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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09
The New School Building,

As the new school building was oc-
cupied on Monday, some facts connect.
ed Herewith will have a particular
interest. Work was commenced july
ID, and the contract called for an out
lay in the erection of the building OF
5000 The architect was Lambert
Packard and the builder was NJ. j.
Caldbeck, both of st. Johnsbury. Mr.
Packard is well known to the people
of this section as an architect of estab-
lished ability, and Mr.. Caldbeck has
erected many buildings, but has never
before undertaken job of this magni-
tude. Those who have examined and
are conversant with the work feel that
he has acquitted himself with credit.
He especially invites people to inspect
the building for themselves before
they pass Judgment on the work
manship.
The building is of the Queen Anne
style of architecture, two stories, built
of brick, and the outside dimensions
of the main part are 42tx764 feet. In
front is wing, the dimensions of
which are 424x20 feet. The lower
floor of the wing is occupied by the
Railways, stairways, cloak-rooms and
vestibules, with a sheathing of spruce
of six feet from the floor. On the sec
Ond floor, in addition to cIoak-roOms,
etc, is a classroom for the assistant
in the grammar-school. The wing in
the rear is 10x30 feet, into the hall
ways of which doors open from the
schoOl-rooms. Stairways lead to the
basement, where are located the SAM
tary conveniences, and a brick wall
separates these from the correspond
ing reguirements< in the basement
communicating with the front wing,
all of which are of excellent arrange
ment. The rear wing is used only by
the female portion of the schools.
The building is calculated for four
schools, two rooms on each floor.
These are 36x4O feet in dimensions
and IA feet high. From the floor
there is a spruce sheathing of three
feet, and blackboards three feet and
nine inches high are placed above the
sheathing and extend on all sides of
the rooms. The rooms are well light
ed by windows containing twelve
l2x2O panes of glass. The sun is ex-
cluded by means of pine shutters, and
all the furnishings of the rooms are
of pine with the exception of the
sheathing and the floors. The latter
are of two thicknesses of birch, and
the net measurement of the floors is
5000 feet. In laying them, 1000 feet
OF birch were required, one-half run
ning to waste. Not only the floors,
but the stairways and platforms are
also of birch. The lower rooms are
supported by two four-inch iron pill
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09
Lyndon.

Riverside Lodge, l. o. G. T., install
ed their officers last Tuesday night
The lodge has I72 members, gain o
5O during the quarter. An oyster sup
per followed the installation of officers
A special train is to be run from
LyndOnville to Passumpsic this Thurs
day evening to accommodate a large
number who wish to attend the institu-
ton of Good Templars lodge at the
latter place.
1t is expected that IA lodge of Good
Templars will be instituted at East
Lyndon next week.
Mrs. John Hopkins fell on the ice
and broke one of her legs last Monday
The school ut the Centre closes next
Friday with rhetorical exercises. Miss
Smith has proved herself to be one of
the best of teachers.
H. l.. Parker has given up the ex-
press business and it has gone back to
its old quarters in the passenger depot,
with A. w. Houghton as express agent
and baggage master.
If the returns are all in, Lyndon
wants to brag a little in the matter of
churches. She has seven in which
meetings are regularly held, or one to
every 347 inhabitants. Besides this,
two other denominations hold meetings
during the summer, and we have one
church not occupied.
The Boston Opera and Concert COM
pany, assisted by Mrs. Martha Dana
Shepard at the piano, gave first-class
entertainment at the Congregational
church in Lyndonville on Tuesday
evening last. The concert was one of
the best things of the season, and was
especially enjoyed by full house.
Thanks to Mr.. n. p. Lowering, Jr.,
through whose efforts mainly the COM
pany were procured.
Next Wednesday eveninga mid-win-
ter, old-fashioned supper by the ladies
of the Centre at the vestry.
Alpha Quimby, formerly of this
place, now of Lyndonville, sustained
shock of paralysis last Thursday while
sitting in his chair at home reading the
newspaper. His left side was affected.
He is now improving.
David Eastman has made in twenty
five years past upwards of forty tons
of maple sugar.
Within three years the choir at the
Centre has graduated twenty singers
who have left town, Charles Patterson
being the latest one. He left for Bos-
ton last week.
Ingalls, Brothers have emptied one of
their capaciOus silos and have com
menced upon the other. They speak
in very high terms of ensiIage for fod-
der.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09

