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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
VILLAGE MATTERS.

At meeting of the trustees Satur-
day evening Dr. T. R. Stiles was
chosen superintendent of the water
works and he will have charge OF
them in the future. o. w. Orcutt,
who has for some time had charge
of the pumps, resigned Saturday and
Richard Donaghy succeeds him.
A revised set of bylaws of the vii
lage of St. Johnsbury is being pre-
pared by the village attorney and
the trustees. If they are ready in
time they will be presented at the adj
journed meeting on June 80. If not
ready a special village meeting will
be called at later date.
DR.. 6. B. Billiard has petition in
circulation asking that a special
village meeting be held about June
80 to see if the village of St. Johns
bury will sustain him in his act OF
cutting down the Western Union
telegraph poles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
AN INTERESTING Law CASE.

A case which has attracted consid-
cradle attention lately is that of Mrs.
Clairctta Johnson, who was convict
ed of perjury on April p last before
Judge Nelson of Boston, Gen. B. F.
Butler defending her. The case has
a local interest, too, for the woman
was a Newbury girl, the daughter of
c. H. Ring. In the spring of 1856
Mr. Ring was living with his second
wife Clarietta was a daughter by
his first wife and did not get along
well with her step-mother. S. c..
Stevens of Newbury worked for Ring
that summer and the result was
marriage between him and the girl,
the ceremony being performed by
Rev. H. n. Burton, at that time pas
tor of the Congregational church at
Newbury, on Sept. Is as they were
on their way to St. Johnsbury to a
cattle fair Stevens was % and the
girl IA years of age. She lived with
him IN extreme poverty, first at New
bury, afterwards at Bradford, New
bury, East Waterford and Brainard.
Stevens enlisted and went to the
war When he came home a separa
ton was amicably settled. She went
to Nashua, N. H., where she married
man named E. c. Johnson in 1868.
In 1882 she left him on account Of
his Incorporate habits and he soon
afterwards died In 1885 she ap-
piled for a pension as his widow, tax
ing oath that she had never been
married before. In September 1890
she was arrested for perjury and
tried as above stated, her first hus-
band and his sister, who witnessed
the marriage ceremony, and H. w.
Bailey, clerk of the town of Newbury,
appearing against her. She was
found guilty and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
NATURAL HISTORY MEETING.

The regular meeting of the Natural
History society was held IN Athe-
naum hall Tuesday evening. Two
new members were admitted and it
was announced that Prof. J. M
Tyler, professor of biology at Am
herst college, will give lecture on
Natural history sometime during
the summer. An interesting paper
on the sundew was read by Miss E. L.
Savage. The committee appointed
to arrange for the first annual field
day selected next Thursday as the
time and Joe's pond, West Danville,
as the place. Reduced rates will be
secured on the Lake road and there
ought to be large attendance. The
train leaves St. Johnsbury at 9.O5 a.
M, returning to this place at $50 p.
m. Members and their friends are
invited to participate in this ex-
cursion The directors of the society
will be on hand and assist in every
way possible and a trip of much
pleasure and profit is anticipated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
A RUNA WA Y.

Friday afternoon as a Mr.. Elliott
of Whitefeld was driving down East
ern avenue his horse became fright
ened and ran at breakneck speed
Charles P. Carpenters delivery team
was standing in front of his store
and another team was on the oppo-
site side of the street. Mr.. Elliott
tried to guide his horse between the
two but failed, his carriage striking
the rear end of Mr.. Carpenters
wagon and overturning it. The
shock of the collision caused Mr..
Elliott's horse to turn quickly to one
side, the carriage was upset and Mr..
Elliott was thrown to the ground
with the carriage upon him. The
horse was soon stopped unhurt and
Mr.. Elliott, also uninjured, crawled
out from the wrecked vehicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
BOARD OF TRADE.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Trade was held at their
rooms on Monday evening and was
largely attended. Much business OF
Importance was transacted, and
those who think this organization is
not accomplishing much for St.
Johnsbury and vicinity are greatly
mistaken. Reports from the various
committees showed that they are
all at work and that they will be
heard from in the near future. These
new members were admitted: B. F.
Dean, A. L. Bragg, F. N. Brown, l..
F. Gaskill, W. II. Harris, R. 3. Flint,
Louis Demars, M. c. Stenson, J. II.
Drew, Charles D. Jones. The mem
bership of the Board of Trade is LOT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
ELOPEMENT.

