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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
A EENaked-Eye" Comet.

Our astronomically disposed readers
and the public generally may be in
terested to know that Fabry's comet,
discovered at Paris, France, last De-
cember, and which has received con-
siderable attention during the present
month, will be at its brightest this
evening. According to Prof. Barnard
it will be visible in the northeastern
sky, setting less than an hour after the
sun, but it will be quite bright, which
may somewhat compensate for the dis
advantage of it's being seen in twi-
light sky. The comet will be moving
very rapidly toward the southeast.
Early this month it was described as a
beautiful object, with tail some five
degrees or six degrees long, very slen-
der and neatly shaped. A bright star
like nucleus shOne in the head and
was surrounded by nebulOus glow of
light. A group of small stars could
be seen some distance back of the
head shining through the gauzy train
without any perceptible diminutiOn of
their luster. 1t is now nearly 500
times as bright as when first discOv-
cred.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
Newspaper News.

A stock company, including many
VermOnters from Washing toD county,
has been formed at Montpelier for the
establishment of what will practically
be new paper. The Patrons Rural,
now published at West Randolph, will
have its field of news materially en-
larged and improved. Headquarters,
presses and workmen have already
been engaged and the new paper will
appear early in May. A. Messer, now
editer of the Patrons Rural, will be
the business manager and Arthur
Ropes, formerly editor of the Watch :
man, will be the editor. AS Mr.. Ropes
is known as an ardent supporter of
Senator Edmunds there can be no
doubt of the position that will be TAX
en- in the Senatorial issue. There is
considerable music in the air now and
there seems likely to be more yet as
time passes.
We expect that the new paper will
in all essentials, revive the old Watch
man, which under the management of
Messrs. Ropes and Prescott, was one of
the best newspapers in New England.
1t could not be expected that a COM
munity who had been accustomed to
such a newspaper as these gentlemen
made would long be- content with such
an organ as the Waterman has now
come to be.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
A Lovely Twinship.

Close upon the heels of Hiram At
kins' manifesto calling upon republi-
cans to rally round the banner for the
salvation of the republican party,
comes the report of an interview with
Ex-Gov. j. Gregory Smith at Chicago
where he is credited with repeating
the same old story that has been SO
often reiterated in his papers concern
ing Senator Edmunds' unwillingness
to take part in the campaign of 1884
"NO satisfactory explanation of his
course has ever been given,n says the
ex-governor, and he thinks that if the
election were to be held to-day, it is
doubtful if Senator Edmunds would be
reelected.
This interview seems hardly like
the shrewd Gov. Smith, but as it is I'M
cOntradicted it is generally accepted
as true. Thus day by day the situa-
tiOn is disclosed. If it be true that a
man is known by the company he
keeps we hardly know which is in the
greater need of counsel and sympathy
Atkins or Smith.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Somebody caused the ditching OF
train 80 on the Missouri Pacific rail-
road near Wyandotte, Kan, Sunday
night, 10y pulling spikes out of the
ties and taking angle plates off the
rails. The fireman, Ben Horton, and
brakeman George Carlysle, were in
stantly killed, and Engineer j. H.
Fowler, severely injured. Mr.. Hoxie
has offered reward of $500 for the
arrest and conviction of the wreckers.
The widow of Wendell Phillips died
at Boston on Saturday evening. She
had been an invalid during her whole
married life, and was always the OBJ
ject of her husbands tenderest care
and solicitude. Her maiden name was
Anne Green and her father was Bos-
tonian. She was an ardent Garriso-
MAN before her marriage and Mr.. Phil
llps's conversion to abolitiOnism was
largely due to her persuasions.
Broken Levees Along the Mississippi.
Many places in the South, particular
ly along the Mississippi, are suffering
inconvenience and loss from the spring
floods. The Mississippi river at Hele-
ma, Ark, is an inch higher than ever
before known. Seven miles south of
Helena the water only lacked one inch
of running over the levees Monday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
RARNET.