Smith. December %, 1923, he married
SophrOnia Boynton and bought tn,
saw mill and dwelling house of Lewis
Pierce and moved to st. Johnsbury
Centre where he has ever since resided
In connection with his carpenter bust
ness he was a portion of the time en-
gagged III trade with Joseph Hutchin-
son, and short time alone, having
bought out Horace Evans. The large
building he erected for furniture shop
and also the large house he built for a
hotel, stood for many years as promi-
nent landmarks of his hard work, but
they were swept away by the fire of
1876. He has since erected on his cor
ner lot a good dwelling house where he
resided at the time of his death. He
was always a Woodworking, honest,
respected citizen. He was one of the
founders of the first Universalist soci-
ETY. in st. JOhnsbury, and during the
continuance of the same was a con-
slant attendant at public worship,
paying literally for the support of the
same. When from old age he was I'M
able longer to work, he settled his es-
tate, and in a manner as calm and de-
as any business transaction of
his life, made arrangements for his
funeral, and with his work well done
waited patiently for the summons to
depart, and suddenly, but not unex-
pectedly, it came, February LIST, and
at the advanced age of IS he passed
away. Com.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09

noon the shed at the grist-mill owned
by w. w. Stoddard fell to the ground
Snow was the cause. There has been
scarcely minute during week days,
for years, but teams have been hitched
under the shed, and one was under it
not over five minutes before it fell
AT the Methodist vestry Rev. l.. c.
Dickinson has lectured, the two last
Sabbath evenings, on the topic, "Do
they come back and talk to us ~
using as a Scripture text, eve are
fearfully and wonderfully made" The
speaker made many strong points
against spiritualism, and touched up
smartly modern miracle workers. Both
of the lectures were able and interest
ing
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09
Ryegate.

Notwithstanding the severe storm
of Saturday, Feb. 3, few ladies met
at the house of NJ. R. Gray to celebrate
the ninetieth birthday of Mr.. GRAY.
mother. A merrier and happier com
pany is seldom seen, even when they
are sixty or seventy years younger.
The theme with elderly people, and
that which is ever fresh in memory. is
scenes of youth or early life. One lady
referring to the changes in church-go-
ing since she was young, when her
parents rode ten miles in winter to at
tend injecting" in house without
fire, said that when at last stove was
introduced, one old lady could not
have fire in it, for fear of "suffocat-
ing" When we looked at Mrs. GRAY.
so fresh and sprightly, belonging as
she does to a hardy race, so unlike
the feeble, delicate ladies of the pres.
ent day, we were forcibly reminded of
the words of the eccentric DIR. McNabb.
who belonged to the same generation.
"Take care of your old women, for YOU
will never have any more" Isabel
Roben was born in Scotland, came to
this country when she was seven wears
of age, settled with her father cher
mother having died in Scotland) in
Ryegate, where she has lived ever
since, was married to w. Gray more
than seventy years ago, and was the
mother of eleven children, seven of
whom are living, four having already
preceded her to that better land to
which she is looking and waiting for
the Masters call. OF the ten ladies
present the oldest Mrs. Grav) was
ninety, the youngest sixty-one, and
the average age of eight was seventy
seven. In the afternoon several of
the neighbOrs, ''who were not hidden
to the feast which had been prepared"
came i'll to congratulate Mrs. GRAY on
having lived so long and to so good
purpose. Mrs. G. presented her son,
NJ. X. Gray, beautiful Bible, on the
tiy-leaf of which was written, 'sGrand-
mother Gray, from J. NJ. H., with the
hope that in increasing measure hers
may be the blessing described in Ps.
%: BIB" And below this "Pre-
Sented to NJ. R. Gray by his mother,
on her ninetieth birthday" Before
dark all had returned to their homes,
only regretting that the storm had
prevented many others from being
present who are equally interested in
grandmother Gray. May she live to
bless with her presence many returns
IF the Sd of February.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09
SuMmerVille.

