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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
Arbor Day in st. Johnsbury.

There was no general observance OF
ArbOr day in st. Jonhsbury. The scale
shops shut down at noon. A few trees
were set out by private individuals,
but there was no such wholesale plant
ing as took place in many parts of the
state year ago. The school commit
tee did good bit of work on the school
house common in trimming up the
trees. Now it is suggested that there
is still time to carry out the spirit of
the governors proclamation. To be-
gin with the village trustees can fol-
low the example of the school commit
tee and trim up the trees on the vii
lage streets, some of which need it
badly. 1t is not too late to organize
in some way for the still further i'm
provement of the streets of the town
and village. A row of trees on either
side of the road to the Centre would
add greatly to the appearance of that
highway and, before many days, to the
comfort of the traveller. The idea of
Arbor day is good enough to last a
month yet and it should be carried out
in some practical manner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
st. Andrews Parish Meeting.

The annual meeting of st. Andrews
parish was held Monday evening when
these officers were elected Hon. E.
D. BlOdgett, senior warden; w. S.
BOynton, junior warden D. D. Pat
terson, treasurer Elisha May, secreta-
ry; Frederick Fletcher, D. D. Patter-
son, Elisha May, w. S. Streeter, w.
H. H. Robbie, T. G. Fletcher, j. H.
Drew, vestrymen; P. F. Blodgett,
Will Bradley, ushers E. D. Blodgett,
D. d. Patterson, w. S. Boynton, Elisha
May delegates to diocesan convention.
Rev. DIR. GoodeIPs Resting Place.
The remains of Rev. DR.. G.. L. Good
ell of st. Louis were brought to this
place last Saturday and inferred on the
eastern slope in the highest part of
the cemetery, in lot selected for a
resting place by DR.. GOodell at his last
visit to this town. There was a sim
pie service at the grave, consisting OF
scripture reading by Rev. Edward T
Fairbanks and prayer by Rev
Charles NJ LamsOn. Mrs. GOodell &C
companied the remains of her husband
to this place and expects to return to
her st. Louis home next week.
A Cadets Qualifications.
A number of st. JOhnsbury boys are
talking of competing for the cadetship
Here are some of the qualifications
that will be required of them. They
must be between IL and % years OF
age; unmarried; at least five feet
high free from any infectious or i'm
moral disorder and free from any de-
formity, disease or inirmity thai
would unfit them for military service
They must also be well versed in read
ing, in writing including photography
in arithmetic and have knowledge o
the elements of English grammar, o
descriptive geography, particularly o
this country and of the history of tn,
United States.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
Rirths.
Rarriaaes.

At East Blu IKE, April 49, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
True .Thurber.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
A TRIBUTE TO MIR. FAIRBANKS.


From among the many kindly refer
ences to the late Thaddeus Fairbanks,
the following is worthy of republica-
ton. 1t is by Rev. Lyman Abbott in
the Christian Union of April 22nd:
The death last week at his home in
st. Johnsbury, of Thaddeus Fairbanks,
at the great age of ninety, removes a
man who may fairly be called typical
of many of the best New England
qualities. He was most widely known
as the inventor of the scales which
have made his name familiar every
where, but this was only one outcome
of his inventive brain in fact, he not
only planned and built his own shops,
but invented a great part of the ma
chinery in them. Though an Ameri-
can in the fullest sense, he held many
honors from foreign powers for the
merit of his inventions. In the village
where his great works were situated
he was foremost in every good thing
and to him it was indebted for fine
academy and the modern appliances
for the instruction of the young and
the culture of all. In his relations to
those in his employ he was liberal,
the relations of capital aud labor were
broad and progressive. st. Johnsbury
is widely known, at least throughout
New England, as community where,
if the relations between labor and cap
ital have not been finally adjusted on
the foundations of the future, they
have always been maintained in har-
mony on the foundations of the past.
We believe that the works have never
known a strike the workingmen have
been encouraged and aided to procure
homes of their own and the whole
village is one whose air of quiet COM
fort shows thrift in the workiDgmen
and the spirit of true brotherhood
between the men and their employers.
For the spirit of the founder has de-
scended upon the second generation,
and remains unimpaired to this day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

In St. Johnsbury, April &c, by Rev. L. L. Bee
man, Clearance NJ. hall and Lucy M. Arnold both
of st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

