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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03
A Pleasant Affair.

A Pleasant Affair.
1t being made known to the friends
of Mr.. g. Mrs. H. E. Randall of this
place that the first of January was their
wedding anniversary, the occasion was
taken advantage of to give them a call
and exchange the greetings of the sea-
son, also leave them some tokens of re-
membrance. Accordingly about so as
sembled at the house of their neighbor,
Mr.. B. F. Rollins, and marched in upon
them in Il body. The evening was
spent very pleasantly. Refreshments
of cake and coffee, provided by the
guests, were served. Major Bowman,
in behalf of the friends, presented Mrs.
Randall nice black cashmere dress
pattern, and Mr.. Randall eight or ten
standard silver dollars. Mr.. Randall
responded briefly and his brother, Capt.
F. Randall, more at length, closing
with prayer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03

Sutton.
Christmas was duly observed at the
Free Will Baptist church on Wednes-
day eve. The pieces that were spoken
were well committed, the several read
ings were excellent and appropriate,
the singing good. Two well loaded
trees greeted the children, and nearly
all in our community were remember
ed. The house was crowded to Its
fullest capacity.
Mr.. Geo. r. Drew of North Danvile
Is to give public lecture on farming
at Grange Hall, on Tuesday eve, Jan. Z.
Rev. NJ. Atwood desires us to say
that he was surprised at the Christmas
gathering in receiving very nice easy
chair, it being the gift OF several of his
parlshioners, and in addition, many
other gifts at the same time and place.
MI. Atwood begins his fourth year with
the Free Baptist church here next Sab
bath.
several OF our people surprised Mrs.
Samuel Smith on Christmas day by pre-
senting her with Il barrel of flour, tea.
sugar and other groceries, amounting
to some ten or twelve dollars. john
Smith, her son, who has cared for the
family since the death of Mr.. Smith, is
very low with consumption and cannot
live long, and this timely aid was very
thankfully received by the family
Mrs. VIM. F. Ruggles, who went to
Topeka, Kansas, some five weeks ago,
returned last Friday and intends to
make her home here for the future
We hear she did not find ''Bill" in cir
cumstances to make it pleasant for hen
to remain.
AT the lyceum last Friday night the
question, Resolved, that capital pun
ishment ought to he abolished, was de.
cided in the affirmative. Next FRIDAY
night the question, Resolved, that the
Indian has suffered more at the hand o
the white man than the Negro, is to b,
handled.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03
Lyndon.

Lyndon.
a. j. Frost and John Sargent have
built two depOts on the Nj. p. & b. X.
r. ut East Farnham and are now at
work on two more at st. Angelo, Z. q.
Will Ii. Quimby cut his foot badly
last Friday while chopping in the
woods.
Ii. ii. Miller g. Co. are putting new
and greatly improved machinery into
their tub factory. They are about to
commence the manufacture of sap buck
cts for the spring trade.
At the Christmas tree at the Centre,
two valuable articles were lost or stolen,
one of which was Il gold pin belonging
to Rennie Hall, and the other, a gold
ring, the property of Mrs. j. S. Brown.
The LyndOnville Orchestra, F. D..
Leonard, leader, will furnish music for
a mask ball at Glover next Friday eve
ming. The brass band begin to practice
again next week.
The higher department of the Lyn-
dOnvile school is closed on account of
the severe illness, of diphtheria, of the
teacher, Mr.. JENNIE.
Henry Shorthand is numbering at
Whitetield this winter. A few days
ago he lost Il pair of valuable work
horses by drowning. While driving a
four horse team on pond, the ice broke
and he was able to save only the lead
horses.
S. N. Doyle was considerably injured
Monday night by being thrown from
sleigh. A sausage cutter which was in
the sleigh, hit him on the head, max
ing quite cash. He was taken to the
Union House and cared for, and after
few hours was sufficiently recovered to
be taken home. Cause of accident
horse or man too "high spirited"
The Methodist chapel at the Vile
was dedicated on Sunday the 22nd,
Presiding Elder Malcolm being present.
The society have an excellent choir, led
by A. Il. Beane.
The Changers are selling good Michi-
gan flour at $3.50.
An extra tax of $1.35 on a dollar of
Grand List would clear the town from
debt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03
North Danville.

