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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
A GROWING TOWN.

The Hardwick Gazette indulges in
a little justifable pride over the in
crease of business done at the depot
in that town, and looks upon this
increase as indisputable evidence of
growth. On one day of last week
217 pieces of freight were received !;
on the next day more butter was
shipped from there than ever before
in the history of the town, 5O2 pack
ages, aggregating nearly nine tons
in weight; a day or two after, over
700 bushels of potatoes were re-
ceived, breaking the record in that
direction. This is a splendid busi-
ness showing, certainly, and one in
which everybody in Caledonia coun-
ty should be interested. A touch of
prosperity at any one town in the
county means something for all the
rest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

Five teachers in the St. Johnsbury
primary schools-Mrs. Beck and
Misses L. A. Jenness, Mary A. Jen-
ness. Lavina May and Mabel E.
Goodwin-have gone to Boston this
week to visit the schools of that city
and gather "points" as to the in
struction of the little people. The
trip will be a pleasant one for the
teachers themselves and of advant-
age also to the schools over which
they respectively preside. The child
rem meantime have a vaca ton till
Monday, Nov. 9.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
BLODGETT-BRAINERD.

The marriage of Pearl F. Blodgett
of this place and Mrs. Clara Brainerd
of Montpelier, which occurred at the
capital on Wednesday evening of
last week, was a memorable social
event. The was performed
in Christ church, which had been
abundantly and handsomely adorned
for the occasion. Rev. F. D. Buck
ley of ST. Johnsbury was the officiat-
ing clergyman, and the ushers were
Peter Mitchell, Chas. E. Wilson, Fred
w. Bancroft and Chas. H. Baldwin );
H. H. Scribner presided at the organ
and his work there added much to
the enjoyment of all concerned. The
ushers led the wedding party up the
aisle, the bride being met by the
groom and his best man, Ernest
Blodgett, the former conducting her
to the chancel rail. At the close of
the ceremonies at the church a recep-
ton was held at the home of Mr..
Brainerd on Liberty street, where
many friends gathered to offer con-
gratulations. The rooms were taste
fully decorated, a fine repast was
served, and the occasion was a most
enjoyable one. Mr.. and Mrs. Blod-
gett left on the midnight train for
New York, Washington and other
points; returning to st. Johnsbury
they will have rooms at the Athe-
naum house. They were the recip-
tents of large number of handsome
gifts. The guests from out of town
we're Mr.. and Mrs. p. D. Blodgett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Blodgett, Mr..
and Mrs. George Frost, Miss Eliza
Blodgett, sister of the groom, all OF
St. Johnsbury Mrs. 6. Edwin Allen,
of Wellesley, Mass, Mrs. Clara E.
Wilson, of Boston, and Mrs. Frank
Deming, of Wells River. The Argus
saws in connection with its notice OF
the wedding: ''Mr. Blodgett is the
Junior member of the insurance firm
of P. D. Blodgett & Son, of st. Johns
bury, and is held in high esteem by
his townsmen, while his bride has
been one of the acknowledged society
leaders at Montpelier. They have
the sincere wishes of numerous
friends for their future happiness. .
In all of which the CALEDONIA \
heartily concurs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
A IRA MPING FRA

Eight young men indulged in a
tramp to West Concord on Satur-
day night last. They left here at
7.2O, and walked the eight miles in
an hour and forty minutes. They
had a good supper at the hotel and
returned to ST. Johnsbury on
the midnight train. These pc
destrians found the exercise so ex-
hilarat ting that they determined to
"organize' with q view to making
occasional trips to neighboring local
tiles, and forthwith the "Advanced
Order of Hodanks" was formed, of
fcered as follows: F. H. Brooks, G.
H. 6. G.; c. w. Ruiter, V. H. G. c.;
Homer Smith, S.; c. 6. Braley, P;
Gilbert Woods, K. of S. Several new
members are to be initiated shortly,
but nobody with weak knees kneed
expect to be admitted to society
which depends so entirely for its sue
cess on good understanding"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
A HUSKING PARTY.

