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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
No DOdging.

There is some difference of opinion
among the papers of the state as to
whether the senatorial issue should be
forced into the guberDatOrial cOnven-
ton, but all are agreed on one thing
and that is that aspirants for legisla-
tive hOnOrs must have well defined
opinions on the senatorial question
in plain English that they must know
whether or not they are in favor of
and are willing to vote for the re-
election of Senator Edmunds. 1t is a
leading question and can be easily, but
must not be evasively answered. YER
monters are entertaining very positive
views on the matter and will hardly
be willing that their representatives
shall be any less positive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
Bogus Butter.

A correspondent of one of the Bos-
ton papers says, that if no bogus but
ter were made, the price of the dairy
product wonld go to IS cents or 81 a
pound, or out of the reach of men who
work for mechanics wages. And he
asks sis not good oleomargarine at a
low price better than poer butter at a
high price, or no butter at all 7" We
incline to the opinion that an emphatic
no is the right answer to this question,
but in any event if man is going to
buy and eat .OleOmargerine, let him
know what he is buying and eating.
Let "oleOmargerine" be stamped on
every cake, and, if butter goes up to
Is cents in consequence, the Vermont
farmers will try and bear the infection
with Christian fOrtitude.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
ARBOR DAY.

Governor Pingree's proclamation APP
pointing next Saturday as ArbOr day
will be found on the second page OF
this issue. 1t is doubtful if any form
al local observance of the day will be
had here. This will not interfere,
however, with carrying out the spirit
of the proclamation in "the planting
of trees, shrubbery and the vine, for
ornament, comfort and use in the parks
and commons, as we'll as by the pri-
vate home-arOund the public build
ings and society halls on the school
grounds, by the church, around the
cemetery, and along the roadsides and
the village Streets
Justus Dart, superintendent of ed
ucation, seconds the governors prOcla
nation and urges the school officers,
teachers and scholars of Vermont to
heed its timely suggestions, especial
ly in regard to the grounds around our
school houses. Many of them have
been too long neglected. They are
repulsive rather than attractive. Let
US improve and beautify them by
planting trees and flowers. Let us
make this a school holiday, and cele-
brate it with appropriate exercises by
the scholars, making it a day of pleas
ure for the children"
Last years observance of the day
was profitable in more ways than one.
Particularly was it made apparent that
if substantial and lasting good is to re-
suit from tree planting, judgment
must be used in the matter. Many
trees were then removed from ground
in which they were thriving to village
streets where they were left to wither
and die. Thus in some instances the
number of trees in the state was actu-
ally diminished instead of being in
creased. But there need be no neces-
sity of such result. Good Judgment,
seasoned with little work if followed
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
ST. JoHNsRuRY EAST.

Joseph Merchant has moved from
West Concord into the Edward Morril
house.
Pension Examiner R. v. King was
here Monday looking mp B. c. Woods
original pension.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton Works were
surprised by about 100 of their friends
Friday evening who remembered that
that was the date of their marriage five
years ago. They presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Works a handsome marble top
table, two rockers, hanging lamp, au-
tograph album containing the names of
the donors etc. A supper was served
and then portion of the company adj
jOurned to Graves hall for dance.
All hands had a fine time.
Wallace Russell has returned from
California.
There was double wedding at b.
Works Tuesday afternoon. Walter Har-
vey and Rosa Hunter and Minot Hill
and Mary Suffer were married by
Rev. j. N. Walker.
Rev. d. H. Adams will preach at
East st. Johnsbury at the Methodist
chapel next Sunday at o'clock in the
afternoon. Subject: Examining our
title. 1t will be his last sermon in
town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
BARNET.

Harry Moore, a lad of fourteen,
suddenly disappeared from his home
Sunday Aplil Ill. Search was made
for him in every direction and by
means of the telegraph and telephone
a clew was obtained and his uncle Ed
win Richardson, found him at North
Montpelier on Friday afternoon, where
he had hired out on a farm. His fla
Their has forwarded his clothing and
thinks he had better remain for the
present.
VIM. H. Wallace has received an in
crease of pension, some $500 back pay
which will be very convenient just
now, as he has not been able to work
all winter.
Mrs. Potts has returned to her home
and is now repairing her house, ex-
pecting soon to see it filled with her
and grand children from sew
eral different states.
Edwin Bonett expects to go to Ber
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
A Little Temperance Lecture.

