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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
RYEGATE.

Another carload of lambs from
Ryegatc station this week, fattened
BY S. Chamberlin.
The snow rollers built for the town,
seem to be useless comm Odity thus
far, but doubtless will be of use be
fore the first of May.
The Farmers club" meet next
Friday evening. This meetingis con-
trolled entirely by ladies, Mrs. ]. B.
Nelson in the chair. The topic for dis
cussion is "Woman's position in the
home" Several ladies are assigned
subjects in connection with the gen
eral topics: Mrs. ]. M. Doe, "The
government of children from wom-
ans standpoint" Mrs. w. N. Gil
fillan and Mrs. M. r. Gray, ITO
what extent should the wife know
her husbands business" Mrs. r.
Gates, Mrs. ] B. Nelson, and Mrs.
Bone will also prepare papers to be
read on the occasion. Suitable songs
will be sung during the evening, and
should the weather prove favorable
a large gathering anhan interesting
meeting may be expected, for there is
no such word as fail in this commu-
nifty when the ladies are in earnest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
PEACHAM.

Charlie Davis of st. Johnsbury is
visiting in town.
The library committee are at work
selecting new books.
Petitions are in circulation for the
appointment of new postmasters.
Among the things to be expected in
the near future is an entertainment
for the benefit of the town library.
Rev. Leon Bliss, former resident
of East Peacham, has been visiting
friends in town and on Sunday occu-
pied the Congregational pulpit.
Your correspondent recently re-
ceived package of botanical speci-
mems that contained MOSES from
Massachusetts, California, Giant
Causeway and Killarney Castle, Ire
land, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland
and France.
Old Peacham residents will be in
terested in the marriage of the late
Dr. Fairs daughter, Matte, of Chi
cago, to James X. Nutting of Daven-
port Dr. Farr formerly resided here
studied medicine with DIR. Cobb in
the '4Os. He practiced medicine
here until 1852 when he went to
Kenosha, Wis, where he died q few
years ago. He was q son-in-law of
the late Col Wheeler of this town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
THE NEW CALIFORNIAN.


TheSt. Johnsbury Caledonian COM
mences the new year under the man
agement of a new firm, {. M. Stone
having taken into the concern his son,
Arthur F. Stone. The paper also
comes out in a new dress and is just
as handsome as ever. The Caledo-
MAN is an excellent paper in all re-
spects.- [Morrisville News and Citi-
| zen.
| Congratulations and Good Wishes.
We congratulate our neighbor the
Caledonian on its new type and great
ly improved appearance. 1t is as
handsome paper as one could wish
to see. The change in type is accom-
panied by a change in proprietorship,
Mr. Arthur F. Stone becoming part
owner. We cordially welcome him
to the guild of journalism and wish
him long and successful career St.
Johnsbury Republican.
Beautiful and in Good Taste.
l have received your paper for the
new year and want just to say that
it looks beautiful in its new dress,
and that the whole appearance is q
credit to your office. 1t is rarely
that | see paper where there is SO
much good taste exhibited in the COM
position Ofthe advertisements. May
you continue to prosper A veteran
Boston printer.
Carefully Edited and Conscientious.
The ST. Johnsbury CaledOnian of
this week announces that Arthur F.
Stone, son of Editor Stone, has be
come partner in the concern. The
young man does not take hold of the
CaledOnian as a novice, having had,
during the past few years, a news
paper experience which qualities him
to do excellent work in the partner
ship with his father. The Caledonian
is now some 50 years old, and is still
in the prime of life, being cleanly
printed and carefully and conscien-
tiOusly edited paper, which has a
strong hold on the people of that
part of the state. The Messenger eX-
tends congratulations and best wish
es to the new firm, and wishes for it
only continued prosperity. The pa
per appears this week in new dress
an appropriate way of honoring a
new firm and a new year,-[St. Al
bans Messenger.
1t Stands in the Front Rank.
The new dress of the Caledonian in
clean, bright, self-spacing type almost
makes one enviOus. We congratulate
our friends on this improvement. 1t
marks also an introduction of q new
member to the firm, Arthur F. Stone,
the son of the editor The paper has
done a good thing in making a brief
summary of current events in its
town during the past year i'll its last
issue. 1t is just such a piece of work
as we started for Newport, but stop
ped appalled, at the labor involved
when so many other duties were
pressing. We hope to do it another
year. Few readers who glance over
the printed page so carelessly and
say there is nothing in the paper
this week. realize the labor that lies
back of the cause of the flippant re-
mark. What is meant is really that
there is nothing of special interest to
them personally but the reverse will
be true to many other readers. The
Caledonian has for many years stood
in the front rank of newspapers in
mechanical neatness, as well as in
conscientious management editorial
ly.- Newport Express.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
Notice.

