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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
81. JOhnsbury Academy.

The following resolutions on the
death of Miss Mary S. Bacon have been
adopted by the class of which she was
a member:
Whereas, 1t hath been the will of our
all-wise heavenly Father in his over
ruling and mysterious providence, to
remove from our number our much be-
loved and esteemed classmate, Miss
Mary S. Bacon,
Resolved, That as a class we express
our sincere appreciation of her faithful
and energetic life as a student, her rare
value as friend, and above all, her
conscientious and earnest Christian
life.
Resolved, That we gratefully ac
knowledge all the benefit and pleasure
we have received from our association
with her, feeling sure that through her
influence we shall become better fitted
for that eternal home to which we
know she has gone.
Resolved, That, as IA class, we will
ever cherish her memory and emulate
her noble example.
Resolved, That, as a class, we deep
ly mourn her early death and wish to
extend our heartfelt sympathy to her
relatives and friends in this hour of our
mutual bereavement.
Resolved, That copies of these resO-
lutiOns be sent to the afflicted family
and friends, to the st. JOhnsbury Gale
DOMAIN and the Academy Student for
publication and copy be presented to
each of the class.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
The New Line West.

The building of the Lamoille Valley
railroad extension may now be called Il
sure thing. This is the connecting
link between SwantOn and Rouse's
Point, and amounts in distance to
about twelve miles, about one mile and
a half being bridge across MissiscO bay
and Lake Champlain. The contracts
are now all let and the road is to be
completed the coming season. The
building of the pile and draw bridges
across the bay and lake are let to
Brown & Hawkins of Ogdensburg and
Springfield, and all the balance of the
work, including steel rails, to Geo. b.
Phelps of WATERFOWL, n. Y. The
grading and masonry has been sublet
to Gallup & Hawley of SwantOn, and
the furnishing of ties to l.. d. Hazen of
st. Johnsbury. E. G. Ferris is the
contractors engineer to have charge
of the details of the work. The officers
of the road are w. l.. Frost, president J;
A. A. Gaddis, general manager j. R.
Rust, engineer. People in this part of
the state will be glad to know that the
missing link" is found at last and that
an independent line is assured between
the west and the seabOard via the St.
Johnsbury & Lake Champlain rail-
road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
PeachaIn.


o. p. Hooker has rented the Hale
house at the Corner and expects to re-
move from his farm there soon.
A goOdly number met at the house of
Abe. McDonald's last week Thursday
afternoon and evening to celebrate
their twenty fifth marriage anniversa
ry.
Quite an interest is felt by some in
town in regard to the temperance ques-
ton.
A surprise party was given Miss Nell
lie Miner last Tuesday evening by her
young friends, who presented her a
nice neck chain and cross.
The Danville band gave promenade
concert in the Town hall last Friday
evening to fair house, about fifty
couples being present.
The academy school closed last Fri
day. The spring term is to commence
Tuesday, Feb. q.
The receipts at VIM. Kicker & Sons
market for the week ending Feb. 10,
were: SO cases butter, $50 lbs. tubs,
$50 lbs. 90 dozen eggs ii lambs, q
hogs, Is cattle, 6 calves, 346 pelts.
Prices paid butter in cases 27-;35, tubs
1923, eggs %, poultry 40, lambs )
81, hogs 6-6i, calves 5-5i, sugar ia,
pelts 50-75, beans 2.25, potatoes 60-7O.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
Local Notices.

PROGRESS OF THE EQUITABLE SOCI-
ETY.-The Annual Statement of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society APP
pears to-day. This company is stead
lily progressive. Each annual state
ment marks IA twelve month of ad-
vancement. 1t has for a number of
years transacted larger business than
any other company, and its issues of
between sixty-two and sixty three mil
lions in 1882 exceed its own previous
records, and the present and past rec
Ords of every other company, old and
young. Its financial strength is shown
by its immense surplus the care with
which its large business has been writ
ten is shown by its low death rate
while it's popularity is explained by its
incontestable policies made payable
Immediately upon their maturity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
ces Of the Late Superinten-
dent.

