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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-10-19
Lost.

Lost.
On Sunday morning a pair Of large
balance scales, for Weighing ice, be-
tween the residence of General Murphy
and the former residence of Harry
Hunter. The finder will be rewarded by
leaving the same at Doc BentOu's stable
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To Rent.

Nicely furnishe ed room, in good loca-
ton. Apply at this office. II
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Shaving, Etc.
For a GOOD artistic shave, for hot or
cold baths, or for scientific hair dressing
90 to Cunha's at MEller's old stand.
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For Sale.

On easy terms. A new upright pianc!
in use hut six months. Enquire at tn!
office.
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for 50 Cents per week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
TRANSPORTATION of Dead.

The Lake road has issued notices to
the station agents on the road, notify
ing them that the resolution passed at
Il meeting of the New England General
Ticket and Passenger Agents associa-
ton held in Boston, Feb. 81, will be
observed on this road until further no.
tice. The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, That corpses of persons
who have died of small pox. scarlet
fever, typhoid fever, diphtheria. or
other contagious or infectious diseases.
are not to be received, unless in her
metically sealed cases. COrpses en-
closed i'll other than Theoretically seal
ed cases are to be received for trans
portatiOn only when accompanied by a
certificate signed by the town or city
clerk or registrar, or by a well known
and respectable medical officer of the
place where the death occurred, stating
that the death did not result from a
contagious or infectious disease. This
certificate must also distinctly state
the name of the disease, or nature of
the casualty, that occasiOned death.
and should be securely fastened to the
top of the case. COrpses are to be tax
en- only when in the care of an accom-
panying adult person, and must be
prepaid by first class unlimited tick
ct.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
A Patent Car-COupler.

A. K. Tinkham of Lancaster, n. H.,
who was freight agent in this place
about twelve years ago, has had cast
at Bonett's foundry samples of pat
ent self-car-coupler, which he is intro
ducing in this section. Some have
been put in on the Boston, Concord
and Montreal road, and also on the
Passumpsic. They are designed so
that when the link strikes the opposite
bunter the force of the conclusion fore
es the pin up, which, falling inside the
link, securely locks the cars together.
They are also made so that there is no
difficulty with coupling cars of differ
ent heights. The couplers are solid,
weighing over two hundred pounds
apiece. 1t seems that they would ad-
mirably serve the purpose for which
they are designed. Mr.. Tinkham is
not the inventor, but has large tinan-
cial interest in the invention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
The HiStriOnicS.

The HistriOnic society of st. Johns
bury East were greeted with full
house at the Town hall on Saturday
evening. For an amateur company,
where there is not much opportunity
for the selection of persons for the
characters they are to represent, all
did uniformly well. "Therese" is a
play startling in some of its situations,
and has the usual complement of love
and jealousy, nobility of character and
duplicity and low cunning, revenge
and murder, blOodand- thunder and
red fire, etc, with the usual happy
denOuement. The comedy of "The
Flower of the Family" was the superb
or attraction and was very finely acted
The adaptation of characters was bet
ter, and there was more realism in the
acting. There is no question in the
minds of any that the strong point of
the HistriOnics is in comedy. With
one or two possible exceptions the
company showed to better advantage
in the comedy. Notably so with Lima
Rowland, Tom Rowland, Oscar Loring,
Spicer SpOfford and Policy NewcOmb.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
SClear Grit

Rev. Robert Collyer's lecture on the
above subject was entertaining and
enjoyable. He had no particularly
new ideas to advance, but he clothed
some well-knOwn truths in an attract
i've form. The subject was peculiarly
treated, and with an occasional allusion
to the subject omitted, almost any
other title would have served the pur-
pose as well. In the first division of
the lecture he considered the impor-
lance of man saving himself, of so
restraining his appetites and passions
as to make the most of himself, and
the conservation of a mans energies
and powers for the benefit of others.
In the second division he considered a
young mans duty of doing a good
honest days work, getting married,
securing a good home and rearing a
large family of children. He enforced
the truth that however lowly station
man may occupy, it is far nobler and
better for him to fill that station well
than to only half fill some higher sta
ton. He emphasized the possibilities
in store for the poor boy, and said that
when he was in Chicago, previous to
the great fire, he looked up the ante
cedents of the men who welded pow
er in that city, and found that they
were nearly all poor mems sons. He
particularly dwelt upon the advisable
ty of enjoying life as one goes along,
and not living in slavery and miserli-
ness in the spring time to find that
when the autumn of life is reached, the
capacity for the much-antlcipated en-
jOyment is gone. His advice to young
men about getting married was plainly
put all too plainly, perhaps, for the
compOsure of some of the young gentle
men and ladies, who found themselves
in an unpleasant situation. He ad-
vised the young gentlemen to "pOp the
question" on their way home, and how
ever much some of them might have
been inclined to follow his suggestion
while in the hall, such ideas must have
been dispelled by the frigidity of the
weather outside. 1t is possible that
he dwelt upon this and the kindred
subject too much, and spoke too point
eddy and plainly ; but there was much
that was profitable and helpful, which
was all the more prominent by reason
of the humor which characterized
portion of the lecture.
And we think the general sentiment is
one of satisfaction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
Sum merViIle,