Mr. Nelson, who is an authority in
matters pertaining to life insurance,
makes the following computations A
total abstainer, 20 years old, has the
chance of living until he is "a. At 30
he has the chance of living until he is 66
I-2, and at 40 he has the chance of liv-
ing until he is 90 "a. A moderate
drinker at 20 years old has the chance
of living until he is 35 l-2 one at 30
has the chance of living until he is "A
"a, and one at 40 has the chance of
living until lie is 81 81. These figures,
carefully studied, are better than
dozen temperance lectures. They
need no calculating but bring the
temperance question within a nutshell.
Abstain and live; drink and die.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
NEGATIVE WARRIORS.

Someone has spoken in decidedly
uncomplimentary terms of the man
who destroys but does not rebuild, the
man who tears down and digs away
the foundations of things without of
fering any substitute for the structure
he would ruin.
Bob Ingersoll furnishes good illus
tration of this sort of thing in the re-
ligieus world, and the anti-Edmunds
papers furnish an equally good illus
tratiOn of the same sort in the political
world. The anti -Edmunds folks simp-
ly do not want this man to rule over
them. 1t is a negative sort of war
fare that they are carrying on, the
Messengers and the Watchmen, and
for this reason their influence upon the
Vermont voter is nothing. This Yer
mont voter is generally positive
man. He has a why and a wherefore
for the faith that is within him and
puts very light estimate on the man
who simply opposes another, but
when asked to name a better man
vaguely replies that there are multi
tudes Of them and there lets the mat
ter rest.
Gov. Smiths servants are altogether
too much like their master. They are
not of the kind that burn their bridges
behind them, and it is well that they
are not for the bridges will certainly
be needed when the retreat is sounded,
and everyday the fact that retreat
will certainly be sounded grows more
and mora annarant
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
LYNDONVILLE.

E. w. Emerson has sold his house to
f. j. Pierce. Reported price 5000.
P. F. MathewsOn was stricken with
paralysis last Monday.
"Mike" Ahearn, who left the Pas
sumpsic road about year ago and has
been at work for the Lake Shore road,
has returned and takes his old place as
fireman on the Passumpsic.
The sidewalk at the east end of the
bridge on Centre street is in a danger
GUS condition and should be attended
to at once.
Miss Nettie Butterfeld has returned
from Waltham, Mass, where she has
been since last fall.
Removals are so frequent this spring
that co mention them all would occupy
too much space and we will not make
the attempt.
Very few sugar makers have gather
ed their buckets yet. Many have faith
that there will be another run of sap.
The average amount of sugar mas not
yet been made. We can learn of no
one who has made more than two
pounds to the tree.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
Petition for Divorce.