A movement instituted at the last
village meeting, looking to the appoint
ment of some other man than John n q.
Gale as superintendent of the water
works on the ground of inefficiency,
has resulted in disclosures very damag-
ing to that gentleman. 1t was under
stood, at the time, that the vote of in
structions to the trustees to engage
some man to have charge of the water
works who resides in the village was
aimed at Mr.. Gale, who resides in Sum
merville. When the books of the late
superintendent passed into the trustees
hands, some peculiar circumstances
awakened suspicious that the books
needed Overhauling, and the trustees
have, for some weeks, been engaged
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

Gods Will be Donefn He will preach
here again March 4, morning and after
noon, and give lecture in the even
ing.
Rev. c. F. Morse has been engaged
to supply the Congregational pulpit
for the ensuing year.
Several petitions are being circulated
asking for the appointment of as many
different ones as Justices of the Peace.
C. c. Chase, who has carried the
mail to North Monroe for the past
three years, missed his first trip last
week. The roads were so badly drift
ed that he could not get through.
Reuben Bruce is at Wells River at
work in his son-in-law's store. He has
been in trade here for more than
twenty-five years.
A. B. Perry is closing up his bust
ness here with a view of locating in
Kansas.
George Moore has bought the Whit
comb and Shaw farms of Alexander
Warden. Price $1,000.
F. H. Colby is negotiating with
Thetford parties for the exchange of
his house in this village for a large
river farm at ThetfOrd.
George Van Dyke will have twenty
millions of lumber sawed here next
summer.
Ora Bishop has bought the DR..
Weeks place of A. B. Perry, and has
removed there.
Fred Lamb is clerking in Perry's
store this winter.
The Universalists have organized a
Sunday-schoO with C. NJ. Paddleford
as superintendent and Miss Addie NJ
Carr as assistant superintendent. The
Bible class is large, and good degree
of interest is manifested by the attend
ance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
Hard wick.

Prof. Ober holds a musical cOnven-
ton to close his school, commencing
Feb. %, at the church, holding four
days.
Mrs. McKinstry closed her series of
lectures last Sabbath evening. The
attendance was good.
L. V. Stiles has rented the A. j..
Thomas farm.
Rev. D. Lewis and family have re-
turned and taken possession of their
farm. S. d. Stone, who has been on
the place for the past two years, has
hired the Silas Woodbury. farm.
A Grand Army post is to be organ
lied Wednesday of this week. Partic-
ulars next week.
Mr.. Nye of Marshfield has hired the
DOrman Bridgman farm.
The prospect is good that the spring
term of school will be as large, if not
the largest, in numbers that has ever
been. Prof. McLOud has charge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
Reports of Town Officers.

The reports of the town officers for
the year ending Feb. l, have been is
sued from the press. The Overseer of
the poor reports the expenditures of his
department S2,905.46. Receipts ST.,
GOODS, balance due overseer 81 ,905.0S.
Eleven persons have been supported
ut the town farm during the year as
paupers, and twenty tramps have been
kept over night. There have been two
deaths during the year, and eight
paupers are now at the farm. The
number helped away from the town
farm has been I53. The inventory of
personal property at the farm amounts
to 81 ,539.07, an excess of S9l.O2 over
the appraisal of 1882.
The selectmen's report shows expen-
ditures of S2,363.64 for highways and
bridges, and S2,Ol7.79 for miscellane
Gus matters; for services as town Off
GERS SI,26O.55, making total expendi-
lures of S5,642.25.
The report of the liquor agent shows
receipts of S2,235.27; receipts-from
sales I,S25.57, barrels sold $3.50,
amount of liquors on hand Feb. l.,
S442.67, making total receipts of 3d.
286.34, showing profit of S5l.07.
The report of the treasurer shows the
amount of receipts S25, 72S.0l; resOur-
six per cent bonds, not yet presented,
bearing no interest, $500, amount of
five per cent bonds, $50, 1879, $780,
900, amount of temporary loan March
|, 1879, 80, 800, amount of school fund
for 1888, S3,ll1.3l.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
The UniversaIists and their Pas

