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The Colfax chronicle., 1890-10-18

"A decided advance in military tele-
graphy has been made by the invention
OF the Jerritt military field sounder.
This apparatus consists of small in
strument so arranged as to be capable
OF being used as transmitter and re-
ceiver. The sounder can be employed
D0tn Tor sending and receiving messages.
The ordinary apparatus for transmitting
telegraph work is thus dispensed with
the current being put on and off bv
means of small switch fxed to the
base OF the instrument. A telephone
arrangement can be adjusted for receiv-
ing purposes if necessary. The whole
can be carried by the operator in a COM
pact and handy knapsack. 1t is ex-
pected that the apparatus will be useful
not only for military purposes, but to
working parties during the erection of
telegraph lines for communicating mes.
spges 70 the nearest transmitting sta
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, NOTES.

Quincy Blakely and II. A Powers,
both Academy 80, spent Thanks
giving in St. Johnsbury.
J. H. Merrill, Academy so, will
teach in Sherburne this winter, and
L. S. Brock, Academy 80, at Barnet.
NJ. o. Edison, Academy 81, has re-
turned from Montpelier, where he
has been reporting the proceedings of
the Legislature.
William Gibbon, Academy 80, has
returned from Philadelphia, but lit
tie helped at present by the opera
ton.
The exterior of the Y. NJ c. A.
building of which Mr. Packard is the
architect is nearly completed. 1t
will be one of Hanover's finest build
ings.
The graduation exercises of the
Dartmouth Medical college took
place last week Tuesday evening.
Among the candidates for a degree
were E. H. Niles, Academy 81, H. G.
Bullard, Academy, and E H. Ross
of St Johnsbury.
The leading article in the last
number of the Dartmouth Lit. is a
very fine essay on Popular Greek
Opinion of Future Life" by Arthur
Fairbanks, Academy 'S4, Dartmouth
Sc, who is now tutor in Greek in
Dartmouth.
At the Press dinner recently held
bv the leading college periodicals of
New England, c. H. Wiley, Acad-
emy 'S7, represented the Dartmouth,
and c. NJ. Smith, Academy Sc,
represented the Dartmouth Literary
Monthly and also acted as toast
master
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
DA NVILI r.

Samuel Currier of Boston is at his home
in the village.
George B. Davis returned from Mont
pelier last week.
George Kingsbury has made some al
terations in his mill.
George Garrin started for Hartman,
Vfenn., two days ago.
George Kingsbury and family passed a
part of last week in Walden.
Fred J. Frye spent Thanksgiving with
relatives at Lake Village, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore of Morrisville
were at the Elm house yesterday.
Moses Wesson of Harvey's Hollow has
returned from his trip to Wisconsin.
Miss S. Clifford of Danville is teaching
the winter school at South Walden.
The thermometer stood nearly twenty
degrees below zero on Tuesday morning.
Joseph Solomon is out of the village on
business trip through Windsor county.
Mr. and Mrs. William Adams of South
Danville left for Boston the first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Cole and family
passed Thanksgiving with her parents at
Lyndon.
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Meader
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher of St.
Johnsbury were in town a few days of
last week.
Frank Harris of Lowell, Mass, visited
his father and mother, Col. and Mrs.
Harris, a week ago.
Henry Page has made over 1900 bush
els of apples into cider at his mill during
the past two months
Mr. and Mrs. Serene Morse have been
visiting relatives in Lowell, Mass. They
returned last Saturday
Miss Maude Pierce of St. Johnsbury
Academy passed the Thanksgiving recess
with friends in the village.
Will Palmer of the Swanton Courier
has been visiting his parents. He re
turned to Swanton on Monday.
The annual StevensDole THANKSGIVING
dinner was at James Stevens this year
Between 20 and so were present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
RAILROAD NE WS.

Supt Folsom has issued the fol-
lowing order forbidding passengers
riding on freight trains on the Pas
sumpsic road:
Commencing Monday, Dec. 1, the
transportation of passengers upon freight
trains will be discontinued and con-
ductOrs of such trains will not allow any
person, other than employees and men
accompanying live stock or perishable
freight to ride in saloon cars. or upon
their trains, except train numbers and
II, between Newport and SherbroOke,
will be allowed to take and leave passen-
gers at stations where stops are to be
made by them
Frank Jones of Portsmouth, N. H.,
as president of the Boston & Maine,
has filed in the office of the secretary
of state of Massachusetts a notice of
a petition by the Boston & Maine
for leave to buy the road, franchise
and property of any railroad corpor-
alton organized under the laws of
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, now leased to or
operated by the Boston & Maine
road The only roads this road con-
trolls in Vermont are the Passumpsic
and st. Johnsbury and Lake Cham
plain
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.

