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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
VERMONT NEWS
Al Renefcent Renuest

Albert Whitcomb, the wealtbiest
man in Bethel, died last week. aged
"A. His will gives over $4,000 to
charitable and public purposes in
Bethel and Stockbridge, his native
town.
.Suicide by Shooting.
c. E. TAYLOR of Middletown Springs.
formerly postmaster at Pawlet, com
mitted suicide at the Springs on the
Sth by shooting himself through the
head with a revolver. No cause is
assigned for the act.
Death of Col. ROIIa Gleason.
Col. Rolla Gleason of Richmond,
one of the most widely known citi-
zens of Chittenden county, died Sun
day night after brief Illness In his
day Col. Gleason mingled largely in
Vermont politics. For half a century
he wac a constant attendant at all
wing and republican state conven-
tions and at the openings of the leg
isla ture, and no such gathering at
which the tall forms of himself and
the late Hon. Hugh Henry and the
stoutef figure of the late E. D. Mason
were not visible was considered to be
regular.
Two Narrow Escapes.
Norman Dutton of Newport came
near drowning lately. He was
skating and attempted to cross the
channel a short distance from the
steamboat wharf The ice was very
thin, the channel having been open
only short time before, consequently
he went through and but for help he
must certainly have perished
Thomas Peavey's little boy of West
Derby was skating on the river and
seeing how near he could go to the
open water without getting in. OF
course under such circumstances he
soon went in, and but for the exer-
ton of James Whitney's boys would
have drowned
Miss Mary Howe of Brattleboro
will sing at the May festival in
Springfield, Mass.
News has been received that Fred
erick w. Lewis, cashier of the First
national bank of Newport, who went
to Bermuda the middle of December,
died there Dec 81, and that his re-
mains are on the way home.
Lawyer Edward A. Sowles of st.
Adams was fined 5000 and costs, in
all 5000, for contempt of court
Thursday by Judge Wheeler in the
United States court. The case arose
on the sale by United States Marshal
Robinson of property belonging to
Sowles' wife
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
NE WSPAPERIAL.

The Newport Express and Standard
comes out in new type this week and
Mr.. Camp announces that he resigns
the editorial chair to c. F. Ranney,
who for ID years has been connected
with the paper. Mr.. Ranney has
done much editorial work in the past,
and is thoroughly familiar with his
newspaper field and its needs There
is no question but what he will keep
the Expires" up to the STANDARD. y
Although Mr. Camp will give most
of his time to his custom-house duties,
he will find some time to lend help
ing hand to the newspaper which he
still OWNS The town is fortuna te
that has a newspaper with two such
men at the helm as MeSSrs. Camp and
Ranney Would there were more of
them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
HIS MONEY WON.

Calvin 5, Brice, millionaire living
in New York. was elected by the dem
ocratic legislature of Ohio yesterday
to represent them in the United
States Senate The absurdity of
such a proceeding has been hereto
fore alluded to. 1t was his money
that bought him the place, and not
any fitness for the position. Besides,
his living in New York should have
debarred him. The power of money
in politics is getting to be more and
more menace to our government,
and the election of Brice is a fresh
and most striking example.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
SUTTON.
Andrew Taft,s House Burned.

The house owned by Dea. Andrew
Taft, but occupied this winter by his
wife's son, Fred Parker, was burned
early Monday morning. The fire
caught in the ell near the shed and
only little of the Taft's furniture
and household goods were saved.
The Tafts will feel the loss of their
home very much. The cause of the
fire is unknown. The loss is about
$1,000 and the insurance $500.
All are glad to see the genial coun-
tenance of Loren Young among us
again.
Rev. S. V. Royal will move here
this week or next.-A daughter of E.
H. Cloud has gone to California.-N
K. Campbell and wife started for
Clay Centre, Kansas, Wednesday, to
visit their daughter, Mrs. ]. P Otis
They will visit other Sutton friends
before they return.
Mrs. Lewis w. Gordon died Friday
after an illness of two years. Her
sickness was disease of the heart and
dropsy Much of the time she was
obliged to sit in her chair day and
night. Her sufferings were of a most
distressing nature, but were borne
with exemplary Christian fortitude.
She was a daughter of Rev. L. T.
Harris, formerly of this town, and a
sister to l.. b. Harris. She leaves a
husband and four sons.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
THE PRESIDENT UNDER FIRE.