A NARROW ESCAPE. A few morn
ings since, Mrs. Guy Staples broke a
kerosene lamp which was burning at
the time. Her clothes us well as the
babes which she had in her arms, were
saturated with oil. In her excitement
she stamped on the fire, which only in
creased the flame. Mr.. Staples, who
was sick ill AL adjoining room, took Il
blanket from his bed and went to the
rescue, but was too feeble to render any
material aid, and sank down from ex-
haustion. About this time a neighbOr
in the next tenement hearing the
screams of the family, ran in and with
that presence of mind which is always
cOmmendable in an emergency, caught
IL quilt and smOthered the fire, thus
saving our village from what might
otherwise have been Il serious calamity.
Mrs. Foster Palmer has daughter
aged nine years and eight months old,
who weighs one hundred and thirty
pounds, and is still on the gain.
The Free Baptist society are to COM
mence IL series of meetings next Sab
bath p. m. The pastor is To be assisted
by Mr.. Hollis Jordan, evangelist, OF
Rochester, n. Ii.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03
Danville.

Danville.
The watch meeting at the M. E.
church last Tuesday evening, was very
well attended, especially the first part
of the evening. The exercises were
quite interesting and profitable.
The Masonic Reunion that was adj
veItised for this week Wednesday at
the Elm House, has been postponed IN
til next week Wednesday eve, Jan. 9th.
The Grand Chaplain of the Grand
Lodge, Rev. Edwin Wheelock of Cam
bridge, will deliver an address.
Mrs. G. III. Davis and son returned
home last Wednesday from New York
where they have been for the past few
weeks on il visit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03

The jury that acquitted Stokes.
next tried a Young fellow for breaking
and entering in Hardwick. He had no
friends, and was found guilty. By re-
quest of his counsel, Gen. Grout, Judge
Ross sentenced him to two years in the
House of Correction, saying that in
doing so he took into account two
things: First, he had grave doubts if
the boy was principal in this crime ;
and second, the fact that he had al
ready been confined over year in Jail.
The boy had previously been tried for
a similar offense in Orleans County and
acquitted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03
BOOTS and SHOES,

Also Ladies', Misses and Children's FJRS of all
Kinds at the Lowest Cash Prices by
I. B. CORHAM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03

A case originally involving $50, which
has been before nearly every term oi
the supreme court at Bath for six wears
and swallowed up the estate of both
lltigants, besides costing the county as
much more, has finally been amicablv
settled.
Instead of Maine being lavish in
her school expenditures, she stands Both
from the top in the pay of male teach
ers, and lowest of all in the pay of fc-
male teachers-S4.90 per month lower
than any state OF territory, and 1886
per month lower than the Choctaws paw
their teachers. Twenty five states and
territories pay more per scholar for ed
ucation than Maine, and but five less.
a number of Birmingham, Ct, fac
tory girls have been poisoned by eating
motto lozenges which contained arse
mic, but they will probably recover
Nelson Holly, of Pownal, went home
the other day, after three weeks spree.
to find his wife absent. He went to
where she was stopping, and endeavor-
ed to get her TO return home, but with
out success, after which he went home
and cut his throat, completing the bust
ness by hanging himself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03
PasSunnpsic.

