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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
SIXTH IN THE STA TIE.

st. Johnsbury is still the sixth
largest town in the state though she
has passed Bennington since 1880,
But the rustling town of Barre has
gained 473O in the last decade and is
now the fifth town in the state.
Below are the figures as given out by
Supervisor Howe of the six largest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
SMITH AMERICAN

Piano for sale. New, Rosewood case, fine
action and one of the sweetest toned pianos
ever made. The case is upright, engraved
panels and beautifully finished Fully war
ranted and can be seen in St Johnsbury any
day. The price will be made low and terms
to suit Enquire of John H Carpenter, 8
Clinton Ave, St Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

Rev Charles w Shelton, who
has recently spent some months
visiting the Indian tribes and schools,
is to speak Sunday morning and
evening at the North church. In the
evening there will be union service
of the North and South church Sun
day schools
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

The trustees have done some
good work in street improvements
this season About a mile of new
sidewalk has been laid, three-fourths
of which is concrete The work OF
macadamizing the Avenue between
Cherry and Pearl streets will begin
soon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

One second-han Tubular Steel Boiler 9 feet
long. 81 inches diameter, in good condition
Also a lot of iron piping and steam fittings.
will be sold cheap. Enquire at First National
Bank. St. Iohnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

Charles E. Harris. the Y. NJ. c. A
gymnasium instructor, goes to
Springfield. Mass, the last week in
July to attend the summer school of
gymnastics-FreeI lemonade will be
served at the V NJ. c. A rooms
Friday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
New Ads. in this Paper.

Band Instruments.
Five and Six per cent
CrandaH Type Writer.
N. K. Switser-Auction.
/. s Meigs-New Tailor
A M Goodrich-Vacation-
A. A. Heath I'm Darkest Africa
c. A. characterization Academy.
Wheeler &, Wilson Sewing Machines
Dennis E May-The New Pension Act
Lougee Bros ~ Smythe-Summcr Goods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

This seems to be the season for
large Strawberries. a splendid dish
was brought into this office Friday,
raised on the Woodruff place, Rail
road street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

The democratic county conven-
ton will be held here sometime in
August
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

John Anderson's horse ran away
on Railroad street Tuesday morning
and the carriage was badly dam
aged
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.
A Ten Pound Trout.

Andy Brock caught 1Oh pound
trout at Harvey's pond, West Bar
net, recently. With one exception
this is believed to be the largest trout
ever caught in this pond famous for
its large fish.
Dropped Dead in the Field.
James McLeran dropped dead Fri
day night just after completing a
hard days work in the hay field
He went to the spring and was found
there few minutes later dead. The
cause of his death was undoubtedly
heart disease as he had some trouble
about the heart for some time He
was 60 years old and an estimable
citizen. He served as juror from this
town at the last term of court. He
leaves a wife and one son.
Bad Fall.
E. B. Clement returned from ST.
Tohnsbury last Thursday but the
train was late and did not reach here
until nearly midnight. AS he was
walking home he turned his ankle
and fell in a bad place on the side
walk. He was rendered unconscious
by the fall and lay on the ground un-
til nearly 3 o'clock in the morning
when he came home. He was quite
badly bruised about the head and
shoulders but no bones were broken
He is able to be out again but still
feels the effects of his fall.
A Pleasant Occasion.
The Ladies society held a delight
full social at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Brock last week. About
rs were present and the host and
hostess did everything in their power
to make the occasion a happy one.
The house was elaborately decorated
and there was profusion of ever
green and flowers. Music was fur
nished by the band The vocal mu-
sic included selections by DIR. and
Mrs. Shaw, Misses Alice Brown and
Charlotte HazeltOn, and also by DIR.
Shaw and E. J. Stuart.
Rev. D. M. Mckinley has returned
from his Western trip.
Miss Helen Gilhllan, who has been
teaching in Pawtucket, X. L., has re-
turned for a long vacation.
Three persons united with the
Congregational church last Sunday.
The communion service was post
pOned one week.
E. X Somers has bought the Ham
Brock place at West Barnet and
talks of building a hotel upon it for
summer bOarderS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
SOUTH RFEGATE.