On the afternoon of Thanksgiving
day William Farnham, aged about
21 or % years. jumped from the
through afternoon freight on the
Passumpsic road just below St.
Johnsbury Centre station. He
struck the ground all right, but his
feet slipped on some ice and went
under the caboose, the last two
trucks of which ran over them. 1t
seems almost incredible but is the
fact, nevertheless, that the injured
man rose and walked half way
across the bridge, when he was
obliged to call for help, and a boy
assisted him to the nearest house,
that of Mr.. Butler. From there he
was removed to his fathers house on
on the new Boston road. The left
leg had to be amputated just above
the ankle and the right foot was taken
off with the exception of the heel.
Farnham was a freight brakeman
on the Lake road. A subscription
paper has been circulated in his be-
half and nearly 500 has thus been
raised. He is now doing as well as
could be expected.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
COMMUNICATIONS.
Subscriber Makes a Final Attack.
Editor of the Ca1edOnian.

I<SIlOT OF AaleQOn1an.
The adage runs, Give a man rope
enough and he will hang himself Is
MIR. Taylor getting near the end of his
rope? In his report of schools in this
county he gave nothing for the expense
OF supervision. In his reply to my state
ment of Oct. he gave as the total ex-
pense of supervision in this county
81 1144.26 Then in his last statement
OF Nov. 20 he admits that he has received
from the state treasury total of $1574.-
Al as salary and expense of supervision
IN this county. What will the figures be
when he makes two or three more state
ments! The supervisor is careful to give
his authority when he refers to what the
school report says and gives the expense
of supervision for the whole state SIS
299.16. Now. if he is not troubled with
that kind of blindness mentioned in his
adage, why did he not see that 1T was
for three-fOurths of year instead OF a
whole years salary and expense? 1t
was either a mistake or done to deceive
the people, as it was in comparative
summaries where it compares the expense
OF schools the past year with other years.
County supervision must have cost the
,..ate over $4,000 for the whole year
4 M &c written the state treasurer to see
if he will inform me what the amount
was OF the last quarters salary and ex-
pense of the supervision throughout the
state. If he complies with my request
then we shall know what county super
vision has cost the state for one year.
AS to the fiscal year, the supervisor had
better see page 14S of acts of 1888 and
he will find that the fiscal year ends June
80 instead of July 81, as stated in his let
ter of Nov. 90 Now who is blind or
who won't see?
THERE'S one thing the supervisor is cor
rect in. He thinks Subscriber" lives in
Barnet. l do; in district No. 10. The
schoolhouse is near Joe's brook and is
the birthplace of the Barnet farmers
league which, allow me to say is flour
ishing organization and ready to tackle
anything not consistent with good gov
ernment and just legislation. The next
regular meeting will be on the evening of
Dec. 10 and we shall expect Mr.. Taylor
to meet with us, as he has intimated that
he would like to talk over the school
question. This will close my communi
cations with Mr.. Taylor through the
press. SUBSCRIBER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
SUTTON

Andrew Taft has moved into the H. l.
Gilman house at the Village and Mrs.
Gilman IS TO live with them.
II. a Blake went to Boston this week
Monday on business connected with the
firm that he has been with the past year.
Miss Sadie Blake is spending a ten
days vacation at home but is to return to
her school at Lyndon Centre again for
the winter term, Dec 9.
Sargent Whipple is very i'll and coun-
Gil of physicians has decided that he can
live but a short time. His brother Sam
uel, who went to North Carolina for the
winter, was telegraphed for and arrived
home Sunday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Atwood supplied the pulpit
here last Sunday and Rev. S. d. Church
of Deerfield, N. H., is to supply the first
and second Sundays in December and it
is hoped he may prove to be the man for
the paStorate of the church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