There is an occasional inquiry con-
corning the Summerville "pOst- office. u
Not being in any ring, we cannot give
information why it is not established.
We suppose somebody knows the rea-
son. Probably sign of "distress" has
been given by some one, which is of
far greater consequence than the wants
of two hundred and fifty petitioners.
Last Saturday afternoon, as Jason
Barrett and d. P. Hutchins were at
work in E. L. HOvey's lumber shed,
the building suddenly collapsed, COM
ing down a heap of ruins. The men
barely escaped with their lives. Mr..
Barrett was saved by the depth of snow
into which he was thrown, and Mr..
Hutchins by brace which made hole
in the roof, out of which he crawled.
On Monday afternoon Mr.. Bryant,
with his big red sleigh and four pranc-
ing steeds, took the scholars of our
grammar school out to ride, going as
far as Lyndon Corner. The scholars
returned greatly elated with their hap
Ply time.
There is juvenile society here IN
der the cabalistic sign of the at. B. s."
(Three Boys Society, which lately
gave a dramatic" entertainment at
Mr.. Heald's house, consisting of dia-
lOgues, tableaux, and charades. There
was quite a house full, and it is said
everything passed very creditably to
the "T. B. S."
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DanVilIe.

Evans & Perkins shipped a car OF
potatoes from this section last week.
paying seventy cents per bushel. This
is the first lot of potatoes bought at
this station. They are being held for
higher price.
Harry, son of Alden w. Morse, died
of Group last Tuesday, aged about
one year.
A young man by the name of Mar
tin was arrested and tried at C. H.
Davis Office last Tuesday for procur-
ing liquor at the agency on a forged
order, but the prosecution failed to
identify him as the party procuring
the liquor, and he was accordingly
discharged.
S. II. Stone, station agent, has been
confined to the house for several days
with slow fever. He is in hopes to be
out soon.
The StOcker boys are sacking and
shipping their wool to Boston this
week. They have about 10000 pounds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09
North DanViIlp.

The funeral services of Ward B.
Norris were held last Sabbath in the
Free Baptist church. He leaves a wild
Ow to whom he had been married fifty
one years, and four children, of whom
one daughter resides in California.
This was the first death in the family.
Diphtheria is an unwelcome visitor
at North Danville. Two members of
Rev. Mr.. Tracy's family, two of Charles
SanbOrn's, Mrs. Rose Stanton and Miss
Carrie Wells have been sufferers, but
all are convalescent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09

Prevent Decay of the Teeth with their
surest preventative, aromatic SOZODONT.
Whiteness of the dental row, a healthful rosiness
and hardness of the gums, sweet breath an agree.
aoie taste in the mouth,-all these are conferred
by soZoDoNT. Does not such an invaluable
toilet article one pure as well as effective d.
serve the popularity it eujoysl Most assuredly.
1t has no rival worthy of the name The ordinary
powders and pastes are nothing to IT, and since its
appearance nave rapidly lost ground. 1852
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Walden.

Mrs. Hazen Dow fell last week and
broke her wrist.
A number have been sick in this vi
cinity, but are now convalescent.
Some of our farmers are drawing po-
tatoes to Hardwick, getting seventy
cents per bushel.
j. B. Rogers is buying wool here.
Mrs. S. Patch received word last
week that her sister living in East
Cabot was sick and in a very danger
Gus condition. Mrs. Patch started
Thursday to see her.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09
Death Of william III. Bryant.

VIM. II. Bryant died at Rutland on
Wednesday of last week, of spinal
meningitis. Mr.. Bryant will be re-
membered as superintendent of the
Vermont Division of the Portland &
Ogdensburg railroad some ten years
ago. He afterwards removed to Rut-
land and was cashier of the Howe Scale
Co. He was a pleasant and genial gen
tleman and while resident here won
MANY friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09
Death of Col. Arlington.

Colonel Ira Arlington was born in
RehOboth, Mass, April 5, 1898. He
with his parents, John and Olive 1de)
Arlington, came to st. JOhnsbury in
early childhood. Their home was the
Wilcox house, on the present fair
ground, below the Plain. When six
teen years old he went to Waterford to
learn the carpenters trade of David
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09