ELOPEMENT.
Mrs. Elinor Swain, wife of E.
Swain of Cady's Falls, eloped last
week with George Barton. They
went to Morrisville, then to Hard
wick and from there to St. Johns
bury. Being unable to find lodgings
here he took the woman to Pas
sumpsic. Her husband followed
them to Hardwick and notified
Sheriff Sulloway by telegraph to
follow them, which he did. They
were arrested and lodged in Jail
where they are now awaiting the
action of the grand jury. 1t is GER
tain, however, that an indictment
will be found against them as they
have both acknowledged the crime a
dozen times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
ARRESTED FOR DRUNKENESS

Eugene Lamire and Thomas Griffin
were arrested on Saturday for in
toxication and on Monday were
given hearing before Justice Nichols.
The former plead guilty and was
fined $40 and costs, amounting in all
to $16.5O. Griffin plead not guilty
and his case was continued two
weeks, when he will have ajury trial.
He gave bail for his appearance at
that time
Frank Joslyn was arrested on a
charge of furnishing, plead guilty
and was fined SO and costs, which
amounted to $21O1. 1.-The way of
the transgressor is hard"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
LONGFELLOWS DREAM.

The presentation of Longfellow S
Dream at Music hall last Thursday
evening was witnessed by a large
and appreciative audience. The
parts were particularly we'll chosen
and were all we'll taken. The little
folks were the centre of attraction
whenever they appeared and called
forth enthusiastic applause. The
tableaux representing statuary, the
village choir, the Queen Of Lilliputs,
the solo by the village blacksmith,
the Puk Wudjie Indians, the Salem
witch and the ST. Johnsbury witch,
the dance of the gypsies and their
punishment of Hypolito, the scenes
between Billy and his mother, Pan
dora and Epimetheus, Shaun, Miss
Sally Manchester, Silas and the
courtship of Miles Standish, Pre-
ciosa's dance, and the appearance
of Isabella, Cleopatra and the Queen
of Sheba-these were the most at
tractive features of one of the pretti-
est entertainments ever given in St.
Johnsbury. The reading was well
done by Prof. ]. M. Chapman and
Mrs. H. Brock proved an excellent
accompanist. The costumes and
stage settings were very elaborate
and the whole performance which
lasted nearly three hours passed off
without any failures or promptings
of parts. Longfellow's Dream was
given for the benefit of the organ fund
of the Universalist church and over
$3.50 was Melted for this object.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
DEATH MRS. GUY c. WRIGHT.

Mrs. Carrie E. Harlow, wife of
Guy c. Wright, died in Somerville,
Mass, early Monday morning. She
left St. Johnsbury about two months
ago to visit in SOmerville in the hopes
of regaining her health. This was
denied her and toward the last of her
sickness she began to fail rapidly.
Mr.. Wright was summoned Sunday
night but she died just about the
time he was leaving St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Wright was born in Weston, o.,
Oct. 1, 1864, and came to St. Johns
bury when about two years of age.
Her mother died when she was
about seven years old and Mrs.
Wright then went to Somer-
vile to live with her sister, Mrs. l..
Flemming She was married to Guy
c. Wright on March 4, 1884; since
then St. Johnsbury has been her home.
During her recent stay in Somerville
she gained at first, but gradually
during the last two weeks lost her
strength and died early Monday
morning of consumption. She leaves
a daughter four years old and son
1 months old, father, E. D. Harlow,
and a husband to mourn her loss.
She was a bright and estimable
young lady and her sudden death
brings sorrow to many hearts. She
was a member of the North church
and the funeral was conducted by
Rev. c. M. Lamson at the home of
S. B. Wright on Wednesday. The
Mahogany quartet sung on this oc-
casion and Mr.. Wright's shopmates
at the scale works contributed a
beautiful floral tribute containing the
words ''At Rest"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
COUNTY COURT.