Easter Sunday was observed here
the church being tastefully decorated
with ported plants and wild flowers.
The choir of fourteen sang several new
Easter anthems and were highly COM
plimented by the audience.
DR.. Thompson's family have return
ed from Lowell where they have spent
the winter.-E. Richardson has gone
to LyndOnville to follow the black
smith trade.-Claude Gilfillan has gone
into Warden's jewellery store in Brad
ford to learn the trade.
John B. johnson has been resident
of this place for so years, and for rea-
sons best known to himself has lived a
single life. In the town of Middle
bury, however, there was young lady
whose charms captivated him and on
Tuesday he was married and is now
away on his bridal trip. He expects
hereafter to reside in Ferrisburg and
manage fancy farm.
The machinery has been set up in
the new variety turning mill and they
begin work Monday. Thomas Gilfillan
is to have charge OF the mill.
The GOulds who moved t o Gaysville
last spring, have returned.
Edwin Morgan goes back to his old
quarters in DR.. Stiles drug store this
week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
WEST BURKE.

Simon Bartlett and Mr.. Fletcher
have been putting a coat of paint Oh
to their houses, which is a great i'm
prOvement.
E. l.. Carr has moved into the Petit
grew house, and Mrs. r. Flint has
moved into the tenement lately vacat-
ed by Mr.. Crafts.
Easter services were held at the M.
E. church last Sunday afternoon. The
exercises were very good and the
house well filled.
Ida Way has opened fine stock OF
millinery goods at her home.
The village schools commence next
Monday.
Elder Howard breaches next Sabbath
at the M. E. church.
Mrs. Will Berry is in Worcester,
Mass, visiting friends.
Mrs. E. Alexandria has gone to her
home in Charleston. She is very sick
with consumption.
S. A. Nelson has sold his place to
Silas Roundy of Sutton.
Julia Solomon has returned from
New York where she has been learn
ing the millinery trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Huntly have
returned from Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
LYNDONVILLE .

A house and barn in "Shantyville''
owned by the R. R. Co. and occupied
by Mr.. Simpson, were burned last Fri
day with nearly all their contents, in
Guiding a COW. 1t is supposed that
children playing with matches caused
the fire. In her efforts to release the
COW Mrs. Simpson was badly burned
about her head and arms. Mr.. Simp-
son is poor man and the loss of his
personal effects will be a severe one to
him.
Easter Sunday was observed here by
appropriate services at the churches.
E. j. Ware and F. w. Camp, ma
chinists, who have worked at the r.
R. shops here for several years, have
left the employ of the Pass. R. R.
Ware has gone to Boston to work for
the Fitchburg r. R., and Camp is at
Laconia, N. III. in the employ of the B.
& l..
L. Davis for many years foreman in
the R. R. Co.'s paint shop, has left the
shop and James Wood is acting as
foreman.
The selectmen are repairing the
bridge on Centre street and for day
vi oWo IL Will oO iii p6tSSlutO lOT bcttiHS.
The abutment at the east end of the
bridge was badly damaged by the re-
cent high water. Piles have been
driven and the bridge will be put in
thorough repair.
Victor Loveland lost a part of a
thumb in the shears at the r. r. black
smith shop last Friday.
A. Mr.. Quimby from N. H., takes
Frank Hunters place as clerk for F. l..
Davenport & Co.
The fire company has elected Geo.
w. Knight foreman in place of F. w.
Camp who has removed from town.
The company were out for practice
last Saturday evening.
G.. H. Smalley finished work in
Conn, where he has been all winter,
and came home last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.

Asa Hurlbutt is recovering from hi
sickness.-Sarah Gould is sick will
gastric fever.
r. V. King was in this village last
Saturday taking evidence in the Ben
Wood pension case.
Miss Minnie Cochrane has gone tc
her home in Canada.
Paul Knapp has moved from the
Isaac Harrington house into the DIR.
Page house.
Eddie Drew has gone to Minneapo-
lis, Mimi.
Quite a number of the children are
having whOoping cough.
Horace jackson and help are work.
ing on the highway commencing at
Lyndon line.
George E. Goodall is recovering
from his sickness.
Rev. L. III. Farnbam will preach at
the Methodist church next Sunday at
p. IN.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