Passumpsic.
HAL Heath has sold his farm to bis
son-in-law, Clarence Curtis, for 81, 100
Allison Daniels has sold his house to
HAL Heath for 1926.
Capt. VIM. GiltilIan has sold his fan I'M
to Curtis Harvey.
Peacham.
The ladies of the Congregational
society have il very delicate way ol
doing things. Their pastor, being i'll
vited out to dine on Monday, the Both,
found in his study, on his return, an
elegant $50 study table, with surplus
of cash, as n token of their regard.
May abundant JOY with the New Year
be given to them all.
As ISL" was rather tardy in making
another nomination of deputy sheriff
for this town, the citizens have signed
very freely petition to Mr.. Sulloway
to appoint Harvey Sanborn, the old
officer, to that office. The people of
this town saw tit to vote at the last
election as they pleased, right given
them in the Constitution of the United
States, but they accepted the result,
and expect Mr.. Sulloway to make APP
pointmemts of men of experience and
honesty.
The Methodist people celebrated
Christmas ut their church, on the eve
of the 25th, by having IA festival and
tree which was success and enjoyed
by all present.
As Harmon Hand has his land nearly
all smooth, he practices top dressing,
and has nearly doubled his bay crop in
five years. He takes great pains to
make his land as good as is possible {;
the result is his barns were last fall
brim full, and more too. He farms on
different principles from what he did
number of years ago gets us much
OH one acre aS he did on two then. and
far better article besides. We know
of no way he has obtained those ideas
unless from the Tribune and CaIedonidn,
which papers he has taken nearly all
the time since their first publication.
His course is Il strong argument i'll favor
of good reading and good farming.
The people over this way think that
the CaledOnidn was right in this in
stance, in giving The particulars in re-
gard to the notorious case tried at the
County Court recently. If it had given
the names of the jury who gave the
verdict it would have been SO we could
remember them.
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were OF quality that quite pleased
those III attendance. Two large Christ
mas trees in the vestry were well filed
with presents for the members of the
school and their friends. 1t required
six or seven pairs of hands and several
small boys for the service, and then
TOOK near an hour to distribute them
all
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03
HardWick

One evening last week, when Justus
F. Shedd, formerly of St. Johnsbury,
went into his barn, he heard flutter-
ing and on examination discovered Il
! large henhawk which he succeeded in
killing with rake. His hawkship
measured four feet from tip to tip of
Outspread wings, and two feet from
beak to end of tail. 1t is supposed he
went into the barn after Il hen, and was
unable to find his way out.
| Rev. A. V. Clark and wife were made
the recepiants of generous and valua-
bic gifts from their friends in East
Hardwick Oh Christmas eve.
Alva Dutton celebrated his tin we'd
ding Friday evening the 9th. The
band were present adding to the enter
tainment.
Tn" ii. A. Shedd estate has sold the
"ASahel Hall farm" recently acquired
by decree in foreclosure, to Drury L.
and Susan L. Goodrich for S2400.
Judge Poland has recently acquired
possession of the premises occupied by
F. 7. Bridgman through decree in
foreclosure.
Rev. II. A. Phelps of Philadelphia
cd Advemt) has been holding a series
OF evening meetings at town hall during
the week. Mr.. Phelps is good preach
er. The Attendance upon the meetings
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ter has not ira
I. o. o. F.

At the election of officers of CaledO-
mia Lodge No. 6, for the ensuing term,
the following were elected: H. B.
Davis, N. G.; j. B. Soper. V. g.; H. c.
Kinney, Sec; o. H. Henderson, p. Sec;
n. P. Bowman, Trea.
MOOSE RIVER ENCAMPMENT No. g.
Geo. F. Miner, c. p; L. H. Gaskill, II.
P; F. E. Richardson, S. W.; j. d. Stat
ford, J. w.; D. P. Celley, Scribe; c.
X. Green, Trea.
OLIVE BRANCH LODGE No. &C. X.
Green, N. g.; Mrs. j. B. Soper, V. g.;
Mrs. G. d. Randall, Sec; Mrs. A. s.
Crane, Treas.
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Assignee's Sale.

VIII be sold at public auction at the dwerin,, ..
j. =. D, GRAY, Wheelook, Vt, on TUESDS y
ian. u, 1879 at 10 a. m, the following propert
buggy wagon, gig, farming tools, lumber cart and
cart wheels; all demands and notes due j. g. r Il
Grayi also equity of redemption in their home
Earn above mortgage and homestead Terms cash
oaIe Posiuve j. q. GRAY
Dec' ~ 1915. Assignee of j. g. E. j. Grav
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03
Accidents.

