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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
ANEXPLANATION NEEDED.

P. A. Roach of this place received a
postal card from Edward Perkey,
barber, of Lowell, Mass, dated Oct.
8, announcing the death of Maurice
O'Connell of apopleXy on the previ-
Gus day. O'Connell left this place
some four weeks ago. He was well
known to Perkey, who used to work
in a barber shop here. The same
card that announced O'Connell' S
death said that his brother was to
have him buried there. Other letters
received from Perkey since the Sd,
say that O'Connell's brother had
taken what money and valuables
Maurice had and that he had not
been seen since Wednesday, and up
to Monday of this week the body
was lying at the undertaker's await
ing burial by friends. Mr.. Roach
cannot understand such unaccOunt-
able conduct on the part of brother
and half suspects O'Connell fell into
the hands of some one who assumed
him. Maurice O'Connell was well
known in this place. Formerly a
brakeman upon the Passumpsic rail-
road he fell from the train coming
down the grade to West Burke and
lost his right arm. When he recover
ed he was made baggage-master at
the st. .Johnsburv station and most
faithful and efficient man he was for
many years Of late he became
addicted to strong drink and his
place had to be supplied the past
year He went to Lowell about a
month ago since which time he has
drawn at different times $500 out of
the Passumpsic savings bank in this
place He has a mother at West
Randolph and two brothers some
where. 1t is a mysterious case and
further developments are looked for.
IMPROVEMENTS AT SCALE SHOPS
The Fairbanks scale company have
begun work upon railroad bridge
across Sleeper's river just west of the
new store-house. The abutments are
now being built, and the bridge will
be completed this fall. The branch
track of the Lake road will then be
extended across the bridge to the
lumber yard and then west the entire
length of the yard. This branch
track will do away with the present
arrangement of unloading all the
lumber at the present terminus of the
side track, and hauling it by team to
the lumber yard. This new bridge
will complete the principal improve
ments made this year at the scale
works, and will greatly facilitate
scale making in the future. Among
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

Pearl F. Blodgett, one of our ac-
tive insurance men, received a severe
kick from his horse which he was at
tempting to catch one day last week
bruising his left arm and side consid-
erablv. "Moral: Insure in the TRAY
eIIerS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
FRIENDS OF MISSIONS.


Annual Meeting of the W. F. NJ. Society.
The Goth annual meeting of the
New England branch of the Woman S
foreign missionary society opened at
the Methodist church in this place
Tuesday night. About $50 delegates
from the eight conferences in New
England and eastern New York are
in attendance. The sessions are open
to all and are very profitable.
Rev. @. NJ. Curl welcomed the So
ciety to St. Johnsbury on Tuesday
evening In the absence of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Dr. w. F. Warren of Bos-
ton, Mrs. DIR. George Steele of Will
braham, one of the vice-presidents,
en- by Miss Eugenia Gibson, late of
the North India mission. The ad-
dress was superior one and dwelt
upon the responsibilities of Chris
tians for the Indian field and the ex-
periences of the speaker among the
native women. Mrs Rev. Dr.. Viii
liam Butler of Boston was unable to
be present but had an able substi-
tute in her daughter, who spoke of
the general features of the work in
India.
Wednesday morning there was a
public meeting of the branch followed
by an able address by Mrs. Rev. ]. H.
Gill of the North India mission. Her
address touched upon all branches of
the work but more particularly upon
school work and Zenana work and
the labors among the Bible women.
The business meeting occurred on
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. James
P. Magee of Maiden, Mass, present
ed the treasurer's report. The total
receipts for the year were $50, ,663,
including 500, ,SO3. II from auxiliaries
in conferences, $S,O27.S9 in legacies
and So, 3,256.97 from other sources.
The expenditures were $3O,997. 90
including 500, ,66S.45 to 26 mission
stations, $192O.67 for missionary
outfits and $133O.4S for medical eX-
penses. Balance on hand, $1665.13.
The society appropriated $31, 900
for next years work.
The corresponding secretary, Mrs.
M. P Alderman of Hyde Park, Mass,
reported of the work in India, China,
Japan, Corea, Bulgaria, Mexico, and
South America.
The election of officers resulted in
the choice of Mr. DIR. Charles Park
hurst, Boston, president; Mrs. M. P.
Alderman, Hyde Park, correspond
ing secretary; Miss c. A. Richardson,
Maiden, secretary; Miss Mary E.
Holt, Boston, treasurer; % vice
presidents; 2Omanagers 2 delegates
to the general executive committee
meeting in Detroit this month and
w. H. Sergeant, auditor. Reports
from the conference and district sec
retaries were read and in most cases
the old officers were reelected. Mrs.
A. l.. Bailey Of this place reported
for Vermont conference giving an eX-
cellent report. She was reelected for
conference secretary and Miss L. Sim
clair was reelected secretary for St.
Johnsbury district. Appropriate
resolutions were passed for the retir-
ing president, Mrs. Warren, who has
served - years and for the treasurer,
Mrs Magee, who has served 10
years. A telegram from the North
western branch in session at Grand
Rapids, Mich, was read which quot
ed Corinthians 1 : 20 and 2 Thes-
salonians 8: 16 The afternoon ses-
| sion closed with few remarks from
| the new president, Mrs. ParkhurSt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

