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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
PEA CHA M.

Miss Nellie Harvey and jamie Blanchard
are to spend Christmas at home.
Mrs. Charles EMERSON has been very
sick, but is reported better AT present
writing.
Mr.. McAnn, the evangelist, is expected
to hold a series of meetings here, COM
menc1ng next week.
Since Mr. Atwell closed his hotel Walter
Bailey has thrown open his doors to
accommodate the weary traveller.
Col. 6. B. M. Harvey Of the New York
World and wife are expected home to
spend Christmas. Also Charles Harvey,
who is serving on the same paper, is at
home.
Mrs. c. E. Sargent is doing very WE'LL
we think in her business of running the
drug store formerly kept by Miss Cowles.
She is also town liquor agent, and at
tends to that with caution.
Gospel meetings held in the Congrega-
tional church Wednesday and Thursday
afternoon and evening; very good at
tendance, Notwithstanding the cold
weather. Rev. Messrs. Gay of McIndoes
Falls, Hall of South Ryegate and Board
man of Barnet were in attendance, in adj
dition to Rev. Messrs. Morse of the M j..
E. church and ]. r. Williams of this place.
At banquet of the staff of the New
York World in Brooklyn last Saturday
evening, c. 6. Young, formerly of this
town, now member of the reportorial
staff of The World, responded to the
toast 1.-The Federal Constitution" The
Brooklyn Daily Citizen has this to say of
it: cit was the cleverest and brightest
among large number of bright speeches,
and the decided hit of an evening, filled
with eloquence, pathos and humor"
Mr.. Young was introduced by the city
editor as, zone of the brightest, most
promising, most ambitious and most
faithful members of the staff. One
young in years, young in experience and
Young in name, but old in wisdom and
ability" Mr.. Young has been on the
World only six months and twice
has received special compliments from
the editor-in-chief for good work on
several important assignments. May he
sometime assert his ability in a higher
sphere, is our wish
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
NORRIS VILE.

There are great many cases of illness
in town SO that all the physicians are
kept very busy.
Christmas exercises are to be held in
the Congregational church on Thursday,
and in the Methodist church on Friday
evening.
On Friday evening {. M. Russell gave a
lecture on war "reminiscences, with stere-
opticon illustrations, in the town hall, for
the benefit of the Sons of Veterans.
The ladies of the Congregational church
gave a conundrum supper and sale of
fancy articles Saturday evening. AS all
the articles were not sold they were left
at the church until after Tuesday even
ing.
On Tuesday occurred the celebration of
Forefathers' day in the Congregational
church. After picnic supper Hon. P.
K. Gleed delivered an address upon Con
gregationalism, after which the annual
business meeting of the church was held.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
ST. TOHNSBURY CENTRE

Mrs. Jane S. Huntley returned to Win
chester Saturday morning.
Several in this vicinity are suffering
from the prevailing distemper.
w. A Hoyt was called to Boston last
Saturday by the death of an uncle.
A magazine club of twelve members
has been formed in this place for 1892.
Arthur Butler has gone to Boston to
visit his brother, Harry, and other
friends.
Abel Shorey has been quite i'll for few
days. His son, A. F. Shorey, came on
Tuesday in response to a telegram.
Sunday morning at the NJ. E. church
the pastor will preach Christmas ser
mon and the children's choir will sing a
Christmas song. In the evening at a
special prayer service, followed by short
sermon; Subject, "Gratitude.' All well
come.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
ia ST BURKE.

Horace Gage was taken quite sick Sun
|day morning.
Richard Gage and wife are visiting in
Manchester, N. H.
The Christmas tree will be in the hall
Thursday evening.
There will be a donation for Rev. ]. E.
Farrow Tuesday evening Jan. 3, at Egg
sgleston's hall.
Mrs. L. A. Phippen has gone to Burke
Hollow to spend the winter with her
father, Almond Smith, Sr.
The two Sabbath schools united in a
Christmas concert last Sabbath after
noon at the Congregational church.
David Gibson came home from court
last Friday, sick with the prevailing dis
temper and is confined to the house yet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
WEST BURKE.

