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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
neahs.

At st. Johnsbury, June 2, OF apoplexy, Mr..
Archibald M. Daniels, aged 40 years.
At East St Johnsbury, May 30, Mr. William G.
Drew, aged %, of Lowell Mass adopted son of
Mr.. John Drew
At Danville, May 80, Annie, daughter of Charles
and Sarah Webb, aged ls years.
At Danville, May &c, Mrs. Mary Barnes. aged 81
widow of Richard Barnes.
At North Concord, May &c, of dropsy, Lila, aged
16 years, months daughter of Luther Russell, Jr.
At Sutton May 90, Cynthia B. Prescott, wife of
A F. Taft aged 20 years, mos.
At Newbury, May 90, of heart disease, Mr.. Rob
ert Gregg aged "a years mos.
"a years.
At Norwich, May %, Susan R., wife of D. A.
Brigham, aged Is.
At Newark, May 2s, Eta, daughter of-Park,
aged years and 10 months.
At Newark, May %, Jennie daughter of Fred
Simpson, aged years and months.
At Newark, May &c, Nettie May, daughter of
Lorenzo Wilson, aged years.
At Newark, May 81 Alva, son of John Cole
aged years.
At Newark, May 81, Della, aged years May %
Irving, aged years, children of Everett Morse.
At Newark, May 81, Jennie, aged years and 9
months, also on the same day, James, aged 10 yrs.
May g. Willie, aged years; May % Freddie
aged ID years May o. Mary Emma, aged mos
all the children of the family of John and Loella
Aldrich.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
The Newark Tragedy.


We give considerable space this week
to the calamity which has overtaken a
few families in one school district in
Newark. Mrs. Aldrich, who has buried
her five children, is a sister of Mr..
James III. Thompson of this place, and
is said to have lost her reason by this
bereavement. Mr.. Cheney, to whom
many will attribute this disaster
whether justly or not no one probably
knows-had no children in school, and
no sickness in his family. 1t will be
noticed by the letter from our special
correspondent, that scientific men pro-
nounce a good deal of poison in the
water sent for analysis from that brook,
both animal and vegetable, but nc
mineral. This sad calamity is one upon
which medical men and others are
bound to disagree nevertheless it has
its sanitary lessons, and lessons of COM
mon care and prudence, which the
public will be very stupid if they dc
not learn. If one can drink malignant
poison in what have heretofore been
considered our pure mountain streams,
what care should be exercised to pre-
vent the pollution of all water liable to
be used for domestic purposes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
Marrow Escape from Fire.

On Sabbath morning, about eight
o'clock, smoke was seen issuing from
the shed connected with the residence
of Rev. j. A. Boissonnault. On enter
ing, large box of shavings was found
to be in flames, but a few pals of water
extinguished the fire without creating
general alarm. 1t seems the fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion. A
can of oil to be used in painting had
been set upon the box containing the
shavings, and the can being leaky, sat
urated the shavings with oil. On Sat
urday evening Mr.. Boissennault dis,
covered a singular odor in the shed
but saw nothing out of the way. Had
the fire burst out in the middle of the
night instead of the daytime, the result
might have been quite serious.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
The. Fatality at Newark.
Eleven Children die of malignant diph-
liberia, supposed to have been in
duced by poisoned water.


