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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

Thomas Orocker and wife, well known
Universalists, residing near Fairfield,
Ind, celebrated their Golden Wedding
on the 21st of February, 1888.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
The Next Cabinet.

1t is related of New York member
of the 10Th Congress that on his first
visit to the President after staring
around the walls of one of the White
House parlors he said, "Well, Mr..
President, where is that fOine cabinet
that you have gotP" We are remind
ed of this incident by the vain at
tempts of the newspaper correspond
ents to find Mr.. Harrison's cabinet.
The New York Press continues to an
nounce i'll '.scare heads" that Mr.
Blaine has been offered the portfolio
of the State department from another
source we learn that Platt will be Sec
Rotary of the Navy, while every daily
that comes into our sanctDm annOun-
cabinet honors. Chauncey VI. Depew
has relieved the suspense by declaring
that he is going to be secretary of the
exterior" Mr.. BIaine's rare modes
ty forbids him to announce himself Il
candidate for this or any other Office,
though we are assured by his friends
that he is in excellent health, ETC.
Whatever was accomplished by Mr..
Morton's trip to indianapolis, this fact
was clearly impressed upon the mind
of our next vice president that Mr..
Harrison will be president whoever is
in the cabinet. And that is just what
he was elected for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The signal service has discontinued
its weather stations for the winter on
the summit of Mt. Washington and
Pixies Peak. The expense of keeping
them open is the cause attributed.
w. w. Cooke, secretary, Burlington,
gives notice to towns desiring meet
ings of the board of agriculture to send
notice to him soon as may be, signed
by dozen or more citizens of the
town, that arrangements may be made
for such meetings at once.
The Nicaragua canal bill caused an
other lively debate in the House Fri
day started by a charge in the New
York Herald that there was paid OppO-
sition to the enterprise from the Pana-
anna Canal company and the Pacific
railroads. The newspaper article
dragged Judge Daily into the charges
and most of the debate consisted in
attempts to vindicate Judge DAILY. In
the meantime the Panama Canal COM
pany is badly off financially and NJ de
Lesseps has withdrawn from the presi-
dency of the concern.
Candidates for the few offices that
our own state lis allowed continue to
modestly announce their names. T.
c. Phinney, the efficient sergeant-at-
arms at the state house, is a candidate
for the position of superintendent of
the erection of the new Federal build
ing at Montpelier, and Col. Herbert
f. Taylor of BrattlebOrO, and Hon.
ROllin Amsden of Windsor are prom
inently mentioned for the Office of
United States marshal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
Let I'm the Light.
hristian Union. ReLiqiOns

This matter [of buying votes, etc,
cannot be ignored these charges must
be sifted at once. Let Congress appoint
u committee of representative men of
both parties let Messrs. Brice, Quay,
Dudley, and their associates be
brought to the bar and made to dis
close their methods of political man
agement. Postpone the discussion of
tariff, silver, fishery, and all other
questions until this fundamental ques-
ton is settled. But Congressional
action will not be enough; these acts
are crimes, and should be treated us
crimes. Let the grand jury in New
York City and in Indiana, and perhaps
ut some other points where corruption
is believed to have been the most gross
and the most openly practiced, take
up the matter, and make a thorough
judicial and non partisan inquisitiOn
Let men of all parties unite in de-
mand for letting in light. Let the
ministers drop Robert Elsmere" and
take up this terrible peril, not at the
doors but in the pews of the churches !;
let the New York World purify its
party by fearless investigation, and
the New York Tribune embody the
spirit of historic republicanism by Il
searching inquiry into the management
of the party with whose fortunes it has
been so prominently identified. Neither
party can rest under these suspicious !;
they poison the very sources of our life
and strength. Let in the light.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.

The Congregational Sunday school
will celebrate Christmas with a tree
and appropriate exercises.
Mrs. Chapman advertises her prop
erty in the village for sale. Property
consists of store, dwelling house and a
bayfield,.
A car load of @ool was shipped from
this place last week. They say that
the result of the election brought bet
ter price for the wool.
Work on the railroad bridge is at a
standstill, but the stone work and
wood work, 80 far completed, promise
a bridge second to none in these parts.
The busiest place in our village is
the Moose river mill, which, by the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Harrison and Morton, the rulers
elect, were given II rousing reception
in indianapolis Friday.
Charles Greenlcaf, aged GO, was
attacked by three large dogs in Law
renee Friday and died of his injuries
in the afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal, Gen. Har-
rison's organ, prints revised tables of
the official presidential vote, showing
a plurality for Cleveland of I07 ,430.
Edward Scribner of Orange, N. j. a
Cornell university student, was drown
ed at Ithaca, N. Y, Friday, in trying
to save Miss Sullivan who was also
drowned. Both were skating.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
BARNET.

