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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Charles f. Sias committed suicide
on Thursday afternoon last, by taking
chloraL He was at Sylvester & Gray's
slaughter house that afternoon, and
said to one of the men there that he
was going upstairs to lie down. Oh
course no notice was taken of this, but
when the man referred to wen. up
towards evening to call him he was
found to he dead. 1t is a most lamen-
table affair. Sias was in most respects
Il likely young man, and had a pleas
ant family; but he had formed the
unfortunate habit of drinking. and il
is supposed that he took the fatal dose
i'll dependency at his failure to reform
His funeral was attended by Caledonif
Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which h,
was a member. Sias leaves a wifi,
and one child, and the afflicted house.
hold have the sympathy of man,
friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

The sad intelligence has been re-
ceived by friends in this place of the
sudden death mt Denver, Colorado, on
Monday, of Mrs. Henry l.. Clapp of
New York. Mrs. Clapp had been sore
" afflicted with asthma for many
years. Some two months ago Mr.
Clapp took her to Colorado, hoping for
beneficial results from the change and
although Mrs. Clapp was very i'll on
the way, and quite weak on reaching
Denver, soon after her arrival there
she began to rapidly improve, and was
So much better that a fortnight since
Mr.. Clapp returned to New York, ex-
pecting To leave his wife in Colorado
until fully recovered. In letter re-
ceived by her sister-in- law, Mrs.
Franklin Fairbanks, only a few days
ago, Mrs. Clapp wrote that she was en-
tirely free from asthma and could
breathe as free as child that she was
able to ride on horse back and take
short walks. The next news was a
telegram announcing her death by
pneumonia on Monday. Her remains
will Ice brought to this place for inter
ment in the family lot where her liltle
child and also Rev. S. g. Clapp and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
DaIsVilIe.

A series of meetings commenced at
the NJ. E. church Tuesday, and will
continue during the week. Services
at 1920, Il. m. ; 2:30, p. m. and 6:30 in
the evening.
The Joseph Huse farm was sold last
Tuesday.
F. Underhill has sold his place to j.
S. TiltOn.
DR.. Haviland desires all who intend
to teach the coming winter to meet at
the Academy, Saturday, Nov. ), for
examination.
The band intend to commence a
course of promenade concerts at the
village hall within two or three weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
Lyndon.

Lyndon.
H. H. Miller has gone west to look
after the interests of his tub machine
patent.
FOrtytwO car loads of boxes and
dressed lumber were shipped from the
LyndOnville Dressing Mill during the
month of October.
Riverside Lodge, /. o. G. T., Install
ed the following officers last Tuesday
eve: w. c. p, G. r. Miller: w. II.
p, Mrs. l.. A. Spaulding w. S. Miss
Adnah Jenness w. A. s., E. NJ. Camp
bell w. F. s., l.. A. Spaulding; w.
T., Carrie Jones w. c., E. C. Potter
w. NJ, w. c. CRANKY; w. d. NJ, Mrs
E. Randall; w. Sent, s. E. Newton
W. c., Hattie Densmore W. r. H. $.
Jessie Grandy w. L. H. s., Lila Hop.
kins. l.. c. Grandy and b. G. Morri
son were elected delegates to Crane
Lodge. E. NJ. Campbell was recon-
mended as Lodge Deputy for the en-.
suing year. The lodge now number
l62 members, a gain of % in the las
quarter. They have S75 in the treasu
~ and all bills paid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Miss Winnie Perkins has gone to st.
JOhnsbury to work in Hale's store.
Carlos Gilfillan has moved to Barnet.
Sheridan Smith, who has been very
i'll of rheumatic trouble, has so far
recovered as to go to work this week
after a six months vacation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