From our Special Correspondent
OF the little school of % scholars, in
the Morse district, which commenced
May 18th, only l3 are now living, two
children outside of the school, in the
district, have died and many others
have been very sick, although it is
hoped that the remaining ones will re-
cover. These children were all taken
within five days after school commenced
with what seemed to be diphtheria, but
which afterwards developed many
points uncommon in cases of diphtheria
and which seemed more like blood
poisoning. AS the cases grew worse
some of the best physicians were en-
ployed, among whom were Drs. Davis
Carter, Mooney, Carpenter, and Adams
but their skill awaited nothing in the
worst cases, the children suffering ter
ribly, bleeding at the nose and COM
mencing to mOrtify around the neck
and stomach before death relieved
them.
Those who mourn the loss of children
are as follows e. d. Morse lost two
Della, aged z years and Irving, aged
years. Fred Simpson one, Emma, aged
2 years. This child did not go to school
but seems to have caught the real diph-
hn ioly I
Wilson lost one, Nettie, aged years
John Cole one, Alvah, aged years
Samuel Parks one, Eta, aged 5 years
The case of John Aldrich seems very
sad, he having lost his whole family OF
five children, Freddie, aged Is, James
8, Jennie 5, Willie 3 years, and Mary 6
months-this last one having caught
diphtheria from the sick brothers and
sisters. Much sympathy has been felt
by the neighbors, and provisions and
assistance have been freely given
There have been no funeral services,
and the little ones were hurried to the
grave as soon as life was extinct, in two
instances two at time.
As the disease broke out among the
school children alone, and on almost
the same day, it is the general opinion
that they were poisoned, although there
are many conflicting reports. Your
correspondent has visited the place and
made thorough examination of the
premises. The school house stands in
little valley about dozen rods dis
tant from the buildings of Horace
Cheney, the school house being OF, the
main highway and Mr.. Cheney's build
ings being back of the school house on
high knoll. In the rear of the school
house run little brook, from which
the scholars were in the habit of drink.
ing. The school house is as good as
those in surrounding districts, although
that is not speaking much for the dis,
trict, but we could see nothing about
the house which was unhealthy unless
it was the close proximity of the privy
The house has been opened and warmed
for holding meetings every week during
the past winter, and was washed before
school commenced, and we can give nc
credit whatever to the opinion of two
doctors who came here from Lyndon
and without even taking the banking
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
The Swedish Concert.

The concert by the Swedish Quartette
and the Blaisdells, given on Monday
evening under the auspices of the
Young Mems Association, was very
fine affair of course. Although the same
troupe has given three concerts here
within the year, in some respects the
latter was superior, although there was
a longing to hear the Issuance River"
or "Sweet HOme," which "Robin
Affair."" and some other familiar airs
did not satisfy. "The Hour of Softened
SplendOur," and the trio from "Elijah,"
were excellently sung, while the song
given by Miss Wideberg, in response to
an encore, with the other voices joining
in chorus in the distance, was quite en-
chanting. The Blaisdells also gave
themselves great credit. The opening
piece, ''Night Song" and the solo from
II Travatore, by Mr.. Baisdell, we're
finely executed and received the warm
est applause.
A pretty incident of the concert was
the presentation of each lady, including
Mrs. Blaisdell Fowler, with beautiful
bouquet on their first appearance on
the stage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
Burke.

Burke.
Fishermen are having fine sport at
Willoughby lake this season. Hen.
Watson and ALI. Evans took $50 pounds
of lunge from that lake last week.
The Richardson Brothers have thor
oughly reftted their house at Willough-
by lake and are ready to entertain the
summer tourist in the best style. There
is no reason why this delightful locality
should not receive large share of the
patronage of summer tourists.
Julius Humphrey is putting new
ell upon his house including a large
milk room, etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
The entertainment given at t

The entertainment given at the
town hall on Thursday and Friday
evenings of last week under the aus
pices, of the ladies of the South church,
was very successful, giving much pleas
ure and satisfaction to the audience,
The part performed by the little ANA
IONS, the tableaux, the music, were all
good, rejecting credit upon the per-
formers and the managers. The audi
ences were not large-the time of full
house entertainments seems to have
gone by-and owing to the large ex,
pense attending the preparation and
performance, the amount realized fol
charity was small.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
A Pleasant Social Gathering.