Huskings are now the order of the
day-or evening-hereabouts, and
many pleasant hour is thus whiled
away. A score of young people, in
a big team furnished by H. E. Moore,
went out to the A. A. Miles farm at
the -Four Corners" on Thursday
night for a husking bee, and they
report jolly time. They did not
altogether forget the working part
of the programme, but husked about
as many bushels of corn as there
were huskers. Nothing is said about
the finding of ''red ear" on this oc-
casion, but the party speak in high
terms of the manner in which they
were entertained and the bountiful
supper spread for them. The house
to which they went is said to be
over 90 years old.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
MING FACTORY PROJECT.

A project to establish canning
factory in St. Johnsbury has been
started by the agricultural commit
tee of the Board of Trade. A com
pany with a paid-up capital of $4,000
and an authorized capital of $40, 1000
is proposed. Subscriptions for $50
a share have been freely circula ted
about town this week and over half
the amount has been subscribed.
Most of the proposed shareholders
have subscribed to one share apiece,
the vicinity of 100 and include nearly
all of our leading business men and
some of the farmers. The subscribers
to the stock will meet early next
month and decide whether or not to
complete the organization. The
plan is to have the stock paid in
monthly installments so that by
next fall the factory could be started
up. These canning factories have
proved profitable investments else
where and there seems to be no rea-
son why one could not be made to
pay here. At any rate it is worth
while to talk the matter over and
solicit subscriptions. five cannot1n-
duce manufactures to come here we
can establish some ourselves and thus
help to build up the town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

The devotional committee have ar
ranged the following interesting pro-
gram for November Sunday after
Moons at the Y. M. c. A. building
Nov. IA talk on "Christian Ath-
letics," by Prof. F. A. Dakin, singing
by H. H. May; Nov. s-"Short
Weight" by Judge w. P. Smith,
singing by E. A. Silsby; Nov. 10
what is My Idol" by Rev. A. l.
Davis, singing by Edward Peterson ;
Nov. 22-"Confdential Talk" by
Prof. c. E. Putney. singing by Ma
hoganv quartet; Nov. 29-Thanks-
giving service, singing by H. H. May
and E. A. Owen.
Secretary Scott of the Rutland
association has resigned, to take eff
feet Dec. 1 and will enter business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
"BLUE AND GRAY"

The war drama, "The Blue and
Gray" will be given under the aus
pices of Post Chamberlin, 6. A. R.,
on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
evening of next week, at Music hall,
and with the superintendent of the
author, T. n. Wilson, who takes
one of the leading parts and acts as
stage manager. The play is one of
the best and most interesting of its
class and has been received with the
greatest favor wherever it has been
presented. 1t will be put upon the
stage with all the accessories of
costume, scenery and all appurtenan-
ces; and music will be furnished by
the Summerville orchestra, led by Mr.
Herrick The cast includes manv of
our best amateurs, as may be seen
by the list:
T. N. Wilson, the author of the play,
who takes the part of Col. Edward
Rogers" chief of Gen. Lees staff; Maj.
Rogers" George R. Crosby; Col. Stu
art, Chief OF Gen. Grants s staff, Henry
W. Ellis; "Col. Thompson, guerilla chief,
H. A Farnham "Mr. Hadley," w H.
Moulton, and "Mr. Webster" bankers,
L. w. Fisher; Gen. Grant," A. w.
Roberts; "Gen Lee" E. L. Hovey; "Co1.
Cope" c. M. Bonett; Press, Yankee,
Lyndon Arnold; Nelson" aide, A. c.
Arnold; Jim Younger" guerrilla, E. c.
Grant; Dick Little" guerrilla, B. T.
Weeks; ''Pete," negro. Stanton E. Bo-
nett; Jake, negro, P. Gagnor; Clara
Hadley,' Miss Eva Burke; Mrs. Rog-
ers," a unionist, Mrs. w. H. Moulton
Lena Rogers" Mrs. A. ]. Corriveau
Nelly Webster" Miss Carrie Hibbard.
In addition to the above. the will
be a large number of subordinate
characters, and the tableaux, which
will be numerous and beautiful, will
consist of some three score people
Tickets will be sold at popular prices
is, 25 aud 35 cents-and will &c
on sale at Bingham's and Spencer s
| tomorrow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
ACADEMY NOTES.