Mention has been made in these
columns more than once of the eff
forts of the patrons of the Brattle-
boro and Springfield post Offices to
retain their present pOstmasters.
The petitions to that end have been
bipartisan, though largely republic
can. 1t is now announced that Con
gresham Rock we'll of Massachusetts
has recommended a new man for the
Springfield office,-Col. Henry M.
Phillips. If he is appointed by the
President it will displace Col. Rice, a
satisfactory officer and wounded vet
eran, whom men of all parties have
asked to be retained. If President
Harrison would redeem the pledges
of the platform on which he was
nominated and his own letter of ac-
ceptance, he should fight shy of re-
moving Col. Rice under existing cir
cumstances.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Bitten by a Vicious Dog.

The 7-year-old daughter of n. w.
Tarbell of Nashua was badly man
gled by vicious dog Jan. LIST. The
injuries to herface are terrible, includ-
ing the tearing away of the upper lip.
Fourteen Men Killed.
The dangers of caisson work are
emphasized by the disaster which
occurred at Louisville, KY, last
Thursday. A new bridge is being
built across the Ohio, and about 100
yards from the Kentucky shore a
caisson was being sunk for one of the
piers. Just as a gang of 1 4 workmen
were about to leave the structure a
break occurred The river under
mined the huge tube and it filled in
stantly, drowning the whole force of
workmen. The bodies were recov-
cred, showing by their position a
desperate but unavailing fight for
life
The Siberian Massacre.
Details have been received iii Wen
ma of the recent massacre of 80 Rus
sian exiles in Siberia. BY these it
appears that the nihilists in exile en-
deavored to work some printing
presses. The authorities destroyed
these, and the eXiles resisting were
fired upon, thirty being either killed
or wounded. The Cossack guards,
is said, helped the exiles. The Gar
having learned of the shooting of the
Russian exiles in Siberia has, it is
said, ordered the culprits to be tried.
1t is expected that the Vice-Governor
of Yakoutsh, Ostashine, whose saw
age order for the exiles to march
without supplies was the origin of
the trouble, and the police official
Olessotf, who ordered the massacre,
will be severely punished.
Hon. w. D. Kelley, congressman
from Pennsylvania, died last week
aged rs years. He has been in Con
gress steadily since 1860, and has
been always a champion of high pro-
tective tariff. He has suffered several
years with a cancer on his face.
Two deaths on Saturday resulted
from the influenza, that of Horace
Greeley's sister, Mrs. Esther Cleve-
land, whose cause was pneumonia,
and that of John Cooper Mott, late
judge in Albany county, from capil-
larry bronchitis. Mrs. Cleveland was
the wife of John F. Cleveland, long
the financial editor of the New York
Tribune, who died 1 5 years ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.
The Parsonage Burned.

Friday evening the Congrega tional
parsonage was burned, together with
barn and outbuildings. There was
an insurance Of $1,000 on the build
ings, which will nearly cover loss.
The fire probably caught from de-
fective chimney which did not start
from the cellar bottom. Workmen
were repairing the parsonage and
getting it ready for occupancy by
Rev B. S. Adams of Glover, who had
just accepted call here, and fire
had been kept upin the house all day
and was renewed about o'clock in
the evening to dry the paint An
hour or two later the house was dis
covered on fire. The destruction of
the building will not delay the COM
ing of the new pastor, who is eX-
pected in two or three weeks. The
society will probably rebuild the
coming season on the old site or
near it.
John Crofton, a section man on
the Lake road, while on a snow
plow on the Victory branch, was
considerably injured by the snow
plow jumping the track. He is doing
we'll
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
Application for License.

