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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
Lyndon.

Lyndon.
AS was expected, large number OF
people, estimate 5000 to 5000, came to
Lyndonville on the Fourth. Every
thing passed off nearly according to
programme. The day was pleasant,
the crowd quiet and orderly, and no
accidents occurred. The Park Asso-
citation sold about $500 tickets of ad-
mission. The Utton brothers of Nor
risville, took the first money in all the
ces,-the 2:36 race with "Abby P. -
best time 2:39 the $50 race with cad
olson Lambert" best time 2:434 and
the "Open" race with Crank Fl. - best
time 2:36. "Oliver Twistn won the sec
ond heat in this last race. The five
hour pedestrian race was won by VIM.
Morse of Newport, who made 81 SO
miles. A New Yorker, who was de-
layed on account of the train being
late, entered the race after the others
had been running 25 minutes, and was
but SIG of a mile behind the winner at
the close of the race. He kept on run
ming till his five hours were up and
made 333 miles. He took third money,
and the Association presented him with
$40. The potato race was won by
Stephen King of Sheffield.
The park was noticeably free from
poolwheels, swings, educated pigs and
the like. The sale of beer and cider on
the grounds was not allowed by the
Association.
The Lyndonville Dressing Mill Co.
are putting in more machinery to in-
crease their capacity for making boxes,
and are increasing their help accord
ingly. About 35 hands are now en-
ployed.
The Union House landlord fed more
than seven hundred people on the
Fourth and Webb nearly as many.
Robert Pettigrew has put granite
curbing along the sidewalk in front of
his house on Main street. A good ex-
ample for others to follow.
The furniture of the Lyndon Centre
hotel was sold at auction last Saturday.
Ihe hotel was not sold as advertised.
The Newport Band, which played at
the Good Templars celebration at the
Grove, received much praise. Thew
were ready and willing to play any
time, or all the time, and better selec-
ton of music performed, is seldom heard
outside the city. Their new uniform
and equipments were tasty, and their
marching was very fine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
DanVille.

Danville.
The fourth was celebrated in this vii
lage according to the previous arrange
ments of the committee who had til,
matter in charge. Young America
opened the exercises rather early. n
if they feared moment of tim,
would be lost, with ringing of bells
guns, etc. There was no peace for tn,
wicked or righteous either from lively,
O'Clock and after. At $50 a. m. the
horribles appeared and paraded the
streets, creating no little merriment.
At III the procession was formed at the
town hall, headed by the Danville Cor
net Band, followed by some 20 of the
old soldiers of the late war, and the
children of the district schools with
their teachers, and marched to the M.
Z. church where appropriate exercises
were held. Prayer was offered and
then an address to the school children
by Rev. c. S. Buzwell, school superin
tendent, followed by addresses by Revs.
Sandford of st. Johnsbury and Thomp-
son of Danville, to the soldiers and peo-
pie. The exercises were interspersed
with music by the band. In the after
noon there were sports of different
kinds which kept up continuous merri-
ment and good feeling the whole time.
In the evening there was a good dis
play of fire works. On the whole every
one appeared to have a general good
time. The Danville Cornet Band did
their best and added no small amount
to the entertainment of the day.
The barn on the old Kidder Kittredge
place, situated on the Walden road
about two miles west of this village
was destroyed by fire last Tuesday
night, with one horse, a calf, harnesses
ana some hay. There were three cows
III the barn but the fire was seen in
season to iberate them. The horse be-
longed to Genus Kittredge and was one
he had just bought and taken home.
The origin of the fire is unknown In
sured for $50.
AT the commencement of the fire
works in this village on the night of the
fourth, several horses standing in the
vicinity took fright and spilled the oc-
cupants of the carriages out promiscu
ously, but no one was seriously injured.
MI Stoddard of Peacham left his horse
"ith two children and a lady in the
carnage. The horse turned short
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

tended Barnum's circus at Montpelier
Saturday, from this section, resulting
from the reduced fare and desire to
see the capital.
Where is that new Union Depot the
railroad officials were talking about last
faii9 Since these new trains have been
put on it is needed more than ever, as
the accommodations for travellers is
very poor at the old one, not even a
tank of ice-water being furnished them
ana the platform is SO poor a person is
IN danger of breaking limbs in crossing
it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
CRANKY.


