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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07
American Missionary Associa-


Meetings were held at the North
church on Thursday afternoon and
evening, under the auspices of the
American Missionary association. This
be held in twenty-four places in Yer
mont and New Hampshire, under the
direction of Rev. Lewis Grout, agent
for the association for these two states.
He was assisted by Rev. c. l.. Wood
worth, ID. D., of Boston, Prof. I. n.
Chase of Atlanta (Ga.) University,
Rev. Jos. E. Smith of Chattanooga,
Tenn, and Philip Page. The latter is
a native of the Mendi country, West
Africa, but now a student i'll the At
lanta university. When his studies
are completed, he will return to his
native country as a missionary. Rev.
Mr.. Smith is also a graduate from this
university, and he has for the past five
years been pastor of the First Congre-
gational church of Chattanooga. There
are eight chartered schools for cOlOred
people in the south, and eleven others,
making nineteen in all. OF these there
are only five colleges, and the Atlanta
university and the Fisk university at
Nashville, Tenn, are the only ones
that have full college course. These
have a course much like that at Dart
mouth. In connection with the uni
versity at Atlanta, there is an agri-
cultural department with farm OF
sixty acres, where the students are
taught the science of husbandry, i'll
which department Page took the first
prize i'll growing potatoes. There is
also ii housekeeping department i'll
which the girls are taught practical
house keeping, six girls being under
one teacher. The other colleges are
the Berea (Ky.) college, Talladega
! (Ala.) college and TOugaloo Miss
university. 1t was stated that not one
in ten of the colored people can read
or write, that ninety per cent. are IL
| ignorance, and that seventy seven pen
cent. of school age are outside of school
1t was also stated that the negro pop
ulation doubles every twenty years,
and the calculation was made that il
1880 there will he in this country $50,
600, 900 negroes and i'll Africa enough
to swell the number to 5OO,OOO,OOl
persons. 1t is important, it was urged
that this mass of people be educated
and not be allowed to grow up i'll the
utter ignorance which characterizes the
great mass of the negro population to
day. Although the meetings were
attended by comparatively small
number of people, the sessions were o
much interest, especially the portions
that related to the condition of tin
| race.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07
Presentation Of "a Flag.

Company ID came out on Saturday
evening in their new uniforms, accom-
panied by the st. JOhnsbury band.
They marched to the common i'll front
of the Union school buildings, where
an interesting event took place i'll the
form of the presentation of a handsome
silk flag to the company 10y Col. Fair
banks, who assured the boys that,
if he were young again, he would he
found in their ranks. The generous
gift was accepted in neat and fitting
terms 10y Captain Roberts, and the
boys testified their appreciation of the
gift by hearty cheers for the donor and
their flag. The company has full
ranks. and is composed of fine-looking
men. In their new uniforms they pre-
sent fine appearance and for Il
young company, the people of St
Johnsbury may well entertain just
degree of pride in their representation
ut the muster.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07

the ordinance into effect. In the face
of all this. for a dozen nights several
hundred people have cOngregated on
the principal thoroughfare, obstructing
passing on the sidewalks and in the
streets, and preventing people entering
business houses near where the loud
mouthed street-hawker held sway, be
sides his being an intOlerable nuisance
and an unmitigated bore to everybody
who resided or did business within the
sound of his voice or had occasion to
pass along the street. The question
that has been asked is, Does the Ordi-
nance mean anything7 and, if it does,
does the existence of our police force
mean anythingP
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07
SullinlcrVille.

Schools commenced here on Monday
with the old board of teachers save the
grammar school, which has Miss Fay
of Hardwick.-E l.. HOvey Is repairing
his aw-mill.-The Hoe and Fork com
pany are thoroughly overhauling and
repairing their works.-Mrs. Charles
Gaskill has been seriously ill.-Charles
Winn has been laid up with rheumatic
fever, but is now better.-The French
sisters are expected home from Boston
this week. Rev. Edwin Parker is
stopping here this week.-Mr. Bliss is
hard at work upon his new house.
w. G.. Lewis mas sold other building
lots on Elm street.-LOuis DrOuin Is
building a new house near Harrison
avenue. n. Gale has his hew house
on Caledonia street nearly completed
| Rev. Mr.. jenkins is to occupy one OF
the tenements-The great and press
ing need this side of the river is more
tenements. We are looking for some
one with means and disposition to
supply this want The slaughter
house has been newly painted. W.
wish, as many others do, that the pro
prietors of this establishment woul'
find some way to get along with thing
so that the atmosphere would not
Sundays and all, be impTegnated will
so much "salubriOusness."
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Lyndon.

