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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
Canadian Bills Must Go.

The decision of internal revenue COL
lector, Calvin Page, in relation to Ca
madam currency is making no end of
trouble among the banks of Nor thern
Vermont. One of the local banks has
decided to accept Canadian bills at a
discount of 10 per cent. as temporary
arrangement and the other two will
have nothing to do with the stuff at
all, until some final decision has been
reached us to the meaning of the law;
which Collector Page interprets to
mean that banks must pay tax of 10
per cent. on all Canadian bills paid out
by them, whether to individuals or
whether sent to correspondents in the
Dominion for redemption. They are al
so liable for that tax on all Canadian
money shown by their books for the
past l3 years. The penalty for not
having made semi-annual report of
Canadian money handled during this
time is 5000 for each failure made
to ascertain the law in the case.
Opinions are daily expected from Sena-
tors Edmunds and Morrill,. If Collec-
tor Pages ruling is correct as regards
the business of banks, and express
companies. etc, of the past few years,
the result will be to close some of the
banks in the northern part of the state.
The Burlington banks and the express
office and others have decided to decline
to receive Canadian money for deposit,
pending the settlement of their liabili-
ty, and as the law applies equally to
individuals it may be we'll for all per-
sons to decline to receive it for few
days. If this Interpretation of tin law
is persisted i'm it will result in driving
some of the banks on the Canadian
line into liquidation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
Funny Mistakes

Funny Mistakes.
G. S. Gray down at the scale shops
had rather an unfortunate experene
one day last week and can't UNDER
stand what his shop mates found to
laugh at in the incident. He desired
to ascertain the distance from the floor
of one room to the ceiling of the next
room above. To this end he bored q
hole up through the ceiling of the low
er room and sent D. P. Hutchins to the
upper room to seize the tape measure
when it should appear through the
hole. Hutchins went above, fixed his
eye on the hole and patiently waited
developments. About this time Gray
to make sure that everything was all
right, thrust his finger up through the
auger hole. Hutchins seeing what he
supposed to be the end of the tape
measure thrust his knife into it to hold
it in position. About that time Gray
began to mistrust that something was
wrong and when he pulled his finger
back found that the end of it was near
ly cut off. Everybody but the injured
man thought it was very funny, but he
has been unable to work for a week in
consequence. A day or two later
another affair occurred about as ludi-
crous but not quite as disastrous in its
results, though at one time it promised
to be more so. One of the men in the
innocence of his heart, pulled a trucl
on to the frame of the elevator on tht
ground floor laboring under the i'm
preston that he was properly loaded
on to the elevator itself. He pulled the
wire, heard the thing in motion ant
settled down cOmplacently for his up
ward trip, all unconscious of the fac
that he wasn't moving an inch. Mean
while the elevator was coming dow
from the upper stories and would soOl
have crushed the man on the frame
his shopmates hadn't seen the DANCE
and pulled the astOnished man off. i
is such incidents as these that breal
mp the mOnOtOny of the daily rOnnd
labor at the scale works.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
lHarriages.

At st. Johnsbury. Feb. Ie by Rev. z. T. Sand
ford George c. Carter of st. JOhnsbury and
Rachel F. Mitchell of Milby. P. O.
At Walden, Feb. 13 by Rev. j. Thurston,
Charles d. Farr of Woodbury. and Ida NJ HanscOm
of Sheffield
At Grace Church Kansas City, Feb. a. by
Rev. Cameron Mann John A. LoOmis of Silver
Cliff Rancho, COnch0 Co.. Texas and Abby ii.
Dana of Kansas City. daughter of Hon. Charles
S. Dana, formerly of st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
Dartmouth sophomores Sup.

The Dartmouth sophOmOrcs had
their banquet at the Van Ness house,
Burlington, last Friday evening, going
thither in special car. Messrs. F. G.
Fleetwood and c. |. Smith of the u. V.
NJ. and St. JoFnsbury academy gradu-
ates, were present as invited guests.
After the banquet, class president c.
NJ. Cheney, also n st. JOhnsbury acad-
emy boy, delivered an address, giving
brief history of the class since it en-
tered college. j. b. Benton, st. J. '85
delivered a poem. The supper was Il
great success. C.. M. Cheney was re-
elected class president.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

The Dartmouth freshman class had
their class supper at the Van Ness
house Burlington Tuesday evening.
A number of st. Johnsbury academy
graduates, members of Dartmouth 80,
were present, Edison delivering an ora
ton. The boys had good time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
LYNDON CENTRE.

The senior exhibition at the Insti-
tute comes Thursday evening, March
/. The program consists of papers by
ii members of the class aud promises
to be of unusual interest. The exer-
cises will be interspersed with singing
by the class.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
Their business Booming.