+. V. Powers has received his COM
mission as postmaster, and will 90 to
work at once fixing up an office. All
parties who intend to get their mail
here will do him a favor by leaving
their names early. All should remem-
Der to instruct their correspondents
that mail sent here should be addressed
''Summerville, Caledonia county, Vt"
F. E. Richardson is setting machin-
cry in his bonemill preparatory to the
manufacture of butter tubs.
There have been several inquiries the
past week and some negotiation for
the change of real estate. What is
desirable for any place is the owner
ship of homes. We trust that eventu-
ally this will be the case here and
everywhere.
j. w. Powers, conductor, has been
laid up several days with Il sprained
ankle.
Many predict that there will be no
thaw until the final breaking-up, when
there Will he all the ''slush" and water
one will want to see.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02

the banking business. A brother of
Prof. H. T. Fuller was engaged in this
bank for short time. VIM. G. Austin
went from this bank to Chelsea as cash
Ter and thence to Barre where he held a
similar position until he died. Mr..
Clark took Mr.. Austin's place when he
left Chelsea. Miss Emily Boles (now
Mrs. A. B. Noyes) filed the position of
bookkeeper fol several years with
ability and faithfulness. George d.
Stevens was the first assistant cashier
of this bank, and is now cashier of the
State Bank of Nebraska at Crete. The
past four years A. b. Noyes has been
teller and assistant cashier, and now
resigns To accept n position in the Of
flee of f. & T. Fairbanks & Co. Since
November, 1880, Truman E. Stevens
has been teller, a position he now
holds.
The bank was organized with a cap
ital of 100000 this has been increas-
ed from time to time until it now
stands at S50O,0OO. During its exis-
tence it has paid back to its stockhold
ers in dividends SI5I on each share,
and mt the present time holds a surplus
of 100000 unimpaired, and accumu-
lated profits of about $4,000 more. 1t
has declared nine semi-annual divi-
dends of 50, one of $3.50, twelve of 81,
thirteen of So, besides the first one of
$3.50: No losses were made until 1877,
after which time for four or five years
the bank suffered severely, with 9th
ers, in the general business depression
and depreciation of values-an expert
ence common to financial institutions
everywhere at some period of their ex-
istence. But taken altogether the
above record is one of which no insti-
tuition need be ashamed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
ST. JOhnsbury i'm the State Mill

The Ransom Guards of st. Adams, the
crack company of the regiment, have
voted to ask for an honorable discharge
from the militia, after eleven years of
service. The action of the company
occasions much regret among militia
men, as this company has been the
pride of the entire force. As the vote
for their retirement was almost unani-
nous, the reconsideration of their de-
termination is almost out of the uues-
ton. The vacancy in the regiment
caused by their retirement will be fill
ed either by the Independent company
in this place or the company at New
port. The latter company, by an act
of the last legislature, was admitted to
the state militia, but is not enrolled in
the regiment. They are supplied with
the Old-fashiOned rifle, while the regi-
ment is supplied with breech-loaders.
Advices from headquarters indicate
that the choice will fall on the St.
JOhnsbury company, if they desire it
and will qualify and fit themselves for
admission, which means recruiting and
IA reorganization and the raising of
fund for the purchase of uniforms. The
state will allow the members SI3 for
uniforms, and the uniforms will cost
from S25 up. There is desire at head
quarters to keep the Newport compa-
ny at their present post, so as to be
prepared in case of an emergency, be-
ing near the Canadian border. The
admission of this company will be a
matter in which st. JOhnsbury people
should take some pride, and it is to be
hoped that the company will take the
necessary steps and be prepared for
admission when the retirement of the
Ransom Guards takes place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02

