davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
Vermont News.

A Free Baptist church is to be built
ut East Albany the coming summer.
1t is announced that the steamer
Maquam makes her first trip May %.
Robert Roberts of Burlington will
deliver the Memorial-day add ess at
Weybridge.
A Brattleboro man has received an
order from Danvers, Mass, for six tons
of dandeliOns.
There are four church societies in
Chester and only one resident pastor,
the Episcopalian.
Vergennes shipped 1000 pounds of
butter last week and st. Adams shipped
9,27O pounds in one day last week.
Senator Edmunds returned his taxa
BILE personal estate to the listers of
Burlington this year at 81, 200.
Mr.. Harris, "A native of Ludlow, the
most successful orange planter i'll Flor
fruit this year.
The general convention of Congrega
tional ministers and churches of Yer
mont meet at Newport June II. Rev.
l.. o. Barstow of Burlington is presi-
dent. and Rev. c. H. Merrill of West
Brattleboro is secretary of this cOnven-
ton.
Josiah Iiurd and wife of Bennington
celebrated recently the SEVENTEEN an
niversary of their marriage in the same
house in which they began hOusekeep-
ing nearly three-quarters of "A century
ago. The old gentleman is ninety one
g, &, ,i II
The forthcoming annual report of the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad
will show the gross earnings to average
S66O.I - per month more than the pre-
viOus year. During the past year $50
600 worth of steel rails have been laid,
and -, 900 expended on depot improve
ments.
The directors of the Consolidated
railroad of Vermont, formerly the Cen
trail Vermont and the Vermont & Can
ada, held meeting in Boston ON the
l It'll, and elected the following officers:
| President, j. Gregory Smith of st. AL
bans vice president, James K. Lang
don of Montpelier; treasurer, d. ID.
Ranlett of ST. Adams.
At the corps meetings held in con
nection with the recent gathering OF
the Society of the Army of the POtO-
mae, among the officers elected We're
| Col. @. g. Benedict, president of the
First corps; Col. A. 5. Tracy of Mid
dlebury one of the vice-presidents OF
the Sixth corps; and General William
| Wells vice president of the Cavalry
corps.
DIR. Edward II. Williams of Phila-
delphia is to erect "a memorial buildin 9
for the purposes of a library and read
ing room and make an endowment
therefor, which he will present to the
town of Woodstock as a memorial gift.
S5O,0OO has been given for a memorial
fund and the contract calls for $40, 200
for the building. The work of con
struction will be rapidly pushed. The
building will be called the "NOrman
Williams Library 1t is understood
that Hon. Frederick Billings contem-
plated similar gift to the town, but
was forestalled by DR.. Williams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
East Burke.

Miss Jennie Amidon has gone to
Stratlord, summoned there by the i'll
ness of her sister, Mrs. DIR. \. b. Smith
At last accounts Mrs. Smith was very
low, having had three attacks of hem
orrhage in one week.
Mrs. James Rudd died last Thursday
after IA brief illness.
Last Friday Eli Currier got his foot
badly smashed while ut work i'll the
saw-mill.
One day last week Rennie Stafford,
while trying to shoot Il crow, shot Il
bullet through his hand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
3. r. HAVILAND & CO.

STATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT, IS
> In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
St JOhnsbury within and for said District on the
23d day of May, A. ID. 1893.
y An instrument purportng to be the last will and
testament of Samuel Brown, late of Kirby, IN said
Josiah Brown, the executor therein named for
PrObateS
1t is ordered by said COurt that all persons con
cerned therein be notified to appear at session OF
said Court TO be held at the Probate Office in st
JOhnsbury, the 9th day of June, A ID. 1893,
and show cause if any they may have against
pose it is further ordered, that copy Of the
record of this order be published three weeks
successively in the Caledonian, printed at st
Johnsbrry, previous TO said time appointed for
hearing.
BY the Court Attest
WALTER r, SMITH Judge.
a true copy OF record, Attest,
9I-g3 WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
REX PATCH EN-.