Walter Stevens has started again
this winter for Bermuda, where he does
table work in the Hamilton hotel, kept
by Walter Aiken of Franklin, N. II.
Rev. H. l.. Hastings of Boston,
preached in this place last Sabbath af-
ternOOn.
Sherburn Moore has started north
ward with the big oxen and will
doubtless exhibit them in Canada be-
fore returning.
The man who found so much fault
with the mud, took II rapid and unex-
pected ride on Monday, snarled up
somewhere between the horse and We
hicle. If it had not been for that same
mud, there wouldn't have been man
left by the name of Stanley past 20
years of age, in the place. However,
he is able to sit up and expects II COM
plete recovery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
Solid Chunks of Truth.

Leaving the expense of type setting
entirely out of the question, it cost
the Argus and Patriot many dollars
more for paper, press work, and mail
ing than the highest sum the state al
lows for the publication of the laws
passed at any session. The ST. Adams
Messenger we'll says that it is ''simply
an outrage for the state to ask the
newspapers as a business matter to
publish the laws of 1888" for the price
paid, and that "if the state desires to
lay special tax on the newspapers for
its support, it should say So" The
Messenger is quite right.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
The Best of All.

The gladdest, most joyous time of all
the year is ut hand. Christmas will
have come and gone before the next
CaledOnian is printed. Reader, how
will this glad day find yOn? Thank
ful to the One whose day we celebrate
and glad in the small service that can
be rendered This is the anniversary
of the Christ child, who more than
eighteen hundred years ago brought
the message of "Peace on earth, good
will to men; ;" an anniversary that to
most comes freighted with the sweet
est experiences and tenderest memo
ries. OF all the year this is the best
time for age to warm to childhood and
for childhood to cheer the heart of age
for the cementing of family ties and
the strengthening of social bOnds-for
that warm hearted charity which is a
faint reflex of that unspeakable love
which sent the Son of God into this
world to die for you and me.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTRE.
Death of an Aged Resident.

Death OF an Aged Resident.
The widow Hannah Brown passed
away on Monday morning, Dec. IL, at
the advanced age of 80 years. She was
the widow of Jesse Brown who died 81
years ago, and sister of the late John
IIawes of st. Johnsbury. She was born
and always lived in st. Jolnsbury, I'M
til four years ago upon the home farm
at "FOur Corners" Since then she
has lived with her son, Oscar Brown,
on "Stowell hill" Mrs. Brown was in
remarkable health up to last Jnly, but
since then has been failing. She join
ed the Baptist church at Passumpsic
many years ago, and afterwards re-
moved her relation to the Railroad
street Baptist church at st. Johusbury.
She had but two children, Oscar, where
she died, and Edison, who died some
years ago.
Mrs. Byron Wright is visiting friends
at Newport.
Fred. o. Grover is in town on short
vacation from Dartmouth college.
Mrs. John Dana had a cancer re-
moved last Saturday and it is thought
that she will recover.
Rosa, IL years old daughter of De-
los NJ. Bacon, fell and broke her collar
bone while at play at school Friday.
Wide Awake grange will meet Sat
urday evening for the choice of officers
and the transaction of other business.
w. F. Kelley and wife took the cars
for Boston last Saturday. They will
spend few weeks visiting friends in
Massachusetts and New Jersey, and in
the meantime will be looking for a
place to locate. Mr.. Kelley commence
ed here ID years ago as clerk for Bacon
81 Ide. He served as clerk until the
fire in 1876, when he bought the store
and goods and continued in trade up to
about November /, then sold out, his
goods invoicing $4,000. He was post
master five years. He has never en-
plOyed regular clerk, but by hard
work and close attention to business,
and having the good will of his pat
rons, he has made a financial success,
being the only one that ever did in
that store. The best wishes of Mrs.
Kelley's many friends in this commu-
nifty will follow her, especially those of
the Congregational society where she
has held prominent position in the
choir for the past ID years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20

