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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
RYEGATE.

Mrs. Jane Eleus of Boston is visit
ing her father, Robert Miller.
Mrs M S. Beattie was called home
from Lawrence, Mass, by the illness
of Mrs Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Gibson started
on a trip to visit their children in
Iowa and Dakota last week.
The farmers are busy haying. A
good crop is assured providing there
is good weather to secure it.
Mrs Nelson is very much better
Mrs. E. Holmes is still very sick, and
her daughter Effie has typhoid fever.
Rev Mr.. Pinkerton, who has been
absent for the past month, returns
this week. Rev. Armour occupied his
pulpit last Sabbath.
The students are returning from
the various schools. S. Harris, Ed
ward Miller from st. Johnsbury,
Josie and Susie Cochran and Mary
Beattie from Montpelier, Wallace
Harris from Monmouth, Illinois, An
ME Nelson from Massachusetts,.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
THE NEWS IN sUMMERVILLE.

H. c. Bond has bought the Bishop
place of E. L. Hovey for $1,000.
The names of $50 residents have
been obtained for free delivery in this
village, and the prospect FORTS intro
duction seems very good.
Business is booming at the bobbin
factory, and orders for five carloads
of bobbins have vet to be filled The
capacity of the factory is nearly
100000 bobbins a week
At the annual school meeting Tues
day night L. B. Heald was elected
moderator; Fayette E. Richardson,
clerk; Edwin Harris, collector; A. p.
Taft, treasurer; Lambert Packard,
member of prudential committee;
L. B. Heald and Edwin Harris, audi
tors. Voted to raise So cents on the
dollar to support the schools next
year The article with reference to
building a hall over the woodshed
was tabled.
Joseph, the 15-year-old son of Tern
McC ormick, was taken violently
insane early this week, and unless he
grows better he will have to be taken
to the asylum. The services of two
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SUTTON.

Mrs Matte Ball closes a very sue
cessful term of school Friday.
Miss Florence Campbell is expected
home from New York this week
Charles Ball and wife of Brooklyn,
N. Y, are visiting Mr.. Balls parents.
Rev. ]. c. Nelson preached last Sab
bath in exchange with Rev. A. P.
Tracy.
L. w. Watson has built a large
barn the present summer on his farm
on the South Ridge.
Mrs. McCheever from Connecticut
is here spending a few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. Henry Mitchell.
Charles Bundy has built an addi-
ton to his barn, and now has a very
large one all under one roof.
Our people have already begun
haying, which seems early in the sea-
son. The crop bids fair to be good
in this section
Mrs. Michael Bartlett, whose death
is given, has been great sufferer for
a long time, dying with cancer Mr.
Berry also died of the same disease.
Freeman Campbell has moved to
Newport, where he and his brother
Sherman will engage i'll the meat
business. They have the best wishes
of all for their success.
The Ladies' aid society have pic
mic here July 4. There will be litera
~ exercises and a good time is anti
cipated. Exercises to commence at
10 o'clock.
The Freewill Baptist church was
few Sabbaths ago presented with a
large crayon picture, beautifully
framed, of the late Rev. Jonathan
Woodman, to be hung in our church.
The picture was present from his
step-daughter, Mrs. William ]. Stan
ton of North Danville. The day of
the presentation was taken up in
"reminiscences of Father Woodman
and his work here, where he is held in
sweet remembrance. The people
unanimously passed vote of thanks
to Mrs. Stanton for her beautiful
present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
LYNDONVILLE.

H. l.. Parker went to Littleton this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Frost of
Lunenburg are visiting at F. w. Sis
by's.
Frank Cayer had two fingers bad
ly jammed while coupling cars Mon
day night.
The Methodist ladies give an ice
cream party on the chapel lawn Sat
urday evening.
F. E. Winslow has an attractive
as well as novel sign in front of his
new drug store.
There is a prospect of our village
having electric lights in the near flu
ture, taking power for running the
plant from the box shop.
Frank Powers has moved into E.
c. Potter's house, ard James Young
will occupy the tenement in Mrs.
Parker's house vacated by Powers.
Homer Wilson, A. D. Paige and
Prof. w. E. Ranger are enjoying a
fishing expedition in Maine. Charles
Blake has also gone to the same
place after fish.
FIJI. Blake, the new st. Johnsbury
band leader will give a series of les
sons to our band. The boys are Civ
ing concerts in the park every Tues
day evening which are much appre-
ciated by the townspeople.
At the annual school meeting Tues
day night the following officers were
elected: Moderator, |. w. Sanborn !;
clerk, w. S. letters; treasurer, |. w.
Sanborn; prudential committee, l. w.
Sanborn, 6. H. Smalley, S. E. Goss;
collector, w. S. letters; auditors, A.
H. Walter, w. A. Loomis, A. M. Ro-
bic. Voted to have 33 weeks school.
Voted to raise 80 cents on a dollar.
Voted to send the more advanced
scholars to Lyndon Institute for one
year with the understanding that
they go three years unless the vote is
reScinded
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
PROHIBITIONS DEFEAT.