Rex Patchen will also stand at the same stable
TERMS S2j to warrant.
Rex Patchen sired by George NJ. Patchen
Jr., tGOdfrey's PatchenJ Dam by Harris Ham
bletOniau. Is halt brother to Hopeful, Genet
Lady Smell and Wellesley Boy. He is a beautiful
hay with black points, stands l5i hands high. is
perfectly sound and healthy, and fine disposition,
is perfect natural trOtter, and has superior as
a trOtting stock horse. He has a record of 23O.
and has trotted on Mystic Park mile in , 26 and
repeat in 22is making the last quarter in 333
onds. His colts all very fine, resembling him
closely in form and action, and know of
yearling selling less than three hundred dollars
and his first, when fourteen months old, sold for
i've hundred and ten dollars.
Good pastuTing. free of charge, for mares from
distance. All mares at risk of owners, escape and
injury. Colts will be holden for services OF horse
unless promptly paid within the year.
gItf JERRY DREW.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
Disastrous Forest Fire AT Gro
ton Pond.

At Groton Pond, twenty-three miles
from Montpelier, on Saturday after
noon, there was the most destructive
forest fire ever known i'll Vermont. 1t
originated from burning brush, and the
wind blowing IA gale the flames swept
everything before them. They fin st
burned the depot, water house and 400
cords of wood of the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad ut GrOtOn Pond
then swept away mill property consist
ing of large steam mill, with several
thousand dollars worth of machinery,
one large and several small tenement
houses occupied by twenty families, IA
store, over 2OO. 900 feet of dressed lum-
Der, 400 cords of bark, several barns,
5,SO4 sleds. three carloads of hay, 23
freight cars, IA yoke of oxen, four hors-
es, six pigs and nearly all the personal
property of the families, the men,
women and children taking refuge on
the pond in boats and on RATS. The
mill property was owned by Alvah r.
Baldwin of Wells. 1t was formerly the
property of the GrOtOn Pond Lumber
company. Baldwin's loss is estimated
over 100000 with small insurance.
The families are rendered destitute
After burning the mill property the
fire passed along the line of the rail
road some three miles to Peabody sta
ton, burning the depot and all the
buildings there. The loss to the rail
road is estimated at S25 900, and one
man was seriously burned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
PeachaIn.

Ed. Weeks has removed to j. c.
NorthrOp's house. c. Hatch will occupy
the one vacated by Weeks.
Rev 5. $ Martyr exchanged pulpits
with Rev. John BOle of West Barnet
last Sabbath.
At Ricker's market this week butter
sold for 1926 cents, eggs Is cents per
dozen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
81. JOhnsbury Centre.

A Sunday school concert will be held
at the vestry of the Congregational
church next Sunday afternoon at five
o'clock.
a. b. Lamphere removes this week
to Rev II. f. Ranney's place.
Rev. Mr.. Closson will begin the la
bors of his new charge next Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
walden.

Myron Goodenough of this town, on
going into his pasture recently, found
two nice lambs dead-one belonging to
him and the other to another man.
The lambs had been shot, one with a
bullet and one with Il charge of large
shot Evidence showed it had not
been done accidentally.
G. J. Perkins has purchased the Ell
der Damon place situated near South
Walden.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
FOR SALE.
HAMBLET0NIAN STALLION
J udge Brigham

Sired by Jay Could record > 2lt private record
2l9t, He by Rysdyk's Hambletonian; he by Alb
dallah; he by Old Mambrino; he by imported Mes
senger. Jay Gould's dam was Lady Sanford
ord 23O by American Star grandam by Exton
Eclipse.
Dam, Factory Girl record 229 private record
221i. Factory Girl, formerly Lady Rogers, was by
Rysdyk's HambetOnian, dam by Crab-tree Bell
founder; he by imported BelfOunder.
JUDGE BRIGHAM will make the season of
lSS3 at the old Prescott stables the ST Johns
bury House. TERMS $40 to warrant
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
DaIIViIIe.

Walter Davis is repairing his dwell
ing house, making it six feet wider on
the ground and raising the roof a story.
Oliver NJ. Clifford died ut Centre
Ossipce, n. H., last week Wednesday.
His remains were brought to Danville
for interment. Mr.. Clifford was an old
resident of this village, but removed
to Biddeford, Me, some three years
agO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25

The New England fair will be held
in Manchester, y. H., this year.
The prohibitory liquor amendment
to the state constitution was defeated
in the senate of Pennsylvania by "A
vote of 81 yeas to Il nays, less than the
constitutional majority.
A meeting of all i'll the state of New
Hampshire favorable to asking the
coming Legislature to call a cOnstitu-
tional convention for the. purpose of
submitting the prohibitory amendment
to the people at the next election, will
be held at Concord, n. H., May 81.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
ONE OF THE FINEST
Stock Farms
IN THE WORLD
FOR SALE.

