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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
VERMONT NEWS.

The Howe Scale Works to he Sold.
The court of chauncery has appoint
ed Gov. Ormsbee as master to sell the
Howe scale works at auction. The
day for the sale will be on June Is.
Rev. George Sterling has rendered
his resignation as pastor of the COngre-
gational church at Glover.
B. F. Sturtevant of Jamaica Plain,
Mass, generously bestowed upon YER
mont Academy at Bellows Falls funds
for the building of a residence for the
principal of the school, and the house
has just been completed at an expense
of $4,000.
Gen. Henry A. Smalley, brother of
B. b. Smalley of Burlington, died Sun
day in New York of pneumonia. He
was born in Jericho, 1884, was gradu-
ated at West Point in 1854, and COM
manded the 5th regiment of Vermont
volunteers during the war.
Romeo HI. Hoyt, one of the oldest
members of the Franklin county bar,
died at st. Adams, Saturday, aged 70.
He was graduate of Middlebury col
lege and Yale law school, and was sue
cessful and prominent in town and
county affairs. He had been Judge and
was prominent as a candidate for con-
gress in the famous HOyt and Baxter
campaign of 1866.
The council which was called by the
Congregational church in Morrisville
to advise in reference to the resigna-
ton of the pastor, Rev. w. A. Bushee,
and which voted to advise the dissolu
ton of the relation of pastor found
nothing in the Investigation of the
causes leading to this advice, to impair
our confidence in the integrity of the
Christian or ministerial character of
the pastor, whom we accordingly here
by commend to the confidence of the
churches, as in our judgment an hon
est, faithful and useful minister of the
Lord Jesus Christ, abundantly able in
the pulpit, felicitous and discreet in
pastoral service"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
Atkins,s Conventions.

The democratic state and district
conventions were held Thursday at
Montpelier, the business being pushed
through in short metre. The rapidity
with which the work was done is east
ly accounted for. In the first place
Hiram had "fxed" everything the day
before, and in the next place he found
it necessary to address the convention
over so times, and the delegates were
glad enough to vote yes to all his plans
that they might the sooner escape the
worst of inflictions-his irrepressible
mouth. About 400 delegates were
present, 40 or more postmasters among
the number.
Patrick NJ. Meldon of Rutland was
chairman of the state convention, and
this state ticket was nominated -
For Governors. G.. Shurtleff of
Montpelier.
Lieutenant-Governo C. O'Sulli-
van of Burlington.
Treasurer-W. E. Peck of Barnet.
Secretary of State-W. B. Mayo of
Mortified.
Auditor-G. M. Dearborn of YER
shire.
Electors-Waldo Brigham of Hyde
Park, and Edward Dechense of st. AL
bans.
Delegates to the National conven-
tiOn-W. H. III. Bingham Of Stowe, DR..
John d. Hanrahan of Rutland, j. III.
Senter of Montpelier and M. HI. God
dard of Ludlow.
The nominee for governor, S. G.
Shurtleff, is prominent lawyer, and
was the democratic candidate for gov
ernor in 1886. The candidate for lieu
tenant governor, T. c. O'Sullivan of
Burlington, is professor of modern Ian
guages in st. Joseph's college.
The platform of the convention in
dorsed the administration and favored
second term Endorsed it's plan of
tariff revision and reduction to the
needs of government expenditure de-
manded the reduction of the poll tax
from 50 to 81, the REIMBURSEMENT of the
relations of mortgageor to MORTGAGE,
liquor license and local option pledg-
ed sympathy with Irish home rule, and
urged the hearty support of the con-
vention nominees.
At the convention of the Ist district,
Ozro Meacham of Brandon was nomi-
mated for representative delegates, F.
Hoxie Hall of Pownal and A. P. Grin
nell of Burlington elector, G.. j. AL
ger of Burlington. In the I'd district,
representative, George w. Smith of
Hartford delegates, T. H. Chubb of
Thetford and Alexander Cochrane of
Ryegate elector, w. G. Calhoun.
An effort was made by Rutland
man to have the next convention held
at Rutland or Burlington, instead of at
the home of Atkins, but the boss put
an end to the movement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK

Hundreds of immigrants are at "The
sheds" at Toronto, destitute and starry
ing.
A 100000 fire at Hot Springs, Ark :.
burned large business blocks and 40
dwellings, Friday.
Rev. Lyman Abbott, temporary pas
tor of Plymouth church at Brooklyn, N
Y, has been formally called to the per-
manent pastOrate and will accept.
The German emperor has been bet
ter this week, having been up and
dressed portions of nearly every day,
being able to transact considerable of
fetal business.
Lightning struck oil tanks contain
ing 5000 barrels of oil at Oil Creek,
Penn, Saturday and the fire that re-
suited ignited another tank containing
sc, 900 barrels. Fears are entertained
for the safety of Oil City, two miles
distant.
The Mississippi rose to a high point
last week, overlooking its banks in
many places and rendering hundreds
of families homeless. A heavy wall at
Rock Island, ILL.,, that cost the govern
ment 100000, was carried away. The
river at Quincy, ILL.,, is now 10 miles
wide, the river farms being many feet
under water. The area of farming
land in the Missouri bottoms that is
submerged is estimated at $4,000 acres,
and continuance of the flood will re-
suit in an Appropriated loss to the
farming community of that region of
at least 100000. The overflow in the
Red River country is the largest since
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
sBaIdYo Smiths Case.

A bill is pending in the house of rep
resentatives which purposes to place
General William f. Smith, (familiarly
known as "Baldy" Smith by Vermont
soldiers) on the retired list of the army,
with the rank and pay of major gener-
al. The military committee submitted
a unanimous report on the case. The
conclusion reached will be of interest
to the many who served under the
General. After recOunting his record
both in the military and in civil SER
vice, the committees report says:
Gen. Smith is now past the age of
retirement, and is fully entitled to that
favor at the hands of the government,
for life time of hard and conspicuous
service in which he has always dis
played the most incorruptible honesty,
the most OutspOken patriotism and de-
votion, and the highest ability. 1t has
been the good fortune of but few men
in any age or in any country to save
an army and direct it to victory from a
subordinate position. Such a service
in Europe would secure honor and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
EAST HARDWICK.

The Baptist church has new min
lister, Rev. Mr.. Robbins.
Mrs. Newell and her son and daugh-
ter are stopping with Alonzo Crandall
Frank Eastman was called home to
Lyndon last week by the sickness and
death of his mother.
A. and G.. K. Whitcher have moved
their wagon shed back about ten feet
and are going to use it for horse
barn.
Mrs. Hodgdon and Chase Ward have
set out some maple trees around theil
houses. Mrs. James Giffin and hel
daughter, Mrs. Gilkerson, have moved
into the house with Mrs. HOdgdon.
We had severe thunder shower
here May 10. 1t left the roads in bad
condition. The lightning struck one
of the posts on J. H. Georges store pi-
azza but did little damage.-The
bridge near Mr.. Chase's in Stannard
was taken away by the same shower
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17

riches in ours it should certainly re-
suit in assignment to place on the
retired list of the army with the rank
of major general and the appropriate
pay for the remaining years of his life.
The committee therefore unanimously
recommend the passage of the bill.
Gen. Smith now holds the position
of government agent in charge of a
district of internal improvements in
Delaware and Maryland. He is citi-
zen of Delaware.
1t is known that there has been some
feeling against General Smith, owing
to his falling out with Gen. Grant and
the letters which he wrote the late
Senator Foot, and some of his address,
es and magazine articles, in criticism
of that great commander. In view of
these circumstances the above report
is specially significant. When the Sd
Vermont regiment held it's first reunion
here in 1886, it was expected that Gen.
Smith would be present and many re-
grets were expressed by his comrades,
who have never wavered in their con-
fidence in their old leader, when it was
learned that he could not be present.
He was the first colonel of the 3D. regi-
ment and it was through his influence
that the old Vermont brigade was or
ganized. The survivors of the brigade
will rejoice with their old leader at
this time and will trust that the bill
may be favorably acted on when it is
reached.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
Atkins,s Irrepressib1e Mouth
Boston Transcript Ind.

