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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
The Weather.

Speaking of the weather it. would be
interesting to know what fault any
human being could find with the last
week in this respect. Only those have
grumbled who couldn't get outside to
enjoy it. The sun has sh0ne brightly
in the day time and the moon has shed
its benignant light, etc., etc., at night.
After all there is nothing quite equal
to winter life in st. Johnsbury. 1t is
getting ready to storm this morning
and really storm is badly needed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

Miss Hattie Blodgett who has sung
alto in the Free Baptist choir with
much acceptance will hereafter take
the alto part in the South church choir.
The Free Baptist congregation are very
sorry to lose her as she has been a
great favorite with them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

"A grand meet of the eastern town
ships and neighboring snOwshOe clubs
will be held at SherbrOoke, p. O., next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The Passumpsic road offers reduced
rates from st. Johnsbury and all along
the line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

The meeting of the st. Johnsbury
district Ministerial association begins
Tuesday evening at 7.30 o'clock, with
a sermon by Rev. j. HI. Wallace. The
meetings will continue until Thursday
evening and will be held in the MethO-
dist church
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

"A limited number of extra copies
of this issue of The CaledOnian have
been printed containing Rev. Mr.. Lam
sons sermon on DIR. GoOdell. They
can be procured at this Office, at F. O..
Clark's and at Howard s. Rowell's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
Those Bank Suits Again.

The suits of Receiver Hendee of the
Vermont national of st. Adams, against
the National bank of ST. JOhnsbury
the National bank of Brandon, the
Baxter national bank of Rutland, the
st. Johnsbury savings bank and the
st. Adams Trust company and A. o.
Brainerd, to compel payment of as
sessment of stock in the Vermont ma
tienal, have been set for trial at the
February term of the United States
court, which is held in Burlington and
begins on the Odd.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

The Argus is authority for the
statement that Benjamin F. Green
banks has bought large factory and
some twenty tenement houses not far
from Providence, r. L., and that means
that he is to leave Vermont. He is to
paw $25, 900:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
ACADEMY NOTES.


The scribe hasn't had a better time
in three months than he enjoyed Fri
day evening at the first meeting for
the term of the Adelphians. There
was an Grafton by Crawford, reading
by w. O. Smith, defamation by Aid
rich, reading by Romer and circus
with menagerie attachment by Alb
bott, while Case did the criticising.
"Resolved, that home rule would bet
ter the condition of Ireland" was the
question discussed, with May, Corbin
and Holt in the affirmative and Gill
man, Lutz and Leach in the negative.
Everybody did well and the visitors
are pretty sure to accept the invita-
tion to ''come again.
The internal appearance of the acade-
my was somewhat changed during va
cation by new coat of paint on the
floors and walls.
The school has been increased this
week by the addition of about "a more
students. There are now $50.
A large portion of the school availed
themselves of the opportunity of at
tending the "Mikadov Monday even
| ing, this being the first time that gen
eraI excuse has been given to attend
] an entertainment in the Opera house
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
THE shock to am old ladv In Peacl

The shock to an old lady in Peach
am and broken leg that resulted from
careless coasting with traverse sleds
on travelled streets, should serve as a
warning to the lads who are getting to
be pretty free and careless in their
sports on the avenue. There are hills
enough in this country to furnish one
apiece for all the boys where they will
net endanger life and limb.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
In the Woods,

In the Woods.
This has been a good season thus
far for the lumber men. Fully the
usual amount has been cut up to this
time and the work is still going on
G. III. Stevens & Co. expect to cut be-
tween five and six million feet and
have already cut two and one half
million. They have rs men in the
woods, and 40 in the mills and are
working IS horses and oxen, and ex-
pect to cut about so per cent. more
than last year. L. D. Hazen is en-
plOying full as strong force as last
year and expects to cut about the same
amount of lumber as last year, being
up to the usual average now.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
G. p. Gilman's Lecture.