The higher department of the vii
lage school at South Rvegate closed
June 80. Whole number of pupils II
Those having no marks during the
term were: Leola Carpenter, Irving
II. Giltillan and Ida May Welch.
Lloyd Anderson, Mary ]. Grant and
John r. Stewert. A prize for the
greatest improvement i'll writing was
awarded to Mary Hunter. The
teacher, Miss Perham of Brookheld,
has taught eleven terms of school
and is a graduate of the Randolph
Normal school
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
WHEELOCK.

Nd. Sawyer is repairing his house
About SO was taken at the prone
made concert last Friday night.
Mrs John Sherry of Manchester,
N. H, is visiting at Nj. H. Burbank's.
Miss Ella Jewett has gone to
Toronto, Ont, to work in an art
studio
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

About 80 Catholics are in Bur
lington today attending the ami
versary exercises of Bishop DeGoes-
brands fifty years of priesthood.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

C w Dickey will move his con-
fectionery store about August 10
from Main street into the basement
of the Republican block.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

The Home Opera company will
repeat Pinafore at Littleton, Friday
evening, July %.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

Rev A. Nj. Milligan of Pittsburg,
Pa, will preach at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

Matthew ]. Caldbeck has been
appointed receiver for Jovite Pinard,
who failed recently. Mr.. Caldbeck
was instructed to go on and manu-
facture the stock on hand, fill the
orders and hold all money for the
creditors
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

Ira l.. McClary of Peacham sent
the CaledOnian last night some grass
that was 5 feet and 9 inches tall
Peacham grass grows high.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

George Maillett is building a new
house on Pearl street just north of
Frank Martell'S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

Mrs. Ann Stevens has moved
from Mrs. N. Nj. ShOrey's house into
the tenement in John A Paddock's
house on Cherry street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
HEST D4NKIIIE

Mrs. Mowry of Providence, X. L.,
is spending the summer at George w.
Cooks.
George Merrill & Son have bought
portion of the HOratio Rankin
estate consisting of three acres of
land and the blacksmith shop. E.
P, Brickett also bought portion.
Mrs Hannah Bean, who has been
in Lawrence with her children since
| May, returned Saturday, accompa-
MED by her neice, Mrs. Jennie Den
ming of Meredith, N. H., who will
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. p.
Brickett.
Mrs George Merrill has returned
from Lawrence and Haverhill, Mass,
where she has been with her children
for the last nine mOnths.-Mrs. Ida
S. Bean from Haverhill, Mass, came
on Thursday last for a visit to her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Mer-
rill. She will stay two months.-N.
II. Lane, wife and children of Boston
arrived at his fathers on the 11th on
a viSit-Mrs Horace White of BOs-
ton came on Thursday for a visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Holt,
GROTON.
Prof. Perkins of the University of
Vermont, Burlington, received last
week from this place some fine speci-
mems of the Rhododendron maxi
mum in blossom. This wild flower
with its beautiful tinted white bios
SONS is found in only one locality in
the state-on the shores of Groton
pond
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
a CARD.

/ wish to tender my most heartfelt thanks
to those neighbors and friends who so kindly
remembered me on my hftieth birthday.
A D. NELSON.
ST. Iohnshury. Iuly 16. 1890.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
BIRTHDA SURPRISE PARTY.

About 80 friends and neighbors of
A. ID. Nelson gathered at his home
on Pearl street Tuesday, the occa-
sion being the fiftieth anniversary of
his birthday 1t was a complete
surprise to him and therefore all the
more enjoyed by everybody Refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Nelson
and all spent a delightful social hour
A number of useful and ornamental
gifts were left including an oak desk
foot rest, album. gold pen and ink
stand. Mr.. Nelson has been en-
ployed at the scale works for about
Oyears and several of the gifts were
from his shopmates. He has the
best wishes for further welfare of a
large circle of friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
BOILER FOR SALE.

