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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
Burke.

Burke.
Jim Stafford has an eye for good
poultry and took few hens down to
the Grange fair. Among them was a
hen and two chickens, of blush color,
which he had bought of some farmer in
town. A granger happened along who
fancied this fine breed of hens and in
quired the price. Jim thought he would
make folks think that he had got
something nice and replied promptly {:
"Twelve dollars" "I'll give eight"
said the granger. jim thought if his
poultry was worth eight dollars to any
body, that it would be worth twelve
just as quick, and stuck for his price.
After bantering little the granger took
them. But Jim was nOnplussed when
the stranger inquired the name of this
fancy breed of hens, but he was equal
to the occasion and replied promptly,
"Blue Queens" "And where are they
from 2" At this, Jim suddenly became
interested in studying the sky, the
weather, and anything else he could
find, and after turning around several
times and scratching his cranium, asked :
''What's that you said, sir ?" "Where
are they from ?" ''They are imported
from the Peewee Islands," was his
prompt response. The grange man
was satisfied and went on his way re-
joicing.
Horace Lull, Harry Cheney, and sew
eral other families, start for Kansas
next month.
A pair of horses owned by the late II.
NJ. Hall, which took the first premium
at the county fair, have just been sold
to a Springfield, Mass, party for $500.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
Waterford.

Waterford.
E. Fulford has exchanged his farm in
West LittletOn, n. H., with T. Parker,
for residence at Woodsville. Fulford
gets 81, 700 "boot." They call the farm
$1,000. Good farms sell for good
price, Notwithstanding the hard times,
VIM. NJ. Hovey has completed the
stone work for his new barn which he
intends to build next summer. 1t is to
be l00x50 feet.
S. j. Hastings sold from 20 cows
1900 lbs. butter up to the first of Octo-
Der. He contracted his butter for the
season to the Fairbankses for 25 cents
per pound.
Dwight Brown has caught fifteen
foxes in traps since the first of Septem-
Der. He has patent right.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

To the selfish soul it seems like
straining a point to have agents come
to st. Johnsbury the second time from
the great and wealthy state of New
York, to get contributions to raise a
church debt. 1t is worth good deal
to be able to say no. We would not
discourage benevolence, but would en-
courage discrimination. In the first
place, no church has any moral right to
be fifteen thousand dollars in debt. But
we will stop here, or we may give more
advice than is warranted in a paper
that retails for only five cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

We think that the N. o. Minstrels
did not settle for that smash-up in this
place last week, by the reading of the
following item from the Barton Monitor:
Deputy Sheriff Clement, though not one
of the advertised characters in the Min
strel performance held here last week,
took quite an active part in the enter
tainment, in attempting to arrest the
leader, who left the stage and house SO
suddenly as to escape the officer. This
band frightened team at st. Johns
bury, and Clement was asked to arrest
the leader for damages.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
East st. Johnsbury.

Last winter an entertainment was
held by the young people, at which a
small sum of money was raised. This
was the nucleus of the sum of one hum
dred dollars, which was afterwards rails
ed by subscription, and this amount
was put in the hands of Mr.. Geo. E.
Goodall, and Mr.. w. A. Chapman, who
have so judiciously expended the same
in repairs upon the Methodist church,
as to put that building in Il disable con-
dition as village hall, and it will now
give good place for lectures and other
public gatherings.
Mrs. Sarah Blake, over 80 years old,
has woven over 25 yards of carpeting
this fall-twelve yards in two weeks.
The carpeting is very nice piece of
work too.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

The fevers in this vicinity are disap-
pearing, E. D, McGinnis, who has been
sick is getting about, c. B. Hubbard is
suffering, however, from hemor1hage of
the stomach.
E. Way and Son and J. F. RuggIes
have each put up fine street lamp.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Mr.. VIM. II. Preston has bought the
John A. Moore residence, at the head
of Main street. He will doubtless find
it a more desirable place to live in than
the Jail house, where he has been the
past four years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

john Belknap has bought the spring
of the Passumpsic R. R., which used to
furnish water for the depot and tene-
ment houses, and carried the water to
his house. The r. r. Company now
use Passumpsic river water.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Fremont Brown brings us more of
the second crop of raspberries. Nothing
less than enough for a shortcake will be
entitled to notice hereafter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Dr.. G. B. Billiard of this place, was
elected president of the State Medical
society, at the annual meeting held at
uoutprlier last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Charles H. Gray of Miles Pond,
saved % ID cords of wood for the P. &
O. Co., twice in two, in six hours and
twenty minutes. He says nothing but
one of Rollins horse powers will do
such work as that.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

The Village and Academy boys
had another game of ball Saturday.
After ten innings the score stood twelve
to nine in favor of the village boys.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

"A good many farms are changing
hands this fall. R. w. Peabody. ESQ.,.
has bought the Ayers place above Pad
dock village, of the Lewis Pierce estate ;
and Mr.. Charles E. Doying has ex-
changed his house at the north end of
Main street, for fifty-acre lot of the
Joel Hastings farm, above Paddock
village. Mr.. Arthur MoultOn, with
whom the bargain is made, will proba-
bly, move into the Doying house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
Personal.