Despite the fact that there were 9TH
er attractions Tuesday evening, Music
hall was well filed atG. P. Gilman's lee
ture on England. The lecturers meth
cd was somewhat different from that
usually adopted as he aimed to give a
comprehensive idea of the ruling forces
in England, the church, the school and
the nobility. Oxford, Canterbury and
London We're the principal places Wis
tied. Mr.. Gilman has evidently given
careful study aud preparation to the
work, he has a good voice and the lee
ture itself has genuine merit, some
thing that is not always true of illus.
trated lectures. The lecture as whols
was both interesting and profitable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
NolIce i'm Insolvency.
III sPasS or D yEsMos y ou In.elvsnsy

s sTApa p xaKMos 81 Insolvency
Whereas final settlement of the Ins0lvent estate
Of William Bray. of ST. Johnsbury, Insofvsnt
Debtor in insolvency. Is delayed by pending htiga-
ton notice is hereby given that the account Of L.
d. Hazen, assignee upon said estate. will be exam
ined and partial dividend from funds foun In his
hands. declared to creditors who have proved their
claims. on the 18th day Of Feb. A. D. 1856, &C 10
o'clock q M. at the Probate Ofice. in ST. Johns
bury in said District. And all persons interested
hereby notified 10 appear st said time and place
and show cause. If any they Ia q why said az
signees account to that date should not Be allowed
and an order of division made tberaon-
BY order Of the Court Attest.
1t WALTER p. SMITH Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
ST. JoHNsBURY VT, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

drew accordingly. Judgment was
given for plaintiff to recover SPILLS
and costs. Defendant appealed to
county court. H.aC. Ide appeared for
plaintiff; j. P. Lamson of Cabot, for
defendant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
st. Johnsbury Guard.

st. Johnsbury Guard.
At the meeting of Company d last
Thursday evening for the purpose of
electing a 1st Lieut., in place of j. I'll.
Thompson, resigned, Col. VIM. P.
Fairbanks presiding, I'd Lieut.. John
d. Orcutt was promoted by unanimous
vote to 1st Lieut.. Upon ballot for I'd
Lieut., 1st Sargt. John III. Page was
elected to fill the office. Following
the election the company had short
drill before Col. Fairbanks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

Major N. P. Bowman has accepted
the agency for Northern Vermont of
Hayward's hand grenades and will soon
canvas this section of the state for this,
one of the best, simplest and cheapest
things for extinguishing incipient fires.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

The monthly meeting of the Y. NJ.
G. A. postponed last week, will be
held Saturday evening in the associa-
ton hall. Rev. E. T. Fairbanks will
give his historical address previously
announced. Ladies are specially in
vited
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
'Dn & Lowell Railroad Vermont Division
Oct. 10, 1885.
TRAINS WEST.
Read up.
St. Johnsbury Post Office.
site the Atheneum St Johnsbury, VT

st. Johnsbury Post Office.
B tnmencing Oct. 10, the mails will close at the
Office as follows:
lmpsic r. r. Way Mail, South, $40 a. M
.Danville 900 a. M
Hand and SwantOn East, 1850 a. m
|land and SwantOn, West, 3.45 p. IN
|PImpsic r. r. Way Mail. North, 3.45 p. m
ID Concord and st. JOhnsbury East, 3.45 p. IN
|erfOrd, 400 p m
Ii mails North and South. 500 D. m
Ii will be collected from the boxes at Paddock
ne and Railroad street at 500 a. m and 3 Is
81 Box at Railroad street will be visited at 100
FL as usual.
CHAS. p. CARPENTER, z. NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
l,r Cutting I5n..s7

vile as a location for factory that
will employ 400 hands. E. Harris of
fers the land, says the paper, E.
Hevey offers $1,000 and Charles Weeks
$500 and so on. Mr.. Weeks knows
nothing about the affair and it is
doubtful if anybody does. The Fair
banks water privilege near the depot
has been disposed of half-dozen
times or mere to as many different
'companys and establishments, but, SO
far as we have ascertained, the rumors
are nothing but rumOrs as yet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
Pow T A HoUt who VIC

Rev. E. A. Hoyt, who was expect
ed to begin his pastorate in the Uni
versalist church last Sunday, tele-
graphed that he could not get here, and
Rev. Mr.. Eastman of West Concord
preached in his place. Mr.. HOyt is ex-
pected here this evening and will
preach next Sunday ut the usual hour
of service
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
Oldest I'm the Country.

