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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
The Lecture Course

Col. Homer B. Sprague failed the
second time to fulfill his engagement
With the lecture committee on Saturday
evening, and at the last moment the
committee persuaded Rev. Henry w.
Jones to give his lecture, Europe from
a car window" as a substitute. This
was done to the evident satisfaction of
the audience, and we have no doubt it
was enjoyed by more of the audience
thaa shakespeare as an author would
have been if delivered by the eloquent
Colonel advertised. The lecturer began
at Paris, and gave brief account of not
able things he saw in Switzerland, It.
ally, etc, dwelling at some length
among the Alps, at Geneva, Chamou-
nay, Venice, Florence, Naples and
Rome.
On Friday evening of this week, Rev.
DIR. Barrows of Reading, Mass, lectures
in the course, on "Old Folks in Ameri-
ca meaning the Mortimer in New
England previous to Columbus.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
McIadoe's Falls.

mC1aQOeS rails.
Miss Harriet Bruce fell Saturday ev-
ening last, sustaining serious injury to
her hip.
Hon. Peter Buchanan has been APP
pointed executor of the will of the late
Rebecca Lackie, who left large estate.
Miss Anna Buchanan who is teaching
at Concord, n. H., has been at home i'll,
but she is better at this time and will
resume her duties soon.
Henry McCOle has bought the Hatch
house in this village for $500. He has
rented it for the winter to Paul Knapp.
S. S. Hunt is stocking his lumber
mill heavily this winter with lumber
from his Blue Mountain lot.
Caleb McCole has two teams and
four men at work getting in pine lum-
Der from his lot back of the village.
Harvey Whitcomb has bought a
building lot of a. B. Perry at the up
per end of the village.
C. H. Hosford, Esq, has a part of the
law library of the late Maj. Evarts w
Farr, including a complete set of Yer
mont Reports.
John H. Currier has gone to Brattle-
bOro where we understand he intends
to locate.
Mrs. F. L. Hosford is sick with a slow
fever. c. L. Duncan's little daughter
has been sick for the past week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
The Academy Cabinet.

The cabinet of the Academy has re-
Gently received some valuable additions.
Models of Greek, Trojan and Etruscan
vases, marbles from Greece and Italy,
fossils from Mt. Lebanon and mineral
specimens from Derbyshire to the Dead
Sea were brought by Mr.. Fuller on his
return from abroad; and recently Rev.
Henry Fairbanks has presented two
soapstOne slabs with very fine tracks of
fossil reptiles. These came from Tur-
ner's Falls, Mass, and three of the foot
prints are each nearly foot in length.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
DanVille.

Danville.
The funeral services of Mrs. Eaton,
whose death was noticed last week,
were held at the Cong'l church last
Sunday, Rev. c. w. Thompson conduct
ed the services assisted by Rev. J. Nc
Donald of the NJ. E. church. A large
number of mourning relatives and
friends accompanied her remains to
their last resting place, even the fifth
generation being represented. Mr..
Thompson preached an able discourse
from the following text: "Blessed are
the dead which die in the Lord from
henceforth yea, saith the Spirit, that
they may rest from their labors, and
their works do follow them" Paying
a high tribute to her memory as a de-
voted Christian, depicting her many
virtues which had been growing bright
er and brighter with declining years,
till she was finally gathered home with
the exclamation, 'Well done" She
had been an exemplary member of the
Cong'l church for nearly 81 years. Mrs.
Eaton was born in London, n. H., in
l779 and came to Danville when she
was seven years old with her parents,
and has constantly resided in the same
neighborhOod where they located and
great share of the time in the house
that stood where the Congregational
parsonage now stands. Since the death
of Mr.. Eaton, which occurred some %
years ago, she has lived with her daugh-
| ter, Mrs. n. NJ. StOcker, where her pill
low has ever been smoothed with ten
der hands and her wants administered
to with ideal devotion.
West Danville can boast of one of the
best water privileges in the state, stu
ated at the outlet of Joe's pond, with q
natural fall and water sufficient at any
time of year, to turn all the machinery
some enterprising man or company
with an eye to making money don't in
vest here. The only real enterprise To-
Gated hoe at present, if we except Ran
kin's saw mill, is n. ID. McNaughton &
Co.'S flour aud feed mill. During thu
past two or three years they have i'm
proved the condition and value of thu
property and are now grinding and dis
posing of three carloads of grain on al
average every week. They are Wild
awake to the situation and still there j
room for other industries.
Mr.. Charles Wilson has sold to New
ell Williams seven acres of land situat
ed just south of the depot, for 500 pc
acre.
The new type for the North Star la
been laid in the cases. The first mum
Der of the paper will be issued mex
week.
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Passumpsic.