Probably thing has caused such general
revival of ira lie at Flint Bros. Drug Store their
giving away to their customers of many free
trial bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption Their trade is simply enormous in
this very valuable article from the fact that it
always cures and never disappOints. Coughs
Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and all throat
and lung diseases quickly cured. You can test it
before buying by getting a trial bottle free, large
size 81. Every bottle warranted. ch dec I6 IS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
st. Johnsbury s. Lake ChampIain Railroad.
October 60 1887
Surriai eHnfirrs.
RuckIen,s Arnica SaIve

The Best Salve in the world tor Cuts Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores Tetter
Chapped Hands, Chblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box For sale by Flint Bros { ian 81 -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

The st. JOhnsbury band attended
the funeral of Nelson Finel yesterday
afternoon in body. Mr.. Finel was n
member of the band.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
The Vermont Telegraph Company.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
International Telegraph company was
held last week when these directors
were elected: Franklin Fairbanks,
Horace Fairbanks, George w. Hendee,
o. S. Rixford, Waldo Brigham, VIM.
P. Fairbanks. The directors organized
as follows: President, Franklin Fair
banks secretary, Geo. w. Hendee !;
treasurer and general manager. Elwin
A. Silsby. The only change in the list
of officers is the substitution of Mr..
Silsby in place of w. p. Fairbanks as
treasurer. A wholesome dividend was
declared. 1t is an interesting fact that
this is the only telegraph company in
this country that pays dividends on its
| actual stock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
The electric light scheme that

The electric light scheme that is
a-fOot is the organization of local
company, the stock to be taken by
residents of the village. When orga-
nized it is proposed to look over the
various electric light companies and
adopt the system best adapted to the
needs of this place. Since the above
was written an agent of the Thomp-
son Houston system has been on the
ground, who estimates the cost of an
electric plant at $50, 900 and who says
that his company will take three
fourths of the stock with the under
standing that they are to have a repre-
sentative on the board of directors. II
| is hoped that out of all this talk, al
electric light company will be organ
| led
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
VOLUME 5l---NUMBER 2639.
SIT. JoHNsBURY CENTRE.

Rev. n. w. Grover decides to remain
another yeaI with the Congregational l
church.
At the James r. Stevens auction sale
on Tuesday, hay sold at 1925, straw
$50, oats AZ cents, cows 10 TO 35, sheep
5, lambs 3.35, hens is cents, rOOsters
55 cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
WEST BURKE.

Several in this village are sick with
the mumps.
Jennie E. johnson is teaching in the
family of Loren Hall, Sutton.
The ladies library sociable will meet
with Mrs. s. q. Otis, next Wednesday.
Nellie Thompson. who has been very
sick with pneumonia, is recovering.
Mrs. Bartlett has returned from
Stoughton, Mass, accompanied by her
granddaughter, Lucy Locke.
C. G.. jameson goes to CharlestOwn
to teach this spring He has given up
his school in this village to his uncle,
| Mr.. Mcdowell.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

No, there is nothing specially new
about the railroad shop removal bust
ness this week. Superintendent Mel
len will be here today.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
dissolution of Partnership.

The firm of Everett s. Lester, carriage works
have this day dissolved partnership by mutual
consent The business will be continued at the
old stand By NJ. II. Everett. NJ. II. EVERETT.
st. Johnsbury, Jan. 25. 1885. SS-41*
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
Scale Makers Wanted


That can seal and file levers. State experience
and wages expected. Southwark Scale Co., 9l
n. end St Philadelphia. Pa t59
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

st. Johnsbury was recognized at
the Montpelier league meeting last
week by the election of w. S. BoyntOn
on the committee of state organization,
and E. L. HOvey on resolutions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

10 a good reliable person. situated two and one
half miles from North Danvile village. a good
place for an industrious man.
pr ff A. w. HAWKINS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

Prof. Goodrich of the Vermont
University breaches at the North
church next Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

"A unique entertainment will be
held at the North church this evening
in the regular sociable course, the
main features of which will he Colo
nial supper and afterwards little Gel
ebration of Washington's birthday,
with tOasts, responses and music.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

Patrons of the lecture course will
enjoy a season of rest for a month now.
The next and last entertainment of the
course will be the chalk talk by Beard
which comes March 81.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
Academy Notes.

Charles NJ. Matthews, '67, is keeping
books in his fathers store at Fort Cow
ington, N. Y. He will enter Cornell
college in the fall.-The Adelphian
and Athenian societies are to hold a
joint meeting, the latter society being
the aggressive party this time. &C. r.
Hodgdon has been compelled to leave
school on account of his health, and
has returned to Booth Bay, Me.-The
seniors have finished speaking and '89
now has the f1oor.-Allie Gardner of
Fort Covington, is visiting Jennie
Cross.-Frank Crawford is in training
for the freshman nine at Yale.-James
E. Wilder, '87, has entered as third
partner in the firm of H. A. Wilder g.
| Co. at Montreal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
Patterns.