Rev. P. N. Granger was called Sunday
to attend a funeral in Lyndon.
Almont Silsby is logging in Wendell
Silsby's mill; a lot of very nice spruce
timber off from the lot Wendell bought
of the 6. w. Woodruff estate.
W. P Cheney of Newark has bought
the Dustin Moulton farm on the Lake
road, three miles up from this village, of
]. E. Woodruff, administrator of the
Geo. w. Woodruff estate.
At an executors auction here Monday
an almost new top buggy that had not
run enough to injure it five dollars, of the
Warren & Colby make, sold for $50 !;
thirty beef hides at $40 per hundred,
quantity of sheep pelts for forty-fve
cents apiece, and veal skins for same
price as the sheep pelts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24

Misses Ethel and Mary Goss are spend
ing their vacation at home.
There will be a Christmas tree, with
exercises, in the church Friday evening
Mrs Charles Brown and family re-
turned home from Boston few days
ago.
Miss Bessie Gray will go to Boston
soon, where she will remain and attend
school.
Eddie Brown has returned home from
Haverhill, Mass, where he has been at
tending school.
Mrs. Parker from Concord has been
spending some time here with her sister,
Miss Abbie Hale.
Joseph Hale from Boston was called
here last week, his daughter being very
low with typhoid fever; she is now some
better
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
Presentation of Account.

MARlA ESTATE
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, SIS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said District. on the 1 9th
day of Dec, A. d. 1891.
Albert D. Mason, administrator upon
the estate of Maria Little, late of
Barnet, in said district, deceased, presents
his administration account for examinat ton
and allowance, and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court that
said account and said application be referred
to a session thereof, to be held at the Probate
office in said St. Johnsbury, on the 9th day of
Jam, A. D. 1892, for hearing and decision
thereon: Andi is further ordered that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested, by
publication of the same three weeks success
sively in the Californian, newspaper pub
1ished at St. Johnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear
they may have why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court, Attest
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.
Death of an old Resident.

81 The death of Nathaniel Roy, which
Occurred December Sth, removed a worthy
citizen from our midst. Mr.. Roy was
born on the farm where his long life OF
eighty-nine years was spent. Hemarrled
Margaret Gilfillan in 1927. and their
married life covered a period of sixty
five years. Mrs. Roy IS now nearly
s1inety-one, but was able to care for her
husband during weeks of illness which
Followed paralytic shock in September;
She attended the funeral following him
10 his last resting place. Several ami
sersaries of their marriage were celebrat-
I'D and he was proud of the fact that
xluring these wears of his married life he
never bought one pound Ofmeat or flour,
l1is farm having supplied his table with
abundance Mr.. ROY was a member
many years ofth ePresbyterianc church and
was decided democrat in politics. His
son Joseph lived with him and has an in
&teresting family. A few years since a
prominent republican from Massachu
sets called a his house and was requested
ito name newly arrived boy, and great
was the surprise of the grandfather to
know that he selected Garfield" To
think Of raising republicans from demo-
cratic stock Boys were regularly wei
comed in that household he had only
Sixteen months to wait before the next
IN order was called Grover Cleveland.
Bert Gilfllan has come home from Proc
tor for good.
John H. Gilfllan will spend the winter
at Thomas Gilfllan's, his nephew.
Claude Gillfllan has gone to Mills,
Mass, and his wife will join him later
~ 1t was refreshing to see William Board
mans agreeable face at home once more.
Mrs Nellie J. Wilkie from Montreal,
who is lately graduated from Training
School for nurses, made a flying visit to
old friends.
The lecture last Friday evening was
uncommonly interesting to all who heard
lit. We prophecy success for the young
man in the future. However we wished
SO much that his voice had filled the large
room, and that all the people who were
deaf in one ear had taken front seats as
there were several empty ones. The next
occurs Dec. 81. and is humorous the
1 subject, 'Burials and Epitaphs, by Prof.
Martin H. Fisk of Temple, N. H., former
&ly of the Agricult ural college Amherst.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
Application for License.
WILLIAM ROLLINS ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
In Probate Court, held at st. Johnsbury
within and for said district, the 18th day
of December A. D., 1891.
Joseph c. Stafford, administrator with will
annexed, upon the estate of William Rollins,
late of Walden, in said district, dece ased,
makes application to said court for license
to sell the whole of the real estate of said de-
ceased, consisting of one hundred and two
acres of land with dwelling house and out
buildings thereon situated in Walden afore-
said.
Representing to said Court that it would
be beneficial to the heirs, devisees and 1ega-
tees and all persons interested in the estate
of said deceased to sell the whole of the real
estate of said deceased aforesaid, and con-
vert the same into money; and also brings
Herewith into court the consent and appro-
baton in writing to the granting of such Ii
cense of all the heirs, deviseeS and 1egatees
to said estate residing in this state.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court
that said application come under considera-
ton and be heard on the I'd day of January,
A. D. 1892. at the Probate office in St. Johns
bury and it is furt her ordered, that all persons
interested be notified hereof by publica-
ton of notice of this application and
order thereon, three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the
Caledonian newspaper printed at St.
Johnsbury, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
if they cause, object thereto.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
Are you not all glad that we
have such ia
Generous Government

