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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
4 CcmIenarian.

Miss Phoebe Goodwin died June
10Th, aged one hundred and one years,
one month and fifteen days. She WAS
born in Ncwbury two weeks before the
ozark Day in 1850, and spent her
whole life i'll the town of her birth
She lived IA busy life, though quiet
one; was very energetic, and accom-
plished great feats of spinning, weav-
ing and other old-time occupations
when long past ninety. During the re
bellion she showed the spirit of "A true,
patriotic woman in her labors for the
soldiers, preparing many articles for
the sick and wounded, even offering to
20 a. a nurse, though more than eighty
years of age. Within two years of her
death her hearing and sight began to
fail, but she retained remarkable
memory of persons and events long
passed away, and stranger would not
have thought her, from her appearance,
much beyond seventy five.
Several years ago she ordered fol
herself set of grave stones, suitably
inscribed, leaving only the date of hel
death, and kept them by her till sh,
died She outlived all her near rela-
tives, and when very old, having prop
] erty TO maintain herself, retired from
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
North DanViIIe.

Harry Wakefield was badly kicked
by a horse the other day. He
went into the pasture to catch the
horse, about half mile from home,
when the animal kicked him in the
face. His under lip was cut clear
through, inside and out, his upper lip
was also cut, his nose bruised, and
three of his teeth broken out. His es-
cape from death was a very narrow
one. He was knocked senseless fof a
while, but managed afterwards to get
home.
The church ut this place have en-
gagged Rev. Mr.. Tracy, of Lynn, Mass,
to labor with them, and his passionate
begins the first Sunday i'll August.
Preaching at the Free Baptist church
next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

The Peruvian Syrup has cured thousands who
were Suffering from Dyspepsia, Debility, Liver
Complaint Boils, Humors Female Complaints, etc
Pamphlets free to any address. Seth W. Fowle &
Sons Boston. Aug. 20, 81
Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is q
remarkable remedy for all those painful complaints
and weaknesses so common to our best female pop
ulatOn. Send to Mrs Lydia Z. Pinkham, 233
Western Avenue Lynn, Mass for pamphlets. IS
the metal shoe tip by them, have been searching
for material that had its merits as to wear
and not its Objectionable appearance. This they
now have in their tip known the a. S. T. Co
Black, and parents should ask for them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
DaIlViIIe.

Capt. A. w. Fisher has been appoint
ed chief clerk in the pension depart
ment. He has been employed in this
department for several years past, and
his promotion is gratifying to his many
friends here, although they were not
surprised ut it.
The house and barn situated about
two miles west of this village, owned
by John c. Frye, and occupied by Geo.
Hawkins, was destroyed by fire last
week Friday. The fire caught in the
barn and is supposed to have Original
ted in playing with matches. Mr..
Frye lost about ten tons of hay, and
but small part of the goods were
saved from the house. The buildings
were not valuable.
A little daughter of Freeman Under
hill was running across n croquet
ground, one day last week and caught
her foot i'll one of the wires, throwing
her to the ground with such violence
us to break her right arm just below
the shoulder. She is doing well.
Newell StOcker and son have sold to
parties ut LacOnia, n. H., ten thousand
pounds of wool.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
West Concord.

The public schools in this district
closed recently, with ii picnic in the
"Walbridge Grove" The exercises
consisted of speaking and singing by
the children, and brief remarks by Rev.
Mr. Worthen and Rev. l.. F. FOrtney !;
after which IA supper was furnished in
the grove. The schools, taught by
Misses Harriet Beattie and Elva L..
Nichols, have been very successful.
In Miss Beattie's school of % scholars,
Minnie Taylor, Martha Hendrick and
Gertie Burroughs had no absent or i'm
perfect marks. Miss Nichols school of
II scholars, the average attendance
was 40 Glib. The following had nei-
ther absent nor tardy marks during the
term: Clarence Cutting, Herbert Quinn
by, Wesley Burroughs, George Chap
man, Francis Chapman, Willie Wheel
er, Henry Hendrick, George Parsons,
BERTHE Douglass, Rush CuIrie, Clara
Wilson, Jennie Dow, Eta Barrett,
Gertie Spence, Alice Taylor, Maudie
Brigham, Caddie Hcndrick, Geer Hen
drick, Bertha Williams, and Georgia
TiltOn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
The Van Ness House.

