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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

years 81 cents on a dollar. Add this
to the IA cents and Summerville citi-
zens will have an extra tax of 65
cents more on dollar on our grand
list each year than we have paid in
the last 10 years. To illustrate: A
man paying a poll tax would pay
$1.3O more a year instead of 60 cents
and with a $1,000 house he would
pay $3.50 more a year. A man
whose list is $50 would pay $3.50
per year more, which makes $25
more than it costs to pay tuition at
the Academy year.
Now what about "dwar6ng and
belittling our children and depriving
them of school privileges" l have
yet to learn of one who has signed
the petition of Recommendation who
would not strike his name off at once
if he believed that was motive to
dwarf and belittle his children"
Aese are not the facts. There are
more fathers who have children to
educate who have signed the paper
and who would vote for annexation
than those without children to edu-
cate. The same rule holds true for
those who signed the petition for an
nexation. Now will any one say we
do not have good schools in Sum-
merville, enough of them, and that
our children are not as bright, intel
ligent and patriotic as those living
in the so-called more favored parts of
st. .Johnsbury; that our people are
not as thriving, intelligent and pros
porous people as the average in any
town We have no dram shops or
drunken rows and as a whole we are
a church-going people. In annex
alton, however, we should not be
brought any nearer the churches.
The Republican differs from me in
stating that the petition in favor of
annexation has received a majority
of the signatures of the voters in
Summervile and doubtless will of
the grand list. If this is the fact we
are growing too fast for the paper
for non-anneXation has over 1OOtaX
payers on it and there are several
who have not signed either petition
who say they will vote against it if
a vote is taken. And there are some
who have signed the other paper
who say that they did it to get a
vote on the question but will vote
against annexa ton if it ever comes
up.
But what about a separate organ
izatiOn. 1t might be a good thing
but if Mr.. Montgomery version of
it is true | don't want it. He says
we would not be a part of a village
wiz a worldwide reputation as the
place where Fairbanks scales are
made and widely known as a place
of good morals and Christian phil
anthropy, but should be residents of
a place so obscure that we should
have to explain to the people of ad-
joining towns where we were located
| don't believe this.
|. n. GALE
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
LOWER WATERFORD.

Miss Jennie Winch is gaining slow
ly. Mrs. Joe Morrison remains
about the same
Frank Winch and family from Cor
inth are spending few weeks with
Jennie Winch
Miss Genevia Goss returned home
Saturday. She will remain at home
for the present.
The box supper which was held in
the vestry Wednesday night was a
success in every way. All enjoyed
first-class time.
Mrs. Eliza Sias and Miss Nellie
Bowman returned home last week,
having been visiting friends in ad-
joining towns.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
THE TOWNS VITAL STA TISTICS.

The record of births and deaths in
1889 for the town of st. Johnsbury
has been completed. There were 1872
births and 70 deaths as against ia
births and 126 deaths in 1888. There
were 40 deaths of people over 80
years of age. Three of these were
between so and 60 years of age, sew
Ell between 60 and 70, eight between
70 and 80, 6 between 80 and 90, and
one, Mrs. Mary Brodie Clement,
whose age is given at ia years.
Consumption caused 13 deaths,
heart troubles 9, dropsy 3, typhoid
fever 4, pneumonia 2, and three were
killed on the railroad. The town has
been remarkably free from any epi-
denies the past year which may
account in part for the decreased
death rate over 1883. The death
rate for the town is 13 to the thou
sand, a remarkably low rate, and
which, curiously enough, is the same
as the death rate of st. Johnsbury
village.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
A MONTANA BOY COMES HOME.

George S. Appleton of Helena, Mon
tana, was in town Monday night
and on Tuesday went to his old
home in Victory which he has not
seen for over eight years. Mr.. APP
pleton was in the Academy about 10
years ago, with his brother, the late
John A. Appleton. From here he
went to Oberlin college but soon
struck out for himself at st. Paul and
later at Helena, Montana, where he
has achieved success as an architect
In the last three years he has super
intended the construction of 175
buildings of all kinds, including the
Broadwater hotel at Helena Hot
Springs which cost $4OO,OOO Helena
is rustling mining city of 26,OOO
people and is proud of such useful
citizen as Mr.. Appleton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
CATHOLIC NOTES.