Personal.
Professor Austin Phelps having de-
clined to serve on the International
Lesson Committee, the committee unan-
imOusly elected Col. Franklin Fair
banks of this place to fill the vacancy
Gen. A. P. Blunt formerly of this
place, still has charge of the military
prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
paper, speaks in very cOmmendatory
terms of his management, and the i'm
provements he has made in the prison
the past year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

-"Rev. Joseph Cooks Bible Univer-
sls'-wiIl he the subject at the Church
oftbe Messiah next Sunday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

a good COW and an OK from eating too
many potatoes.
Welcome Allard, who has been sick
with consumption some time, died
Wednesday morning, aged 81 years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

The Congregationalist Sabbath
School of East Hardwick, tender thanks
|to the people of this place for their
on the day of their picnic last
week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
nraMs.

In Peacham, Oct. g. Mrs. Fatima Varnum, wife
of John Varnum, Senior, aged g. years.
In East Hardwick Oct. IL, of consumption, Ma
than Thornton, aged 25
In East Hardwick, Oct. IL, Mr.. William Cheever
aged 70.
In Walden, Oct. I, OF typhoid fever, Mrs. Sam1
Perkins, aged 70.
In Windsor Oct. T. Hon. Jason Steele, aged SO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Next week Thursday evening, Il
school meeting will be held in the school
house mt Summerville, to see if the dis
uict will vote to have higher grade
of school there.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
sHarriagss.
w Marriages and Deaths inserted IN,
Obituaries, sic cents a line.

At st. Johnsbury, Oct. 10, by Rev. E. L. Sand
ford, Mr.. Charles W. Morey and Miss Manyett
Rowland, both of Littleton, N. n.
At St. Johnsbury, Oct 15 by Rev. E. T. Sand
ford, Mr.. John Mccoy and Miss Sarah Patterson,
both of St. Johnsbury.
At North Thetford, Oct g. j. Wesley Mayo of
Lyme, N. H.. and Miss Mary Bartlett of North
Thetford.
At Peacham, Oct IS, by Rev. A. W. Wild, Mr..
Geo. W. Benjamin of Hartford, and Miss Ida j.
Colston of Peacham.
In Pomfret Conn.,, Sept. 30, by Rev. H. N. Bart
lett, Rev. Charles E. Gordon of East Hardwick,
and Miss Amy A. Reyes of Pomfret, Conn.
In Boston, Oct. Is, by the Rev. Dr. Withrow, Mr..
Andrew Lyon and Miss Eta E. Sanborn, both Of
Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

The Bishop of Vermont confirmed
eight persons at st. Andrews Church
Sunday of last week. The Saturday
previous he confirmed three persons at
Waterford.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Fine weather all the fall, and just
81, if is almost as warm as summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

An auction sale of paintings is to
IL. had in Jewett's building the last
,lree days of this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

"A small son of j. L. COrliss was
leading COW to water at the public
tub near Russell Hallett's, Wednesday,
when team came along and frighten-
ed the COW SO she pulled the boy down,
when the team ran over him. 1t is
hoped he is not seriously hurt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Call or send and get your premium
,,lore odd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
West Barnet.

West Barnet.
There was a squirrel hunt here last
week led by Harrison Brock and Robert
Cannon, and an oyster supper at the
close under the auspices of the Ladies
Society. Brooks party came out ahead.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

The Free Baptists have an oyster
,oper at their vestry tonight.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Peacham.
A Mrs. Mills died at Peacham poor
farm Sept. Both, aged SO years. Until
the fall of 1877 she lived from place to
place. AT that time, her money being
all gone, she had to go to the poor
farm, although she had children who
are well off.
Mrs. Laura Hand, widow of Ashbell
Hand, was born in Woodbury., Conn.,,
Feb. Sd, 1888, and will be 90 years of
age next February, if she lives till then.
She has retained her faculties as well
as person of her age can be expected
to. She takes an interest in all of the
doings of the nation and her own sur
rounding, is always happy, is true
Christian lady. She receives the best
of care from her son and daughter, and
good place is always saved for her.
She took good care of her husbands
mother who lived to he "a years old,
and who said to her: "You have taken
good care of me; may the same be to
you" See Exodus 20: IL.
Francis w. Partridge has built the last
season new barn "a fit. long that is a
pleasure to look over. 1t adds very
much to his already well cultivated
farm. Mr.. P. came home from Cali
.fornia in 1862 since then he has under
drained his whole moving land which
makes it the best of land to depend
upon in all seasons. He has concluded
that there is gold in Vermont in carry
ing on the old farm well. Do that and
there is no need of going West, young
man.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
Bound Un.