lars, and the upper rooms are sup
ported by trusses.
In each room is marble fire. place
for ventilating purposes. Radiator,
In each room heat the rooms well
with an even temperature, and con-
nected with each is a cold-air arrange
ment which gives good circulation
of air during the day and by means OF
which quantity of cold air is heated
during the night and let into the
rooms in the morning. The steam
heating system seems a success and
not over five pounds are required to
thoroughly heat the whole building.
The seating capacity of each room,
when all the seats are placed, is to be
fifty-six, divided into six lows of nine
seats in row. The middle aisles are
three feet and the others two feet wide.
This allows space of about twelve
feet in front of the desks, about nine
In the rear, and seven feet on each
side. The seats are of modern design,
the base of the seat turning perpen-
dicularly when the scholar takes or
leaves his seat. When seated it re-
sumes its horizontal position, and the
front of the upright desk comes so
close to the body that the scholar has
no opportunity to lean over, as is COM
mon In many schools with some desks.
The placing of the desks is in accord
ance with the best approved ideas of
seating, the rows of seats being placed
so that the scholar has the light over
his left shoulder, the benefit of which
plan is seen on a dark day in the writ
ing exercises.
In the construction of the building,
including the lathing, interior finish
and waste, exclusive of the doors and
windows, there has been used over
2l5,O00 feet of lumber. There is also
$500 feet of plastering.
The fears expressed by many in re-
gard to the danger incurred by schol-
ars on account of the dampness of the
building, the committee and the
builder pronounce utterly groundless.
All the lumber used is kiln-dried, and
lumber dried in this manner absOrbs
the moisture and swells, and this re-
suit has not been manifest in this build
ing. The radiators have been running
for three weeks, and there is no doubt
that the plastering is well dried.
The rooms are temporarily occupied. |
When the other building is ready for
occupancy next season, different ar
will be made in the vari-
Gus schools. For the present the two
upper rooms are occupied by Miss Ar
mold, with Miss Ross as assistant, and |
Miss Morse, and the lower one now in
use is occupied by Miss Burns. The
fourth room is used as wOrk-rOom,
but will be ready for occupancy after
this week, and will be occupied by
Miss COnant.
In the plan and erection of this
building there has been no money ex-
pended for beauty or show, but the aim
has been to make a set of school rooms
the most convenient, healthful and
pleasant; and those who have exam
med the best school buildings in the
state say that there are none that ex-
,eed this in these resnects
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09
Barnet.

Last Sabbath afternoon John H.
Moore's cow-barn fell to the ground,
not being able to bear the unusual
weight of snow and ice. There were
two yearlings in the barn, one being
killed outright, but the other escaped.
Emily Moore, Edith Wallace and
Robert Hazelton left this week for
term at the st. JOhnsbury Academy.
The Ladies' society gave another
very successful entertainment last
week, nearly one hundred being pres
ent.
Albert Flanders has removed to the
house of his father-in-law, Thomas
Gilfillan, has commenced travelling
with the revolving plant-stands man
ufactured at Bonett's shop.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09
ST. JOhnsbury Centre.

The Ladies' Aid society will give
their next literary entertainment this
week Friday evening. Election OF
officers will take place after the enter
tainment.
Those attending school at the st.
Johnsbury Academy are Erastus Hal
lett, Eta Fuller, Eta Bell Pierce, Hell
en- Bartlett, Minnie Bradley and A. c.
Whitney's two children.
Geo. H. Morrill, and j. f. Nadeau
have rented Foster G. Stevens house.
Mr.. Stevens will move to the Plain.
Rev. H. w. WOrthen will give a
course of five lectures on his travels in
Europe and Palestine at the NJ. f.
church, commencing Feb. 10.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09
East Burke.

Arthur Jenkins, who has been teach
ing the village school the present win
ter, died very suddenly last week Tues
day after short illness. Mr.. Jenkins
was a rare scholar, and has had con-
siderable experience in teaching at the
west and other places. He was mem
Der of the Congregational church and a
graduate of Dartmouth college. He
leaves a wife and one child.
Mrs. Samuel Prouty, who has been
sick for some time, still remains in a
critical condition.
Royal Eggleston and family start for
California next Monday.
The preachers meeting will be held
at the NJ. E. church next week, COM
mencing Monday and holding four
days:
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Good TempIar Notes.

The following officers of Hector
lodge were installed on Monday even
ing W. {. T., Rev. H. Lockhart
W. v l., Miss Orris Paddock w
Sec'y, j. A. Paddock w. F. s., c. NJ
Spencer w. Treas, d. Carpenter
w. Chap, Rev. b. NJ. TilIotson w.
NJ, H. c. Cutting w. c., Miss Carrie
Lee ; W. s., Chas. f. Hopkins w
A. S., Miss Georgia ROwen w. D.
NJ, Miss Lottie Felch R. H. s., Mrs
II. X. Ide; L. H. s., Miss Helen NJ
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09
The County Commissioners
Report.