Accidents.
While men were employed in the gas
house last Saturday afternoon, Il rope
broke, causing the gasometer to tilt up,
and allowing the instant escape of some
eight thousand feet of gas. At this
time Chester Felch, one of the work.
men, was above the reservoir in such a
position that he was at once overcome
and sutfOcated, but by the exertiOns OF
his fellow wOrkmen he was rescued
and conveyed home, where he was I'M
conscious for Il number of hours, and he
has been i'll in bed since. He seems
to be recovering now, and expects to
sit up little while to-day. 1t was a
narrow escape from death.
James Moore, the head man at Fair
bankses steam mill in Walden, broke
one of his legs near the ankle on Mon
day of this week. He was pIling logs
at the pond, when log rolled upon
him. 1t is not considered bad break
but he will be laid up for some time.
Loren Ayers team ran from Pad
dock village, yesterday, and in turning
up Maple street, struck child of Fran
els Droulette, who was being drawn on
sled by his father, badly injnring him.
The horse also demolished the Sleigh
A team belonging to a young man
named Roach, ran away on Railroad
street, yesterday, smashing the sleigh
but injuring no one.
As Rev. Mr.. House and Charles Glea-
son of East Burke were returning from
Mr.. Weddings lecture, the iron in one
of the thills to which the holdback was
attached, broke, letting the wagon upon
the horses heels, and general smash
up was the result, badly damaging the
wagon, but the men and horse ESCAPED
uninjured. This occurred at the Pierce
paper mill crossing, and one of the men
jumped out and the other was thrown
out after crossing the bridge. The
horse brought up ut Harvey Lyford's,
with one broken axle, one broken wheel
and two broken thills in the wagon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03
Merchants National Bank.

st. Johnsbury, VT, Dec 4, 1878.
Inc regular annual meeting, of the stockholders
OF this Bank for the election of Directors will be
held at its Banking House. ON the second Tuesd ~
fourteenth day. of January, 1879, at O'Clock n m
JS-b2 w. E HAVEN Cosbia,
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A Card.

We desire in this public manner to express our
grateful appreciation of the kindness of our many
friends who called upon Christmas and
would tender them thanks for the many remem
brances they left with us May their future be as
Joyous and happy as they made on that occasion
MIR. & MRS. l.. p CHENEY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03
Post Office Statistics.

BY the kindness of post master Car
penter, we ale enabled to lay before our
readers the following interesting statis-
ticts connected with the post office in
this place:
The amount of stamps, envelopes,
postal cards, &c, sold at the post Office
in st. Johnsbury during the year 1877,
was S6,692 76. The amount sold dur
ing the year 1878, foots up to 81 ,225 %
being an increase of S535 40. BY ac-
tual count, the number of letters mailed
during the month of July, 1873, was
23,652, about 1000 postal cards, and
about 5000 pieces of third class matter.
Taking this as an average, for the year
1t would amount to about 400, 900 pieces
of all kinds of matter mailed during the
past year. This does not include the
mail put into the Office by route agents,
to be distributed, and sent to its desti-
nation. There is usually about double
the amount of mail sent Mondays OF
any other day of the week.
There were registered during the past
year, 81 letters and packages; and
about 1900 registered packages received
during the same time. In addition to
these, there were sent through this of
flee about 1900 registered packages di-
rected to other offices. All of these
have to be recorded by their number,
postmark, aud place of destination, and
receipts given and taken therefor.
During the year 1877 there 1856 mon
ey orders issued, amounting to SI9, 942.-
81, and during the same time there
were 1921 orders paid, amounting to
S25, isl 80. During the year 1878
there were 1902 money orders issued,
amounting to SI9,0S5 10, and 1909 or
ders paid amounting to S24 ,29I 60. The
fees on the orders issued amounted to
about 1925 90, all of which has to be
accounted for to the department.
A minute record of all the orders is
sued and paid must he kept in the of
flee, and weekly copies sent to the
department with full statement of all
money order business transacted at the
office during each week. In addition
to this, monthly statements must be
rendered, showing the amount of each
denomination of stamps sold, the
amount on hand, etc. Quarterly ac-
counts are made up showing each quar-
ter Il complete record of all business
transacted at the office. All of which
goes to show that our post Office is one
of the busiest places in town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03

The machinery at the scale works
has not run this week until to-day. II
has been stopped for repairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03
South Walden.

