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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02


Last Friday morning Alvin Quinn
by of Lyndonville, came to this place
and went to Converse, of the Avenue
House, to hire team. He said he
wanted to carry a st. Johnsbury law
yer to Lyndonville on business. The
team was provided and he left town,
promising to return the same day. He
failed to do so, and on Saturday Con-
verse went to Lyndonyille and found
that Quimby had been there with the
team, but was not there then, having
gone off on n ''time." Soon after, Con-
verse received n telegram saying that
Quimby was at LittletOn, and would be
at home with the team by Saturday
night. He failed again, and on Sun
day Converse and Sheriff Sulloway
went to look him up. They found
traces of him at LittletOn, but discov-
cred neither him nor the team. Re
turning to st. Johnsbury, it was found
that Dan Mccoy had discovered the
team on Saturday night, near the fair
ground, but had failed to notify any
body of it; he put up the team at the
Wilcox place, where it was cared for
over Sunday. The dashboard of the
buggy was broken, and the horse was
pretty well used up. Quimby has not
been found, and his whereabouts are
not known.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The road to Passumpsic, via the
dry bridge over the st. j. Il l.. c. road,
is impossible on account of rebuilding
the bridge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Rev. n. +. Putnam, late of this
place, ofiiciatcd mt st. Luke's church,
st. Adams, last Sunday. Last Friday
evening his old parishioners there ten
dered him a reception.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

-Postmasters can now destroy
abusive postal cards at the request of
anybody who expects to receive them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Two weddings, party and Il fun
eral made up the record of one day last
week. This combination is simply an
illustration of the light and shadow
which 90 to make each day gladdening
to one and saddening to another.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Trout fishing is unlawful now, but
fishermen have been attending strictly
to business for the past week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Correspondents who send us no
tees of deaths will please be as def
mite as possible. We haven't any cy-
clopedia at hand which gives the ages
of people in general.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

%. w. Orcutt has sold out his in
and box shop TO Pinard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Mr.. Tyler b. Gaskill of the Grand
Pacific Hotel, Chicago, is in town. He
is stopping with friends at East st.
Johnsbury, and may remain in this vi
cinity for little while
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Mcleod has sold two Risdon water
wheels to William Bancroft of this
place, who will put them into a new
pulp mill at Barnet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The annual meeting of the state
branch of Women's Board of Missions
is to he held in Montpelier, Oct. >.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

How would it work for the village
to buy the C.. 5. Dana place and con-
vert it into good park ? No charge
for this suggestion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The weather clerk has been max
ing up for lost time this week, giving
us warm, muggy weather which might
have been expected earlier in the
month.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

-Chas. Anderson, who, with three
others, has been making II trip through
Lake Champlain and Lake George i'll a
boat of their own, has returned, and
reports Il splendid trip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02
SperiaI sNofres.

Write to Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham, No. 1913 West
ern Avenue, Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets relative
to the curative properties of her Vegetable Com
pound in all female complaints
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

While hitched in front of +. C..
Fletcher's store on Wednesday, John
Adams horse became uneasy on ac-
count of the flies and jumped, putting
his fore feet over the railing. In his
struggles the harness was pretty wen
used mp, a thill was broken, but the
horse did not get away.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The selectmen are building new
bridge over Sleeper's river, just above
William Wright's, on the North Dan
Vile road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02
N O E

To the Holders Of St. JOhnsbury (Vt) Village Bonds :
By virtue of the authority conferred by law upon
the Trustees and Treasurer of the village of st.
pal and accrued interest of the entire issue Of the
Sir per Cent Coupon Water Bonds of said village
dated December l, 1876 and redeemable at the
pleasure of the village after December l. 1891 is
sued under an act of Legislature approved October
%, 1876, and now outstanding and unpaid will be
paid at the Merchants National Bank st Johns
bury, or at the Blackstone National Bank, Boston
upon December l, 1881, and that the interest will
cease upon that dav
.t. t HORACE CARPENTER
j. +. MCCORMICK,
JULIUS GRAY $Trustees
GEO. b. ELY,
DENNIS +. MAY
W. S. BOYNTON, Treasurer.
st. JOhnsbury, VT, August a. 1881. 1902
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

-PassumPsic Railroad meeting at
Newport next Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Two very handsome monuments
have been put up iii the cemetery the
past week, one of them by j. w. Balch
and the other by Ira Bagley. Other
Improvements have been made in the
way of grading new lots at the north
end, etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02
FOR SALE.
Valuable Farm For Sale at a Bargain

Contains 200 acres land consisting of tillage pas
ture and woodland under good state of cultivation
cuts 40 tons hay $50 bushels oats and other crops
good barns, house, wOOdshed. granary and hog
house all in good repair. Tiage land lies very
level. Situated one mile from East Concord viii
lage. Railroad runs through wOOdlot where 1000
cords of wood can be easily cut and delivered. For
further information visit the premises or address
tNOvl5+ c. ID. ROOT, East Concord Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02
DanViIIe.