Funerals were held at the church
every day last week and on one day
there were two funerals
Next Tuesday night, Shrove Tues
day, there will be sociable and sup
per at the old church.
Lent commences next Wednesday.
On that day, Ash Wednesday, there
will be service at the church at g. 80
a. m During lent there will be
services at the church every Wednes-
day and Friday evening at 7.3O.
Father Boissonnault will conduct a
service at Lyndonville Thursday
evenings through lent Bishop De
Goesbriand's lentent pastoral letter,
together with the rules for governing
lent. will be read at the church next
Sunday
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
SOUTH RYEGATE

Irwin Renfrew is at the Bermudas
working in hotel.
The Connecticut is still open at
Wells River and no ice is being har
vested.
There was a teachers meeting for
this town and Groton at the school
house on Saturday. Supervisor Tay-
lor was present.
Rev. Mr.. Crawford from Indiana,
preached a few Sabbaths in the old
church. Communion services were
observed during one of the days and
one united with the church.
Many have had the grippe" yet
there are whole families who have
escaped thus far. Mrs. j. w. Coch-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
A LIQUOR SELLER CA UGHT.

Readers of the Caledonian may re-
member that John R. Wood of Kirby
was arrested for selling liquor about
the first of July last but skipped the
state before his trial He has spent
most of the time since in Laconia and
Littleton with occasional visits on
the sly to his Kirby home The St.
Johnsbury officers learning this fact
visited the house last Thursday
night, but were told at the door that
Wood wasn'tin. Two of the officers,
however, entered the house and after
athorough a search found Wood in the
attic between the sleepers of the
house. He was brought to St.
Johnsbury and tried before Justice
Nichols Saturday. There were a
number of witnesses present and
Wood was convicted of two offenses
of selling liquor in st. Johnsbury.
His fine and costs amounted to
$4745 which was paid on Tuesday
when he was released from jail
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

The Bellows Falls Times says
that ST. .JOhnsbury's lecture commit
tee are going to count noses before
engaging Henry M. Stanley at $1,000
or over Here is our idea: Stanley
is going to talk into phonograph
and the latter will be brought to this
country. Why no engage the phono-
graph for an evening with Stanley? !?
Any gestures, etc, could be supplied
by the man who turns the crank.
C w. Graham has bought the
entire collection of New Guinea curl
osities collected by A. p Goodwin,
the Australian naturalist. Most of
the collection was sold to 4 New
York party, but some of the most in
teresting curios were purchased for
the Fairbanks museum. Mr.. Good
win has found out that collecting
and not lccturing is his forte, and he
will start for Australia next month
to continue in a profession where he
has achieved merited success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
MACINDOE,S FALLS.

Frank Little moved this week to
Sugar Hill, N. H.
Frank Ford of Iowa is once more
in town on visit.
Mrs. Maria Little has been granted
a apension of SO per month and $3.50
back pay.
Harvey Kicker of Minneapolis is in
town called here by the death of his
father-in-law, Mr.. Bruce.
Reuben Bruce, one of the oldest
residents of this place, died last Sat
urday of la grippe. He was rs years
of age
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
CAUTION TO WATER USERS.

The hesuperintendent of water works
finds that there is a great deal more
water being used than there should
be and proposes to investigate unless
consumers take the matter into their
own hands and apply the remedy
If people persist in wasting water it
is no more than just that they pay
extra for it This is case where the
innocent are liable to suffer, and a
moment S reflection will convince any
one of the wrong of allowing a con-
tinuous stream to run. or of wasting
water in any way.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

George w Spencer has cOmplet-
ed his pork cutting for the winter,
having cut up 275 hogs, or about 60
tons in all. The best of this pork he
has made into sausages, commodity
for which he is famous in more than
one state. When cured, the $50
hams will nearly all find a market at
home The mark of excellence brands
the sausage and hams from Fair
banks store as surely as it does the
scales from the shops.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering and
epoch in the life of the individual. Such a
remarkable event is treasured in the memory
and the agency whereby the good health has
been attained is gratefully blessed. Hence it
is that much is heard in praise of Electric
BitterS. So many feel they their reStor-
alton to health to the use of the Great Alter
ative and Tonic. If you are troubled with
any disease of Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of
long short standing you will surely find
relief by use of Electric Bitters. Sold at soc.
and 81 a bottle at Flint Bros Drug Store
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
Weather Record.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY

A D. Pike-Unpaid Taxes
House for Sale. s Main st.
f. n RandaIl-Special Sale.
Mutual Life Ins. Co-Statement-
J. w. BusieI & Co-Girls Wanted.
n. NJ Scott x Son-Tea and Coffee
Wales Goodyear Lumbermen's Boots
Mrs H. F Carpenter Clearance Sale
n. E Mutual Life Ins. Co-Statement-
Harvey Sanborn's ESt-Pres. of Account.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

The Little Helpers of the South
church will give a Mother Goose
party at the parlors of their church
on Thursday evening, Feb. 20, at
which time they will have a table of
fancy articles of their own work, for
sole
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
Their Rusiness Rooming.