way, is thoroughly equipped mill,
and does all manner of grinding. Car
loads of corn and other grain are con-
stantly being turned into meal and
flour, and shipped to other parts, or
sold to customers in this vicinity.
The church is still without pastor,
but the pulpit is ably supplied by Rev.
Mr.. Henderson who is an earnest min
lister and gives the best satisfaction.
The action of Rev. Mr.. KnOwltOn, who
was lately called tn the church, seems
to have somewhat discouraged the
committee and church, and they have
made little effort since. There is II
good opportunity for some minister to
take this charge and do good work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20

Moore, F. o. Winslow, E. A. Lawrence,
H. II. Proctor, Fl. l.. Porter, George H..
Slade; secretary, E. b. Dillingham;.
The time and place of the next confer
ence will be determined by this com
mittee. st. Johnsbury has been doubly
favored in having been the meeting
place of two of these conferences and
the CaledOnian voices the expression
of every Christian worker in this com
munity in extending cordial invita-
tion to the conference to come to st.
JOhnsbury again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
PASSUMPSIC.

Milo Sackie lost one of his best COWS
last week.
Henry Bruce is confined to the house
with sickness.
There will be a Christmas service
and tree at the Baptist church Christ
mas eve.
Mr.. Brewster while drawing wood
one day last week fell from his load,
receiving injuries that laid him up for
Il few days.
Miss Mary ellison of McTndoes, an
aged member of the Passumpsic
church, spent a few days with friends
here and attended church Sunday
morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
PEACHAM.

Mrs. John NJ. Martin is sick with
pleurisy.
Arthur B. Forester started for CAL
ifornia Tuesday.
The Lend "a Hand club will give a
concert at academy hall Friday even
ing.
The auction sale of John Varnum's
store goods was held Friday, with Ora
Bishop auctioneer.
The telephone man was in town
Wednesday, and moved the box at the
Corner into Miss S. f. Bowles' drug
store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
The CaIedOnian Extra.

The Caledonian received the Laws
of Vermont on Friday noon and issued
them that afternoon as extras, being
the first paper in this vicinity to give
the statutes to the public. The laws
were issued from the Waterman office
at Montpelier, are we'll printed and in
a form that can easily be preserved.
These laws, particularly the new school
law, should be read by every citizen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20

The Relief corps served sugar at
their hall Tuesday evening of last
week, Oscar Morrill, furnishing the
sugar.
Su lday morning Mrs. Martin Sea-
bury, who lives with her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. HOyt, slipped and fell. 1t is
feared her hip is broken.
Thursday evening the G. A. r. hold
a camp fire with an auction sale of
boxes containing fancy and useful ar
ticles to be followed by supper.
Only five masons, Pike, Warren,
Pitkin, Mudgett and Voodry, attended
the district Masonic meeting held ut
Barre, Dec. IA.
a reading club of % members has
been formed at the Lower village, to
meet Monday evenings. Officers Miss
Hancock, president, and Miss Atkins,
secretary.
David harrington was found dead
Monday evening. He had gone to the
kitchen for smoke as usual before re-
firing and not returning his wife went
TO him and found him upon the floor,
dead
A sale of useful and fancy articles
pallOrs of the Congregational church.
Cake and coffee will be served Satur-
day and Monday evenings. Tuesday
evening the ladies of the church will
give their annual chickenpie supper.
Union Christmas exercises will be held
in the town hall the same evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
LOWER WATERFORD.

Christmas tree i'm the church Tues
day evening.
Miss Abbie Ross commenced school
in the town of Littleton Monday.
School commenced here last week
with Miss Nellie Forrest from Little
ton, teacher.
Will Bowman came home from New
York recently and his friends are right
glad to see him.
Mrs. C.. NJ. Winch came Friday to
spend the winter with her daughter,
Miss Jennie Winch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
WEST CONCORD.

Rev. l.. f. FOrtney is in town this
week.
L. w. Russell is handling a car load
of apples.
Silas Lawrence has moved into the
Dudley block.
Benjamin F. Woodbury. has had his
pension increased.
Landlord Joslyn gives supper and
ball on New Years eve at his popular
hostelry.
O. B. Cutting has large variety of
Christmas goods which he would like
to have inspected.
w. c. Drew is getting along finely
with his job at the grist mill. He is
making thorough work of it to all ap-
pearances.
There will be Christmas services held
at both churches, at the M. E. church
on Monday evening and at the Univer-
salist on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Seavey is quite sick with lung
difficulty. There are several cases of
this kind in the village and it is hoped
they will not prove serious.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
EAST BURKE.