boys. The time may come, years
hence, when he will become a candi-
date for senatorial honors and when it
comes this section of the state will not
be slow to do him honor. But his
time is not yet, and if there is "Vea-
zey boom" in st. Johnsbury it is being
conducted in a manner that for quiet
ness discounts the notorious "still
hunt" every time.
Excepting a single man we do not
know of single person who may
properly be designated as "premi-
nent republican" who is advocating
the election of Judge Veazey in OppO-
sitien to Senator Edmunds. If there
are others they keep their opinions so
closely to themselves that their sup
port does not flavor of the "boom" in
any sense. The feeling in this portion
of the state is still, as it has for some
time been. in favor of returning Sena-
tor Edmunds. There is no denying
that here as elsewhere in the state
there are republicans who feel keenly
the action or want of action of Senator
Edmunds in '94. They loved the re-
publican party and feel that Senator
Edmunds should have sustained its
nominees in any event, but they have
no thought of seeing him deposed or
of depriving the state or the nation of
his services.
Said one of these men to the writer :
81 would like to punish Senator Ed
munds in some way, do something that
would let him know how L feel and
then / could vote for him cheerfully.
But l shall vote for him, anyway. He
has stood for what l believe to be
right in the councils of this nation
these many years. He has advocated
the right side of all public questions.
In fact he has represented ME in every
way better than l could represent my
self, save in a single instance and |
shall forgive him that, for l am not
going to spite myself and my state
merely to punish him, or to satisfy the
ambition of single man, whose only
title to notice is that he is the richest
man in the state and wants to go to
the senate"
We believe this expression repre-
sents substantially the feelings Of a
majority of the "disaffected" republi-
cans in this section. We recall a sOli-
tary man who declares his readiness to
vote for Gov. Smith, or even for the
devil, if by so doing he can defeat
Senator Edmunds, but this man stands
alone, a unique specimen of bigOtry in
politics.
The careful observer is forced to the
conclusion that every day that passes
strengthens Senator Edmunds' hold on
thinking Vermonters, and if no worse
booms are started hereabouts than the
one announced, there will not be votes
enough for his opponents in this county
to pay for the counting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
EAST HARDWICK.

Miss l.. Lumsden has returned from
her sisters, leaving her in improved
health, and will go to Boston this
week for goods.
Rev. Mr.. Hazen of Boston supplied
the Congregational desk last Sunday
and another clergyman from the same
city will candidate next Sunday. The
former was stationed here for year
nearly 30 years ago.
Charles Campbell, dentist from St
Adams, was in town visiting Miss EN-
ma Campbell, his cousin, last week.
Mrs. Horace Bronson of Oakland
CAL, is visiting her brother Emerson
Muffin in Minnesota.
The flowers Easter Sunday at the
Congregational church were very
handsome and plenty.
Walter Bailey moves to Peacham
this week.
Miss Flora Nelson will teach at the
street and board at home this summer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
State Politics.

The republican state committee met
at Montpelier Friday. There were
present Warren Gibbs, chairman Car
roll S. Page, secretary George Nichols,
Col. Franklin Fairbanks, James K.
Batchelder c. E. Benton, F. w.
Baldwin, w. E. Johnson and Col.
Julius J. Estey. 1t was decided to
hold the convention for the nomination
of state officers at Montpelier on June
Is. 1t is said that there was no dis
cussion of the senatorial or gubernatO-
rial question in the meeting but some
how or other the impression is abroad
that the Batchelder boom was helped
along just trifle.
1t is expected that the republican
committee of the second congressional
committee, of which Hon. w. III. Du-
bOis of Randolph is chairman and H.
G.. Bates of st. Johnsbury secretary,
will meet at Montpelier on the day of
the state convention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

liquor going into any recipe. The
book is published for the benefit of the
ladies home missionary society, and
will be sent post paid for s1.lO by Mrs.
G. Fl. Bradford, treasurer, 1850 Locust
street, ST. Louis.
Pilgrim church of st. Louis has ex-
tended a call to Rev. DR.. Henry A.
Stimson of Worcester, Mass, to be-
come its pastor, at salary of $4,000 a
year and two months vacation. They
have great hope that DR.. StimsOn will
accept. This makes three prominent
Congregational clergymen called out
of Worcester in the past six months
Mr.. Lamson to st. JOhnsbury, Mr.
Phillips to Rutland and now Mr.. Slim
son to st. Louis. But fortunately for
Worcester its supply of excellent pas
tors is not yet exhausted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
Ole Galedumiam.
Devotional Congressman.