Mr.. NJ. A. Potts and family leave
next Tuesday for their new home in
Kansas City, Missouri. They go by
way of Montreal and Chicago, stopping
day or so in the latter city where Mr..
Potts has two brothers and many 9th
er acquaintance. 1t is perhaps I'M
necessary to state that Mr.. Potts and
family will be greatly missed here
where they have so long been identified
in the business and social relations of
our place. Nor does it help the matter
any to know that they deeply regret
leaving this place, and nothing but the
opening of an unusually good business
chance would tempt them away. Mr..
Potts becomes an active member of the
dry goods firm of VIM. b. Grimes &
Co., one of the largest jobbing houses
i'll the west. Mr.. Grimes is president
of the company, Mr.. Potts vice presi-
dent, and Mr.. @. CORN secretary and
treasurer. Mr.. Potts will be the prin-
cipal buyer, and that position will take
him tn New York a good deal. 1t will
be the aim of the new firm to raise the
standard of its goods, carrying better
grade than heretofore, and Mr.. POtts's
large experience, good judgment and
excellent taste will make him most
valuable man in that regard.
Mr.. Ira A. Hutchinson of Columbus,
president of the New York Mexican
mining company leaves about this time
for their mines, located near San Luis
Potosi, and will probably remain there
several months. Mr.. Hutchinson is
native of this town and eldest son of
Mrs. Esther Hutchinson.
Mrs. George May, Mrs. c. L. Kit
tredge and Miss Helen Kittredge, left
Boston Friday evening for Washing
ton, where they propose to spend some
weeks.
Mr.. Charles Putney, a graduate of
the Academy in 81, is now teaching at
North Troy. He has been spending a
few days with his uncle, the principal
of the Academy.
Mr.. John c. Clark, for ten years past
cashier of the National bank at Chel-
sea. has accepted the position of as
sistant cashier of the First National
bank of st. Johnsbury, and will enter
upon his duties here as soon as arrange
ments can be made to leave Chelsea.
MIR. Clark learned banking in this
bank, and his many friends will warm
ly welcome him back.
A. +. Rankin, Esq, has been spend
ing a week at Boston. In his absence
the county clerks office has been occu-
pied by Herbert Goss.
Mr.. II. X. McNiece has engaged with
/ +. b. Merriam. Mr.. McNiece has had
twelve years experience in the mer-
camille business elsewhere, but for the
lat year has been engaged at Fair
baDkses. W. J. StOddard of Waterford
has also engaged with Mr.. Merriam as
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
Church ImprOVemenI.

The NJ. E. church and society are to
make some very extensive improve
ments in their church edifice. A society
meeting will be held on Saturday even
ing, when some plans to be reported
by committee especially appointed
for that purpose will be presented and
considered. The work will call for an
outlay of about $4,000, and some of
the points upon which the committee
are agreed provide for the erection of
a front to the present edifice, in which
addition will be the vestibule to the
improved house. At each corner in
front will be a tower. The space occu-
pied by the present vestibule will be
utilized for seating room, which will
increase the capacity about sixty. The
windows will be entirely changed, and
will be of cathedral design; and the
design is, in all the proposed improve
ments, to remodel the present building
into a modern church. The side aisles
will be placed at an angle with those
in the centre, making them more sight
ly and desirable. 1t has been sug-
gested, to tear out the ceiling and fin
ish up into the roof. Now that the
work is undertaken, it would seem that
this is among those improvements that
should not be neglected. This would
greatly enhance the architectural ap-
pearance of the auditorium, and seems
to be necessary to be in keeping with
the other plans. The present building
is an unsightly structure, not at all
creditable to that numerically large
church; and the plans as projected
will give the Methodist people an edi-
flee of which they will have no reason
to feel ashamed. Further plans will
be given as they are developed. The
ladies of the church are to make some
Improvements on their own hook.
They are to take the present vestry
building, in the rear of the church,
and add twenty two feet to it in length
extending to the east. 1t is now 25x33
This will give an additional and small
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
The First National Bank of ST.
JOhnSbury.