A perfect fitting Basque Pattern sent to ladies
who do their own Dressmaking- Price IS cents.
Directions for self measurement sent receipt OF
cent stamp Address MRS. r. O. CLARK.
36tt St JOhusbury. VT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

The Baptist church on Railroad
street receives 5000 by the will of the
late Mrs. Emily C.. Dole.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
neafh.s.

At St Johnsbury, Feb. 20, Nelson NJ. Finel,
aged % of Egbert o Finrl.
at Lyndon Centre. Feb. Is Mrs Hannah W.
Hawkins, aged 70, widow of the late Lewis K.
Haw kins formerly of St. JOhnsbury.
at Kingm1n, Arizona. Feb. II of pneumonia.
Hezekiah S. Carpenter aged So formerly of Lyndon,
AT Monroe, n. H., Feb. g, of pneumonia, John
Little, aged SIS.
At Monroe, y. H., Feb. II. of heart disease, Rich
ard Moore, aged about 20.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

The force at work on the improve
ments at Know nothing crossing south
of the depot is daily increased and is
being rapidly pushed forward. Every
advantage is being taken of this excel
lent weather.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
EAST BURKE.

The school at the new mill closed
Saturday.
Gertie Taylor has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. VIM. Belden.
Harris Smith has rode out once and
seems to be gaining.
VIM. Belden and Archie Wilkie are
on the sick list this week.
Mrs. David Gilson's sister has re-
turned to her home in St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. L. G. Slurtleff, who has been
quite ill with a slow fever, is out again.
People in the village, and all about
are harvesting ice from E. w. Smiths
fish pond.
The revival meetings under the
direction of Willie McGann, it is hoped
will continue through the week.
Horace Gage is home on the sick
list.-Mrs. Richard Gage has been
quite sick for several weeks, but is
improving.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
1861 s9
BARNET.


Marie Abbott has gone to Cabot for
u few weeks.
An addition is to be built on to the
pulp mill, as the company are about
to put in another grinder.
Deacon Batchelder has held the
office of deacon fifty five years instead
of siXty-siX as stated last week.
ID. ii. Shedd of Haverhill, Mass,
spent the Sabbath in town renewing
his acquaintance with Barnet friends.
The remains of Sydney Kelley, an
old resident, will be brought from
Whitefeld, n. H., and buried at Bar
net Centre Thursday.
Julian and Nellie Laughlin, Chattie
Hazelton, Alice Smith return to Peach
am academy this term, Robert Hazel
ton returns to Miss Guys private
school.
A St. Johnsbury doctor was called
in council in case of VIM. Richardson
last Sabbath. Since then Mr.. r. is i'm
proving. Mrs. Morse of Providence
was called home on account of her
fathers illness.
The Christian Endeavor society eel
ebrated the seventh anniversary of the
movement on Friday evening with a
musical and literary entertainment.
The affair was very happy one and
they cleared about SO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

The first sugar party of the season
will be given at the Free Baptist vestry
Saturday evening. There will be a
literary entertainment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
Renews Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley. Peterson, Clay Co.. Iowa,
tells the following remarkable story. the truth of
which is vOuched for by the residents of the town
Il 73 years old. have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lameness for many years could not
dress myself without help. Now L am free from
all pain and soreness. and am able TO do all my
own hOusewOrk. L owe my thanks to Electric Bit.
completely ali disease and pain" Try bottle,
only Soc at Flint Bros. drug store. ch dec lie
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

There will be meeting of the pro
hibitiOnists of st. JOhnsbury at Good
Templars' hall next Saturday evening
at 40 o'clock, for the purpose of form
ing prohibition club. Ladies invited
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

There were some 20 couples at the
ball given by the st. JOhnsbury guard
Friday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
Help for the Starving in Turkey.

Help for the Starving in Turkey.
The following sums have been received to be
forwarded to Rev. G. F. Mon gomery, Adana, Tur-
key. for the starving in his district
Maria Hawkins st. Johnsbury 90
Mrs. e. II. s., Florida 1 90
Previously acknowledged 359 90
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

Mrs. Loami Flint slipped and fell
on the sidewalk Monday evening Sc
vereIy spraining the ligaments of her
right hand, resulting in quite serious
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

The teachers of the Union schools
enjoyed half holiday yesterday, and
celebrated the anniversary of Wash
ington's birthday with a sleigh ride.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

-Lumbermen in the woods have
had pretty fair luck this season though
if much more of the snow goes off at
this time, and no fresh supply comes
the total amount cut will be less than
last year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

Lewis Clark, who was seriously in
jured by falling down the elevator we'll
at the Fairbanks shops recently, is get
ting along very comfortably. His shop
mates at the factory raised fund of
over 800 for his benefit last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
BRIEF LOCALS.

