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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
CHURCH NOTES.

Andrew Morse of Peoria, ILL.,, who
will be rememberde as a former resi-
dent of St. Johnsburv and member
of the band, assisted in the music at
at the North church Sunday evening,
giving two cornet solos-"The Lost
Chord" and palm Branches
with organ accompaniment. Mr..
Morse plays with much expression,
and his work was fully appreciated
by all who heard him; he was called
East by the death of his uncle in
Burke, and while here was the guest
of w. H. Herrick
AT the Free Baptist church on Sun
day morning Rev. Mr.. Davis spoke
earnestly OF" The Courage of Christ"
drawing some practical lessons from
the topic.
Rev. Mr.. Fassett preached at the
Railroad street Baptist church on
Sunday, Mr.. Henderson being called
away to attend funeral Rev. E.
D. Mason, formerly of Passumpsic,
will preach at this church for the
next two Sundays.
Rev. Mr.. Hyer of the Advent
church, who attended the recent an
nual conference at West Derby,
preached at Derby Centre on the
Saturday evening of conference week.
Rev. CASTILLO Weston of Charlton,
Mass, will preach at the Church of
the Messiah next Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
THE POLICE APPOINTMENTS

The board of trustees have appoint
ed these policemen for the year
ensuing: Cyrus Sargent, David
Frechette, Albert Caswell, Edward
3. ingalls,, Darwin Miller. Messrs.
Ingalls, and Miller are new men, sue
ceeding Ira McClary and J. H. Thomp-
son. The police organized by elect
ing Mr.. Miller chief and David FIRE.
chette, clerk.
1t is to be regretted that Cyrus
Sargent was not kept at the head of
the board, as he has made a most eff
ficient chief and waged an incessant
war against all evil doers. He had
the support of all lovers of good
order and sobriety in this village, and
while his influence now is not by any
means lost, it is weakened somewhat
by his not being at the head. The
CALIFORNIAN hopes the new board
will keep up to the same high
standard set by previous boards,
particularly in the line of temperance
work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
PROF. HIBBARD,S READINGS.

PROF.. Ralph G. Hibbard of Wesleyan
university, Middletown, Conn, gave
a series of readings in the Y. M. c. A.
course last Friday evening. This
was his program king John and
the Abbot of Canterbury a scene
from Hamlet; THE Parsons Horse
Race" from Mrs. Stoves "Oldtown
Folks" "The Bells" Edgar Allen
Poe; Frank Stockton's story, "a
Piece of Red Calico" Pickett's Nell"
The Irish Philosopher" "The
Cataract of Lodore" by Robert
Southey and How Rubenstein Play
ed" This varied and entertaining
program allowed the exhibition of
the most artistic work on the part Of
Prof Hibbard and his efforts were
highly appreciated by our critical
audience. His rendering of "The
Bells" and "The Cataract of Lodore"
was never equalled by any reader that
has been here and we are not surprised
to learn that literary critics else
where have highly praised his recital
of these prices. His whole program
was finely done. Prof. Hibbard is
an artist whom our people would
like to hear again in the near future.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
PICTURESQUE FRANKLIN.

This is the modest title of a book
of over 100 pages illustra ting Frank
lin county, Massachusetts. The
book is compiled by Charles F. War
ner. editor of the Hampshire County
Journal at Northampton, Mass, and
contains description of the towns
in Franklin county, together with
hundreds of beautiful half-tone pic
lures, giving glimpses of county
scenery, village streets, public and
private buildings, manufactures and
public men, The work is a model
geographically and reflects great
credit on Mr.. Warner and the young
artist, Clifton Johnson, who studied
under that master in wood engrav-
ing, Elbridge Kingsley. This is Mr..
Warmers third venture in this line,
the other two being "The Quarter
Centennial of the Hampshire County
Journal" and Picturesque Hamp-
shire" 1t was the successful publi-
cation of these works of art that led
to the compilation Of ''St. Johnsbury
Illustrated and it is due Mr.. War
ner to thank him for the many ways
he has helped us in our work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
A SUNSHINY LECTURE.