Passumpsic.
The Library Associations Sd lecture
was given Jan. 25 by Wendell P. Stat
ford of the St. Johnsbury Academy,
subject, "John Browns place in Histo-
~" The hall was well filled with an
appreciative audience, the largest at
the course thus far. The speaker evinc-
ed cultivation, vigor, and an easy de-
livery, that won the appreciation of the
audience. Mr.. Stafford is a splendid
elocutionist and an able lecturer, and a
prosperous future seems to await him.
The 4th lecture of the course will be
held at the village hall Tuesday eve,
Feb. 6, by Rev. E. s. Locke, subject,
Temperance.
The friends and Pensioners of Rev.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

Francis Switser takes the CdledOni-
an, and lie says the item he read in it
last week respecting the stopping of
his excelsior manufacture over Nuts
file works, was the first he had heard Of
it. We like the news when fresh, but
we admit that that item was a little too
fresh.
MIR. w. F. Kelley has received the
appointment of postmaster at the Cen
tire, and has assumed the duties of the
office. This is as it should he. 1t is
the best place for the Office, and Mr..
Kelley is competent for the position,
and besides he has been assistant post
master for the last seven years, and his
promotion is in the line of civil service
reform.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
Summerville.

OUIuIItIVIIIt.
Mr.. F. V. Powers has exchanged his
real estate for E. L. Hovey's store on
Portland street, and has bought the
goods and will take possession this
week. Mr.. Powers helped to commence
business in this store in rs, under the
auspices of the Grange, since which time
it has changed hands several times, but
he hopes to make it a permanent bust
ness for himself, and we have no ques
ton but that the public will find it a
desirable place to trade.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

as Mr.. Bishop also has machine heat
ed in the same manner which takes the
place of hen in the care of the chick
ems after they are Matched. He is to
exhibit this machine at Rutland next
week. Mr.. Bishop hopes to make ar
engagements soon to sell the incubators.
This exhibition shows an increased in
terest in this section and probably
guarantees a permanent organization.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
Barnet.

Barnet.
Mr.. james Gould, man rs years old,
within the past five weeks has furnish
ed in blocks of 225 lbs. each, $50 tons
of ice, for parties in this vicinity; and
is as warm-hearted ar ewes.
Henry c. Wilson, popular salesman
for a grocery house in Boston, has
made arrangements for copartnership
with j. H. Clement, NJ. A. Potts Of st.
JOhnsbury and Frank Deming of Wells
River to appraise the goods. Ed. Som
ers, who now keeps a grocery near the
depot, represents Wilson's interest in
the store, and Wilson will continue his
business as travelling agent. "Fat
John" still remains.
A litigation between Alex. Roy and
VIM. Roy that was set for Tuesday,
stands adjourned until Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
Peachan.

Peacham.
DIR. Blanchard moves soon from the
Hale house to the Guy house.
John Varnum is remoddling his post
Office and greatly improving and enlarg-
ing it.
The winter term of the East Hill
school closed last Saturday. Miss Net
tie Clark, the teacher, still keeps her
reputation on the gain as an instructor.
In spite of the storm quite large num-
Der of parents and friends were present
and the scholars, although small for the
most part, acquitted themselves admir-
ably.
The Juvenile Library Association
voted to accept all of Mr.. Strobredge's
present except Puck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
Sutton.