Orders continue to come to this
office, some by mail and from dis
lance, for Caledonians of the last two
weeks, dates of April Is and April D.
Both of these issues are out of print
though it was supposed that extra edi-
tons sufficiently large to supply any
reasonable demand had been printed.
The crying need of the hour seems to
be for more CaledOnians.
The Baptist folks are meeting with
considerable success in raising funds
for repairing their church on Railroad
street. They have decided to paint
the church and the work has already
begun, and they will also put cushions
in the pews. If the friends of the So
ciety will continue to swell the sum
collected it is the hope Of the COM
mittee to make other and much needed
improvements.
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p. M p. III. a.
TRAINs MOVING NORTH.
TRAINS WEST.

b ostOn & Lowell Railroad Vermont Division
Feb. 1, 1886.
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To Rent.

Is or 20 head of cattle 10 pasture. Good feed and
plenty of good water. Apply 10
C.. n. g. ". G. WOODS.
1914 ! mile below Fair Ground
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

Among the recent acquisitions to
G.. w. Graham's museum is beautiful
picture composed wholly Of feathers.
1t is the work of the Mexican Indians
and the blending of cOlors and ar
rangement offigures, ETC., is little short
of the marvellous. d. S. Spaulding of
New York, who had OH exhibition
some $4,000 worth of these pictures
in the New Orleans exposition, was
here last week and visited Mr.. Graham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Weather Record.

At Biugham's drug store for the week ending
April %, 1886
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

Harry Bailey of Colebrook, N. H.,
who has been visiting at Mrs. Nancy
Shorey's in Summerville, was taken ill
on Wednesday. The next evening
Willie DanfOrth, student who boards
with Mrs. Shorey, while walking along
Caledonia street tainted but finally re-
vived enough to find his way to his
room where he lies quite sick. Later
on Danforth's father came from North
StratfOrd to see his son and he had no
sooner reached here than he, too, was
taken sick, not being we'll when he left
home. While none of the trio are Sc
riously sick, they are sick enough to
find the experience decidedly disagree E.
ahla
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

''HACKMRTCAK" a lasting and fragrant per
fume Price IS and so cents. tSS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
BAPTIST CHURCH.

At the Baptist church on Railroad
street there was an unusual display of
Easter flowers, fairly burying the pull
pit from sight. Rev. E. II. Sanford
preached from l. Cor. Is 20, "But now
is Christ risen from the dead, and be-
come the first fruits of them that
slept" The birth of Christ, the cross
and the resurrection were likened to
three steps on which Christ assembled
to this perfected work. In the even
ing the usual service was held.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29

on the resurrection as proving the res
direction of believers and Mr.. Horton
on why should 1 believe in a risen
Saviour
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1eafhs.

IS shotes from to months old wanted at the
st. Johnsbury House, Immediately. 1914
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30
Death of Frederick G. Lucke.

Frederick G. Lucke, whose demise has
been expected for some time, died at Middle
town yesterday at the advanced age of eighty
six years. The deceased had been resident
of this city for over fifty years and the news
of his death will be heard with regret by
many Of our old citizens, to whom he was
well known for many years. Mr.. Lucke was
born near Hanover, hardly days ride from
the famous battle grounds of Waterloo. His
father was a manufacturer of woolens and
linens and was lieutenant colonel in the
Prussian army under Butcher and took part
in the battle of Waterloo and died from
wound received on the Waterloo field. Mr.
Lucke was fifteen years of age when the bat
tie was fought June Is, 1915. After the bat
tie the young man and other relatives visited
the field in search of his father, whom they
at last found lying under his horse and re-
moved to his home, but he died six
months afterward from his wounds.
Mr.. Lucke left home when
young man and made a pleasure tour
around the world. A. year later he shipped
on an English discovery vessel asian assistant
in the botanical department. The vessel
was wrecked about five miles from the Bra
lillian coast and all on board but handful
were lost. Mr.. Lucke and the other survi-
vors chung to rock for many hours and were
saved by Brazilian craft which had pnt out
to the rescue. He remained in Brazil year
overseeing the negroes upon plantation.
Recovering from an attack of yellow fever
he took passage ont vessel bound to this
country, expecting to return with it to
Europe, but the ship met with an accident
necessitating extensive repairs and he decided
to remain here. He came to this city from
Newark, N. J., about 1880 and was for many
years a gardener and for about fifteen
years was employed in different carriage
manufactures. The funeral takes place this
afternoon.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30