Several students are attending the
Christian EndeavOr convention at
Brattleboro this week.
Interest in foot ball has never been
so intense here as now, and a very
creditable team may be expected as
result. The first real game was play
ed on the campus Saturday between
the Academy team and team picked
from the rest of the school. Efforts
are being made to get the eleven suits
and coacher is expected up from
Dartmouth next Saturday to put the
boys on to more points of the game.
Wednesday afternoon an hour was
given the school to allow more time
for practice in the game.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
DIVIDENDS.

The E. & T. Fairbanks company
has declared a seni-annual dividend
of three per cent, $15 per share, pay
able November g.
The Boston & Maine railroad have
declared a semi-annual dividend of
$3.50 share. payable Nov. 16.
The Concord & Montreal railroad
have declared a dividend of three
per cent on class 1 "B., c. & M. pre-
ferred' and class ", known as
Concord
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
MUSIC AND READINGS.

The first social evening" at the
North church occurred last Friday
evening and proved a most successful
affair. An excellent supper was
served by the ladies, followed by a
pleasant social hour. The entertain
ment down stairs consisted of read
ings by Prof. ]. NJ. Chapman and
music Mrs. Robert Mackinnon and
Miss Mary E. Stone played duet,
and solos were sung by Mrs. P. F.
Hazen and Frank H. Brooks. The
musical part of the program was
well received. Mr.. Chapman began
by reading the grave digger's scene
from Hamlet, followed by a humor-
Gus scene from the Birds Christmas
Carol" Poe's Raven" and Mark
Twain's side-splitting story found
ed upon the catching words of
Punch, brothers, punch with care, :"
were his next pieces. He closed with
"Connor," a touching story of an
Irish laborer, The Elf-child," by
James Whitcomb Riley and the hymn
Coronation" Mr.. Chapman's eff
forts elected deserved praise and the
town is to be congratulated upon
having such reader. All the pieces
in his repertoire were we'll done and
the characters accurately and nat
urally portrayed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
CATHOLIC NOTES.

Father Marceau dedicated the new
church at Greensboro last Sunday.
The church starts off very auspicious-
ly.
The committee who have in charge
the celebration of Fr. Boissonnault's S
silver anniversary have completed
all arrangements and all are looking
forward to a great occasion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. w. c. Lewis has gone to Bos-
ton with a party of friends to be gone
about two weeks.
Mrs. E. w. Harrington of Paw
tucket, R. l., is visiting her mother,
Mrs Pamela Wheeler.
Charles g. Taylor has gone to
Lowell and Boston for a weeks visit
with relatives and friends.
Miss Flora M. Harvey is in
government school for Indians at
Shawneetown, Indian Territory
J.W. Ramsay, St. Johnsburv boy
who is now connected with the Bur
lington Independent, was here Mon
day on business trip.
Rev. G. M. Curl went to Mont
pelier Tuesday to participate in the
semi-annual examinations in connec-
ton with the conference
D. J. Foster of Burlington, former
ly a student at the Academy, has
been rendered the position of in
structor in oratory at Dartmouth
college.
w. P. Stafford has been made
member of the committee on adj
missions to the State Bar associa-
ton w. L. Quimby has been made
a member.
Rev. c. H. Merrill is taking a va
cation and will visit New York and
Washington during his absence, at
tending at the latter city the annual
gathering of Christian workers.
Rev. G. o. Webster, c. A. Jaquith,
c. E. Hayward, ]. A. Lytle and
Misses Eva S. Burke, Alice Clarke
and Lettie Stearns attended the
Christian Endeavor convention at
Brattleboro this week.
Elisha May was in Boston last
week and attended the Lodge-Rus-
sell joint debate. He speaks enthusi-
astically of the affair and thought
both sides were very evenly repre-
sented' with, the advantage, if any, in
| favor of Mr.. Russell.
Prof w E. Ranger and J. D. Ham
of Lyndon Centre are to participate
in the meeting of the Vermont Teach
ers' association at Montpelier next
week. The former is president of the
association, and the latter will speak
on "The teaching of natural science. "
Sylvanus Fuller, who died at
Lempster, n. H., Oct. %, was the
father of DIR. H. T. Fuller of Worces-
ter, Mass, formerly principal of our
Academy He was 95 years old and
a lineal descendant of DR.. Samuel
Fuller, who came over in the May
flower in 1920.
c. E. Dickerman is here for a few
days preparatory to moving to New
Hampton, N. H. He has taken
charge of the fish hatchery there
which his father managed for many
years. THERE'S a pond of eight acres
besides the tanks and other appli-
ances and apparatus.
Aleck Taylor, the master mason at
the Fairbanks Museum, was called
over to Underclyffe Tuesday evening
and presented with an elegant gold
watch by Col. Franklin Fairbanks.
Mr.. Taylor has done some beautiful
work in carving and designing at
this building and Col. Fairbanks
took this way to acknowledge it.
Chas. Ranney, conductor on the
mail train over the St. J. & L. c.
road, has completed % years of rail-
road service, having been for over Is
years on this line. Railroading
evidently agrees with him, if his fine
physique can be taken as proof; and
he has many friends all along the
line who will wish him many an
other bon voyage" over the rails.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