| Miss May Tlllotson has gone to
Philadelphia to spend the winter
with friends
George E. Miner. now law stu
deut in New York, spent Thanks
giving at home. .
Mrs. A. w. Baxter and Miss Bax-
ter leave today for New York to
spend the winter.
Harry G. Bullard and Edward H.
Ross of this place were graduated
| from the Dartmouth Medical College
last week.
| John Rickabv has secured a posi-
tion as stenographer and typewriter
| in the office of the North Packing &
Provision Co. of Boston.
]. w. Ramsay of the Burlington In
dependent was in town last week. He
finds many friends in the town he
left when a boy about II years ago.
Eugene Gustin, who has been in
the employ of the Equitable Life In
surance Co., New York city, is now
bookkeeper of the Lawyers Club on
Broadway.
Rev. Josiah Tyler leaves for Rock
Ledge, Fla, today being obliged to
spend the winter in a warmer eli
mate He will be accompanied by
his daughter. Miss Nellie c. Tyler.
,c1,
League has these charter members
from this town: A. B. Noyes, James
Ritchie, Henry Fairbanks, E. A.
Silsby, Emerson Hall, T. NJ. How
ard and c. H Horton. The League
made itself felt in the last Legisla-
ture by securing an appropriation of
$24OO for a state fish hatchery.
The Philipsburg (Pa) Ledger of
Oct % says of the arbor day exer-
cises by the public schools in that
place: THE program of exercises
by the pupils was under the imInedi-
ate supervision of Miss Lena B.
Carleton, principal of the high
school, and an instructor whose in
dustry and capability have won for
her the high esteem of Supt. Weber
and the school board as we'll" Miss
Carelton is from Haverhill, N. H., and
a graduate of St. Johnsbury Acad-
emy.
"A notable family reunion was held
at George H. Cross on Thanksgiv-
ing dav where just a bakers dozen
gathered around the festive board.
Besides the host and hostess and
their children there were Mr.. Cross
father and mother, and his two
brothers and families, l.. Bart Cross
and Oscar N Cross, all of Mont
pelier. The most remarkable fact
about this gathering was that for
27 consecutive years Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Cross have had these reunions
with their sors and that death has
not entered the ranks of this family
in all these years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
REAL WINTER AT LAST.

Old Winter with all the usual ac-
compartments has this week taken
the place of the pretended article.
The first of the many indica tions of
this fact was the sharp fall in tenn
perature Monday night, the mercury
dropping 27 degrees in less than "a
hours and reaching II degrees below
zero on Tuesday. Some time during
Tuesday night it went two degrees
lower than that even. Yesterday in
the latter part of the forenoon snow
began to fall in steady, business
like sort of way and continued
through a great part of the night
making a depth of about 2 inches
on a level this morning The celebrity
with which wheels have been ex-
The snow is light and is flying in
lively style this morning, promising
some big drifts on the hills. The
temperature held low with remark
able steadiness during the early
hours of the storm but moderated
toward night and the highest point
reached yesterday was nine degrees
above zero
All time schedules have been super
seded on both the Lake and Pas
sumpsic road during the past II
hours or so. The night trains were
from two to three hours late and the
north bound night express was two
hours and quarter in going from
this station to Lyndonville The
mail this morning was an hour late.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

Mrs. Flora Haviland has moved into
Miss E. Davis house, where she will be
glad to see her old customers and any
new ones.
Mrs DR.. Pilgrim, who has passed the
fall i'll Danville, started for her home last
night. Miss Willamette Preston accom-
panies her.
A. l.. Kingsbury of California, who
has not been in this part of the country
for nearly forty years, is visiting relatives
in Danville and Barnet.
There was congratulatory gathering
at Morse'S Mills on Saturday evening.
The occasion was the thirtieth anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
King.
The school in the village opened on
Monday with the usual attendance Miss
Martin and Miss Stevens are the teach
ers. There is no school this winter in the
district north of the village.
Mrs Trussell's new house on the Day
lot is finished. 1t is large two-story
building with two tenements, one to be
occupied by Mrs. Trussell, the other by
J. E. Tinker, who will have his iewelry
store there.
Rev and Mrs. Stuart are expected to
return from their vacation today or to-
morrow. There will be preaching at the
Congregational church on Sunday. Mr..
Stuart addressed the Y. NJ. c. "A. of
Nashua, N. H., last Sunday.
Owing to the sickness of Rev. John
Morse, Mrs. Hefflon occupied the Metho-
dist pulpit on Sunday. The meetings
this week are appointed for Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Rev.
Mr.. Donaldson will have charge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
LOCAL NOTICES.
Diaries, 1891, E. N. Randall.