Situated on Oxford Lower Street, Or
ford, N. H., on the Connecticut River,
twenty miles north of White River
Junction, on the Passumpsic Railroad
one and one-half miles from Railroad
Station, North Thetford, VT, the
same distance from Railroad Station,
Fairlee, Vt, and six miles south OF
Haverhill, N. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
]. L. C. CoRLISS,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,

us Main Street, st. Johnsbnry, Vt.
Shop and material for building at North end of
Spring street have
TWO FARMS IN SUTTON,
for sale Il miles from depot between West Burke
and South Barton home farm of 90 acres. 40 acres
of nice meadow cuts 40 tons of hay, buildings
nearly new two-story house, 2lx3l ell 2lx3O horse
barn 25x4O grain barn 35x40, hay and cattle barn
4Ox60 with cellar Upper farm one mile north Of
the other the main road, so acres, 40 Of NOW
ing 80 of pasturage and 10 of second growth wood
land cuts 40 tons of hay, barn on place 25K4O
Both farms will be sold at great bargain for pur-
chaser. Would swap either farm for good house
in st Johnsbury. For further particulars enquire
of Chas. lite, near the farms, or
j. L. G. CORLISS,
st JOhnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
PEDIGREE.

L 1O1OnGC.
Duke Alexis was sired by Iron Duke. He was
brown horse fOaled in 1860 and got by Rys-
dyk's HambetOnian. Dam by Miler'S Sir Henry !;
z. dam by Young Red Jacket Z. <. dam by Red
Bird Miller's Sir Henry by Coles Sir Henry; by
Sir Henry Duroc; son of Sir Henry by Sir Archy.
Young Red Jacket by Old Red jacket, by DurOc,
of imported DiOmed sire of American Eclipse.
Red Bird by Bishops Hambletonan, son OF i'm,
ported Messenger. Bred by John Peck, Esq OF
Haverssraw Rockland County New York. The
dam of Duke Alexis was sired by Kings Cham
piOn; he by Grinnell's Champion he by Almack :
he by Membrino; he by imported Messenger.
Kings Champion is the sire of the celebrated Au-
burn horse who trotted in ais; also Geo. b. Dan
iels who trotted in ~ and other fast ones.
Duke Alexis took first premium at st. Johns
bury Fair in 1892 and shown in company with
Highland Gray Benjamin Franklin, Addison Lam
bert, Phil Sheridan and others at State Fair at
Burlington, ELECTED much praise and was said by
many to he the best horse present. His cOlts took
premiums both fairs, and several have already
been sold at high prices although he has over
five years old. Terms els to warrant Pasturage
furnished To mares at reasonable rates. All mares
at owners risk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25

Lydia Pinkham, the well known pat
ent medicine proprietor, is dead. She
began by manufacturing medicine in a
tea kettle, and in a few years built up
a business of S30O,0O0 d year. She
spent Sl50,0O0 year in advertising.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
Spring Novelties
DRESS GOODS,

Black Silks, Black Cashmeres, and
French Cords at very low prices.
New shades in brad Alma Cloths,
ColOred Cashmeres, French Atwood
Foule, Dress Flannels, % inches wide,
in spring shades, the same make of
Flannel we had so large II sale on last
season.
10 Pieces Atwood Cashmeres, SO
inches wide, in all the new shades at
AZ cents per yard. This lot of dress
goods is a great bargain, such has
been sold at 81 cents per yard.
10 Pieces French, all-wool Foule,
elegant spring colors, at so cents per
yard, never sold below rs cents.
% Pieces of Dress Goods at 12t
cents per yard, all new goods, former
price IS cents,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
DOMESTIC DEPT

has been placed at the rear of our
store and has been made most attract
i've by the following low prices:
Four cases Standard Prints, light
and medium colors, good styles, best
quality, all at cents per yard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
BALDWIN & LAMPKIN
BOOTS AND SHOES,

in Ladies', Misses, Children's, Mems,
Boys and Youths. We have Just
added new department for the sale
of their Mems, Boys and Yonth's
Shoes. We shall have Il full. line in
Congress, Lace and Button Shoes, all
sizes and widths. These goods are
well and familiarity known i'll this
section.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
e. E. WOODS.
Duke Alexis.

