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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
Masonic Parade.

Masonic Parade.
The Sir Knights of Palestine Com
mandery of this place to the number of
about thirty were out on parade and
drill last Saturday evening. They were
escorted from their Asylum in Union
block, by the LyndOnville Cornet band
to school house common, where an hour
OF more was spent in drill, under their
commander, F. F. Fletcher, after which
they marched through the streets.
Their uniform gave them very at
tractive appearance, and hundreds of
people we're out to see them. Previ-
Gus to doing escort duty, the band
played several pieces in front of the St.
Johnsbury House much to the satisfac-
ton of the crowd assembled. For the
short time this band has been organized
they play well, and it is some satisfac-
ton to know that we have a good band
so near if we cannot have one at home
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

ing the incest barn in town, Theop.
w. Smith has charge of the work.
>. Z. Frye aud wife of Boston, have
been visiting her mother Mrs. j. P.
Moulton here the past few weeks.
Perry's house is full and has been all
summer with regular boarders and
transient. Ames makes popular land
lord.
Dr. U. j. Gilchrist has sold out his
practice at Peacham, and is going to
California next week. His family re-
main here for the present.
Rev. w. P. Bennett of Lyndon
preached here last Sunday in exchange
with Rev.N F. Cobleigh. W. R. Laird
will preach next Sunday at 2 p. m. at
the hail at Monroe, N. II.
Mr.. d Mrs. LaIkin Hastings are west
visiting their son and daughter there.
Mrs. Hastings health has improved
very much since she left home.
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Cabot.

SdOOG
Last Sabbath being the Goth anniver-
sary of the organization of the Congre-
gational Sabbath School, the day was
observed as children's day. At the
morning service the pastor gave very
interesting sermon showing the benefits
arising from Sunday School instruction
showing that every child should attend
Sunday School, and not the children
only but the parents with them, thus
encouraging the children and making it
interesting for them. He also gave ex-
cellent hints as to the management of
the school, closing with a brief history
Ofthe organization of the school, growth.
influence upon the church and COM
munity, etc., in all making it very
instructive and interesting discourse.
The afternoon was devoted to Sunday
school concert by the whole school un-
der the direction of the Superintendent.
Dea. N. K. Abbott. The program as
published by the Congregational pub
fishing society of Boston, was followed.
Subject, Mount Ebal and Mt. Gerazim ;
or blessing and cursing of God. DR..
Hyde had prepared upon the black
board pictures of considerable size rep
resenting both mountains with the
country round about, also upon the OPP
posite side of the board outline maps Of
Egypt and Palestine showing the path
ever which the children of Israel trav-
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St. Johnsbury Free Baptist Church.

st. Johnsbury Free Baptist Church.
1t is an unspeakable pleasure to us,
and doubtless to our many friends, to
announce through your columns the
Uirtual payment of our church debt.
1t is no news we think that the Free
Baptist church of this place, has been
carrying what was for them a heavy
financial burden. But last Saturday
night before ten o'clock, reliable sub
scriptiOns to the amount of $500,
covering the Indebtedness of our church,
had been secured, thereby virtually re-
moving the financial incubus. Accord
ing to the terms of subscription not one
dollar could be held unless the SIS, 200,
the whole amount of Indebtedness, had
been pledged by Saturday night. The
time of securing pledges for the whole
amount was limited to two months from
the date of the subscription list. Had
not the full amount been pledged within
this time, those who have already paid
their subscription would have been en-
titled to "back pay )" or rather, pay
back ; but we are happy to say that no
money will be refunded as we calculate
now to collect and pay over to our
creditors the money as fast as payments
are made. All who have subscribed
and not paid will see the desirableness
of making payment as soon as con-
venient, though no money according to
the strict terms of subscription, is due
till on demand one month from date OF
subscription list.
At the meeting of our church called
last Saturday night to close up the
business of pledges, by way of pleas
antry it was moved and carried that
when every dollar of our Indebtedness
was paid we run up a flag on our
church steeple bearing the words: "NO
mortgage here" Not bad ensign for
any church. AS a church we feel great
ly indebted to Mrs. Wiley, wife of Rev.
F. L. Wiley of Whitefeld, N. H., for
the skillful management of the matter
Ofraising our debt; and while we recog-
nize the assistance of several members
of our church in this enterprise, it is
not unsafe to say that without the skill
and wisdom of Mrs. Wiley we never
should have succeeded in lifting the
burden. Nor can we close this article
without thanking heartily the citizens
of st. Johnsbury and other places and
the members of the various churches
who have so generously responded, not
only this time, but in the past, to ouI
calls for aid and may God grant that
the amicable relations now existing be-
tween ourselves and other churches may
never be disturbed. c. S. FROST.
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W est Barnet.