Caledonia county court convened
Tuesday morning with Hon. Love
land Munson presiding judge and T.
B. Hall and<N. K. Campbell, as
sistantgsudgss. Albro F. Nichols is
clerk, Harry Blodgett states at
torney, Lorenzo Sulloway sheriff,
and Miss Frances Bissell, reporter.
Prayer was offered by Rev. ]. T.
Buzzell of Passumpsic. The first
case on the docket. Aiken VS. Drenan,
is now being tried. Both men reside
at Hardwick and the question in
volved is that of a boundary line
between their respective dooryards.
Probably the value of the land does
not exceed $40. H. S. Peck of Bur
lington, P. K Gleed of Morrisville
and w. P. Stafford appear for plain
tiff, Bates & May and Lamson for
defendant
These cases will be tried by jury
during this term: Daniel w. Aiken
VS. John S. Drenan; l. P Titus VS.
lanes Kelso ct al; Hannah White VS.
William Steele, apt; Martin Goodno
VS. Smile & Whitney, apis; A. J..
Cummings, apt, VS. Edwin Smith
& Charles Smith; Robert A. Steven
son, apt, VS. Hugh Cummings estate !;
Alexander Dunnett ct TX, apt, VS.
John H. Carpenter; ingalls, Brothers
VS. Vail & Harris; Simeon Sword
ferger ct ux VS. Amos D. Hopkins !;
P. B. Van Dyke, apt, VS. Blue Noun
tain Granite Co.; Joseph Gigner VS.
Charles H. Chase, apt; Charles Jen-
nings VS. George Smile, apt; Gould
& Somers VS. Conant & Bedell; P. A.
Roach VS. M. J. Caldbeck; NJ. E. Pet
tigrew VS. F. E. Dwinell; Sophronia
Chamberlain VS. Charles B. Leslie :;
w. H. Bedell, apt, VS. Arthur Wilder;
George E. Emery VS. Frank Clark,
apt.
These cases will not be tried :
GdSlSih oW hSiiiE' Ddhh ~ IL. "a.
Stearns & Co., Ira W. Cunningham
& John T. Cunningham William
Steele, apt, VS. Hugh Cummings es-
tate
The case of Carl Houghton VS. O..
D. Gordon & TT. apt. and that of
George ]. Dunklee, VS. Ashly Bishop
have been continued Those of Alex
Roy VS. Bonett & Gilfllan, apt. & Tr
and E. J. Bonett VS. A. w. Streeter,
apt. were referred to A. F. Nichols.
That Of Joseph Farrar VS. Town of
Walden has been settled. The Dun
nett VS. Carpenter case comes next to
toe last in order and the Gigner VS.
Chase case will be the last one tried.
The next case to be tried will be Titus
VS. Kelso and involves a boundary
line in Hardwick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
POST OFFICE NOTES.

The letter carriers handled 81 ,4SS
pieces of mail matter last month,
divided as follows: Registered let
tiers delivered, 159; letters delivered,
%, 6O6; postal cards, 1872; second,
third and fourth class matter, 90
35S. Local letters collected, 2423
mail letters, 22,S13; local postal
cards, S34; mail postal cards, 1892
second, third and fourth class matter,
2841. The local postage amounted
to $7O.S2.
Letter carriers, Dawes and Holder,
Substitutes French and Bangs take
their places.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
SECRETARY PROCTOR IN TOWN.

Secretary of War Redfeld Proctor
and F. c. Partridge private secretary
to Mr.. Proctor but now of the State
department, are expected here this
afternoon. They are taking a car
riage drive through the state from
Proctor to Brunswick Springs, where
the Secretary's family are stopping.
Gov. Proctor notified DIR. G. B. Bull
lard that they would take tea with
him this evening and later drive to
East Village and stop over night
with Congressman w. w. Grout.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
Births.

At ST. Johnsbury, May 80, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Fo1ensby.
AT Cabot, May 80, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Webster.
At Wheetock, May %, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. James Ball.
At Aspen, Colorado, May %, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. L. D. Sweet.
At Monroe, May %, son to Mr.. andMr
Sherburne Lang.
At Passumpsic, May 21, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Higgins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04

At West Concord. June 1, Anna Laura
Hicks, aged 10.
At West Concord, June L. Candace L.,
widow of James Warden, aged &c years and
months.
At Somerville, Mass, June /, Mrs. Carrie
E. Harlow, wife of Guy c. Wright, aged &c.
At Hartland. May 80, Mrs. Catherine
Parker, of Lunenburg, aged 20 years and 5
months.
At Haverhil1 Mass, June 2. Mary Hunt
wife of Henry Ouimby, aged So.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
REAL ESTATE SALES.