Probably thing has caused such a
revival of trade at Flint Bros. Drug Store
their giving away to their customers of
many free trial bottles of DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption Their trade is
simply enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it always cures and never
diSappoints. Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bron-
chitiS Group and all throat and lung dis
eases quickly cured. You test it before
buying by getting a trial bottle free, large
size 81 Every hottie warranted. w 90
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

The last of the interesting and
instructive series of talks on Bible
lands" will be given by Rev. {. NJ.
Lamson at the North church next
Sunday evening. Subject, "Baalbek
and final glimpse of Palestine"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
EAST BURKE.

DIR. Fred Newell and wife were in
town Monday.
Mamie Stafford has gone to Lyn-
donville to work.
l. D. Bemis spent last week here
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

st Adams death rate in 80 was
one to every SO inhabitants. The
same ratio in st. Johnsbury village
would have given us 75 deaths in
stead of 50. Last year was one free
from epidemics and contagious in
this town to a remarkable degree.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

"A very pleasant temperance
concert was given at the Free Baptist
church Sunday evening. The parts
were all well rendered, especially the
closing dialogue by four little girls.
1t was thought to have been the
best concert given at this church
during the year. Next Sunday even
ing there will be special preaching
service in the upper part of the
hOuSe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
ANNEXAT TION OF SUMMERVILLE.

Editor of the Caledonian: Think
ing that some of the people might be
misled by the article written by M.
Montgomery and printed in last
weeks Republican, in which he says
that the Harris farm cannot have
any immediate effect even on the an
nexation question, for one write to
say that the majority of our inhab-
itants will concede that point. In
speaking of our post office and Post
master Powers, of the latter as being
the cat in the meal and wishing to
retain his office in SO doing, he is on
ly doing what nine-tenths of the peo-
pie in Summerville will uphold him
in doing and large majority of our
people, in my opinion, will never vote
to be annexed and thereby throw up
our post office unless they see a
chance to vote and work for the re-
moval of the main office to Railroad
street
Mr.. Montgomery has attempted
to show that our taxes would not be
any higher by joining the village
save the village tax of 80 cents on
dollar, and has given us an example
He says man who pays a poll tax
OF 30 cents on a dollar would have
to pay 60 cents more and with a
house in the list at $1,000 would
have to pay only So more. | would
like to inquire where the mans poll
is, who, on his own statement, owns
the house? 1t would cost him $3.50.
you say But what are the facts for
thepast 10 years, taking it for grant
ed that if we joined the village we
would join the village school district
also. The school tax in Summerville
has averaged 81 cents on a dollar
each year and we have expended
some $1,000 on our school property.
The village school tax for the same
10 years has averaged 45 cents on
the dollar, thus making a saving of
Accents on a dollar per year in favor
of Summerville Now to this add
the village tax, which instead of 80
cents has averaged for the past 10
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

"A number of young men i'll the
place, musicaIly inclined, are to form
a male chorus or glee club, and will
meet at the y. NJ. c. A. rooms to-
morrow (Friday) evening for con-
sulta ton and organization. 1t is
hoped all those interested may be
present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
Special Notices.
RuckIen,. Arnica SaIye.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts Brui-
ses, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
letter, Chapped Hands, ChilblainS, Corns
and ali Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, money refund
ed Price % cents per box. For sale by
Flint Bros Druggists tql
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

John Rickaby, who lost a leg in
a coasting accident on the night of
Feb. 1, is doing we'll and bearing up
bra velv under his misfortune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

The Congregational ministerial
association of the county met Tues
day morning and participated in a
general discussion on creeds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

The masonry and stone work at
the big trestle on the Lake road were
finished this week. A force of about
100 men and 40 teams have been at
work all winter filling in the trestle
and in one place the dump is nearly
even with the railroad track The
average filling for the entire length
of the trestle is reckoned at about 80
feet in height
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
A CARD.