West Barnet. .r...........
DR.. j. w. Bassett has located at this
place. He is a young man and comes
well recommended, having graduated at
the Homeopathic Medical College OF
Chicago.
The hay crop is nearly all cut and
gathered into the barns, and will prove
fully an average crop.
This place sends out three meat carts
which circulate among The farmers and
in the neighbOring villages.
The potato bugs are very numerous,
and the farmers find they have got their
hands full to keep them from destroy
ing the crop entirely.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

At Barnet, July 81, at the residence of her SON.
in-law, james Wilson, Mrs. James Guthrie, of
Peacham, aged 65.
At Lowell, Vt July Q, Abel Curtis, aged o.
who taught the first school, kept the first post of
fice built the first frame house, and performed the
first marriage in towl.
At East Haven, July a. of diphtheria, Ely L.,
son of II. T Hosford aged years, the fourth child
they have lost by this disease in one month
At Newport, July 10, George Wright, aged
about GA years. - .
At Bennington, July 10, Finette, wife of Dr. F.
W. Goodall, aged 43 years-daughter of DR.. J. F.
Skinner of Barton
At Irasburgh, July is, Mrs. Betsey Currier aged
IS years.
At West Burke, July 10, Cordelia B. Parker,
wife of Job Drown, Jr., aged IS years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
CRANKY.

OranDY.
Last Friday F. A. Rice drew log to
C. P. g.. L. A. Shores mill to have it
sawed, and driving just past the mill
and nearly across the bridge, left his
horses standing, while he helped saw
the log. When the log was half sawed
they were standing all right, but few
minutes later were no where to be seen,
and an examination disclosed them in
the bed of the brook twelve or fourteen
feet below. The near horse was lying
on her back headed up the stream, and
the other partly on top of her, but
above and to the right, lying on hel
right side headed down stream, the
neck-yokes and evener binding them
together. The forward wheels had sep
arated from the hind wheels, and break
ing the pole, had fallen below the
horses. The horses were with difficulty
extricated. The near horse was not
very much injured, but the other was
badly bruised and had big cut in her
breast. How they came to pitch over
there is unknown, but it is thought
they tried to turn round, and the space
getting narrow, the off one may hav.l
bitten the near one thus making hel
lose her balance and drag the Other
after her. The wonder is that one oI
both were not killed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
Wheelock.

Wheelock.
Frank Taylor is putting an addition
on his barn reaching nearly into the
highway. 1t will make large differ
ence in the capacity of his barn.
The widow Forsyth has bought the
"Jones place" owned by Osborn Ward,
and has moved into it.
AS old Mrs. Wood was crossing Mr..
George Meserve's pasture few days
ago, cross sheep knocked her down
and injured her severely.
Judge Cree is improving the looks OF
the village by the nice residence he is
putting up,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

Lunenburg.
The farmers are busy haying, and
getting more than an average CROP
The potato bugs are doing some dam
age, but the farmers are destroying
them with London purple and Paris
green, and the bugs are getting beaten
badly.-There is a new fence being
built around the common which will
add much to the locks, and will also
keep off cattle and horses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

Rev. DR.. Rankin gave an able dis
course Sabbath evening to the united
congregations of the North and South
chm ches, from text in Nehemiah 5 {:
l5-"So did not l, because of the fear
of God" The commands'in the bible
of not to do, were forcibly brought out
and illustrated, and the Importance to
the young especially, of a firm stand
against temptation and the allurements
of vice were strongly and eloquently
enforced. DR.. Rankin is expected to
supply at the North church one more
Sabbath.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
Serious Accident.