Whereas Andrew ]. Logan of Victory, in
the county of Essex, has preferred his petition
for divorce, setting forth in substance that
he legally married to Phebe Tiggs on
the L 9Th day of March, A D. 1884, that from
that time till about the oath day of
April, A. ID. 1884, he lived and cohabited with
the said Phebe, when she wilfully deserted
the libellant and has since continued
said desertion- And commanding said Phebe
Logan to make her personal appearance be-
fore the county court at Guildhall, in the
county of Essex, on the third Tuesday in
March, A ID. 1889.
And il being made to appear that the said
Phebe Logan resides without this state, in
parts unknown, that citation cannot be
served upon her, it is hereby ordered that
notice of the tendency of the foregoing libel
be given to the said Phebe Logan by publica-
ton of the substance thereof and of this or
der in the st. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN, n news
paper published at St Johnsbury, Vt, three
weeks successfully, the last of which publca-
tions to be six weeks prior to the first day of
the next term of Essex county court to he
held at Guiidhal, in Essex county, the
third Tuesday of March, A. ID. 1889
Dated at Guildhall in said county, this 18th
day of January, A. ID. 1889
JONATHAN ROSS,
Judge of Supreme Court
j. T. GLEASON, Libellant's Atty. S6-ss
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
A NEW SPA PER--NOT AN ORGAN.

A few days ago report was cur
rent that the Boston Herald was to
become republican newspaper or
gan The story was absurd on the
face of it, but it had its brief day.
Referring to the report this most COM
plete newspaperin the modern y thens
has this to say:
Henceforth the Herald is Il republic
can whenever the measures
of the republican party are in har-
mony with the interests of the peO-
pie With equal candor it announces
thatit will also be q democratic organ
under like conditions. The Herald
seeks the welfare of all the people, re-
gardless of party belief, race, religion
or color In brief, in the brilliant flu
ture, as in the splendid past, the Her
aid will be the Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
THE GREATEST CURSE.

The horrible barbarity which rum
causes was illustrated at Nashua
n. H., Saturday, in the arrest of
Frank Patton. A week ago his wife
became the mother of twins, one still
born the same day her husband
went on a spree, leaving no money
at home Mrs. Patton was left alone
five days, with three children and the
newborn and the dead infant She
was i'll dangerous condition Satur-
day night The girl who thinks of
marrying a drinking man can commit
suicide quicker by taking strychnine-
but not much surer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Mrs. Jay Gould died on Monda

Mrs. Jay Gould died on Monday.
The deadlock in the House caused
by Gen. Weaver was broken Saturday,
The vote on the tariff bill in the
Senate will be taken the 22d.
Commander Warner says it is
proper for the G. A. r. to take part
in the inaugural ceremonies.
A frightful wreck occurred on the
New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
railroad near Tallmadge O., Monday
morning, passenger train colliding
with one section of a freight, which
had broken in two. Eight persons
were killed and a dozen injured.
Senator Hoar has been reelected to
the Senate by the Massachusetts leg
iSlature.
An incendiary fire in a New York
cigar factory Tuesday caused the
death of three girls and injured many
more
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
HARRISON AND MORTON ELECTED.