"A company of young ladies did
the honors very gracefully at Lynch S
hall, Railroad street, on Monday
evening, and gave number of their
male friends opportunity to enjoy a
social dance. Twenty couples par
ticipated, and Mrs. Kate @. Brock
dancers
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

The coolest morning of the season.
Mercury stood 10 above zero, and
the river showed unmistakable signs
|of being touched by frost.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

This is rather late for straw
berries, but Clinton T. Aldrich pick
ed some ripe berries on Oct. "a in
Henry Harvey's pasture. Once more,
why migrate?
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

Mrs. Gates of Morrisville inspect
ed Chamberlin Relief corps at this
place on Thursday evening last, and
found the books and general equip
ment and management in excellent
shape
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

In announcing the fact of repairs
at the pump house in this village,
the Barton Monitor vouchsafes the
statement that cit is an expensive
job to make water run up hill. y
Water is a necessity, not a luxury,
and any reasonable expenditure to
secure it is altogether justiha BILE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

Some of our town correspondence
which came in late this week has
been shortened little because of
lack of time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

An article on page 2 Of this issue
has a peculiar significance for busi-
ness men, and should be cut out
and posted in a conspicuous place. "
It is entitled "Things Well Said"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

Boston excursion tickets to the
humber Of 1877 were sold at this sta
Lion this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

There will be baptism next Sun
|dav afternoon at half-past two
O'Clock at the Free Baptist church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

Tomorrow night, at Music hall,
the first entertainment in the lecture
course-a concert by the De We're
Campanini company. 1t will be a
rich musical treat, and a full house is
assured. 1t will begin at 8 o'clock
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

Our many subscribers to the Bos-
ton Journal will read their prospectus
for 1892 with much interest. The
Journal has improved 100 per cent
since its enlargement and the weekly
will be stronger than ever before.
The CALEDoNIAN and the Journal will
be furnished for So a year This is
the only arrangement that has yet
been made with this office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

Judge Aldrich of Littleton and
the counsel interested in the suit OF
DIR. 6. B. Billiard VS.. the Western
Union Telegraph company met here
on Thursday morning last and ar
ranged for a hearing in the case Nov.
24th, at w. P. Stafford's Office
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

&haw1 Lost
4lction Sale.
At1ction Sale.
5zarm for Sale.
lap Robe Lost
Agents Wanted
&tuation Wanted
Boarders Wanted
Bank Stock for Sale.
II arm Stock for Sale
Van Houten's Cocoa
Fifty Dollars Will Buy.
Your Eye-F. A. Carter
The New Boston Journal
Blacksmith Shop for Sale.
steel Traps-Geo. E. Grow.
EDon't Ask You-C. S. Hastings.
Like Letters on Sand-I. w. Smith.
new Clothing Store-Wilson & King.
Commission Merchants-Parker & Hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

Mail Carrier Miles now makes
nine trips to and from the depot.
Besides the regular mail pouches
there are always loose letters for the
night mails and on Tuesday evening
there were 40 letters that were sent
to the depot outside the mail pouch
es. 1t takes Mr.. Miles just four min
utes after the arrival of the trains to
land the mails in the post office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

"A new book club of thirty mem
bers has been formed here. ST..
Johnsbury now has two book clubs
and four magazine clubs, which puts
a great deal of excellent. reading
within the reach of the club members
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29