DIR. Hatch's Mandrake Pills are the result OF
study and observation through years of successful
dractice The formula is approved by the entire
medical faculty and is better adapted for family
use than any combination produced. Safe,
certain and irresistible their will result in a
grand victory for health and strength. Sold at all
the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

wife already lie. Mrs. Clapp was a
lovely Christian woman, sweet and
gentle in spirit, and rarely fitted for the
heavenly home. Her sudden and I'M
expected death falls with crushing
weight upon her husband, and will be
mourned by a large circle of warm
friends to whom she had greatly en-
deared herself.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

w. J. Bray completed the new
house for 7. p. Bingham of Peacham
last week, at cost of about SI400,
and he will complete the Hardwick
depot this week. This latter will be
appreciated by the public as well as
by Hardwick people. Mr.. Bray will
finish barn for II. NJ. Cheney on Cliff
street, this week, and will commence a
barn for Charles Houston on same
street, this week. He is also thorough
ly repairing the Curtis place on Sum
mer street for Mrs. Julia Benton, and
it is now almost as good as new. Bray
has also contracted to build new ear
house 100 feet long for the st. J. & l..
C.. X. X. in this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
Harriases.
~ Marriages and deaths inserted free
Obituaries sir cents line.

At st. JOhnsbury, Oct. Is, by Rev. E T. Sand
ford, Mr.. Charles E. Norton of MOriah, N. Y. and
Miss Hattie E. Knapp, of st. Johnsbury.
AT Ryegate Oct. &c, by Rev. J. H. Kendall, Mr..
Charles H. Taplin of Topsham and Miss NJ. Sophia
McLam of Ryegate.
AT Littleton N H, Oct 26, by the Rev. G. W.
OsgOod Mr. Willis F. Woods of st. Johnsbury and
Miss Alice G, Morse of Concord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
Petition for Divorce.

To the Honorable County Court next to be held
at st. JOhnsbury, within and for the county of
Caledonia on the first Tuesday in December, A. ID.
1881, comes your petitioner Melvina o. CoOchier of
Newark the county of Caledonia and respect
fully represents that she has for the six years last
past resided in said county of Caledonia, and that
on the Sd day of July, A d. 1875 at Burke in said
county she was lawfully married unto one David
p. COochier, by Rev. l.. D. Leavitt, a minister of
the Gospel; She further represents that she lived
with said David P. in Burke aforesaid as his wife
as long as he remained in this State and that she
has always kept and faithfully performed her
mar rage vows unto the said David P but that
the said David P. wholly disregarding his duty to
her in this regard, has not kept his marriage vows
but the 18th day Of February, A. D. 1870 at
at Burke aforesaid wilfully, and without Just
cause deserted the petitioner and left her. and has
remained away from her in regions to her IN
known. without the State of Vermont, from thence
hitherto, and during all said period has never Co
habited with her furnished her with any food or
rament She further shows that there has been
born of said marriage. one child, named Royal A.
CoOcher, now of the age of five years. Wherefore
she prays that the bonds Of matrimOny between
her and the said David T.. COOchier may be dis
solved, and that she may have the custody of said
minor child and she will ever pray.
MELvINA o. CoOCHIER.
Subscribed and sworn to this 2sth day Of October,
HENRY C. IDE. Master in Chancery.
STATE OF VERMONT, I The foregoing petit
COUNTY OF CALEDONIA, Sc. tiOn having been pre-
scented to me, and il having been made to appear
that the defendant therein named is without the
State of Vermont, in parts unknown it is hereby
ordered that said David p COOchier be summoned
to appear at the County Court next To be held at
st. JohDsbury within and for the county OF Gale
donna on the first Tuesday in Deeemb~r. A. ID.
1881, To answer 10 the foregoing petition for a
divorce, by publication Of the said petition with
this order, for three successive weeks in the ST
JOhnsbury CALEDoH1AS, a newspaper published at
st. Johnsbury aforesaid the last of which publica-
tons shall be at least twenty days before the first
day of said Court
Given under my hand at Mon tpelier this 3lst day
Of October A. ID. Ie81.
JONATHAN ROSS,
Judge Of the Supreme Court
BELDEN & IDE A ttOrneys 101s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
West Concord.

