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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

Saturday morning two young bloods
from the Hollow and one from West
Barnet, who attended dance at Rye
gate would doubtless be willing to
testify. Returning about 5 o'clock in
the morning, worn out by their alleged
dancing. they fell asleep in the sleigh.
How long they slept they cannot tell,
but being wakened finally by the horse
stopping, they found themselves in an
open field with no sign of road any
where. The animal had wandered
off on the crust over the snow-covered
fence and was contemplating Il slide
down long, steep hill. But the boys
skirmished around till they found a
road and made a fresh start.
Joseph c. Whitcher, who was burned
out year ago. has decided to rebuild.
The town report for the year ending
Feb. 81 shows $685. in the treasury
against 1856 last year. The select
mems orders drawn aud unpaid amount
to Sl462 and the outstanding notes and
orders are $2lI2. The amount due on
the tax bill of 1882 is S9l, on the tax
bill of 1883, 1921, making the indebt-
edness of the town S2327. The over
seer expended SLIP for the poor and
the town farm produced 1865, leaving
balance due him of 1877, for which
orders have been given.
The academy opened Tuesday with
a good attendance, which will proba-
bly, be increased next week. Mrs.
Bunker is expected home from Boston,
where she has been spending her va
cation, Saturday. .
The farmers are wondering if they
will have to mortgage their farms to
pay their hired men the coming season.
Robert Steele, IL years old, gets $40 a
month.
Kicker & Son have gone into the
wholesale sugar business.
Miss Lizzie A. Parker has returned
from visit of several months in Mas
sachusetts.
A skating rink will be opened at the
town hall by Danville parties this
evening.
Overseer Welch entertained two hard
looking customers, who hailed from
South Ryegate and were bound for
Hardwick to get work and money, at
the hotel last week.
George Mcdonald has returned from
Boston and will remain at home the
coming summer.
The Methodists cleared about $50
from their recent supper.
VIII Peak has leased Mr.. Badgers
place at Ewell's hollow for a year.
1t is said that Mr.. Jones of Brooklyn
has leased the Farrow house at the
Corner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
A New Music Hall.

The plans and specifications for re-
modelling Music hall will be presented
ut the annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association, Saturday
evening. The idea is to add about
seventeen feet to both the front and
rear and put in large end gallery,
making seating capacity of over a
. thousand. The whole building will be
raised giving room for three stores
underneath and making the audience
room considerably higher. Two en-
frances will be put in at the rear and Il
stage, forty feet deep, is to be built.
In fact, according to the plans, which
may or may not be adopted, the whole
structure is to be built over. leaving
only the old frame, at probable cost
of nearly $4,000.
Architect Packard, being in Boston's
Music hall last week, asked the leader
of the bell ringers what hail in New
England was best for sound. He was
referred to the one at Marblehead and
went out to see it. He found that in
remodelling Music hall, it can be built
on the same principle, and this will
doubtless he done, if the changes are
made.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
PhRnIx Mutual Life.

From the Albany Evening Journal
The thirty third annual statement OF this sterling
old Hartford Corporation which appears in our
columns to-day, exhibits strong financial condi-
ton Its list of assets shows exceptional and
prudence in the investments of its funds. And
the fact that the total assets yielded over per
cent for the last year indicates that the values OF
the company, upon the various items, conserv-
alive i'll the highest degree 1t is worthy of special
note that although the market values of many
stocks and bonds have largely declined during the
year just past. those owned by this cor pany have
increased in value After providing for all actual
and contingent liabilities the most Severe stand
ard known, and setting aside fund of $3.50 900 for
any possible loss in the future, aud also contin-
gent reserve of 76210.35 (neither of which Will
probably ever be requiredl the surplus on a four
per cent basis is 1924 1886 66 which is
sra, .43 during the past year; and upon basis
of four and one-half per cent New York Standard)
the surplus is 81. 43l 1851 The strong financial
condition of this company, together with its pOpu-
lar plans and definite contracts is attracting the
attention of those who desire reliable insurance at
the lowest possible cost. We understand that the
company business for the month of January over
January 1893 shows the following large increase
in policies, 81 per cent; in insurance, 7s per cent
in premiums, 116 per cent.
Parties desiring to represent this popular com
pany will apply to M v B. BULL q Co, Managers,
IS and 81 State street, Albany, n. Y, where per
manent and profitable positions may be obtained
in unoecupied territory in the States of New York
New Hampshire aud Vermont.
FRANCIS SWITSER, General gent for North
cru Vermont. Good agents wanted to work on
commission salary. 1892
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
81. Johnsbury Schools.