The oyster supper cleared about $40.
Amos Bell is boarding at Horace
Cages.
Anna jenkins who broke her collar
bone is very comfortable.
George Gregory has not been as we'll
for the past few weeks.
Ira Eggleston has bad cough and
Is suffering otherwise so as to be quite
poorly.
Mrs. Susan Walter is very sick at
Charles Fosters with rheumatism of
the heart.
The body of the late Chester Car
penter was brought here for burial
Tuesday.
The Congregational society give Il
dinner at their church New Years day
at IL o'clock.
Quite Il large number from Burke
Mt. Lodge attended the district union
at West Burke last Saturday.
The temperance concert at the Meth
odist church Sunday evening drew ont
a full house, and was very interesting.
The Sabbath schools unite in Il
Christmas concert and tree i'm the YES
try of the Congregational church Mon
day evening, Dee. "a.
Robert Gilfllan and wife and her
son Horace have returned on to their
old farm. Mrs. Horace and daughter
May will come after the term of school
closes which May is attending at Con-
cord.
Mrs. PAMELA Harvey who has been
visiting here the past week has gone to
LyndOnville. Mrs. G.. C.. Newell start
ed for Chicago Monday morning Mrs.
Louisa Darling started for Colorado
Monday morning. Mrs. Lila (Parker)
Pierce started for California Tuesday
- Walter Counter has gone to Canada
to buy horses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
LYNDONVILLE.

The st. Johnsbury orchestra give
concert and ball ut Music hall Tues
day evening.
At meeting of Esther chapter, No.
20, order of Eastern Star, Dec. ID, res
olutions of coincidence were extended
to the family of Mrs. w. H. Bailey,
whose death removed one of their
members
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS
THE FRATERNITIES.

At the annual election of Olive
branch lodge, Daughters of Rebekah,
last Tuesday evening these officers
were chosen Noble g., Mrs. NJ. T..
Fenno; V. g., Mrs. Frank Bowker !;
sec, Miss NJ. j. Ranney treas, Mrs.
William Warner.
The knights of Pythias have post
poned the dedication of their new hall
i'm B. G.. Howe's new block from the
22d to the Goth. II is expected that
the grand officers of Maine and New
Hampshire will be present to assist in
the work after which a banquet will be
served at the Avenue house.
Green Mountain lodge, No. 40, of
New England Order of Protection
elected the following officers for the en-
suing term: Warden, F. S. Richard
son; vice warden, Charles Stanley !;
secretary, G. w. Beck financial sec
rotary, L. H. Farnham; treasurer, j..
II. Thompson chaplain, G. b. Batch
elder; guide, Frank West; guardian,
Ed. Spencer sentinel, Albert Caswell.
The order has been established in ST.
JOhnsLury three months and has a
membership of II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
membership of Z
Catholic Notes.

Catholic Notes.
The parOchial school closes this
week for Il two weeks vacation.
Midnight mass will be held Christ
mas eve in the old church.
The supper in the new church
Thanksgiving evening Melted the So
ciety $4O0.
The date of dedicating the new
church has been postponed from
Christmas to the first Sunday in Jan
nary as the painters will not be able
to complete their work before the lat
ter date. 1t is expected that Bishop
de Goesbriand of Burlington will as
sist i'm the dedication.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
A Compliment that was not Intended,
Perhaps.

We notice that the Caledonian is
scOlding because G.. 5. Page, chairman
of the republican state committee, has
been instrumental in getting a big cut
down on the price of certain city pa
pers. The Caledonian has some queer
notions. and to use a term once APP
piled to it, is SO "severely" good and
notional that very few people i'll al the
wide world do right or well. This
model paper is the only one that we
know of in the state that cares nothing
for public opinion, and not II cent
whether the paper itself pays dime
or not 1t is run on that high plane of
independence which is only possible
where there is money enough to run
the thing, whether it pays or not: and
where the publisher rather have his
own way than the common good will.
- Barton Monitor.
Bless your dear heart, that is just
what the Caledonian is here for-to
defend the right and condemn the
wrong. If the work doesn't pay pecu-
niarily, it pays in IL much higher and
better sense. Let the Monitor try a
little of it and see if it doesn't.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
WEST RURKE.