A NIGHT I'm OUR POLICE OFFICE.
Chief BoIlman,s Reflections on the
C1fy,s uorals-A Visit to the Hard
Benches and Cells of the ONCE.
Much activity prevailed among police cir
cles last night. The warm weather caused
many outside DRINKS, who were brought in
ial doorkeeper, who carries the six-inch brass
key to the prison cells. 1t is the custom of
Chief Bollman to occupy his cosy Office in the
front of the big police building on Court
street until late hour. AS the chief looked
out on the street pavements last night he
wore very serious expression on his usually
happy face. ''I'm thinking of the crime and
suffering and poverty which is going on right
here in New Haven" said he, "and we are
unable to prevent or help the partakers."
The Pickering gas lamp on the corner shone
out dismally. the officers were all out on
their beats and the chief of New Ravens po-
lice illustrated some interesting incidents to
COURIER reporter.
A lady and gentleman passed the window
at which the chief was standing; they en-
tered saloon lower down the street. There
goes an example of what many of the city's
young and innocent girls are coming to every
day. First comes the coffee party, then the
moonlight excursion, and the finale in the
saloon or a much worse place. 81 saw a
drunkard brought in here tonight ne was
only a few years ago a smart and promising
young man; drink and women brought him
to the lowest grade of society. There are in
this city hotels which are hotbeds of vice,
carrying license and many other prevent
ives from arrest, but I hope to break these
places up soon" The City Hall clock chimed
ont Of tha Qd-
journed to the back Office where Lieutenant
Wrinn is in charge.
The officers 10 tho different Squads
tramped in and out of the Office at different
times during the night. The Office cat
snoozed peacefully in the corner. Inside the
so diligently, the drunks were sleeping on the
hard-wooden benches What stories the walls
of those cells could tell if they could but
talk. What pitiful heartrending stories. OF
the outcast of society, of his thoughts, of his
thoughts of the morrow when he would be
summoned before a merciless judge to be
punished for his crime. What a tale
could be told of the young girl
on her first drunk. Her sentence, her short
lasting sorrow. Her renewal of the drink
and her commitment to the Jail to become a
hardened criminal if the hard wooden bench
could but speak, what tale it would tell OF
the young man, he who had been fathers
prlde. his nrSt oHense, MS nrSt nlSn1 III inc
station house, his trial on the morrow which
his thoughts would stray to preventing sleep.
and how he vowed to heaven to keep out of
the path of crime in the hereafter. His trial
and conviction. The hardening of the heart
and the term of imprisonment, which turns
the same promising young man out of its
prison doors full-fedged and daring erimi-
nal.
The City Hall clock was striking 1 o'clock
when the COURIER reporter ventured out into
the hot and sultry night on his way to the
Office
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30
State Trott1ng Association.

Following is list of fairs of the Connect
cut trotting circuit for 1886:
State Agricultural society, H. G. Hull sec
rotary, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IA, Is, 16 and
II. Entries close September 1.
Watertown Agricultural society, A. H
Scovill secretary, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 81
% and %. Entries close September 10.
Southington Agricultural society, w. Fl.
Cummings secretary, Plantsville- September
90 and 30. Entries close September 10.
Pennington Valley Agricultural society,
E. A. Hough secretary, Collinsville-Septem-
Der 80 and October 1. Entries close Septem-
Der 10.
Danbury Agricultural society, R. G. Lyons
secretary, Danbury-October 5, 6, Z, 8, 8.
Entries close September 80.
All of the ten original nominators in the
2:20 race for the $4,000 guaranteed stakes
at Charter Oak Park have made the second
payment. The names of the nominators and
the horses that will probably start are as
follows; c. E; Long, oof St. Paul Pa MINI inn.
Ram, ST. Paul, Mimi, Prince Arthur,
2:2115; C. T. Kenyon, Providence, R. l., Will
liam Arthur, 2:1914; j. ]. Bowen, Boston,
Tucker, 2:19L; R. I. Pepper, Frankfort,
KY, Code, 2:2214; or Judge Lindsey, 2:214;
E. H Smith, Milwaukee, Wis, Prince Mid
dleton, 2:2014; J. J. Murphy, New York,
Kenilworth, 2:191S; J. E. Mcintyre. Buffalo,
N. Y, Beauregard, 2:211S; S. w. Wheelock,
Moline, Ill. Bonnie McGreagor, 2:201s, and w.
J. Garden, Cleveland, O., horse unknown.
If Tucker should show indications of being off
when the nominations are made Pilot Knox
will probably be put in his place. 1t is the
opinion of many of the most experienced
horsemen that Jack Bowen has a very good
show for first money, although the company
in which his horse will travel will be very
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30
AT HIGH ROCK GROVE.
a List OF P1cntcs to be Held at Thi
Popular Resort This Season.

