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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27

terest in religion and temperance
was unfailing. A lovely trait OF
character was that she always es-
teemed others better than herself,
and was known only in one instance
to pronounce person wicked
E. Warden of Waltham, Mass, has
been in town for few days
Byron Berry has been in town sew
eral days to attend the funeral of his
grandmother, Mrs. Abbott.
The recent entertainment of the
village Improvement society netted
that active organization $35.
7. S. Kenerson has secured a good
photograph of his triplet steers,
"Shem, Ham and Japheth." They
are beauties.
Miss Hattie Richardson, one of
Barnet's charming young ladies, was
married the 10Th at the residence of
her sister in Providence, r. l., to
Horace Moore of West Barnet. They
arrived home on Saturday and will
reside at West Barnet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
WHAT VERMONTER HAS DONE.

Mention was made in these col
umns some months ago of the great
work upon which B. F. Stevens of
London has been aged-the COM
piling of facsimiles of manuscripts in
European archives relating to Amer
lca. AS Mr. Stevens is q native of
Barnet our readers will be interested
in his undertaking. The first two
volumes of Mr.. Stevens great publi-
cation have appeared. The execu-
ton of the work is almost perfect
The facsimiles are on folios of heavy,
handmade paper, each document by
itself. These two volumes are un-
equally divided between two differ
ent subjects. The former, which oc-
cupies half of the first volume and
the whole of the second, is the cor
respondence of the British govern
ment with its political agents and
spiyyS during the year 1777. The sec
ond subject dealt with in this collec-
ton is the conciliatorv bills of 177S,
and the commission sent to America
to arrange terms of peace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
COUNTY TEXT BOOKS.

The Caledonia county board of
| education assembled at the Y. M. c.
A. building Friday afternoon to de-
eide upon the text books to be used
in this county for the next five years
Some months ago the board simpli-
fed the work of the final selection by
appointing special committees on
geography, arithmetic, grammar,
history, etc, who presented the re-
suit of their Investigations at Fri
days meeting Their recommended
tions were debated and then voted
on. All the members of the board
were present except A. L. Gordon of
Newark and E. w. Church of Kirby
The following list was adopted:
Greenleaf's arithmetics; Paterson's
grammar and Hvde's first lessons;
normal spoilers; Barnes history of
the United States; new Franklin
readers; Wiggins' lessons in manners;
Barnes writing books; Prang's
drawing books; Mowrv's civil gov
ernment; Conant's history of Yer
mont; Barnes primary geography;
Buffers grammar school geography.
With at least a score of text book
agents here Friday, some of whom
had seen every member of the board
previous to the meeting, it must not
be supposed that this list was unani-
mously adopted. Two of the COM
mittee voted for WentwOrths arith-
metics, for Reed & Kellogg's gram
mars and the normal writing books.
The vote on the other text books
was unanimous.
This action is taken in accordance
with a provision of the new school
law and was doubtless intended to
secure uniformity of text books
throughout the state as we'll as in
each county. But each county acts
independently and the result has been
great variation in their choice.
The new text books will be intro
duced at the beginning of the next
fall term of the public schools.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING.

The annual town meeting Will be
held in the Opera house next Tuesday
morning at 10 O'Clock. The warrant
contains eight articles. Besides the
usual articles for electing officers,
raising funds for the year and a
Decoration day appropriation there
are several more that will interest
the public Article 4 provides for
authorizing the selectmen to open
Eastern avenue to the river and
erect bridge to Summerville; article
for uniting school districts and
II, a recommendation of the county
SUPERVISOR; article 6 erecting guide
posts; article-7 for paying E. L. Cliff
ford for loss of his horses last fall on
the bridge from Goss Hollow to
Lyndon.
Article is somewhat like the one
last year and provides for a foot
bridge near the granite shops. A
foot bridge at this point would save
people on River and a part of Gale
dO1lia streets a walk of about three
fourths of mile. Many of the men
work in this village. Article 5 pro-
vides for uniting the school districts
at Goss hollow and "Cold corner"
the district just north of Goss hol-
low. The supervisor of schools has
recommended it and would have a
new school house erected about half
way between the two that are now
used The two districts are better
be to be united as most of the scho1-
ars in each district live very near the
school houses and the two buildings
are over mile apart. Besides, a
new school house would neceSsitate
building one or more new roads. Ar
ticle Z savors of charity. The town
has no right to give away money.
If it can be proved, however, that
Clifford has a just claim the town
should pay it. The board of listers
was increased from three to five last
year, one object being that larger
board would be necessary at the next
appraisal of real estate which will be
taken this year. So far as known
there has been no objection to our
town officers and unless they resign
voluntarily they are pretty sure of a
reelection.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
HOW NOT TO DO 1T.