A good line of new and secondhand refrig-
orators for sale cheap Call and get prices
before buying N. K. SWITSER
81 Eastern Ave
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
IMPROVEMENTS AT FAIR GROUND.

Last fall the track at the Fair
Ground was raised five feet on the
back side, the dirt being taken from
the hill in the middle. The grand
stand is now being moved back, 10
feet at the south end and 80 feet at
the north end, and raised six feet
higher. The seats will be extended
down to the ground in front and the
capacity of the stand nearly doubled
The stand being raised will enable
all to get a good view of the entire
track, while its being moved back at
the north end will allow each one to
see the home-stretch without OBJ
structing his neighbor's view These
improvements, with the comfortable
stables and sheds, make ours the best
fair ground in this part of the state
The fair will be held September 16,
II and 49,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

The Universalist Sunday school
will have a picnic at Joe's Pond
Friday They leave on the 10 a. m.
train
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
Marriages.

At St Johnsbury. July Is, by Rev J. A
Boissonnault, William +. Todd of Bridge
port, Conn. and Mary A O'Hurley of St
JohnSbury-
At Litt1eton, July f. by Rev. p NJ. Frost,
Philip Woodbury. and Elmira Streeter, both
of West Concord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
REERICERATOR.

/ have just opened dressmaker's rooms ant
am prepared to do firSt-class work at sa tbs
factory prices. MRS. w. H. BAILEY,
4 ReIr "a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
EAST HA RID WICK.

Work has begun on the new post
office building.
The fire company give promenade
concert at village hall this evening
Joseph Graham is at home from
New Hampshire, where he has been
a work for few months.
Mrs. Alexander Davidson fell from
the door steps last Tuesday and
broke one leg and dislocated her
ankle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
A LIVELY RUNA WAY.


On Saturday afternoon Paul Gull
mette's meat team was standing un-
hitched near Jovite Pinards s shop in
Paddock Village when a passing
train frightened the horse. AS the
animal started to run Mr. Guilmette,
who was standing near by, seized it
by the bride and tried to hold it,
but it reared up, threw Mr.. Gull
mette to the ground and dashed
away over him. 1t ran down Con
cord avenue across the bridge into
Summerville and up Elm street,
where it was stopped. Mr.. Gull
mette had one leg and an arm quite
badly hurt, but the horse and wagon
were uninjured.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

The Interna tional Button Hole
company have declared a dividend of
one per cent and the Reece Button
Hole company quarterly dividend
of three per cent.
The chapel talk by President
Gates, elsewhere printed, besides be
ing a strong article has a local inter
est as the writer was an East st.
Johnsbury boy and an Academy
student 20 years ago.
Charlie Sing, the Chinese laundry
man, has bought of T. j. Chapman
his laundry and machinery on East
ern avenue for $24O. Mr.. Sing will
move from his present location and
take possession at once.
The Boston & Maine railroad
offer the usual round trip rates to
Newport, Montreal, st. Leon Springs
and Quebec this summer. The rates
from St. Johnsbury are So $40,
$1,000 and $S.95 respectively.
Willie, the young son of Peter
Johnson of SummervilIe, was kicked
by a three-week sold colt last Satur-
day. The animals hoof struck the
little fellow on the forehead, cutting
an ugly cash just above the eye
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
DRESS MAKING

Household Furniture at Auction on Friday
and Saturday evenings One plush parloi
suit, 2 chamber suits. hair cloth parlor suit
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
BASE BALL NEWS.