Bound Up.
AT his examination Saturday evening,
Langdon WEIGH was bound up in the
sum of $1,000 for burglary of Lyndon
vile depot and Lyndon liquor agency.
His brother and brother-in-law went
his bail. Alanson Fletcher was also
bound up in $500 for same offense, and
was bailed by his father, Welcome
Fletcher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
Newark.

Newark.
A. F. Carpenters house was burned
on the 9TH inst, and he has lately lost
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

The Purple & Chaplin concert
troupe advertised to be at town hall
Monday evening, did not put in an APP
pearance. Financial embarrassment is
reported to he the cause. The Guy
famIly concert did not pay expenses.
The community are growing economical,
aud people are saving their money to
pay for their winter fuel, the CaledOnian.
and Il few other necessities.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
Snerial cNufirrs.

as snouiu cough my neao on "
sonne'ie' uie iiipa'ieh' eAciaiha'ioh Vi sunerer
i11ln s1'oio oougn Suei 'ne paro1ysms WIN
.i"'o .io'''s H0'e"'u''a ana 1a' Inc rellef ls
I4 ''o anU 'n' cure oer'aih ooio oy all Drug
'o-'i
--Ae -Ooonaono Orops cure IN minute.
Consumption Cured. An old physician, retir.
ed from practice, having had placed in his hands
by an East India missionary the formula of sim
pie vegetable remedy, for the speedy and perma-
nent cure for consumption, bronchitis, catarrh
asthma, and all throat and lung affections, also
POSITIVE ana radical cure for nervous debility and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Barnet.
Butter is being shipped quite freely,
about six hundred tubs going off Mon
day. Twenty cents remains the aver
age price.
The first lecture in course of eight,
will be given in the town hall, Oct. %,
by DR.. VIM. Child, Bath, N. H. Sub
ject- of disease. Season
tickets fifty cents. Children twenty
five cents. Tickets to single lecture
fifteen cents.
We are glad to hear that Geo. Batch
elder has been engaged to take charge
of DR.. Gleason's Islandside farm, this
winter, and has moved into the Doctors
tenement house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Stevens Brothers,
IT, III % e s..
ST. JoHNsBURY, VT.
Have a complete stock of Fine Woolens
for Fall and Winter wear. The largest
and best stock of OVERCOATING
ever shown in st. Johnsbury, consisting
of CHINCHILLAS, FUR BEAVERS,
ESKIMOS, CASTORS, MELONS, d.
AGONAL and BASKET WORSTEDS,
which will be offered at LOW Err
RICES than the same quality of
goods have ever been sold.
In SUITINGS we are prepared to
suit everybody with any kind of Suit
except Law Suit. Also a Large Line
of PANT CLOTHS, which we will
make to order from FOUR DOLLARS
UP.
We desire to call the attention of
the Ladies to our stock of REPEL-
LANTS, and All Wool Goods, for
Dressing Gowns for Gentlemen. A good
assortment of BRAIDS, BUTTONS,
SILICIAS, WIGGANS' CANVASS,
Sewing Machine and Button hole Twist,
etc., etc.
We need say nothing about the man
ner in which our work is made up.
The garments we are constantly send
ing out speak for themselves. We
guarantee satisfaction in Quality, Style
and Fit. For further information please
call on
Stevens Bros, Main Street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

The Passumpsic road advertise ex-
IcarSion tickets to Boston, sold Oct. IL,
Is, 10 and 81, and good six days, fol
fare one way. The Mechanics fair is
an attraction at this time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
4. 9olmsbmp Galedunian.

Io6n.nury, VT, Friday, Oct. Is, 1878.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
Auction Sale.

Will be sold at public auction TUESDAY, NOV.
5th, 1878, at one o'clock p. M. the farm belonging
to the estate of Moses Martin, late of Peacham
containing two hundred acres of land suitably di.
yided into moving, pasturing and woodland Said
farm is situated in the south part of Peacham Ii
miles from Peacham Corner, 1 mile from South
and place, one hundred acres of pasture and wood
land situated two miles from the homestead /; also
acres of swamp; Also all the personal property
belonging to the estate viz: IL cows l pair two
years-old steers, pair One-y rod steers calves
horses, four-years old colt, so sheep and lambs
barley, IS bush. oats, 80 bush potatoes, 40 bush
corn, cart, lumber wagon, moving machine and
sleds, plows, harnesses, chains, and in short all
tools necessary to carry on farm dairy tools, su
gar tools, &c. One slip in Cong. church, and one
horse shed at same.
ASHBEL MARTIN
Administrator
Peacham, VT, Oct. IA, 1873. 51.5s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
A Successful Go Off.