E. N. Randall has bought build
ing lot on Boynton hill and will soon
begin building residence
Mrs. E. D. Harlow has sold her
house on Clinton avenue to the Car
penter estate
Joseph Brunette has sold his house
on Elm street to John Mcdonald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-06-04
WHEELOCK QUARTERLY MEETING

The Wheelock Quarterly Meeting
ministers conference opens at the
church in East Charleston today.
Among the papers to be read are
these: 'The Inspiration of the Holy
Scriptures, Rev. F. A. Palmer, North
Danville; How to Study the Bible
to the Best Advantage" Rev. M. At
wood, St. Johnsbury; Conference
Sermon Thursday evening, Rev S. D..
Church, Sutton. Essay, 1.-The Weak
ness and Need of the Modern Chris
tan Church," Rev. A. l. Davis, ST..
Johnsbury. Immediately following
the close of the ministers conference
att. p. m. Friday, the Wheelock Quar-
terly meeting of Free Baptist church
es will convene and hold services
until the close of the following Sab
bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-08
Value OF Small 6avices

Those who make fortunes at single
stroke are very few in namber. The only
sure way to prosperity for the great msjo
ity il the saving of small sums. just SIS
the daily spending of email Gums will soon
dispose Of large bank account, so the
daily ssviog of small sums so1n make re-
spectacle accumulation. although few seem
to realize it. The practice Of saving small
sums induces valuable habits Of thrift
and economy among people whose
dsily earnings are small, and by developing
their business qualities increases their pow
er Of earning money. Saving banks were
instituted first for the very lowest class
Of wage earners. But lie Was soon found
that they were = benefit to all classes, and
since then their growth has been marvellous
Savings banks and building ard loan asso-
Citations, are pre-eminently the banks for
the PEOPLE, aud furnish the sure mears by
which thousands in time secure homes OF
their oSn Farm and Fireside.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-08
auErAndar q The Itata.

The surrender Of the ltata to the COM
mander OF the United States squadron
at Iquique, yesterday, peacefully terni-
mated an affair, which might easily have
resulted Ia bio 1dshed. Tie Gillian in
surgent authorities were wise In hand
Ing the vessel over The positive de-
termination OF the United States gov
eminent to reeapture her has inn
pressed all Latin America with a
new and wholesome respect for this
country. The way to obtain the rights
Of nations az Of individuals IL to assert
them While it is fortunate that
the ltata came into our possession
again without fight, it was the knowl-
edge that the United States meant to
take her even If it bad to fight that COM
PEELED her to surrender.
4 letter from an officer Oh the
she the Esmeralda at the mouth Of
the harbor OF Acapulco on the morning
OF May IS, was in thorough fighting
trim. The decks were cleared for
action, the big steel rifles and the MUIR
derous little rapid fire guns were loaded.
the six and eight inch shells were piled
by the gun carriages, and officers and
men were at their posts, alert and ready
for battle. The itata was supposed to
be Ia the harbor, and the commander of
the Charleston proposed to take her if
he had to whip her champion, the
Esmeralda to do il
As it turned out the CHILEAN privateer
was not at Acapulco. But If she had
been il is evident that she would not
have escaped. If the Esmeralda had
shown fight the officers and crew of the
Charleston would have worthily main
tanned the honor of the Stars and
Stripes. The New York Press in com
nenting upon this event remarks The
administration deserves high credit for
the manly and patriotic stand it has
taken In the matter. 1t is worth while
TO have a government with Il backbone"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-08
Asoossook's Best Card"
rPresq ne Isls Ssar. Herald

A short time since We heard msa enu.
merssing . number Of marked Advantages
nov ecjoved By Aseosiook, which, he
thought, afforded excellent ground for get
ting up = boom Of immigration in fhis
direction. One Of these advantages was
the reputation the county has acquired
sgriculsursliy, both By virtue Of tie pro-
digious crops raised here during the last
two years. and the splendid profits realized
,hesefron by the farmers Another vas the
slmoss certain promise we nov have Of .
railroad 10 afford N adequate oasies for all
tnese great agricultural resources. The
last, and most strongly emphasiz I'd sdsant-
sge was the Mckinley Tariff Act. We
have the soil, he said. 70 raise crops in u :
limited abundance. the railroad would give
us an easy aDd cheap outlet for them, while
the Mckinley bill pu. such An extra lift on
the DOOR step that the close going and
economical New Brurs wick husbsnims n
found it impossible 20 get over il and brir 9
IN his cheaply raised produce TO compete
with THAI OF Afoost0ok farmers.
The foregoing arguments urged by GU,
friend were soundly and carefully weighed,
even to his discrimination in favor of the
Mckinley Act ~ the strongest inducement
and biggest advantage Aroostook has, and
the reasons Lost aone Of their force by reA-
son Of the fact that the gentleman who was
urging these cardinal points in A,oostook's
favor il = Democrat. In his zeal for q
grand Artostook boom be Vas betrayed
into making an indirect admission against
his own party, and paying an uuquaii-
fed tribute TO the merit and pene-
fit Of this great Republican meas
ure, At least 50 far A. IL affects Aroosiook's
welfare. And the position Of this good
Democrat illustrates the tariff logic Of lots
Of his fello~s--in abstract theory free
trade 10 the proper thing but in practical
application they recognize and accsp. the
vaius aud benefit Of protection. There are
hundreds Of Democrats in Aroostook who
preach free trade, but they do not try tc
bring it down to its practical bearings on
Aroostook interests. 1t won't stand that
sort Of home made test-that is bringing it
altogether to, close to the light. BE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-08
Apocdots OF Lincoln.