A change has taken place in the
firm of HOyt & Caswell, of the Star.
Caswell has withdrawn and Fred Pres
ton takes his place. Under the new
regime Geo. b. NJ. Harvey, of Peacham,
becomes political editor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The trouble about the Hardwick
depot is over, and the selectmen have
agreed to lay out the promised street.
Work on the depot was resumed We'd
neSlnN
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The streets have been pretty live
ly this week i'll comparison with the
vacation dulness. The opening of
the schools gives ii new impetus to
things in general.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02
Harriages.
u Marriages and deaths inserted ire,
Obituaries sir cents a line.

AT st. JOhnsbury, August 25. by Rev Edward
I. Fairbanks, Mr.. Pembroke N Nichols and Miss
Lizzie L. Underwood
At St Johnsbury, August 25, by Rev Edward
7. Fairbanks, Mr.. Abijah Smith and Miss Martha
S. Green.
At New Haven VT, August 9, by Rev c. b.
Hubert of Lyndonville, Rev. Edwin Rodgers of
Hammondton, n. j.. and Miss Mary E. Hubert
daughter of officiating clergyman
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Trustee Mccormick and his men
are doing good work in brick side
walks-the one up Main street being
especially good. With some improve
ment in this line every year, st. Johns
bury will soon lie able To brag as much
about its sidewalks as Montpelier does.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The village schools began another
years work on Monday, with a large
number in attendance and good pros
poets of more by the second week.
Mrs. Morrill, does not go into the
schoolroom for about ten weeks, Miss
Mary f. Russell, an experienced teach
er, having taken Mrs. Morrill's school
while She is absent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

There is every prospect that an
other meeting will be called soon to
consider the school question again-es-
pecially that part of it which pertains
to the location of the proposed new
building. The ground on which the
opposition propose to call meeting is
that there was not the required two
thirds vote on the question of location
There appears to be chance for ar
gument as to whether the decision
should be made by two thirds of the
voters present, or twO-thirds of the
number really voting. 1t will be no
ticed that the resolution adopted at
the Monday night meeting says moth
ing as to what figures the committee
shall not exceed in putting up the new
house. The feeling prevails that
some limit should have been fixed, to
prevent going too far beyond the esti-
mates given. But we think the COM
mittee can be trusted in this matter,
since they know pretty well the aver
age taxpayers disposition.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

A night blooming cereus mt c. 5.
Hastings residence, on Spring street,
opened one blossom on Friday evening
last, two on Saturday evening, five on
Sunday and four on Monday-which
makes twenty-five blossoms opened on
the same plant during this summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02
Coral ard STATE Qens.

it September" now.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02
FLOUR
WANTED

kept constantly on hand Produce taken, and cas
not refused for goods OF on account.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02
FOR SALE.
NEW STORE! NEW GOODS!

Having remodeled my store shall open Aug Is
full line of new goods, consisting of
Hardware,
Groceries,
Dry Goods,
Fancy Goods,
Paints ~ Oils,
Salt.
Boots a. Shoes,
Ac.- &C., &c.
We sell the DAVIS THICK and KIP BOOTS,
every pair warranted.
CHOICE BRANDS OF
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The band will play on the band
stand at the head of Main street,
Thursday evening, Sept. sth, weather
permitting. The band regret that they
cannot comply with the somewhat
general request 10 give weekly out
door concerts for the remainder of the
season, but it is not convenient, or
hardly possible to give one this week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02
Births.

At Guildhall, August "a, daughter tn Mr.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The telegraph companies did all in
their power on Sunday, as they have
continually for eight weeks, to keep
the public posted in regard to the Pres
ident's condition. On that day the
offices were kept open all day, that the
people might watch the Washington
bulletins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The public anxiety here on Sunday
concerning the Presidents condition
was very great, and when the favora-
BILE news began to come in the after
noon, expressions of thankfulness were
heard on all sides. Special prayers
were offered for his recovery in all the
and the earnest petitions of
the clergy met with hearty response
i'll the hearts of the people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The Century Co., publishers of Serb
ner's Monthly Ito he known as ''The
Century Magazine" after October), will
soon issue a portrait of DIR. J. G. Hol-
land, which is said to be a remarkably
fine likeness; it is the photograph of a
life size crayon drawing of the head
and shoulders, recently made by Wyatt
Eaton, and will be about the size of the
original picture. 1t is to be offered in
connection with subscriptions to the
Century Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Rev. John Clement, DID, D., of Nor
witch, father of Mrs, Putney of this
place, fell last Wednesday and broke
his hip, and is not expected to recover.
Mr.. Clement is an old gentleman of 81
years, was born in Danville, has al
ways been active in the ministry and
noted for excellence of character.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