Pennsylvania voted last week
against prohibition in the cOnstitu-
ton by nearly 200, 900 majority and
now Rhode Island repeats the pro-
hibitory law passed in 1886 These
make nine STATESMEN Hampshire,
Michigan, Oregon, Rhode Island,
Tennessee, West Virginia, Massachu-
sets, Texas and Pennsylvania-that
have recorded verdict against pro-
hibition during the past two years.
These facts are significant. They in
dictate that the temperance people
who believe in high license, joined
with the liquor men, are too many
for the prohibitionists. 1t is evident
that good many states are bound
to demonstrate for themselves whe-
Their licensing an evil curtails that
evil or otherwise. 1t is just as evil
dent that a large class of citizens
who call themselves good temperance
men are bound to prove whether
voting with the liquor interests has
a tendency to destroy this monster
evil, or otherwise. For that is just
what they are doing when they vote
for license, as every rummy IN the
land will vote with them. 1t is de-
voutly to be hoped that this cyclone
for license will help the temperance
cause and that this greatest curse of
the age will be in some way removed.
In this connection it is interesting
to note the vigor with which the
Rutland Herald is fighting the cause
of prohibition in this state. One
would think to look over its columns,
every one of which bristles with ar
ticles against prohibition and in ia
vor of license, that this state was in
the midst of a vigorous campaign,
whereas Vermont is as peaceful and
quiet as sucking dove, with no
election for fifteen months to come
AS the CaledOnian has intimated
heretofore, If1S onslaught OF the
Herald is significant and means that
there is to be a desperate effort by
the whisky men to get control of the
Legislature next year. Temperance
men should see that the enemy does
not steal march on them by electing
temperance men to the Legislature
who will vote for rum; for that is
the present scheme.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
NORTH DANVILLE.

]. N. Craig has sold his place to
Seth Adams Mr. Adams takes pos
session at once.
Some have already commenced
haying and many others will this
week. 1t is thought there will be a
fair crop.
Guy, youngest son of B. F. Clifford,
was severely burned about the face
last Friday while experimenting
with powder and matches.
Charles Greene and Fred Roberts
started for the Profile house, White
Mountains, Monday, where they
will work during the summer.
Fred Morse, now in the drug bust
ness in Boston, is spending his vaca-
ton at his fathers, Wallace Morse,
and with other friends in this place.
Mrs. o. H. Stevens has gone to
Hanover to attend the commence
ment exercises at Dartmouth college
where her brother, Christian Ander
sen, graduates.
At the school meeting Tuesday
evening F. G. Stanton was elected
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
SECRET BALLOT.

A short time ago the Connecticut
legislature passed a bill relative to
ballot reform not unlike the Austria
liam method This was vetoed by
the governor, much to the disap-
pointment, not to say disgust, of
nearly every one anxious to see the
common corruption of the present
loose system of voting reformed
Last week the same legislature pass
ed another ballot reform measure,
and while unlike the Australian svs-
TEN so much talked about, 1T is vet
such an Improvement on the present
practice, that the provisions are
worth noting. The method is briefly
this -
The state furnishes blanks at cost
to the two parties. Each party
prints its own ticket in type named
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27

An illustration of the failure of i'm
prisonment for life instead of capital
punishment for murder is given in
Younger, the outlaw, are petitiOning
for his pardon, one argument being
that since he has been in prison, some
10 years, 20 prisoners serving a life
sentence have been pardoned. This
gives an average of only seven years,
and makes murder, so far as the pen
atty is concerned, about on a par
with horse stealing. There is moth
ing better than hanging for murder,
unless it be death by electricity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
DA NVHIE