EDITOR OF CALIFORNIAN Your brief
paragraph concerning what the CORE
spOndent of the Argus said last week
calls for a word from me. That he sis
a member of the Universalist church in
this place." is mistake. He is not a
member of the church, but of the soci-
ETY. only. The Argus correspondent
says: "The Universalist society have
not yet secured a preacher, having
concluded lot to re-engage Rev. b. NJ.
TillotsOn." All the action the society
has taken upon this matter was at the
annual meeting when, | am informed,
it was strongly voted, by ballot, that
no change of pastor is desired. But
previously "Having concluded not to
re-engage" | am only waiting for GER
tain business matters between me and
the society to be adjusted.
b. NJ TuLOTSON
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT. 50
y In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury, in said District, the 2lst day of
February. A. ID. 1873.
Emery f. Hovey Executor of the last viii and
Testament of Lucius Freeman. late of Waterford,
in said district deceased, having resigned his said
trust, presents his administration account for
examination and allowance.
Whereupon it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referred to n SEES
sion thereof to be held at the Probate Office in said
st. Johnsbury, ON the 10th day of Mar, A ID. 1888
for hearing and decision thereon And il is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons
Interested, by publication of the same three weeks
successfully in the Caledonan, a newspaper pub
lshed at st. JOhnsbury, previous 10 said time APP
pointed for hearing that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause if any they may
have, why said account should not he allowed, aud
such decree made.
BY the Court Attest
76 so WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
West Burke.

On Thursday of last week Marshall
Smith, at work in the Vermont Lumber
company's mill, got hard blow by a
board thrown from a saw. He is not yet
able to return to his work.
Romance Winchester has bought the
Frank Parent place opposite the depot.
George Powers has bought the house
owned by Mrs. Hiram Cummings and
daughters, and lets the same to j. NJ.
Smith, who will remove there April l.
There have been but three anniver-
,sary weddings in this vicinity during
the past week-A. L. Aldrich's fifteenth
on Wednesday, the 18th inst, Philip
Smiths golden on the 10th, and David
Goes twenty fifth on the 18th inst. 1t
has been poor week for weddings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
Accidents.

Col. T. c. Fletcher received a badly
sprained ankle in stepping through a
hole in the floor of his store where re-
pairs were being made. 1t is hoped
the injury will not prove serious.
Milo w, Jr., twelve-year-Old son
of Milo W. Hale of Waterford, had one
of his legs broken last Thursday by a
pile of wood falling on him. He was
brought to his grandfathers, o. 6.
Hale, i'll this village for the convent
ence of medical attendance. The break
was "A bad one.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
More Business Changes.

The firm of Spencer, Pearl & Merri-
am, Wholesale and retail grocers, will
dissolve March LIST, Mr.. Merriam pur-
chasing the interest of his two part
ners. This is in accordance with plans
matured some time since, Mr.. Merriam
sons. Although comparatively a new
man in town, Mr.. Merriam has the
name of being a straightforward and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
East HardWick.

The village school closes this week
with an exhibition on Friday evening.
MyrOn Stevens has gone to West
Randolph to work with his father in a
furniture shop.
Justin Paige has sold his personal
property here and is going to Massa-
chusetts to live.
Henry DefOrd, who has been at work
on a railroad in New Hampshire this
winter, has returned home and will
take his old place here on the section.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
FOR SALE,

thoroughly built two-stOry house hali-acre
lot, corner of Spring and Winter streets in the
village of St JOhnsbuTy. The above is excellently
located being central and near the schools
churches, etc. Has a large and welllighted cellar
with irstclass furnace, also bath room and water
carried through second story, good barn with
basement. In the ell part of the house a small
and very pleasant tenement. The above has been
built six years and is in thorough repair. Inquire
of 7Stf RUSSELL HA LETT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