Everybody i'll these days is interest
ed in good hotel. Since Mr.. w. F.
Bowman and Capt. Woodbury. have
taken possession of the Van Ness
House at Burlington, they have made
many important changes and improve
mcnts. The stable and other out
buildings have been removed from the
lot west of the house, and the lot is
being graded and made into nice
lawn. A broad piazza has been built
across the west side of the house, which
affords delightful view of the lake
and the Adirondack mountains. The
Office and parlOrs have been enlarged,
and the entire house renovated, paint
ed and refunished. The dining room
has been frescoed and the tables now
have modern crOckery and furnishings.
The office, parlOr and dining rooms
are lighted with the Weston electric
light. Last though not least, the i'm
portant change has been made of re-
moving the bar entirely, and no liquor
is now sold in the Van Ness and it is
safe to predict that it will not he, so
long as the present proprietors have
charge. This is most gratifying
change, and one that the good people
of Burlington and the travelling public
should appreciate and acknowledge
The Van Ness House at Burlington and
the Bates House ut Rutland are de
monstrating the fact often denied, that
good hotels can be kept without bars,
and that they draw the best class of
puStnm
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

Clinton Wood, Irving Locke, Stella
Young, Inez Shastaney, la Stevens,
Lizzie Owens, Lila Griswold, Edith
Phelps, Julia Morrill,, Mary Goodan,
Julia Phelps, Minnie Richards, Eva
Brown, Carrie Brown.
The scholars in. district No. 10. in
st. JOhnsbury, need the PRAISE of the
public for their punctuality ah.l leport-
ment during the summer term Of school.
There were seven scholars. and no one
had Il tardy or absent mark during the
term. Their names were rs follows ::
Hattie Williams, Mary Huse, Myrtle
Hovey, Bertha Severance, Lena Sever
ance, Bertha Williams and Carlyle Nc
Gaffey.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
Try lit May Save Life.

The sud case of the drowning of
Charles Chcdel, given last week, re
news the Importance of some simple,
lifc-saVing apparatus near every bath
ing place. A writer on this subject
truly says that many valuable lives
might be saved every year if people
would see to it that board or pole ten
or twelve feet long, were near every
bathing place. Then if II person gets
beyond his depth, is strangled, or has
the cramp, companion can easily
push him one end of Il board or pole,
and draw him ont by holding the other
end firmly. Had young Ross had such
simple appliance at hand recently,
he would have saved Cheders life !;
while now the wonder is that he was
not drawn in and drowned together
with the other man, who could not
swim. Notwithstanding the cheap
ness, simplicity and efficacy of such
/ life preservers, there is not one swim
ming hole i'll ten that has anything of
| the kind about it; and when IA person
is in danger of drowning, he is rescued.
| if rescued ut all, by the greatest risk :
and too frequently he browns while
for help which comes all too late.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
Fire at West Burke.

Fire WAS discovered in Selim Bug
bees housc,.at West Burke, about -
o'clock Tuesday night. The fire soon
extended to Henry Bugbee's house,
and also the Mrs. Parker house, and in
spite of all efforts to stop it, it reached
to r. Solomon's store and burned that
also. Most of the latter's goods were
saved. By hard work the Huntley
building was saved. The loss we are
unable to give, but we understand that
all the property destroyed was fully
insured. st. Johnsbury was tele-
graphed to for help, but before the
engine could he made ready it was too
late to be of service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

If President Garfield's wound proves
fatal, it is hardly too much to say that
hc has persisted as a martyr to the de-
testable spOils system, which has cor
rupted the government and made a
mOckcry of the elective and represen-
tative rights of the people. His fate
in that event, tragic and deplorable
though it may he, will not be without
some compensating result if it shall
lead to the destruction of o system
which threatens to destroy the repub-
lie Galveston TEX News
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
East IIardWick.

Rev. A. V. Clark has closed his en-
gagement with the Baptist society, on
account of poor health, and will go to
his former home i'll Connecticut this
week.
The summer term of the village
school closes Friday with picnic in
Stevens grove.
Farmers in this vicinity have com
memced haying and report the crop
light and help scarce, good help hay
ing $40 or $50 per month.
Among the arrivals in town we no
tice Mr.. Dorus Howard and family of
Boston, and Mr.. Augustus Morse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
-. JOhnSbury East.

The closing of school in district No.
l3 was made a pleasant time by pie
ME. Miss Whiting is a teacher of
large experience and has given good
satisfaction. The standing of scholars
is as follows: Those not absent are
Charlie Richard, Myron Phelps, Irving
Locke, Inez Shastaney, lila Stevens,
Lila GriswOld, Edith Phelps, Carrie
GriswOld, Lena Richards, Julia Nor
rill, Mary GOodall, Julia Phelps. Not
tardy, Charlie Richards, Myron Phelps,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
Fire nj Lower Waterford.