Rev. Matthew A. Gates, Congrega-
tiOnal clergyman of this place, fell from
the roof of his farm barn on Thursday
afternoon of last week, breaking his
right hip and dislOcating his left ankle
both injuries being very severe. At
the time of the accident he was engaged
in patching the roof of the barn, and
reaching out too far, lost his balance
MIR. Danforth, who lives on the place,
was present, and together with his son
and Mr.. Gates son, removed the ipjur-
ed man to the house where surgical aid
was rendered, and where he lies help
less and suffering, and must for many
weeks to come, even if full recovery
Is ever obtained. He has the sympathy
Of the entire community in this sore
trial.
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Personal.

Personal.
Mr.. Lemuel S. Hastings and family
are spending little time at the old
homestead in this place. We under
stand Mr.. Hastings expects to return to
his school at birmingham another year.
We learn that at business meeting
of the Free Baptist church last week, it
was voted unanimously to engage Rev.
C. S. Frost another year. A proper
recognition of the services of an earnest
and faithful preacher and pastor.
Rev. Arthur Little of Chicago, is ex-.
pected to supply the North church in
this place the last -four weeks in Au-
gust. Mr.. Little was chaplain of the
Eleventh VT. regiment, and is we'll
known by many of our readers.
There was a reunion of the Charles
P. Carpenter family at the old home
stead in this place last week, all of the
six children and several grand children
being present.
w. E. Dodge of Barton, graduate
of the last class of St. Johnsbury acad-
envy, is engaged to teach the academy
at Albany, Vt.
Mr.. Horace A. Alden has been ap-
pointed superintendent of the South
Eastern Railway, and Mr.. Henry P. AL
den master of transportation. The AL
den brothers were formerly connected
with the Passumpsic road, and were
once residents of this place. They are
efficient railroad men.
Mr.. Oscar F. Barron, SOD of A. Il
Barron, the well-known hotel proprie-
tor of White River junction and the
White Mountains, died at the Craw.
ford House last week Thursday, o
heart disease. For several seasons h,
had been manager of the Twin Noun
tain House, and he was popular hOte
man.
Rev. Lewis B. Hubbard, for a shOr
time edition of the late Farmer of thi
place, has purchased the Ludlow ITi
bune. Mr.. Hubbard is live man ant
will make a lively paper.
Mr.. A. w. Godding of Providence, r
l., is called to mourn the death of hi
daughter CLARA, the wife of Rev. R. F
Tolman of Melrose, Mass. Mr.. God
r ding was formerly of Burke.
, Mr.. Ashton r. Willard of Montpelie
was in town the present week, appear
ing before Chancellor Powers in behal
p of the nom asserting bOndholders of tn
q P. g. o. r. R., for whom his father
Hon. C. w. Willard, is attorney.
Mr.. George Bartlett, son of the lat
Henry S. Bartlett, Esq, of Lyndon
left for California Tuesday, where h
intends to make his home. Youn
Bartlett was in the Office of the seal
: works in this place up to 1878.
Letters have been received from Rev
Henry w. Jones since his arrival acros
the sea. The voyage was not unpleas
ant to him, and his health is improving
: The party reached Edinburgh July
! and was to proceed to London the 10TH
Col. F. Fletcher and wife, and MI
Lyman H. Brooks, are at Old Orchar
e beach. Mr.. L. C. Matthews, wife an
e daughter, and Rev. E. S. Locke an
I family are at Peaks Island. Mrs. En-
q ersOn Hall and Miss Jennie Colby al
t at Saratoga. L. G.. Spencer and wit
e are visiting their daughter at Benning
{ ton. H. E. Woodruff and wife are i
s Canada.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
watertown Union Live Stock Market.

