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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
LYNDONVILLE.

At the republican caucus held last
Saturday evening S. S. Thompson, E..
III. Hoffman, |. w. Sanborn and G. X.
Hubbard were elected delegates to the
Montpelier and Burlington conven-
tiOns.
At the annual meeting of the Lyn-
don cornet band H. G.. Wilson was
elected manager, E. M. Campbell sec
rotary and treasurer and Matt Robin
son, leader. The future prospects of
the band are excellent.
The school officers elect are as fol-
lows: Prudential committee, [. w.
Sanborn, Geo. H. Smalley (; clerk and
collector, w. S. LETTERS treasurer, l..
w. Sanboru; voted to raise ID cents
on a dollar to pay expense of school !;
voted to have 80 weeks school.
Officials of the Boston and Maine
road were in town last week and gave
orders for the building of Il new black
smith shop north of the machine shop.
The room now used as a blacksmith
shop will be utilized in extending the
facilities of the machine shop. This
means that more work is to be done at
these shops and does not indicate their
immediate removal from Lyndonville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
Death of Chief Justice Waite.

The death of Chief Justice Waite at
Washington Friday morning removes
both a great and a good man, and one
who is universally mOurned. The
Judge had been in fair health until
within n few days. He attended a re-
ceptiOn on Saturday evening where he
caught a cold, and on Monday, contra
~ to the advice of his physician, at
tended court, getting more cold and be-
ing obliged to take his bed, pneumonia
ensuing. He died on the following
Friday. An evidence of his kind heart
edness is found in the fact that he re-
fused to permit his friends to telegraph
his wife, who was on her way to Cali,
fornia, anything concerning his sick
ness as he would not interfere with her
pleasure.
An interesting question now arises
as to who shall be Judge Waite's sue
cessor Minister Phelps of Vermont,
who is now on his way home from
England for a vacation visit, being
prominently mentioned for the place if
it goes to New England man. That
Mr.. Phelps would make a worthy sue
cessOr to Judge Waite there is no ques-
ton, and his fellow citizens of the
Green mountain state hope this may
be the final result of the matter.
Among many rumors one says that Mr..
Bayard will be offered the chief JUS
ticeship, that he will accept and that
Minister Phelps will succeed Mr.. Bay
ard as secretary of state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
RYEGATE.

The Groton dramatic club arranged
with the w. G. t. U. of this place, to
act drama the week of the big storm.
1t was postponed until last week. At
ter the drama there was to be basket
supper. The performers failed to ap-
pear owing to the i'll health of one or
two of the ladies. The other part of
the program was a decided success;
80 baskets sold for nearly $23, some
going us high as Sl.25, the bidding was
very spirited. After supper music and
promenade was the order of exer-
cises.
The real estate of Geo. L. Hall with
some personal effects together with 137
shares of the granite stock was sold at
public auction last week Thursday by
the assignee at the store of G. L. Hall
at SO. Ryegate. The store was sold to
G.. l.. Hall for $500, dwelling house
and barn to Mrs. G.. L. Hall for $3.50.
A gOodly number attended the sale,
and when the granite stock was set up
a stiffness prevailed very unusual at
an auction. The par value of this
stock is $50 per share. The first Of
fered was % shares and sold to Martin
Ill. Gibson for one dollar per share.
The next was 40 shares and sold to the
same party for $I.35 per share. The
next was ~ shares and sold also to M.
III. Gibson for $l.3O per share.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
BARNET.

George Brown has returned to Bar
net again from Laconia, N. I'll.
Rev. d. Mckinley of Barnet Centre
exchanged pulpits with Rev. Boardman
last Sabbath.
Helen Gilfillan was called to Paw
tucket, r. l., last Friday by the severe
illness of her sister, Mrs. Flanders.
VIM. Richardson, Mrs. Stoddard,
Peter Lindsey are all worse this week,
and several cases of lung fever have
appeared among the children.
At the school meeting Tuesday even
ing, HI. A. Gilfillan was reelected as
committee and they voted to put in
both school rooms new hard wood
floors.
There was a pound party on Mon
day evening at the school house hall to
secure much needed help for the fami-
ly of Jennie Clement Mills who resides
in Hardwick. AS the evening was
stormy there were few present, but the
gifts amounted to about $50, one hall
being in money.
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How One Party Returned from Europe.