Mr.. Grimley, the balloonist, went
from this place, where he failed to make
an ascension, to Montreal, where he
made brilliant ascension on the 26th
nit. He was accompanied by re-
porter on the Witness, and when the
ropes were let go, the balloon and its
occupants shot up like an arrow, and
passed directly over the city. When il
mile and a quarter up, they found the
balloon standing still, and taking their
hats, the men actually famed them
selves back towards their starting place.
In descending, slight current of air
was encountered, and they were waited
over the river near the Victoria bridge,
but by a vigorous use of their hats they
changed their course somewhat, and as
they were about dropping down upon
barge in the river, Mr.. Grimley shout
ed to the men on the dock to seize the
drag rope, and the balloon and its oc-
cupants were gently pulled down upon
the wharf in perfect safety, where they
were at once surrounded by an immense
crowd who had all the time been watch
ing them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

David Hindes of West Wheelock,
was fined for selling liquor, and declin-
ing to pay his fine was brought to Jail
the last of the week. He says he has
come to stay. On Sunday he passed in
his requisition for a boiled shirt, saying
he hadn't shifted for two weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

raraf dTd Stair Iews.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
Birfhs.

Birfts.
At McIndoes Falls, Oct. 10, daughter to Mr.. &
Mrs. 81. B. Browne.
In Peacham, Sept. o. daughter to VIM. W.
g. Ellen Morse
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
Ryegate.

IVY S6e1OC'
Mrs. M. R. Gray has gone to LennOx-
vile, p. O., to visit Il sister.
G. w. Letch, John Symes and others,
are in Boston selling their butter.
Mr.. James Nelson is making prepara-
tions to build a large barn in the spring.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

The following resolution was passed
by the Y. NJ. C.. A. convention held at
TINS place last week: "Resolued, That
III view of the many instances of failure
III business. and of commercial irregu-
Hlity, we deem it important to place
Oh record our conviction of the neces-
Si'y of thorough and conscientious up
fghtness in all business matters"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

The fair under the auspices of the
sisters of Charity, being held in the
catholic school building hall the pres
e"t week, promises to be very success
'"'' The hall has been filed every
evening, and the fair will continue some
uays longer. The proceeds are to be
applied to the payment of small debt
'n The new building purchased for the
girls school.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Rev. DR.. j. o. Peck, well known in
this vicinity, and for several years past
located ut Baltimore, has been trans
frrred to the New York conference, and
has pastoral charge of the st. Johns
church, Brooklyn.
The Eastern road have withdrawn
their mountain train which has con-
nected at Fabyan's with the P. & o..
train east, so passengers can no longer
reach Boston through the Notch the
same day.
The first floor of the west wing of
the Avenue House is being torn out, in
order to re-sill and otherwise repair it.
Meanwhile, Knights, the grocer, has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

We reckon that before the nuisance
is ahated the police will be obliged to
make an example of some boys who
make the sidewalk in front of the post
office lOafing and scuff1ing place. No
gentleman-much less a lady-wishes
to run such Il gantlet us those who go
to the post Office evenings are obliged
IA,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18

Mr.. j. r. Batchelder's attempt to
purchase the Sias farm at North Dan
vile was a failure from the fact that a
clear title could not be had without
litigation. He has now purchased the
Thomas Randall farm, paying $4,000,
and is moving on to the premises to-
dav
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-10-18
cWrw advertisements.
AUCTION BILLS.

EINE WATCHES REPAIRED and rat.
~ HOWARD g. ROW ELI
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-12-08

Captain Lloyd late Of st, Louis, Iron
Mountain, and Southern Railroad Com
pany's transfer steamer Junius =. Morgan,
has retired from the river, and has gone
into the saloon business. His place is two
doors north Of the Planters house, and is a
very coy little affair Jimmie English as
sists Capt Lloyd in the way Of entertaining
friends.
Cairo merchants who have freight for
the south, should not forget to remember
that the great and good steamer James
Howard, Of the Anchor Line, will arrive on
Tuesday, to leave for Memphis, Vicksburg,
New Orleans, and all way points on Satur-
day, December l4th There are no better
boats than the Howard, and her officers,
Captain James O'Nei, and Clerk Archie
Woods, are gentlemen and business men of
the first water The accommodations offered
by this steamer to passengers, are first class
in every particular. For any information
as TO freight or passage, apply to Captain
Tom Shields, on the Anchor Line wharf.
boat.