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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
Waite not to be Pardoned.

The Washington correspondent of
the Boston Journal says that Senator
Morrill, and Representative Circuit call
ed on the attorney general and he
stated that Silas M. Waite will not be
pardOned. With this report comes the
story that the last weeks canard about
Waite's having been pardoned was
simply trick to get at the real senti-
ment concerning Waite in Vermont.
This is probably nonsense but it re-
suited in bringing out pretty decided
expression of opinion all round, and
the decision not to pardon the default
er meets with as decided approval.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
EAST BURKE.

The village schools closed last Fri
day with some very good literary ex-
ercises.
Fred G. Bemis has gone to st. Johns
bury to attend school.
Mrs. Francis Wells is quite sick with
inflammatOry rheumatism.
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald went to Danville
dOnville preached in the M. E. church
in the morning.
The ladies library association will
hold pie festival in Good Templars'
hall Wednesday eve, Feb. IL.
Burke Mt. lodge installed the follow
ing officers last Friday night: w. C.
T., Myron ellison; w. V. T., Ella C.
Finney; w. Sec, May Phippen; w.
F. Sec, Katie Stafford w. Tr., Frank
Carr; w. G. Wilbur Godding w. NJ,
Abial Amidon l. S. g., Ellen Gage
o. S. g., Charles Phillips.
The scholars In the primary depart
ment in the village school having no
marks the entire term, were Fred
Farmer, Ida Farmer, Scott Stafford,
Celia Stafford and Alice Currier.
The ladies AID society meet this week
with Mrs. L. G.. Shurtletf.
Quite number from Burke Mt.
lodge will attend the union at st.
JOhnsbury next Saturday.
John Hubbard is having quite Sc
we're time with his foot, erysipelas hav-
ing got into it.
Frank Harvey reports 40 degrees
below zero last Friday morning at his
house. ..s.s
Susie Gregory is sick. DIR. Davis
says there is water collected in her
right side and it will be sometime be-
fore she gets well again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
A PLEASANT EVENING.

A special meeting of Frost camp
sons of veterans was held last even
ing for the purpose of meeting Past
COMMANDMENTS Chief Frank p. Merrill
of Boston, who was in town. A large
delegation was present from A. p. Da-
Wis camp of West Concord and some
from West Burke as well as a good
number of @. A. r. comrades. Capt.
George F. Cheney of Frost camp in
trOduced Mr.. Merrill as the speaker of
the evening, and he gave brief sketch
of the order as n whole, giving sever
al very interesting facts in reference
to its origin and formation also bring
ing out some matters of great interest
to individual camps. He estimated
roughly that the order had in the four
years, since its organization, reached
a membership of over 1000 which has
been acquired largely through the in
fluence and assistance of the grand
army thus showing their desire to as
sist in the growth of this society which
is to carry on their work of caring for
the disabled veterans and perpetuating
their memorial services. Following
Mr.. Merrills address came others by
members of the G.. A. r. including Post
Commander A. Paddock, Maj. N. p.
Bowman, L. B. Head, DR.. Billiard,
John Mcdonald, A. w. Roberts and
several others, also Capt. c. E. Grant
of A. P. Davis camp, West Concord,
all of which were full of encourage
ment for the sons of veterans in gen.
eral. The evening was spiced with a
good many jokes, making altogether,
a very pleasant occasion and the camp
propose to enjoy more of them by Civ
ing camp fires occasionally during the
winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The London Riot.