MARY L. COBLEIGH'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the 18th
day of Jam, A. D., 1890.
Elmore G. Cobleigh, Administrator upon
the estate of Mary E. Cobleigh late of Burke,
in said district, deceased, makes application
to said court for license to deed certain real
estate standing i'll the name of the said Mary
L. Cobleigh in her name as Eliza M Cob
leigh which real estate at the time of her
decease held in trust for the estate of Hosea
Cobleigh, late of Burke, deceased, of whose
last will and testament Simon NJ. Bartlett is
the executor. Said real estate being the same
premises decided the said Mary L. Cobleigh or
to her Eliza NJ. Cobleigh by H. c. and Jo-
sephine Bruce by their deed dated the 9th
day of December, A ID. 1883. Said premises
situate in Charleston in the county of Or
leans and State of Vermont.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court
that said application come under considera-
ton and be heard on the 1st day of Febru-
ary A. ID. 1890. at the Probate Office in St.
Iohnsbury; and, it is further ordered, that
all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice of this application and
order thereon, three weeks successfully in the
CaIedonian, a newspaper printed at st.
Tohnsbury, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
if they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court, Attest,
3S-4O WALTER P SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16

The makers of the Ball corset
have a bonfire two or three times
a year to burn up the eorsets that
women have worn a week or two or
three, and taken back to the stores
because they didn't like 'em.
How many eorsets get burned,
do you think ? One in three thou
sand.
That means that when three
thousand women try the Ball COR
set, one of 'em makes up her mind
that it isn't the corset for her.
That's too bad! A corset that's
right for two thousand nine hun
dred and ninety-nine women ought
be pretty nearly right for the 9TH
er one. Her husband must have
his hands full?
We have a primer on Corsets for
you at the store. 1919
F. A. CARTER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
WHEELOCK.

At the camp fire, Saturday night,
$1O.SO was received. All that were
present enjoyed a good time.
School finished last week on ac-
count of the teacher being expelled.
Mrs. Townsend of West Burke is ex-
pected to finish out the school.
Alfred Drown has rented his house
to Tomas Bruce of Sheffield and is
moving to Lyndonville, where he
will work for the railroad company.
Charles w Dane was brought to
ST. Johnsbury Wednesday and ar
raigned before Justice Nichols for
adultery with Mrs. Hines. He was
bound up to the higher court in the
sum of $3.50. Bail was furnished
and he returned home yesterday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
PRESS COM MENTS.
Good! Who'll Be The Next?

The Londonderry Sitter, stirred to
a spirit of reform by the opening of
a new year, has turned over a new
leaf and will run no more business
pukes in local reading matter, will
print no obituary notices without
pay and will charge one cent word
for cards of thanks. This is a step
in the right direction and we say keep
on Brother Sitter in the good work
i Ludlow Tribune.
Good Words for Hard Work
In the way of most valuable and
painstakingjournalistic enterprise we
call attention to ''the record of the
year." comprising all matter Of local
history, compiled by the Caledonian
and Brattleboro Phoenix, in their re-
spective Jurisdictions These two
papers, and we cannot distinguish
between them, are the best examples
of editorial work, typographical
makeup and press work in Vermont.
Il Hardwick Gazette.
Dangerous PIaythines.
We like to see little boys enjOying
themselves-nice little boys in par
ticular If nothing else will make
them happy let them smash crockery
and furniture by all means, but we
are just old-fogyish enough to draw
the line at sings and pop-guns and
toy pistols. 1t is said that w. H.
Stafford of the southern part of the
state was struck in the eye on Satur-
day by a fox shot which evidently
proceeded from a pop-gun in the
hands of some mischievous boy.
Mr.. Stafford will probably lose his
eyesight, but we are reliably inform
ed that the boy had real good time.
Il Burling ton Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
DOES EXPERIENCE COUNT