operation over the well, to sink a six
inch drill, hoping thereby to find a
supply of water at a reasonable depth.
Nothing has startled this community
any more for a long time than the sud
den death of Mrs. Joseph Nelson on
Friday evening of last week. Appar-
emily as well as usual, and in fifteen
minutes a corpse. She was a daughter
of Isabel Gray, who so recently cele-
brated her ninetieth birthday. She
leaves a family of four-two sons and
two daughters. Her loss will be deep
ly felt by the family, the community
and the church. Many are the poor
that can testify to having their wants
supplied from her and her husband.
A merry party assembled Wednes-
day evening at the residence of Rev.
H. w. Reed, to welcome him as their
pastor and friend, and extend to him
substantial proof of their friendship.
The evening was pleasantly filled with
songs and Rotations. Washington
Leitch gave IA very interesting talk on
CeylOn and his sons work there. Mr..
Reed expressed his thanks in very
happy manner.
Among those injured by the ditching
of three coaches and Pullman car on
IA train bound west, on the Grand
Trunk line, caused by broken rail
mile east of Flint, Mich, was Mrs. w.
B. Leitch of this town, who was in
jured in the hand. The accident took
place Thursday, the 18th.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
DanViIIe.

D. d. Hall and Samuel Estabrooks
have been dangerously sick with the
pneumonia. Last reports state they
were better.
Chas. B. Hall, NJ. D., of Rockport,
Mass, arrived in town Tuesday night
to visit his brother.
Charles Barber is confined to the
house with lung trouble.
Stocker & Kicker shipped one car
load of cattle and hogs to Boston last
Monday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
A Few Words about the eng
Iish ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Do
meStica.

These birds are well known in the
"Old world" and are fast becoming so
in the "new." Their geographical
range is very extensive. They are
common throughout all Europe, from
Norway and Sweden to Spain and TIA
ly, and are at home on the islands of
the Mediterranean, in the north of
Africa, and in pretty much the entire
continent of Asia, so that it is pretty
difficult to say where, in the old world,
their home is not, and what country
can claim them as especially "native."
A description of the bird hardly seems
necessary, but as it has not become as
yet very abundant in the villages in
northern Vermont, and what | shall
have to say about it before l have fin
ished may some time be of interest to
the lovers of our own native sOngsters,
| will be a little particular in my de-
scriptiOn, so no one need mistake 1t.
The English, or London sparrow, as it
is called in this country, is a stout,
thick-set bird. Male: length, little
over six inches; bill short, stout, dark
lead color, nearly black head, on the
crown, dark blush gray; neck, on the
sides, grayish white, from the eyes, ex-
tending back to the body, chestnut
brown, front of the eyes, to base OF
bill, and extending entire front OF
breast, black lin winter the feathers
on chin and breast are tipped with
gray back, fine dark brown, darker
near the neck, and shading to pale
chestnut tinge and with gray toward
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
THE BAY STATE PHOSPHATE

Manufactured by j. \. TUCKER & CO, Bos-
ton. Mass. has stood the test of eighteen years
UNPARALLELED SUCCESS.
shall unload another car at st. Johnsbury next
Saturday and Monday. This company have never
sent their phosphate into Vermont until two years
ago. Farmers in Barre Montpelier Marshfield,
Plainfed and Sutton say this is the best phosphate
they used, and that they shall continue to
have four tons not sold Farmers in want of good
phosphate will do well to come and take it from the
77-7S ID. &. GAGE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
McIndOe's Falls.

Miss Nettie Mulliken, who has been
quite sick, is gaining slOwly.-Mrs. w.
H. Gilchrist, who has been confined to
her room with rheumatism, is some
what imprOved.-HOrace Duncan has
been confined to his room for the past
ten days, but is more comfortable.
Rev. F. E. Healey preached to full
house Sunday evening. Subject, "Wll
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
Ryegate.

At "Fair View" few years ago, a
well was dug and a supply of water
found, supposed to be sufficient for the
premises, and a windmill put in to
bring the water to the buildings. 1t
worked charmingly until this winter,
when it failed for want of water. An
experiment is now being tried. A pom
derous drilling machine is to be put in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
AUCTION SALE.
Real Estate in Waterford.

And known as the John p. Carr farm will be sold
at public auction Saturday, March 10, at one
O'Clock p. m, on the premises The home farm
consisting of about 200 acres of land. with good
buildings and sugar orchard thereon. also, and
separately, a wood lot of about 20 acres situated
near the home farm. There will also he sold at
the same time place, lot of sugar tools, sap
buckets both tin and wood and evapOrating pans,
and about tons of good hay in the barns the
place. Immediate possession and liberal credit
given if desired.
February 90 1883. IL 10
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
West Concord.