Gen Benjamin Harrison is now
president-elect of the United States
hay ing received 233 of the 4O1 elccto
raj votes at the meeting of the cleo
toral college on Monday. 1t now
only remains for the certificates of
his election to be opened and the re-
suit declared before the two branches
of Congress. The electors met at
their several state capitals and for
warded their votes to Washington
by special messengers. Vermont's
messenger was H. c. Wilson of North
Troy. The democratic press are
clamoring against this system be
cause their choice for president re-
ceived 100, 900 more votes than did
Gen Harrison, but we are satisfied
with the college so long as they
chose such good man as Harrison.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
operations without interruption un-

operations without interruption I'M
til the canal is finished.
The orange crop in Florida is I'M
precedented this year. Shipments
north leave Jacksonville at the rate
of so carloads a day and it is ex-
pected that it will take three months
longer to market the crop. The win
ter hotels are now opening and all
dread of the yellow fever seems to be
over.
Congressman Springer has the I'M
enviable task of naming the propOs-
ed new states. He has suggested
naming South Dakota, "Winona,"
Washington territory, Tacoma, y
and New Mexico, "Montezuma. y
He will advocate the retention of the
name Dakota" for North Dakota,
mainly, he says, because the word
has become part of our political his
tory, and has SO many reasons to be
remembered Montana, if admit
ted, will also retain its present name.
A large number of our readers have
awaited themselves of the low club
bling rates with that staunch repub-
lican paper, the Boston Journal. No
other metropolitan paper gives so
much attention to Vermont news
and no one need complain that he
does not get his moneys worth when
he can get so much news and repub-
lican gospel for only half dollar.
Their prospectus for 1889 appears in
another column.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
ST JOHNSRJTRY CENTRE.

Miss Nettie Wheeler is at home for
a short vacation.
A. A. Pierce starts this week on a
trip to Georgia and Florida.
Mrs. ]. w Sherry went to East
Bilerica, Mass, last Thursday, where
Mr.. Sherry has bought place.
Miss Lydia Stevens of Beverly,
Mass, is spending the winter with
her brother, M. A. Stevens of this
place.
Union meetings have been held here
for the past two weeks and have been
well attended. During the week of
prayer some of the members of the
st. .Johnsbury Y. M c. A. assisted in
the services
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
STATE PERSONAL ITEMS.

Major Josiah Grout of Newport, the
speaker of the House, has gone West
to spend the winter.
Hon and Mrs. Frederick Billings
are going to Aiken, South Carolina,
for the remainder of the winter.
Judge E. B. Taft of Burlington will
sail for Europe the 9th on the steam
ship Gascogne landing at Harve-
Beside visiting the principal cities in
Europe he will extend his trip to the
Nile country, visiting Jerusalem and
Athens. He will also spend some
time at Paris during the exposition.
Miss Mary Howe, who left for Paris
some time ago, after her many tri-
umphs as a soprano in the state and
other New England cities, has become
a pupil of Nine Marchesi. She has
been accepted as a private pupil,
and her teacher expresses much adj
miration for her voice and talents.
Mime. Adelina Patti, who has been
singing in Paris, has met the Ameri-
can singer and given her cordial sup
port.
Washington advices are that Col.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
CRIMINAL CARELEsSNESS.

The fall of a half-hnished block in
Pittsburg during the gale last week
is attributed by the Pittsburg Dis
patch to reckless and incompetent
building on the part of the contract
or A Boston daily attributes the
collapse of the Reading mill to the
same cause and calls to mind the fate
of 1nud-mOrtar BuddenS1ek who is
now serving a ten years sentence at
Sing Sing for constructing rickety
tenements in New York city. The
Pittsburg block was built of brick
and run up to the height of six stories,
the building left open and Embraced
against the winds The Dispatch
SAYS the fatality throws a great
deal of light on the practice which
has been increasing of late years, of
erecting high brick walls during the
winter season, when the mortar cam
not set unless artifcially dried" A
local builder declares that all brick
buildings should be built as are the
shops at the scale works, with wood
en- frames surrounded by brick. This
would render them dOubly safe in
times Of high winds and would have
prevented the awful fatality at Pitts
h11rO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
HOW THE NEW LAW WORKS.