An article with the above heading
appeared in the last issue of the Ben
nington Banner in the middle of its
reading-matter columns in reading
matter type and with heading just
like others on same page. On read
ing the article it is found to be simply
a paid advertisement of that most
useless of all patent medicines (if one
can be said to be more useless than
another) a sarsaparilla- We don't
know how it is over in Bennington
county. but if the Caledonian should
put its reading columns to
such base uses we should expect it to
be an experience" that would
count, y and that, too, against the
paper At any rate it ought to-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
Presentation of Account.
RICHARD WILLARD'S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said District, on the 18th
day of Jan, a. ID. 1890.
John E. Willard and George X. Willard, EN-
ecutors of the last Will and Testament of
Richard Willard late of Sutton in said district
deceased presents their administration ac-
count for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be referred
to session thereof, to be held at the Probate
Office in st. JOhnsbury, on the list day of
Feb, A. ID. 1890, for hearing and decision
thereon: And it is further ordered that notice
hereof be given to all persons Interested by
publication of the same three weeks success
sively in the Caledonian, a newspaper pub
lshed at st. Johnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear
AT said time and place, and show cause if any
they may have why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made
BY the Court, Attest:
1910 WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
MACINDOE,S FALLS.

DIR. ]. M. Gibson has bought an
other fine horse.
c. Smith and Nettie Gilchrist were
married last week Wednesday.
Warren Blair has sold his farm and
lumber business to Sherb. Lang OF
Monroe.
Edward LAWYER and wife started
for the West Tuesday, where he has
a position as cashier in a bank.
c. L. Duncan, our station agent,
is very sick with pneumonia. Frank
Gilfillan of Barnet takes his place
in the station for the present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
SOUTH WALDEN.

Miss Lillian Stevens is visiting
friends in Barre
There are quite a number of people
in town sick with Ia grippe, and
chicken pox is also quite prevalent.
Miss Susie Joslyn is quite Miss
Susie White is getting better.-Wil-
liam Chase, who has been i'll for some
time with consumption, died the
18th inst. at his fathers, Ira Chase.
He leaves a wife and three small chill
dren in Strengthened circumstances.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
THE WORLDS FAIR.

The place for holding the world s
fair in 1892 is agitating afresh the
large cities that are making efforts to
capture this prize The cities of New
York, Chicago, Washington and St.
Louis have presented their cases be
fore the quadro-centennial committee
of the Senate, and Congress is now
in a position to consider intelligentlv
the proper site St Louis is full OF
promises. Washington expects Con
gress to furnish funds for the fair.
Chicago raises $4,000, 900 and looks
to Congress to supply $1,000, 900
more. New York will foot all the
bills. The main struggle seems to be
between New York and Chicago,
though Washington claims Il fair
show with Congress to back her
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16

\ correspondent of the Free Press
wants Judge H. Henry Powers of
Morrisville to occupy the shoes of ex-
Gov. Stewart in Congress- Don't.
There are already enough men in
Congress of the Powers stamp.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
Commissioners Notice.

ANDREW ]. WILLARD'S ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, eX-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Andrew
]. Willard, late of st. Johnsbury, in said Dis
trict, deceased, and the term of six months
from the 9th day of Jan, 1890, being
allowed by said Court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Give notice that will
attend to the duties of appointment at
the office of the county clerk in st. J ohnsbury,
i'll said district on the 5th day of Feb. and
the I'd day of July next, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon on each of said days
ALBRO +. NICHOLS,
DANIEL CARPENTER.
1910 Commissioners
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
LOCAL NOTICES.

Women, misses and children ought
to have a pair of Rubber Boots to
wear through the spring. In asking
your dealer for them, you might ask
to see the Wales Goodyear, and com
pare them with other makes.
Probably no house in this or any
country of the old world has reduced
to a system the manufacture and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
New Advertisements.
FARM FOR SALE.