Superintendent E. I. Sanford finds
that the schools have done good work
during the past year. There has been
marked improvement and more
thorough, painstaking work has been
done by the teachers. While some
have succeeded better than others, all
have tried to do honest work. He
suggests that district No. ) have 80
and 81 weeks of school the ensuing
year. District No. l3 needs two
schools of 30 and SO weeks. He also
suggests that No. Is have their pru-
Dental committee put in a fourth
school when in their opinion the in
terest of the district demand it, and
that they have % and SO weeks of
school. In view of the steady increase
both in the number of our schools and
scholars, this question has arisen in the
superintendent mind, "W ould not the
best interests of our schools be pro-
NOTED by securing Il superintendent
NHO COulu give IuOIO ClIlC W tHC NOi N
than am able to doY 1t is question
which present to the citizens of the
town for their consideration"
These statistics are given: Num-
Der of organized school districts in
town, l6; common schools, 30; terms
of common schools, IS; schools of II
scholars or less, 3; schools of three
scholars or less, +; aggregate number
of weeks of school, 1928 average num-
Der of weeks per term, 2Ot; female
teachers employed, 46; male teachers,
|; visits made by the superintendent,
100; number of scholars attending dis
trict schools in spring term, 1856; Union
sly; fall term, district schools, 299 !;
Union, 533; winter term, district
schools, 3O3; Union, 49l +; number of
different scholars attending Union
schools, $50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

The school at Barnet Centre, district
No 4, taught by Miss Ella S. Hartman,
closed last Friday with rhetorical ex-
ercises and an address to the scholars
by the teacher There were 15
visitors in school. Of the IS scholars
who attended school 10 had neither
tardy nor absent marks. Their names
were Aggie Gibson, Sophia Gibson,
James Gibson, jamie Gibson, Nettie
Gibson, Lizzie Brock, Harry Brock,
Oracle Shaw, Ralph Somers and Seth
Somers. Fred McLaren had no marks
against his name until little more
than week before school closed when
he was taken sick with fever. There
were only two instances of hardness
and but one whispered during the term
Those having no tardy marks il
district No. were Lettie Stearns
Lila Stearns, Truman Goss, VIII Goss
George Goss, Horace Goss, Darwin
Houghton, Harlie Aver. Those having
perfect weekly written examination
/ through the term were Lettie Stearns
/ Lila Stearns, Harlie Aver, Darwin
HOughton, Truman Goss, Jennie Che
ney. Miss Rosa j. Annis was teacher
Robert McLeran returned from Cali
fornia this week
Josiah Kenerson and family are
spending few weeks in Boston ant
vicinity.
The Barnet band gave a promenade
concert Friday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Darling of Danville preach
ed in exchange with Rev. Mr.. RanC
Sunday. The latter is spending thu
week at MOrrisville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
Strayed or Stolen.