We wish to express our thanks to neighbors
and friends for their help during the illness,
and sympathy in the death of our husband
and father.
Mrs. JAMES GAFFNEY FAMILY
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

The next social evening at the
North church will be held on Friday,
Feb. 21. The literary part of the en-
tertainment will be lecture by Rev.
c. M LamsOn on COnstantinOple
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

Mrs. E. A. Barrett of Bradford,
president of the Woman's home mis-
sionary society of this state, speaks
in the Methodist church next
Sunday night. Mrs. Barrett attend
ed the eighth annual convention of
this society at Indianapolis and will
speak on missionary work and work
ers.
Arrangements are being made
for a concert here next month by
Miss Mary Howe, the famous Brat
tleboro singer She will be assisted
by her brother, Lucien Howe, who
has spent the past year in Paris with
her, and some Boston quartet. Miss
Howe is a singer that Vermont is
very proud of.
-Lincoln's birthday was appro-
priately observed yesterday in Miss
Woodruff's school by recitations,
music and compositions together
with readings from his biography by
the teacher On the blackboard were
accurate representations of the log
cabin and the White House drawn
by Miss Emma Warner and Thad-
deus Wilcox.
Mrs. Lewis Gingras. aged 33.
died last Saturday of pneumonia.
She leaves a husband and four chill
dren. The case is particularly un-
fortunate as Mr.. Gingras was hurt
last November and has not been out
since, and one of the little children is
olic church Sunday was largely at
tended
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
AT THE ACADEMY.

The mock trial of the Adelphian
society will be held on Friday even
ing, Feb. 2S, Justice Harry A. Pow
ers presiding. John Norton will be
tried for arson and the attorneys for
defense are Wilmot and Sherman and
for the prosecution Sprague and
Lord.-Photographer Hardy of Bos-
ton is coming here in few days to
take photographs of the Academy
students. With three good photo
graphers in st. Johnsbury it seems
as if home talent might have been
patronized.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

DR. O. E. Nettleton, who slipped
on the long flight of steps at Wells
River and came near getting serious
ly hurt, bore his grief with heroic
fortitude when he received a check
for S25 week from the Union mu-
tual insurance company of Chicago,
where he accidentally got insured one
Hor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
VILLAGE HOUSES AND FARMS
E0R SALE

Village residences from $1,000 to $4,000.
Farms at any price, according to location.
32tf w. H. PRESTON,
Agent for sale of all kinds of real estate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

Joseph Landry has opened bar
Der shopover the old Burnham store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
Births.

At st. Johnsbury, Feb 10, son to Mr.
and Mrs. Henry EstabrOokS-
At Lyndon, Feb. 10, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. 7. Stanton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

Mrs. Helen F. Carpenter moves
into the new corner store iii the
basement of the Presbyterian church
about the first of March
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

The Passumpsic railroad has de
clared a semi-annual dividend of 212
per cent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

Kit, the Arkansas Traveller" is
booked for this place, Feb. 20.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

The influenza departs slowly
from our midst and there are several
who are experiencing a third attack
of the insidious epidemic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

The railroad time tables are on
the second page.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
BEFORE MARCH, 1890.

Must be sold my place opposite fair grounds
Make your time and price. Address
d. ID. JONES, Binghamton, n. Y
2Stf 246 Front Street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

The new French band organized
last week under the name of the
Caledonia band, John Lanctot.
leader. They will give promenade
at the Opera house Saturday night
There are Is players in the organiza-
tion which has been instructed for
the past few months by S H. Kent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

The collector finds large amount of un-
paid taxes the books of 1889. The same
must be paid before March 1
1t A. D. PIKE, Collector.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13

The last lecture in our winters
course comes next Tuesday evening
when Rev Thomas Dixon, Jr., pastor
of the Tabernacle church, New York,
will speak on Backbone" He
comes here highly endorsed as an
orator who has something to say
and knows how to say it
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
Deaths.

Notices of deaths inserted free. More than
the simple notice, ten cents a line.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
FOR SALE.

House No 1 g Main Street, with about 81
of land, the owner is about leaving
town
ST. Johnsbury, Feb. 10, 1890. 1t
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-13
FINE WATCHES REPAIRED
IINpAID TAxES

And rated at A. ID. ROWELL'S, opposite
Athen9um, St. Johnsbury.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-08
TROUBLE on fA0LORAl.

Mr.. Thos. L. Evans, Superinten-
dent of the Leper Settlement on
Molokal, came TO town by the
schooner Halealcala on Thursday, TO
lay before the Government particu-
lars of a serious outbreak of lawless-
ness on the part of some of the
lepers. The trouble WAS so serious,
it is learned, as to involve danger TO
the Superintendent lite. A mum
Der OF friendly settlers interfered TO
save him from being murdered.
There was special meeting of the
Board OF Health yesterday after
noon to consider the situation, and
the steamer Kilauea Ilou will leave
for the settlement this evening, to
convey there force of officers to
quell the instruction and arrest the
ringleaders.