Some of the incidents of the great
storm in New York city were pathetic
in the extreme, while others were
simply IudicrOus. To see the wretch
ed poor struggling through the snow
with a little bucket of coal or a little
package of food to exc out the exls-
tence of IL hungry and freezing family,
was pitiful enough to touch the strong
est hearts. Ex-GOv. Cheney of New
Hampshire had IL different experience.
He went down to New York to meet
friends who were expected from Eu-
rope. The blizzard was such that no
vessel discharged passengers for day
or two. When the storm ceased and
the calm came the state of the streets
was such that Il carriage could not be
obtained to go down town for love or
money While Gov. Cheney was wait
ing and chatting over the situation, a
dray we'll loaded with trunks, halted
in front of the Fifth avenue hotel, and
on top of the baggage was the Euro
pean party, including several ladies.
They had taken that long ride through
the city of some two hours on that We
hicIe as their only way of reaching a
hotel and friends. They now enjoy
recOunting their experience.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
benjamin Burnham's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT, S.
y In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhEsbury. in said District on the 24th day OF
March, A. ID. 1883.
Isaac n. Hall Executor of the last Will and Tes-
lament, of Benjamin Burnham, late of GrOton
deceased presents his administration account foI
examination and allowance, and make application
for decree of distribution aud partition of the
estate of sal deceased.
Whereupon it is order ed by said court that said
account and said application be referred to
session thereof to be held at the Probate Office
in said st. JOhnsbury, the 18th day of April
A. ID. 1888 for hearing and decision thereon; and il
is further ordered that notice hereof be given all
persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian, a
newspaper published at st. Johasbury, previous
to said time appointed for hearing. that they may
appear at said time and place, and show cause,
if any they may have why said account should moi
be allowed and such decree made.
By the Court Attest,
44-46 WALTER +. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
Carrot.

Miss Nettie knights of Franconia,
N. H., is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. P.
Lamson.
Flora and Susie Atkins and Sarah
and Mary McAllister have returned to
the Seminary at Montpelier.
Duran Baker with his bride, arrived
in town Saturday from New York,
where they have been visiting Mr..
Bakers father.
Bemis Pike has bought the Quimby
farm near Eben Smiths and has taken
possession.-Rev. James Stone, form
erly resident of this town, has pur-
chased the Nathaniel Perry place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS.
DENTISTS Inv CONVENTION.


The 18th annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Dental society closed its
sessions here Friday afternoon. The
convention was welcomed to st. Johns
bury on the preceding Wednesday
evening by DR.. j. L. Perkins of this
place. One of the unique features of
the doctors address was his happy
handling of statistics. The dentist, he
who voluntarily shortened his own life
that he might extend the lives of his
fellowmen. He considered it moder
ate estimate that the life of an individ-
ual is prolonged five years by the saw
ing of the teeth or supplying their sub
stitutes. Consequently the IS, 900 dem
lists in practice in the United States
during 25 years, operating on at least
$4,000 patients, and adding at least
five years to the lives of each, makes a
showing of saved life to the amount OF
$3.50, 900 years. These figures are too
bewildering to pursue further and put
the dentists way ahead on the life saw
ing record. No wonder the convention
extended the doctor a hearty vote OF
thanks for his address.
On Thursday morning a very inter-
esting lecture on "Combination fill
ing" by DIR. ID. M. Clapp of Boston,
who gave practical illustration of his
subject, was delivered, followed by a
paper on "Metallic roof plates" also
practically illustrated, by DR.. r. M.
Chase of Bethel. Thursday evening
President McGovern of Vergennes de-
liveIed an able lecture and a paper
was read by DR.. A. j. Parker of Bel
lows Falls on "Replantation," followed
with another by DR.. j. B. Powers of
Vergennes on "Acute and chronic in
fammation of the gums" Friday MORN
ing paper on "Little things in dental
practice" was read by DR.. j. A. Robin
son of Morrisville and then these Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year :
President, r. w. Warner, st. Johns
bury.
Vice presidents, w. II. Spencer,
Poultney; G.. w. Hoffman, White Riv-
er Junction.
Secretary, Thomas Mound, Rutland.
Treasurer, w. H. Munsell, Wells
River.
Executive committee, G.. F. Cheney,
St. Johnsbury F. NJ. Schell, Rutland /;
E. o. Blanchard, West Randolph.
The convention passed resolutions
on the death of Ex-Governor Fairbanks
and attended the funeral in a body
Thursday afternoon. A number of
new members were admitted to the So
ciety including DR.. Geo. HI. Smith of
this Dlaca
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
A Theatre Horror i'm Portugal

