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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
LYNDONVILLE.
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs James Mackinnon cele-
brated their golden wedding last Thurs
day in a most enjoyable manner. The
occasion was distinctively family re-
union, all the children and grandchildren
being present. At the family dinner
party were seated the aged father and
mother, Robert Mackinnon, wife and two
children of St. Johnsbury T. A Mackin-
non, wife and two children of Concord
n. H. -; James Mackinnon, wife and three
children of Cowansville, p. O.; George
Mackinnon, wife and three children of
West Farnham, P. O.; William Coburn
a son-in-law, and two of his children of
Brockv1lle, Ont; Robert Allen of Mel
bourne, P. O., brother of Mrs. James
Macklnnon, was also present. Mr..
Allen gave the bride away at the wedding
and was the only one present Thursday,
aside from the contracting parties, who
witnessed the wedding. In the after
noon neighbors came in to congratulate
the old folks and wish them continued
happiness in their married life. Mr.. and
and Mrs. Mackinnon were the recipients
OF many presents from our towns people,
including slverware and other useful
gifts. The children gave their father
gold watch and their mother handsome
brooch. The grandchildren presented
their grandmother with fifty dollars in
SOlu MI anu MIS-. MdCK1nnOn were
married in Ireland and have resided in
Lyndonville for the last 20 years Pre-
vious to their residence here they lived in
Melbourne, P. Q.
c. M. Chase is expected home from
New Mexico the last of this week.
c. S. LeBourveau, Jr, has sold his in
terest in the Stearns Manly Co. to c.
H. Stearns.
Ingalls, Bros. loaded two cars of pota-
toes here last week, paying thirty cents
bushel for them.
The creamery patronage continues to
increase and they are now making about
200 pounds of butter per day.
R. 1. Leach has bought of c. P. Chase
the house on Maple street, recently va
Gated by c. A Squires. Price reported to
be $500.
Jerry Benoit, the barber, died last Mon
day of consumption. Mr.. Benoit came
here from st. Johnsbury a few years ago,
and had been quite successful at his trade.
His son will probably continue the bust
ness.
The Cecilian quartette drew good
audience here last Tuesday eve, and all
were well pleased with the entertainment.
Miss Shufelt, member OF the quartette,
was formerly resident of Lyndon and
her friends here are glad to note her sue
cess as singer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
New Advertisements.
Commissioners Notice.
MARY A. KENASTON'S ESTATE.

The subscribers, having been appointed by
the honorable Probate court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, eX-
anime, and adjust all claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Mary
A. Kenaston, late of Sheffield in said dis
trict, deceased, and the term of six months
from the / 9th day of February, 1892, being
allowed by said court to the creditors of
said deceased, to exhibit and prove their re-
spective claims before Give notice that
we will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the house formerly occupied by Mary
A Kenaston in Sheffield, in said dis trict, the
9th day of A pril and the 18th day of August,
next at one O'Clock in the afternoon each
of said days.
SALIVA DAVIS,
GEORGE GIFFIN,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
EAST BURKE.

Austin Barney is sick with pneumonia.
Joel Jenkins has bought the Grin
Jenkins place
The donation for Rev. ]. E. Farrow
netted over $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Counter have re-
turned from Lawrence, Mass.
The telephone has been moved from c.
A. Harris store to the post office.
Rev. ]. E. Farrow has but three Sab
baths more here before conference.
Edward Quint, who has been visiting
his grandmother Mrs. Joel Jenkins, has
returned to Concord, n. H.
The men that were employed in and
around the saw mill lately burned are
looking for jobs. Eugene Jenkins goes to
St. Johnsbury as night clerk at the Ave
nue. House.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
CABOT.

Misses Mary Haines and Alice Webster
have returned to the seminary at Mont
pelier.
Miss Nancy Ainsworth, who has been
seriously i'll for some weeks past, is
slowly improving.
Mrs B. S. Adams, and her daughter
Agnes have returned to their home in
East St. Johnsbury.
Hattie and Julia Fisher, spent last
week in Marshfeld, with their sister,
Mrs. Ed. Spencer, who is in very poor
health.
The farmers who have their sugar
places tapped, have not found the
weather for the last few days very favor
able for sugar-making.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
RYEGATE.

George 6. Nelson is expected about
this time from the West with two car
loads of horses.
M. r. Gray lost a brood mare last
week of heart trouble. She was sired by
Rex Patchen and was a valuable animal.
The w. c. T. U. gathering last week
was very respectable in point of numbers
and very pleasant socially and success
financially.
The complaint of Washington Webster
against his brother Newell c., was heard
at the town clerks officelast week before
Justice Lanphre. Newell c. plead guilty
and the court imposed a five dollar fine
and costs, and so the brothers are even.
M. H. Gibson had a narrow escape on
Saturday last. When coming off the
Blue mountain with a load of wood
some part of his rigging gave way and
let the sled, wood and all, on the horses,
piling them all up together in admirable
confusion. Mr.. Gibson found himself be-
tween the sled and horses considerably
disabled, but no bones broken.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

BUTTER-Northern creamery % to 29c. !;
Vermont dairy II to 22c.; low grades
IA to Ice.
CHEEsE-Vermont make to 1212c. i;
sage - to 1910.
EGGs-Vermont and New Hampshire
extra 141a to 15c.
Chickens IS to 2Oc.; COM
mon to good IA to Ice; fowls Is to
16c.; geese II to 12c.
BEANs-Hand-p picked mediums $50 !;
to 81 .S5, yellow eyes 81 so to LOO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
WEST CONCORD.