The Providence Star tells remark
able story of cane which took its
owner, Robert Yale of Norwich, N. Y,
FIVE months to make. The cane prop
er is made of wood taken from the cold
est tenantable house in America, the
Fairbanks residence, built in 1880, in
Dedham, Mass, now occupied by the
seventh generation" The st. Johns
bury Fairbankses are the descendants
of the family that built this coolest
tenantable house in America"
A Big Tree.
A big pine tree was felled on the
Howe and Courier wood lot recently
purchased of Barton Works. Six meH
were engaged in chopping it at the
same time, without interfering with
each other. By actual measurement
LIZ was seven feet in diameter at ths
stump, l6I feet high and go feet from
the ground was four feet in diameter
a big pine tree for this part of tn
] country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

An earthquake shock is the latest
sensation reported in st. JOhnsbury.
Three o'clock Friday morning was the
hour, and a number insist that they
felt the shock so perceptibly that they
were awakened from sleep.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

Annie E. Smith of New York be-
gins series of religious meetings at
the Free Baptist church next Sunday
evening. She has labOred very accep-
tally and with pronounced success in
great good is anticipated as a result of
her work here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
THE LATE REV. DIR. GooDELL.


THE LATE REV. DIR. GOODELL.
Some particulars, respecting the last
hours of Rev. DIR. GoOdell have come
to hand. We give them to our read
fders SO many of whom had a personal
interest in and deep love for the
good man now gone to his reward.
On the Sabbath, Jan. 81, his last day
on earth, DIR. Goodell felt unusually
well and preached in the evening with
more than common vigor and effect to
crowded house. His subject was
"HOme Life in the Holy Land" After
service he remained, as was his GUS
tom, to speak a word with all who
wished, and then in company with
Deacon Bronson and wife, who are
near neighbors and dear friends, walk
ed to his home. This was little after
9 o'clock. On going into his house he
went to the bedside of his wife, who
has been quite ill for several weeks,
and gave her an account of the day
and it's services. Then kissing her
good night he started for his room ad-
joining, Mrs. Goodell remarking, "my
verse for you tonight is, Blessed are
they that do his commandments, that
they may have right to the tree of life,
and may enter in through the gates into
the city," eyes," said he as he pass
cd in no
gates into the city," Those were al
most his last words. In IL few mo-
ments groan was heard, when Mrs.
GOOdell's nurse fastened to the door.
She found Mr.. GOOdell sitting upon
the sofa. He exclaimed, "My head !"
and sank down upon the sofa in I'M
consciousness from which he never
rallied.
Pilgrim church, of which he was the
devoted and beloved pastor for over ID
years, is greatly stricken by his death,
and the whole city is moved. Funeral
services were held on Friday and the
body was entombed. Among all the tes-
timonies to the esteem and worth Ofthis
good man, none were more touching
than that of three Cinnamon who hired
a carriage and rode five miles to the
cemetery where they asked the privi-
lege of placing a floral tribute upon
the casket just before it was placed in
it's resting place. One of these men
had lately been received into fellow
ship in Pilgrim church. His tribute to
the memory of the man who led him to
Christ touched every one who witness
ed it. 1t was the love of one of Gods
little ones. Mrs. GOOdell is improving
in health and bears her great bereave-
ment with wonderful cOmposure and
the sweetest Christian trust.
AS slight indication of the hold
DR.. GoOdell had on those of like faith
it is noted that the current number of
the COngregationalist has poem by
Rev. j. E. Rankin on "COnstans Liber-
tie Goodell ;" Rev. j. H. Plumb writes
on the same general subject speaking
particularly of SEMINARY Reminis-
sences ;" the Western correspondent
devotes over a column in giving an ac-
count of DR.. GOodell's last hours and
of the funeral services Mrs. l. HI.
Kellogg, writing on "SOme great work
ing churches" writes at length of the
Pilgrim church of st. Louis (the paper
having been prepared before DR.. Good
ellis death), while the editorial columns
contain an article presumably written
by DIR. Goodell's lifelong friend, DR..
Dexter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