There is another way of how not
to boom a town besides buying ev-
erything possible away from home
and leaving local tradcsmen and me-
that is to invest all surplus funds
away from home. St. Johnsburv has
money enough invested South and
West, if put into local industries, to
give this town such a boom as it has
not had since the Passumpsic rail
road opened to this place. Why is
this money sent away from home !?
For two reaSOnS-tO get rid of taxes
and to obtain larger interest When
one considers that the taxes of people
in this village aggregated last year
$3.50 on every thousand dollars
which was listed it must be admitted
that there is some inducement to in
vest where the taxes are paid, espe-
cially when ones income is small
For this reason if no other the taxes
of towns and municipalities should
be kept down to the lowest point
consistent with good order, good
schools, good roads, good side
walks and good sewerage Man is
not so unreasonable an animal as
some think. AS a rule he is willing
to pay taxes for legitimate and neces-
sary improvements, but he does not
like to pay out money for that which
gives no-equlvalent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
EA ST HARDWTCK.
Sash and Blind Factory Burned


A J. Cummings sash and blind
shop was totally destroyed by fire
Monday night The fire was discov-
cred about 10 O'Clock but it had got
so good a start that the building
could not be entered 1t is thought
the fire caught around the engine
The building and machinery were
valued at about $1,000. Insurance
about $3.50. 1t is quite loss to the
village and it is hoped it will be re-
built
E. F. Cummings has moved on to
his farm. James George will occupy
the house vacated by Mr. Cummings.
H. NJ. Farrand is moving to Or
ange. Mark Warner is moving on to
the Goodrich girls farm.
WS. Bailey has offered his stallion
Hardwick for sale. The horse is by
Almont Eagle, 2.27, and is going to
make a record pretty soon. From
the achievements of Helen M, her
dam being AN inbred Morgan. he
has decided to sell all his brood mares
not strongly Morgan bred, and in
their place will put the best inbred
Morgan dams which he can find
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
DANVILLE.

Dr. Wiswell of Cabot was in town
on Monday.
7. Woods of West Danville expects
to go to Barre before long
George W. Merrill of West Danville
has returned from his Massachusetts,
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Gale of Willis
ton have been visiting at Charles
Wilson's.
J.C. Mooney of ST. Johnsbury was
in town a few days last week on in
surance business.
Mrs. Charles Gilfllan of Lake Vii
lage, N H., is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Dole.
Mr.. Colburn, the lecturer on spirit
ualism, gave two more lectures at
the town hall last Sunday.
William Mattocks of Boston pass
ed Saturday and Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Mat
tocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Batchelder,
who have been at the Elm house two
months, went to Hardwick on Sat
urday.
Frank D. Perkins, who goes to
Groveton, N. H., has sold his place
at "Harvey's Hollow" to William
Hastings.
J.E. Tinker of Irasburg has opened
his jewelry store in the Dole block.
He has a fine stock of goods and
Danville is fortunate in having such
a store.
The village school closes on Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.
One of the Lords Hidden Ones.

One of the Lords Hidden Ones
On Wednesday, the 10th, Mrs. Alb
bott fell while crossing her room and
fractured her hip. She suffered Sc
verely until Saturday and then pass
ed away. Mrs. Abbott was born in
Bennington, n. Y, March 8, 1900,
and lacked but a few DAYS of 90.
She was married to George w. Alb
bott at Piermont, n. H., in 1917.
Mr.. Abbott died in 1853. She was
mother of 10 children, three of whom
survive her, two sons who reside
West and Mrs. Hannah Berry at
whose home she died. Her son,
George, learned the printers trade in
the Caledonian office and afterwards
going to Troy, n. Y, became the sole
proprietor of the Wing in its palmy
days and amassed quite a fortune.
He is not living now Mrs. Abbott
being feeble for several years lived a
quiet secluded life and was patiently
waiting her Masters call. Her in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
LECTURE ON CoNsrANrINopLE.