Ten thousand workmeh held meet
ing Monday in Trafalgar Square, Lon
don. A riot resulted and the police
were worsted. Socialist Burns was
the cause. The police were knocked
down and trampled upon. Burns car
ried a red flag and delivered n fiery,
sOcialistic speech, other speakers fol-
lowed. InfiammatOry resolutions were
adopted. London was excited greatly,
but the military commanded the situa
ton.
For six hours the most important
streets from Trafalgar square to Hyde
Park were completely in the hands of
socialists, wOrkingmen, idlers and the
discontinued elements generally. Win
dows were smashed, club-hOuses in
vaded, private residences broken into,
hotels wrecked and shops and beer sa-
looms completely cleaned out The
leaders cried "bread," but the follow
ers assaulted the ale houses they
| threatened revolution, if the laborer
was not given something to do, but
singularly enough not IA drop of blood
was split during the whole riot.
Gen. Hancock Dead.
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock died at
Governors Island Tuesday afternoon.
Few even of his intimate friends had
any knowledge that his illness was
considered serious. AS late lis Satur-
day last, he was in his private Office
attending to his official duties. When
he went to Washington two weeks ago
to- day, slight eruption on his neck
near the base of the brain gave him
some uneasiness, and the inflammation
increased so rapidly that on Friday,
January %, he had it lanced. The
eruption continued to discharge freely
and the loss of blood was such as to
make a very perceptible difference in
the generals usual robust appearance.
Immediately after his return to Gov
ernOr's island, week ago, he sent for
DIR. John II. Janeway who soon per-
ceived signs of a carbuncle. The next
day it appeared and gradually grew
worse, when decidedly nnfavOrable
symptoms set in, accompanied by de-
lirium. The malady had touched the
brain and he died on Tuesday.
The steamer Cambridge of the Bos-
ton and Bangor line, went ashore on
Old Mans ledge, off Georges stands
on the Maine coast yesterday morning
at 5 o'clock. The boat will undOubt-
edly be total loss. There were be-
tween 20 and 3D. passengers on board
and heavy freight. No lives were
lost, and it is hoped that much of the
freight can he saved.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS.
School Exhibition.

SCuOO1
The school in Spaulding district, No.
6, taught by Miss Jennie A. StOckwell
of West Concord, closed successful
term of ten weeks with an exhibition
Friday evening. There were tableaux,
charades, pantOmimes, essays, recita-
tons, ETC., the teacher and committee
taking active part. The register for
the term showed an unusual record.
Those of the scholars who were present
every day, receiving no marks of
demerit Of any kind deserve individual
mention and were as follows: Lyle ID.
Spaulding, Bonnie A Mclean, Sadie
Il. 5pauIding, Mamie and Lena 0lcutt,
Inez A. Howe, Della A. Hill, Mabel
Underwood.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

Secretary Lamar is first choice of
the Dartmouth seniors for commence
ment orator, with James Russell Low
ell second and Roscoe COnkling third.
The Portland Advertiser had an aw-
full sense of humor when it put the ac-
count of Garland's mistake in annOunc-
ing the pardon of Waite under "drOll-
cries."
The country press of Massachusetts,,
says the AthOl Transcript, is a unit in
favor of biennial elections and the
country press is pretty nearly always
right.
because said Waite is not yet pen
itent, but is still bold and defiant" is
one of the very good reasons assigned
by the BrattlebOrO remOnstrants
against Waite's being pardoned.
Senator Edmunds told his fellow law
makers the other day that practically
but four months of the session were
left for business, pretty sharp init
nation that not much has been done
as yet.
There is lots of sense and some phi
lesOphy in the remark of the cOlOred
de opinion dat black am good huff
color for de pussons what am not
white"
Mr.. Riddleberger drives pretty hard
az our Senator Edmunds when he says:
81 don't mind being run over by rail
road train, but don't like being mash
ed by a wheelbarrOw." 1t seems he
was mashed anyway.
One Frank Kirkland of Pittsfeld,
Mass, in an amateur theatrical per-
Torrance fired an unloaded gun at a
young lady of II, running one of her
eyes and otherwise disfguring her for
life The fool with the unloaded gun
is still at large.
On Mount Washington January was
noted for high temperature. The tenn
perature averaged LA above zero, be-
ing 60 above the normal, and with one
exception Q88O) the highest ever re-
corded for January. The lowest tenn
perature for the month occurred on
the 18th, being 36.6 below zero.
In case any of the dogs hereabouts
should run mad it would be we'll to re-
member that Pasteur says !: Every mad
dog will die in a few days whether he
eats or not. If he eats his life will be
prolonged beyond ten days. If he
lives beyond the period of ten days
you may be assured the dog is not
mad.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
Presentation of Account.

STATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT 81
~ In Probate Court, holden at the Probate Office
in St. Johnsbury, in said district on the 9th day
of Feb. A. d. 1886.
Albro F. Nichols, administrator upon the estate
of Daniel L. Woods, late of Danville, in said dis
trict, deceased presents his administration &C
count for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office in St
Johnsbury, on the LIST day of March, A. d
1886, tor hearing and decision thereon: and it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested by publication of the same
three weeks successively in the Caledonian, a
newspaper published at St JOhnsbury previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place. and show cause Il
any they may have why said account should not
be allowed aud such decree made.
By the Court, Attest
1895 WALTER p SMITH Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
THE FRATERNIT1Es.
what They Are Doing i'm St. Johnsb.