Walter Greenbanks of Danville
pleaded guilty before Judge Smith to
sintoxication at the time of the fair
and was fined So and costs. Mont
peIier Watchman please keep tally.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

The opening of the extension of
the Maine Central from Lunenburg
to Fabyans is celebrated by an ex-
cursion to Portland this morning by
a special train. The low rates also
extend to Boston and tickets are
good until next SATURDAY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

The new hotel at Bradford is de-
signed by Lambert Packard, archi-
tect, of this place, and the contract
for building is let to w. ]. Bray. 1t
will be a handsome and convenient
structure of 80 rooms.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

Holders of International button
hole stock wear a smile because their
machine received one of the 80 grand
prizes at the Paris exposition. The
fact caused a rise In the stock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
Deaths.

At St. Johnsbury. Oct. 6, T. c. Haynes,
aged 81.
aged 60.
At st. Johnsbury. Oct 3, of pneumonia,
A1bon Harris, aged 81. formerly of Danville.
At st. Johnsbury, Oct. Z, Matte B., wife of
George S. Morris, aged 2s years
At st. JOhnsbury, Oct. z, Mrs. Mary B.
Flint, aged 76, widow of the late Loami B.
Flint.
At Sutton, Oct. 3. Mrs. Harvey Webster,
aged 60.
At Sutton, Oct 8, Mrs. Phebe, widow of
At Lowell, Mass, oct. 2, Maurice O'Con-
nell of st. Johnsbury. aged about ~.
At Manchester, n. H, Oct. +, Gen. Asa p
Blunt, aged 62-formerly of st. Johnsbury:
At Adm, Cal, Sept 23, Horace knight.
aged II. A native of Waterford and a
brother of Mrs. Lauraette Bingham of St
At island Pond, Sept. %. n. E. Bonney.
aged 4S.
At Island Pond. Sept. %, Mrs H. M Davis,
aged 4S.
At Newport, Sept %, Mrs George w.
True. aged 60.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

w. J. Bray has the contract for
building the new Republican block
on the avenue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

Elmer King, a young man from
the Centre was arrested for intoxica-
tion and fined So and costs Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

The top of Kirby mountain was
white with snow Tuesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

Opening sale of reserved seat
tickets to y. NJ c. A. course at Mu-
sic hall Tuesday night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

The Standard Electric company
will light the Lyndonville railroad
shops with 11S incandescent lights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

John Emerson has sold his place
in Paddock village to David E. Har-
riman, and Mr. Emerson will move
to his farm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
WANTED.

My house in Fairbanks village High
street occupied by Henry w. Wright. En-
quire of CHARLES INGALLS,.
24-27 Danvie, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
"A French lad attempted to GRO.