All the farm buildings belonging to
Ezra Cushman, at Lower Waterford,
were burned Monday night, with their
contents, hardly anything being saved.
The cause of the fire is mystery.
The loss is S250O or more, which is
fully insured in Shaw x Co.'S office,
st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
A NEW DEPARTURE
Weekly Springfield Republican

Since its foundation nearly 60 years ago, The
Springfield Republican has always contributed
generously To the instruction and entertainment of
its large rural constituency. To make the paper
still valuable guide and assistant To farm
and their families firstelass agricultural de-
partment has been lately added To the weekly ed-
ton II regularly fills from four 70 five columns Of
space, and contains variety of interesting matter
mainly orig ua articles by skilled agriculturalistz
relating TO life on the farm. Among the regular
contributors are: DIR. George Il. LOring, United
States Commissioner Of grieulture DIR. 4. Lewis
Sturtevant Secretary of the Society for the Promo
ton Of A gricultural Science; Maj. Henry T. AL
word DIR. Paul A. ChsdbOurne, ex-President Of
Williams College; President Levi StOckbridge, of
the Amherst A Agricultural College James s. Grin
nell and other special students. The other dc
partments of the Weekly, news, editorial literary
religious and miscellaneous, are kept up to their
recognized high standard and all Of the best char
aetsristics of the paper carefully preserved.
Trial subscriptions from July TO close Of the
year so cents. Regular subscription, s1.bO n
year; in clubs of 10 more 91.25. Commission
THE REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Mass
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
peacIianl.

Mrs. F. ID. Bliss and family have
Just returned to town.
Mrs. MERIT Hunt is quite i'll, being
unable to attend her shop.
Ellie Blanchard and Flora Clark 90
to the mountains this week.
Will Cowles has moved into Paul
Ferguson's house.
Trustees meeting this week.
c. A. Bunker goes to Barnstead, n.
H., Wednesday.
Sunday was called the hottest day
vet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

AT union missionary concert Sun
day evening ut the North church, Rev,
Mr.. Parmalcc spoke interestingly about
the mission fields in Turkey, and gave
the audience some idea of street and
indoor costumes, the home life and
manners of the Turks, Armenians and
KhourCs. He had with him quite Il
collection of curiosities, which were eX-
amincd by many at the close of the
concert. Mr.. and Mrs. Parmalee also
sang Something for Jesus" i'll the
Turkish language.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

Sunday was the hottest day St.
Johnsbury has seen for a long time.
The thermometer marked anywhere
from 90 to 100 degrees in the shade,
and the atmosphere was very oppres-
sive. The intense heat set the "oldest
inhabitant" to thinking, and he couldn't
remember when it had been so hot.
The mere effort to keep cool was bur
densome.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

Stewart Harvey pauper on the
town farm, was arrested on Tuesday
for threatening to kill the other i'll
mates of the poorhouse. He was
taken before Justice Cook and bound
up in the sum of 5000 till the next
term of court. Harvey ought not to be
considered very formidable individ-
ual, since he is IA paralytic whose pow
ers of locOmotion are not the most
rapid
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

"A night blooming cereUs was the
attraction mt Bingham's on(Friday eve
ming, and large number of persons
called i'll to witness tic opening of this
beautiful specimen, which was in its
highest beauty about midnight. The
ccreus is ii member of the cactus family
of plants. and is il native of South
America. This one came from Cover
nor Fairbanks greenhouse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
SperisI eNofires.

Have WI-tar's Balsam of Wild Cherry al
ways at hand, 1t cures Coughs. Colds. bronchitis,
WbOoPing Cough, Group, Influenza, Consumption,
and Throat and Lung Complaints 50 cents and q
a bottle. tAsg 20. sI.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
ICE CREAM
No. | June Butter,
House for Sale.

A new story and a half house. situated on John
street, Paddock village. known the Oliver Heyer
house. The house is well built has a barn con.
nected, and quarter acre OF land 1t will be sold
cheap. Also if desired, 30 of good land
about one half mile from the house.
e9tf CHARLES Z. DOYING.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

A party of gentlemen, most of
them doing business in the vicinity of
Railroad street, have just returned
from .'camp ont" at Cape Elizabeth,
Portland Harbor. One of them while
away was a little sick, and the joke of
it,was that in the party with him were
a doctor, druggist, nurse and On
undertaken! He was in fair way to
bc provided for.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
The Wilson Spring Whiffletree

Best device ever known for the relief Of the
horse. Easier for the horse and a great saving in
harness. Farmers and teamsters send for circu-
lars Of prices and terms 10 agents. 1895
Rw. SMALLEY, Gsn1 Agent, Salem, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
Greensboro.

