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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25
Personals.

PERSONALS.
Rev. N. F. Putnam of this place is
one of the delegates to the triennia1
Episcopal convention, to be held in
New York next October.
Mr.. Samuel w. Robertson, of Dart
mouth college, is spending his vacation
in town, and has employment in the
post office, as last year.
DR.. Cushing and sons of Lynn, Mass.
will spend a few months among his
friends in st. JOhnsbury and Burke,
hoping to regain his health which is
much impaired by hard practice, and
anxiety and care for his wife during the
last few months of her life.
Mr.. Samuel N. Brown, Jr., and wife
of BOstOn-people well known to many
Of our readers-have given $4,000 to
Wellesley college, to be called the
Florence N. Brown memorial, in men,
DRY of their little daughter, deceased.
Mr.. c. F. Mathewson of Barton, a
graduate of st. Johnsbury Academy
and member of the sophomore class in
Dartmouth, took two prizes last week,
one for best examination in latin, and
the other in mathematics. The prizes
amount to $50.
VIM. A. Service, also a graduate OF
this academy, but now a senior in
Dartmouth, took $50 prize for orato-
ry. The academy boys "do us PROUD
on every occasion.
Mrs. F. j. Dalton is summering at
Peake's Island, and Charles K. Green
and family are away on a vacation
Mrs. j. N. Gale, who has been help
less invalid for many months, and who
went to Nashua several weeks since fol-
special treatment, returned to her home
last Friday morning greatly benefited,
though by no means cured. Her many
friends will be glad to learn of this.
Her treatment by DR.. Dearborn has her
warm approval.
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McIpdoe's Falls.

Mclpdoe's Falls.
DR.. A. j. Gilchrist, who has been in
Washington Territory for the past year,
came home last week. He goes back to
Iowa to engage in the practice of his
profession.
Wyatt has completed the job of saw
ing 900 cords of wood for the R. R. Co.
here, and moved away.
George P. Blair, F. H. Celley and E.
Z. Woods were elected as delegates to
the state convention at Burlington.
Among the names of the nominees
for county officers we hear the name OF
Isaac M. Smith mentioned as a prope,
man for the Office of sheriff. Mr.. Smith
is a man eminently fitted for this re-
sponsible office.
The Norrisville Manufacturing Com
pany have leased theirishop to Alex. s
Moore and Joseph GCochee until Jan
1. They will man facture chair stock
Oscar Marden, who has been IN SAL
Francisco for the past two years, ha:
returned and rented a tenement ir
James M. Fields house here.
The large barn on the Island Side
farm was raised last week, and there il
now large number of men at work or
| it.
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Danville.

Danville.
At the Republican caucus held last
Saturday evening, Charles Wilson, E.
j. Dole and Dram Stevens were elected
delegates to the state convention.
Our farmers will not give anyone
over IL cents to assure them a first
class hay crop, but are willing to shell
out little better on the corn.
The census enumerator finds this
town short about 200 inhabitants. leav-
ing on hand about 1000.
The Ladies Literary Association will
hold an outdoor festival July Sd, after
noon and evening. Ice cream, straw
berries and other good things will be
served in the line of refreshments. 25
cents only for seat at the table. Pro-
ceeds for the library fund.
The decision on the Bovee road case
created little excitement, and caused
some loud and angry words among
those intimately interested in the case.
Some OF our people think that the pros
ecutors were honest in the matter, al
though it is evident that large MAORI
ty feel that the thing was a put-up Job.
The case will probably be carried up on
exceptions, which will cause the law
yers to utter that smile (Which was
child-like and bland.n
d. j. Saunders, boot and shoe dealer,
has failed. Liabilities will net about
four thousand dollars.
The Star says the Oldest and longest
married couple in town, if not in the
country, is Isaac Chamberlain, aged &c
and his wife aged SO. They have been
married &c years, and are both quite
smart for old folks.
The Danville Cornet Band will give
an out door concert at North Danville
next Saturday eve., June %.
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Lyndon:

Lyndon:
Tyler E. Parker is going to build a
tenement house near the lower end of
Main street, north of his residence.
Rev. Fl. P. Gushing, of East Burke,
will preach for the Methodist society at
the Vile, during the remainder of the
year.
The band give promenade concert
at the Grove next Saturday evening.
The Ladies Society will furnish ice
cream and cake.
The friends of Rev. w. L. Moves
gave him reception at chapel hall last
Thursday evening, with music by the
band. Mr.. Noyes was presented with
$37 in silver.
]. R. Hubbard is this week putting
in machinery for the manufacture of
the Miller patent tub machine.
Scene at the Centre last Tuesday ::
Lawyer, doctor and sheriff in consulta-
ton. Query-Shall the priest and young
man be sent for7 Answer in affirmative
as regards young man.
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Mrs. Charles Packard of Tinmouth
was tarred and feathered in Middletewn
Thursday night. She was stopping at
the house of William Gates, and was
taken out by party of masked persons
whether male or female is not known
Invested OF every article of clothing and
given thorough coating of tar and
feathers. She begged for mercy but
her plea was not needed. Her offense
was the desertion of her husband and
children last winter. since which time,
it is alleged, she has led life of shame.
Whatever may have been the woman's
offense, the outrage was most infamous
such an outrage as one would think
impossible in Christian community
Rutland Herald and Globe.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Montpelier Argus intimates that
the Grand Commandery in Vermont is
liable to lose quite sum by ''finan-
cial irregularity" on the part of one of
its officers.
Great excitement prevails in North
field this (Tuesday) forenoon, from the
TACT that an unknown man entered the
house of VIM. j. Kidder last night,
about midnight, and threatened him if
he made any cutlery. He called for
money, but on being told by Mr.. Kid
der that he had none departed the way
he entered by way of the cellar window.
A small girl in the family heard him
muttering to himself, 81 wonder how /
should look with Methodist minister's
coat on" and ''damn that bedstead,n as
ne MT 1t in the dark. No clue has been
found to the wOuld-be robber.
The hearing before Gov. Proctor in
the case of George E. Miles. now serv-
ing fourteen years. sentence in State
PRISON for the Barre bank robbery. is
soon to be held. Hon. Henry Ballard
OF this city will appear for Miles and
VIII endeavor to prove an alibi-tbat
Miles was in New York at the time of
the robbery. o Vi
Altogether he (Hon. C. w. Willard,
was one of the finest products of onr
0reen Mountains. Physically ALWAYS
tMeak' intellectually he had ali the ro-
om OF our sturdy oaks, and morally
an Ihe cleanness of our mountain
streams, all the richness of our verdnre
iDeGply conscientious in every relation
n ~ me, as husband, father, citizen and
tneclSneor, vermont may well mourn
be filed. 'oe '"nnoC easily
Inc annual meeting of the Cham
pam association of Uniyersal;stS Of
waterbury Thursday was largely At
tended and showed large increase in
mem oership. Rev. F. L. Healev
preached the closing sermon.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
George A. Henry & Co.'s store in
Springfield was entered by burglars last
week Tuesday night, an entrance beino
effected by the back way. A QUANTITY
OF clothing was taken and upwards O
$50 in money.
Corn was brought into the Office O
the Hartland news agency the first O
last week, which measured Sc inche
high. 1t came from Il field owned b,
j. and S. S. Walker.
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Vermont News,
CHITTENDEN COUNTY

CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
The Chittenden county convention
will be held at Burlington, Wednesday
July Z.
The number of Strangers in Burling-
ton on Wednesday is estimated at from
lO,OOO to $4,000. The Burlington and
Lamoille railroad brought over a thou
sand, and the Central and Rutland
roads much larger numbers, while thou
sands came by boat and in vehicles.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Butter sold at Barton on SATURDAY.
from IL to Is cents. The bottom has
fallen out of the potato boom, and they
have gone back to about former prices.
Prof. w. X. Annis has broken pair
of spirited bay colts for Gen. circuit that
promises to be the nobbiest team in
Barton.
Over half mile of new iron was laid
Oh the section at Barton Landing be-
tween Saturday night and Monday
morning.
Some of the farmers in Craftsbury
have commenced haying. Mr.. A.
Scott has finished his first cutting. Mr..
Scott is the great stock and butter man.
Preparations are being made at
Derby for "Grand Celebration" on the
ID OF July, which will close with a dis
play OF fireworks in the evening.
Charley Lawrence of Glover recently
fred 81 shots, killing a wOodchuck each
time. Who can furnish more remark
able shooting record?
Eli Flanders of Morgan clipped from
one yearling sheep Is pounds of wool.
Guests are arriving at the Memphre-
magog House, Newport, for the season.
Philadelphia parties who were here last
year have returned.
The census is taken in Greensboro
and shows an increase in population of
between three and four per cent.
ORANGE COUNTY.
r. c. Martin of Bradford has a FIVE
years-old Jersey cow that made 143 lbs.
of butter the second week in June, and
had only grass for feed.
A. w. Jaquith's store and the post
office at North Thetford were entered
by thieves on Wednesday of last week
and quantity of goods, money, post
age stamps, ETC., taken. 1t was I'M
dopbtedly the work of organized store
breakers, who have operated extensive
ly in that vicinity the last few months
RUTLAND COUNTY.
VIM. Cook, a moulder at the scale
shops, was severely burned Monday, by
molten iron getting into his shoe.
While Charles Ellis was out ridinf
on Sunday, his horse became frightened
and ran away throwing Ellis out apf
breaking his leg twice belowthe knee.
The Republicans of Middlebury anf
vicinity held a ratification meeting il
the park in Middlebury village Wednes
day afternoon.
The Howe scale company is furnish
ing thirty times as many scales as i
did year ago. Forty scales wer,
lately shipped to Brazil for the Don
Pedro ii railway.
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The Railroads. New Trains anG
Change of Time.

Change of Time.
The Portland Dc Ogdensburg.-Impor-
tant changes occur on this road next
Monday, and new trains are to be add
ed. Fhe most important addition is
the Mountain and Lake Express, which
is to leave Fabyan's at 7.45 a. M, pass
ing this place about 9.45, reaching Ma
guam Bay at AS p. M, there connect
ing with boat to and from PIattsburg.
Going east, this train will leave Maquam
at 200 p. m, passing this place about
600, and reaching Fabyan's at $40 D.
m. This train will connect with the
N. Y. express going north, at this place,
but going west, it will strike between
the Passumpsic mail train and N. Y.
express going south. The mail train
over the p. & 0. will come in a little
later in the morning, connecting at this
place with the N. Y. express south.
Going west the mail train will reach this
place about same time as present-3.OO
p. inland go right on to Swanton, in
stead of waiting for the Passumpsic
mail train as now. A mixed train will.
however, be run west as far as HYDE
Park, leaving this place after the arriv-
al of the Passumpsic mail train from
the south, returning in the morning to
connect with the Passumpsic mail train
going south. Still another train is
threatened on this road, leaving this
place for the White Mountains on the
arrival of the Montreal day express,
about 300 p. m. Thus it will be seen
that the facilities for getting to or away
from this place are abundant. A care
full study of the time tables will be in
order after Saturday.
Passummpsic r. Recommending
next Monday, the N. Y. Express train
will be put on this road, and the time
Of all the trains will be substantially
the same as last summer. The time
table is not yet issued, but last year the
mail train south passed this place about
300 a. M, the N. Y. express about half
past ten. Going north, mail train at
half past four, N. Y. express at half
past seven.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25
A Pleasant Affair


The students in Miss Laura KimbalTs
department of the high school called
upon her Tuesday evening and present.
Gu ner with the group of Rogers statu-
airy entitled "The School Examination. u
1nis affair came off at her boarding
place. MIR. Horace Carpenters on Sum-
mer street, and very pleasant social
Tune was had by teacher and pupils and
few friends. Miss Kimball has baen
principal of the high school for the past
iour years, and this little testimonial of
anectlon and esteem was appropriately
ocs.owed upon very efficient and
i :. teacher. She closes her conpec-
elon with the school at the end of this
term. Her place hero will be a hard
one to fill.
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The Doying Case.