To the County Court next to be held at st. Johns
bury, in the County of Caledonia, on the first Tues
day of June next:
Your petitioner, Ida M Woodward of Barnet in
said County. represents that her maiden name was
Ida M. Clark, and that on the 18th day of Noyem
Der she was lawfully married to Charl-s A. Wood
ward then of Danville, in said County, at Hard
wick, in said County by ths Rev. Joseph TOrrey,
. minister of the gospel.
That for abous four years thereafter she lived
and cOhabited with said WOOdwRrd his wife at
several places in Vermont, faithfully fulfilling all
That at about the end of said four years the
said Woodward wilfully deserted your petitioner,
Western states, and has never returned to reside
in this state, and his said desertOn has ever since
continued. And the said Woodward has never
contributed anything toward the support of your
petitioner and her two children though able 10 do
but has left her to support herself and children
by her own labor and the charity of her friends.
And your petitioner further states that for sew
eral years past the said Woodward has lived and
cohabited with another woman as his wife, and
openly and publicly held her out as his wife, and
under his name, and has committed the crime of
adultery, and probably bigamy, by his connection
with said woman Your petitioner is informed
and believes that the name of said woman, before
she assumed the name of Woodward, was Louisa
Fitting of Minneapolis Minnesota.
Your petitioner has two children of whom said
Woodward is the father, Jennie, aged ten years.
and julia aged seven years and she prays that the
custody of them be decreed to her
Your petitioner believes that said Woodward Is
possessed of property, but she cannot now give any
details, but she prays for proper decree of amO-
ny upon showing property
Your petitioner now resides at Barnet, in said
County, and has resided in said County since
she was deserted by said Woodward, about 1873
Your petitioner prays that decree Of divorce
from said Woodward may be granted her, and such
other relief as she may be entitled to.
Dated at st. Johnsbury this 18th day Of April,
1886.
IDA NJ. WOODWARD.
The foregoing petition having been presented TO
me and il being made to appear that said Charles
A. Woodward resides without this state and can
not be served with process therein; 1t is ordered
that the petitioner her said petition and this
order to be published in the CaedOnan- printed at
st. JOhnsbury, three weeks successfully, the last
of which publication shall be at least twenty days
before the 1st Tuesday of June. and such public2-
ton shall be legal notice to said Woodward OF the
tendency of said petition and for him to appear
and make answer thereto.
Dated at st. Johnsbury, April IS, 1896.
JONATHAN ROSS,
1915 Judge of Supreme Court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
EAST HARDWICK.

Warner Drenan has taken the vii
lage school for year. He has no as
sistant for the summer term.
Mrs. Charles Douglass of West Con-
cord has been in town the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson gave a very
pleasant party to their married friends
Tuesday evening.
Susan Goodrich will teach in Greens.
bOrO this summer.
Deacon Stevens has about a dOzer
barrels of stirred sugar.
The sugar house belonging to Seth
Conant and used by his tenant was
burned this week also Lyman Commits
on West Hill.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
EAST BARNET.

Sugar making came to a sudden stop
this year, although few are waiting
for the "9ud run" bat with present
prices for the best article, it don't pay
to let buckets get sour for little poor
sugar.
j. Warden has moved from r. B..
Gammels house into the house below
the pulp mill and CANNED has gone to
housekeeping.
Although there was much frost in
the ground and roads have been more
muddy than usual, it now appears that
the land will be in condition to work
earlier than usual. Grass is beginning
to look quite green and some have be-
gun to work their land.
EAST BURKE.
Mrs. COrnelia (Cuslling) Carpenter
returned to her home in Ramsey, N.
j., Monday.
Daniel ellison and wife have gone to
Lake Village, N. H., to visit Mary
(Williams) Burnham.
The examination for teachers in this
town will be held at Burke Hollow
Saturday, commencing at half past
nine o'clock, a. m.
Next Sabbath is Rev j. McDOnald's
last Sabbath this conference year.
E. w. Smith is suffering with a
broken finger.
Robbie Godding has had quite sore
foot caused by stepping on nail that
went nearly through his foot.
Eddie Gage was badly bitten by a
hog one day last week.
Mrs. Lucinda Hardy has gone to
Lyndon to work for Mrs. Dudley p.
Hall the coming season.
A. w. Wilson has finished working
for Mr.. Harris and has applied for an
appointment as post master.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS.
THE FRATERNITIES.