For the week ending Tuesday, July o, 1879.
MARKET BEEF--A few choice 81 00a Z 25; extra
s6 so IS; first quality IS SO &c 90; second
quality "a SO IS 90; third quality 81 90 a "a 25
STORE CATTLE-Working Oxen, per pair, from
500, 5000, $3.50, S160.
Mich Cows AND CALvEs-S2O a S35 a $40; extra
500. Farrow Cows $40 S2s.
YEALINGs-S7 90 1873 two years old S12 S27
three years old SIS S35
WESTERN FAT SwINE-Live, a a per lb.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBs-ln lots, 81 90 81 so
So 90 5000, 50 90 90, per head extra 50 25 q
Sc 90 per head or SC per lib.
Spring Lambs, 5 a C 81 per lb.
Veal Calves, SIC &c
Brighton Hides, u &c perlb.
Country Hides, a TIC per Id.
Brighton Tallow, 5 SIC per lb.
Country Tallow, a DC per lb.
Calf Skins 10 a lie per lib.
Lamb Pelts S0.40 $3.50
Sheared Pelts, 90, a CSC
N. B. Beet-Choice grade includes nothing but
Stalled HOO to 400 lbs. Bulocks Extra and first
quality includes the best large, fat oxen. Second
and third quality includes Oxen and two and thret
years old Steers.
Sheep-Extra includes Cossets, and when those
of inferior quality thrown out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

Lyndon.
The catalogue of Lyndon academy
and graded school for 1919 is out, and
shows a summary of students as fol-
lows: Classical course 6; ladies class
ical course 6; English course 81 bust
ness course g; intermediate 46; pri-
mary SO. Total 167. There are three
terms year, with an average attend
ance of 127. The school is in charge
of A. H. Kenerson, principal; Miss M.
F. Underwood, intermediate Mrs. A.
Fl. Kenerson, primary department.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
War on Potato Bugs.


Orville Lawrence gives us his expe-
rience in exterminating potato bugs ac-
cOrding to theories recommended by
newspapers and neighbors. He first
tried planting beans among his pOta-
toes, sbut found that the beans only gave
them shelter and comfort. Hearing
that letting fowls run in the garden was
dead sure thing, he turned loose about
$50 hens and chickens and so turkeys
from which experiment he missed
everything green in his garden, but
nary bug. Somebody then told him
that Guinea hens would clean them out
in no time; so Mr.. Lawrence rode sew
eral miles and paid high price for a
pair of Guinea fowls and let them loose
on his premises still he had plenty of
bugs but no cabbages. After this exper-
iment he read of the coal gas tar reme-
dy, and that was tried, and now his po-
tato field looks as though there had been
hard frost on it, and he thinks posi-
bly, this may be the thing to drive the
bugs away as there is nothing left for
them to eat. For fear such will prove
to be the fact he has gone to picking
them by hand so as to keep enough for
chicken feed. s..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
East Hardwick.

East Hardwick. r-l.
c. G.. Montgomery has bought of j.
M. Stevens thirty or forty acres of wood
land, lying between the river and the
road-paying $25 per acre.
One night last week Mr.. w. H
Powers cows (ten in number) came up
from the pasture sick, and it was sup
posed that they had eaten Paris green,
as some had been spilled in the pasture
The next day one of them died, and an
examination of her stomach disclosed
a quart or mole of beechnut burrs eaten
from a tree that the wind had blown
down in the pasture, and he was salts
fed that they caused her death.
A despatch from Waterbury to friends
in this place Tuesday evening, an
nOunced the sudden death of Miss Maria
Delano, daughter of the late Lewis w
Delano, formerly of this place.
Nh. Nathan Cheever has native COW
from whose milk was made during the
month of June, forty eight pounds Of
butter, and thirty quarts of milk were
sold besides the supply for his OWL
family. Her weight is l ,24O pounds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
Ballooning.

MIR. Bingham's balloons made a fine
ascension Saturday evening, and were
seen by large crowd. Mr.. Bingham
has procured a still larger one, which
will be sent up next Saturday evening,
at 9 o'clock, sharp, to which will be at
cached all the fireworks it will carry
1t will oblige Mr.. Bingham if those who
find these balloons will return them t.
him, or drop him a postal card. H,
will also send up balloon at Gas
same evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
McIndoes Falls.

McIndoes Falls.
Geo. A. Grant has moved into the
DR.. Weeks house from Mrs. Hooker's.
Alex. Mcleod of Woodsville, engineer
on the Pass. R. R. has moved into Mrs.
HOoker's. 30 s,.. 81 e. eaa
Van Dyke & Merrill's eight millions
of lumber has reached their boom, and
they start the other side of their mill
next week. 3 l0 l-tre e-.G
Deputy Sheriff, I. NJ. Smith is build
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
East Concord.