AS Mr.. Prescott Shores team was re-
turning last Sabbath, from an evening
meeting held in Victory, and when it
was coming down what is known as the
"Aunt Martha HILL" one of the reins
either broke or unbuckled and the horse
ran, throwing off the boy who was
driving; two others who sat on the
hind axle jumped off one of the three
young lauies who were riding jumped
off and was struck by the wheel, fortu-
nately not injuring her seriously the
other two jumped or were thrown of
near the residence of Mr.. w. Drew, and
some forty rods farther the horse cleared
from the spring board, and was stopped
about half way home. Fortunately no
one was seriously injured.
There was trial by jury last Satur-
day between Andrew Dee, plaintiff,
and F. A. Rice, defendant. The evil
dence of plaintiff tended to show bal
ance of book account unpaid, and five
days work done for defendant, unpaid
The evidence of defendant tended to
show that said balance of account was
directed to be paid Moses Bell, and
that it was so paid, and said five days
work was not done for the defendant
but for Mr.. P. Rivers; defendant agree
ing to see it paid whenever there was q
balance due said Rivers who is working
for defendant. Verdict for defendant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

A minister in Cleveland said in his
anniversary sermon to his flock: "In
respect OF labor might have done more
for you, perhaps, and those outside GER
tainly, if had been content to burn
the candle at both ends. But never
considered suicide a Christian grace,
and, the Lord helping me, never mean
to kill myself before my time by work
beyond my conscious strength" "This
is far BETTER" says a newspaper in COM
ment, "both for himself and for his
church, than if he had ruinously worked
himself to the edge of the grave, and
then asked the congregation to send him
to Europe for year to recover his
health"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
Watertown Union Live Stock Market.
For the week ending Tuesday Inlu g 1870

", Q,
MARKET BEEF-A few choice 81 25 so; extra
So IS 90; first quality Sc 90 Sc 25; second
quality s. 90 IS so third quality 81 90 a "a rs
STORE CATTLE-Working Oxen, per pair from
500, 5000, $3.50, $780,
Mich Cows AND CALvEs-S20 $40 $50; extra
500. Farrow Cows $40 a S2s
-, YEAL1Nes,S7 90 ASA; two years old s12 a s25;
three years old SIS S35.
WESTERN FAT SwINE-Live, a C per lb.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBs-lnl lots, So rs IS 90,
S. 90 per head, or a &c per III.
Spring Lambs, 81 a u per lb.
Veal Calves, SIC &c
Brighton Hides, 7 a TIC per lib.
Country Hides, 81 &c per lb.
Brighton Tallow, 5 a per lib.
Country Tallow, a 44c perlb.
Calf Skins 10c per Id.
Lamb Pelts S0.40 a $3.50
Sheared Pelts 90, a Csc
n; B.. Beet-Choice grade includes nothing but
stallfed HOO to 1400 lbs. Bullocks Extra and first
quality includes the best large, fat oxen. Second
and third quality includes Oxen and two and three
years old Steers.
Sheep-Extra includes Cossets, and when those
of inferior quality are thrown out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
Vermont News.