People who are congratulating
themselves upon the stringency of the
new liquor law will please bear in
mind how it worked at our last term
of court. Two appealed liquor cases
were to be tried, but as the new law
affixed new penalty since the cases
were appealed they were mol pressed
and the defendants went scot free.
1t would be Interestingly to know how
many people cleared themselves in
this way in various parts OF the
state. The new law works like a
charm in the interests OF the rum
mics
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17

to Johnson next week for the pur-
pose of educating his children. E. F.
Cummings will occupy Mr.. Stevens
house.
John Hancock's double team got
away from him last Monday and ran
into the village. The horses brought
up at J. Livingston's breaking the
pole and creating some excitement
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17

Geo. w. Hooker is a candidate for
sergeant at arms of the new House,
with good prospects of success The
colonel held the position in the last
republican House, 1888, and if the
republicans had continued in a ma
Jority would undoubtedly have been
reelected, for he made himself exceed
ingly popular with the members He
was defeated by a Southerner when
he attempted to get the same position
in the Senate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
HARDWICK.

Ellsworth post, G. A. r., have a
public installation this evening.
Elmer Leach who works for Mrs
Frank Thomas cut his foot quite
badly with an axe recently.
Wright Cross, an old resident of
this place, now living in Woodbury.,
broke his leg Tuesday by a log roll
ing upon it.
Indications point to an early sugar
season for Mr.. Woodmansee says sap
has run in his orchard more or less
since Christmas.
We are glad to contradict state
ment in another paper that c. M 4.
Ide is to leave the firm of ]. H.
McLoud & Co. Mr. Ide is genial
fellow everyway and one that we
should regret to see move away.
On Monday night Mrs. c. w. War
rem noticed the smell of smoke in her
rooms above her store and upon in
vestigation found that the pipe at
the entrance into the chimney was
red hot and the wood work around
was blazing. A few pals of water
put out the fire without any damage.
EAST HARDWTCK
George Melvin has moved into the
house recently vacated by A. E. Fort
The Odd Fellows sociable is at
G. L. Johnson's this week Thursday.
Johnson & Lawrence sold A. l..
Beals their grey mare; price about
$175.
George Carey, who sold c. Cole a
pair of horses, wagon, etc a few
weeks ago, bought the team back
this week
Fred H. Drury was called home
from Northampton, Mass, today on
account of the illness of his mother
at Greensboro.
The young ladies will give the can
tata of the Fairy Bridal at the
village hall Friday evening. Refresh
Inents will be served
III. w. Stevens will move his family
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
WHAT DUNKIRK Pa VS. FOR ELEC.
TRIO LIGHT.
The following letter explains itself
1t appeared in Boston Journal ofJan

DUNKIRK, n. Y, Dec. 1, 1883.
Prof. r. T. Elv-Dear Sir - Your
letter, dated the 26th ultimo and
postmarked the Goth, did not reach
me until this morning. | hasten to
reply:
The cost of each arc light per night
running all night and every night is
1872 cents. Enclosed | send YOU de-
tailed statement of same. The ca
pacity of the arc light is 1000 candle
power and are fifty-five in number
The system is the Western Electric of
Chicago, and we claim we are having
better results than they are having at
Erie or BufEa1o-45 cents We are
greatly pleased with our system. Our
plant complete cost $11 ,O25.31.
This includes two Rice engines of so
horse power each, two dynamOs of
So arc lights each and all the neces-
sary apparatus. The length of the
line is about eleven miles. In order
to make sufficient room for the plant
in the water works building an addi-
ton was made at an expense of
$163O so, making the total cost of
plant and building $13 1851. You
are aware our city owns and ope-
rates its water plant, and the great
saving comes from the city's owning
and operating both plants. No ex-
ira labor is required but lineman,
for whose services we pay $40 per
month. The same engineers, fremen
and superintendent operate both
plants, and the same boiler power is
used. saw the superintendent this
morning after the receipt of your let
ter, and he assures me the cost per
night can be reduced below 1872
cents. If i can be of further service
to you please write me-
Very truly yours,
VIM BOOKSTAUR, Mayor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
Cream of the Business.
For Sale Low.

Formerly the L. ID. Stiles store building, it
being a nice two-story building, so feet
front sc feet deep, nearly new, and painted
new one year ago. All up in first-class shape,
good cellar and three other large rooms down
stairs.
One good pleasant tenement already to
rent up stairs, rents for $50 year. With
little expense two first-class tenemcnts could
be made down stairs. This would pay twelve
per cent on investment. Or building could
be decided for store if desired.
The above property will be sold low if sold
at once. For further particulars call on
CHARLES COBB,
St. Johnsbury Centre, VT Q apr
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
LOCAL NOTICES.