Mrs. William French of Boston is
visiting at Abial Shurtleff's.
Mrs. Charles B. Pope and Hattie
S. Whittier of Boston are visiting at
A c. Palmer's.
A brilliant wedding was held at
the residence of the brides parents,
DIR. ]. S. Durant's, Wednesday even
ing when Alice Durant was married
to Harvey Dole. Invited guests to
the number of about 100 attended
the ceremony.
The ladies library society have
commenced work on their new build
ing and the town have begun on the
new town hall.-F. V. Randall post,
G. A. R., have purchased F. K. Kit
tredge's lot and will build their new
hall at Once.-Dole & Currier have
bought the corner lot of William P al
mer for 1925 and will build their
store upon it
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27

by the secretary of state Booths
are provided by the town selectmen,
and each voter is allowed to remain
alone for three minutes in which to
place his ballot in an envelope fur
nished by the state He then passes
unattended to the ballot-box and
votes in the presence of the inspectors
of election only. No ticket peddlers
or runners are allowed within 100
feet of the polls. Each envelope is
marked when delivered to a voter,
and is returned to the moderator if
not deposited by the voter in the
ballot box By this means a secret
ballot is secured, but the ignorant or
intoxicated or bribed voter may en-
ter the booths after a ballot has
been given him, and all he has to do
is to place it in an envelope, seal it
up and drop it in the ballot-box.
At this writing the governor has
not signed the bill, but the fact that
some eight or ten states are already
endeavoring to pass new secret bal
lot laws shows that the people are
awake to the present loose system of
voting and that there is quite gen
eral movement for its publication.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
DARTMOUTH COMMENCEMENT.

Dartmouth commencement eXer-
cises are in progress at Hanover this
week and the St. .Johnsbury boys
who graduate are Christian P. An
dersen, Charles D. Hazen, George E.
Miner, John c. Ross, Irving E. San
born and Herbert ]. Willard. Mr.
Andersen was graduated from
Chandler scientific school Tuesday
night, giving an Grafton upon the
government telegraph question. Mr.
Ross takes special honors in English
and Mr.. Hazen in Greek John c.
Ross takes the first Grimes prize of
$50 for excellence in English senior
year and honorable mention in phi
losophy and political science. Special
mention is given Mr.. Ross in Eng
lish and Mr. Hazen in Greek. Hon
orable mention in German is given
to F. o. Grover of st. Johnsbury
Centre. At the class day exercises
Tuesday George E. Miner delivered
the farewell address to the president.
Alarge number of St. Johnsbury peo-
pie are attending these exercises.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
ST. JOHNSBITRY CENTRE.

The ST. Johnsbury district minis
terial association met with the
Methodist church on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week The meet
ings were well attended and profit
able to both hearers and participants.
The concert at the Congregational
church Tuesday evening was a sue
cessful affair and well attended.
Readings were given by E. Grover
and Miss Johnson, banjo duet by
George H. Frost and Winthrop Blod-
gett of Findlay, O., flute solo by E.
o. Finel, solo by E. A. Silsby, sing
ing by the Mahogany quartet, duet
by Miss Graves and Ray Finel and a
solo by Ray Finel. The parts were
well taken and the artists were
heartily applauded.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
LYNDON.

Mrs. B. F. Lincoln and family have
gone to Nantucket for the summer.
Mrs. Celia Dickinson of Jersey City
is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Ide.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. K. Quimby return
ed home last week after protracted
absence.
Nathan Thompson has begun clerk
ing in c. c. Bingham's drug store at
St. Johnsbury.
School closed at the academy Fri
day and Principal Sampson returned
to his home in Massachusetts on
Tuesday.
Mrs. George H. Wilmarth died at
Aurora, ILL.,, June IS, from blood poi
son caused by carbuncle on the
neck. She was a daughter of Oren
and Marilla c. Green, and was well
known when she lived in this town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
LOCAL AND TOWN NEWS.
DAKOTA MISSIONARY WORK.

Mrs. A. ]. Drake, assistant super
intendent of home missionary work
in Dakota, spoke at the South church
last Sunday evening upon the work
of the Home missionary society there.
Mrs. Drake has been there FIVE years,
during which time she and her hus-
band have built churches at Iroquois
and Esnond. She is now in the
East raising funds for a church at
Osceo1a Mrs Drake is an interest
ing speaker and spoke again at the
North church Monday afternoon
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
HARDWTCK.

