Brighton Hides, 81 a 6 per Id.
Country Hides, sic per lb.
Brighton Tallow, sic per lb.
Country Tallow, A a SC per lib.
Calf Skins 10c per lib.
Lamb Pelts 81 81 so
Sheared Pelts, 25c.
N B.. Beef-Choice grade includes nothing but
stalifed HOO to 400 lbs Bullocks. Extra and first
and third quality includes Oxen and two and three
years old Steers.
Sheep-Extra includes Cossets and when those
OF interior quality are thrown out
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-04-19

John Delaney was arrested for be-
ing drunk at Mrs. Metcalf's last Mon
lay. and fined SIS and costs.