The Banquet theater at Oporto, Por-
tugal, was burned Tuesday night,
March 20, while the performance was
in progress and upward of 100 lives
were lost. The fire was caused by an
explosion of gas. Eighty bodies have
been taken from the ruins. Most of
those burned were in the third tiers
boxes and galleries, where whole fami-
lies were suffocated. There was a ter
rifle struggle at the doors when the
spectators tried to escape. Large
numbers were suffocated and trampled
upon. The gas was extinguished
shortly after the fire broke out, thus
adding to the confusion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
Death of a Vermont Journalist.

George III. BigelOw, 20 or 80 years
ago a prominent man in this state,
died in Burlington on Monday. The
following facts are gathered from the
Free Press: He was native of Buck
ingham, Canada, and a graduate of the
Burlington University. In 1860 he
bought the Burlington Times, which
had been established two years previ-
GUS by d. w. C. Clark. His younger
brother Lucius was soon associated
with him in the ownership and editor
ship of the paper, which on the 1st of
January, 1869, became merged in the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
MISS EMMA C. FUTILE,

Leading Soprano of The Mariana Opera Co.,
of Boston.
Miss Tuttle who viii sing the part of Aline, has
appeared in Opera in several of our larger cities,
meeting with great success, and receiving from
the press much praise for her bright and pleasing
representations. Those who miss the present
opportunity to hear her will have much to regret
Costumes have been secured from the house OF
the famous Eaves Costume Co. of New York, one
of the very best in the country, which IS sal
and Stage Properties have been secured, and the
Opera which is full of pleasing melodies and roll
licking fun, will be in every way equal 10 the
Pirates given two years ago.
Tickets at Bngham's and SPencer's, at o'clock
Monday morning April second.
LibrettOs containing all the words of the Opera,
sale with the tickets and in the hall the nights
of the Opera Had
Tickets viii be sold from stations between Wells
River and Passumpsic inclusive to St Johnsbury
and return, on both days for fare one way and on
Friday evening the mixed train South will be held
until after the Opera
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
PEACHAM.
A Successful Concert.

The concert at Academy hall Thurs
day evening by Miss Hattie E. Guy
and her young lady students of the
Elmwood school from Flint, Michigan,
was an entertainment long to be re-
remembered by those who were pres
ent. The performers were Miss Hattie
E. Guy instructor aud Misses Blanche
RuscOe, Rose Bassett and Olive Inch,
students, assisted by Miss Mary Miner
of St. Johnsbury, pianist, Rollie Laugh
lin of Barnet, viOlinist, and the per-
Torrance was of a character which
proved that faithful and thorough
work had been done under the direc-
ton of an accomplished and painstak-
ing instructor. The audience though
not large was thoroughly appreciative,
as was demonstrated by the enthusi-
astic applause and frequent encores,
and Miss Guy has good reason to be
proud of a system which develops
voices not especially promising into
those of so much richness and power.
Miss Guy herself sings either soprano
cult music, not only with absolute cor
rectness but in complete sympathy
with the spirit of the composer. Miss
plOpdlcS Hcl
dience for the rich volume and bird
like purity of her notes, she did Justice
to herself and credit to her instructor
on this occasion, while Miss Bassett's
elegant make up and artistic grace pre-
disposed her hearers to respond with
enthusiasm to the flow of melody and
vivacious rendition of her songs.
Much disappointment was expressed
that serious hOarseness prevented Miss
Inch displaying her rich and cultivat-
ed contralto in solo, but some future
occasion must furnish her an opportu-
nifty for doing so. The piano perform
ance of Miss Miner displayed thorough
instruction and careful work as we'll as
much natural musical taste and talent,
while Mr.. Laughlin's artistic playing
proved him to be on the high-rOad to
mastery of that king of instruments the
violin.
Miss Grace Martyr is visiting friends
in town.
Remember the republican caucus
Saturday evening at the town hall at
7.3O.
The academy students held a mock
court Friday evening, and, the roads
being in little better condition, they
had a larger audience. The frequent
applause and laughter from the audi
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
LYNDON CENTRE.