Sutton.
The friends of Rev. Mark Atwood, to
the number of about sixty, assembled
at the parsonage in Sheffield the 10Th,
and celebrated the thirty fifth anniver-
saTy of his wedding. He was taken
wholly by surprise. Messrs Davis and
Bradley, and few ladies, took charge
of the ceremonies, and the family were
guests for the day at least. There
were a number of valuable presents
made and a sum of money. Mr.. Salma
Davis introduced Mr.. J. E. Willard of
Sutton, who made a few appropriate
remarks for the occasion. Then Rev.
Mr.. Lewis made the presentation ad-
dress in very pleasing and happy
manner. Rev. Mr.. Atwood replied in a
touching and feeling address. The
company then adjourned for dinner,
which had been prepared by loving
mothers, wives and daughters, after
which they returned to their homes be-
lieving that the day had been spent in
the advancement of their social rela-
tons.
d. G. Norris has rented his house at
the village to Mrs. Zeno Campbell
Mrs. c. moves in this week.
H. S. Forbes has bought the Caleb
Aldridge place owned by his mother
now living in Lake Village, N. H. Mr..
Forbes takes possession this spring.
Price 81 900.
The dramatic club gives enter
tainments here on the evenings of Feb
ruary 2nd and 4th, drama entitled
enlisted for the war;
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
Fine Corn.

Fine Corn.
Mr.. E. w. Clark of Barnet brought to
this office a string of 10 ears of northern
corn, which is ahead of anything we
have ever seen grown in these parts.
The ears are from I04 to 134 inches
long, ~ rowed, and the string weighed
10 pounds; AZ kernels of this corn
weighs one ounce or 43,O05 kernels
make a bushel: while of western corn
we find there is 65 kernels in an ounce
or SO, 925 kernels in bushel. We don't
see the necessity of going west to raise
corn.
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ly by surprise that he was exceeding
Iy grateful aud it would be encouraging
and helpful to him in his work, always
responsible, and sometimes arduOus,
sad and depressing. His remarks were
highly creditable, both to his qualities
of head and of heart.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars
reelected the most of the old board of
officers at Woodstock last week, R. o.
Sturtevant chief, and J. s. Batchelder
secretary. There are rs lodges in the
state, with membership of 1000, which
is increasing. There is this year to be
a special effort in the work of the sub
ordinate order of Juvenile Templars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
East Hardwick.

East Hardwick.
Mr.. Fred Massey died suddenly Mon
day night. He had been at work chop
ping through the day and seemed in
usual health. About two o'clock his
wife, who was awake with a sick baby,
spoke to him and receiving no answer
found that he was dead. He was about
twenty-five years of age.
There wasa social gathering Jan. Goth,
at the house of 5. P. Fuller, it being
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
st. Johnsbury Centre.

st. Johnsbury Centre.
Mr.. W. F. Kelley received his ap-
pointment as postmaster on Monday,
and took possession Oh Wednesday.
The ladies of the Congregational
church are preparing for an oyster sup
per and entertainment to be given on
Friday evening of next week.
James HoustOn's family moved to
Lynn, Mass. last Wednesday.
John w. Sherry who has purchased
the Chas. Frost place will move in
next week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
A Concert.