Joseph Burabee reioices (9) on ac-
count of twin girls, whose aggregate
weight is sixteen pounds.
Mrs. Leona Quimby went last week
to Portland and Poland, Maine, for a
few weeks vacation.
1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Kelley
will supply the pulpit at the Centre
next Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. E. Owen
being at Waterbury in attendance upon
the yearly meeting. Prof. Ranger is
to supply at Sutton for Rev. F. l..
Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodman, who have
for "A number of weeks been visiting at
Peter Woodlands, leave for their home
at San Francisco on Wednesday of this
week, via. the Hoosac Tunnel line.
c. F. Ford, barber, has removed
| from MathewsOn's block to the shop
recently occupied by Cook.
E. c. Potter is building a large ell
to his house on Main street.
Mrs. Z. p. Masta of Somerville,
Mass, is visiting her father, Thomas
Quimby, and other relatives here
Miss Emma Carpenter has returned
from Massachusetts. She has been
there since last winter.
Four railroad men were discharged
last week for bringing liquor from
Canada to this place.
Much complaint is made that some
of the special police at the camp,
ground were too OtficiOus, and to sucl
an extent that order-lOving citizens
were Disguised by their actions. One
Young man was arrested and fined five
dollars because he did not sit down thu
instant he was asked to do so, though
no complaint was made that he wa
not perfectly quiet or that he was il
f any way disturbing the meeting.
ii. Wilmarth and wife have gone t.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island for
, visit of several weeks.
, A few days since, Charles Blake
Gene Powers and Ii. Wilmarth foun'
, "bee-tre on the amp-meetini
grounds, just north of Victory tent
I from which they took fifty-five pound
: of nice honey.
The railroad company have built
/, large wood-shed on the site of the on
demolished by wind last winter.
DIR. Tillotson has commenced wor
on the foundation of his new house o
e Centre street.
n In some parts of the town corn wa
badly damaged by the frost of Monda
+, night.
r II. NJ. Nichols is finishing a tenemeT
|. in the second story of the building %
:, cupied by 6. f. Dodge.
k We would advise any who wish
see the prettiest, most convenient M
IT best-arranged grocery store betwe'
st. Johnsbury and Canada to call
1t II. l.. Parker's. Until his removal
is his present quarters "Harl" has new
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07

The Passumpsic railroad will run
excursion trains to the operate festival
to he held ut Bay View park, Newport,
Sept. ll-I5, at which time will he pre-
scented Gilbert and Sullivan's operas,
'.Paticncc" and ''Iolanthe.n On Fri
day afternoon "Patiencen will be pre-
scented and "Iolanthe" on Saturday
afternoon. Train leaves mt 900 Il. III.
each day, and arrives here at 6.55 p.
m. on Friday and at 600 p. m. on
saturday. Fare, from st. Johnsbury,
including railroad fare both ways, Il
ride on the steamer and admission to
the opera, Sl.l5. Persons wishing to
attend the evening performances will
take the regular mail train going, and
return on accommodation train, leaving
Newport at I0I5 p. IN. Fare 81 90.
| The evening entertainments will be i'll
| the Opera house olanthe" on Tues
day and Friday evenings and 'Pa-
tiemcc" ON Wednesday and Saturday
evenings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07
Badly Burnt.

Palmer f. Paine. an employee of the
foundry in the scale works, was badly
burned with hot iron on Friday, in a
collision with II fellow workman by
which about pint of the hot metal
was cmpticd into his shoe. The burns
about the toe and heel are very severe
and will probably lay him up for a
number of weeks. These burning ac-
cidcnts are becoming unpleasantly
frequent. but are much less so than
one might expect after witnessing the
operation of pouring Off"
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North DanVilIe.