East Concord.
10. Russell, who ran away to Maine
with the Paro woman year or two
ago, but who came back very penitent
and persuaded his wife to withdraw her
suit for divorce and live with him again,
had not accomplished his object twenty
four hours before he was as ugly as
ever, and their home is such an incipi-
ent hell that Mrs. Russell has agreed
to take all three of the children and
$175 and leave Russell to run his place
alone. Mrs. Russell is a daughter of
Mr.. Meade Of Maple street, st. Johns
bury, and she thinks she can support
herself and children-at any rate she
rather attempt it than to live longer
with a man who treats her so.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

An unfortunate and unnecessary
rumor circulated about town Saturday
that the wife of Judge Ross was dead
a Mrs. Bean died, the mother of Mrs
John Ross of Fairbanks village. Mrs
Ross is well as usual.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
Morrill, Champion.

This celebrated stock horse and trotter is years
old dark bay color, stands Isl hands high, weighs
1850 lbs. Will stand for the of mares this sea-
son, Mondays at Flints stable ST. Johnsbury
Passumpsic from Saturday night till Wednesday,
except Monday. Saturday at Waterford.
PEDIGREE-Morrin Champion was sired by
the Drew horse, he by the old Morrill, Dam, the
celebrated Kinney mare. she by the old Champion,
he by the Sherman; grand dam by the BachOp
horse he by old Sherman. Terms reasonable
Call and see him. LORIN KINNEY.
Passumpsc, July Is, 1879 91-93
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

We would like to enquire if there
is no way to prevent the public nuisance
Of driving cows on the sidewalks and
leaving the walks in many parts of the
Village unfit to walk on? OF course it
is expected citizens will have free use
of the streets for such purposes, but
when their cattle take to the sidewalks
and they follow them there as far as
they choose to go without making any
effort to get them off, it seems to us ii
is asking a good deal of citizens to toll
crate it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

We understand that connection is
now made with the New York express
Brain, so that passengers leaving Boston
at noon reach this place ut 7.25 P. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

The Free Baptist Society are to be
Congratulated on the lifting of their
church debt. 1t was a large sum to
raise-S5, 700-and while many "did
what they could" several gave very
liberally. Mr.. Osborn Ward headed the
list with $1,000; while many whose
names do not appear here, gave as lib
orally, according as the Lord had pros
pered them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

| desiring to witness the services are in
vited to attend. The ordination OF the
officers will take place wednesday
evening, beginning at same hour.
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St. bloomsbury Academy.
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT


This school offers facilities for College Prepare.
tory, and English and Scientific training unsur.
passed in northern New England. One hour given
to each recitation hence the most thorough drill in
terms of 90 weeks each the first beginning the
last Tuesday of August, the second the first Tues
day or Wednesday of February
For catalogue ETC., address
91-94 Rev. b. T. FULLER PRINCIPAL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Lamoille Valley X. h
leo. is called at Hyde Park, Aug. IL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
Stokes Released.

Alvin Il. Stokes, twice tried for pro-
curing abOrtiOns, and still under in
dictment for a similar crime, was re-
leased on Thursday of last week on
$1,000 bail, Orange Ladd, B. S. Hast
ings, Jarvis Bartlett, w. II. Learnard,
and Chas. p. Greenbanks, signing the
bond.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
A New Church.

The Commission from the New York
Presbytery, consisting of five ministers
and four elders, will meet at the Ave
nue. Hall-the Reformed Presbyterians'
place OF wOrship-on next Tuesday
evening att o'clock, to organize the
Presbyterians into congregation. All
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

john Ryan has bought a half in
terest in the Miller Carriage Co. Mr.
Ryan has been engaged in this manu-
factory for IL number of years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

BY the break-dO OF a freight
Rain on the Passumpsic road at North
Hatley yesterday, large party OF ex-
cursionists were delayed several hours.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

Miss Florence Perkins, graduate OF
yassar College, will supply the pulpit
"A the Church of the Messiah next Sun
day afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

For the past ten days the weather
has been very discouraging for hay
makers, it having rained some during
each twenty hours, and much hay
is injured thereby. The intense heat
of the early part of last week, gave
place to extreme cold the last of the
week, OvercOats and fires being agree
able. A soaking rain Tuesday night
and Wednesday seems to have ended
our "spell of weather"