The Institute has about 90 students
this term.
Letters from California say that Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Stoddard and several
others who went from this vicinity last
fall were to start on the return trip to
Vermont March %.
At the annual school meeting the
following officers were elected: Mod
orator, c. A. Whipple ; clerk and pru-
Dental committee, E. M. Campbell;
treasurer, d. o. Currier; collector, j.
w. Mcclure. Voted to have 30 weeks
school and to raise six cents on Il dol
lar to defray expense of same.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
NORTH DANVILLE.

Mrs. George Paquin is very sick with
pneumonia.
DIR. o. E. Carter returned from New
York Saturday night where he was
called the first of the week to care for
Abel Weeks, who has been seriously
ill with pneumonia.
At the school meeting of district No.
2 the following officers were chosen :
Moderator, Chas. w. Shaw; commit
tee, d. w. Hubbard clerk and treas
urer, w. H. Stanton; auditor, j. p.
Weeks; collector, George Sanborn.
About half a dozen ladies were i'll at
tenIance
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
Concerning Liquor Sales.

Editor of Caledonian 1t is said on
good authority that the sales of liquor
at the agency have been much larger
the past year than for the year previ
Gus. Are these legitimate sales called
for by so much greater amount of ILL
ness in our town and village, or is
there some other cause for the in
crease? Is not this proper subject
to come up for discussion either at the
village meeting or in the columns of the
CaledOnian Or should it have been
discussed in the last town meeting, or
does the town wish to enrich it's treas
ury by allowing this increase to go on
without careful investigation as to the
necessity for itP This is at least a
matter for serious thought on the part
of all who are interested in the welfare
of our community.
M. A. BRACKET.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
SHEFFIELD.
Isaac Pearl is quite sick.

C. B. Simpson and w. H. Chase have
given up their telephone this will
make business dull on the Square.
School meeting in the village dis
trict No. 1 passed off quietly. Charles
Ingalls, elected committee. Voted 81
weeks school.
Charles Folsom and wife are going
to st. JOhnsbury to work for Mr..
Clement, who has a big wood job.
They are going to board the help
AFRO Gray is going to move into the
tenement vacated by Folsom.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
w. G. T. u. Meeting.

'" u l. ~ . hcOtihSs
A very interesting meeting of the
w. G. T. U. was held in Y. M. G. A.
hall on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Be-
attic, county president, was present
and in the absence of the president
who was detained by illness, presided
at the meeting. The DEVOTIONAL exer-
cises were conducted by Mrs. A. L.
Prior. Reports were made by ladies
residing in different parts of our viii
lage showing that there had been more
disturbance from drunkenness in their
neighborhoods especially on the Sab
bath than they had ever known before;
their ears had been panied by the most
dreadful profanity even while sitting
in their own houses. What shall be
done to remedy this evil was most
earnestly discussed by the ladies. At
ter the business of the meeting was
transacted a short literary program
prepared by Mrs. John Marshall was
given, consisting of a reading by Mrs.
Harry Blodgett, showing the annual
cost of Intoxicating liquors in the Unit
ed States as compared with all other
expenses. A recitation was given by
Miss Leila Prior, "What the temper
ance cause has done for John and me"
and song, beautiful Hands," which
was very sweetly rendered by three
little girls-Rosa Bailey, Addie Mar
shall and Edwina Blodgett.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
Head-LOst Men.