GRANTED SINCE DEC 10, 1891.
Beauman A. Kelley, East Burke, VT. In
crease from April, s, 1891, from 81 to So
George F. Keyes. Haverhil N H. Increase
from July s, 1891, from 81 to So.
Abner Bailey, GuildhaD, VT. Original
from Oct. 16, 1883, at 81 per month to June
g. 1891, and then Sc. Arrears $50.
Sylvester Hall, (fatber) Sheffield, VT. Orig
inal from Sept. II, 1890, at $12 per month
Jesse Forrista1l, Coebrook, n. H. Origi-
nal from July %, 1890, at S12 per month,
Act of June 81, 1890. Arrears 17O.4O.
Elizabeth *. Newell, Aurora, Ill. (widow
of Charles D. Newell) Original from his death
Oct. 20, 1889, at $12 for self, and So for
each child. Arrears 1916.
How many does this make allowed?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
Presentation of Account.
ROBERT GILFILLAN'S ESTATE.

NOb1<1NI 'It<I@A4N = e
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District S.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury. in said district, the 22d
day of Dec, A. ID. S91.
Henry A. Gilfillan. administrator with
will annexed, upon the estate of Robert
Gillfllan late of Peacham in said dis
trict. deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court that
said account and said application be referred
to a session thereof. to be held at the Probate
Office in said St IohnSbury, the 18th day
of Jan, y. ID. 1892, for hearing and decision
thereon: And it is further ordered that no.
tice hereof be given to all persons interested
by publication of the same three weeks sue
cessively in the Caledonian, newspaper pub
hshed at St Johnsbury, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and show
cause if any they ay have why said account
should not be allowed and such decree made.
BY the Court. Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
SHEFFIELD. 4.

R. Chrystie is moving to Glover.
DIR. E. F. Root has moved to Green's
boro Bend.
H. K. Thomas has bought Mrs. Mary
NewelPs place.
Rev. J. S. Allen was presented with a
cow and feed to keepit with by his friends
of Wheelock and Sheffield.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
License to sell Real Estate.
ACOB S. STATIONS ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, SIS.
In Probate Court, held at ST. Johnsbury,
within and for said District, the 23d day
of December. A. D. 1891.
BENJAMIN D. Hartshorn. administrator
upon the estate of Jacob S. Stanton, late of
Danville, in said district, deceased, makes ap-
p1ication to said court for license to sell the
whole real estate of said deceased except the
widows right of homestead therein, repre-
senting to said court that sale of the whole
of said real estate, except as aforesaid, is
necessary for the payment of debts and ex-
penses of administration. That said real es-
tate consists of ~ acres of land, more or less,
with buildings thereon, situated in Danville
aforesaid.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court that
said application come under consideration
and be heard on the 9th day of January. A.
D. 1Se2,at the Probate Office in St Johns
bury, and it is further ordered that all per-
sons interested be notified hereof by publica-
ton of notice of this applica tion and order
thereon, three weeks successfully in the Gale
DOMAIN, newspaper printed at St Johns
bury, before said time of hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and if
they cause, object thereto
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
EAST HARDWICK.