Boston Transcript, Ind.
In old times the proceedings of the
Vermont democrats in their state con-
ventiOns attracted little attention. It
was assumed that Hiram Atkins would
fix things so that the convention would
run smoothly. But now that the YER
mont democrats enjoy the favor of a
democratic federal administration, their
doings are coming in for larger share
of public attention. Those who fol-
lowed the doings of the democratic
state convention at Montpelier, must
have been reminded of the years that
are gone when they noted the all-per-
vading activity of Hiram Atkins. Hi
ram Atkins called to order. Hiram
Atkins then addressed the convention
paying GLOWING tribute" to Presi-
dent Cleveland and eulogizing the SOL
der delegates present. Hiram Atkins
then presented the temporary Organi
zation, which the convention subse-
quently made permanent. Hiram At
kins nominated the candidate for sec
rotary of state. Hiram Atkins nOmi-
mated Hon. w. H. Bingham for dele
gate at-large to ST. Louis. Suisse
quently Hiram Atkins was chosen
member of the state committee from
Washington county. One is almost
surprised at not finding in the report
that, there being no further business
before Hiram Atkins, Hiram Atkins
adjourned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
McINDOES FALLS.

High Water Does $4,000 Damage.
Charles McFarland's grist mill at
Monroe was carried away by high wa
ter on Saturday afternoon. During
Friday night high water carried out
the flume of the mill. Saturday fore
noon part of the dam went out, which
let huge volume of water against the
building. This soon carried away tin e
embankment above and let the water
under the mill, washing out some of
the foundations. Meanwhile logs COM
ing through the gap in the dam tore
out the posts in the basement and let
the mill down into the stream. There
was a man the building when it started
off but he luckily got out, reached a
Jam of logs below the dam and was
taken safely off in boat though con-
siderably injured. In the upper story
of the mill was about $1,000 worth of
corn, oats and bran on the lower floor
were 100 barrels of flour which were
saved. Mr.. McFarland's loss is put at
between $4,000 and $1,000, and falls
with special severity on him as it takes
all his property. The fume was built
new last fall and story added to the
structure. The mill was i'm all respects
the best in this section.
The town of Munroe also meets with
a loss of from $2OO0 to $500. With
all distractions removed the water
washed the bank beyond the mill, car
rying out the road and leaving a chasm
of from % to so feet deep and 300 feet
long. The work of repairing the
damage will be considerable both as
regards time and expense.
An effort is being made to raise a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
He Might be Drafted.

Here is a point that never seems to
enter into the calculations of party
managers on either side. In his letter
accepting the nomination as a demo-
cratic candidate in 1884, President
Cleveland put himself on paper as
squarely opposed to the second term
idea. The possibility that he may
quietly say, when the proper time
comes, that he was honest in that
opinion when it was expressed, that he
has never changed his mind and that
he is positively not a candidate for re-
election, seems never to occur to any
body. We admit that there are not a
very large number of straws pointing
in the direction of such declaration
at this moment, still, surprises are nu-
merOus this year and he may yet de-
eide to be consistent with himself. In
such an event the only course left open
to the democrats would be to carry out
the BIaineac idea and ''draft" him. It's
a poor rule that wont work all sorts OF
ways presidential year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The New York assembly has passed
bill, that will undoubtedly receive
Gov. Hills signature, to substitute
electricity for hanging in executions.
The failure of the American exchange
in London proves to be more disas-
trous affair than was at first supposed.
1t is thought that not 10 cents on the
dollar will be paid.
The irrepressible Virgins has turn
ed up again. This time he predicts an
earthquake in California between now
and October, saying it will move across
the Pacific from Asia.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore's Vermont
agent writes that the reports concern
ing Mrs. Livermore's injuries were ex-
aggerated. She is filling her Vermont
engagements as advertised.
A French hero occupies a not alto
gether enviable position at times. Gen.
Boulanger, "the man on horseback, p
was received at Valenciennes Sunday
with volleys of cheers, misses, eggs and
flour.
Electrician Edison's faith in the flu
ture of the improved phonograph is so
strong that he has bought $780, 900 OF
real estate in New Jersey, aud build
ings costing $4,000 will be erected for
the phonograph company.
That unloaded gun has gone of
again. A seven years old son of John
Fillman of Stromsburg, Neb., was look
ing into the barrel of an empty gun
loaded with powder and long stick,
when the gun went off, driving the
stick through the boys head.
Peculiarly sad was the death of Clar-
ence G.. Scudder, son of DR.. Scudder,
the missionary in India, who was last
week impaled on a bar at the semina-
~ gymnasium at New Brunswick, n.
j. He was the first athlete of the COL
lege, and very strong and active.
The far-famed Wayside Inn at Sud-
bury, Mass, was sold at auction last
week. The old inn, which is an inter
esting structure, apart from the memo
ries with which the poet LOngfellOw
has invested it, dates back to 1886, and
is associated with the most interesting
days of early Massachusetts, history.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
THE TOWNS AROUND.
EAST BURKE.