Mrs. A. w. Porter of Boston, formerly
of this place, announces concert at
town hall, on Tuesday evening, Feb. 8,
in which she will be supported with ex
cellent talent. Mrs. Porter is too well
known as a vocalist in this vicinity to
need further commentator from us,
and that the entertainment will be one
of high order we do not question. Let
her be greeted by full house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

The county temperance meeting
will be held at the town hall next Tues
day. Let our people remember, ladies
as well as gentlemen, that the success
and interest of the meeting devolves
largely upon them, and also that here
tofore, the most interesting and impor-
meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

Quite a number of friends and
neighbOrs of Mrs. c. C. Howe of Rail
road street, made pound party" for
her baueit on Thursday evening of
last week. Many valuable articles
were left with her, and many sad hours
will be lightened by the memory of this
pleasant occasion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

The adjourned village meeting will
be held at town hall next Wednesday
afternoon, Feb. I'd, at which time the
committee appointed to investigate the
village water works affairs will make a
report.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

The st. Johnsbury Choral Union
held a meeting last Tuesday and adopt
ed a constitution and bylaws, and
elected A. L. Bailey, Geo. May and c..
NJ. S tone as executive committee.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

Mr.. Swan, a workman in the brass
foundry at the scale works struck his
left thumb with a hammer last We'd
nesday, taking the nail off and splitting
the end of the thumb open.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

H. S. Perkins of Chicago, was in
town Saturday. He held a musical
convention at MOrrisville last week,
and holds one at South Royalton Feb
ruary IA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

The time of the dedication of the
new North Church, has been changed
from Tuesday, Feb. 22d, to Thursday
Feb. Oath. Rev. Dr.. c. l.. Goodell Of
st. Louis will deliver the sermon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

The st. J. g. l.. c. r. r. have en-
gagged 100 box cars of the Portland Car
Co. which are to be delivered next
month and later as fast as completed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

"A suggestion: Let the snow plows
start after the next snow storm before
the entire village of foot people have
broken a path. This will be reversing
the usual order of things on Main street
and the streets west of it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

Rev. Geo. w. OsgoOd of Tunbridgs'
VT, was installed pastor of the Cong'l
church at Littleton on the 25th inst,
the sermon by Rev. E. J. Ranslow of
Wells River.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

The school house at Lower Water
ford was burned last Tuesday night
about six O'Clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
Lunenburg.

Lunenburg.
The Ladies of the Congl society held
an antiquarian supper at the Chandler
House last week, the net receipts of
which were about $40. There was a
good turnout, and general good time.
Miss Katie Hartshorn has returned
from st. Johnsbury, bringing the mea
sizes with her. We hope that due eau
ton may be exercised so that the dis
ease may not spread.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

Matthew J. Caldbeck has the job of
repairing the hose house at Paddock
village, lately damaged by fire.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
lratHs.

In this place, Jan. 2I, of pneumonia, Mrs Jacin-
TIA Page aged 10 years-widOw of the late Phineas
Page OF Newport.
At Lyndonville, Jan. a. of abscess, Cora Butter
field aged Is years.
At Burke, of consumption Mrs. Fanny (Batchel.
DER Coe, wife of W. W. Coe, aged - years.
At Danville, Jan. 20, Mrs Susanna Smith Eaton,
aged lO1 years and three months.
At Barnet, Jan II, Mrs. Alex. Jack, aged about
60 years.
81 years
At Brookheld, Jan. %, OF pneumonia, William
NJ. Alvord, aged 50 years and five months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
Police Appointments.

The village police force has been re-
organized as follows: II. E. Randall,
chief; Cyrus Sargent, H. c. Kinney,
John H. Ryan, Dan. Grout. Mr.. Grout
takes the place of Richard Hovey, who
declined to serve longer on the force.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
The Sick.

Mr.. Chaucey Walker, foreman at f.
g. T. Fairbanks & Co.'S, is very sick
with gastric trouble. Mr.. James Holder
also of the scale works, is in bad con-
dition with a carbuncle on his back
Mrs. L. H. Truax is now much better
and her speedy recovery is looked for
Mr.. H. c. Belden's three children who
have the diphtheria are all improving.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

The more costly the shoes which parents buy
for their children the more important it is that
they should be protected the toe by the beauti.
fol A S. T. Co. Black Tip. they douhls the
wearing value Of the shoe, while giving it q neat
appearance,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

The Peruvian Syrup has cured thousands who
were Suffering from Dyspepsia, Debility Liver
Complaint, Bolts, Humor,, Female Complaints etc
Pamphlets free to any address. Seth W. Fowle
Sons Boston. I Aug 90 a
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Lyndon.