The United States congressman is
nothing if not devotional. The other
day the chaplain's prayer made so
much impression on his hearers that 1t
was ordered to be printed in the Rec
ord. One day last week Chaplain Mil
burns invocation was devoted exclu-
sively to a prayer that the country
might be delivered from the evils OF
drunkenness, which he pictured In
strong cOiors. At its close Mr.. Price
of Wisconsin and several other men,
bers applauded. Clapping prayer is a
new scheme. The next thing will be
the encOring of prayers and the result
of the business already is that the
prayers are delivered to the congress
men instead of the Almighty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
A BOOMLEss BOOM.

Some credence has been given by
the -Edmunds papers of the state
to the published statement that Judge
Veazey of Rutland is enjoying a
"boOm" in st. JOhnsbury and in Gale
dOnia county as a candidate fer the
senatorship to succeed Senator Ed
munds. 1t is doubtful if Judge Yea
zey is held in warmer regard or in
higher esteem in his own home than
he is in this town and this county, not
only as a public man but as a veteran
soldier, one who fought side by side
with many Of the Caledonia county
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
PEACHAM.

G. G. Williams of South Ryegate is
spending his vacation in town.
The students intend giving a litera-
~ entertainment at the close of school
next Friday.
The village improvement society
held sociable and literary salad in
honor of Arbor day and quite a num-
Der of trees were set during the day.
The grounds around the new school
house we're graded and leveled by
public spirited citizens.
The last and best of the lyceums was
held on Friday evening of last week.
A. B. Farnum g. Son have finished
saving single and are prepared to do
wagon work again. They have sawed
1901 shingle the past winter.
Work has begun on the new school
house at Ewell's Hollow. Mr.. Hough-
ton has the job, price to be paid $640.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

the last of the week, among them
Vaughn, st. Johnsbury academy '82.
Two games of baseball last week
between 'Ss's second nine and the
"Medicsn resulted in a tie and victory
for the latter. A game between form
er and the st. Johnsbury Creepers is
said to be in prospect.
A lively horn rush took place be-
tween the freshmen and sophomores
about ii o'clock Saturday night, with
the usual claims of victory by both
parties.
1t is understood that the freshmen
have voted to allow the class of 80 to
carry canes, thus burying deeper one
of the old college customs.
The custom which has been in vogue
in many leading colleges for some
years. of presenting standard drama
or comedy during the college year,
will be inaugurated at Dartmouth this
spring. Shakespeare's tragedy Julius
Caesar will be produced about May
18th or 10Th by the students of that
institution. The piece has been under
preparation since early last fall and
neither labor nor expense will be spar
ed to bring out the fine points in it.
The characters have been chosen from
the whole college without regard to
class or departments. The scenery
will be painted especially for the oc-
casiOn and the costumes made in New
York. The cast and performance will
be placed under the supervision of a
competent theatrical man. The affair
has the immediate patronage of the
faculty and it will be the endeavOr OF
all to make it success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
WELLS RIVER:

The passenger depot caught fire
from an engine last Friday afternoon.
The flames were extinguished before a
very large amount of damage was done
A large amount of flood wood was
left on the meadow owned by E.
Baldwin, Jr. Two men can clear one
acre in a day.
Mr.. Allison and family returned
from their trip to st. Louis last Thurs
day.
A Melted wire fence is being built
around the cemetery. This is much
needed improvement.
The Episcopal church at Woodsville
has just been newly painted. Some
evergreen trees have been set out in
the yard, and other improvements
made about the grounds.
Rev. A. Twichell was absent last
Sunday attending the annual MethO-
dist conference at Keene, N. H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
EAST RURKE.