Mrs. VIM. E. Fairbanks has a sister
visiting her.
Miss May Phippen commenced hel
school this week.
Mrs. Stoddard is still very ill and
not expected to recover.
Both the Methodist and Congrega-
tionalist pastors preached to the young
people last Sabbath.
Burke Mt. lodge initiated two new
members Friday night. o. D. Young
is chief templar; Katie Stafford V. T.,
May Phippen, Sec, w. B. Godding, c..
for the next quarter.
Presiding Elder Donaldson will
preach at the M. E. church on Satur-
urday at 2 p. M; also on Sunday at
1920 a. m. Love feast at $50 a. M.
and class meeting will be held today
Thursday at the hotel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
CABOT.

Rev. j. E. Knapp is to deliver the
address at Marshtield Memorial day.
Rev. HI. A. Russell is in poor health
and was not able to preach last Sun
day. The congregation met with the
MethOdists.
Mrs. DR.. Williams has returned to
town. The DIR. has rented the Davis
house near the south end of Main
street and they will soon begin house
keeping there.
A serious accident resulted from
carelessness last Saturday. Bernie
Everett, the ii years old son of M. II
Everett, came in contact with circu-
lar saw in his fathers carriage shop,
which severed all the fingers on his
right hand. 1t is hoped that his thumb
can be saved.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
LYNDONVILLE.

]. L. Watchie has transferred his
grocery business to the store i'll Mat
thewsOn's block, formerly occupied by
w. S. Masten.
F. w. Silsby and family, returned
Californians, arrived in town this week.
Three carloads of new machinery for
the shops arrived this week, constant
additions are being made to the work
ing force, and vacant tenements are
scarce.
The base ball club has organized for
the season with III. l.. Parker Pres, G..
S. LeBourveau Sec. and Treas, and H.
G. Wilson, manager. The club has a
benefit at Music hall this Thursday
evening; promenade and dance, music
by cornet band and orchestra. The
car house grounds have been leased at
considerable expense and the boys need
some money!.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
SHEFFIELD.

The lightning cut some strange ca
pers in Sheffield Thursday night, when
it struck the telephone wires and
knocked dozen telephone poles into
splinters. At G. B. Simpsons and w.
H. Chase's the transmitters had been
taken out, but the wires remained in
position as before. By means of this
wire the lightning entered Simpsons
house and tore large pieces of the pa
per hangings from the wall but injured
no one. At Chase's it struck the plants
standing in the room, throwing the
dirt from the flower pots and killing
the plants. 1t was one of the heaviest
showers of the season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
ST. JOHNsBURY CENTRE.

Rev. N. w. Grover exchanged last
Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Drew of McIn-
does.
May F. Stevens of st. Johnsbury
Centre is teaching at Concord Corner
where she has successfully taught a
number of terms.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give an entertainment in
their vestry Friday evening, consisting
of cantata by the young ladies, music
by the st. Johnsbury banjo club, reci-
tations and readings, after which cake
and coffee will be served. The object
is to secure funds for the new organ re-
Gently purchased.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
WEST BURKE.
Death of Emma C. Barnes.

Last Saturday morning was announc-
ed the sad news that Emma c. Barnes
who for the past year has been in fail
ing health, had quietly passed away,
aged %. She spent the winter with her
mother and sisters in Midway, Mass,
for medical treatment, but about a
week before her death she returned to
her grandparents with whom she has
found a pleasant home from infancy.
Her early death removes from the COM
munity a fine teacher and from the
Good Templars lodge of which she was
a member, an active worker. With a
kind and lovable disposition she made
friends wherever she went. "NOne
knew her but to love heI none named
her but to praise"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
For Sale or Exchange.