There is simple means of making
ones self almost familiar with the
whole business of lending money on
mortgages in the western states and
cities
Send for pamphlet on the subject
published by the Kansas City Invest
ment Company.
Sent free by the publishers.
The Kansas City Investment Com
pany, Kansas City, Missouri; or the
First National Bank, st. .Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
THE READING DIsA sTER.

On the second page of this paper is
an account of the tornado which
swept over Pennsylvania last week,
wrecking buildings and killing or
manning many people. 1t cameupon
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
LOWER WATERFORD.

Will Bowman goes on the road as
an insurance agent.
William Morrison and wife from
Canada were in town recently.
Mrs. Cynthia Howard from Low
ell, Mass, is paying a visit to her
sister.
John Houghton is gaining and
Mrs. Eliza Ross has so far recovered
as to be able to go to church
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17

WHAT WE Do.-We offer the strong
est, cheapest, purest and most whole
some Butter Color in the world, per
fectly harmless and every package is
warranted to give entire satisfaction
or money refunded. Thatcher Mfg
Co, POtSdam, n. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17

THOMAS LOWRY, A ]. DEAN
w. $. STREETER.
HENRY c. MENACE, Sec'y and Treas
DIRECTORS.
Thos Lowry Pres. Minneapolis st. R'y Co.
w. d. Washburn. Pres. Nj. s. Ste NJ. & A
R'y Co
John S. Pillsbury, Chas. a. Pillsbury & Co.
+. w Herrick of Herrick Brothers.
A !. Dean, former Cashier Security Bank
Loren Fletcher of l. Fletcher * Company.
Clinton Morrison, Pres Farmers " Mcchan-
les Savings Bank
Geo. a. PiIlSbury OF Chas- 4. Pillsbury & Co
c. H. Petit of Petit, Christian & Co
Joseph Dean of Security Bank.
II. E. Fletcher, Treas. Minneapolis & Pacific
Railway Company.
VIM. H. Eustis, Treas North American Tele-
graph Company.
Philip II. Neher of Neher &, Carpenter, Troy,
New York.
L. F. Menage, President of Company
Henry @. Menage, Sec and Treas of Co
The business of this Banking Company
having largely increased, new issue of Stock
has been called by the Board of Directors,
and a limited amount of the new capital Will
be sold in New England
During the last three and one half years,
regular 8 per cent dividends and one extra
dividend of % per cent, have been earned and
paid to stockholders. Applications for stock
may he made to
WILLIAM s. STREETER, Vice President,
Stiff St. Johnsbury, VT.
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LYNDON CENTRE.
Good Sale of BIooded Sheep.

l.. B. Harris has lately sold to E.
A. Bailey of Wentworth, Maine, six
Shropshire ewes at $50 each and one
buck at $3.50. Who says nice blood
ed stock doesn't pay?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17

Prof w. E. Ranger occupied the
pulpit at the Congregational church
at Barton Landing last Sunday and
will preach there again next Sabbath.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-01-17
A. l.. Hume has moved to the house
he recently bought of c. w. Hawkins.

A L. Hume has moved to the house
he recently bought of c. w. Hawkins.
J. L. Watchie has moved to Hoyt's
block and Vim. Berry occupies the
tenement vacated by Watchie.
Juniper branch lodge, D. of r., held
a public installation in their hall
Monday evening which was largely
attended. District Deputy Bragg of
st. Johnsbury installed the officers
after which there was a collation..
The Lyndon orchestra furnished the
music.
At the last meeting of Passumpsic
division, brotherhood of locomotive
engineers, and Green Mountain
lodge, brotherhood of locomotive
firemen, these organizations were
presented a handsome French clock.
The presentation speech was made
by P. D. Hoye in behalf of the donor
Geo. w. Burgess, and his speech was
responded to by |. B. Hutchinson and
w. M. Weeks in behalf of the engineers
and firemen respectively. A unani-
nous vote of thanks was given Mr..
Burgess for his kind remembrance
and beautiful gift.