Landlord Atwell of Peacham was
rudely awakened from a sound sleep
early last Thursday morning to find a
man and woman on the piazza, saying
they wanted a chance to warm their
hands and feet. The accommodating
host asked them in and built fire,
which hardly began to burn when the
man said he would go ont and drive
the team to the barn. The woman
followed him into the hall, but reaching
the door, he jumped into the sleigh,
out with the whip, gave the horse a
cut and started toward Danville as fast
as the animal could run. The woman
screamed to him to stop, but he only
drove the faster. She followed him as
fast as she could quarter of mile
through the village screaming like
mad, but he escaped.
The landlord looking a bit Devil
dered when she got back to the hotel,
she explained the circumstance as well
as she could. The man was Frank
Stanley of GrotOn, she was the wife
of John Cole, who also worked at
GrotOn, although she lived at Wells
River. They had started the previous
evening from Woodsville, stopping at
South Ryegate over night, and were
on their way to Danville to get cook.
She had come because they were afraid
! the cook wouldn't ride with Stanley
alone. She had no idea why he ran
off and left her. At any rate, she had
no money and wanted to go home. So
the interested host paid her fare to
Barnet and sympathizing passenger
bought her ticket to Wells River.
The next morning Sheriff SullOway
and Proprietor Richardson of Woods
ville's Mt. Gardner house drove up to
Atwell's to make inquiries. Stanley
! had hired the team of Richardson and
had not returned. Richardson's boy,
visiting George Rollins at Danville,
saw the team go by and recognized it.
Rollins soon after telegraphed Richard
son, who replied to arrest the man.
But that industrious individual had
pushed on and no trace of him could
be found. But while Richardson was
hunting, Stanley who had passed the
night in this village, returned to
WOodsville with the team, which the
sheriff thinks he had no intention of
stealing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

Friends, it will pay you to
stock for a year to come at
the prices we shall offer you
these goods. You will never
again have such a chance.
Country Merchants in towns
near St. Johnsbury will find
it to their advantage to call
and see us, as they can buy
anything in our line cheaper
than in Boston, and thereby
save the freights. We shall
make special inducements to
them to close out lots.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

Hattie Hoyt has returned from the
Boston conservatory and has organized
music class.
The children's missionary society,
called the Busy Bees held fair
Wednesday evening. The parts were
well performed by the young singers
and musicians, who were in costume,
and the treasury was well replenished.
Several years ago T. North married
Mrs. Dewey, each having family con-
tanning an Edward. Since that time Il
daughter in each family has marie a
young man by the same Christian
name. Their sons and sons-in law are
now Edward North, Edward Dewey,
Edward Somers and Edward Morgan,
which makes something of sameness,
though all parties seem satisfied.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

ground and everybody was wrong side
up than Mrs. Gordon screamed that
she had lost her baby, but Disguised
old bachelor scrambled out from be-
tween the seats and said he had one.
He didn't know how he got it or whose
it was, but she could have it for all he
cared. 1t proved to be the missing
child
The engine could not be got back on
the track until the "owl" train arrived,
which was ordered to take the express,
mail and passengers and proceed to
Swauton as the mail train
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
peared.
HardWick.

Prof. Ober's musical convention be-
gins to-day and closes with concert
tomorrow night.
Frank Thomas was thrown from a
sleigh last week and quite badly hurt.
Carl Cobb's little son has been very
sick with canker-rash and blood poi
soning. French Il Warren are buying
potatoes to ship for 30 cents bushel.
Will Thomas has returned from the
west
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
Peachan.

The antiquarian supper, given at the
town hall by the church aid society
Friday evening, drew a hungry crowd
of nearly four hundred people, netting
the society about $50. A large num-
Der appeared in dress of ''ye olden
time" making the affair quite pictur-
esque. A small collection of antiqui-
ties was also exhibited. The older
ones furnished most Of the entertain
ment, Capt. T. c. Clark's singing being
one of the most enjoyable parts. The
young people contributed ''The Court
ship of Miles Standishn creditably and
the crowd went home to dream about
cbokers and powdered wigs.
That there was a strong crust last
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
East Burke.

The musical element of the Mite So
ciety will give concert at the Meth
Odist church Wednesday evening.
Those interested in the ladies' library
association will meet at the house OF
Mrs. |. D. Bemis Saturday at 2 p. III.
to elect officers. The committee will
select new books for the coming year.
Miss Lila Bundy has returned home
from Minneapolis where she has been
teaching music for the past three OF
four years.
Mrs. Minnie Bundy, who has been
very sick, is slowly recovering.
The school taught by Harley Dunk
lee, which closed recently, was quite
satisfactory.
A little child of Charley Phillips OF
Lyndon was buried in the village Gem
etery Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Elmer Phippen, who has been
sick so long is much worse.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
Sprriai Hufires.