There will be series of religious
meetings held at the North church.
Walden, commencing Friday evening
next, to continue over the Sabbath ;
and on Monday evening will be given IL
donation for the benefit of the Christian
church and its pastor.
There has been a lyceum or debating
club, organized here this winter, and is
being well managed. and largely at
tended by old and young. Meetings
Saturday evening each week. Next
question, Resolved. That man forms his
own destiny.
During the week past there has fall
en- in this vicinity about ten inches of
snow, which makes the Shedding first
quality. Taking into consideration the
reports of SNOW storms in some parts of
our country, we do not think it wise for
people, young or old, to go west.
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The report of Engineer Roberts
says there has been no fire in the village
in 1878, and but one alarm sounded.
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just received the largest assortment of
HOLIDAY BOX PA PER,
in town at prices from Is cts to g.
AT ROBINSON'S, Avenue House.
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

have in my hands bill of Taxes against Der
sons having list in St Johnsbury for 1875 as fol
lows:
Town TIA Tax 4. 80 per cent Of Grand List,
State School Tax 9
Will be at the places designated to receive said
taxes as follows: Monday at Stiles store at Cen
ire W ednesday at the Avenue House, Friday Mt
the st Johnsbury House. OF each week in January
also Jan l4th and 2sth, at Chapmans store, East
village, and Jan. 10th at Fairbanks Village
All who pay before Feb LIST will receive dis
count of per cent. on State Tax
After Feb. LIST expect me to call on you any dav
at your house. Remember it is better to pay when
you may than wait till you must.
6l-62 j. WARD Collector
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03

Luke Buzzell has made an arrange
ment with his creditors by which he
resumes business. His shops started
up again yesterday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03

New Personal Property Mortgage
Daads for sale at this office-tO CORE
spond with the new law.
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Annual Village Meeting.

|
The annual meeting of the village
corporation was held ut the town hall
on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. LIST.
After the reading of the call by the
clerk, n. p. Bowman was elected pres
ident; Pearl d. Blodgett, clerk VIM.
5. BOyntOn, treasurer. 1t was then
moved that the office of collector be
put up at auction. C.. E. Doying bid
Sl2O, and was elected collector for the
village for the year ensuing.
TruStees-John p. Mccormick, Jarvis
Bartlett, o. w. circuit, Cyrus Sargent,
Geo. B. Ely.
Fire Wardens-Avery Pike, A. H.
Mcleod, Chas. L. Carpenter, Mark d.
Smith, VIM. Porter, VIM. Daniels, B.
F. Rollins.
auditors May, N. NJ. johnson,
E. F. Brown.
Judge Ross made several enquiries OF
the trustees and sup't of water works,
respecting the large Indebtedness of the
iOI viz "otCi, blc Silidl
revenue received from it, As he fiour
ed it, we were paying $4,000 interest on
water works, and the past year we re-
ceived something like $1,000 income
which he thought very small per cent
and advised that the rentals be increas-
ed and expenses reduced so as to more
nearly correspond. On learning that
the village, instead of the trustees, fix
ed the Iates, he moved that the clerk
insert in his next warning for meeting
an article by which this matter could
be looked over and remedied. After
brief remarks by E. F. Brown, Geo. c.
Barney, and others looking towards
economy in village expenses and some
discussion between .. w. Orcutt, N. P,
Bowman and others, rs to whether the
water works had in reality reduced the
rates of insurance-sOme claiming they
had, and others us stOutly denying it
the meeting adjourned to the first Tues
day i'll May, at Z p. IN.
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Clayton HarrOun shOd 20 horses all
around last Thursday, he doing the
mailing and most all the finishing up.
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Personals.

Marcellus Fenno was strangely affect
Ell with hiccOughs last week. He was
taken on Tuesday night, and the ply
SIC anc'ah was unable to stop them until
"ulSday night, and the only relief he
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-03

The Christmas Concert at the Free
Baptist church which was to have been
given last Sunday evening, will be held
next Sunday evening.