The 10th annual meeting of the
state teachers association will be
held at St. Albans Oct 24-26. Prin-
cipal Ranger of the Lyndon Institute,
a member of the executive commit
tee will address the teachers upon
Methods in Algebra" The rail
roads and hotels offer reduced rates.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

this village for nearly two genera
tions. In presence, speech and opin-
ions she was woman of marked
individuality. She had stern ideas
of right and was never satisfied with
| her own attainments; not always
with those of other people either.
| She called herself old-fashioned, but
never outgrew her interest in what
was going on around her, especially
in whatever would benefit Young
men and women. Early and always
she was active in temperance work.
She surpassed most i'll her capacity
and Willingness to do hard work of
all sorts, and especially the unwel-
come sort. Many have occasion to
remember her neighbOrly kindness.
| Her ministries to the sick were abund-
ant She was devoted to her church,
and welcomed any word from the
pul pit that would stir up her con-
science. and enforce the high duties
of religion. The death of Mrs. Flint
removes the last of a generation of
| ten persons clustered at the South
! End, who have been active in the
work of the South church from the
day of it's organization. The family
names SO long familiar in that neigh
borhood are now nearly extinct-.J.
p. Fairbanks, Jewett, Hutchinson
| Bingham, Thayer and Flint.
Other Deaths.
| Some of the older readers of the
| CaledOnian will remember Horace
Knight, who went to California
from Waterford in 1852 He died at
Adm, Sept. %, at the age of II. His
widow. she that was Almira Conant
of Irasburg, survives him. He was
also a brother of Mrs L. Bingham
of this place and Mrs. Jacob Ide of
Passumpsic.
Mrs. George S. Morris died at their
home in Summerville, Oct. 7, of ty-
phoid fever. Just one week previous
they buried their little daughter Lucy
of the same disease. There is an in
FAINT child only left to the husband
and father.
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FOR sALE.TWo RLooDEDCoLTs.

One fine Bay Colt years old, Ethan Allen
stock. thoroughly broken and perfectly
sound. Safe for any lady to drive. Also one
Percheron colt, 2 years old Can be seen at
the S. F. Shattuck place in South Wheelock.
245 J. w. NJ. SHATTUCK.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
ZOE sAIE ArA RARGAIN-

Fine upright piano and good cabinet organ
to be sold, exchanged rented.
F. L. GIBSON,
If 21 Main St.
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TRAINS GOING WEST. LEAVE
Lunenburg, 90 m, o5, II 4Opm
n; n Coneord; IL %; 90 I'm, 33Pm
St. Johns'by E., . "a, 8 % m, 3 90 p m
st. Johnsbury, 10 m, 3 80, + 40 p m
Danville, 50 m. 3 So, ; 80 pm
Walden. 80 m, II, 6 10 p M
E. Hardwick, on m + 46, % pm
Hardwick, o 10 m, + 90, 81 p M
TRAINS GOING EAST, LEAVE
Hardwick. 5 A. m, - O5, : 51p pm
E. Hardwick 90 a m, IL H. s 90 IN
Walden, OS m, 12 45, s 90 pm
Danville, 90 m Oh, As pm
st. Johnsb'y, 40, 80 m 50, + 40 p
E. st. ], Is m, 46, 5 05 p m
w. Concord, 80 a m, 50, ; 90 pm
n. Concord, II a m, 3 Oh, 5 80 p
Lunenburg, ar. 40 m, 80, 6 so p
StOnS when Sionalled
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
THE SEASONS RAINFALL.

Rain fell on II days in September
that could be measured, the total be
ing SIT inches. In the four DAYS
rain from 18th to Goth, the rainfall
was inches; in the two days rain,
the 26th and 9th, the rainfall was
13O inches. The rainfall on Sunday
and Monday of this week was an
inch and a-half These figures are
from John T. Borland's record and
added to the Az inches in July and
61ain June, make pretty wet season
leaving out August entirely.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
Travellers Guide.
Boston 81 Maine r. r., Pa~sump-ic Di,

IKAINS GOINT SOU III, LEAVE
West Burke. = 21 a m, o 90. II so pm
Lyndonville, IL 10, 90, = 40 m, -,
5 30, so pm
Lyndon 8 rs MS %, 50 pm
st. Johnsbury Centre, 90 IN, 40. 9 so
St Johnsbury, IL so, 81, OF m. 80.
50, 10 90 pm
Passumpsic, II 81, II m, 6 OF. 10 IL
p
E. Barnet "a M 6 % 10 27pm
Barnet, IL 50, 9 81 IN, 50, 10 80 pm
McIndoes, 1 90, 3S n m 6 so, 10 40 p IN
TRAINS GOING NORTH, LEAVE
McIndoes, = so, 10 40 a M, . 53, i o5.
% p m.
e. Barnet, 1 80, II 90 n m, + L p m
Passumpsic. 3 10. II II a m. % p m
st. Johnsbury. O4, 3 20 II 80 n m, 3 10,
SO, Z 80 pm
St. ]. Centre, II 3S m. 40 p M
Lyndon, II 90 a m, + 80 p IN
Lyndonville. 81, 40 m. . 80. 3 Sc.
O6, 10 p
West Burke, 5S m, 2 30, %. s 90 pm
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AN OppORTIINITY
PIANO AND ORGAN

To buy a fine farm and good business close
by the village of st. Johnsbury. Enquire of
w. H. Preston, agent for sale of all kinds of
real estate. 22-25
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS.