OF MArCHLEss MERIT.-For the nose and throat
externally internally used, Thomas Electric
Oil is matchless. Asthma, catarrh, and serious
throat affections are quickly amenabe to this eff
cent remedy. 3O-31
lover THE HILLS TO THE Poor HOUSE A
person with impaired or impoverished blood is on
the road TO physical bankruptcy. Burdock Blood
Bitters strenfftheu and enrich the circulation re-
pair the tissues, and build up the entire SUSTAIN.
a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
East HardWick.

Frank Montgomery, who has been
dangerously i'll during the past week,
is better.
The schools in district No 2 close
this week for vacation.
The youngest son of George Whipple
died Friday. Funeral services were
conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev.
Mr.. Wheeler.
The young women's entertainment
Friday evening was a success. The
costumes worn elected much inter
est, the walters, singers and the en-
tire household of Washington being
fitted out in the old style. aye an
cient choir" did credit to themselves,
and about $50 were taken.
Several cases of scarletina have APP
peared.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
4 Brakeman Killed.

Marshall T. Perkins, brakeman on
the Lake road, was run over and in
stantly killed Monday evening near
North Concord. He was on the engine
of the mixed train, due here at COS p.
~, and started to go back on top of
the cars soon after the train left North
Concord. 1t is thought from the blood
on the car wheels that he got about
four ears back when he fell between
them and was badly mangled. He was
not missed till the train reached st.
Johnsbury, when they ran back and
found him dead. He leaves wife and
-four small children, who live on Gale
donia street.
To show how despicably mean a man
can be, the trainmen say that when
they found the body and went to "a
farmers house to get a comforter to
wrap around it, the owner said they
couldn't have it for less than $50.
( They managed to raise the money and
bought the wrap. If the man had
realized how urgent the case was, he
would probably have asked moIe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

DR.. Gillett, member of the Inter
national Sunday school committee, was
in town over the Sabbath, guest of
Col. Fairbanks. DR.. Gillett is at the
head of the state deaf and dumb asy-
lum at jacksonville, Illinois, and he
made some very interesting talk at the
North church Sunday school and at a
union service at the South church in
the evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
FOR SALE.

The house and lot belonging TO the late Thomas
SpOoner, No. South Park, containing niue rooms
with barn and carriage house connected. very
desirable location, and property, Within five min
utes walk of the Academy. Also the double tene-
ment house and lot School street Fairbanks
Village. with harm and carriage-house connected
and the following personal property: ! horse II
years old sound and kind, covered carriage, old
wagon, sleigh, nearly new. harnesses, etc, l
WheelharrOw, l share III Caledonia Playground Co.
3t-35 E. A. WALKER, admir-.
st Iohnsbury, VT, Feb. as 1884.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

1t il rumOrcd that the Lake road
thinks of adopting the steamboat whis-
tie SO the engineers wife in St. Johns
bury, hearing the unearthly below
from Walden heights, can get up and
cook breakfast before her husbands
arrival on his late train.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
LOOK HERE.

On account OF poor health and lameness the sub
scriber offers for sale his farm. situated in West
Waterford and known the Asa Hovey place.
Said farm contains O. acres land and good house.
with running water. Also the celebrated trout
pond known as the Hovey pond, wheelwright shop
blacksmith shop and lumber shed. rare chance
for good meshanic, as there is shop-work enough
for two men all the time. Would exchange for
small place in village. For further particulars in
auire Of subscriber. Stiff ALBERT HOWE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
DanViIIe.

Mrs. Bliss n. Davis died last week
after painful illness. Mrs. Davis
was a daughter of James Bell of Wal
den and was born in Hardwick in 1902
OF her eight grown-up children three
have died. Mrs. Davis had been a
valued member of the Congregational
churches of Hardwick and Danville
for over sixty years and her decease is
much regretted.
The lawsuit brought by Bill Robin
son against Deputy Sheriff c. L. Brown
of Peacham for Sl8 on a COW seized by
the former, drew an interested crowd
Monday forenoon. Lawyers Hoyt OF
Danville and Plainfield appeared for
the plaintiff and Bates and Blodgett
for the defendant. A verdict of SIC
and costs, making about Sl7, was given
the plaintiff. 1t is expected that the
case will go to the county court.
Work on the new Methodist church
will probably be begun in the spring,
the subscription list being gradually
increased.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

A tablet in commemoration of
William L. Dickinson, Esq, a native of
This town, and late superintendent OF
public schools in Jersey city, was placed
in the high school building in the above
city on Friday last with appropriate
exercises
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
through the day Wednesday, and it
wasn't very dark day either.