This is what may be expected at
Music hall on Tuesday evening of
next week, when Rev A. A. Willis is
to lecture on Sunshine" Mr. Will
Its is spoken of as "prince of the
platform" and his lecture is said to
abound in bright things that will be
worth hearing and remembering.
Tickets SO cents, at Bingham's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
@. A. X. DELEGATES.

The state encampment of the
Grand Army meets at Montpelier
next month, and Chamberlin post
has chosen these delegates thereto:
w B. Chaffee, W. H. Ward, s. w.
Parkhurst and J. S. Thompson; al
ternates, DR.. L. w. Hubbard, W. H.
Herrick, Fred E. Carpenter and E.
E. Hovey.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
SUMMERVILLE NOTES.

The trustees have surveyed the
streets for system of sewage.
George Young has moved from
Waltham, Mass, into his new house
on Ely street.
Mr.. Sunbury has moved to Little
ton.
The sick ones are improving.
Mrs. J. w. Powers is improving
from a serious illness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21

The Grand Union Tea company
(W. B. Atwood, AGENT have re-
moved their business TO IS Eastern
avenue, as they needed more room.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21

Owing to there being so much
sickness in town, the next social
evening at the North church, fixed
for Friday of this week, is postponed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21

Brakeman Stoddard of the Hyde
Park train had the thumb of his right
hand crushed while coupling cars
over west, Wednesday morning. The
injury will prevent his working for
the present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
RECENT DEATHS.
Howard.

Howard.
lanes Tiff Howard died on Thurs
day. ian. IA, at his home in Summer
vile, of pneumonia, after a short i'll
ness. He was the eldest son OF the
late Austin F. Howard, whom the
older residents will remember as hav-
ing built and residing in the house on
Church street now the residence of
MIR. Blossom. James was born in
this town sixty-seven years ago, and
his whole life was spent here. He
was skillful mechanic, being a
pattern maker by trade and an
industrious and hard working man
all his life. Although never indulging
in light literature, he was a great
reader, had a good memory, and so
possessed a great fund Of valuable
informa ton on scientific and general
subjects. and his intimate friends
were often entertained by bis inter
esting and instructive converse ton,
and they respected him for his
straightforward manner and strict
integrity. Of simple and inexpensive
tastes and habits and retired manner
of living, he was rarely seen in public
save as he passed hurriedly through
our streets to and from his business.
He was the last of his family, his
4
Western state some sixteen years ago,
and his youngest brother having
been killed in the battle of Savage
Station in the late war, he at that
time being a soldier from this town
in the Sd VT. Vols. His memory was
fondfy cherished by James and is by
the writer, who was his friend and
comrade in arms. Mr.. Howard
leaves a widow, a daughter of the
late ]. D. Stoddard. FEC.
Mrs. Jane M. Fuller died at her
home on Summer street early Sun
day morning. Mrs. Fuller was 6S
years old and was sick but few
days, pneumonia being the cause OF
her death The sad death of her son
in 1875 on the cars at Springfield,
Mass. was blow from which she
i nsvt e17fy recovered and it left her
without any nearer relatives than a
nephew, who reached ST. Johnsbury
a short time before Mrs. Fuller died.
She was a consistent member OF the
North church, lady of courteous
bearing, kind-hearted and leaves
! MANY friends in this place
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
DEATH OF MRS. G. W. MoRRIsoN.

Mrs. D. A. Morrison was called to
Manchester recently by the death of
her husbands sister-in-law, Mrs. G.
w. Morrison. The Manchester Press
says of the deceased: MRS Morri-
son was born at Thetford, VT, the
daughter of Lyman Fitch, many
years judge in Orange county and
afterwards a prominent citizen of
Lyme, this state. Mrs. M. was a
lady of culture and refinement, a
member for forty years of the Epis-
copal church of this city. She was
the last of her family. Her niece,
Mrs. w. K. Sanborn, daughter of
Davenport Morrison of St. Johns
bury, VT, was with her until the
last, having been with her since she
was very small.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21