Barnum's circus filled Rutland with
countrymen, and was followed by the
usual arrests and lawsuits. This wear
1t was two hobby young fellows who
set up a lottery drawing office, and did
an unsophisicated old farmer out of $40,
one OF them representing that he was
zen: Baxter's son. Their offense richly
merlted term in the work-hOuse, but
a smart young lawyer got hold of the
case, Knocked the evidence into a
cooked hat, and got them off with $I2
l lne and the loss of their sweat-cloth.
Iney begged hard for the last, even
onerlng $50 cash for it before they left
town.
capt. E. A. Leavenworth has resign
ed the principalship of the state normal
scnool at Randolph, and A. w. Edison,
principal of the West Randolph graded
school, has been elected to succeed him.
The entire board of assistant teachers
nave been engaged for another year.
Alexander Stewart of Proctorsville,
the wo1ld-be heir to the New York
Stewards estate, has just returned from
New York Gin funds" The Standard
says that from the best information
atioat, Alexander has to this date re-
ceived about eight months entertain
ment at the Metropolitan Hotel, with
the freedom of the city, and $500 in
cash, besides transportation free to and
from New York two or three times.
A. A. Earle, editor of the Citizen,
having been to Europe in search OF
health, has returned home, and is ap-
parently much better. During his alb
sence he has furnished the readers OF
the Citizen with characteristic letters.
A few days ago L. C. Hall and one
other gentleman from st. Adams caught
on the D. P. Bailey farm in Fairfield,
now owned by the town of st. Adams,
1S trout which weighed over a hall
pound each, and one which weighed
over pound. That must be valuable
farm.
David Hunter of Windsor had twelve
extra fine sheep killed by eating Paris
green which was carelessly left where
they could get at it.
At Searsburg, the other day, some
scamps drained the Messrs Briggs trout
pond, and took therefrOm about 700 OF
the speckled beauties.
The Central Vermont now employs
81 locomotive engineers, and 629 con-
ductors, station agents and baggage
masters. 1t has 100 locomotives, IO4
passenger cars and 2050 freight cars
this does not include the green cars OF
the National Despatch line, of which
there are more than thousand, and
which carry nearly all the through
freight. The new trains that are put on
this summer, just for the accommoda-
ton of summer travel, are run by this
road fully 800 miles day. They should
earn, therefore, not less than $3.50 a
day.
A brakeman, named Hoffman, whose
home is at North Georgia, while stand
ing Oh car, was struck on the head by
covered bridge between Montpelier
and JOnesville. He has been insensible
for some time. The injury is severe but
is hoped not fatal.
While Mrs. c. W. Brick was riding
down long hill, in Waterbury, the
harness broke, letting the wagon on to
the horses heels. L he horse ran, throw
ing her out. She struck on her head and
was severely cut and bruised, and her
recovery is doubtful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

Tin Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Bray of Rail-
road street, had their large house full
of friends on Monday night, the occa-
sion being the tenth anniversary oftheir
marriage. They had a little notice OF
what was going on, and so were not
taken wholly by surprise. A large com
pany gathered and numerous gifts were
left, not only of tin ware, but silver, a
nice chair, pictures, etc. The presenta-
ton was made by Mr.. Peter LOnergan,
and after music. and refreshments, and
a very pleasant time socially, the COM
pany dispersed leaving their best wishes
for their host and hostess.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
Waterford.


Several families in town met in picnic
form in maple grove on the farm of
Luther Green, the fourth. After two
hours of neighborly visiting by invita-
ton of j. w. Curtis, Hon. F. R. Car
penter was called upon to rehearse
important events of American indie
pendence which was done in his usual
well fitting manner. At the conclusion
of his remarks A. B. Carpenter was
called up and had not politics and per-
sonalities crept in, his would have been
brilliant fourth of July grafton. Re-
marks were also made by Rev. c. F.
Morse and others. After singing of
national airs by the Lower Waterford
choir, and three cheers for the Red,
White and Blue, the people went their
way home rejoicing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

AT the school meeting Saturday
evening, it was voted to dismiss the
article to see if the district would pro-
vide more school accommodations. If
was shown by the committee that there
would he at the commencement of the
next term some forty more scholars
than there was room for, but the meet
ing voted down the proposition to en-
large.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
McIndoe's Falls.

11CxuuOSS Z es11Ss
The man drowned at McIndoe's last
week Wednesday, of which mention
was made in our last paper, was river
man named George Orcutt, of Franklin
Me. He was struck by a log and carried
down the sluiceway. AS the river is
full of logs below, his body was not
recovered for several days.
Mr.. Isaac Bridgman and family are
spending vacation at Mrs. Bridgman's
mOther's-MIs. J. G.. Gleason's. Mr.
Bridgman is engaged in teaching al
Cleveland, Ohio, and the family will &c
there in August. Their Oldest son,
Walter, is in the junior class of Yale
college, and their second son, John, is
already fitted for college but will not
enter yet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
West Burke.