Rev. A. p. Tracy returned from Old
Orchard last Friday and preached
Sunday, but goes to Waterbury Centre
this week to attend the Baptist yearly
meeting commencing Sept. 6.-NO ser
mon next Sabbath morning, but Sab
bath school at the usual hour, followed
by sermon from Rev. A. Barnes.
No services at the NJ. f. church last
Sunday as the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Barnes,
was summoned to Boston and detained
over the Sabbath.
j. Batchelder finishes hOp-piclling
this week.
Mrs. Mcfarland and son from Yer
shire, and Miss Lila f. Appleton OF
Oberlin college, spent several days last
week visiting at J. w. Bickford's
Miss A. returns to Oberlin this week
Quite a severe frost in this vicinity
Monday night.
ID. Hubbard, who has been suffering
from rheumatic fever for the past few
weeks, is slowly recovering.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07

eleven feet and three inches, having
three hundred and fifteen blossoms and
buds. He also had sunflower nine
feet and three inches in height, circum
ference forty-fve inches, and diameter
fifteen and one-half inches.
The Peacham nine played with the
Barnet nine on Saturday. The score
stood p to 26 in favor of the Barnet
nine. The Peacham boys play vigOr-
ously, and swear profusely.
VIM. Harvey is very low and cannot
live many DAYS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07
East Burke,

The Congregational church is having
new front steps.
Lewis Jenkins has lost five sheep by
dogs.
The village school commenced on
Monday with forty-eight scholars,
twenty -four in each room.
Harry Phillips is better Annie
Stafford has the fever.-Harlow Grey
has the shingles.
Quite a hard frost in this vicinity
Monday night.
Joel Jenkins is putting into his silO
cOrn-stallls that measure twelve feet
in length and seven inches circum-
ference.
The friends of Mrs. DIR. Smith (Nettie
Amidon) will be sorry to hear that she
has had hemOrrhage again--Joseph
Humphrey is confined to his bed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07

Thursday, Aug. %, being the fifth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. George o. Eastman, a few of their
friends gave them surprise visit.
About fifty were present, and doubtless
many more would have been had the
knowledge of the visit been more gen
eral. Several dollars worth of crOckery
and chair were left as reminders of
the visit. Presentation remarks were
made by |. f. Willard, and prayer was
offered by Rev. F. l.. Wiley.
Mrs. j. w. Colby, who has been
spending the summer i'll Boston, is here
again.
Dysentery seems to be prevailing
somewhat here. Several are sick with
it, and Il little daughter of DR.. G. w.
Colby is very sick. Many fears are
entertained in regard to the result.
The village school commenced its
fall term last Monday, taught by Miss
Ida Abbott.
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Personals.

Mrs Ephraim Chamberlin of Lincoln,
Illinois, spent the Sabbath in town and
left Tuesday for Lyndon and Burke.
She was accompanied by John Scully,
Esq, wife and son-Mrs. Scully beng
Mrs Chamberlin's youngest daughter,
Lilly, well known to our people when
she lived here with her parents some
twenty years ago.
c. c. Moulton and wife and John C..
FRYE, wife and son, were in town Tues
day. Mcssrs. MoultOn and Frye are
natives of Waterford, but for several
wears have been successful business
men in Boston.
Wendell p. Stafford, Esq, has be
come member of the law firm of Bel
den 4 Idle, from September |, and the
| firm name will hereafter he Belden,
Idle \ Stafford. Mr.. Stafford is a
young man of good promise, and will
he a valuable acquisition to the firm.
Aaron Farnham of Cambridge, Mass,
is in town for a few days, visiting
former scenes and old friends. He
finds great changes in the thirteen
years he has been away from st.
.Johnsbury, but as far as the village is
concerned these changes are marked
improvements.
The place of c. ID. Milliken, who has
entered Dartmouth college, rs the has,
of the North church choir, is filled 10y
+. \. Silsby.
Major Ira II. Evans of Texas, a ma
tive Ncrmonter and a major in the wal
and an ex-speaker of the house of repre-
scntatives in that state, is in town
and will attend the Reunion of his old
regiment, the Tenth.
Gov. Barstow has appointed A. f
Rankin, Esq, of this town delegat,
to the National Educational convention
which is to be held at Louisville, Ky.
in October.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07

