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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

LAUNDERING is being started up in the
north part of the town at the steam
mill. We hear they intend putting in
large amounts this coming winter.
Richard Jenness has sold his place at
the Hollow to Richard Willard. Jen-
ness is to remain there this winter.
Several have put up monuments in
the cemetery the past season, among
them are A. F. Taft, and one for Am
brose Hastings, beside a number of
good marble slabs that have been
erected.
At session of the Sunday school OF
which Willie Colby was a member, ap
propriate resolutions were passed ap-
preciative of his character, and of con-
dolence to the stricken parents. Also
poem was read, composed by Mrs. M.
A. Taft. 1t will be remembered that
Willie, the only son of G. w. Colby,
was killed by the kick of a horse which
he was leading.
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The Childrens' Concert.

The concert ut the town hall by us
children, under the direction of Mr.. w
II. Smith, was quite successful. The
stage was arranged with elevated seats
SO that every one of the children could
be seen by the audience, and the girls
all being dressed in white, with gaily
cOlored sashes, the spectacle was fine
indeed. The large chorus was under
fine control, and the individual singing
and performing was in the main quite
pleasing. Without criticising the 9TH
er parts, it seemed to us that the parts
taken by Jennie Cross, Mamie Drew
and Florence Olcott, were particularly
good. There was a full house, and Mr..
Smith must have received some salts
faction in the liberal receipts-$S8-th
bulk OF which goes to the Ladies' Aid
Society, as the expenses were quite
small, Mr.. Smith generously giving his
services.
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Sheffield.

Sheffield.
The widow Miles has rented her farm
to Pratt the tin peddler, and she is go
ing to Bloomington to live,
Arthur Orcutt has moved his family
into DR.. Carriers house and Olin ingalls,
has moved into the "Bean house."
George Newell and Joseph Chesley
had law suit tried here Monday night
and the verdict was in Chesley's favor
This decision which was rendered by d
jury supposed to abide according to
their oath by law and evidence, is very
unsatisfactory to all who heard the trial
and fully verifes the saying, no man
can get justice in Sheffield.
j. G. KenastOn, who has been very
poorly for weeks, is gaining slowly
now, and hopes to be about this winter
His trouble is rheumatism.
The blacksmith and doctor had quite
a narrow escape from a serious injury
the other day while shoeing a colt fol
the doctor; but escaped with black
eye and bumped head.
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Sermons to Young Men.


Several of the pastors of our village
churches acted upon the invitation of
the Y. M. c. A., and on last Sabbath
preached to the young especially.
Others would have done so, but had
previously made other arrangements.
At the Methodist church notice had al
ready been given that the day would
be devoted to missions, and in the eve
ming 1921 were pledged for this object.
AT the Free Baptist church, Rev. c. S.
Frost, the pastor, had planned an ex
change, but in the evening he addressed
the young people at the prayer meet
ing, which was largely attended.
At the Baptist church on Railroad
street, Rev. E. T. Sandford preached
from the text in Proverbs 20: 29-"The
glory of young men is their strength
in which he set forth that the real true
and lasting glory of youth is Il true
Christian character. He urged the i'm
portance of Christian morality, business
that the first step lay in full and i'm
mediate surrender to Christ, and ac-
ceptance of the Bible as their standard
and guide during life.
At the South Congregational church,
the pastor, Rev. Edward Il. Fairbanks,
discOursed of the young man of Matt.
10: 1922. Mark 10: 1922. . He is in
the world still be has a fine and fas
cinating address, correct and high-tOned
principles, regard for the sacred Scrip
lures, reverence for the person and
word of Christ at times he is on his
knees with the great question of eternal
life. What lacks he yet? So far r. rs
can see, nothing for if lay to his life
the plummet of human rectitude there's
not the swerving of an inch from the
perpendicular. But it may be his heal t
is not yet right in the sight of God. A
simple test will bring it out. Will he
give up just one thing, the Lord to say
what it shall be? If not, he is at odds
with his maker. His first need is sub
mission. The one thing which he lacks
is the most essential of all-filial obedi-
ence The time to learn obedience is
in youth.
At the North Congregational church,
the pastor, Rev. Henry W. Jones, took
for his subject "Traps," preaching from
jeremiah 5: &c, |. C. "They set trap :;
they catch men," Below we give quite
full abstract:
1t is about three years since a dread
full tragedy occurred in the city of
Brooklyn. A crowded theatre took fire
during play, and burned to the ground,
with great loss of life. The inquest
proved the terrible mortality was due
to the criminally faulty construction of
the building. 1t was trap. Its pass
ages and stairways conveyed to a
single outlet, where the panic stricken
crowds met and, falling in heaps one
upon another, were crushed and suffoca-
ted. Some four hundred charred bodies
were taken from the ruins.
There are traps, even more dreadful
than this, for catching men: traps for
souls as well as bodies.
One of them is the use of Intoxicating
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West Concord.