Rev. F. E. Healy delivers an address
at Masonic hall this Thursday eve
Subject, "Masonry.n
There is to be a harvest supper and
festival at the Universalist church Oh
Friday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
LANE z. ABBorT,s ESTATE.

ZANE E. ABBOTTS ESTATE.
- The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district OF
Caledonia Commissioners to receive, examine a I'd
adjust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate Of Jane T. Abbott, late Of Sutton
in said district, deceased, represented insolvent
and the term Of six months from the 18th day Of
September, 1871, being allowed by said Court u
the creditors Of said deceased. TO exhibit and
prove their respective claims before us Give
notice that will attend to the duties Of our zp-
pointment at the dwelling house Of j. c. Tibbetts
In Sutton, in said District, the Sd Saturday Of
November and April next, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, each OF said days.
REUBEN ELLIS, lco,,,,,..
I0I2 I'll BARKER, comm rs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

- Russell Hallett has sold the
"Chamberlain" farm, near Fairbanks
Village on the Danville road, to Mr..
Clement of New Hampshire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
focal and Sfafe sHeus.

THAT young man who shot pet
rabbit near the cemetery the other day
might have been in better business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Thousands of Ladies have found sudden relief
from all their woes by the use of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, the great remedy for
diseases peculiar to females. Send to Mrs. Lydia
z. Pinkham, 1913 Western Ave, Lynn, Mass. for
pamphlets. l0-I1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

In last weeks CdIedOnidn, f. f.
Woods, one of the enterprising mer-
chants of Passumpsic, had puzzle
advertisement, for the first solution OF
which he offered photograph album.
Ed. F. Griswold of this place, and +.
F. Campbell of Lyndon were the first
to solve the puzzle, and received the
album. This week Mr.. Woods inserts
another and more difficult advertising
puzzle, to the first solver of which he
offers years subscription to the Cal
edOnidn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Patriarch ID. p. Celley, assisted by
Moose River Encampment, goes to
Derby on Friday night of this week to
institute an encampment of odd Eel
lows.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

William Bowen is to play double
bass in the st. Johnsbury Orchestra,
in the place of Charles Hastings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Moore & Harvey are enlarging their
store. Other business men on Railroad
street have also been making improve
ments
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

George May is putting a soapstone
furnace into his residence. Capt. II.
X. Ide is putting in Triumph"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Rev. j. II. Hincks of Montpelier of
ficiated at the South church on Sunday
last.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

A Harvest Supper will be served
by the Methodist ladies at the Town
Hall, Thursday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
ST. JOhnsbury Centre.

The Ladies' Aid Society will give an
oyster supper and rosette festival next
Tuesday eve, to which all are invited.
The Changers give an entertainment
at their hall Saturday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Mild weather of late, with varie-
ty of sunshine and rain. The rain is
much needed, and nobody complains
of il
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
Lunenbufgll.

In the law suit of last Saturday, Bell
VS.. Esterbrooks. of st. JOhnsbury, a
verdict was obtained in favor of the
former for SIS and costs.
Examination of teachers at the school
house in district one, Oh Saturday, 5th
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

A party of boys pulled up the sign
post on the corner of Summer and
Webster streets last Friday night, and
leaned it against the front door of a
residence in that neighbOrhOOd, where
they left it after ringing the dOor-bell.
When the people of the house came to
the door, the post fell into the hallway,
and might have done some damage.
This was between ten and eleven
o'clock. The boys no doubt thought
they were doing a very cunning thing,
but this sort of smartness is nothing to
be proud of.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
Spsrial eNofrss.