David Strickland upon return from
the sea shore will build a new house.
]. N. Gale of st. Johnsbury has taken
the job.
The funeral of Caroline Barrett
was held here on Friday in the
church. She died in Tilton, N. H.,
and was a former resident of this
place.
At the special town meeting the
town voted to raise 81 so on the dol
lar to be paid in October. At the
close of the meeting, Mrs. Judevine
presented the town nice town clock
Judge Powers making the presenta-
tionin his usual graceful manner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Early next month the second de-
tachment of employees of the Nicara-
qua canal company will leave New
York
The Bay State agricultural society
have voted to hold their third cattle
show and fair at the mechanics build
ing, Boston, October Z, s, 9, 10, II,
and II.
Gen. A. c. Myers, late quartermaS-
ter-general of the Confederate army,
died in Washington Thursday last.
He was very able and gallant sol
der, and one of the distinguished
veterans of Mexico.
The fifth amendment to the consti-
tuition of Rhode Island, the prohibi-
tory amendment, was repealed
by vote of 5469 more than the
three-fifths of the total vote necessa-
ry to carry the amendment.
Official returns have been received
from every county in Pennsylvania.
The majority against the prohibitory
amendment is $4,000. The MAORI
ty against the suffrage amendment,
providing for the repeal of the poll
tax qualification is 235, $40.
Gov Buckley of Connecticut will
not approve the high license bill,
Withholding his signature on the
grounds that, with a prohibitory
amendment pending, it is better to
await the result of that election be-
fore changing the liquor law.
The president made the following
consular appointments last Thurs
day: Oliver H. Simons of Colorado,
consul at Hong Kong; William Nj on
hagan of Ohio, consul to Chatham,
Ont; William S. Rice of Massachu-
sets, consul to Leghorn; Lyell T.
Adams of New York, consul to Hor-
gen, Switzerland: Henry w. Dieder-
ick of Indiana, consul to Nuremberg !;
Roland ]. Hemmick of Pennsylvania,
consul to Geneva, Switzerland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
VERMONT NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Atkins of
Montpelier celebrate their silver we'd
ding today.
The commissioner of pensions has
appointed Dr. G. Spofford pension
examiner at Bellows Falls.
The commencement exercises of the
Troy conference academy at Poult-
ney were held Friday. Fourteen
graduated.
The steam mill of S. l.. Griffith in
Peru was burned Wednesday night.
There was an insurance on the mill
and machinery of $4,000, and the loss
on the mill, machinery and lumber
will be about $4,000.
The jury in the case of Bent and
Roberts, charged with the murder of
Louis Wilder, at Woodford last De
cember, tried at Manchester
this week, disagreed and were dis
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
ST. TOHNSBURY EAST.

The school exercises Friday even
ing were well executed and well at
tended.
Mrs. M. F. Winch of New York city
and Mrs. H. c. Kinney of Oregon are
the guests of Mrs. Charles Locke.
Frank Woods was taken to ST..
Johnsbury Monday night for drunk
enness, housed on Cherry street until
Tuesday morning, and then fined
$12.11 by Justice Sargent.
At the school meeting Tuesday
evening Frank Drew was reelected
on the prudential committee; E. P.
Potter clerk; l. 6. Smith, treasurer,
and Joseph Webster, auditor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
EAST BURKE.

We understand that the report of
the death of DIR. Henry Bickford is a
mistake.
Mr.. Wood was taken sick Satur-
day night with the mumps and will
be unable to finish the school, which
had two days more.
Presiding Elder Donaldson preach
ed both morning and evening in the
Methodist church last Sunday, as it
was quarterly meeting. Rev. ] E.
Farrow preached at Island Pond.
Mrs. David Gibson's sister, Belle,
who is stopping with her, is quite
sick-Mrs. Ezra Eggleston is much
worse, having had partial shock of
paralysis last Thursday.-M H. P.
Cushing's mother is better.-Others
on the sick list are Mrs. Eli Currier
and daughter Eva, Lizzie Drown and
Will Dowlan.
Robert F. True, the gospel worker,
is visiting at Charles Harris -Alvah
Gibson has finished work for the
present at st. Johnsbury, and with
his family is stopping at his fathers.
Miss Mabel Chapman, who has
been visiting at Rev. E. FarrOw's
for several months, has returned to
her home in Parliamentary Phip-
pen has finished her school in Bright
on and is at home.-Mrs. ]. E. Far
row is visiting in Peacham for
couple of weeks.-Mrs. w. E. Fair
banks has returned from a two
weeks visit in Massachusetts,
Mabel Quint of Concord, N. H., is
spending the summer with her grand
mother, Mrs. Joel Jenkins.-O. A.
Denison of West Derby visited this
place last week. Mrs. |. w. Batch
elder, who was burned out in the re-
cent fire at Danville, is spending a
ace Gi1f1llnn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
BARNET,