The report of w. P. HOughtOn, coun-
not presented at the temperance con-
vention for want of time, has some in
teresting figures and facts. There
have been seven applications for Ii
censes-Lyndon, Kirby, Burke, St
Johnsbury, Danville, Peacham and
Hardwick, and all of them were Ii
censed. Burke has sold out of town
to Sutton, Newark and East Haven,
Lyndon has sold to WheelOck and
Sheffield, st. Johnsbury has sold to
Barnet and Waterford, Danville has
sold to Walden and Cabot, and Hard
wick has sold to WOlcott and Green's
bOro. The commissioner reports that
there has been decrease of about one
half within ten years.
The total number of gallons sold in
Lyndon for the year was I40s, and
the receipts were $589.82 Peacham,
S04 gallons, receipts 1901 60 Dan
vile, 1704 gallons, receipts S689.55 !;
Burke, l7l4 gallons, receipts S708.O8 !;
Kirby, 29i gallons, receipts SI25.9I !;
Hardwick, 1923 gallons, receipts S6O3.-
% A.; st. Johnsbury, 46l4 gallons, re-
ceipts 81 1884. Total number of
gallons sold during the year 1,I95, to-
tai amount of receipts S4,959.72:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09

Bowman & Son are to put brick
making machine in their yard at Pad
dock village this spring with steam
power. The capacity of the machine
is $4,000 per day. They will also put
in pressing machine for the manu-
facture of pressed bricks. With these
facilities they expect to be able to
supply the demand.
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neafhs.

At St Johnsbury, Feb. l. Mrs Betsey s. GoodeIl
aged "a, formerly of West Burke
At North Danville, Feb. ., Ward b. Norris aged
II, prominent and valued citizen
AT St Johnsbury Centre, Feb. l. Col Ira Arm
ington' aged IS. an aged and much respected citi
zen.
AT Peacham, Feb. ., of diphtheria, Billie Steele
aged IS.
At Peacham, Feb ., May Winter aged about
20 years.
AT Waterford, Feb. s. Elisha Bingham, aged 50
years.
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Peachanl.

Peacham.
The subject has been mentioned of
holding series of gospel meetings,
but with no conclusion as yet.
The Methodist sociable was at Hen
ry Graham's this week Wednesday.
S. E. Hartman and wife have re-
turned from st. Iohnsbrry, where they
have been spending the past few weeks
with Asa Livingston.
At the adjourned town temperance
meeting held last Tuesday evening,
the question was discussed, 'fResolved,
That temperance is on the decline,n
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PaSsumpsic.

Joseph Gould is very low.
James Galbraith lost a valuable horse
few days ago.
Judging by the well-filled hall and
the apparent good time that every one
seemed to have, we should say that the
oyster supper and old maids auction,
given by the Young Misses Benevo-
lent society Thursday evening, was a
success.
An exceedingly pleasant visit was
made at the parsonage last Thursday
afternoon and evening, leaving besides
the good cheer some fifty dollars with
the pastor.
The Misses Benevolent society Tues
day evening had pleasant gathering
and was great financial success.
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FARM FOR SALE.

Inc subscriber wishes to sell his farm in Soutb
klrby, located three and one-half miles from West
concord lou acres Of land suitably divided build
ings, house, shed, barns all in good renair Cod
apple orchard, $50 NJ spruce timber. and running
75tf SatL -,
Post office address Mest Cnncnrd W ''S'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09

On the first page is printed an in
teresting account of experiences "In
Kansas with John Brown" written by
Col. Alex. G. Halves, formerly of St.
Johnsbury. The article contains some
facts that are not familiar. and which
had not been given to the public until
told by the cOlOnel's facile pen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-09

Saturdays snow storm materially
Obstructed railway travel. The BOs-
ton train due here at BAL did not ar
rive here until 10 o'clock p. m. The
afternoon train from Swanton on the
Lake road got off the track on Mon
day and was cancelled. Quite a num-
Der of students were on the train and
we've consequently delayed.
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Graves. The present membership is
l24, and Al have been initiated in the
last three months.-A social, for the
members and invited guests, will be
held al the hall Thursday evening,
Fob