The last hour of the North church
sociable Friday night was spent in
listening to q most instructive lee
ture on COnstantlnople by the pas
tor, Rev. {. NJ. LamsOn. The speak
er touched upon the geography and
history of the city, its strange Ori-
entail customs, its beautiful palaces
and mosques, including the famous
ST. Sophia, the Bible house and the
wonderful work it is doing all through
the East. He described how he saw
the Sultan on his way to church and
with what fear and trembling this
despot always appeared in public.
In alluding to our former minister to
the Sublime Porte as the late Minis
ter Strauss, the speaker made tell
ing point for civil service reform and
the absurdity of removing good Off
cials at every change of administra-
ton
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
EA ST BURKE.

Mrs True Thurber is worse again.
Bion Humphrey is gaining quite
fast.
Elbert Jenkins of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Curtis
Frazier
Mrs. A. L. Finney and daughter
are stopping with her father, Rev. H
P Gushing, this week
Rev. ]. E. Farrow gives an illus
trated lecture next Sunday night on
FIJI and the FIJI islanders.
Rev. o. D. Copp will deliver a lee
ture in the Methodist church next
Friday evening; subject, Hearts
and homes.''
Mr.. Wood gave his scholars a
sugar party at the close of school
last week, and they presented him
with $275 in silver.
Lewis Jenkins Jr., who has been
spending a few days here, returned
to his work at Springfield, Mass,
Monday. His daughter May accom-
panied him.
Mrs. Harley Newell, who has been
in town the past few months, has re-
turned to her home in Brainerd,
MINI. Her brother, Fred Gaskill,
accompanied her.
The district meeting of Good Tenn
plars will be held here on Friday of
this week, commencing at 10 O'Clock,
with lodge meeting forenoon and af-
ternoon, and public meeting in the
evening.
Mrs. H. P. Cushing's mother died
Saturday and funeral services were
held at the residence of Rev. H. P.
Gushing Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Gushing started with her remains
for their old home in Washington
Monday morning.
The musical convention commences
next Monday with Harry H. May of
st. Johnsbury, conductor. The sing
ers engaged from st. Johnsbury at
the concert are Mrs. P. F. Hazen,
Mrs. ]. H. Humphrey and the Ma
hogany quartet. The concert will be
Thursday evening instead of Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. o. H. Hale of Boston is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. L. w. Rowell.
Ex-senator J. w. Patterson OF
Hanover, n H., was in town early
in the week
w. w. Sprague gave his thrilling
Belle Isle prison experiences at Is
land Pond Tuesday night
Mrs. w. p. Smith and Mrs. Ella
S. Truax left yesterday on a trip to
Washington and Richmond.
James NJ. Puffer, who has been
teaching school at South Dennis
Mass, is home for vacation.
| Cen H. K Ide started for his
orange grove in Pomona, Fla, Mon
day. Mrs. Ide will follow later.
Mrs. John O. Hale was called to
| Compton, Canada, last week on ac-
count of the serious illness of her
mother
Rev. G. NJ. Curl breaches a sermon
at Barton next Wednesday night at
the meeting of the St. Johnsbury
ministerial association.
Philip S. Ide of this place respond
ed to the toast, Cuts at the Dart
mouth sophomore supper at Spring
field, Mass, Friday night
E. n. Randall goes to Boston and
New York in a few days and will
visit Tallapoosa and other Southern
cities before returning home.
]. H. Humphrey is conducting a
musical festival at Albany this week
Harry H. May directs the quartet
and solo singing and Mrs. Hum
phrey is accompanist.
Capt. E. F. Griswold has written
from Queenstown that he had a
pleasant voyage of II days and that
he had seen rougher water on Lake
Memphremagog than on the ocean.
Harry l.. Heald, clerk in A. F.
Nichols office, has resigned his posi-
ton to give his entire time to read
ing law. He is spending the week
with his uncle in Northampton,
Mass, and may locate there.
Wilbur S. Walker of this place was
married to Miss Ina l.. Stevens at
her home in Richmond Yesterday.
The bride is pleasantly remembered
as student at the Academy Il few
years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Walker
will make their home with his father
at IA Church street
George p Stebbins, day foreman
on the Springfield Republican, met
with painful accident on Sunday.
While descending the stairs in his
house he slipped and in recovering
himself in some way tore the muscle
from the bone above the knee. The
surgeons placed the limb in spiints
and consider the injury worse than
broken bone. Mr.. Stebbins learned
his trade and has been foreman in
the Republican office for 81 wears.
He married his wife i'll ST. Johnsburv
where he makes occasional visits.
He will have much sympathy in his
painful and serious miShap.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
VOLUME 53-NUMBER 2744.