The Farm belonging to the estate OF the late
Samuel F. Shattuck, Jr:, in South WheeIoek.
ure and Woodland. Easy place for one man TO
cultivate. Land in good condition. Buildings and
fences in good repair. House newly painted VIII
be sold on easy terms will exchange for imprOv-
ed property in st. JOhnsbury.
Apply to j. w. NJ. SHATTUcK, Administrator, or
to SIAS RANDALL.
May 1S, 1883. 5l-oz
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17

DR.. Colby and H. A. Blake and
daughter are spending this week in
Boston.
Charlie Craig has gone into ]. E.
Wentworth's blacksmith shop to learn
the trade.
Sixty maple trees were set out in the
school house yard last week, which
makes the yard look very nice.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
Single Mills, VT, May IL, 1888.

The Methodist general conference
now in session in New York is having
good many knotty questions to set
tie. On Thursday Siah Sex Ong, dele
gate from Foo Choo, presented a me-
mortal asking if converts from heath
enism having more than one wife can
still retain more than one wife and at
the same time be good Methodists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
Buneomb Days i'm Congress.
n.,a1h1 Re-

These are "buncomb" days in Con-
gress. Deluded representatives are
reading long winded manuscripts on
the tariff to empty benches in order to
make favorable impression on home
constituencies. In the meanwhile
nine-tenths of the congressman are
betting on horseraces, attending base
ball matches and having a good time
generally. That is the way our law
makers are taking action on the press
ing question of the hour.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
WEST CONCORD.

George w. Penniman, state organic
er of the prohibition party, addressed
us last evening in the town hall upon
the temperance party and it's work. AT
the close a club of % members was or
ganized with the following officers
President, c. l.. Stacy vice-president,
Rev. j. p. Eastman ; secretary, Fred
w. Wetherbee; treasurer, A. X. Quinn
Il
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17

If the Caledonian goes on in this
way a great while it will be in order to
restrain the Observation-Disclosures Stan
dard.
The editor of the Caledonian was
strained through a fine sieve in 1884
and came out of the ordeal all right.
Must he be restrained in 1888 If go,
bring on your strainer and let's have it
done with,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17

The Springfield Republican will send
it's weekly until after the presidential
election for only 40 cents. An indie
pendent newspaper is of great value
during presidential campaign, as it
gives the political news without adul-
teration or partisan bias. Those who
cannot afford the Caledonian will find
the Republican a very good substitute
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
SUTTON.

During the shower Thursday even
ing the river rose two feet above higl
water mark, and Freeman Hyde's saw
mill was all carried away, and it came
near taking Bundy's grist mill.
Wesley Mitchell was bitten by a
horse quite badly Sunday.
Village school commenced last Mon
day, Eta Whipple teacher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
Not SO Bad, After All.

The Boston Advertiser has suspi-
cion that back of the boom for Ores
ham there is movement for Robert
T. Lincoln. 1t would not be deplor-
able thing if our Advertisers suspicious
should prove true, and this son of the
great emancipation should head the
republican ticket.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
NORTH DANVILLE.

DR.. Stevens is able to be out again.
The village school commenced Mon
day.
Mrs. j. r. Franklin is visiting at her
fathers, J. w. BickfOrd's, for a short
time, on her way to Comic, N. H.,
where Mr.. F. is engaged to preach the
coming wear.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17

! fund to aid Mr.. Mcfarland, and $500
or $4,000 will be raised, half that
amount being already subscribed.
On Monday Larkin Hastings was
obliged to move his family and furni-
ture from his house, because of the en-
croachment of the river, that still con-
! tinues to cut into the banks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17

An editorial article in the Spring
field Republican bears the heading,
"Atkins as an Investment The idea
Who would think of buying man as
an investment who gives himself away
every time he opens his mouth, and
that is pretty frequent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-17
Some Liars in the G. o. p.
Manchester Mirror, Rep.

When we see it asserted, without
qualification, in the Blaine organs of
New York and Philadelphia, that the
Massachusetts and New Hampshire
delegations are solid for Blaine, we be-
gin to have serious doubts whether all
the liars in this country vote the dem
ocratic ticket.