The Village nine defeated the Lyn-
dons at Lyndonville last Friday in a
long game that lasted nearly three
hours The principal features of the
game were the heavy batting of Ide,
French and Brooks, the pitching of
Lamson and Shufelt and the fielding
of Chase. The Village nine has been
beaten only twice this year and has
played against some frst-class
teams. The nine deserves the sup
port of St. .Johnsbury and all lovers
of the national game should sup
port the home nine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

There was q fve-mile race at the
Fair Ground last Friday evening be
tween c. n. Corriveau's and p. II.
Knapp's horses. Corriveau's horse
led the first three miles but tired and
was withdrawn. The other horse
made the five miles in 6 minutes, a
remarkably good record for an ordi-
nary roadster. Quite q number OF
horsemen witnessed the race.
w. J. Bray on Saturday brought
suit against Dr. ]. X. Nelson to re-
cover a fee of Sc, the sum charged by
plaintiff for drawings and specifica-
tions furnished defendant. Defen-
dant claimed that, inasmuch as he
awarded the contract to another
party, no fee was due Mr. Bray The
case was tried before jury of
six men and a verdict rendered in
favor of plaintiff.
That part of the highway, which
was carried into the Electric Light
Cos millpOnd by the landslide last
spring, has been repaired and is now
open. All the trees on the hillside
above were cut down and thrown
into the bottom of the slide to pre-
vent landslides in the future, and
earth was then filled in upon them.
A new road fence has also been built
The cost of the repairs was much
less than first estimated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

Joshua Silsby, the lumber dealer
who was recently burned out, has
failed and offers his creditors cents
on the dollar
The buildings occupied by DR.. F. A.
Newell were burned to the ground
Friday, July 4. They were valued
at $4,000 and owned by Mrs. E. A.
Howe They were fully insured.
PEA CHAM.
The fall term of the Academy opens
on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
Glow is the summarized score:

2 3 4 3 z 9
st. TohnSburyS, 3 1 O 3 o Cir
Lyndons' 3 D 1 Ola
Time of game hours, 40 minutes.
Base on balls-By Lamson, 1; by Perkins 4;
by Hubbard. 1. Struck out-By Lamson, s.;
by Shufet, +; by Perkins, 3. 2-Base hits
Ide, .; Brooks. 2; Lamson, /; Braley, 1; Per
kins. 1. Double play-Braley to Blodgett.
Passed balls = Brooks, 4; Campbell, 4.
Wild pitches.-Lamson, 3; ShufeIt, 1; Hub
bard, 1. Umpires-Frye and McGaffey.
Errors.-St. Johnsburys', y; Lyndons, II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

ST .JOHNSBURY CENTRE.
Amos H. Sanborn is meat cook
at the St. Johnsbury house
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
WeafherR REGARD.

At Bingham's Drug Store. foT he4syeek
ending TuIv IG. 1890.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

AT st. Johnsbury. July 10, Otis G. Hale
aged so years and nine months.
Dropped dead at Barnet, July IL of heart
disease James McLeran aged 62-
At Sutton, July 10. Jonas Flint, aged SO,
the towns oldest inhabitant
At Lyndon. July II, Mrs. E1oise Allen,
widow of Abraham Houghton, aged 80 years
and eight months.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
LYNDONVILLE

Train Dispatcher A d. Paige is al
Portland Harbor for few weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17

VERMONT ARCHITECT. 4
A recent number of the Helena,
Montana, Independent has an inter
esting account of what George S.
Appleton has done there in the last
IS months. Mr.. Appleton, by the
way, is a Victory boy and was a stu
dent at the Academy about 10 years
ago. He went to Helena to seek his
fortune and is making his mark there
as most Vermonters do who go
West. In IS months he has Superin-
tended the erection of % residences.
valued at $4,000 to $4,000 each,
and Hotel Broadwater, valued at
$3.50, 900. An elaborate description
of tfisYEga"t hotel was published
in these columns during the past
year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
FOR SALE
AUCTION.

The Langdon J. Cummings place Enquir
of w. II. PRESTON
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
THE FRATERNITIES.
Sons of Veterans Encampment.