State Auditor Powell has removed
his office to ST. Adams.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-10-29
Weather Record,

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
IT, oct
Arizona republican., 1891-12-25
Proposals Invited

Proposals are invited for excavation work on the Santa Cruz Water Storage Compa, ny's land. Bids must ,tate price per cubic y rd for ex- cavating ordinary earth work, for excavating loose rock ma terial, for blasting rock and for filling in. Time O. con- memo ng, and dispatch win which work can be prosecuted, under bond, must also be stated. Address the Santa Cruz Water Storage Co.,, Tue son, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-25
AGENCIES.
AN EXCELLENT RECIPE.

The San Francisco Chronicle prints an excellent Christmas sermon that is well worth perusing and acting upon.
 About this time of the year, even with Christmas at hand, there are people who do not know exactly what ails them. They know that they are a little out of sorts, and that they have a kind of all-overish feeling of discomfort, and they are apt to attribute it to dys- pepsia or grippe, or some bodily ail- ment, but that is where they make a great mistake.
 |. is to be observed that this disagree able feeling is confined for the most part to the well-to-do, it's special victims being old bachelors and widowers and married men without children or nephews and nieces. They do not know what ails them, SO the Chronicle finds it a pleasure as we'll as duty to tell them. It is that they feel themselves in great measure shut out from the feeling of lsrge-heartedness and benevolence which characterizes Christmas, and the reflex action of this feeling makes them imagine that they are i'll, when in reality they are only grumpy and grouty, or soured with sight of the happiness from which they believe themselves debarred.
 But it is poor doctor who can only diagnose disease and cannot even sug- gest remedy. To avoid being put into such category the Chronicle proposes a most excellent recipe for the class of sufferers alluded to, and one which has . been known to work marvellous cures. It is Very simple and needs no skillful pharmaeeutist to compound it. It is this: Find some family too poor to buy turkey for it's Christmas dinner, buy turkey and send it to the poor family, and the patient will be astonished to find how rapid and efectual his cure will be.
 ii he wants to be absolutely certain that the disease will not attack him again he may add to his turkey other edibles of a holiday nature, and, unless he be Prohibitionist, something in the potable line as we'll, but this is not es. sential. The gist of the prescription is in the giving of the turkey, the rest be- ing ornamental, but not useful.
 No truer line was ever written than Ut is more blessed to give than to re- ceive." Whatever it's philosophy may be the fact cannot be questioned, and now is the time of all times to make prac- tical test of it. The Chronicle's prescrip- tion for the cure of the blues and the mulligrubs is not patented and is free to all to use, but none the less is it sure cure.
Arizona republican., 1891-12-25
How MuslSrats Are Trapped.

Trapping is one of the modes by which muskrats are secured. The traps are made of boards about inches wide and 8 feet long. These are nailed together like an ordinary box trap, the open ends being secured by swinging doors of wire network, fastened to the upper part of both entrances. These doors allow easy ingress to the trap, but once in the rat cannot get out without opening the door by pulling it to him, which secret they seem very slow to discover. These traps are put in the leads running from the houses to the water when the tide is at low ebb and the rats are out feeding. On the return they crawl up the leads, push against one of the wire doors of the trap, which immediately opens into the trap, but they cannot go further, as the next door opens toward them. Be- fore they can gnaw out the tide makes up and they are drowned in the trap. By having number of traps and watch ing the tides closely trapper can cap ture large number in this wav.--Balti- more Sun
Arizona republican., 1891-12-25

THERE ARE CERTAIN regular duties which the American newspaperman has to perform during the year, and which the conscientious journalist never ne- glects. >One of these is to remind the readers of his paper, every Christmas tide, that it is "more blessed to give than receive" He IS well aware that his admonition is without the slightest effect, that there are two classes of people in this world-.the givers and receivers, and that the members of each will continue to give or to receive, ac- cording to their kind, as long as they may live. But, as the Governor every
 November gravely requests the people
 of the territory 10 "repair to their re- spective places of worship" upon a certain Thursday, go has the editor to hang the Christmas giving-and-receiv- ing banner on the outer wall. TIE REPUBLICANS readers will please to con-