Mrs. Jonathan Jenkins is very sick.
The village school commences next
Monday, Miss Elva Corliss teacher.
I. D. Bemis will not 60 to market
this spring, but is expecting a lot of
new goods this week, millinery in
cluded.
Mrs. AlOnzo Bemis has gone to St.
Johnsbuty TO visit her sister Mrs. N.
p. Bowman.
Mrs. Jonathan Hunter has returned
home somewhat improved in health.
AlOnzO Farmer is putting another
story on his house and making other
extensive repairs.
Mrs. Oren Jenkins seems to be inn
proving a little.
Miss May Phippen goes to CRANKY
to teach a twelve weeks school, COM
mencing the 18th of May.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
CABOT.

The following is list of the teach
ers for the coming term Cabot Plains,
Josie Laird Centre, Flora Atkins
Lower Cabot, Gertrude Wiswell ;
West Hill, Mrs. Jennie Kimball South
West Hill, Miss Shirley Smith village,
Alice Morse Rogers Dist, Mary Nc
Allaster Foster Dist, Bertha Lance
Read Dist, Addie Smith East Cabot,
Matte Haines So. Cabot, Emroy Hail.
Eben Burnap invited his friends to
one of his enjoyable sugar parties,
Wednesday. More than 100 people
gladly availed themselves of the OPP
portunity to visit the woods and eat
the nice sugar furnished by the host.
The Cabot band furnished music
which added to the pleasure of the
guests.
The schools in town begin Monday,
May 3.
Mrs. Mary A. LivermOre comes May
9. 1t is not often that we are able to
engage a speaker of worldwide re-
lOWD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE NOTES.

There will be three games of base
ball on the campus this week. We'd
nesday the Haverhill, Mass, nine will
play the return game here, and on
Thursday and Friday will come tive
games with Bowdoin.
On Easter Sunday the evening chap
ell service was made unusually pleas
ant by the efforts of the Handel society
in rendering several fine selections.
Several of the upper classmen, MEM
bers of Theta Delta Chi, attended the
New England convention in Boston
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTRE.

Harvey Lyford, who has been fail
ing all the spring died Friday and was
buried at his old home in Peacham
last Sunday.
The entertainment to be given by
the Pearl Gatherers Saturday night
in the Methodist church is postponed
indefinitely.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
WEST CONCORD.

VIM. B. Crane died Sunday evening.
April 25, aged 70 years and was buried
on Tuesday, Rev. Mr.. Eastman preach
ed the funeral service.
s. B. Hicks buried his little daugh-
ter last Sunday. She was about four
months old.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
EAST BARNET.

E. j. Bonett is going to take charge
of pulp mill at Berlin Falls, N. III.
Starts Monday next.
VIM. Peck of Passumpsic has very
nice horse barn nearly completed.
There has been nearly ten thousand
feet of logs taken out of the river, since
the freshet, but the wreckers are about
done trying for any more.
There is quite call for horses this
spring, A. S. Moore, B. NJ. Brown and
w. j. McGill having each sold one the
past week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
PASSUMPSIC.

Miss Mary McGill is failing very fast
A. j. Dexter returned from Florida
Sunday morning.
G.. F. Winch, Mrs. E. E. Woods
salesman, has moved into E. t. Ide's
house.
G. E. Peck left for Boston Tuesday.
The village school begins Monday
next with Miss Moore of McIndoes as
teacher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
S0ITu wAInEN

Rev. Mr.. Ryan being absent at con-
ference last Sunday the pulpit was
supplied by Zalma Dutton.
School in district number one is to
be taught by Miss May Stevens.
John Bolton is curing hay and lum-
Der at the Heights.
III. Foster intends building a barn
this summer in place of the one burn
ed last winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
LYNDON CENTRE.

Mrs. Hosmer is very low and her re-
cOvery is not expected.
Easter Sunday was observed at the
church by an appropriate sermon by
the pastor, in the morning, and an
Easter concert in the evening at which
about $50 persons were present.
William Woodman has returned to
California.