his in protest, running and kicking
in fine style. Will finally succeeded
IN calming their excited nerves until
they started down the second hill
when they both started and ran like
mad, Sankey kicking fr1riously, and
Moody was bound to keep up. VIII
became frightened and shouted to
Charlie to help hold them, who
violently seized one rein, drawing
them into the ditch, but fortunately
not wrong side up. This did not
help matters much, so at the top of
the third hill Will stopped and start
ed Charlie off to farm house near
by, saying, Il don't dare try this
again" Charlie succeeded in rOus-
ing a man who at once dropped his
milkpail and stripped the breechings
from one work harness and one car
riage harness and started for the
scene of the disaster. These were
finally adjusted and the party start
ed on their way rejoicing. They
must get there for several of the play
ers were aboard. When the team
was taken to a stable, the hostier
asked in wonder, "where did you get
this rig?" One horse had on two
cruppers and the other hadn't any.
The most remarkable thing in the
whole affair was that the ladies did
not scream or even offer to help hold
the horses.
w. ]. Symes and sister visited a
sick brother at Austin, N. H., last
week, who fell from a tree and who
probably will not survive his injuries.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
AT THE ACADEMY.

The public exhibition of the Adel-
phian and Athenian societies will be
held at the close of the present term,
or in about five weeks. The Adel-
phian has chosen these speakers
Orator, A. B. Wilmot; senior orator,
Walter H Hastings; senior debater,
E. o. Grover; middle orator, John K
Lord .Jr.; middle debater, Jesse Mar
den. These ladies have been chosen
from the Athenian society: Orator,
Miss Carrie Braley; senior debater,
Miss Isabel M. Paddock; middle ora
tor, Miss Alice E. Folsom; middle
debater, Miss Susie c. Patten.-T
mock trial has been postponed until
next week Saturday night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
TUESDAYS CONCERT.

The closing entertainment of sue
cessful season in the y. NJ. c. A.
course was q concert on Tuesday
night by the Swedish ladies national
concert company. The octet present
ed fine appearance on the stage in
their bright costumes and gave a
choice concert Their voices har-
monize we'll and the melody of their
songs is rich and pleasing. The So
prano sOloist, Miss Staberg, has a
sweet, clear voice while the alto solo
ist, Miss Bruse, has a wonderfully
deep voice of considerable range.
But whether in solos, quartets, part
songs or all together the ladies sue
ceeded equally well in entertaining a
large and enthusiastic audience
Melvin r. Day, the alleged humorist,
raised a laugh at each appearance
but is a much better contortionist
than humorist.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.
Sixty-seven young men were pres
ent at the meeting last Sunday after
noon and listened most attentively
to Rev. c. M. Lamson's wonderfully
helpful talk on Winter evenings. y
Next Saturday evening at 7.3O
o'clock occurs the annual election of
officers of the association and inter
esting reports of the detail work of
the year will be read by the different
committees.-Rev T. P. Frost of
Brooklyn, N. Y, will give the address
at the anniversary exercises of the
association on Thursday evening,
March 6-Tonight at 6 o'clock the
ladies give a supper and entertain
ment to members of the Junior de-
partment.-Last Saturday evening
the members of the reception COM
mittee enjoyed a social tea, at the
close of which short praise and de-
votional service was held-The meet
ing at the building next Sunday at
4 O'Clock will take the form of a So
cial testimony meeting and praise
service
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
MACINDOE'S FALLS.
Failure of A. b. Perry.