General Palmer of Chicago tells thil
story of Lincoln: II was once called tC
Washington to see Mr.. Lincoln on q matte.
Of business. 1t was in 1865. I was shown
into an ante-room, and visited for some
time. l saw senators aud others going
in, and fioally / was called. Mr.
Lincoln was being shaved. He said
I was home folks, and he could shave
before me. said to him. Mr.. Lincoln,
il bad supposed At the Chicago Conven.
ton that nominsted you that we would have
this terrible war would never have though,
Of going down to = one horse town and get
tiog a one horse lawyer for President l
did not know how he would take it, bu,
rather expected an answer that I could
laugh at But he brushed the barber
to one eds and with solemn face
turned to ne and said Neither would
|, Palmer don't believe auy great man
with policy could have saved the coun-
ny. If have contributed to the saving oil
the country it was because attended to
the duties Of each day with the hope tina,
when tomorrow csms l would be equal ia
the duties Of that day and he turned to
the barber''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-08

The palmiest day of the tableau enter
tainment has rather gone by. Sacred
and profane history. ancient and modern
customs have been faithfully worked for
varieties III tableau representation and
their freshness has pretty well departed.
An entertainment of pretty and pictu-
rescue scenes, UNMARRIED by action OF
movement, is u somewhat mild form OF
amusement. For obvious reasons this
kind of entertainment has had a long
run of favor. Tableaux, represented by
good folks that they all know. are some
thing that the strictest church people
can look upon without u feeling Of SIN,
and great deal Of money for good
causes has been realized III this way.
They flourish best III home soil and pre-
scented by home talent and beauty, and
not little have they owed to the good
natured puffs of amiable editors and the
family pride which loves to see Sis on
the stage i'll q fancy costume, looking as
pretty as peachblow vase. Springfield
Homestead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-08
UNpEa THE H'AaTHsrANE

~BFuxher, you heAr your snffuD
With patience thAt passeth psaf1D-
The Eas Of worldly pnMeak10s.
Just At your At1 dAyss
How do you bear IT, tbs ne&ghhcf peay9A
-TheErS love .nea<h the h'axthstaneF -
old man sd.
oh, love 10 good. grant yoQ.
Wheu seasoned enough with Gold:
Buf loye in . euSxaeer-he shook his hanA-
rs rhymirs that vii not hold
Love only can asver lin yuur load
OF SORROW and iAhor ON i;fez late road-s
AR, ayr. the old man answered,
His white bead stufsaily raised:
when ye hae lived - my ltetAms
Yen cry, The Lord be praisedr
Whether o. good or Ill shall IA
II Love meath the hfarthssaae survav-
eth are
But you and your wife," urged the neigh
hor-
-sYosxr children under the sod
mae ufls.sr the sod, I" the Old man erica
"Goosi neighhor-gAne to God!
An what hAe we 60 do wi' pain
When Love still glories the aud h'arth-
stance"
-Yorr faith Il past nay knowing"
The Bcighbor murmured low.
A spirit of awe and wunder
On bis face. ~ he rose to go.
All. friend the old man answer madA
Love meath the h'arthstAne is nzuEhs
afraid
Jean Kate Ladlum in New York Ledger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-06-08

It is said that of l0l men VIII, left Skow-
hogan for the war in Company F, Third
Maine Infantry, only two sre left in the
town t, greet the old Third st Its reunion
in Skosheesn next August.