W. H. Sargent wins more laurels
in designing, having received prize
of $50 offered by Columbus, Ohio,
company for the best design for a
Knight Templar sword. There were
"a competitors and Mr.. Sargent
may we'll be proud of his laurels.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21

A beautiful tribute to the late
Horace K. Flint, from the pen of his
lifelong friend, Rev. S. Graves of
Atlanta, Ca, appears on page seven
of this issue
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21

The appointment of w. w.
Sprague as postmaster at st. Johns
bury was duly made on Thursday
last, and conhrma ton by the senate
is but a matter of time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

L. F. Gaskell beats the record on
callas Three weeks ago today he
placed the bulb in the soil and today
it is in blossom.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21

"A comparative statement has
been received from the North western
Guaranty Loan Company, of which
W. S. Streeter, formerly Of this place
is vice president, and an excellent
showing is made for the three years
since 1889. The assets now figure
$3,797, ,74S as against 81 OBS, ,88O.65
in 1889.
Prof. Hibbard of Wesleyan Uni
versity was greatly charmed with his
visit to the Museum and said that
the arrangement of the specimens,
particularly the birds, was the finest
he had ever seen in any collection,
with the possible exception of the
South Kensington Museum in Eng
land. AS this is regarded as the
model museum of the world, St.
Johnsbury may take just pride in the
interior as well as the exterior of our
museum.
The annual statement of the
Passumpsic Savings bank, elsewhere
printed, shows that its total depos-
its are 81 sos, 1853 .24. Nearly half
of the banks resources are invested
In this state, and of the balance
loaned outside the state $62S, 900 is
invested IN real estate secured by
first mortgages. According to the
last report of the inspector of fina nee
the Passunpsic Savings bank ranked
third in the state in its number of
depositors. having 6452, and fifth in
its amount of deposits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.
Babyland.

Babyland-
Ii Hanover Crackers
Do You Want a Boy.
Little Men and Women.
The New Leaf-IrTing w Smith
Francis Jones' Est.-Probate of Will.
p T. Walkers Est.-Probate of Will.
Jane NJ Fuller's Est.-Probate of Will.
Statement of Passumpsic Savings Bank.
NJ ore Boarders Wanted-J. S. Brownlow.
James T. Howard's Est-Probate of Will.
Mary A. Kenaston's Est.-Probate of Will.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21

During the high water and ice
jam of last week there were some
fears that the dam at the electric
light station would be weakened
and possibly yield to the great
pressure upon it. Fortunately no
such disaster occurred.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21

The Boston Engraving company,
who did most of the half-tone work
in the "St. Johnsbury Illustrated, ,"
have issued a unique New Years
Greeting" containing half-tone cut
of Japanese lady, printed on rice
paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21

NATURAL HISTORY MEETING.
The Natural History society held
it's first meeting in it's new and COM
modious quarters in the class room
of the Museum on Tuesday evening.
There was large attendance and a
most profitable evening was spent.
c. H. Horton spoke of the game
birds of this vicinity, naming the
chief characteristics of the ruffed
grouse, often enormously called the
partridge, the Canadian grouse, an
occasional visitor in this vicinity, the
woodcock, snipe, plOver and wood
duck specimens now in the Museum
of all these were shown. Col. Frank
I'm Fairbanks spoke briefly oe the
arrival of our winter birds, the snow
bird, pine grosbeak and chickadee,
and others spoke of noticing flocks
of grosbeaks here Mrs. A. B. Noyes
read paper on the trap door spider,
the California tarantula, showing
Museum specimens of the spider and
his curious nest c. F. Varney
read paper on corals, which was
illustrated with many choice speci-
mems from his own collection. Much
information was given as to the
habits of these almost microscopic
polyps and the formation of coral
islands and reels. Several new mem
bers joined the society and commit
tee to arrange for some lectures was
appointed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21

The annual reunion of the 4th
Regiment Vermont Veterans asso-
citation will be held in Montpelier, at
$50 Tuesday, Feb. 2. The railroads
will sell halffare tickets. Company
H of this regiment was recruited at
Danville.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
RAILROAD NE WS.