On Saturday, May 3lst, the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Hovey of Water
ford, assembled at their home to the
number of one hundred and sixty, to
celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of
their marriage. The mother of Mr..
Hovey who lives with them, the farm
being the old homestead, although now
seventy eight years old, seemed to be
still vigorous in body and mind, and
might well be pardoned if she felt some
mOtherly pride as she looked upon her
fine stalwart sons, and one daughter,
all respected and prosperous in life,
thus gathered again in their childhood's
home. Tables had been set upon the
lawn on the well-shaded front of the
house, which fairly groaned under the
prOfusiOn of good things to tempt and
to satisfy the appetite, and to which
the divine blessing having been first
invoked, ample justice was done. A
table was then discovered, filed with a
large variety of handsome and valuable
presents, which at the request of the
donors, were presented in short speech
by Rev. F. B. Phelps of St. JOhnsbury
East, who was followed by Rev. Mr..
Morse of Waterford, some of the
brothers of Mr.. HOvey, and several
other gentlemen present. Mr.. Hovey
responded very happily. The choir fur
nished some excellent music, and then
the exercises of this very pleasant oc-
casion were closed with prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Morse, and the benedictiOn by Rev.
Mr. PHELPS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
County Conference.

The annual conference of COngrega-
tiOnal churches in this county, was held
with the South church in this place, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 3 and a.
The conference organized Tuesday
morning by the choice of Rev. c. F.
Morse of Lower Waterford, moderator,
and Rev. c. w. Thompson of Danville,
scribe. The opening sermon was by
Rev. N. F. Cobleigh of McIndOe's Falls.
In the afternoon the Sunday School
anniversary was held, at which Revs.
w. P. Bennett of Lyndonville, Joseph
Hammond of st. Johnsbury Centre,
laymen p. d. Blodgett and Franklin
Fairbanks, addressed the children. AT
the close of this service, a paper on
church creeds was read by Rev. Fred
erick B. Phelps of St. Johnsbury East,
after which the topic was discussed. A
resolution recommending catechetical
instruction in the churches was dis
cussed and adopted. At four O'Clock
the WOman's Board of Missions held
their meeting in the vestry at which
there was a good attendance. In the
evening social meeting was held, lead
by Rev. A. w. Wild of Peacham
Wednesday morning there was prayer
meeting, after which reports from the
various churches were heard. The con-
ference closed in the afternoon with q
sermon by Rev. C. E. Gordon of East
Hardwick, and the observance of the
Lords Supper.
BY the report of the scribe of the
conference, we notice that eight of the
churches in the conference have pas
tors, six acting pastors, and one Nyn-
DOM is now without either. The total
admissions to the churches during the
year were As, removals 76-making a
loss of 81. OF the removals, Sc were
by death. The largest average con-
gregation is at the South church, $50.
The next in order are the North 297.
Peacham ZIG, Barnet I47, Cabot 135,
Danville 1875, Hardwick III, Waterford
lis, Lyndon and LyndOnville I13, Nc
Indoe's l12. The South church leads
in benevolent contributions, giving last
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

MI. Ansel w. Hawkins-now liv-
ing near North Danville-sustained a
bad fall one day last week. He was
assisting MI. j. A. Webster at his barn,
when a board broke on which he was
standing, causing him to fall from the
''great beams" to the cellar-a distance
of over 20 feet. He was badly bruised,
and his left arm sprained, but no bones
were broken, and he hopes in week
or two more to be all right again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

heard since last term of court and re-
ports have been filed. The cases
against Mr.. Hopkins will not be tried.
Mr.. Hopkins is now sick in Delaware.
Mr.. PeabOdy's case will be set for trial
by him. State VS.. Stokes will be tried.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

one of John Belknap's nineteen inch
water wheels to furnish power for this
establishments. Mr.. Hooker anticipates
a good business in the lumber wagon
line, and as there is no one else in this
vicinity who makes this speciality, we
see no reason why it should not be.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
Sgerial eNnfires.