West Concord.
w. H. Lindsay and M. F. Morton re-
turned from New York, last Friday,
where they have been at work peddling
ice the past season.
Mr.. c. III. Dudley, had an auction at
his farm, last Saturday. 1t drew a
large crowd, but no very sharp bids
were made, and only small part OF
the property advertised was sold, viz
100 bushels of oats at al cts. per bush
to Mr.. II. Peck, with privilege of taking
the lot, some 400 bushels in all. Ten
yearlings were sold for $40. Messrs
Higgins, Harvey and H. F. Gilbert
SOLD about 90 head at private sales.
Last week the mill pond was frozen
over, and it locked careless to see the
BOYS skating on so thin ice. Luckily
the water is not deep.
Last Friday there was temperance
lecture at the Universalist church 10y
Mr.. j. M. Buffum of Connecticut. Sub
iect: "The Foot Prints of Satan" Ii
seems quite share of his audience
land temperance people tOo) were dis
gusted with his handling of the cider
question. They thought it would have
had more effect and done more good il
he had not said quite so much. There
is such thing as making good cause
appear ridiculous. We all know there
is need of reform, but such lectures as
Mr.. Buffum's will do but little towards
accomplishing it.
j. C. Shay and family moved to Lit
Teton, N. H., Tuesday, and this leaves
us without carriage painter, and Mr.
Shay was one of the best of workmen.
Monday evening Thomas KaIney Of
Kirby came down to the post office il
this place, and left his team in front o.
the office while he went inside min
ute. When he came out his team was
gone, and had not been heard from III
to Tuesday noon. 1t was very dark
night, and there did not any one notice
that the horse started off without {
driver. Mr.. Karney got j. c. Spencer
to furnish team for him to get home.
Miss Abbie Tilton opened her millin.
cry shop Monday, for the first time
since her sickness.
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Chicago. and took the law course ia
the law department Of the University,
and returned in 1866 to his home, where
he has since practiced with signal sue
cess his profession of the law, his chief
t,iumphs being won in that branch OF
the n, actice requiring the skill, address
and powers of an advocate. In public
life he is widely known as one OF the
very finest political orators IN the west
He was the youngest member OF the
Constitutional Convention which franz
cd in 1870 the present Constitution OF
Illinois. and was regarded by the press
of Illinois as the most brilliant orator
of that body. For many years MI.
Vending has, although engaged in
large practice, read extensively and
studied closely upon the subjects dis
cussed in his great lectures, and al
though now Il member of the Episcopal
church, he was for several years as
thorough skeptic as lngersoll himself
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Waterford.

