St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-01-02

Mrs. Nellie NJ Flower, 70; "a, at
Danville, Mrs Ira c. Lawrence, II
&c, at Peacham, John Chapman, ~.
OCTOBER.
I. Rev E. T. Sandford declines
call to Baptist church in Burlington
Free delivery service inaugurated
in st. Iohnsbury-Rev. A. p. Tracy
of Sutton accepts a call to Baptist
church in Meredith, n. H., preaching
farewell sermon Oct. 81.
2. Mysterious death of Maurice
O'Connell at Lowell, Mass, and no
explanation given. O'Connell for
merly baggage master here.
3. Northern Caledonia Fair aSSO-
citation held a successful exhibition of
stock at Lyndonville. Most of thor
oughbred cattle and sheep in county
exhibited
5. o. H. Henderson offered posi-
ton of superintendent Frankfort &
South Eastern railroad of Michigan
and declines.
s. Twentieth annual meeting New
England branch Methodist Woman's
foreign missionary society opened
two days session; delegates present
from all over New England. Several
missionaries present and many inter
esting addresses and reports given.
10 Col Franklin Fairbanks an
nounces his decision to give to the
town his entire collection of birds,
minerals, curiosities, etc, and erect
suitable granite building for same on
the corner of Main and Prospect
streets.-Dr H. S. Browne elected
president state medical society at
their annual meeting in Burlington.
-. c. B. Folsom dropped dead in
the field at West Concord.
IA Walter Davis reaches his
home in Danville after seven years
absence in government service in the
Argentine Republican,. and Mrs.
w. c. Hill of West Waterford cele-
brat tie their 18th wedding anniver-
Sarv.
IS A. l.. Bailey auctioneered lee
ture course tickets at Music hall,
netting $19O4.15 to Y. NJ c. A,
largest sum ever received from auc-
ton sale.
16. Lougee Bros. of Laconia, n.
H, lease the new store of B. @. Howe
on the east side of Railroad street.
II. Married, at Cabot, Merton D.
Wells and Miss L. Gertrude Wiswell.
49, Charles Blood of Whitefeld
fell off lumber car at West Concord
and buried under lumber. Died of
his injuries Nov. II.
81 Bernhard Listemann concert
company give opening entertainment
in Y. M. c. A. course-J H. Apple
bees house at st. J. Centre burned.
Mrs. Applebee severely burned and
died the 23d.
%. George Remnants lecture on
Siberia in Y M. c. A. course.
Neurology: 1, at Hardwick, John
Bridgman, 80; 3, at Sutton, Mrs
Harvey Webster, 70; 5, at Manches-
ter, n H., Gen Asa p Blunt, 81, for
merly of st. J.; Hiram Joslyn, 65 !;
at Sutton, Mrs. Jeremiah Parker,
SO: at Concord, Orpha Farnham
Hudson, 50; 6, T. c. Haynes, 54; 7,
Mrs. Loami B. Flint, 76 Mrs. Geo.
S. Morris, %; II, at Peacham, Har-
vey Sanborn, 70; 13, at Danville,
Margaret E. Porter, 20; at Sheffield,
Lewis Masure, 70; at West Burke,
Mrs. Elias B. Gaskill, 63; at Lyndon,
Mrs. Robert Batchelder, So; IS, at
Peacham, .Joab Hunt, 50; at Con-
cord, Mrs John Fisher, 81; 10, at
Seattle, DR.. Charles D. Newell, 43,
late of st. j.; 81, at Newark, Mrs
Sophronia Smith, 70; %, Simeon
Hoyt, 81; "a, at Frankfort, Mich,
S. S. Thompson of Lyndonville, &c;
at Stannard, John Randall, rs; 81,
at West Concord, Leslie Williamson,
At; Mrs. Nellie E. Gaskell, 81; %,
at West Burke, Sumner Hartwell, SO
80, ]. NJ. Prescott, 80; 81, at Nc
Indoes Falls, George Wright, 80.
NOVEMBER.
1. George Dunbar lost an arm in
threshing machine at West Barnet.
2. Charles Adams run over by
Montreal express at Burke and in
stantly killed-Mr. and Mrs. r. M
Lawrence, West Waterford, celebrate
18th wedding anniversary.
-. Annual meeting Eastern Yer
mont Breeders associa ton. Old
officers reelected, limits of society en-
larged.
49, Miss Bertha A Gates, 81,
thrown from her horse, dragged
through the street and killed-Mar-
ried, John n. Gale and Mrs. Bessie B.
Higgins.
IS. Boston Ideal clubs concert in
Y. M. c. A. course.
10. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Nor
rison celebrate golden wedding.
20. H. E. Cunningham, principal
II, ,,1e ~1~ 10 IN<1I
beck for libel in local paper-Mar-
ried, at West Barnet, DR.. S. S. Martin
of East Hardwick and Emma ].
Brock of West Barnet.
%. c. E. Bottoms illustrated lee
ture in Y NJ c. A. coursc-Fair-
banks store burned, loss about $780,
600; insurance $39, ting
committee state fair come here but no
vote taken-Prize speaking at Lyn-
don Institute; prizes taken by Edwin
M. Slack, North Tunbridge and Miss
Lena Dewey, Barton.
%. Charles Wells lumber mill
burned at Victory. Loss $45OO;
insurance $4,000.
&c. Women's Relief corps give
Business Mems Jubilee" in Music
hall and clear $125.
81. Married, at Barnet, Fred E.
Potts of St. ]. and Louisa H. Moore
of Barnet-Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Cush
ing of East Burke celebrate their
golden wedding.
Neurology: 2, at St. ]. East, Mrs.
J. c. Potter, 60; at Wheelock, Eli
Hammond, 81; at West Burke, Har-
vey Silsby, 10; 4, at Sutton, Mrs.
Sarah Sturtevant, 6S; 8, at Lower
Waterford, Mrs. Lucy ]. Wilbur, So;
5, Levi G. Wheaton, 81; 7, at Vince