Mrs. Mary H., widow of John s.
Hight, McIndOes, has been granted a
DeusiOn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

e. C.. Potter, formerly foreman of
repairs on the Passumpsic road at
Newport, has engaged with the Feed
Water Heater company, selling and
attaching heaters.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

The members of the toboggan club
have their grand ball in the opera
house, Tuesday evening next. Music
by St. Johnsbury orchestra, assisted by
l.. F. BigelOw of Island Pond and HI.
III. LoveiOy of LittletOn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23

Cashier Streeter says that the
statement that the Merchant bank di-
rectors had voted to pay their assess
ment in the Barlow matter is incorrect.
The directors voted to pay the assess
ment provided all the other banks in
the suit did the same.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
Worth Knowing.

Mr.. W H Morgan, merchant, Lake City, Fla,
was taken with severe Cold, attended with dis
tressng Cough and running into Consumption in it's
first stages He tried many so-called popular cough
remedies and steadily grew worse Was reduced
in flesh, had difficulty in breathing and was unable
to sleep. Finally tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption and found immediate relief and
after using about half dozen bottles found him
self well and has had return of the disease. No
other remedy show grand a record of cures,
DR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
Guaranteed to do just what is claimed for it-TTial
bottle free at Flint Bros. ch e dec I6,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
THE FAMINE IN TURKEY.
4 Letter from Mrs. G. f. Montgomery.
. a nriun 10 nofa from, Mrs Mnntnnm-

A letter from Mrs. G. f. Montgomery.
A private note from Mrs. MontgOm-
cry, dated Adana, Turkey, Jan. IA,
gives expressions of gratitude that
people in this section are doing some
thing for the pressing need in that dis
trict. So many of the readers of the
Caiedonian are interested in all that
comes from these missionaries that, al
though a private letter, we feel justi
fed in making extracts from it, simply
reminding the reader that it was writ
! ten six weeks ago and Immediately af-
ter receiving the first contribution of
S59.l0 from this office: "Though
have but little time at my command
| to-day, am 10th to let another post
leave without at least attempting to ex-
press the deep gratitude we feel for
your prompt and generous kindness in
the matter of our distressed poor. We
| truly have wondered that the stream
of liberality has held out so long and
generously as it has. 1 realized very
keenly last fall that the end was not
yet. 1t is impossible within the limits
of letter to give the uninitiated any
adequate conception of the true state
of affairs out here. just one sentence
from a letter Mr.. Montgomery has
written today to Mr.. Peet: 'We ought
| to have at least $50 day for the next
| three months, and this would allow on
ly four cents per day for food, clothes
and sometimes little coal, for each
one of the three thousand Protestants
we are trying to help. Can we hope
for so much p
alt is a mercy to our Protestants that
| the government forbade our doing any
thing for outsiders, for all that, we have
only given them the merest pittance,
and otherwise we might not have felt
free to discriminate in their favor. We
had been giving to Armenians and
Mosems. We have had plenteous
rains this winter, and when spring
opens there will be some sort of work
for the most of them, though having
parted with almost everything in their
houses they will face the world again
with only their lives in their hands.
The government order forbidding re-
lief would puzzle the average Amer-
can. A correspondence kindly fur
nished us by the American consul at
Beirut, between himself and the Armc-
nian Catholigos of Aleppo, disclosed
the fact that the spiritual heads OF that
church became SD disturbed at the
numbers who were leaving their wor-
ship for that of the PrOtestants in this
section, they begged him to command
IL cessation of what was being done
In capital manner he informed the
Catholigos that such n thing would be
wholly outside of his prerogative. We
conclude the Patriarch at Constantine
pie secured the order from the Sultan
eve have had so far mild winter
and yet the cold is piercing for those
who have no protection against it
beds gone, and clothing so thin ant
scant, it is hardly worth the name."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-23
Word for the Snow Roller.

A couple of men coming into the viii
lage Monday with two large loads OF
hay, met two other men driving in the
opposite direction at the head of Main
street. 1t proved quite problem as
to how the teams should pass each
other but when it was finally accom-
plished the hay men called out: "We
can pass one another on the roads OI
WheelOck better than we can in the
streets of St. Johnsbury. They use
snow rollers up in that country" II
| WheelOck is furnishing better winter
roads than exist on the Main streets o.
this village, it would seem that the
snow roller is worth looking up.