On Friday, July 5th, at about Z
O'Clock a. M, Silas Cheney, who lives in
WestmOre, discovered the roof of his
house to be on fire. He summoned
help but the fire was under too much
Roadway to be mastered; and in two
hours the house and adjoining barns
were burned to the ground. A barn
situated little distance from the rest
was saved by the timely efforts of Geo.
johnson, who threw blanket over his
head, climbed to the roof and kept the
sides of the building wet. Mr.. Cheney
saved but little of his household goods.
The property was insured.-Monitor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

"A. j: Willard, Esq, had an I'M
pleasant experience resulting from a
broken king-bolt, on Saturday. He was
thrown violently over the dasher, strik-
ing his face on the forward axle, and
the carriage top came on top of him.
Although severely cut and bruised, no
lasting injury is anticipated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
NOTICE.

The undersigned hereby give notice that a meet.
ing OF the Pewholders of the McIndoe's Falls
Congregational Church will be held at the said
church on Friday, August g, at u D. m, to see if
the said pewholders will vote to raise money nv
the said church, for the following purposes:
church. ~ ~
2. To provide for repairing the furnace of said
church. - ~
3. To provide for painting exterior of the said
churcn, and to transact any other business con
nected with said church. Signed WAL
VIM. r. MONTEITH
A. P. GILCHRIST
e9-9O HARRY MOORE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
The Coming Show.

The Coming Show.
Barnum has sighted us, but Pullman
comes tomorrow. 1t is not circus, nor
menagerie, nor a minstrel show, nor
a horse race, but we judge from the
bills that the exhibition includes feats
of strength, performances on II trapeze,
summersaults, skill with dancing globes
and barrels, balloon ascension, comedy,
songs, etc. They exhibit on Harris's
ground in Summerville, Friday after
noon and evening. We know nothing
of the show, but the Leroy Gazette
says:
The show or exhibition here last Sat
urday, was good and all it promised to
be. The company remained in town
over Sunday, leaving their immense
tents standing. A more orderly, or bet
ter appearing class of men, in so large
a force, we have never seen connected
---.Al - - ~,
squads the different churches, and have
left behind them good impression.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

There was quite crowd on the
street the Fourth to see the ascension
of the fire balloons from the front OF
Bingham's drug store. The one sent
up by Mr.. Bingham at nine o'clock in
the evening, was quite success. 1t
assembled to a great hight, gradually
drifting southwark. 1t looked about
the size of a tirst-class comet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

When w. H. Harris was in New
York two or three weeks ago, he left by
mistake his valise in car of the Ele-
waited railway. After he had been at
home some two weeks, the valise and
contents came around all right.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
Pass11mpsic Railroad.

There is now running between New
port and Quebec daily, Pullman sleep
ing cars, leaving Newport at 9:lO p. M,
arrive at Quebec $50 a. IN. Returning,
leave Quebec 700 p. M, arrive at New
port 600 a. M. on mail train each
way. The Stanstead Accommodation
train now leaves Newport for Stanstead
at ESQ p. M, instead of 4:50 p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

j. w. Youmans proposes to give a
free lecture in this place some evening
next week, preparatory to organizing a
juvenile singing class. Mr.. Y. is a
stranger in these parts. We notice the
Montreal Witness speaks well of the
man and his work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

"A strawberry festival will be held
the North Church this Thursday eve
ming, commencing at o'clock. Ad-
mission, including refreshments, 25
cents; children Is cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

The failure of the Denison Pane,
Manufacturing Co. of Mechanic Falls
Name, involves Caledonia county men
A /. Denison is president of the COM
pany, and A. c. Denison treasurer. We
thIhk both these men went from Burke
They have done a very large business
having SIX mills, which turn out seven
OF eight tons of book and news paper
a DAY. The CaledOnian is printed on
their paper, and we have ALWAYS rece;v
ed good paper from them and found
ines, , men good people to deal with
we nope their embarrassment will be
of brief duration.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
East st. Johnsbury.