Books for Presentation, for the Holidays, and
in any department of literature art OF science are
furnished by the well-knOwn house of W. B. Clark
& Carruth, $40 Washington Street, Boston. Send
a One-cent stamp for their great Christmas Cata-
logue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

This isn't much of a time for pros
pective entertainments. Besides all
the rest, Comical Brown is announced
for next week Tuesday night. His
comicalities have drawn well in the
past, and those who laughed before
can laugh again if they want to.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Last Friday afternoon a car OF
scales on the mixed train over the st.
J. & l.. c. K. r., was thrown from the
track near Badger Gap. 1t is suppos-
ed the accident was caused by the
breaking of a brake beam. The pas
senger car left the track also, but no
body was hurt. A party of hunters
who had gone from st. Johnsbury that
day started to return on the express
due here about 10 p. m, but did not get
home until four the next morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Curt. Bagley, conductor on the
Passumpsic, has returned from his
Western trip, and reports a good time.
He says he met number of st. Johns
bury people now settled in the West,
and they are all doing well.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

L. II. Lucas bought the old engine
house, at the recent auction sale, and
calculates to move it up to the Lucas
lot on Main street and fit it up for
for tenement purposes. The price paid
was 500.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

The second quarter of the St.
Johnsbury Academy will begin Mon
day, Nov. Z, at which time new classes
will be formed in Bookkeeping, As
tronomy, Civil Government, Geometry,
etc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

The gate at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
has been entirely removed. An at
tempt was made to repair it, but the
timbers were found to he so far gone
that it was thought best to take it out
of the way. A new iron gate will
be put up doubtless in the spring.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

The st. Johnsbury Band are to
give II concert on Tuesday evening,
the 18th inst, and choice programme
will be prepared. These concerts will
he continued through the winter, and
will afford our people considerable en-
joyment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
FALL, 1881.
EFT. FAIRBANKS q Co:
have Just opened a large assortment of new
FAIL AND WINIER G00Ds,
to which they respectfully invite the attention of
of customers as their stock is larger and
more complete than ever before
Dress G00DS.
Dress GOODS.

This stock is supplied with choice styles of suit
ings in foreign and domestic fabrics of plain
solid colOrs, Illuminated mixtures
bright plaids and stripes, also a large
variety of black dress goods in Ker-
seys, matelasses, stripes, cam
els hair monies, Henriet-
tAs, cashmeres and
black silks. Also
full assert
ment of
trimmings in
black and colOred
pushes velvets satins
silks, Scotch plaids irrides-
cent ombre and black fringes
gimps, ornaments, etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
D4UCHY's 4DVERTISEMENTS.

I'VE WANT Energetic Statesmen in every town
w Best offer yet Picture Frame Co. Auburn Ne
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

St Johnsbury has new doctor,
one Dr. Dudevoir, from Lewiston, Me.
He has been here but few days. On
Tuesday he took heavy dose of "med-
icine," which proved too much for him
so much so that he was picked up in
the evening by policeman and lodged
in Jail. On Wednesday morning he
was fined fourteen dollars and costs
Soon after he was incarcerated he took
dose of morphine, and told a fellow
prisoner that he would not wake up in
the morning. A physician was called,
and it was found that he had not taken
enough to hurt him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Rev. Franklin ID. Aver of Concord,
n. H., formerly of this town, was made
corporate member of the American
Board at its late meeting at st. Louis.
j. A. Noyes has bought the Corliss
house on the corner of Spring and
Webster streets.-Atwood has put i'll Il
new safe of the Morris & Ireland make.
Bad time of year for grey squirrels.
For particulars see Messrs. Bingham,
Brown, Smith, Fulsom, Howe, Horton,
successful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Quite a number of st. Johnsbury
people are sick just now. "Uncle
David" Morrison has been seriously ill
for several days with bilious fever and
other disorders, but he WAS improving
at last accounts. Joseph Mudgett is
very low with fever, and fears are en-
tertained that he cannot live. Mrs.
w. p. Chaffee, of Summerville, is also
very sick with gastric fever. Doubt
less the mild and muggy weather,
rather unreasonable just now-so much
of it, at least-has something to do
with the prevailure of so much sickness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