BrattlebOro Man Writing from Los angeles.
"There seems to be little else than
real estate transactions here with
surging crowd of head-lost men to keep
up the excitement. When there is the
slightest lull brass band in a conOpy-
topped wagon appears upon the scene.
1t is an unhealthy boom and should
Los Angeles thrive for the next centu
ry values would hardly increase. Mis-
representation, gush and extortion will
cause a big reaction soon, and the
shorn lambs will again lie down in the
pleasant eastern pastures, where both
grass and water are purer than the
d-baked lots of over advertised
southern California"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTRE,

Charles o. Pierce and wife returned
home from Newtonville last Tuesday.
Thos. S. Randall has bought farm
two miles from Nashua and moves
there next week.
These officers were elected ut the
school meeting: Wesley Sargent, COM
mittee l.. ID. Stiles, treasurer Simeon
Albee collector
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
DANVILLE .

Mrs. Annette Fair has returned home
from her winter visit and will occupy
her house the first of April.
Mrs. Il. w. Darling is much better,
so as to be out, and her mother has re-
turned home to Middlebury taking
Gertie Darling home with her for a
visit.-Mrs. F. B. Stocker who has
been quite sick is Observation-Disclosures
ellis is very sick with pneumonia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
ST. JOHNSRURy EAST.

School meeting was quite largely at
tended. The condition of the school
house was reported to be so bad that a
committee was appointed to inspect
the building and see what repairs are
necessary, reporting the same for fur
ther action at an adjourned meeting to
be held next Tuesday at p. IN.
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ence somewhat interfered with the
solemnity of the court; but we could
not really blame them, especially when
the French detective was on the stand.
The court phrenologist was a new fea-
ture in judicial proceedings and it was
also something unusual to sentence the
defendant in civil suit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
PASSUMPSIC.

j. P. Foster has lost his horse, which
has done him valuable service for 81
years.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
have commenced work in their sugar
places.
Mrs. Chas. Hoag this week received
a letter from her son, George HOag,
who it was reported with his family
had persisted, saying that they were all
alive and we'll.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
Horace Fairbamks's Estate.

CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT, SIS.
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury, within and for said district, the
oath day of March, A. ID. 1883.
An instrument purpOrting to be the last Will and
Testament of Horace Fairbanks, late of st. Johns
bury in said district deceased being presented to
Court by Franklin Fairbanks and Edward I.
Fairbanks, the Executors therein named, for Pro
bate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein notified to appear at session
of said Court to be holden at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, the 14th day of April,
A ID. 1889, and show cause, if any they may haye
against the Probate of said VIII; for which
purpose it is further ordered, that copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks sue
cessively in the Caledonian, printed at st.
JOhnsbury, previous to said tine appointed for
hearing.
BY the Court, Attest
WALTER p. SMITH Judge.
A true Copy of Record Attest
44-46 WALTER 2. SMITH. Judge.
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Ole Ga1ednnian.
Newspaper for Sale.

The CaIedonian establishment is offered for sale,
itself The real estate consists of an undivided
one half of the south section of the brick block on
Main street, opposite the Atheneum, and small
dwelling house on Cliff street Apply to c. NJ.
STONE, st. Johnsbury.
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EAST BURKE.

Aunt Mary Wood has been moved to
Horace Cages as Mrs. Lowell is sick.
A. c. Farmer has returned from
Massachusetts, where he has been for
the past three weeks.
Francis Wells has sold his home
place to S. L. Thurber of Newport, and
his land in Pinkham to b. Harvey,
who has sold that to John Dashney.-
There are several good farms for sale
in this vicinity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
EAST HARDWICK.

Dan Hunt has moved into his new
house-H. Warner expects to move on
to the Albert Stevens farm this week.
Daniel Weed, of Stannard, aged 76
years, took an overdose of aconite last
Friday and died in twenty minutes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
SUTTON.

Henry Mitchell has bought Geo.
Harriman's house in the village and
has taken possession.
Fremont Campbell was chosen pru-
dental committee for district No. at
the school meeting Tuesday night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29
SOUTH RYEGATE.

The directors of the Farmers club,
meet on Friday evening, April 6. Let
there be full attendance as important
business presses for action.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-03-29

Governor Ormsbee has appointed
principal III. M. Willard, of the Yer
mont academy at SaxtOn's River, a
member of the commission to investi-
gate and report upon the Normal
school question, in place of Hon. A. n.
Swain of Bellows Falls, resigned.