A fall term of school has been taught
with success by Miss Abbie j. Copp.
The following are the names of pupils
having no absent or tardy marks during
the term: Geneva Goss, Emma Morse,
Abbie Ross, Bertha Ross, Everett Morse,
Earl Ross, Abbie Williamson. Absent
one day: Roy Taft, Alice Parker.
Those who have had every recitation
perfect: Abbie Ross, Carl Ross, Ber-
tina Ross, Alice Parker. Number of
scholars who have attended school, % {;
number who have not been tardy, II.
We notice the large crops of turnips
recorded in the CaledOnian, and can do
better: Judge F. R. Carpenter of this
place raised over 100 bushels of mangle
beets on ten rods of land. Science in
forms US that beets are a more valuable
crop, pound for pound, than turnips.
Mr.. A. P. Taft found fresh straw ber-
ry blossoms in his garden bed on Mon
day.
Mr.. w. M. Hovey, who lives east of
Stiles pond, has completed very large
and nice barn, and is now grading
about his premises. The place is being
greatly improved, and is made more
attractive and valuable every year.
John Brown of West Waterford is 90
years old, and his wife is IS. They
have been married 65 years, and Mr.
Brown has never been "sick abedn a
day in his life. He had the measles
years ago, but he kept up. He can see
to read withouti glasses, but is very
deaf. Mrs. Brown is smart as cricket
and was spinning at the wheel on Tues
day of this week as she:had not enough
Homework to keep her busy.
j. w. Curtis has bought the Harvey
farm of Stillman Cutting. Mr.. Cutting
goes to West Concord to.live,
j. w. Hastings andisson Frank, are
getting out the .sunderpinning for a
large barn which they expect to put up
the coming season. They propose to
have a good one, $50 feet long by Sc
feet wide. We doubt if there is town
in the county that can beat Waterford
in good farm buildings. nice stock and
thrifty farmers.
Mr.. Charles Carpenter of West Little
ton, has a new barn nearly completed
to take the place of those struck by
lightning and burned on the 9Th of
Sept.
A. w. Smith and son of Massachu-
sets, came into town two weeks ago
and bought few pairs of nice oxen.
The average weight in market was 1900
pounds each, live weight.
Calvin Brown and son are buying
turkeys and feeding for the Boston
market. They have now on hand about
200. They are a sight to see.
Butter buyers are offering 25 cents
for good diaries. Some are selling at
that price and some want 30 cents or
more. There is but very little butter
in town unsOld.
A. P. Taft, our new and popular mer-
chant, has just returned from market
with large stock of goods.
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East Hardwick.

East Hardwick.
Wallace McKenstry had his right
hand so mutilated by being drawn into
the cylinder of threshing machine
while threshing for Mr., Porter of Hard
wick, that amputation was found nee
essary.
The village school closes next Friday
afternoon with the customary rhetori-
cal exercises.
P. S. Paine lost valuable COW re-
Gently. While fed upon hay only, she
made in one day two pounds and six
ounces of butter.
Mr.. Clement of Lunenburg has rented
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leahs.

At Danville, Oct. 80, Mrs. Olive. widow of Orrs
UnderhiI, aged u.
At Lunenburg, Nov S, of diphtheria, Rosa aged
1s months; Nov. 6, John, aged years. Nov. 10
Mary, aged 10 years, children of Merrill Lyons.
At Lunenburg, Nov. 8, Mrs. Jane Gray, aged II
At Waterford, Nov. 12 Mrs. Sophronia Hutchin
son, aged ~ years-widOw of the late Benjamin
Hutchinson.
At Waterbury, Mrs. Amy Woodward, aged "a
Joel Kilburn, aged 90; the two Oldest people il
town.
At St. Adams, Nov 6, after two and one-hali
weeks illness of Diphtheria, Josie Caroline, first
daughter of Albert and Josephine B. Clarke aged
10 years.
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Greensboro.

Greensboro.
Joseph Thornton of Hardwick, has
bought the blacksmith shop of Mr.. Col
Inns, and moved it across the street and
added another story, and intends to
open grocery store on the first floor.
The steam mill company have finish
ed saving the lumber drawn in last
winter, and are making preparations
for drawing in from one to two million
feet the coming winter. They give
employment to about thirty men.
Mr.. Augustus Goodrich recently fell
from the scaffold of his barn to the
floor, breaking one bone in his leg, and
bruising him severely otherwise.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

the E. Cummings house, and moved in
last week.
Jason Dow was quite severely injur-
ed last week by being thrown from his
wagon upon the frozen ground.
John M. Hancock is building an ell
to the old stone house, and we under
stand that next season he will take
down the old house and build a nice
farm house on the same place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

The first exhibition of the Wide
Awake Poultry Club will be held at the
town hall Dec. Both and 3lst, and Jan.
LIST. A pamphlet containing premium
list, officers, rules, etc, will soon be
issued from the CaIedOnian press. The
Club has room for few more mem
harS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