Judge Asa L. French, who went
to New York some time ago intending
to spend the winter, returned Friday
and is at his home seriously sick
Mrs. j. Underwood is quite sick, threat
ened with fever.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

The North church year book was
issued last week. 1t contains a COM
plete statement of the work of the
church for the year, additions to men,
bership, financial statement, ETC., to-
gether with directory of the mem bers
of the church and congregation. The
South church year book is in the hands
of the printer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

There are 100 loaded freight cars
on the B. & l.. tracks in the yard this
morning. An unusual amount of
through freight is being carried over
this road and business is reported
brisk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
Railroad Literature.

DR.. Lyman Abbott notes the fact
that four ont of five of the books
brought along by the ubiquitous news
boys on the Passumpsic and Canadian
trains are of a religious character. Was
there any significance in this fact, he
asks, or did the boys quick perception
recognize the fact that Mr.. Abbott was
an American ? or did he suppose that
American travellers only read religious
literature In the latter case DR.. Alb
bOtt thinks that the boys perceptive
faculties were better than his infOrma-
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

Gen. Stephen Thomas of MOntpe-
lier of the 9Th Vermont regiment was
given rousing reception and dinner
at YOung's hotel, in Boston, last week.
There are a gOodly number of the 9Th
boys in st. Johnsbury, some of whom
left the state with the regiment and
with the then Col. Thomas ut its head.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
VOLUME 49---NUMBER 1888.

A portion of the troupe attended chap
ell Monday morning.
1t is thing much to be regretted
that more do not take advantage of the
opportunities given for vocal culture.
A good chorus under such an instruc-
tor as Mrs. Wallace would not onIv
add much to the quality of the music
in school but would be able to give
one or two excellent concerts during
the term. The teacher alone can't do
it, but it requires united effort ON the
part of the entire class.
Judge Poland in Washington.
A Washington newspaper cores
pondent writes that "Judge Poland is
here, as he says, to spend time and
escape from the rigor of the st. Johns
bury winter" That remark was pro-
badly intended by the Judge for jok Q
for certainly no one could ask for bet
ter weather than we are having in St.
Johnsbury. Talking about Silas NJ.
waite, The Judge said to the cores
pendent: "Waite's chief trouble was
his arrogance. | remember that soon
after the national banks were estab-
llshed, was then chief justice of YER
mont and president of the st. Johns
bury bank. One night was in Mont
pelier and fell to discussing the proper
Interpretation of the banking act with
Waite and Trenor w. Park, who were
also bank presidents. They gave their
opinions and then asked me for mine.
| gave it, and it did not agree with
Waite's. When | finished Waite burst
out with, mo one but a - fool
would ever make that out of it, The
supreme court afterward held to my
view of the law"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
Mr.. Lamson's Sermon on DIR. Goodel

There has been no tribute paid to
the memory of DR.. Goodell that seem
ed to his friends here more fitting than
the sermon preached by Rev. G. NJ.
Lamson in the North church Sunday
morning. We publish the sermon en-
tire on the second page of this issue,
believing that there is nothing that
would prove of greater interest to Oul
readers at this time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
IMPORTANT.

F. 0. Clark has just received choice
selection of books published by that
"NOTED PIRATE" John b. Alden,
which are to be sold very low to make
money. He is sole agent for Mr.. Alden's
publications in this section and wishes
it sdistinctly understood once for all
that he is able to fill all special offers
made by Mr.. Aldon at same prices, pro-
vided you place in his hands the
voucher for special offer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
THE SOLDIERS HOME.