In entering upon its new corporate
existence (see certificate of the comp
trOller of the currency in advertising
cOlumns), some facts in the history OF
the First National bank may be of in
terest to its shareholders, the business
community and our readers generally.
The bank was organized May 9, 1864,
and was authorized to begin business
in the July following, but it really be-
gan banking in February, 1865, sue
ceeding the old Passumpsic bank then
closing up. OF the thirty -one men who
signed the articles of association nine
teen years ago, fourteen have deceased,
as follows: Erastus Fairbanks, Noah
Eastman, Ephraim Jewett, David
Boynton, VIM. w. Thayer, James X.
Colby, Harry Chamberlin, Barron
MOulton, A. G. Chadwick, Moses Kit
tredge, iona. ID. Stoddard, Theron
Howard, Joel Fletcher and James NJ.
Eddy.
The first board of directors were l..
p. Poland, Horace Fairbanks, Calvin
Merrill, John Bacon, Charles S. Dana,
Franklin Fairbanks, George A. Merrill
all now living. When Col. Merrill
removed from town, E. c. RedingtOn
was chosen director in his place. In
1875 Sumner S. Thompson succeeded
Mr.. RedingtOn in 1877 George L..
Bradley succeeded Mr.. Bacon; in 1873
L. c. Matthews succeeded Mr.. Dana /;
in 1879 Charles w. King succeeded Mr..
Morrill,, and in 1881 A. II. Mcleod was
chosen director to fill the place of Mr..
Matthews, deceased. l.. p. Poland,
president, Horace Fairbanks, vice
president, and George May, cashier,
have held these offices from the organ
ization of the bank.
During its history this bank has
graduated quite number of prominent
bank and business men. Henry 6. Ely
was its first teller, and was afterwards
cashier of the Mortified National bank
and is now treasurer of the Ely Hoe IL
Fork Co. Albert w. Hastings left this
bank to accept the position of cashier
and chief clerk of the Portland & Og-
densburg railroad, was afterwards one
of its receivers, and is now engaged in
the real estate and insurance business
in Minneapolis. VIM. T. Burnham
was west for several years and is now
in Boston as general agent for the Do
nestle sewing machine company. John
c. Clark left this bank to accept the
cashiership of the National hank at
Chelsea, and now returns as assistant
cashier of the bank where he learned
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02

horse and sleigh were gone, whittier no
one knew. Going to the livery stable
he hired another team and drove over
the village and vicinity in quest of the
missing team, but without favorable
result. A little before midnight the
owner of the missing horse was awak-
ened by the sound of bells in his yard,
and going to the shed found the horse
therein, whittier he had found his way.
Where the team had been all that time
is a mystery that has not yet been
solved. The impression is that the
young man was the victim of a practi-
cal joke, and that whoever took the
team had a ride and returned the team,
letting the horse find its way into the
yard unaided, so as to escape detection,
and leaving the horse unhitched to
create the impression that it had been
wandering around and finally found its
way home. The young man is re-
ceiving considerable badinage over his
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02

second man. Mr.. Merriam will contin-
ne the wholesale grocery business as
the firm have done heretofore.
Mr.. H. Q. Ward, now in Dartmouth
college, is turning his attention to lit
erary pursuits, and is paid contribu-
tor to both the New York Observer
and American Agricultural. Mr.. Ward
is son of Samuel H. Ward, who lives
in the Pumpkin hill district.
Judge Poland is in Washington.
Mrs Poland is visiting Mrs. Joel Fletch-
er in New York.
Mr.. John T. Richie of West Barnet
takes the position of bOOkkeeper at
Fairbanks store the middle of March.
Mr.. Richie is a brother of Mr.. James
Richie who takes Mr.. Potts place in
this store, and he has been in trade at
West Barnet for the past fifteen years.
Mr.. Charles V. Barton, the present
book keeper, goes to Davenport, Iowa,
as night editor of the Daily Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
A Painful Accident.

On Sunday six-year-old son of
Daniel F. Lynch, residing on Railroad
street, suffered painful injury. The
mother was making ready to attend
church, and wishing some pieces of
money, the lad climbed into chair to
reach pocket book for heI from the
shelf In some manner he lost his bal
ance and fell to the floor, the shock of
the fall forcing his teeth through the
tongue, cutting a piece out of one side
so that the piece hung by one corner.
The cut was sewed, and the lad is now
doing well.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
East HardWiCk.

Rev. Mr.. Tucker preached at the
Congregational church on Sunday.
The Baptist society have engaged
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler to preach for one
year.
w. Warner has rented his farm in
Walden, and will remove to his wife's
house in this village.
Eastman, the jeweller, has just put
in large safe, which he very much
needed.
H. w. Stevens spent last Sabbath at
home
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
Family Reunion.