A great deal of work has been done
at the cemetery this season, much of
it in the way of permanent improve
ments. Some of the terraces laid out
in the new part will be among the
most attractive spots in this beauti-
full cemetery One of the latest i'm
provements, at a cost of $500 or
$500, is the relaying of the aqueduct
in a permanent manner and adding
one or two new springs to the sup
ply 1t is believed that now the as
sociation has abundant water sup
ply for many years. Another impor
tant Improvement may be reached
another year in the taking out of a
large portion of the evergreen trees,
and a discreet thinning out of the de-
ciduous trees The association has
not sold so many expensive lots this
year as usual, and in order to carry
on the improvements planned it has
had to draw on its permanent fund.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
RECENT DEATHS.
Blunt.

1t was with unfeigned grief that
this community learned last Satur-
day of the death of Gen. Blunt; for
although he had not been resident
of this place since July, 1861, those
now living who knew him then re-
tain a kindly remembrance of this
worthy citizen and true patriot.
Gen. Asa P Blunt died at his home
in Manchester, n. H., last Friday,
Oct. 4, after weeks illness of brain
fever He was born in Danville, but
when quite young man he removed
to St. Johnsbury and was for many
years draughtsman and at the head
of the pattern shop in the scale
works He built the house on South
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
There were 43 passengers on tn,

There were 43 passengers on the
midnight train from Portland yester-
day over the Lake road, % of them
in the sleeper This train now comes
over the Maine Central to Lunen-
burg and connects here with the
night express from Boston.
The evening train north which
takes the place of the New York ex-
press has been well patronized this
week, and will be a popular train
this winter 1t starts from White
River Junction after the trains from
Springfield and Boston have arrived.
A French lad attempted to cross
between the cars of shifting train
at the depot Wednesday morning
when the train started up and he
was knocked down Officer West
saw him and threw him off the track
1t was all done in a few seconds and
had it not been for Mr.. West the boy
would have lost leg.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10
Weather Record.

At Biugham's Drug Store, for the week
.nding Oct 9, 1889
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-10

Twenty Shropshire buck lambs, also few
eve lambs. Call and see them.
S. J. HASTINGS,
1924 Passumpsic, Vt
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FOR SALE,

A very desirable downstairs tenement with
all modern improvements at No. Pearl St
Enquire at No 2 Main St 22-24+
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TERMS OF THE CALIFORNIAN
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Zine WATCHES REPAIRED

And rated at A. ID. ROWELL'S, opposi
Athen9um, st. Johnsbury.
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Obe Californian.
PUBLISHED EVERY THUR

Opposite AfheHeuHI, St JOhnSbury, Vermont
c. NJ STONE. ARTHUR F. STONE
Evening journal., 1889-01-10
MILLIAMsPoRT -cATcHEs IT.
A Dozen Houses Demollshed-rcn Men
Under a wrecked Chimney stack.

A Dozen Houses DemoIished-rcn Men
Under a Wrecked Chimney stack.
WuLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Jan. i0--A terrible
storm Of wind, accompanied by torrents of
rain, swept down the West Branch valley.
Considerable damage was done IN all direc-
tions, the particulars OF which are meager
by reason Of telegraphic and telephonic com
munication being interrupted
In this city the damage was particularly
heavy, a dozen houses being demolished. the
Mankey Decorative works unroofed and the
buildings Of the Demarest Sewing Machine
company wrecked. The damage sustained
by the Mankey people will amount to $50, 900,
and that Of the Demarest works, SlO0. 600
The brick walls Of the foundry department IN
course Of constructions story in height, 700
feet long and fifty wide-were razed to the
foundation.
Much damage has baan done to property in
surrounding towns From Sunbury word
comes that the stack Of the nail mill was
blown down, ten men buried in the ruins, and
one or two killed
Evening journal., 1889-01-10
DISASTERS AT PITTseuRe.