Sutton.
ID. G. Norris, who has been absent
for two and one-half years in Califor-
mia, returned home Saturday last. Dan
looks hale and hearty as though it had
agreed with him.
Charles Switser has sold his farm to
A. M. Berry and has gone with his
family to the West-Miunesota, we
believe. 5f -
Rev. S. Virgins has supplied the
desk the three past Sabbaths. We learn
the salary for Mr.. Sherwood is now SO
nearly raised that the committee have
telegraphed him to come at once, and
to be here by next Sabbath if possible
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14
The Produce "Room.n

The produce market is still excited.
Good butter brings 30 cents now, but
there is complaint of much poor butter
in the market that is dear at any price.
Good dairies sold in Boston this week
for 30. At st. Adams Tuesday, from
25 to 30; "fall ends" 80 to 35. -. PO-
tatoes are rotting badly in many places
in this county, and prices of good ones
are thereby advancing. They now sell
for 40 to As cents. Oats are worth from
40 to As cents. Wheat, corn and flour
had a slight setback at Chicago last
week, and prices generally were weak
en- The most discouraging thing for
the farmers in this vicinity is the potato
rot. Some claim that only those pOta-
toes rot that were raised on clay OF
moist soil, while others attribute the
disease to the extreme heat of October
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

AT a business meeting Monday eve
ming, the Baptist Society voted to lease
b. F. Rollins driveway between his
house and their church, which will also
straighten the line and improve the
looks of both lots.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14
Post Office Statistics.

by order of the department, all post
masters kept Il record of all mail mat
ter passing through their respective of
fees during the first week in Novem-
Der. Postmaster Carpenter has given
us the following figures from the St.
JOhnsbury post office. First class in
cludes letters, and matter at three cents
the half ounce third class, newspapers
and other printed matter.
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W est Barnet.

West Barnet.
C. A. ChOate has four cows that drop
ped their calves in September that
made AZ pounds of butter in one week.
They are grade Jersey and native.
j. P. Miller of this place, has the best
stock in this part of the state. He has
40 head of cattle beside other stock.
He has 80 cows, the rest heifers. He is
milking Is now, making 1870 pounds OF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

butter week. He gets 80 cents a
pound. He will have nine new COWS
this month, and ten more in January.
With such farming as this it seems that
Mr.. M. is on the right track. About 90
years ago he bought this farm. 1t was
then only a fair farm. He keeps -four
times the stock he did then, which
proves that if farmers do their work
well they will be amply repaid. AS
George Washington said, we have a
fine country that is worth fighting for
We should judge Mr.. M. believed it.
Many and many farmer might do the
same if they would try and keep the
front seat.
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More HOnOrS,

A cable despatch from London, Nov.
5, contained the following: ga de-
spatch from Singapore says the King
of Siam has sent the decoration of THE
Golden Flower of Siam to Thaddeus
Fairbanks, inventor of the Platform
Scala decoration which confers no.
biity on those who receive it at the
hands of the King. This is the first
time this distinction has ever been con-
ferred on an American" 1t will be re-
membered that the Emperor of Austria
conferred on Thaddeus Fairbanks in
1873, ''The Knightly Cross of the Impe-
rial Order of Francis Joseph :" and in
1877, he received from the Bey of Tu-
mis-, the decoration and diploma OF
"Nishan lei Iftikar" of Grade of Com
mander-the only American manufac-
turer upon whom this honor has been
conferred.
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East st. Johnsbury.

East st. Johnsbury.
There will be an entertainment and
oyster supper at the M. E. Church OIL
Friday eve, Nov. 81, the proceeds to
obtain a stove for the church. Rev
Mr.. Locke is expected to deliver a short
address, and there will be vocal and in
strumental music, with declamations
from some little ones.
David Chapman and son have sold
out their entire stock of goods to R. C..
and L. S. Wood, sons of Deacon Luther
Wood. Mr.. Rufus Wood has had con-
siderable experience as Il merchant, as
he was for many years clerk for the
Goodalls. His brother Samuel is con-
nected with the firm of D. E. Worthley
of Lowell, Mass. The store is to be re-
paired and reprinted and Mr.. Samuel
Wood goes at once to market to pur-
chase new stock of goods. The Chap
mans have been in trade nearly 16
years, and will be greatly missed.
These young men however have the
confidence of the community, and every
one wishes them well.
We have quite IA number of old and
retired merchants: David Goodall, Cal
win Morrill,, David Chapman, VIM. A.
Chapman and Geo. E. Goodall.
Rev. c. S. Frost will preach next
Sabbath afternoon at the Methodist
church.
A number of the friends of John
Young assembled at his residence on
Wednesday, it being the Goth anniver-
sarg of his marriage, and presented the
family quite a variety of appropriate
presents.
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Vending.