]. B. Livingstone is building an addi-
ton to his paint shop.
Caledonia Grange will give supper at
village hall on Thursday evening, Dec
81, with a promenade after the supper
is disposed Of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
A
Work of Art.
Music Hall,

The 1891 Calendars issued by the State
Life of Massachusetts,, are received, and as
usual are the finest that a steel plate can
make. 1t shows the Old Cathedral at Wor-
cester, England, formed A. D. 1884. This
old reliable Insurance Co. founded at
Worcester, Mass. 1914 and is the best Com
pany in the United States to place your risk
in. These Calendars will be given to all
who call. If sent by mail, enclose in postage
stamps, cents. If a member of this Com
pany, omit the latter.
CHAS. S. HASTINGS, Gen. Agt.
Over Post Office, St. Johnsbury, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
Sundry Fires.

The Fife Lumber company's large
saw mill at Belvidere was burned
Thursday night. There was only
small amount of lumber in the mill
Nothing was saved. Insured for
S5OOO
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
MONROE, ". III.
Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.
Mrs. G. H. Jones is improving
Regular meeting of Monroe Grange
Saturday evening, Dec. 26.
John Hall from Massachusetts has pur-
chased the Smith farm of Vandyke &
Lang.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
LOWER WATERFORD.

Frank Brown is quite sick with pneu-
monia.
Miss Mertie Gray is spending some
time at home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
LOCAL NOTICES.
The Rutland HeraId,

The Rutland Weekly Herald and the
CALIFORNIAN one year for $500. This
entities the subscriber to guess for the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24

H. c. Curtis farm buildings at
Westfeld were burned recently.
John Blay. aged 70, of STAFFORD,
is under arrest for criminal assault.
A Putney man boasts of raising
593 baskets of corn on 51a acres Of
land.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
FISH AND OYSTERS.

Buy your Fish, Oysters and CLANS of w:
o. GREELEY of St. Johnsbury. You will
get The Best Every Time. He will call at
your house either Thursday afternoons or
Friday mornings. Will also visit neighbour
ing towns during the week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
BOARDERS WANTED.
NOTICE.

1 hereby give my son, George E. Odekirk,
his time during the remainder of his minority
and shall claim none of his earnings be
responsible for any debts of his contracting
after this date.
CABOT, VT, October 27, 1891.
CHARLES ODEKIRK.
EDDIE ODEKIRK, Witness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
DANVILLE.

]. H. Clark of Barton Landing is visit
ing Mrs. c. S. Dole.
J. B. Mattocks has sold his mountain
farm to E. A. Williams.
VIM Danforth of Barre is visiting his
father, Henry Danforth.
Rev. John Morse, assisted by Rev. Mr..
McGann, has been holding evening meet
ings for the last two weeks, with good
degree of success.
The Young Womans Christian Tenn
perance union will give a peanut party
on Wednesday evening, Dec, 80, at Miss
Anna Rowe's. All the young people are
very cordially invited.
The ladies of the Congregational soci-
ETY. have chicken pie supper in the town
hall Thursday afternoon, and in the even
ing will have Christmas trees, music,
etc. Admission to supper % cents; even
ing rtainment free
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
WEST CONCORD.
A Successful Teachers, institute

The teachers institute held last week
was, on the whole, a desired success. A
large delegation of teachers from the up
per part of the county was not expected i;
several attended from that section, and
forty different teachers were present.
The attendance of the public was excep-
tionally good and well sustained, and
the institute closed with large and in
terested audience. Although Principal
Putney and H. H. May, F. d. Hale and
Examiner Booth were unavoidably alb
sent, the time was acceptably occupied
by the other speakers, and our teachers
were well paid for the time and expense
incurred.
c. H. Dudley has commenced running
his chair factory. He employs eight or
ten men.
Christmas services at the Universalist
church Thursday evening, and at the
M. E. church Friday evening.
La grippe is paying large part of the
community in the village and vicinity of
West Concord a visit that is not very
agreeable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
Wednesday,.