Diaries, 1891, E. N. Randall.
Lasts twice as long as cheap soap
for laundry use-Brussels.
Mama, buy me a book for Xmas
at Mr.. Randall's, such lot of them
and oh how cheapl
Hens are handy things to have in
the family but who believes that
they are immortal-lOOk at the ad-
vertisement on page f. The Wales
GoOdyearC CO. S rubbers will give you
satisfaction.
Largest stock of Dolls in town at
E. N Randall's.
From the Eastport (Me) Senti-
mel: Nearly every family in East
port must be using Brussels soap,
judging from the large quantity our
grOcers are selling.
Have you seen the Xmas goods at
E. N. Randall'si
Collector Pike has a large amount
of unpaid taxes on his book that
must be paid before the Goth of this
month, as he has large bills to paw
before Jan. 1st.
Tiddledy Winks at E. N. Randall's
The Capital Savings Bank and
Trust Co. of Montpelier will begin
business next January and limited
amount oftheir stock is offered at par
Inquire of the Vermont Savings and
Investment Co. of Montpelier.
The Dover On. h Evening Star
says: A we'll known Dover woman
remarked in Hayes & Hodgdon's s
store yesterday. Il have always
used two bars of rosin soap for a
weeks wash, but one bar of Brussels
soap does the same work, and the
clothes look whittier than ever before.
The largest collection of Dining
Room Furniture ever brought under
one roof is now on exhibition at
Paine's Furniture WareroOms, 4S
Canal street, Boston. They have
over three hundred styles of Dining
Room Chairs alone. Their prices on
dining outfits are exceedingly low.
The New Peoples CycIopedia.
This work is more and more popu-
lar. Probably more sets of it are
sold every year than of all other
cvclopedias. 1t is revised to 1890,
has $50 beautiful fresh maps and
60, 900 topics. Its educational i'll
fiuence is great. 1t is indispensable
to teachers, Chautauquans and pro-
fessional men. most suitable and
valuable present, bringing pleasantly
to remembrance the donor almost
daily. Sold only by agents. In
four large volumes. Price $1S in
cloth, $21 in leather and $24 in half
morocco. Special rates to teachers
and ministers The agent, Rev. c. F.
Morse, St. Johnsbury, VT, will
promptly attend to orders.
DIR. Cages Next Visit
To the Avenue House, st. Johnsbury,
will be Friday, Dec. 10th, and Par
ker House, Woodsville, Saturday
Dec. 18th, until 8 p. m. If sick, see
him for his cures are truly wonder
full. Franklin Hadlock of Monroe
saws DIR. Gage saved his life after
other doctors said he would not live
four days and he did it without see
ing him. Levi B. Dodge of Water
ford SAYS he was given up with bleed
ngfrom Kidneys and DIR. Gage cured
him and did not see him. VIM. ].
Berry of Lyndonville says doctors
| failed in his case until he met DIR.
Gage who cured him. Ora Bishop of
McIndoes says DIR. Gage cured his
wife Remember the date and if sick
see Dr. Gage.
$4,000 Reward.
DIR. o. c. Gage of Concord, n. H.,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
VOLUME 54---NUMBER 27S4.

ment from Bradford, Pa AT Bradford
funeral services were held Nov. %, in the
Methodist church, Rev. DIR. Huntington
officiating. The sermon was an able and
deserved tribute to the deceased teacher.
the text being a favorite one of Prof.
Harrington's: The life we shall lead in
Heaven" Rev. XXH, 5. The floral trib
utes were of beautiful designs and appro-
pirate inscriptions. The church was fit
tingly decorated with evergreens and
palms and the large arm chair which has
been occupied by the deceased for many
wears was draped in black
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
DECEMBER TERN OF COURT.

The December term of the Gale
donia county court assembled Tues
day and was opened in due form,
Judge Tyler presiding. The case of
Harris VS.. Chapman has occupied
the court thus far and will probably
go to the jury today. This is an
action for trespass by the plaintiff,
L. B. Harris of Lyndon, against H.
D. Chapman, for going to plaintiff S
wife's house, at her request, as it is
claimed, when plaintiff had forbidden
his SO doing. The alleged trespass was
committed since plaintiff instituted
divorce proceedings against his wife
Cahoon and John Young for plain
tiff; Ide and Stafford for defendant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

who will be al the Avenue House, st.
Johnsbury, Friday Dec. 10Th, and
Parker House, Woodsville, Saturday,
Dec. 18th, has most remarkable sue
cess in all difficult diseases Geo. Gle
of Littleton had been a great sufferer
with bleeding piles which DIR. Gage
cured by one application. Judge
B. E. Badger of Concord suffered 20
years with bleeding and protruding
piles which he cured by one painless
application. DR.. Gage has deposited
$40, 900 in the First National Bank
of Concord and has standing offer
of $1,000 for every case of the kind
he fails to cure. If sick with any
disease see him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
LUNENBURG.
Death of Levi SiIshr