The lecturer to-night-Geo. r. Wend-
lIng-was born at Shelbyville, Ill.,,
JAN 10, l845. At the Chicago Univer-
sity, he won, at the age of eighteen. the
defamation prize competed for by the
entire Freshman class and at this early
day in his career, the Chicago press
predicted for him a brilliant future.
the Chicago Times saying in its issue of
June %, 1864, che bids fair to rank
high as an orator" AT home he stud
led year under the private tutelage
Oh a highly educated clergyman of the
Episcopal church. He then returned to
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The Catholic brass band-Mr. Dal-
laire. leader-were out Friday evening
and paid their respects to their parish
priest, Rev. j. A, BoissOnnault, in lit
tie serenade.
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Lyndon.
L. M. Hall has sold his boarding
house business to a Mr.. Drown of
Bloomington.
Algernon Bowker had both arms
broken by fall at Wilder's mill last
week.
The working time at the R. R. shops
was reduced to nine hours per day,
Nov. l.
We were so fortunate as to be pres
ent at the wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. S. Prescott last Thursday eve
ming. The occasion was very enjoy
able one, and we hope to be at the
golden wedding fifty years hence.
There will be Sabbath school con-
cert at the Free Baptist church next
Sunday evening.
Frank Hodgdon has engaged to teach
the higher department of the Lyndon
vile school this winter.
Several of our young men are going
to Michigan to work for D. P. Hall in
the lumber business. They get SIS pei
month and board.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

The town has bought another safe
for the records, and it is being put into
tb, Town Clerks Office to-day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

Sale of stamps, &c. for the month of
October: lc. stamps, 1920; Sc. stamps,
l2'3o3; postal cards, 5000; &c. envel-
opes, l0I5; newspaper wrappers, 1850.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

The Free Baptist Society have sold
tbe porsonage in rear of their church
70 Mr. Osborn Ward and Mr.. Marshall
Clifford. Price $1,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

The flowers and plants of the late
James Hamilton, not already sold at
auction, will he sold at private sale the
present week, the last to be closed out
ON Saturday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

The colored lights used so mucn at
entertainments at the town hall OF la'e
are very pretty to look at but leave
sufiocating odOr.
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Wheelock.

That was quite brilliant affair, that
wedding at Gilbert Gray's last Wednes-
day, and all went home well paid for
coming, with many good wishes for the
bride and groom. May long life and
happiness attend them, was the wish of
all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

The danger of winter setting |"
without rain, is not so great as IL was
Mucb water has fallen fol a few nis"'S
mast
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Peacharn.

Peacham.
Mr.. Joseph N. Sergeant and wife left
few days ago after spending few
days with their father and mother, Asa
Sergeant and wife, for their home in
Louisville, KY.
The close of the fall term of the
Academy occurs Thursday and Friday
of this week, with public examination
noon. The school never was more
prosperous.
VIM. W. Morse is laying foundation
to new barn to be built next summer,
40x60 feet. Benz. Darling and son have
the job.
On Sunday, Nov. 9th, the Sabbath
School had pleasant and interesting
Sabbath School concert in the after
noon in the Congregational church, con-
sisting of recitations of texts of scrip
ture and poetry, on the subject, "OuT
Heavenly Home" by the younger pu-
pliS, anu vi INC IileInc DIoGncIiH LoNc
by the adult classes, with appropriate
songs by the school, The school seems
to be Weakening up into new life and
vigor under the energetic superintend-
ent, Mr.. j. E. Woodbury..
The ladies of the town have formed
Il Woman's Christian Union, and trust
that Peacham may still hold the place
and merit the name of the banner town
of the county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-14

The Moses Kittredge place on Pros
pcct street is offered for sale. IL Is no"
owned by Father DanielOu.