The ten children of Levi GOss OF
this town came together at the home
near st. JOhnsbury Centre on Sunday
last, for the first time. Five of the
children live in this town, one at Mont
pelier, one at WOOdsville, n. H., one
at Orange, Mass, and one at Topeka,
Kansas. Edward Goss, of the firm of
Thompson & Goss, is the oldest child,
and the youngest is 18 years, and there
has never been a death in the family.
The average weight of the ten children
is l47 pounds, height five feet and nine
inches, and average age 81 years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-03-02
Poultry and Pet Stock Exhibi-


At the recent exhibition of the Pas
sumpsic Valley Poultry and Pet Stock
exhibition premiums were awarded as
follows:
Poultry (: Brahmas, w. H. Wheeler,
LIST chicks, James F. Watson, Ist and
2nd ; breeding pen, A. D. Massey, LIST.
Black COchins, chicks, Stephen Has
tings, LIST. Plymouth Rocks, fowls,
James F. Watson, LIST and 2nd chicks,
James F. Watson, LIST and End breed
ing pen, w. L. SWEET, LIST. White
Crested Black Polish, chicks, C. c..
Paine, LIST; breeding pen, C. C. Paine,
LIST I; fowls, c. c. Paine, LIST. S. s. Ham
burgs, breeding pen, special, LIST,
fowls, n. E. Richards, Ist and 2nd !;
chicks, n: E. Richards, LIST and 2nd. G..
P. Hamburgs, fowls, H. A. Powers, LIST.
American Seabrights, chicks, C. c..
Paine, LIST, H. j. Carrick, 2nd. Lang
shangs, chicks, A. d. Massey, LIST.
Black Javas, chicks, c. c. Paine, 1st
Georgia Games, fowls, l.. A Russelow,
LIST ; chicks, l.. A. RusselOw, LIST. w. F.
Black Spanish, chicks, j. w. Eastman,
LIST. Brown LeghOrns, fowls, Geo. w.
Cook, LIST French Carrick, 2nd; chicks,
Frank Warren, LIST; breeding pen,
Frank Warren, LIST; Geo. W. Cook, 2nd
Rose COmbed White LeghOrns, chicks,
c. c. Paine, LIST; breeding pen, C. S.
Hastings, LIST ; c. c. Paine, end. Farm
er's fowls, breeding pen, H. H. Wheel
er, LIST j. w. Church, end. Black Dia-
mOnds, C. S. Hastings, 1st Black Rose
COmbed Bantams, C. C. Paine, lst.
Geese-Special best pair Toulouse, w.
L. SWEET; Toulouse fowls, w. L..
SWEET, LIST and 2nd; Embden fowls, A.
A. Miles, LIST and 2nd Embden chicks,
H. II. Wheeler, list native, A. A.
Miles, LIST, and special on best pair
Pekin ducks, A. d. Massey. Turkeys,
LIST and special best collection fowls.
w. L. SWEET; chicks, J. R. Young, LIST
and 2nd, and special best collection :;
black, fowls, H. II. Wheeler, Ist :;
chicks, H. H. Wheeler, 2nd. w. l..
SWEET, best and largest display of pure
bred poultry. b. B. X. Game Ban
tams, breeding pen, c. S. Hastings, LIST;
chicks, H. A. Powers, LIST. White
Guineas, fowls, w. L. SWEET, LIST, and
2nd on chicks.
Pigeons: w. L. SWEET, White Fans,
LIST and End, Red Fans, LIST, Silver
Crested Fans, LIST, Black Fans, LIST and
ind, Yellow Fans, LIST; Black Saddle
Tumblers, LIST, Baldheaded Red Tumb-
lers, LIST, Blue Dragons, LIST, Red Crest
ed Magpies, LIST, White African owls,
LIST. YellOw-barred, silver winged Ter
bits, LIST, w. E. Bright; W. C. White
Fans, LIST, A. d. Massey Red JacObins,
LIST and 2nd, w. L. SWEET White JAG
Obins, LIST, 7. H. Underwood Black
JacObins, LIST, E. L. Miles; Black Car
riers, LIST, w. L. SWEET Black BaTbs,
LIST, t. II. Underwood Black Magpies,
LIST and 2nd, w. L. SWEET.
Cats: L. A. RusselOw, LIST and 2nd !;
Angora, j. w. Church, list, and spec
ial.
Canaries: L. A. RusselOw, LIST.
Gray Squirrels L. A. RusselOw, LIST
and 2nd.
Dogs: English greyhound, LIST, L. A.
Russelow; Bull Terrier, LIST, L. A. Rus
selow litter pups and mother, LIST, j.
W. Church Collie Shepherd, LIST, E.
d. Wilcox; Cocker Spaniel, LIST, w. d.
Moore Spaniel, lst, Newfoundland,
lst, c. S. Hastings.