The first Burlington newspaper, the
Mercury, was started in 1897, when the
town had only 10 polls and assessed
valuation of less than $4,000. The
Mercury tlourished for two years and
then went to Join the other gods on
Olympus.
Rev. G. S. Butler of Jay has settled
with the trustees of the Preachers Aid
association of the Methodist Episcopal
conference for the $4,000 he held in
trust to be paid at his decease without
interest, by giving them his farm val
ued at about ! 600.
The Howe Scale company held their
regular annual business meeting ut
Rutland on the Doth. The following
board of directors were elected: Geo.
A. Merrill, j. b. Page, w. w. Rey-
nolds. 6. 5. Studwell, lockwood Bar
rett. w. r Page and +. ID. Page. The
net sales for the year ending July !
were S45I ,474, 40. The number OF
scales made was 43, 46S, and of that
number II, 02I were railroad track, hay
and other large scales.
The quarries of Bennington are being
examined by experts with view Of
! finding suitable material for the pro
posed battle monument. 1t Is believed
| that the stone can he found in the very
hill on which the monument is to stant
| for n shaft the size of Bunker Hi
monument. Prof. Hoppin of the Yale
school of fine art has recently WRITER
a second letter to the secretary of Tho
association advocating plain shaft
Prof. Perry of Williams is of the sam'
| OpiniOn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07
The State MuSter--In Camp on
the Banks Of the PaSSunpSic.
THE MILITIA OF THE PAST.

HE MILITIA VI he ASH
The militia of to-day is vastly diff
ferent than the militia ut the time
Vermont was admitted to the Union of
states. In accordance with the consti-
tutional requirement that ''the inhabi-
tants of this state shall he trained and
armed for its Defense" the state militia
was composed of the entire able-bodied
male population. 1t was divided into
three divisions, nine brigades, twenty
eight regiments, and 300 companies of
one hundred men each. This organ
izatiOn proved so cumbersome that, In
Il few years, the system was a recOg-
nized failure, and no attempt was made
to enforce the laws of compulsory
muster that still remained on the stat
ute book. About fifty years ago vol
unteer organizations sprang up in the
various states, which discharged the
duties incumbent on militia. The
legislatures of their respective states
gave them encouragement, laws were
enacted for their government, and in
nearly all the states these organizations
formed the militia system as it exists
at the present time. Twenty years
ago this state was divided into twelve
military districts, with one regiment
of one thousand men in each district
! In 1867 the number of districts was
reduced to three, with one regiment III
each, made up of ten companies having
each fifty men. In 1872 the legislator,
again recognized the militia, consoli-
dating the three regiments into one
us at present, and that regiment is now
the First regiment, National Guard o
Vermont.
THE ORIGINAL OFFICERS OF THE REG
included many who are now active II
the militia, as follows:
Colonel Theodore S. Peck, Burling
ton.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank B. Davis
Bradford.
Maior-Wm. l.. Greenleaf, WinOOski
Adiutant-Albert d. Tenney, st. Al
bans.
Quartermaster - VIM. Smith, Bur
lington.
: Commissary - Sanford E. Weston
Burlington.
Surgeon Edward S. Peck, Burling
ton.
Assistant Surgeon Josiah o. Cram
ton, WinOoslI.
Colonel Peck was commissioned co
onel of the old First regiment Septen
Der IA, 1870; was commissioned colon'
of the present First regiment April l.
1873; and became adjutant and il
, spector- general of the state in l6o
In the early days of the war he enliste
, as a private in the Vermont cavalr.
serving until Gen. Banks retreat
;, 1862. He was afterward transferred
the Ninth Vermont, serving first as
non -commissioned officer and rising
the rank of captain.
n FIELD AND STAFF.
a Col. VIM. l.. Greenleaf was con
a missioned colonel of the First regimen
e June y, 1881, succeeding Col. Pee
e His war record, which is an hOnorab
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Barnet.

Rev. Mr.. Rand and wife have gone
to Morrisville to spend their vacation
and Mrs. Millin to New York.
Mrs. Flanders removes to Pawtucket,
X. l., this week. Nellie Gilfillan, her
sister, goes with her to attend school.
Schools commenced on Monday,
taught by Alice Hancock of Hardwick
and Hattie Richardson.
DIR. Thomas Goodwillie and daughter
are in town for a week.
Alex. Holmes has a hOllyhOck that
towers above Peacham. Its height is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07
West Burke.

Timothy Marshall, ST., had a para
lytic shock on Tuesday evening, and at
time of writing is thought to be dying.
Many frieuds of Sumner Hartwell
and wife gathered at the Methodist
vestry on Tuesday last to celebrate the
twenty fifth anniversary of their we'd
ding. Remarks were made by Rev. H..
p. Cushing and by Dea. Andrew Taft.
A well-written and appropriate poem
was read by Mrs. Hartwell. Supper
was served to all who pleased to come
in. Many presents were made to MIR.
and Mrs. Hartwell. All seemed to en-
10Y the occasion.
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Wood and Timber Land For Sale.