The annual state encampment was
held at st. Albans last week Wednes-
day. and Thursday, with Col E. T.
Griswold in the chair, and about rs
members of the division present.
Wednesday evening the secret work
was exemplifed by George T..
Childs Camp, No. Sc. of st. Albans,
followed by speeches and singing.
The reports of officers and commit
tees showed an aggregate of about
1850 members in the state, over so
camps, and gain of II camps dur
ing the year just passed, nearly all of
which, as well as the division en-
campment, have money in their
treasures and are in a fourishing
condition. The new officers elected
are: III. 0. Bixby, Chelsea, colonel !;
X w Morse, West Randolph, lieu
tenant-colonel H. c. Slack, Spring
field, major; E. T. Griswold, Ben
nington, c. c. Grant, St. Johnsbury,
and F. F. Morse, Burlington, divi-
sion council; George E. Wright of
Burlington, delega te-at-large to ma
tional encampment, and Alland c..
Fay of Montpelier, alternate-at-
large; o. A. Gee, Brandon, delegate
and Max l.. Powell, Richford, alter
nate. The officers were installed by
Frank p. Merrill of Boston, past ma
tional commander. When it came
to choosing site for the next en-
campment st. .Johnsbury won
though the ballot stood &c for ST.
Johnsbury, IS for West Randolph
and 16 for Springfield. Both the
latter towns withdrew from the race
and st. Johnsbury won. The mem
bers of E. B. Frost camp who attend
ed and worked for ST. Johnsbury
were Capt. Grant, Past Capt. G. F..
Cheney, Past Capt. F. Nj. Crosby
and Charles J. Clark Five attended
from Davis camp, West Concord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-07-17
Deaths.

Notices Of deaths inserted free. More than
the simple notice, ten cents a line.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-16
pr;,ce,s Adventures in Thibet.

The Paris Journal dcs Dcbdis has re-
ceiyed long and interesting letter from
VI. Bonvalot, who. accompanied by
Prince Henry OF Orleans, has for the
last year or more been travelling through
Russia and Siberia into Thibet and
China. NJ. Bonvalot is now on the road
to Hanoi. This letter is dated June 2Sth,
and was written at Ia rsien-Lou, on the
frontier Of the Tibet Marches, which IS
occupied by Chinese garrison,
while it is also the headquarters
of the Roman Catholic missions in
Thibet. IL. Ronvalot SAYS: I'VE
have been able to traverse about
one thousand miles of desert, at an alti-
tude varying from ID. 600 10 10000 feet.
We reached the south of Lake Tengri-
Nor, which is only days journey on
horseback from Lhassa, and if We did
not visit that place 1t was solely because
we did not care TO do so. Altogether we
have travelled about one thousand and
five hundred miles in M unknown re-
gion, nearly half of the way without n
guide. 1t is true that We have had
a terrible winter, the quicksilver
freezing. The only combustible We
had was the droppings of the Wild
yaks. and no water. For period of two
months we made our tea with Ice, which
was generally dirty and mixed with sand
and earth. We had to take provision
of ice and yaks' droppings enough 10
last several DAYS. Our beasts of bur
den. camels and horses alike. were deci-
mated, or, to speak more accurately.
every one Of them died of fatigue, thirst,
and hunger. The only inhabitants OF
these deserts were herds of antelopes,
vast troops Of yaks, q few crows,
and native birds. Some days We
saw nothing. not even the crows,
which follow the caravans as a
shark does a ship, the solitude be-
ing almost overwhelming, SO that after
a few days of it our men on the lookout
for some human form, Just us ship
wrecked men look for a sail upon the
ocean. Needless to tell YOU that my
companions, Prince Henry of Orleans,
Father Dedeben, of the Belgian Mis-
sions, and my worthy Rachmed, are very
pleased to have succeeded. We believe
that we have done credit TO France. aud
that is sufficient compensation for all our
harflships