List of Picnics to be Held at This
Popular Resort This Season.
The following is a correct record of the en-
gagements for High Rock Grove during the
remainder of this season: Friday, July 80,
Trinity church Sunday school, Waterbury;
Tuesday, August 8, Congregation Mishkan
Israel of New Haven; Wednesday, August
4, Trinity church Sunday school and Con-
gregational church Sunday school, Seymour;
Thursday, August 5, st. Paul's church Sun
day school, Bridgeport; Tuesday, August 10,
union superintendent of Sunday schools,
New Haven and Litchfield counties; We'd
nesday, August II, Thomaston Congrega-
tional Sunday school; Thursday, August ~,
Christ church Sunday school, Bridgeport;
Friday, August IA, Davis family reunion,
Downs family reunion; Thursday, August
10, Caledonia club, New Haven; Friday,
August 90, DixweQ avenue Congrega-
tional Sunday school, New Haven and En-
anuel Baptist church, New Haven; Tuesday
August "a, Nathaniel Lyon post, w. r. c.,
G. A. R., Hartford; Wednesday, August 20,
First Congregational church Sunday school,
Milford; Tuesday, August 81, Correspon-
dents association Waterbury American; Wed
nesday, September 1, Methodist church Sun
day school, Stratford; Thursday, September
2, South Congregational church Sunday
school, Bridgeport. This list is subject to
revision in case of stormy weather.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30


Professor Sumner and family are at Sara
toga.
Mrs. h. ]. Woodruff is at Bell Island with
her daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rowe Shelley are at
Rangeley lakes for the summer.
Miss Nettie Hines, of this city, is visiting
friends in Litchfeld, Connecticut.
Principal L. L. Camp, of the Dwight
school, has returned from trip to Bar Har-
Dor
Yesterday Wilbur F. Day, president of the
New Haven bank, and G. E. English left for
Saratoga.
Yesterday Attorney John s. Beach and
family left for several weeks stay at Moose
head lake.
Byington writes to the Norwalk Gazette:
'Mrs. President Cleveland will join Rev. DR..
Sunderland's church next Sunday"
Mrs. George Bradley, of Gill street, and
Miss M. E. Chapman are summering at the
Highland House, jefferson, White Noun
tains.
Captain Fred Camp, formerly of the. steam
or Elm City, is first mate on the Starin ex-
cursion boat Pomona, that runs from New
York to Glen Island on Sundays.
Mr.. G. S. Leigh of Girard, Kansas, formerly
of this city, writes: "We have had beautiful
rains in this State lately and our crops are in
good shape, at least in this (CrawforD
county"
First Sergeant Daley, of the sarsfeld
Guard of this city, will start next week for
seven weeks trip to Ireland and the CONT
nent He will spend the majority of his
time in Dublin, however.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Craig, of Daven-
port avenue, leave to-day for ten days visit
to Saratoga Springs. Before their return
home they will visit Lake George, where
brother of Mr.. Craig conducts hotel.
II. o. Williams, secretary of the Y. M. G.
A. and chaplain at the County Jail, left last
evening for Watertown, N. Y, to join his
wife, who has been there a short time, and
remain for a short vacation at his old home.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30
Rose street Dog Killed.

A large Newfoundland dog owned by
James Dinnan, of Rose street, was shot by
Officer Rice Wednesday night, as it showed
unmistakable signs of madness.
Yesterday forenoon an enormously sized
dog with suspicious appearances of being
mad stood exactly in the doorway of the
postofice for some time His tongue droop-
ed outside of his mouth several inches and
his eyes had red tinge. The dog wore no
muzzle. People entering the postofice gave
him wide berth
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30
She KILLED the Snake.