There is some talk of an improve
ment in the w. ii. Harris building. in
the way of Il brick front, etc. The
owner of the property has suit pend
ing against the village for damages on
account of raising the street, and will
be likely to postpone any improve
ment till that suit is decided.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

And the Newport paper wakes up witt
-"Perfectly safe, Brother Kinsley
Different society from Burlington. No
body here would steal church or try
to demOralize it,"
The performances of Pirates OF
Penzance, Olivette and Pinafore, by
the English Opera Company, at New
port and Bay View park next week,
promise to draw a good many people
The railroad fares and time of trains
have been put before the public by
means of posters and small bills, and
from what is known of this company
it is safe to say that treat is in store
for those who go. The fare for the
round trip from st. JOhnsbury is $I.l5
on trains reaching there in time fol
the afternoon performances, and Sl.0C
on the evening trains from other
stations the fare is proportionately low
E. Il Il. Fairbanks & Co. are max
ing more scales now than ever before
During the week ending Saturday last
they manufactured some 1866 scales
including 459 portable platform scales
varying i'll capacity from 400 to 1000
pounds each 100 counter scales and
w. NJ. beams l27 hay, coal and stock
scales, in capacity from three to l:
tons; ii patent iron frame railroad
track scales, i'll capacity from 20 to &C
tons and from ~ to 80 feet in length OF
platform. On Monday the company
were about 5000 scales behind orders
The business for 1880 was largely il
excess of any previous year, and the
seven months of 1881, ending July 81
show large per cent. in excess of the
same months in 1880. The company
are melting about % tons per day al
their foundry.
There is every prospect that an,
other meeting will be called soon tC
consider the school question again-es-
pecially that part of it which pertains
tn thn location Of In
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Rev. Mr.. Sandford, of the Railroad
street Baptist church, returned from
Peake's Island to- day Thursday, and
found, to his complete surprise, that
'usy hands had been mt work on the
parsonage during his absence, paint
ing, papering, shingling, carpeting-in
fact making complete improvements
inside and out. He discovered that
vacation trips are very apt to be good
for parsonage as well as for pastor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

In St. Johnsbary Sunday school,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Caledonia Conference loses Rev.
b. 5. Adams of Cabot, he having re-
ceived and accepted call to the Con-
gregational church at Glover. He be-
gins work in his new field about Octo-
Der LIST. Mr.. Adams is much esteemed
by those who know him, and there
will he many regrets ut his removal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

On our outside pages this week
will be found a poem by DR.. j. G. Hol-
land of Scribner's, full of noble senti-
ment, and teaching a lesson worth
learning the last of those interesting
letters about the Yosemite Valley
and IA very readable COMMUNICATION
concerning ranching at the West.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

Shooting at a stuffed wOOdchuck is
harmless sport so far as the wOodchuck
is concerned, but is not very thrilling
to the senses of the shootist. At least
so it proved the other day, when a
party of three went roaming over the
hills in search of game. One of the
party saw wOodchuck repOsing quiz
city in a field-fired and put three bull
let holes into twas surprised at the
perfect indifference of the animal
but was a good deal more surprised to
find that the woodchuck was stuffed
specimen, put there as scarecrow !
Hereafter that shOOtist will look for
signs of life before trying to destroy it.
up in Orleans county occasionally, of
which the following is Standard spec
linen: An exchange announced that
''Rev. Lawrence Phelps is to leave his
church at Barton and study for six
months at AndOver, Mass" Where
upon the saucy Clipper man at Bur
lington replied every carless in Mr..
Phelps, leaving his church at Barton ;
he should have taken it with him"
And the Newport paper wakes up with
.''Perfectly safe, Brother Kinsley.
Different society from Burlington. No
l.
to demOralize it,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

The Waterford stage team, driven
by a Young lad, undertook to get away
from him on Eastern avenue, Tuesday
afternoon. The boy was thrown out of
the wagon. which collided with Roach's
grocery team. The boy was not hurt,
and the team was stopped in time to
prevent general breakup.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-02