The Doy1ng Case.
This precious bit of scandal that has
been bruited about town for the past
six months, was broughtto an untimely
end (untimely for scandal-mongers) on
Wednesday noon by prompt verdict
of not guilty. The jury agreed at once,
and were out only long enough to make
up verdict. Legal men who heard the
evidence say there was positively no
case made out. 1t was evidently a put
up job, but like most put-up jobs the
party putting it up left the bars down
by selecting an evening and an hour for
the deed when Mr.. Doying could prove
an alibi by such unimpeachable wit
nesses as Rev. E. T. Sanford, Pearl D.
Blodgett, Foster G.. Stevens and Daniel
Carpenter. This case shows how very
easy it is to injure the reputation of a
man and his family, and bring them to
pecuniary loss andg great mental anguish,
where the evidence of crime is entirely
wanting. 1t is a renewed warning to
everybody against taking stock in street
gossip to the untold injury of people
whose character is the one thing worth
living for. This case also illustrates
how easy it might be for disreputable
person to stain the reputation of any
man, however well he might stand, or
however unimpeachable his previous
character may have been. The lessons
of this case are so many and so obvious
to all concerned, that there is no need
of recOunting more here.
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Important improvements are being

Important improvements are being
made upon the Court House. Mr..
Charles Carpenter, assisted by Austin
Howe, have been at work for several
days putting water-closets in the base
ment, and it looks to us that a good
thing has been done. A room has been
built 10 by 10 feet square, plastered,
finished in good shape, with all the
modern improvements. A brick walk
has been laid from the stairway to this
room. Something in this line has also
been done in connection with the court
room. These men have also been max
ing repairs upon the jail-taking out
rotten timbers and replacing them with
new work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25

Lily, the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Eli Meacham, died on Sunday,
making three children they have buried
in IA days. The boy Eli is not getting
on well. The fatality in this family, as
well as in one or more other places in
our village, is attributed by those who
should be the best judges, wholly to
local causes. The location of our town,
as we'll as the character of its soil,
should make it one of the healthiest
places in the world; public sewerage
is good, and pure water is abundant.
If there are local causes of epidemics,
the authorities should see that they are
removed at once.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25

But few who visit our cemetery
ever see the most beautiful spot in if at
this season of the year. By taking the
carriage road rrnning due north just at
the entrance to the new part, 90 rods
distance brings one into dense natur-
al forest, with singing birds and leafy
yerdrre all about. The drive is per-
fectly safe for safe teams, and if drivers
will always enter at the above point,
passing around to the west, there will
never be danger of meeting teams.
ms drive comes out by the Col. Cham
berlain and Clapp monuments.
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Sunmerville.

SulnmerV1lle.
Jonathan Farr is this week painting
his residence upon Portland street. We
think the color is a very neat one.
Amasa KassOn and Horace jackson
have heen putting new story upon
their dwelling. They own what was
once the poor house, that was removed
to near the main road, which is 25 by
36 feet square. Matthew Caldbeck is
doing the outside work, and when the
house is done it is going to be a great
improvement.
w. F. Morris really makes the best
Office chair that we know of. He re-
Gently received one order from Quebec,
and another from public house stu
ated in the Adirondack Wilderness, Sc
called, N. Y. He has also filled an Or
der to go to the White Mountains, and
he reports business quite good.
Mr.. John O'Keefe makes some gener.
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De Paris Arrested.

The man who shot at Mr.. T. w. Tay-
lor at Newbury, of which mention was
made in this paper last week, was ar
rested in Mansonville, Canada, and
brought to Jail in this place Wednes-
day. Sheriff Sulloway, soon after the
ARRAY, sent out over the country cards
giving a description of the prisoner,
when he soon received a telegram from
Canada which led to the arrest. 1t
appears that he had formerly lived in
Malone, N. Y, under the name of
Shampire, and is about 80 years of age.
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The Post Office.

By an article in the Boston Journal
giving the result of the recent readiust-
ment of the salaries of postmasters in
New England, we notice that the St.
Johnsbury post office has been restored
to its old position as a second-class Of
flee. This has been brought about by
the increase of business since the pas
sage of the new law four years ago reg
ulating the salaries of postmasters. 1t
is expected that now the rent of the
office will be paid by the department,
and increased facilities will be furnish
ed for doing the business.
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The Court.