Miss Laura Moore is at St. Leon
Springs.
The first day of the sitting of the
commissioners on Samuel Bruce's es
tate is July 10 instead of the 18th, as
printed on the second page.
Isaac Moore of Monroe barely es-
capped a serious accident the past
week. While driving down the steep
mill hill and sitting on a box on his
wagon, his horses became startled,
pulled both man and box off the
wagon and over a bank wall, cut
ting Mr.. Moore quite seriously and
iniuring one horse
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
LYNDON CENTRE.

E. NJ. Campbell has bought an acre
in the meadow south of the village,
of Noah Deane of West Burke; price,
$3.50.
At the annual meeting of the cor
porators and trustees of the Insti-
tute last week the old board were re-
elected.
The village school closes tomor
row. Miss Fannie Stark of st. Johns
bury Centre has made very success
full teacher.
r. H. Rice has bought the corne1
lot east of the church of c. K Huh
bell for $500, and will build a house
there sometime.
District number elected these Off
GERS at the annual school meeting
Tuesday evening: Moderator, r. H.
Rice; clerk and treasurer, E. H.
Kinds; member of prudential COM
mittee, E. ]. Quimby; collector, ]. w.
Mcclure. Voted to have 80 weeks
school and raise tax of 1Ocents on a
dollar. Voted to paint the school
house
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
"And It's Greatly to His Credit"

One thing is entitled to be recorded
to the credit of Congressman Grout.
has been attempted to get rid of a
postmaster by connecting charges
against him, where Gen. Grout has
promptly forwarded them to the &C
cused to give him an opportunity to
answer or explain them. The Gener-
al has got to waste his time and en-
ergy as an ofice-peddler, because the
policy of the administration requires
him to be; but this instance indicates
that he prefers to do it by the meth
DDS of man rather than those of a
sneak Brattleboro Reformer, dem
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27

Old Father Time is ringing his bell
to announce the arrival of the moth
season. Don't delay in putting your
winter clothing out of the reach of
these destructive pests. Many house
keepers last season tried tarine bags,
but speaking for ourselves we find
nothing better than one of those
large camphor or cedar chests. with
full panelled sides, strong handles,
castors, and a good lock They last
lifetime, and are selling this week
as low as $13 at Paine's Furniture
Co, IS Canal street, Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
THE RA ITO OF STATE PAPERS TO
POPULATION.

1t is announced that a paper is to
be started at Lvndonville in July and
another at Hardwick at an early
day Going on the supposition that
both these plans will materialize, the
ratio of newspapers to the number
of inhabitants in the several counties
will be of general interest. Below
will be found this ratio for the coun-
ties on this side the state, with two
counties from the west side =
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27

son, that, unless headed in, they will
be broken off by the wind.
The singing class under the direc-
ton of ]. H. Humphrey of St. Johns
bury contemplate giving an enter
tainment in the form of public re-
hearsal on the evening of July 4th.
The assistance of well-known St.
Johnsbury singers is hoped for. The
class is doing good work, and laying
the foundation for a creditable cho-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
PEACHA M.

The Corner school will close with a
picnic.
Rev. Mr.. Williams entered upon his
duties here Sunday.
Rev Mr. Mckenzie preached at
West Barnet Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Mckenzie is improving.
The L of the Congregational par
sonage is rapidly taking shape under
the hammers of three carpenters.
Notice that gratis one year old are
making so vigorous growth this sea-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-06-27
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers for sale the farm
owned by the late Levi Goss, situated one
mile from Paddock Village and one mile from
Centre. Said farm contains ZIG acres in high
state of cultivation, with plenty of wood and
some timber, running water at house and
barn, cuts about 40 tons hay, besides other
crops. Hay all cut with machine The build
ings consist of house and shed, two barns
with basement, 26x50 with silO OF rs
tons, the other 26x42, built 6 years ago
Farm shop, granary, carriage house and hen
house. This property will be sold cheap for
cash on easy terms will exchange for small
place in near village u c. GOSS,
June 4, 1889. St. Johnsbury Centre, Vt