The wife of George Blodgett, of
Monroe, n. H., had a narrow escape
from death the other day Her hus-
band had some trouble in shutting a
door, and in kicking against it IA loaded
gun which hung just above it was
Jared 10 the floor. 1t fell just in front
of Mrs. Blodgett and was discharged
the ball going through the aboard
and the discharge setting fire to her
dress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
GOLDEN RUSSET

the longest KEEPERS and
most popular summer variety.
This Fruit has all been care
fully selected and packed by
experienced packers under our
personal direction, and we feel
assured that our long expert
ence in the fruit trade will
warrant us in saying that we
have the finest quality Of Fall
and Winter Apples we have
ever had the pleasure of show
ing our Oldest customers.
Orders by mail will receive
our personal attention.
SPENCER & PEARL,
CENTRAL MARKET.
Oct. 90. 9-1O
WANTED.
tenement for small family. Apply to P. o.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

At the town hall last Thursday
evening the first part of Mr.. Fuller's
lecture was considerably interrupted
by the chatter of few thoughtless
boys in the rear of the room. An APP
plication of the German discipline
for inattention would have been exact
ly 20 the point in this case.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

- Henry Randall had little amnse-
ment with rat the other day. Driv-
ing into the yard, he saw rat sitting
on the inside of a window, and on his
trying to secure it the rodent hid in an
organ. Randall was obliged To take
the instrument pretty much To pieces,
and found that the rat had built "A nest
there with worn sheets of music, scraps
of Winnowed Hymns, etc, and had
been holding a musical convention OF
his own for some time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

The teachers in attendance upon
the Caledonia County Institute desire
to express their thanks to the people of
st. JOhnsbury for their cordial welcome
and generous hospitality; to the sew
eral railroads for the courtesy of return
checks, and to Supt. Brown for his I'M
wearied efforts in providing for their
comfort during this meeting.
We hope the "school-marms" OF
Caledonia county will not he made too
vain when we tell them that Prof.
Northend, of Connecticut, paid them a
compliment last week for their appear
ance and department at thS meetings
of the Institute. The Professor was
also very favorably impressed with the
village of st. Johnsbury, and thought
it one of the prettiest places he had
seen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04

Next Friday evening, at town hall,
Whitmore 4 Clarke's Minstrels will do
their best to entertain crowd. They
always draw well, and have pro-
gramme this season which will be sure
to take with housekeeping people.
They have been on the road so long
that comment is unnecessary" They
are of age and can speak for themselves
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-11-04
e. {. WOODS.

The CaledOnian given for year for the first
correct solution Of this advertisement. Apply in
person by letter
The answer will be published in two weeks.
KE. WOODS.
Passumpsie, Oct. 26.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-03-11

Who IS SHE?-There is lady living
in little four-roomed cottage in the en-
virons of Boston whose name is WE'LL
known to literary people, writes cor
respondent of Lippincott's. She de-
pends wholly upon her own exertions
for the support of herself and children,
and does all her own housework. yet her
cottage is the focus OF the best society of
the locality A gentleman calling there
recently was received at the door by
daughter of the lacy, who told him her
mother was too busy to be called. but
that he could see her in the kitchen if he
pleased. and he followed her to the room.
The lady greeted him without the slight
est embarras ment, though she had on
big apron and her sleeves were pinned
back to her shoulders. She was cutting
a pumpkin into strips for pies, and there
sat a venerable gentleman gravely pairing
the strips to heaccompaniment, the brill
liant conversation. l was a ked to guess
who this gentleman was, and after several
fruitless attempts was told that it was the
poet Longfellow. While the pumpkin
pairing was in process another distin-
guished poet called. and he also insisted
upon being pressed into the service 1t
was d-eary day outside. and no one
cared to leave the pleasant cottage, so
they all stayed to lunch. one of the pies
the piece de resistance of the
occasion.