The Hambletonan stallion Duke Alexis, will
make the season of 1888 at the stable of b. +.
HAVILAND, Danville, VT. Duke Alexis is nine
years old. bay with black points stands 15i hands
high, weighs 200 pounds, good style, and shows
good gait
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
HOSIERY,
GLOVES AND
TRIM MlNCS
A SPECIALITY.

Ginghams, new styles, some very
pretty combinations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25

IT j. a sad fact. in connection with
the Inauguration of the new bridge be
tween New York and Brooklyn to-day,
that John \. Roebling, the architect,
lost his life several years ago by get
ting his foot crushed while overseeing
the work. and that his son, Washing
ton. who succeeded him, has been con
fined to his room for years with what
is called the cai>"n disease, contracted
in sinking the towers. He has watched
the progress of the work through a
telescope. and notwithstanding this
great disadvantage has perfected all
the plans and brought them to Il sue
cr>sful termination. 1t is said that III
these year, of scclusiom he has been
ably helped in his work 10y a very de
voted wife.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25

The Kentucky democratic conven-
tion pronounced for tariff for revenue
only. This is Wattcrson's state, and
the tariff reformers of the Watterson
stripe seem to have the whole thing in
their hands 1t was deemed important
for an associated press despatch to
state that federal officer was success
ful over a confederate officer III the
contest for the lieutenant governorshp,
as though the war did not end nearly
twenty years ago. If he who served
in the federal army was the better man
of the two and the result shows that
to he u fact or that he could manipulate
the political wires better than the 9th
er fellow all good people Will say
Amen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
INCREASE OF
Capital Stock.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK,
ST. JOHNsBURY, VT.

The Directors of this bank have decided t. in.
its Capital Stock from $500 900 to $500 900
and subscription books will be opened "Wednesday,
May I'd prOKimO.
Subscription will be received from Stockholders
pro rata in proportion TO present number Of shares
held by them until May 30 after which time books
will be opened for general subscription
WILLIAM s. STREETER Cashier.
St JOhnsbury, VT, April Il, 1893. s6tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-05-25
CROSBY'S
HALL & RALcH'S,

where they can be purchased or rented on reason
able terms.
The Press., 1883-12-20

N OTICE.--In accordance with 0 vote pass ed by 1he legal voters in the Borough f staff ford Springs at a regularly warnt meeting held Nov 30 D., 1883, the warden aud hurgesses hereby give notice that they will petition the General Ass mbly of the state of Connecticut at its session ill January, ,1SS4. to make the following amendment to the charter of the Borough of Stafford Springs, viz:
 In section B. line 2, strike out the word October aud insert in its stead the word December that when ing of sad borough shall be held the second Mon- day of December of ach year at such place in said borough and at such hour of said day may be des ignated the notice of such meeting, which notice shall be given by he warden and burgesses of said borough Ut least live days before the day of said nual meeting, Also in section g. line T. strike out the word October and in it's stead the word De- "lhs officers of said borough shall be warden, six burgesses clerk, treasurer. bai'if and collector. such officers shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting of said borough from the electors of said borough They shall hold their office for the term of one year. beginning with the second Monday of De- eember next following such election and until their succes shall be elected and qualified Provided that any officer of said borough upon removal of his residence from said borough shall cease to hold his office therein; ailn such office shall thereupon be deemed to be vacant" Also to amend the said char ter by adding thereto the flowing section:
 The warden or warden and burg-sses shall not or- der, contract for, enter upon. begin work he regular repairs upon the highways except-d) nor or der, contract for purchase any artce oblrct, property involving the expenditure of more than one thousand dollars upsn for .aid work, object, arti ce property without the shall have been di- rected, and appr priation therefor made, by the legal voters in said borough at regularly warned meeting. :" st.E' L. CUSHMAN, Warden.
 w. H SHEDDING, Clerk.
The Press., 1883-12-20