At a meeting of the trustees of the
Soldiers Home, held in Burlington,
January Goth, 1886, the president and
secretary were directed to solicit pro-
pOsals from towns. societies, grand ar
my posts aud individuals, for such aid
as they may be pleased to make
towards purchasing, erecting, locating,
or maintaining a soldiers home in YER
mort. Communications should be adj
dressed to William Wells, President,
Burlington, Vt.
The trustees of the proposed home
have sent a circular to the grand army
posts asking, among others, these ques-
tiOns GLOW many soldiers or sailors
are wholly supported by your town y
"The number of soldiers that receive
partial support from your town, Civ
ing as nearly as possible the amount
furnished each individual during the
year 1885, giving names and amounts ~
"Please give the number and names
of soldiers in your town that would
probably become inmates of Il soldiers
home if there was one in existence at
this time" We hear of no movement
to secure the location of the home in
st. JOhBsbury and yet there seems to
be no valid reason why it should not
be put here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

Mrs. E. z. WOOds-Grand Clearance Sale.
d. S. Farnham-Hotel for Sale
Harvey & Brown Opening new goods.
David L. Woods Est.-Presentation of account.
A. d. Pike-To tax payers.
w. j. Draws Est.-Insolvency Notice
G. ii. Bradford-Type settlers wanted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

Secretary Page assisted by Geo.
E. May conducted religious services at
North Danville last Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
The MikadO.


Gilbert's opera company gave three
presentations of "The MikadO," Satur-
day, Monday and Tuesday evenings in
the Opera house. The first evening
the attendance was not large, the peO-
pie evidently being little slow to be-
lieve the advertised statements. But
the entertainment proved a meritOrious
one in every respect, the acting was
good, the singing particularly so and
the costumes and stage arrangements
superior to any ever presented here
by travelling company. There was
lots of fun in the various situations
while the wit was clean and the enter
tainment as whole thoroughly en-
jOyable. Some of the people were
obliged to be in attendance each of the
three evenings in order to "under-
stand" it. An extra train was run
from Lyndonville Tuesday evening
and quite number came down from
there. Messrs. Thatcher & Co. are to
be congratulated on the success of the
new departure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

The Passumpsic road offers round
trip tickets at reduced rates to the
Burlington carnival next week via
Montpelier. The rates for round trip
tickets on both the Lake road and Pas
sumpsic will be 50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

"A bunch of keys has been found
by w. HI. Ward, who will return them
to the owner on application.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.

The meeting of the executive COM
mittee of Caledonia county agricultur-
al society was held at the st. Johns
bury house Tuesday, President Harvey
presiding. The date of the fair this
year was set for the Tuesday following
the state fair, which will bring it
about the middle of September.
1t was voted to expunge the sweep
stakes premiums. The premium on
fine wool sheep was also expunged and
the middle wool divided into two class
es, SOuthdowns and ShrOpshires. The
best pen of fat sheep was expunged.
The committee to secure special
prizes consists of Cloud Harvey, E. A.
Parks, l. w. SanbOrn, l.. B. Harris,
and Asa Livingston and to this COM
mittee was given power to determine
shall be held. If the railroad cOMpa-
MES do as we'll as they did last year
the fair will probably hold four days
These officers were elected Chief mar
shall, Col. VIM. M. Dole of Danville,
with power to appoint his own assist
ants. General superintendent, floral
hall, E. E. Sargent; mechanics hall
and fruit and vegetables, L. B. Flint
and w. S. Hastings cattle and sheep,
G.. L. Stevens of Danville horses j.
ID. Gould swine, A. O. Harris poul-
try G. r. Crosby. Special superin-
tendents: horses, E. A. Parks cattle,
VIM. Higgins; sheep, l.. p. Cheney
mechanics hall, A. A. Pierce; floral
hall, N. M. johnson.
The premiums and the various COM
mittees on the premium list are sub
stantially the same as last year. The
meeting was very harmonious and
everything promises well for the cur
rent year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
BRIEF LOCALS.

II. G.. Fletcher has sold to James
Moran the Robellard place in Sum-
merville, for $500.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

Fred Bundy closes his work at
H. E. Fletcher g. Co.'S next Saturday.
tate and will be engaged for the pres
ent in settling up the estate business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

Mrs. Mary Aver and Mrs. Katie
(Glinen)Smith, bOth'of whom have been
some time sick, died on Tuesday
A. G.. Williams died at the Centre Sun
day from troubles contracted in army
life. He had been in poor health a
long time.-Arthur Martin, who died
on Tuesday, was we'll known among a
large circle of the young people.