What They Are Doing i'm st. Johnsbury.
Post Chamberlin had a large attend
ance at its regular meeting Saturday
evening. The post was reinforced by
Post Woodbury. of West Concord and
representatives from Barnet and Mon
roe, N. H. Five new members were
mustered in. The post took measures
to form library of war books. DR..
Billiard presented Beath's G.. A. R.
Blue book to begin with and a COM
mittee was appointed to get proper
book case. After business the Vets.
adjourned to the supper rooms, where
coffee and oysters to about 100. Story
telling filed out very pleasant even
ing.
Post. Chamberlin has campfire
next Tuesday evening to which the
public is invited. Capt. j. S. ThOmp-
son of Lyndon and of the 10th YER
mont, will be present and recount some
of his experiences in the rebel prisons
at Richmond, Macon, Charleston and
Columbia and his escape therefrom.
The third district union 1. o. G.. t.,
which meets here with Hector lodge
Saturday, will be open to the public
in the afternoon. The address of well
come in the morning will be delivered
by Prof. S. HI. Bracket. In the after
noon an address will be delivered by
w. P. Smith and another by Rev. D..
H. Adams and there will be reading
by Miss Laura A. Jenness. The rail-
roads give return checks.
Eighteen Sir Knights finally started
on the Lisbon trip last Thursday.
Leaving here at $50 they reached Lis
bon shortly after noon. Mine host
Brigham was ready for them and a fine
dinner and an equally good supper
and jolly good time generally is the
report. The party reached home at
one o'clock Friday morning.
st. JOhnsbury Jared well at meetings
of the grand lodge, |. 0. o. F., at Bel
lows Falls. These officers of the grand
lodge were elected: Grand Master.
N. p. Bowman of st. Johnsbury Dep
uty Grand Master, w. d. Wilson of St
Adams; Grand Warden, Il. r. GOrdon
of Montpelier; Grand Secretary, %
H. Henderson of st. Johnsbury ; Grand
Treasurer, l.. r. Robinson of Derby
Line Grand Chaplain, S. BigwOOd OF
Winooski Grand Representative t.
the S. G.. L., III. l.. StillsOn of Ben.
ningtOn; Grand Marshal, HI. w. Hal
of Bennington Grand Conductor, ID
c.. Foss of Island Pond Grand Guar
dian, G. E. Russell of Rutland GRAND
Herald, j. w. Smith of BrattlebOrO
j. F. Aiken of McIndOes Falls was
elected district deputy for this district
the 9th. Major Bowman receives &
well deserved compliment in his cleo
ton as grand master and Mr.. Hender-
son was reelected grand secretary fOl
the third time and without dissent
ing vote.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.

Rev. Mr.. Laird will preach in the
Methodist church next Sunday.
That celebrated Hines whistle on
the Mclaughlin tannery is up before
the court which sitteth at the post of
flee. 1t is liable to get the present
proprietor into trouble. Like the ia
nous bell of Moscow the vibrations of
this king of whistles breaks the glass
in the houses in the immediate vicinity.
The Congregational church was sup
piled by Mr.. Jones of the Y. NJ. C.. A.
of st. JOhnsbury last Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
FARM FOR SALE.

The William Stearns farm is offered for sale.
This farm is situated in the western part of st.
JOhnsbury, three-fOurths of mile from GOss Hol-
low and six miles from the village of St Johnsbury
the same contains Zoe acres of choice land with
buildings thereon, with a Sugar orchard of 60
trees, Apple orchard of $50 trees choice grated
fruit Running water at house and barn. Also Is
half mile from said farm Also 80 acres pasture
and wood land one mile from said farm in the
town of Lyndon. The same will be sold altogether
or in lots to suit purchaser.
32f SIAS RANDALL, Administr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
NORTH DANVILLE.