Levi Silsby died in Boston quite sud
denly of pneumonia on Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Silsby, accompanied by their
daughter, Miss Jennie Silsby, had gone
their son. Mr.. Silsby was 20 years old
and was a native of this town. He was
a farmer and drover of industrious hab-
its and strict integrity. During his life
he had held all the leading town offices,
had been a county judge and had repre-
sented this town in the Legislature. He
leaves a wife and six children, Frank NJ.
of Lyndonville, Milo of Boston, Miss
Jennie Silsby, Mrs. Frank D. Hale, Mrs.
NJ. d. Bowker and Mrs. Edward Frost,
all of LlH1enburg. The funeral was held
here Yesterday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
THE WA Y OF THE IRA ANSGRESSOR.

1t has been bad week for violators
of the liquor law. Andrew Bonett
and Sherman Welch were arrested
Friday and brought before Justice
Sargent on the charge of selling
liquor They plead guilty and were
fined $40 and costs each. Both
men have paid their fines.
John Henkel was arrested Tuesday
night for offences against the pro-
hibitory law, plead guilty to two
offences, and was fined $40 and costs,
amounting to $26.51.
The officers are to be commended
for their vigorous and efficient work
in stamping out the liquor traffic in
this town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
SHEFFIELD.

Mrs. Atwood is gaining slowly.
Perry Hanscom is at home from Bos
ton.
Francis Bicktord has made an engage
ment to work with Walter Chase for one
year.
1t is reported that c. B. Simpson will
return to Sheffield about the first of Jan
uary. He has been in Fairbanks board
ing house for two years and is now
going on to the old farm
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used by millions of mothers for their
children while teething. If disturbed
at night and broken of your rest by
a sick child suffering and crying with
pain of cutting teeth send at once and get 4
bottle of Mrs WinSlow'S Soothing Syrup
for children teethng. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately Depend upon it,
mothers, there is mistake about it. 1t
cures DIarrhoea, regulates the stomach and
bowels, cures wind collie, softens the gums,
reduces Inflammation, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. Mrs Wins
is pleasant to the taste and is the prescrip-
t1on of one of the oldest and best female ply
SicianS and nurses in the United States, and
is for sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price % cents bottle. Be and
ask for Mrs. Winslow'S Soothing Syrup"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld Ill, makes
the statement that she caught cold, which
settled on her lungs; she was treated for n
month by her family physician, but grew
WORSE. He told her she a helpless victim
of consumption and that medicine could
cure her Her druggist suggested DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption she bought
bottle and to her delight found herself ben
Gifted from first dose. She continued its use
and after taking ten bottles, found herself
sound and well, now does her own house
work and is we'll she ever was. Free
trial bottles of this Great Discovery at Flint
Bros. Drug Store. large bottles SOC. and 81.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04
ST. TOHNSBURY CENTRE.

George Nichols has bought the old
John Brooks house for $225.
George Cook is about to open a har-
ness shop in the ell of L. d. Stiles store.
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Stone of Lake Vii
lage, n. H., spent Thanksgiving at D. NJ.
Bacon's.
]. r. Thompson OF Washington, D. c.,
who spent Thanksgiving with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Miles, returned last Fri
day.
Mrs. E. A Kenyon, state superinter-
dent of the Loyal Temperance Legion,
gave a chalk talk to the little folks in the
Methodist church last Sunday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-12-04

VIM. Timmons Postmaster of Idaville, Ind.
writes: Electric BitterS has done moro for
me than all other medicines combined. for
that bad feeling arising from Kidney and
Liver trouble" John Leslie, farmer and
stockman, of same place. says: Find EIec-
trio RitterS to be the best Kidney and Liver
medicine made me feel like new man" ].
w. Gardner, hardware merchant, same town
says: Electric BitterS is just the thing for
a man who is all run down and don't
whether he lives dies; he found new
strength, good appetite and felt just like he
had a new lease on life. Only soc. a bottle,
at Flint Bros. Drug Store