Thirteen acres OF wood and timber land. also a
pasture of II2 acres with hemlOck, spruce and
cedar for fencing or other purposes To be sold al
a big bargain.
JAMES r. STEVENS, Administrator.
st. Johnsbury Centre, Mar. l, 1898. 79-tf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07
Valuable Real Estate For Sale.

The farm in Eyegate known as the R. T. Gibson
place, about p miles from Mclndoe's Falls con-
tanning 300 acres suitably divided into tillage,
which is in high state of cultivation, pasture and
valuable wood and timber land. Buildings good,
barn 100 feet long, new horse barn, good running
water at house and barn. Milk room and pans all
in firstclass order and of the best chances in
the town of Ryegate tc make money farming. For
particulars inquire of MRS. X. L. GIBSON:
McIndoe's Falls, Vt, Aug. l. 1883. ltf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07
st. JOllnSbUry East.

The Ladies' Missionary society met
Sunday in the vestry of the Congrega-
tional church, Mrs. j. X. Smith presid-
ing. Interesting letters were read and
the exercises were interspersed with
most delightful singing by Mrs. Stevens
and Miss Wood.
Henry Griswold's daughter is ill
with typhoid fever.
The parsonage is being refitted for
occupancy by Rev. }. n. Walker.
School opened Monday, with Miss
Abbie Copp rs teacher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07

The farm owned by the late c. w.
Nelson has recently changed proprie-
tors. 1t is now owned by VIM. Ii.
Symes of Boston. Mr.. Symes bought
also the produce, stock and farming
tools, and purchased a valuable and
heavy pair of horses for the farm work.
The widow Nelson remains on the
farm and manages the inside business,
if not most of the outside business, of
which she is abundantly capable.
Mrs. James NJ. Doe and son are visit
ing friends in MinneapOlis.-Mrs. KIM
ball of Boston (sister to w. w. Wright
is at Fair View" visiting her mother
and other friends in town. Her son,
Lieut. Harry Kimball, has been in
town two weeks, taking exercise that
most city boys are unaccustomed to
take.
Diphtheria still prevails in the vicin-
ity of South Ryegate.
The Jersey stock sent west by NJ.
r. Gray arrived ut their destination
safely after journey of twelve days.
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Walden.

Walden.
F. Harrington and wife returned from
Saratoga last week.
J. w. Kittredge talks of selling his
store to a merchant in another town,
where the goods will be removed.
G. +. Lane and wife of North VOL
colt formerly of this town. was stop
ping here last week visiting relatives
and friends.
Quite number of scholars are going
from here to attend school ut Hardwick
academy this fall.
A serious accident happened to Ed
gar Perkins last week Friday, while
riding II colt. The colt stumbled and
threw him, breaking his collar bone.
At last accounts he was doing well.
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FARM FOR SALE.

In Lyndon, 81 miles from Lyndonvie on the
road to Sutton 6O acres sugar orchard of 800 trees
very fine meadow and pasture. Buildings cost
more than is asked for the farm. Price $1,000.
Call on or address JOSEPH MATHEWSON,
So Lyndonville Vt
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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
want | take them in trade and have TO keep sell
inc TO ma Ike room for more. Cliff W. j. BRAY.
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CARPET LINING.

Carpet Lining insures at least one
third more wear to any ordinary car
pet than would be possible without it.
We recommend aud have for sale
the Extra Heavy Anti-Moth Sewed
Innings.
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South Ryegate.

Hon. Neil Williie and wife (Alma
Henderson, arrived at ID. 7. Hender
sons on Saturday morning. Mr. .Wilkie
is a member of the Kansas senate, is a
farmer and banker, and one of the live
men of the west.
Edward Conant gave Il lecture on the
town system of schools on the 9th.
Orange Morrison has nearly COM
pleted dam near the Dugway hill for
K. f. Carter.
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I NEW DENTAL R0OMs.)

DIR. o. +. NETTLETON, has opened Dental
Rooms in Walkers Block, Main street, and is pre-
pared do all work of the profession in thorough
and satisfactory manner and at reasonable rates
Office hours from a IN. to p. N. 9Ou
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-07

Floor Oil Cloths in "A, "a, GA, and
81 wide.
Cocoa Mattings in A and Ga wide.
Venetian Stair Mating in IL, 224 and
p inches wide.
Linen Stair Lining II, IL, 10, and
% inches.
Rugs and Mats, elegant patterns and
large assortment.