Everybody has seen, in the country, the thick beaded dew that hangs so heavily on the grass, in the early summer morn ing. It adds much to the freshness and delight of the early morning hours in sum mer nor is its usefulness to vegetation unimportant. But probably few people have any idea of the actual amount of this summer-morning d " that is condensed over night from the invisible moisture of the air. In Professor Brocklesby's inter- esting explanation of the process of forma- tion of dew, that distinguished philosopher mentions some experlments which he made, nearly forty years ago, to, ascertain, approxima' ely, the probable quantity of dew deposited ill single night upon one acre of grass; and he found the average nightly rate to be, in certain states of the weather, not far from ten barrels
The Press., 1883-12-20

ssWe went to Denver to attend the old soldiers reunion, The Troy Times makes General Sherman say, speaking of his western trip with Justice Gray, of the United States supreme court, and others, last summer. ssThe boys came down to the station with big crowd of people pected the same day, and half the crowd came to see him, and half to see us. We'll. you know Gray is big fellow, and of course no one knew him out there. When he got off the cars, the sports thought it was the other man, and set up a shout, sHurrah for Sullivan, the sluggerp got in one carriage and Gray in another, and they followed Gray more than they did me, and justice of the supreme court rode through Denver with all the sporting characters in the city at his heels. An hour afterward Sullivan came into town without any demonstration at all.
The Press., 1883-12-20

The Connecticut commission for re- vision of the primary judicial system of the state has reported in favor of an elab- crate system of justices of the peace and a court of common pleas. Towns are to have from one to four justices according to size, elected annually and receiving $100 salary and fees. No person shall be voted for who has not been nominated in writing by two voters three weeks in advance, such nomination to be posted. They are are to have jurisdiction in civil suits under $50 and in petty criminal cases. The commission also recommends court of common pleas, numbering eight, who shall move about in Is circuits covering the state and have jurisdiction in civil suits up to $500 and rresponding crimi- nal jurisdiction. Judges are to be chosen by the legislature, but the county bar are to nominate person when a vacancy oc- CUTS. The choice is not limited, however, to this nomination.
 We submit that in town like Staf- ford one $400 justice would fill the bill better than four $1O0 justices, and that 8 system or small judicial districts, to en- brace two to five towns, according to size, will answer better than either.
The Press., 1883-12-20

A traveller in southwestern Georgia says he passed pond the other day where the water was not only all gone, but the fire had burned IS inches deep into the bottom of 1t amidst the leaves and straw; then coming within 100 yards of another pond he heard a peculiar noise. Reaching the pond he found hundred COWS with their noses stuck in the. soft wet earth, sucking the water which had left the surface. Thir. teen COWS lay around dead from thirst. At Dunlap's mil, three miles from Arlington. there ware ], 900 COVE, all come for vat [ at one time, and the prnprietof was nutj- flying bis customers that they would have to go elsewhe1e, as the Cows were sb0ut to assnl ua5 hlSpafa <
The Press., 1883-12-20

Hartford Courant It is entirely safe about these days to look out for sensation al rrlmors about presidential candidates and to regard them as fictions. So far as the republican party is concerned there was never less organized effort to advance the fortunes of any man than now. No president was ever less open to the charges of endeavoring to use the federal patron age to secure re-nomination than Mr. Arthur. And if there is any systematic work being done for auy of the other prominent candidates it has not been dis covered
The Press., 1883-12-20
| Newton. Ill.. farmer savs :.

A Newton, ILL, farmer says: ''This summer, when my corn was two feet high, the lightning struck 1t, killing patch loo square feet III extent. It seemed to have killed the ground, as neither weed nor spear has grown on 1t since. The ground looks dead, and I believe it is. Occasion ally these spots are met with all over the prairies. The people account for them as buffalo tramps, where bufalos congregated iu fly time and tramped until they Killed the soil, but from the above occurrence I account for them as having been struck by lightning"
The Press., 1883-12-20

When Mir. Blissert at the recent Fenian meeting in New York exclaimed, "Great God, that men should starve and dynamite that he did not intend to recommend the introduction of dynamite as an article of food. Probably his idea is to use dyna- mite for killing off purposes until the pop nlation of the earth is so reduced that there will be enough food for all.-NesU London D0y.
 He probably thought that starving men couldn't dynamite too soon.