The ladies' aid society are to give
an antiquarian supper at the vestry
Tuesday, Feb. Is. 1t is hoped that
all who can do so will dress in antique
costume. The choir will sing a few
songs of eye olden times" All are
cordially invited to attend.
The village school closes Feb. 10
with an exhibition in the evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
The Man to Follow

Fannie is little girl who has big
wax doll as companion. A few days
ago new sister came to her house.
and after few days she went over to
Il neighbours. "Well, Fannie" said
the lady, "where's your wax doll p
'Oh," she answered turning up hel
nose, 81 don't have nothing to do with
wax babies any more. We've got a
meat baby at our house now, and that
takes up all our time."-[ Merchant
Traveller.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
WEST BARNET,

Mrs. Shields has had set up recently
i'm the family Tot, i'm the south burying
ground, very dark granite stone of
the cottage monument style. The
work was done by the Union cooper
alive granite works of South Ryegate,
and is neat and thOreugh. They are
working up some of the darkest and
best granite that the grand old Blue
mountain affords
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
WALDEN.

Frank o. Fits is at home for a few
days from the West.
There ssere a.. services at the SGath
church Sunday on account of Mr..
Ryan being i'll.
|. S. Collins recently received a kick
on the knee from horse which rem
ders him unable to- do anything.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

Nathaniel Cutting ia very weak, and
is failing quite fast with consumption.
The young people of the ladies' aid
society of the NJ. +. church will have a
sugar party aud entertainment at the
town ball, Wednesday evening, Feo.
IL. At o'clock there will be Japan
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

ese marriage of Lono Judalyn and
Fusi Toma. Afterward singing, speak
ing, etc. A general good time is an
ticipated. All are invited.
Albert Douglass. who was taken sick
nearly six weeks ago with typhoid
fever, is in very critical condition,
being very much reduced in flesh and
very weak.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
BARNET.

H. j. SOmers has hen that laid an
egg that measured 81 by 8 inches and
weighed five ounces. The hen is all
right and doing well.
The Barnet Centre ladies' society
will hold a sociable this Thursday af-
ternOOn aud evening, at VIM. l.. Gill
fillan's.
VIM. Roy intends building another
big barn the coming summer.
Mercury 800 below zero Friday
morning.
The Barnet Centre church is to be
fitted up with new stoves.
Mrs. w. B. Gibson has been on the
sick list but is improving.
Milo McLaren and John Roy left for
Boston last Tuesday where Mr.. McLa-
rem stops for a short visit and Mr.. Roy
goes on to New York to school.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
Connecticut River Farm for Sale

The III. G. Dawson farm is offered for SALE It is
situated on the Connecticut river two miles south
of Lower Waterford, and contains $50 acres of
good land well watered. and running water at
buildings There is pasturing enough for 80 head
of cattle and abundance of wood land. The farm
must be sold before March LIST. Enquire of
WILLARD KINNE, Assignee.
Lower Waterford JAN r. Qtf
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
COUNTY TEMPERANCE MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Caledo-
mia county young mems temperance
association was held Thursday after
noon i'm the town hall. This assOcia-
ton is just so years old and has quite
a history. Its first president was DR..
1. F. Skinner. Hubbard Hastings was
secretary and among the committees
were Noah Worcester, Jacob Chap
man, DIR. Hiram P. Hoyt and others.
There were $50 members to begin with,
among them Thaddeus Fairbanks, Jo-
seph p, Charles F. and Erastus Fair
banks and Asa l.. French. Horace
Fairbanks was one of the early presi-
dents and the records show great
deal of enthusiasm in the meetings of
those days. At the third meeting
held in st. JOhnsbury rs or more were
unable to gain admittance to the hall
was cast iron affair fully up to the
standard of to-day and rather tends to
refute the impression that prevails
concerning the lax temperance senti-
ment Of-50 years ago. But last Thurs
day there was plenty of room. The Is
or 90 who were present Rugged the
stove, while "yOung men" were cen
spicuOus by their absence. f.-
At the morning session reports were
heard from Burke, Hard wick, Peacham.
st. Johnsbury, Sheffield, Sutton aud
Barnet. These officers were elee.e-...
President, ~ ~. l.. Pearl. Vice presi-
dents Barnet, l.. ID. Hazleton Burke,
A. L. Aldrich; Danville, G. r. Drew );
Groton, f. N. Paige Hardwick, III. r.
Mack Kirby, John Gorham; Lyndon,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
WEST RURKE.