The mail business of Oak Hall, Boston, occupies
the time of five men exclusively. Samples. prices
and rules for measurement sent to any address,
Perfect fit and satisfaction guaranteed. The 5th
Special Sale is now being held. 1t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

Geo. E. Sias and daughter, arrested
for incest, were discharged on Monday.
The hearing was continued from last
week, and no one appearing against
them, justice Cook discharged them.
Every body in Danville believes Sias
guilty, but if the girl keeps closed
mouth it may be difficult to prove it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

year $6,ss7.96; the North 1885,
Peacham 1874, Barnet $1s7, East St.
Johnsbury $40. Danville SIG, Hard
wick S97, Waterford sos, McIndoe's
$40, etc.
The next conference is appointed at
MclndOe's Falls, June 1880.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

The students of the Academy have
their annual excursion tomorrow.
They take a special train at $50, going
to Lake Memphr9magog and Owls
Head, returning in the evening. Most
if not all the teachers expect to accom-
pany the excursion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

Potatoes, which have been as high
as 90 cents bushel, were offered in
market Monday for 60 cents. If they
take another SO big a fall, one may be
able to buy enough to eat on his butter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

alr-tight butter tubs as fast as they can
make them. The manufacturers claim
that In these tubs butter will keep for
years as sweet and nice as when it is
put in. They are manifestly a great
improvement over the common tub.
and the increase in cost is trifiing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

This section was favored with a
charming rain on Tuesday and Wednes-
day which was most timely, as the pro-
lOnged dry weather had produced much
anxiety among farmers and others, and
grass especially was beginning to suffer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

Mr.. Libbey, the contractor of the
new church, has been kept at his home
in Fairlee for a week or so by the dan
gerous illness of his wife. In his alb
sence his son takes his place in the
work here
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

We notice by an item going the
rounds, that Burlington with its fifteen
thousand inhabitants lost the same
number of men in the Rebellion, as St.
Johnsbury with five thousand popula-
tiOn-it being 80 in both cases.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

Decoration day was unobserved
publicly in this place, save by a COM
pany of boys of from to IL years OF
age, who marched to the music of a
drum and placed few flowers upon
the soldiers monument. Private appre-
citation placed small flag upon each
patriots grave in the cemetery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
East Hardwick.


Three persons were admitted into the
Congregational church upon profession
of faith, at the last communion, June
st. Dea. j. d. Bell and E. III. George
were chosen as delegates to the Gale
donia County Conference from this
church.
Mrs. Ira McClary, who came from
Peacham to attend the S. S. Conven-
ton, was unfortunate in falling down a
flight of stairs at DR.. L. w. Adgate's,
receiving very severe bruises, but fortu-
nately no bones we're broken.
j. ID. Goodrich is improving his
premises by coat of paint upon his
buildings, fences, etc.
L. Alfred has removed with his fam
lily to New York City, where he intends
to go into the employ of his brother.
Elias Magoon was arrested and
brought before Justice Stone on Mon
day, on charge of an assault upon Frank
Russell, some weeks ago. He was
found guilty and fined $25 and costs.
Lyndon.
The st. Johnsbury base ball club
came to Lyndonville last Saturday and
again vanquished the "Modocs," the
score standing 16 to Is.
Webb is putting piazza on the sec
Ond story of his hotel, which will great
ly improve the looks of the house.
The ladies of the Methodist Society
at LyndOnville advertised a strawberry
and ice cream festival at the grove last
Tuesday evening, but on account of
the rain it was postponed till next
week.
Last week the signs of the times in
Dictated that Alfred Baldwin was going
into the hotel business. One morning
the Lyndon Centre hotel sign was seen
planted in front of Baldwin's barn, but
Baldwin disclaims any intention of go
ing into the hotel business. During the
short time the sign remained there, he
had numerous calls from the boys for
liquid refreshments.
Mr.. Henry McGafey-son of John
McGaffey, Esq.,-is visiting family
friends in this town and vicinity. For
a number of years Mr.. McGaffey was at
P1ttsburg, Pa, but he is now at the
head of Fairbanks scale house in In
dianapolis,
John Aldrich, who has lately lost all
his children, five in number, by the
Newark plague, was for several years a
resident of this town. He moved to
Newark four or five years ago.
Joseph Morrill, has bought VIM. T.
Aldrich's cooper shop at the Centre,
and will fix it over into a barn.
Riverside Lodge of Good Templars,
which was organized little more than a
month ago with forty members, now
has sixty members, and the number is
increasing every week. Meetings are
held at the Methodist vestry every
Tuesday evening.
The number of scholars in the Centre
district has nearly doubled in three
years.
j. M. Pillsbury has moved to his Suit
ton farm to remain during the summer.
H. H. Miller & Co. are selling their
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