CounC Was JtheH ana resulted In q vote
of Il i'll favor to 9 against When the
vote was first given, by reclamation,
there were quite number who voted
no-sO much so that the chairman de-
clared himself in doubt; but when
count was made there was no chance
for doubt as to how the vote stood.
Either several voters changed their
minds when the count was taken, or
some who voted no by reclamation
were afraid to show their cOlors in a
count.
When the voting was finished, the
following were elected as a building
committee: Jonathan Ross, Rev. II.
T. Fuller, Daniel Carpenter, H. C. Bel
den, Horace Carpenter. The commit
tee were authorized to secure from the
village the additional ground necessary
for the proposed building.
This action of the district can not be
called hasty, for it has been taken only
after about eight weeks of cOnsidera-
ton. The matter was an important
one, and open to much discussion, and
on the whole we think the decision as
wise a one as could be reached under
the circumstances. The estimate of
cost is placed at $4,000, but several
good judges think it can be done for
less. The building committee contains
gentlemen of observation and expert
ence, who know what a good school
building is and will do their best to Sc
cure one of which the district will be
proud. We think the matter can safe
ly be left in their hands. The prevail
ing sentiment of the Monday night
meeting was that good policy demand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-20
Nail. E1pre.s.
North Bound.

Mail, Southwark. connects ct Charlottesville
with Ches. & Ohio 4. T., East ana West. A
LynehbNrg, connects With Norfolk & West.
ern +. X, through Southwest Virgins, TO
and TexsS-snd at Danville with Richmond s
Dsnviie Z. r., to South End Southwest.
Express Southwark connects ss Chsrlcttoe-
viliv ~ oil points On Ches & Ohio +. e.. and
u Dsnvile for oil points South. Eas. aud Sor!h.
MIXED TRAINS for Main Line leave e..
ezsndris daily, except Sunday, S 90 8. m. and
II Sc q. n, and returning STRIVE st Alexandra
II 80 n and 40 p. N.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
10 q. u. srd Alexandria I ;. NJ, dsily
except Sundsy, arrive at StrashnrS ct IL Is pm.
connecting with tbs Valley Road East and
West. Aoave Stras5urs 80 p. H., arriving at
Alexandria E! 6 IS p m.
1SIOA loves Alexandris daily. except Sun.
day, &. GO a. ~, striving .. Slrssburg st C5
y. NJ, hnd returning leaves SsraaOurg at 5 %
IT, H., arriving in Alexandria e. 2 sc p. M.
Fo- Aiddlebucg, dsi(y connection At Plains
ststion.
For uppsrsiile, regular connection {! Do.s-
For wAKaENToN, lesve Washington q,
7 10 Il. e. daily.
Passengers can leave Warrenton ct S 25 m
and take mixed train Of Junction and res CHI
Alexandria at II ~ N, in time to make A. i;
f. train at II 50 p m for Washington, Baltimore
and Now York.
ell trains make good connections, It Wssh.
!lgton, to and from North and West.
Now Orlesas sleeper leaves Washington ai
I 10 o. NJ, running through with out change,
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
ana Augusta, Ea., without change, on 10 Is
p. a. tra;n.
Through Tickets Y@s2 low to the South ant
MERCER sLkUHnTTH G. Ta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-20

w AEHINGToN 3 OHIO KAILKoAD
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
TWO TRAINS DAILY [EXCEPT SUN.
DAY. BETWEEN ALEX aEDKIA
and ROUND Hill,
Beginning May 9, lool.
Leave W ssh:Hgtoh ~ 70 o. N. and 4 % D,
m. and alexandria Of e25 q. N. 425 D. NJ.
faGs Leesburg, going wec:w.rd, ct II 80 >. m.
ana b Az p. n, snd arrive st Bound Hill o.
"a 10 p. m. and 20 p. Il. Leave Round Hill
az b 81 g. N. and II 30 pm. Pass Leesburg, 90.
ing eastward, at oO a NJ. aud 10 p. M, and
arrive Ct alexandra st Is T. NJ, and 8 l5
?. OF H. and St Washington 1926 =. N. and
81 Passengers from Washington will :sse
the Washington and Ohio cars 1t the Baltimore
6 Potomac Railroad station s:9 20 am. anu 20
p H., end 60 through to Round Hill without
chslGe CT GELS.
The 925 Am. trsin from Ele1sndris ardI2.3O
r: m. train from Round EIil connect at Round
Hui with Mccoy s. W2ginton's Daily Line of
Coaches for Snickcrsvils, Berrgvile and Win.
cneeser; also Reamer's Line of Coaches which
iesVe Leesburg daily for Aldie and Middle
burr,
Both trains, westward, m AXE close connections.
q! Vienna, with Sissons Line of Stages for Fair.
.7I Court House.
CenE.usasion tickets, q cts per nats-
saSaai siCk On, $50.
T. E. HAYENER
nEI-E General Tickle. Agent.