The children of Mr.. Morton's sing
ing-school will give at the Town hall
in this place next week Thursday even
ing the operetta of "Grandfather's
Birthday" Admission free.
The West Concord Dramatic club
play at Lunenburg this week Friday
evening
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

reliable man, and he will undoubtedly
do a good business, having fine store
and good trade already. Mr.. Spencer
and Jerry Stafford return to Fairbanks
store, where they will be warmly well
coined by their former friends and pat
rons. Mr.. Pearl is yet undecided what
he will do. Success to the old firm, in
dividually and collectively.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

"A thaw Friday night and Satur-
day forenoon materially decreased the
quantity of snow that has covered the
ground for the past few months. The
thaw was a gradual one, and while the
streams must have been considerably
augmented, the accession of water to
them was not as great as was expected
to be the result when the thaw should
come. Several light falls of snow have
come since.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23

The farm known the John p. Carr farm in
Waterford, consisting of about 30 acres of land
with good set of buildings and in good repair A
good sugar orchard on the farm with 100 buckets
also, wood lot of twenty acres will be sold sepa
rate. Possession given at once and liberal credit
if desired For information address
PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK
st. JOhnsbury, Jan 16 1888 73tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
A 500 90 biblical Reward.

The publishers Of Rutedges Monthly offer
twelve valuable rewards in their Monthly for
March, among which is the following: We will
give 800 90 in gold to the person telling which
the longest verse in the Bible by March 10th 1893
Should two OF more correct answers be received,
the reward will be divided. The money will be
forwarded to the winner March 18th, 1898 Per
sons trying for the reward must send 90 cents in
silver (no postage stamps taken) with their answer,
for which they will receive the April Monthly in
which the name and address of the winner of the
reward and the correct answer will be published
and in which several more valuable rewards will
be offered. Address Rutledge Publishing Compa-
ny, 532 Northampton St. EastOn, PenDa. IT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
Personal.


VIM. II. Hearne returned from Eng
land last week. He found that his
mother, whose sickness called him
home, had died before his arrival, and
he remained the other side but nine
days. The passage was very rough,
and there was the unusual experience
on the return of burial at sea of one
of the passengers dying of delirium
tremens and sea-sickness.
L. G.. Lockwood returned home last
week after six months absence, in
which time he has sold and built Fair
banks scales in four western states.
c. 5. Ward, son of Thomas Ward,
left town on Tuesday for Lexington,
KY, to accept a position as general
secretary in the work of the Y. Nj. c.
A. On Monday evening company of
young people, composing the Sunday
school class of Mr.. Ward, together with
the pastor, Rev. H. LOckhart, and his
wife. called on Mr.. Ward and his wife
at his fathers residence on Railroad
street, to make them friendly visit on
the eve of their departure. After
spending very pleasant evening, Still
man Kent read an original poem apprO-
pirate to the occasion. The pastor
then presented Mr.. Ward, with a few
remarks, handsomely-bOund volume
of Millions poems as an expression OF
the kind regards and best wishes of the
class for their teacher. Mr.. Ward has
been devoted teacher, and he takes
his departure with the keen regrets
and kind wishes of all.
Leon LaPage, for many years en-
ployed at the scale works, starts soOr
for New Mexico for his health.
Miss Inez GoOdall, who has passed
several months in New York, returned
on Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
FOR SALE.

Six good horses, two good driving harnesses
some buffalo robes, one sleigh one large new re-
frigeratOr. The above will be sold cheap for cash
as have more of that kind of property than l
want take them in trade and have to keep sell
ing to make room for more. Cliff W J. BRAY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-02-23
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber wishes to sell his farm in South
Kirby, located three and One-half miles from West
Concord l6O acres of land suitably divided build
ings house, shed, barns all in good repair Good
apple orchard, $50 NJ spruce timber. and running
water to house and barn. l.. 4. HAYWARD,
75tf Soutb Kirbv
Post office address West Concord vi