AynOOn.
Ira w. Bemis, the we'll known con-
ductor on the Passumpsic r. R. has
been very dangerously ill with strangu-
lated hernia for several days. He has
been attended by several of the best
surgeons in northern Vt. and an opera
ton was performed last Friday, but
his physicians give very little hope OF
his recovery.
Mr.. Bemis died this Thursday
morning. He has been in the employ
of the Passumpsic road about 20 years,
for the past fifteen as passenger con-
ductor, which position he filled to the
satisfaction of employers and the public.
He leaves a wife and two children.
The mail train north Saturday
night killed a good horse belonging to
Henry Watson, near Folsom's crossing.
Riverside Lodge, 1. o. G. T., elected
the following officers last Tuesday
evening: w. C. T., F. A. Bragg; w.
V. T., Mrs. L. C. Grandy; w. S., A. T
Beane; w. F. S., Frank w. Berry; w.
T., Miss Carrie Jones; w. c., DR.. Il.
R. Grow; w. NJ, Clarence Wheeler
w. G. Miss Alice Barnette; w. Sent,
Daniel Paries.
At the meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Good Templars at Woodstock last
week a well-deserved honor was con-
ferred upon Mrs. L. C. Grandy of Lyn-
donville in electing her Grand Worthy
Vice Templar. Mrs. Grandy is one OF
our most active workers in the temper
ance cause. J. T. Gleason was elected
deputy for the district which includes
Caledonia and Essex counties.
The Grand List of Dist. No, (centre)
is S1O40.7I Tax Is cents on dollar.
L. C. Grandy has bought in Canada
5000 cords of fir logs which will be
sawed at his mill here. These logs
will make about two and one hall
million feet of lumber.
Myron D. Park has sold out his hall
of the farm and stock to his brother
William L. for $4,000. He has bought
farm of Simon Park, in Wheelock.
There are nearly twenty cases oil
measles at the Centre, and more than
that at the Vile. They are running
quite light.
The room in the passenger depot
which has heretofore been used as 6
telegraph Office is now used as con.
ductor's room, and the telegraph office
has been moved up stairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

The Band give another promenade
at town hall next Monday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28

n. w. Alger will pay their annual do
nation visit on Friday, Feb. 4, after
noon and evening. All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-28
West Concord.

West Concord.
There are several cases of the measles
here, with fair prospect of there be-
ing a great many more.
Rev. L. F, FOrtney commenced his
labors with the Universalist church last
sabbath.
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can buy them in the cities NJ. L. HOSMER.
Box 100, X. r. St, st. Johnsbury 69-1
STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT, SIS
- In Probate Court holden at the Probate Office
in st. JOhnsbury, in said District ON the Goth day
of January, A. ID. 1881.
William B. Warden, administrator upon the es.
tate OF Lydia Harvey late of Barnet. in said dis.
trict deceased presents his administration account
for examination and allowance, and makes applica-
ton for decree of distribution and partition OF
the estate of said deceased
Whereupon, ii is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to a SEES.
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office in said
st. Johnsbury, on the 18th day of February, A. D
1881, for hearing and decision thereon: And it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the CaledOnian
a newspaper published at St. Johnsbury, previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place and show cause il
any they may have, why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made
By the Court Attest,
70-72' HENRY FRENCH, Register
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Sperial Hofires.

Have Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry al
ways at hand, 1t cures Coughs. Colds. Bronchitis,
WhoOping Cough, Group, Influenza Consumption,
and Throat and Lung Complaints. so cents and o.
a bottle. tAug 90 sI