Speaker Crisp announces his COM
mittees.-Four men killed by the ex-
plosion of an ammonia tank in Ar
mour's packing establishment at
Kansas City.-Yellow fever is said to
be epidemic in Brazil. Fearful explo-
sion of dynamite on shipboard at
Antwerp; an entire ships crew and
others killed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
LOTS FOR SALE.
PAssUMPsIC SAVINGS BANK

PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS BANK
ANNUAL MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Corporators of
the Passumpsic Savings Bank of ST. Johns
bury Vt, will be held in the banking rooms
of the institution. No 55 Main street, upon
Wednesday, January IS, 1891, at two
O'Clock in the afternoon.
w. S. BOYNTON, Secy.
ST. Johnsbury, VT, December %, 1891
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24
VILLAGE HACK BUSINESS.

Wood & Stiles the Central Street Livery
men, have put on hack for general village
business, and are prepared to fill orders
promptly. Orders be left at the livery
Office, near the Opera House, or te1ephoned
from business places or residences.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-12-24

D., DORCHESTER, MA IS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
Sorry He spoke,

Blundell Maple, who is member OF
parliament, is the son Of the great furni-
ture dealer in Tottenhsm Court road, who,
beginning by selling chairs In the streets a
half century ago, has made tremendous
fortune, and is probably the largest dealer
in furniture and hOusefurnishing goods in
the world The son, besides being an NJ
p, is great swell, drives fOur-in-hand
and affects all the amusements and pleas
ures of the nobility and gentry. a story
is told Of verbal encounter between
Maple and that noble outcast, the Marquis
of Ailesbury. which occurred on Derby
Day.
Maple fooled fOur-in-hand out 20 Ep-
som with party of ladies and gentlemen,
and, in the crowd Of vehicles at the bill, he
brought up behind the marquis, who, in
his usual shabby coat and bad bat, WAS
driving lean horse attached 20 a very pc
culiar looking vehicle, resembling a small
omnibus, in which were seated the march
ioness, known on the music hall stage as
Dolly Tester, and several Of her offspring.
"Hulloa, AilesburyP Maple called 70 him;
"where does that bus Of yours run tor"
"Runs up TOttenham court road. Let You
of at your shop. II you Ike" promptly re-
sponded the dilapidated peer; and IL is re-
corded that Biundell Maple. NJ. r., wAs
sorry be spoke.-Sau Francisco Argonaut.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
KANSAS AGRICULTURE.

From the monthly report of the state
board of agriculture for September, just
issued, it is learned that Sumner is the
great winter wheat producing county of
Kansas, if not of the United States. This
years crop is set down at 4, 430. 720 bush
els, produced from 221, $3.50 acres of
ground. Sedgwick comes next with
2,083, $40 bushels, from 104, 1877 acres.
The average yield per acre in the two
counties is just the same j. e. little over
20 bushels. Mcpherson is third in the
list, with yield of 2,030.672 bushels
from 145, 04S acres. Fifteen other coun-
ties in the stats produced over 1000, 900
bushels each, ali but one of which are
situated in what is called the central belt
of counties
The one county in the eastern belt that
produced more than one million bushels
of wheat is Cowley. which yielded $780,
$50 bushels, from 81, 1928 acres, the aver
age yield being about the same as Sum-
ner's and Sedgwick's. The total yield
of winter wheat for the state is given at
90, ldO.OJt DuSHSIS, the IOJdl acreage De-
1859, 006. The eastern belt of thirty
nine counties produced $50, 615 BUSH
els; the central belt of thirty-five coun-
ties 81, sos, 1877 bushels, and the western
belt of thirty-two counties produced
5000 242 bushels The largest yield
from any county in the western belt was
Ness, which produced 645,512 bushels,
from 46, 10S acres.
The total yield of spring wheat was
2.379,059 bushels, from 151, 922 acres.
The aggregate yield of oats for the state
was 39,904, 443 bushels, Washington
county leading with 1 ,727, $50 bushels.
OF rye the state produced SAB, 030
bushels from 800, 673 acres.
The barley produced was 1,006,3s0
bushels, from So, asa acres.
The state produced 2,044,951 bushels
of fax seed from 3S7, 72S acres.
Phillips county reports the largest
yield per acre-434 bushels from forty
six acres.