RAILROAD NEWS.
There is large amount of freight
on the Southeastern division Of the
Canadian Pacific road, says the New
port Express-so much so that the
telegraph operators have received
notice to be on duty all day Sunday.
Railroad "rumors" must always
be taken for what they are worth.
The latest, according to the Free
Press, is an interesting one in con-
nection with the Central Vermont,
to the effect that the Vanderbilts will
take hold Of the the northern part of
the system, and that DR.. Seward
Webb will assume active control
soon.
William Smith. superintendent of
LOGON otive power on the Boston &
Maine railroad, died on Tuesday at
his home in Lawrence He was 81
years old and had been in the service
of the road for 40 years. He was
well-known along the line of the
Passumpsic and Lake roads.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
NEW MILITARY TACTICS.

The school for the instruction of
officers of the Vermont National
Guard will be held at Bradford Feb
ruary "a, and the new tactics recent
ly published by the war department
will be taken up. The program for
the school is as follows:
Recitation in definitions from the
drill regulations by the field officers.
Individual instruction without
arms; Capt. A. w. Roberts, instruc-
tor; Capt. F. w. Childs, assistant.
Manual of arms, Capt. o. D. Clark,
instructor; Capt. B. H. Wells, assist
ant.
Squad drill, Capt. G. c. Bates, in
structor; Capt. ]. H. Mimms, assist
ant.
An exhibition drill in company
movements will be given in the even
ing by Company 6, First Regiment,
Capt. c. E. Clark commanding.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
A BIG STORM.

The snow storm which prevailed
during Monday and Monday night
was a big one, and filled a long-felt
want. While the long-continued
mild weather was appreciable for
many reasons, yet there was great
demand. from business standpoint,
for a fall of snow sufficient to give
good sleighing and afford the luIn-
bermen and farmers an opportunity
to do the large amount of teamlng
which is absolutely necessary to
their best interests, and without
which not only they, but business
men generally in these rural regions,
must experience an undesirable dull
ness of trade So the abundant fall
of snow-about twelve inches in
Depths welcome, because it will set
business booming.
The heavy fall did not seriously
embarrass the railroads. Snow
plows were promptly sent out, and
although treights were somewhat
delayed and passenger trains slightly
late, there has been as yet no block
ade, and will not be unless the wind
blows hard on the hills and gets un-
duly familiar with the snow before
the latter gets packed enough to
withstand a blow.
We are again in the midst of real
winter weather, with fine sleighing-
all of which will help business and
have tendency to shorten the death
column.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-01-21
Weather Record.

At Bingham's Drug Store. for the week
ding Ian 20 1892.
Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-12
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.

-
1t is a popular theory that compulsory
arbitration would be a good remedy for
the troubles between labor and capital.
But, like many other popular theories,
there are some plain and apparently in
superable difficulties in the way of its sue.
cessful application. Compulsory arbitra-
ton might turn out to be as dissgreeable
tyranny as the tyranny of capital or the tyr
amy of trade unions. To be successful, or
even operative, it would have to be respect
ed and obeyed by both parties to contro-
versy. And it is fair to ask, if striking,
locking out, shooting, ETC., will not make
capitalists and laborers change their minds
would compulsory arbitration do its. Would
people long submit to it if they thought it
was not for their INTEREST," The Albany Law
Journal has something pertinent to say con-
cerning the eimpracticableness of the theory.
AS to the great number of unincorporated
employers now existing, it says, such a
measure plainly would be inapplicable.
The State could not compel farmer to
pay hired man So day when the farmer
thought he was worth only $3.50. If ii
should attempt to force a corporation of
farmers to do the same thing they would
simply dissolve the corporation and re,
sumo the independence of the individual
| employer. 1t would work the same way
in regard to manufacturers. If they were
ordered to pay higher wages than they
considered just the corporations would
submit to dissolution and put themselves
on tho superior plane of their unincorpo
rated fellow citizens again. Moreover, II
would be quite as impossible to make tn,
workmen submit to q verdict which the,
considered unjust. Where is the hiret
man who would work for farmer at s.. 81
. day when he wanted to leave, simply be
cause some arbitrstors said he musti
It seems to US that the only way y>th
conflict between labor and capital can b
tempered is by the use of common sense
fairness and a proper regard for the right
of all concerned. 1t will be said that tn
outlook for this is is not very hopeful. ]
may not be. The prospect that diseas
can be exterminated is not very good, bu
we must continue to fight 1t. Huma
necessity. human greed and the laws Q
trade can't be regulated by legislation t
any great extent, but employers and en-
ployed can try to be reasonable in thei
dealings with each other, and thu
moderate the situation. Many do. Con
mon sense and right ideas of duty on bot
sides will do more to avert and eompoi
labor troubles than law will. But it mul
be admitted that the progress of labor an
capital toward the true remedy is di
coursgingly slow. Disagreements betwee
the two more often take the form of
bitter fight than of a reasonable contes
Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-12
PRESCRIBE ED.