The Court.
There have been three verdicts since
our last issue: State against James
Lawrence, for adultery; respondent
discharged. State against A. Q. Evans,
for same offence; verdict guilty oftwo
offences. Exceptions taken by respond
ent. State against Charles E. Doyfsg,
same offence; respondent acquitted.
Yesterday afternoon the case of State
against George Hannett Of Walden, for
burning dwelling of his former wife was
called for trial. The only other jury
case that is sure, is State against Hook
er for malicious mischief in shooting a
COW. 1t is not determined at present
writing whether the johnson burglars
will be tried this term.
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st. Johnsbury Centre.

st. Johnsbury Centre.
Miss Hattie Spencer, who has been
teaching in the west for the past year
returned home last week.
D. M. Bacon had one of his best COWS
run over by the excursion train north
last Saturday morning, injuring her Sc
badly that he was obliged to kill her.
Miss Phila Hallett and her niece
Ada, daughter of Alfred R. Hallett. are
at present visiting their friends in this
vicinity.
The Ladies Literary Aid Society will
give their next entertainment at the
Congregational church vestry next Fri
day evening of this week.
Mrs. Henry Stanley left last Monday
night on visit to her daughter and
family in Newark, N. j., accompanied
oy her son-in-law, James Houston.
MIR. Page, temperance lecturer from,
concord, N. H., was here last Sa
and told his story. Mr.. Buffum faiIe5
to deliver the temperance lecture Tues
day evening, as was announced
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25
CRANKY.

CRANKY.
The Republicans chose E. P. Shores
delegate to represent the town at the
Hyde Park convention called the Both /;
also chose F. A. Rice delegate to attend
the county convention called at Guild
hall the same day. No delegate was
chosen to attend the state convention,
as no one was willing or able to be alb
sent from their business to attend.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25

WIN. Bray is this week putting up
a neat, tasty band stand, in the Park
upon Railroad street. 1t is to be octa-
gon in form, raised about three feet
from the ground, and will be l6 feet in
diameter, with seat around the inner
side. The money to build this was
raised by subscription, and it shows a
commendable spirit in the citizens OF
this street. When will the Plain &c
and do likewise?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25

Peacham.
The dramatic entertainment give1
last Friday evening, under the direc
ton of Mr.. j. W. Pardo, assisted by the
young people of Marshfeld, was an en-.
tire success. All the parts were vel
sustained, some of them most admira.
bly,.
Some of our farmers have already
finished haying, and many intend to dc
so before the 4th.
Rev. A. W. Wild has been away for a
few days on visit to the west part Of
the state.
e. l.. Brown, Joe Guthrie and R. B.
klnnerson have been up to Greensboro
fishing, but did not get fish; Chan
says not bite even.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25

Quite lot of new machinery man
ufactured at the Buzzell shops, was this
week'sent to Hubbard and Thompson
at LyndOnville. We look soon to see an
enterprising firm lay hold of these shops
and carry on some useful industry
There is a first-rate chance here for
somebody.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25

Our towns people are preparing to
celebrate the Third of July with all the
"pomp and circumstance of war;" Guns
in the morning, fire works in the even
ing, concert in the afternoon, creased
pig on the common, antiques before
dinner, and horribles all day. The bus
mess is in the hands of the committee,
and the public may expect something
unusual. The program is given else
where.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25

George D. Randall has bought a
lot upon the west side of Pearl street,
and commences this week to prepare
his grounds for a new house. The main
part is to be Is by 80 feet square,
and the L will be "a by Sc feet square,
all to be two stories high. This street
is clean, retired and quiet, in near prox-
unity to business, and we think very
pleasant. We congratulate Mr.. Randall
on the prospect of a new home in this
vicinity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25

The granite cutters at the Laird
works in this place, have requested the
company fer leave to quit work on Sat-
urday nights at the same time that it is
now customary for other corporations
to do, which is at o'clock. We know
nothing what the proprietors think OF
the matter, but we should think this
request was reasonable. These granite
boys are all good fellows, and we be-
heve they will see that the company
lose nothing by the operation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25

-Grigware and Coveny, who have
been in company in the meat business
on Railroad street since the first of JAN
nary dissolved partnership Tuesday
Mr.. COveny retires from the firm, and
Mr.. Grigware continues the business at
the old place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-06-25

We learn that DR.. Sparhawk, a
homeopathic physician from Randolph,
takes DIR. Cushing's residence and prac-
tice in this place when the latter re-
moves to Lynn.