A Big New Building Falls Upon the Work.
men and Neighbaring Honses, killing
and WoundiIA9 Many-A Second CrasI,
CTnshes the 9sescuers. w
PTTrsRURG, Jan. 10.-There was an awful
catastrophe at 12;e0 yesterday afternoon.
The high wind that struck The city at that
hour completely demolished the large brick
building IN process Of construction in Dia-
mond alley, Immediately in the rear Of
Weldin q Co. store. The building had
been completed to the seventh story. 1t Is a
complete wreck, and as it went down it
crGshed the barber shop next to it. The fall
ing detfk was thrown against Weldin &
Co. 5 store the front OF which was knocked
out. The floor OF the store is full Of debris.
Five men are known to have been killed and
ten to fifteen injured There we're at least
twenty men working ON the new building.
The rear Of all the stores on Wood street as
far up as the hat store OF Paulson Bros were
wrecked
Six men were in the barber shop. Twohave
been recovered alive, two are dead and two
are still under the debris. There were at
least fifteen printers ia the rear OF Weldon q
Company's store, on the second floor, and
many Of them were badly injured. As fast as
NNNJ NeAt0 70 Nv 1hk hnrJ WUfC thETAeSt
on stretchers to the various hospitals. One
man on top of the new building fell into the
basement. His skull was fractured and both
legs were broken The tiremen and police at
once went to rescue the victims or their dead
bodies from the r-uinX
At the time the whirlwind struck the
building most Of the men were on the first
floor, il being dinner hour. and were, sitting
around the fire eating.
The whole rear of J. A GallingerAs ehina-
ware store was crushed in
Every few seconds during the afternoon
pitiful cries would come from under tine
mass Of wood and brick, and encouraging
shouts would go up from the crowd. The
sight was heartrending, and moved many TO
tears in the midst OF their work of rescue.
There Is nothing left standilg but the rear
wall and part OF the side toward Market
street. Toward W-Sod street there is nothing
isit bus niass oG broken br.ck and shattered
timbers.
The signal officer says the wind storm or
Evening journal., 1889-01-10
REQ NoseO MIKES CONFESSION.
Genuine italian isrigandage In PennsyS-
yania-aIcClure's Murder.

Genuine italian Brigandage In PennsyH-
xania-AIcClure's Murder.
WmKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan l0-The Daily
Newsdeaier republishes Rod Nosed MlkeIa
confession in full. He says .Met Mcclure
and Flanagan sixty yards from the scene Of
the murder. Mcclure said, Hello said
nothing. When the carriage passed me
walked quietly behind. SO as TO be well up
whom the firing commenced. Mcclure was
killed first, by Bevinino Nillalla stood fur
ther up the road and shot Flanagan, killing
him instantly. The horse ran away, and we
thought we had lost the money, but Bevinino.
who is a good runner, caught up with the
horse and shot him. Villala got scared when
he killed Flanagan, and threw down the gun
and led through the woods. and Bevinino
took the sachel out OF the buggy and escaped
through the woods. We would have killed
Contractor McFadden had he come on tha
scene. One man would not have stopped our
work My accomplices are now in Italy,
The correct names Of the murderers ara
Michael Rizzello, alias Red Rosed Mike.
Giuseppe Bevinino and Vincenzo Vilalla.
Evening journal., 1889-01-10
Tho storm AZ carllale.

CARLISLE, Pa, Jan. 9--About half-past
o'clock "A terrible cyclone struck the city, de-
stroying thousands Of dollars worth OF prop.
erty and caused probably fatal injury TO
several persons The roof Of the Industrial
Training school was blown of and the win.
dows smashed and broken The damage TO
the school win reach 5000. The city ar.
rnory was blown down aud Bretz's stables
We're damaged. Telephone and electric light
wires were broken and the town was in total
harlfness at night A lady named Mrs.
Slower and several others whose names were
not yet learned were severely il not fatally
injured. The reports from the surrounding
country indicates a severe loss TO tho farmers
Barns, stables, houses and fences were blown
down The losses as far as heard FROM viii
reach So. 600