Customer-'Isn't SO bottle rather
high for cod liver oill" Druggist-"or-
dinarily, yes; but you forget, sir, that you
get this by prescription."-Lif
Johnny (who has just been scolded)-Am
really 30 bad, mammal hamma-Yes,
Johnnie, you are a very bad boy. Johnny
(refectively(-Well, anyhow, you ought
to be glad Pm not twins.-Life.
Didn't Stop to Think.-Miss Elderby-
You have never met my elder sister, have
you. Cleverton-Why, no, Miss Elderly.
didn't suppose 1t was possible that you
had an elder sister.-Detroit Free Press.
A Modern Borgia.-(Mrs. De Smyshe,
nouveau richie to Mrs. Van der Bloc,
ancien pauvre)-How sweetly you are
looking this afternoon. dear. I always ad-
mired that gown; 1 hope it will never
wear out.-Life.
Mamma-You were gone for a long time,
Bobby. Bobby-Well. Aunt Mary and
| got over a fence and stayed there long
| time, COS there was q cow in the road and
Aunt Mary said she didn't want to scare
| it with her red hat--Judge.
| Bunker-I thought your son after grad
usting from college was going right int<
business, but hear now that he is to TAXI
q postgraduate course. Hil-Yes; vi
L
he going to studys Hill-He's going tt
learn how to spell.-Life.
"My friend" said the teetotaler, plac
ing his hand on the tippler's arm, "bewar
of the enemy in that glass. Rum has lev
elled many q man much stronger thai
you" "All right" replied the depravet
man, with a leer; ''all right, but didn'
the man get the rum down frstF'-Bostol
Transcript.
She was pretty girl and she blushed
bit as she stepped into the editors room
4 ssI suppose you don't care for poetry here
do yous" she inquired. "No," said tn
editor, automatically, Il can't say we do.
81 guessed as much from the verse yoI
published" she rejoined. And then sh
was sgone.-Washington Star.
The LATEST man existing within the boz
ders of the Empire state lives along tn
shore of Third Lake, Fulton Chain, an
spends his time fishing. He reclines O
the bank In the shade, ties the pole to tn
dogs tail, and when he sees the bobbe
disappear he kicks the dog, and the animi
lands tho fsh.-Herkimer Democrat.
'sYou need not deny it. I know tbs
the tssss sses s. s.s nhs you 'ng
eight or ten times, guess" eight G
ten timesI Why-I-you-" "Yel
mamma dear. I told him the first tim
If he did it again / wouldn't speak to him
and after that could not tell him to sto
without breaking my word. And I kne'
: you would not want your daughter to te
a fb."-Indianapolis Journal.
The pastor was calling at the house {
,, Brother Billings and the small boy was Ell
tertaining him until the parents cam
down. "Do you ever 60 ishin'i" inquire
the youngster, who had inherited b
fathers fondness for the sport. 81 am
fisher of men," he responded. "Do 20
carry your bait In . jug, Ike papa dossl