A young lady in the north end of the city
is fast gaining a reputation for strong nerves.
One day this week while sitting at window
she noticed that the cat was having a great
time playing with some object in the grass.
Her curiosity was aroused and on going out
she discovered that puss' plaything was a
good sized snake. She Immediately put her
foot on his snakeships head and turned
around. In it's struggles TO get free the ser
pent wound its body around her foot so that
she was obliged to reach down and untwist it.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30
PARDEE HAS NOT D1sAPPEARED.
His Parents Are Aware of His Where.
akOutg.

Henry Pardee, the late clerk for S. S. NAL
lett who mysteriously disappeared recently,
has been found by his parents. Pardee re-
Gently received letter from Cincinnati
lawyer stating that his uncle had lately died
in that city and left him heir to $4,000. He
resigned his position and left for his old
home in Thomaston, whence he was to pro-
coed to Cincinnati. His friends in this city
believe that the letter was only scheme to
get little money for papers, etc. Young
Pardee has remained away from New Haven
on account of dislike to come back and &C
knowledge that he was deceived, but no one
is alarmed at his absence.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30
Savin Rock Concerts.
FOR NIANTIC.

All the Troops But One to be at Man
tic Before o O'Clock ON the Morning
of August rs.
Lieutenant Colonel B. F. Blakeslee, assist
ant quartermaster general, was yesterday
busy shipping the camp and garrison equip
age to Mantle for the coming encampment
of the Connecticut National Guard, August
% to 80. For the last two weeks Colonel
Blakeslee has been in correspondence with
nearly every railroad in the State arranging
for the transportation of the troops. He in
tends to have all the troops in Mantle be-
fore 10 a. m. Monday, August %, except one
company, which cannot reach there before
11:30. Besides the regular trains several
special trains have to be provided, five of
which will have from thirteen to fifteen cars
EACH Colonel Blakeslee goes to Mantle
Saturday evening, and Monday morning will
set his tent upon the field. He will begin
work with force of men sufficient to finish
by the time the troops arrive.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30
Narrow Escape From Death.

Yesterday afternoon as the freight train
from Hartford which reaches the Union de-
pot at 2:S8 was passing through Cedar Hill
district boy named Mooney, about twelve
years old, who resides on Wallace street OPP
posite Elliott lane, attempted to jump on
and steal ride He missed his hold and
was thrown violently to the earth and badly
bruised, but fortunately the train did not
pass over him. The ambulance was sum-
moned and the boy was taken to the hospi-
Al
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30
FUNERAL SERVICES
over the Remains of Frank A. I
non and Mrs. Lieutenant Drain

Over the Remains of Frank A. Can.
non and Mrs. Lieutenant Dra1ne.
Frank A. Cannon was buried from his late
residence near the Yale Field yesterday af-
ternoon. The services took place at 1 o'clock
and were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Van Deer
lin of Christ church. After the services at
the house the remains were driven to An
sonia for interment, followed by friends in
half dozen carriages. Mrs. Cannon former
ly resided in Ansonia.
The funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. John Draine, wife of ex-Lieutenant
John Draine, took place yesterday afternoon
from her late residence on Mansfield street:
Rev. Harry 7. Nichols, of Trinity church, Of
ficiated. The bearers were: Frank J. Lee,
L. H. Bates, c. c. Ford, G. o. Coburn, W.
W. Buckingham and George H. Butler-all
members of the Grays. The interment was
in Evergreen cemetery. A quartette COM
posed of Mrs. Allen, Miss Langdale, Mr..
jackson and DR.. Bush rendered a number of
appropriate selections. Among the many
contributions of flowers was a handsome
square PLAGUE, which was set on an easel.
The center was made up of ivy leaves, around
which was a lot of handsomely arranged
roses. In the lower right hand corner were
the initials A M. E. 1t was contributed by
the New Haven Grays, of which body the
husband was at one time lieutenant.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-30

A PHENOMENAL SUcCEss.-The old United
States Hotel at Boston has taken new lease
of life under the able management of Mr..
Haynes, who has given it personality that
is felt in every department from cellar to
garrett It is one of the few hotels that ex-
hibits its kitchen, and that pays salaries suf-
ficient to advertise that no fees are received
from guests