Mr.. o. w. Richardson of Railroad
street has decided to try new Ito him)
and we have no doubt the best way of
advertising-namely, through the To-
cal newspaper. His announcement of
boots and shoes will be found elsewhere.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
East st. Johnsbury.

East st. Johnsbury.
The Congregational Council con-
Vened here last Thursday, the Doth,
in accordance with the letters missive.
All the churches invited were repre-
sented excepting Lyndon, Hardwick
and Cabot. Rev. A. w. Wild of Peach
am, was chosen moderator. The first
In order was the reading of personal
letter from Rev. j. P. Humphrey adj
dressed to the Council, stating the fact
OF his resignation, and asking their
recognition of the same. After deliber-
alton the resignation was accepted, and
a hearty and unanimous letter of rec
ommendation and commentator was
given him. The call addressed to Rev.
Frederick B. Phelps, was then read,
with letter of acceptance, accompanied
with letter of dismission and recon-
mendation from the church in Lowell.
All these papers were accepted as
entirely satisfactory by council. Rev.
MIR. Phelps then read statement of
his religious belief and opinion, after
which the examination was proceeded
with by questions from members of the
council. Subsequently the council voted
to proceed with the regular install
lation services. Adjourned to 1 P. M.
Installation services commenced at
$50, and were in the following order
LIST, singing by choir, followed by read
ing of scriptures by Rev. Lawrence
Phelps of Barton opening prayer, Rev.
F. B. Morse of Waterford hymn; SER
mon, Rev. E. T. Fairbanks, text John
8: IL, 81 am the light of the world"
Hymn; installing prayer by Rev. T. E.
Ranney the Right hand of Fellowship,
Rev. Joseph Hammond charge to the
pastor, Rev. A. w. Wild; address to
the people, Rev. N. R. Nichols; volun-
tary by choir benediction by the
pastor.
William G. Drew of Lowell, Mass,
died at the residence of his uncle, Mr..
John Drew, last Friday night, where he
had been declining for the past two
months with consumption superinduced
by exposure incident to his work in a
factory. He was an amiable young
man, of sterling worth and manly vir-
tues, esteemed by all who knew him.
He was twenty-nine years of age, and
leaves a wife and one child.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06
Another Sudden Death.

Mr.. Archibald NJ. Daniels, a we'll
known business man of this village,
died suddenly Sunday night of apo
plexy. He awakened his wife about
one o'clock complaining of the heat,
and getting up went out of the room.
Returning in few minutes he COM
planned of distress in his chest, and a
sense of sutfocation. Mrs. D. aroused
the family and doctor was summoned,
meanwhile such remedies as were sug-
gested were applied, but he died in
about twenty minutes. Mr.. Daniels
was very fat, heavy man, and had
worked hard through the heat of Satur-
day, drinking copiOusly of cold water.
He was 40 years old, and leaves a wife
and one son, the latter about 10 years
old. Mr.. Daniels came to this town
from Montpelier some 81 years ago; af-
ter running as freight conductor on the
Passumpsic road few years, he en-
gagged in the meat business on Railroad
street, which occupation he has follow
ed for the last 20 years. 1t is notice
able that he was for many years asso-
ciated in business with John w. Lewis,
Esq, whose sudden death occurred just
three weeks previous. Mr.. Daniels was
an Odd Fellow, and the lodge Officiated
at his funeral on Tuesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-06-06

"A correspondent of the Barton pa
per suggests that division fence on
Railroad street will come down soon
Rowdies don't need hints of that kind.