1 will sell the p. S. Stevens farm; 90 acres
land, plenty of wood and timber, choice sugar
place, nice buildings farm in high state OF
cultivation. at a VERY LOW price if sold
soon. One half the purchase money can
main on mortgage al per cent. if desired.
Call address L. p. ALLEN,
92tf st. JohnSbury Centre, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTRE.

Last week Wednesday G. w. Cook
and wife were returning from West
Concord, when near Judge ]. G.
Hovey's place, they met two-horse
team. They had nearly passed when
the hind wheels of the lumber wagon
s1ued around and struck their wagon,
breaking their axle and throwing
them both out Mr. Cook escaped
without being hurt, but Mrs. Cook
has been confined to her bed since,
from an injury to her spine
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16

Henry NJ Stanley is in demand.
1t is stated that a New York man
ager has offered him $1,000 a lecture
for fifty lectures to be delivered in
this country during next winter. St.
JOhnsbury was extremely fortunate
i'll hearing this great explorer before
his lectures came so high.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
A Great Surprise

Is in store for all who use Kemps Balsam for
the throat and lungs, the great guaranteed
remedy. Would you believe that it is sold on
its merits, and that any druggist is author
lied by the proprietor of this wonderful rem
edy to give YOU a sample bottle free? IT new
fails to acute or chronic coughs All
druggists sell Kemp's Balsam. Large bottles
soc and ST. tfeb 90
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
CHILDS' BUSINESS COLLEGE,


WINTER term begins Monday, Dec. 2,
1889. Application for admission should be
made at once the entering class is double
that of any previous term. Young men and
young women educate yourselves for bust
ness that pays. Hundreds of students
holding good paying positions. School
of shorthand and typewriting. Send for il
uStrated catalogue. 31-42*
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
Insolvency Notice.

STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia,
S., Court of Insolvency. In the matter OF
John l.. Frye of Danvile in said Dis
trict, insovent debtor.
Notice is hereby given that John L.
FRYE of Danville in said district, the
18th day of ian, A. D. 1890, filed his pc
tition in Insolvency in the office of the Court
of Insolvency. in st. JOhnSbury, in said dis
trict and a meeting of the Creditors of said
Inso1vent Debtor will be held a the Probate
Office in st. Johnsbury aforesaid, on the 25th
day of January, A. ID. 1890, at 10 O'Clock
a m, to prove their debts and choose one or
more aSSigneeS upon said estate.
And notice is also given that the payment
of any debts and the delivery of any property
belonging to said debtor to him for his use
and the transfer of any property by him are
forbidden by law.
BY order of the Court Attest
$50 WALTER Z. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
THE Personal COLUMN.

There has been one time and an
other a good deal of criticism of per
sonalities in journalism. Editor
Stephen O'Meara of Boston says in
reply to the charge that newspapers
meddle too much with private af-
fairs, that these same newspapers
are constantly suppressing import
ant news concerning individuals, in
order to spare the feelings of persons
whom they never knew As for the
personal items that are printed, a
good many of them appear with the
full knowledge, and frequently at the
request of those whom these items
concern There is a good deal of mis-
information in the public mind touch
ing personalities in journalism, and
we are glad to see so competent an
authority as Mr. O'Meara showing
it up.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16

sale of furniture to a more advanced
stage of perfection than can be found
at Paine's Furniture CO., Boston.
1t is marvellous how such fine goods
can be produced at so little cost.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
LYNDONVILLE.

There was a slight change in the
officers of the Savings bank elected
last week, J. F. Ruggles being sub
stituted for L. K. Quimby on the
board of trustees
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
THE TOWNS AROUND.
LYNDON.

Rev Dr. Burton has resigned his
pastorate here, preaching his fare
we'll sermon Ian. 5.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-16
WALDEN.

Some bad colds in town
Glad to see snow, even in Walden
The entertainment for the benefit
of the minister netted about nine dol
lars