What They Are Doing in st. Johnsbury.
Commander George r. Crosby of ST..
Johnsbury has been appointed aidede-
camp to Commander Burdett of the
National encampment, G.. A. r.
The eighth annual session of the
grand lodge of Vermont Knights of
Honor, held at Brattlebors last week
was very successful affair. Col. Geo.
w. Hooker was elected grand dictator
for the coming year. George R. Cros-
by was elected past grand dictator and
also one of the representatives to the
supreme lodge. j. A. Hayes was elect
ed member of the Judiciary commit
tee. The order in the state is in a
very prosperous condition.
Passumpsic lodge F. and A. M.
at their regular meeting Thursday
evening elected these officers: W. NJ,
A. F. Nichols S. W., H. w. Kinney !;
j. W, T. G. Fletcher; treas, j. H.
Holder; Sec, w. E. Barrett; S. D., t.
III. Underwood; j. D., E. L. Stiles /;
chap, P. D. Blodgett marshal, N. r.
Switzer; S. S., Fred Patterson j. S.,
Dana Stanford finance committee,
d. NJ. Bacon, o. P. Bennett, L. Soper !;
grievance committee, j. G. Gray, HI.
NJ. Cheney, F. w. Taylor.
The st. John Baptist society gave
dramatic entertainment in their rooms
Friday evening. There were two Or
gan solos by Mile. M. A. Girard a
Duet by M. and Mile. j. A. Paquet
and drama, "Jamais Content" by
Mile. j. A. Paquet, t. o. and P. A.
Chouinard and L. Morency. After
this came trio by Mile. j. A. Paquet
and P. A. and T. o. Chouinard, flute
solos by M. t. o. Chouinard, and a
comic farce by Mile. P. A. t. o. Chou
inard. A number of tableaux were in
terspersed with the exercises and the
affair passed off very pleasantly.
The annual meeting of Crescent
lodge F. and A. M. of LyndOnville,
held at Masonic hall Saturday evening
April 18th. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year
w. NJ, A. D. Paige; S. W., E. L.
Wells; j. W., ]. S. Wiley; treas,
NJ. c. Miller; Sec, F. L. Randall S.
D., F. L. Davenport; j. D., G: P.
Smith S. S., E. Bigelow j. s., F. E.
Dwinell chap, S. E. Goss marshal,
A. H. Hicks; organist, j. w. Cope
land; tyler, D. c. Horner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
PEACHAM.

Pbineas V. Blanchard of San Fran
cisco, CAL, son of the late Capt. Simon
Blanchard of Peacham, while visiting
his sister, Mrs. L. ID. Edwards, at
WATERFOWL, Ill.,, was thrown from a
carriage on April 9th, receiving inju-
ries from which he died the following
day. He leaves wife and three
children in San Francisco and three
sisters and two brothers, besides many
friends to mourn his loss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
WEST CONCORD.

Geo. Paris has sold his dwelling
house in the village to j. H. B. DOuse
Possession given soon.
Geo. Gilbert has sold his dwelling
house and lands to Geo. Paris. Price
$500.
Mr.. Gilbert and wife are going to
California.
The dwelling house belonging to the
estate of Sumner Lewis has been
bought by Mr.. Hicks from Passumpsic.
Possession already taken. Price $500.
The hotel of j. c. Spencer has re-
ceived new coat of paint which has
improved its appearance. The block
is being painted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
Probate of Will.

OTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT IS
y In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsbury, within and for said district, the
Goth day of April, A. ID. 1885,
An instrument purpofting to be the last VIII and
Testament of Thaddeus Fairbanks, late of st.
Johnsbury, in said district. deceased, being pre-
scented to Court by Henry Fairbanks, the Ex-
utors therein named for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in St. Johnsbury, on the 9Th day of May,
A ID. 1886, and show cause, If any they may have
against the Probate of said viii; for which
purpose it is further ordered, that a copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the Caledonian, printed at st.
Johnsb1ry. previous to said tiEe appointed for
hearing.
BY the Court Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy Of Record, Attest,
43l5 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
GREENSBORO BEND.

Thomas Denning and wife have
taken the Cottage boarding car to run
during the summer.
The fish commissioners have freely
replenished Caspian lake with nearly
10000 trout fry the past week.
DIR. Geo. French is soon to become a
resident of this place.
L. S. Collins goes to market this
week.
Jerry Courier has lost his third
horse within six months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
CABOT.

Mrs. Mary A. Livermore will deliver
an address in one of the churches in
this town Sunday evening May 9. All
are urged to attend.
To observe Arbor day in a fitting
manner, the gentlemen of the town
have been invited by the ladies of the
w. G. II. q. and others to meet at an
early hour April "A, to build the long
talked of fence around the common,
and straighten mp the trees thereon
The ladies of the town will provide "a
free dinner at the Congregational YES
try.
. Arthur Lance has obtained a situa-
ton in a store in StOneham, Mass.
where he goes this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
NOTE AND COMMENT.
Massachusetts, has it's Daniel Pratt
and Vermont its Daniel Tarbell-both
heroes of many bloodless wars.