Hiram Fletcher and Mr.. Stebbins are
both in feeble health.
Miss Jennie johnson has gone to
Worcester and Boston to visit rela-
tives.
The donation for Rev. j. Morse was
a success, the proceeds amounting to
over so.
Hiram Allard and wife have gone to
Lyndon to spend the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. Silas Collision.
Mrs. Sally Cobleigh's adopted son
from Boston is stopping a few days
with her to see if she is we'll cared for
since the fracture of her hip.
Mrs. William Thomson and daugh-
ter Nellie have gone West to spend the
winter with her brother. Her son
Frank and wife accompanied them as
far rs Montreal.
At the annual meeting of Good Tenn
plars the following officers were elect
ed for the coming year:
C. T., L. w. Green.
V. T., Mrs. A. b. GOdding.
Sec, Ada johnson.
F. S., May Phippen.
S., Wilbur Godding.
G., May Varney.
NJ, 1. Batchelder.
Chap, N. L. Parker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
CABOT.

o. Fits has taken possession of the
house he lately purchased.
There was an educational meeting
at the town hall last Monday evening
Joel Harvey of Plover, Wis, is Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Farr and other
friends.
Julia harrington went Monday to
Montague, Mass, to spend the winter
with an aunt.
Mark Halls oldest daughter, Helen,
died quite suddenly Friday, although
she had not been we'll for some time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
PaSSUmIpSic Savings Bank.
ANIMAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the CorpOrators of the
Passumpsic Savings Bank of st. Johnsbury, Vt,
will be held in the banking rooms of the institu-
ton, No 50 Main street, upon Wednesday, Janu-
airy g. 1889, at two o'clock i'll the afternoon to act
upon the following articles:
Article Ito hear and act upon the annual re-
port of the Treasurer and uditOrs.
Article 2-TO elect President, Vice President
and Board of Trustees tor the ensuing wear.
Article 3.-To act upon any other business that
may legally come before the meeting.
w. S. BOYNTON, Sec'y.
st. Johnsbury, Vt, Dec. 49, 1883. S2-s4
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of st. JOhnsbury, VT,
At ST. Johnsbury in the State of Vermont at the

of st. JOhnsbury, VT,
At st. Johnsbury in the State of Vermont, at the
close of business
December I2th. 1855.
RESOURCES:
Loans and Discounts, Col, ESQ 80
5verdrafts 2,0I0 IL
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation so 900 90
u. S. Bonds to secure deposits, 200, 900 90
Other stocks, bonds, and mortgages, 55,069 66
Due from approved reserve agents, 80 759 rs
Due from other National Banks 1914 90
Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures, 22,243 35
Current expenses and taxes paid, 2669 -
Premiums paid, 81, 906 %
Checks and other Cash Items, 2,723 %
Bills of other Banks 2S5 90
Nickels and pennies, I23 A
Specie, IA $50 90
Legal tender notes. 0,5I4 90
Five per cent. Redemption Fund 1850 90
TOTAL sl1OO, 2O5 OF
Capital Stock paid in, $500, 900 90
Surplus Fund, 10000 90
Undivided Profits, I7,174 81
National Bank Notes outstanding 1900 90
Individual Deposits subject to check, 1868 II
Demand Certificates of deposit, 1866 60
Cashiers checks outstanding, l,01l Al
United States deposits, 300, 900 90
Notes and bills re-discOunted, %, OBS 81
Bills payable, %, 900 90
TOTAL s11OO,2O5 OF
STATE OF VERMONT I
Caledonia County 90
l. John G. Clark Cashier of the above-named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
JNO. T.. CLARK, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day
of Dec, 1883. W. S. BOYNTON.
Notary Public.
Correct.-Attest:
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS
a. II. MCLEOD, Directors.
WALTER =. SMITH.
Full Paid Capital, Capital Authorized,
$500, 100000. S2,OOO,OOO.OO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-12-20
Publishers Notices.
Secure Your Papers Now For
1859.

THE CADeDoxIAx will be furnished for the
inc wear tOgether with the