- Representatives, from Masonic
lodges at West Concord, Lyndon, West
Burke. Danville and Wells River, met
with the order in tins place last Friday
evening to do work in the third degree.
There were nearly 200 present, and re-
freshments were served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
FOR SALE.

House barn and sheds, 10 acres land. never fail
ing water at house and barn three -fOurths of mile
from village of St. JOhnsbury near the fair ground.
Also horse buggy wagon, horse lumber wagon,
harrow, four years old cow, l set working har-
ness pillow. all as good n \ u in good shape
MICHAEL ROACH.
st. Johnsbury. Vt, Feb. 20, 1884. 1892
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

SHARON, VT, Nov. !, 1853.
have used BOwker's Hill and Drill Phosphate
on my corn the past season, and have harvested
one thousand bushels Of ears of splendid corn, the
larger part of it being cut and stacked before the
frost Iattribute its being forward to the of
your Fertilizer. 1t j. H MARSH.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
Farm for Sale or Rent.

The farm formerly occupied by Truman Prescott
lying near St Johnsbury village, and containing
about seventy acres of land, upon which is com
Portable dwelling house and two barns is offered
for sale and if not sold will be rented Apply to
Soft A. E. RANKIN,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

d. C. Gage will unload a car If the Buffalo phos
phate at st JohnsbnrY next saturday. 1t comes
in bags of 200 pounds, one kind for regular crops
and one especially for potatoes. Also Car Load
of Bay State Phosphate. Farmers are invited to
he there at that time and get their supply while il
is going. 1t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

A meeting of the St. Johnsbury &
Lake Champlain stockholders will be
held at the st. Johnsbury house March
20 to see if they will vote to issue
bonds to raise money, and to see if they
will authorize mortgage of the real
and personal property and franchises
of the company to secure the payment
of the bonds,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
FARM FOR SALE.

Situated iH Barnet mile from Passumpsc
village. The buildings comprise one twO-stOry
house and three barns all in good repair. 26l acres
OF land in good state Of cultivation never failing
water at house and barns. Good sugar orchard,
also apples and plums. This is of the best
grass farms in Barnet The taxes in this town
are always very low. This property will be sold
at a bargain poor health cOmpels me to sell.
R. Z. HARVEY.
Passumpsc, VT. Feb L. 1884. 29f
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

Charles Z. Morrill, came near be-
ing made a martyr of Tuesday evening
when about seventy five neighbors
came pouring in upon him having got
wind OF the fact that it was his twenty
fifth wedding anniversary. Mrs. Nor
rill received the party cordially and
when Charley" came home he was
obliged to join in and make the best OF
it. The company brought and pre-
scented nice silver tea service, partOok
of abundant refreshments, and left at d
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
FOR SALE.

My house and barn with nearly one acre of land,
situated at the corner of Park and South streets,
in the village of st. JOhnsbury. The house is
heated by steam, and has hot and cold water and
gas throughout. Apply to W. p. FAIRBANKS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28
neahs.

At " alden, Feb. 1s of apoplery, Olive e East
man, aged 81 years.
AtLowen. Mass, Feb 49, Mrs Daniel P. Greeley
aged 70 years.
At Springfield, VT. Feb l6, of pneumonia
Elizabeth Davis aged So wife OF Charles a. For
bush.
At Burlington. Feb. 20, OF consumption, Cora E
Knappen, aged %, formerly of this place, wife Of
Charles +. Lewis
At West Burke, Feb 20 Eliza Willard. wife o.
Ethan Davis. aged 30 years.
At West Burke, Feb. "a, Electra ChappelI. wifi,
of Ira AIlard, aged 80 years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

A broken zine in one of the boxes
set the tire-alarm to work Monday
might, but the thing goes off 50 fire.
guently that nobody noticed it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-28

The Merchants national bank OF
this place coutcmplates increasing its
scapital'stock from $500, 900 to $500, 600,
the same rs the First national.