Simon Bartlett and Frank Way are
in Boston with potatoes.
Dwight Marshall is at home on a
visit.
Rev. It. E. Healy gave a lecture on
"Human Destiny" to full house Tues
day night. q r
d. X. Densmore and Jefferson Cow
les have made contract in which the
latter builds store and Mr.. DensmOre
agrees to rent it for five years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

The Bray house Railroad street and the one
business is in Barre and 1 am Obliged to be away
nearly all the time will sell one or both to sui
purchaser, at low price.
32tf w r RRAV
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
WELLS RIVER.

The bell was hung in the new NJ. T..
church Monday, and services will be
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
PEACHAM.

The Congregational church was
crowded Wednesday night of last
week at the farewell services previous
to the departure Of Rev. E. A. Whit
tier, the evangelist, who has been la
boring i'm the union revival under
Mr.. Whittier which is still continuing
under the guidance Ofthe pastors. Over
300 who were indulging hope as hav-
ing found the Saviour during the
meetings filed the entire front of the
house. Over half of this number were
aged men, middle-aged men, young
men and children. the rest being an
equally representative class among the
ladies. The most representative men
of the place and whole households
we're included in the number. The
very foundations of the town have
been shaken, old differences healed
and new order begun that promises
the best results for the future. 1t has
been Il revival of righteousness as we'll
us of faith, of Cancellation as we'll as
of praise. Mr.. Whittier left Thursday
morning for Marshfield and Cabot.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
STOVE FOR SALE.
For Sale.

A No. l2, Barsto Sittingroom Coal Stove. air
new. Cost 500, will he sold for s16- including
bod. Enquire of z. e. SARGENT 3:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
He Ought to Resign.

Mr.. Garland cannot complain if peo-
pie refuse to believe that he had no
knowledge of Solicitor General Goodies
intended action. He has given war
rant for lack of confidence by accept
ing present which was given him for
his influence. If he were a man of
nice honor he would have refused the
stock, as S. S. Cox and Abraham S.
Hewitt did. We regret to say that
Mr.. Garland ought to resign, and that
the president ought to compel the re-
signatiOn if it is not made voluntarily.
= Boston Post.
1t Might BE Worse.
The CALIFORNIAN need not worry
about the Waterman. 1t will be a
long time before the people of YER
mont will favor the abolition of politi-
cal parties and the conduct of political
affairs by the chaotic methods of the
mugwumps.-M Montpelier Waterman.
The Man to Follow.
Just word to the republican sena-
tors who don't know whether it is best
to confirm all Cleveland's nominations:
Follow George F. Edmunds of Yer
mont. He's got head OH his shout
ders, and his ribs grow from a back
bOne.-l Manchester Mirror.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11
LYNDON.
Wedding Bells.

On Monday evening invited guests
gathered at the hotel of Curtis Stevens
to the marriage of his daughter, Sarah
NJ, To w. I'll. BigelOw of Chelsea, Mass,
Rev. G. w. Kelly "tying the knot"
Walter Avery as grOOmsman, Miss
Emma Stevens as bridesmaid. The
ceremony was at 8 o'clock after which
most enjoyable evening of cOngratu-
latiOns and sOciability was enjoyed.
There were many beautiful and costly
presents the more noticeable being a
silver water pitcher, goblet and salver,
"from the choir" which was engraved
on the pitcher. A Rogers group, "Ha
like not that, OthellO," from the Con-
gregational society was given in ap-
probation of her services in the choir,
where she has sung for long time. A
French clock, gold thimble, silver cas-
ter, set silver knives, silver teaspoons,
silver fruit dish, silver preserve dish,
card receiver, two pickle jars, two in
dividual pepper and salts, perfume
case, oil painting from sister Emma,
painted PLAGUE, pie knife, silver and
porcelain vases, nut cracker and
picks, were among the gifts. For
books there were volumes of
Whittier and Longfellow, Ben-Hur,
wedding day book, prayer book, etc.
The happy couple were escorted to the
midnight train by many of their friends,
which they took for their future home
in Chelsea, Mass. The train in NOV
ing out of the station was saluted by
the explosion of number of tOrpedOes.
The bride leaves host of friends here
who wish them most heartily long,
happy and prosperous life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-02-11

"Because said Waite is not yet pen
itent, but is still bold and defiant" is
one of the very good reasons assigned
by the BrattleborO remOnstrants
against Waite's being pardoned.