Failure of A. B. Perry.
A B. Perry has failed and consigned
his goods to Benjamin F. Atwood of
Boston, creditor to the amount of
$25OO, in the interest of Atwood and
the other creditors. w. H. Burbank
will take an appraisal of the stock.
While figures are not obtainable as
yet it is believed his liabilities will
not exceed $4,000 and his assets are
unknown. Most of his creditors
are Boston and Portland dealers
though there are some in McIndoes
and vicinity. Mr.. Perry failed about
10 years ago, started up as agent,
but for the last year has done bus
ness in his own name. He has been
running a general country store.
Mcfarland & Hooker have shut
down their mill on account of high
water.
The village schools closed last
week and the same teachers have
been secured for the next term.
The town of Monroe has sued the
Connecticut River Lumber Co. for
about $4,000 for damage done their
road.
The academy closed last Friday,
and the next term will commence
March 18th with George Chaplin of
New Hampshire as teacher.
The promenade and masquerade
concert last Friday evening was a
success, a good number being out
and a large portion of these being
masked Some of them had very
handsome costumes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
INSTALLATION OE sroR.

Rev r. c. Noodle was installed
pastor of the Congregational church
at Craftsburv, Feb. 21. The moder-
ator was Rev. J. Boardman of Bar
net and the scribe Rev F. B. Phelps
of Irasburg, formerly of st. Johns
bury East The sermon was bv Rev.
J. M Dutton of Great Falls, N H.;
installing prayer, Rev. ]. Boardman !;
charge, Rev. DIR. c. B. Hubert of
East Hardwick ; right hand of fellow
ship, Rev. P. B. Fisk of Morrisville !;
address to people, Rev. F. B. Phelps.
date to be firmly grounded in ortho-
dox doctrines.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
Advice te Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by sick child suffering and crying e
with pain of cutting teeth? If SO, send at
once and get bottle of Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup for children teetIling. Its
value is incalculable. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Depend upon it,
mothers, there is mistake about it. Il
crres dysentery and diarrhoea, regulates the
stomach and bowels, cures wind collie, Softens
the gums, reduces Inflammation, and gives
tone and energy to the whole system. Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teeth
ing is pleasant to the taste and is the pre-
scription of of the oldest and best female
nurses and physicians in the United States,
and is sold by all druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents bottle. 4oc91
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
RYEGATE.
A Memorable Ride.

Some of our young people took a
fast ride to Wells River Thursday
evening to attend the cantata of the
Ryegate W. c. T. U. They wanted
Will to drive for he was a good horse
man. This time he wanted to drive
in style so he took the Sunday har-
nesses, leaving the breechings, think
ing the horses would drive better
without them. They started off
with grand flourish, but alas, this
fine start was brought to an igno-
minious close. In going down the
first hill the sleigh ran on to the
horses heels, and old Sankey lifted
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
l. LYNDONVILLE.

The Northern Caledonia Fair as
sociation has been organized with the
following officers: President, L. B.
Harris; vice-presidents, Henry
Chase, and w A Bemis; secretary
and treasurer, H. B. Davis; assis-
tant secretary, l. w. Sanborn; ex-
ecutive committee, members from
each town The limits of the society
include Caledonia, portions of Essex
and Orleans counties Annual fairs
will be held here, this year two days,
in the week in September following
the state fair.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
A BIG FREIGHT CONTRACT.

The Canadian Pacific and Boston
& Maine railroads have contracted
with the Swift dressed beef company
of Chicago to transport for five years
their meat cars from Chicago to Bos-
ton. The contract calls for such a
large number of cars that it will be
necessary to run special train of
about 20 cars seven days in the week
The contract begins the first of next
April, and the trains will run through
this place over the Passumpsic divis-
ion
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27

There will be an exhibition in the
evening and all our people are invit-
ed to attend. The scholars have ar
ranged an interesting program for
their closing exercises.
The Congrega tional choir met on
Monday to make the final arrange
ments for a sacred concert. If the
weather is favorable the concert
takes place Wednesday evening,
otherwise it will be given on Thurs
day night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-02-27
IN INSOL VENCY.

The creditors of M. D. Bowker &
Co., who kept a general store at
Lunenburg, decline to accept their
offer of 80 cents on the dollar, and
c. w. King has been appointed as
signee in insolvency. James Richie
and George Ranney of this place go
over today to appraise the stock in
the store