Massachusetts has it's Daniel Pratt
and Vermont its Daniel Tarbell-bOth
heroes of many bloodless wars.
"The doors of the senate will be
opened" says Mr.. Logan. "Mark
what tell you and it will not be long
either" and Mr.. Logan is right.
One of the brightest of the juvenile
magazines of the day is "The Pansy,"
published by D. Lothrop & Co. of Bos-
ton. 1t is already avery welcome Wis
itor in many homes in Vermont and is
constantly increasing its circle of ac-
quaintance.
Senator Morrill, had an ovation given
him in honor of his 10Th birthday last
week. His spacious house was filled,
not only by New England people, but
by all those who are distinguished in
politics and in society in Washington.
The representatives of all sections
united in congratulating the venerable
Senator upon his health and vigor.
The St. Adams Messenger credits
The Caledonian with consistency in
it's support of Senator Edmunds. This
is real good of our contemporary and
we have delayed acknowledging re-
ceipt of the compliment that we might
think up something nice to say in re-
turn, as we cannot conscientIOusly re-
turn the compliment. But it is of no
use, nothing can be said.
He laughs best who laughs last.
Ex-Alderman O'Connor was one of the
few New York aldermen who were not
scooped up by Sharp. Says he: When
1 opposed this Broadway franchise |
was laughed and sneered at, and, for
all l know, was deemed a veritable
crank. In justice to myself L might be
permitted to ask, who can laugh an d
sneer now7 L told my colleagues in
the board then that they were stand
ing on the edge of precipice and
might tOpple over at any moment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
SHEEEIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w. Merrill of
Barton were recently the recipients of
one dozen knives and forks, set of
solid silver teaspoons and one large
spoon and an elegant naukin ring for
Mrs. Merrill from their friends in Shelf
6eld and WheelOck.
N. L. Folsom is in Boston this week.
Sugar makers report more than an
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22

The political campaign in this state
reaches another stage tomorrow even
ing when the republican state COM
mittee meet at Montpelier. They are
to call the convention which will nom
mate IA candidate for governor, lieu
tenant-gOvernOr, treasurer. secretary
of state and auditor. The place will
probably be Montpelier, and the date
the middle of June.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
LYNDON CENTRE.

b. o. Cheney has bought the Jenness
house for $1,000.
Miss Hattie Fyler of West Burke
will teach the summer term of the dist
riot school.
Miss Ona Carter will teach in Dan
vile this simmer, in the same district
where she has already taught several
terms.
Miss Anna Carter has engaged to
teach in the 'Squabble Hollow" dist
riot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22

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ing our name and guarantee tag, as no other $50
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22

average yield.-G. H. Cushman is put
ting an addition on his barn.
Miss Jennie Hoffman of Wheeleck
has been engaged to teach the village
school, Hazen NJ. Gray is failing quite
fast
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22

lin Falls and run pulp mill before
long as he has very good offer.
Edwin B. Clement is again at home.
He has tried the West three times now
and gives it up.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
SUTTON.

The public examination of teachers
for this town will be Saturday in the
school room at the village at $50 a.
m. All teachers from other towns will
be required tO.bring recommendations
as to character from the superinten-
dents of their towns.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22
sOCIETY OF DECORATIYE ART.

2e East a1st ST., New York Dec. %, 's5
To The Brainard g. Armstrong CO.-Dear Sirs:
Having tested your embroidery silks, and finding
them in color and texture eminently satisfactory,
the managers of the Society of Decorative Art be-
lieve that you have found the secret of fast dyes
They believe it is longer necessary to the Soci
ETY. to be dependent upon foreign manufactures,
and have pleasure in telling you that it has been
decided by the board of management to give you
the silk thread business of the Society of DecOra-
fast under the severest test, am
Very truly yours A. b. BLoDGETT
President of the Society of Decorative Art.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22

115East 23d ST., New York, Feb.5, &c
The Brainard g. Armstrong CO.-Dear Sirs: We
have found your silk very satisfactory, and are
pleased to recommend it, ASSOCIATED ARTISTS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-22

up with a little watchfulness and care
will make the work of the day great
blessing to the state.