East st. JohnSbury.
Rev. Mrs. Perkins of West Concord,
delivered a very excellent temperance
lecture at the Congregational church on
Sunday evening. The lecture was en-
tertaining from beginning to end, and
was entirely free from the cant that
often obtains in the usual regulation
lectures upon this much abused but all
important subject. She made one very
practical suggestion that ought to COM
mend itself to all who are interested in
"the coming man"-viz. That all
churches, ministers of the gospel,
teachers and educators generally, should
keep this subject constantly before the
minds of the young by precept and ex-
ample, cline upon line" etc. Every
Sunday School and every class in it
should have pledge and have it signed.
By giving this subject its proper prom
inence, it would thus become popular
with the young, and all would readily
accept this safe guard of the pledge for
the years to come.
Rev. J. P. Humphrey has declined the
invitation to supply at Wilton, N. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
Guardians Sale.

Having received license from the Probate Court
Will sell at auction, on SATURDAY, the 26tf
ses, the place now occupied by Hiram Jones' al
PADDOCK village, consisting of a two-story house
with ell shed and barn. and about one-half acre OF
good land Buildings in good repair and desirable
location Also about ! acre good land near brick
yard The whole will be sold without reserve
Terms made known at time of sale.
o9-9l B. d. ROLLINS Guardian.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

have gone to Old Orchard beach; MT.
and Mrs. S. H. Bracket have gone this
week to the White Mountains to the
annual meeting of the educational men
of the land-tbe American Institute OF
instruction =; they will then spend va
cation season in Maine; Prof. Henry
Fairbanks and family are in Portland
borhOr
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

There has been very little hot
weather yet, and summer resorts Ian
guish. The White Mountains are this
week full of the educational party, but
otherwise pleasure travel is light.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

An attendant at court informs us
that he counted four of the jury asleep
at one time during the progress of the
Stokes trial.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

nv ----Fo WIZ lVouOu uUW N
the Fourth. There was big crowd at
Lyndonville, and 600 tickets were sold
at this station for that point. The P.
& o. brought over 200 from the west,
and carried 1900 to the Swanton cele-
bratiOn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

Preserve for reference the article
on the change in postage rates on GER
tain matter, as published in another
column.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

Some miscellaneous fellows twisted
the telegraph wires together near
E'eazer Dole's in Danville on the morn
ing OF the 18th, so no messages could be
sent that day. 1t made no end of
trouble, and because the extra trains
west could get no message, they were
obliged to keep off the time of eastern
trains, thus making the excursionists
from Swanton very late home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

There is still another Indictment
against DR.. Stokes, and unless he gets
bail and runs away, he will have one
more trial by his ''peers.n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

well; the farce 1UaS repeated.
Nevertheless the lawyers for the State
did their level best and made out a
clear case.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

B. F. Rollins is soon to engage in
the manufacture of Kemp's manure
spreading cart such as exhibited at
the fair in this place in 1877.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11
Passumpsic.


The house of Col. w. G. Cummings,
who now lives in Burlington, Iowa, was
struck by lightning in the night not
long since, and totally destroyed. The
Colonel had just time to get out with
but little wearing apparel. The house
was insured. Mrs. Cummings and child
had fortunately left home for the east,
and is now visiting at her father's-Mr.
Joseph Cummings this town. 1t is
not known whether the lightning struck
the Colonel or not, as lightning would
not be likely to have much effect on a
man who had been shot through the head
and then rode horse a hundred miles
before he could get out of the enemy's
country where he could obtain medical
attendance. Colonel Cummings was
thus shot in ga, near Stony Creek, dur
ing Wilson's raid. He was then captain
of Company D., Vt. Cavalry. This
raid was the worst thing that ever hap
pened to the Cavalry in loss of men,
wagon train, etc.
Rev. Mr.. Wild of Peacham, breaches
at the church in this place next Sab
bath, in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Alger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

Human Owens, convicted at pres
ent term of court of adultery, was sen
fenced yesterday to state prison for two
wears.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

Six Young ladies were baptized by
immersion last Sabbath and received
into the Free Baptist church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

The mercury feH about 4o degrees
between - o'clock of the 4th, and the
morning of the 9TH.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-11

No; it is evident that that jury
don't read the CdIedonidn. No need OF
further questions on that point.