The Congregational church has no
pastor ut present.
The u. p. church is to be supplied by
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

drew quite a crowd, many of whom
were led to believe in the wonderful eff
ficacy of the medicines, and were re-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

Norman Matteson, an apprentice
at the st. Johnsbury granite yard, was
struck under the jaw 10y Jack which
slipped from its position. The young
man was pretty badly but not danger
OmslN hurt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

active labor, and found a home in the
kind family of Dea. George Burroughs.
She had been a member of the COngre-
gatiOnal church thirty eight years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

The street scenes here on Friday
night were varied by the appearance
of vender of certain valuable cures
for headache, eatarrh, corns, etc. He
was blessed with the gift of CAB, and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

In Salem, Mich june %, at the residence of the
brides parents, by Rev. II. W. Brayton, Fred L.
Ruggles, NJ D., of Lyndon VT, and Miss Della K.
Knapp, of Salem, Mich.
In Ryegate, July 6. by Rev. N. F. Cobleigh, Mr.
II. G. Wilmot of Thetford, and Miss Florence C.
McCole of Ryegate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15
leaHs.

At LyndOnville, July > Maggie J. MackinnOn,
aged IS years.
AteDanville, July II, Lizzie Williamson, wife of
Geo. 1. Green.
In North Walden, July 5th, Mrs Charles H
Stevens.
In Ryegate, July g. William Buck, aged SO yrs
and 6 months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

An excursion from here to MOntrc-
al takes place on Sunday. The good
example set 10y the Central road has
not yet been adopted 10y the Passump-
si,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

There will he school meeting on
Monday evening of next week, to see
what further provision the village will
make for its schools. Let there be IA
large attendance, for the matter to he
considered Is an important one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

A slight change has been made i'll
White Mountain express leaves this
place, going west, at 9:}0 u. m, instead
of Obs
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

Thanks to the Monitor for compli-
mcntary mention regarding CdlcdORidn
extras, etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

A boat race on the Passumpsic is
announced for Saturday evening, in
which Mitchell, Kendall and others
will participate, for "A purse of ten
dollars
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

The new hotel at Maquam will he
opened for business next week, and
will bc managed by l.. Il. Boynton, of
Morrisvillc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

C. f. Robinson has improved his
store internally by removing. certain
partitions and rcadiusting his counters.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

Mr.. A. Clark Harvey and family
are now ut Peake's Island, and Mrs.
VI. A. Potts and children, and Mrs. Geo.
May and children, are booked for Old
Orchard Beach. Mr.. VIM. Tyler is to
spend couple of weeks with his faith
er and sister at Nantucket. Mr. G. NJ.
Stone and wife, and Mr.. II. b. Davis,
wife and daughter, left on Tuesday
morning for Bellows Falls to attend
the editors meeting there and take i'll
the delights of Il trip to Nantasket.
Mr.. Charles X. Greene and family, and
Geo. FulfOrd and family are also
among the summer absentees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

DR.. Barnes visits st. Johnsbury
again on Saturday, the 10th.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

Be economical with the water, 50
that somebody else may not lack for it
ON account of your extravaganza.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

Circuits telephone, at Paddock viii
lagc, has been changed from his house
Ia his office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

Hon. George II. Bigclow, special
agent of the post-oilicc department,
was in town on Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

"A new cOrnet band has been organ
lied here. with w. X. Mems as director.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

The comet is subsiding, and ncr-
vous people may become tranquil again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

Hon. +. II. Powell, state auditor,
was in town on Saturday, settling
court bills.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

The following elective officers for
the current term were installed by
Moose River Encampment, l. O. o. F.,
ut their last meeting: j. b. Soper, G..
p. II. c. Kinney, II. p. Sen. War, II.
j. Goodcll Scribe, F. Z. Richardson ;
Fin. Scribe, A. f. Bragg Treas. l.. F.
Gaskill. The installation of officers
by Caledonia Lodge of Odd Fellows
occurred July IL. o. II. Henderson,
n. c.; F. +. Richardson, V. g., Re
cording Secretary, IL. c. Kinney ;
Treas. c. w. Farr Warden A. l..
Bragg Con. E. T. Howard II. Z.
Randall, X. 5. n. G. ; J. b. SOper, l..
5. n. 6. A. j. Snow, h. S. s.. E. S.
Badger, O. g. ; F. E. Wright, l.. G. ;
Chaplain, James Morrison.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

r. c. Knight has sold out his gro
Gerry business to Rollin Kidder.
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Ioral and State tHews.

Examination for West Point cadet
ship at Hyde Park, July %.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

Prof Brackets summer botany
class numbers about fifteen.