The R. S. Bailey house is for sale or to
rent.
William Allen is at St. Johnsbury tax
ing care of his father.
Mr.. Reavev, our miller, is moving into
the James Ball house.
]. c. Taylor is in town visiting his old
friends and acquaintance.
Ira Weatherbee is still on the sick list
he does not seem to improve.
The farmers have not done but little
work in their sugar places yet.
G. c. Hutcherson has rented the Geo.
Gilbert house and is moving in his goods.
County Examiner ]. H. Walbridge will
hold the following public examinations
Island Pond, April and 6, South Bloom
field, Z and 8, Lunenburg, II and 10,
West Concord, IA and IS. The sessions
will be held in the several school build
ings, and will commence promptly at 9
O'Clock a. m
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
EAST HARDWICK

Carl Warner is in the station this week.
Clarence Underwood has gone to Man
chester.
Miss Ellen Cole is at work for H. A.
Rabbit.
Henry c. Bates of St. ,Johnsbury was
in town Saturday.
c. G. Smith has been visiting in Mas
sachusettS this week.
Fred Underwood is visiting at his
uncles at St. .Johnsburv
There is to be a promenade concert at
Village Hall this Thursday evening.
Miss Blanchard of johnson was in
town over Sunday, the guest Of Miss
Maud Fay.
Chas. Wilmerson has moved into the
Nutting house. Mrs. Hood moves into
the house at the Bend vacated by Mr..
WilrnerSOn
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
DAN VILE.

Henry Page is getting out lumber for a
new shop.
Mrs Andrew Mcclure of Albany is
visiting ]. E. Tinker.
James Shipman and wife of Waterbury
are visiting friends in town.
Charles Eastman from Barnet has
moved into portion of Henry Pages
house and talks of building in the near
future.
There will be Social at the library
rooms Friday evening, March Is. There
will be a novel spelling contest for prizes.
All interested are cordially invited.
Rev. T W. Darling, formerly of Dan
dress before the G. A R. of Alstead,
Langdon, and Acworth, N. H., fifty
dollars having been appropriated at the
March meeting for memorial services.
At the meeting of the Congregational
church and society held on Saturday, it
was unanimous vote to extend call
to Rev. S. Knowlton to become the set
tied pastor of this church. Mr.. Knowl-
ton has done faithful and excellent ser
vices during his stay since October.
WEST DANVILLE.
The storm of the season came Satur-
day and Sunday.
The school had an exhibition Monday
evening of singing and speaking which
they enjoyed highly.
Section No has lost its foreman, H.
c. Lane, as he has gone in to the stone
shop to sharpen stone tools.
James Northrop and wife have pur-
chased the John Gle house and land for a
homestead. Consideration $500.
car got derailed near Jason Coles
last week Wednesday, delaying the four
O'Clock train about an hour. Not much
damage was done.
donation party was given Rev. John
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
PEACHAM.

The school meeting in district No. 1
comes on March %. Let all remember
it and come.
The sixth lecture OF the Y. P. S. c. E.
course will be given by Prof. S. F. Emer-
son of Burlington on March 81.
Mrs. Jefferson Kenerson is so far i'm
proved as to be able to sit up. Mrs. w.
n. West and Mrs. Miller Farrow are
slowly improving.
The drama entitled the Confederate
Spy" was given on Thursday and Fri
day evenings by the Brock camp of Sons
of Veterans. There was a very good
house both nights. Some of the parts
were well played. 1t. may be an old
fashioned idea, but we never like to hear
actors use profanity on the stage. The
proceeds ofboth evenings were about $50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
CLOVER.

Mrs. L. B. Wiley has returned from
Barre.
Hiram Mcclellan has returned from
Boston.
John Mcclellan is growing over a ten
pound boy.
The remains of Willard Chamberlain
were brought here for burial last week.
George Uric has exchange farms with
T. Teller and Mr. Teller moves to Boston
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
NORTH PEACHAM.

Lester Hunt is working for Arch Liv-
ingston, running the saving machine.
Warren Phifeld has returned to his
brother-in-law' Albert Peak of this
place.
We fear the store project has exploded,
build here.
John Doorway has just received a pen
sion of twelve dollars per month and
$50 back pay.
Scott w Farnum and wife have hired
c. E. Knapp of st. Johnsbury to work
in their blacksmith shop for one year
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
WHEELOCK.

Mrs. Noah Brown has moved back
from Glover to her own home.
The selectman have bought the Alonzo
Deos farm, near Austin Beams, for town
farm, and Thomas Aldrich is going to
work on the farm.
The drama rendered last Friday night
by the Library association was decid-
ed success. Those that took in the play
did their parts we'll
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
SHEEEIELD.

Mrs. George Giffin broke her wrist in
getting tipped from sleigh last Monday.
Singing schools closed last Tuesday,
with sing through the day and even
ing.
The Ladies Aid have a gathering at
the town house Friday evening, March
IS Refreshments served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24

w. S. Masten has moved his Jewelry
stock and watch repairing business to his
house on Maple street. BY the removal
of partitions the rooms in Hoyt's block,
formerly occupied by Master, now form
a part of Hutchins' grocery store. Mr.
Hutchins now has one of the most COM
rnOdIOuS stores in town
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-24
PA SSUMPSIC.
Death of a Former Resident.

Mrs. Jennett Clifford died in San Jose,
Cal, on March 5, after an illness of three
years from spinal trouble. She was the
eldest daughter of Capt. William Gil
kerson, one of the pioneers of Barnet,
and she was long time resident OF Pas
sumpsic. Her life was one of many
trials BY the loss of her husband when
she was % years old she was left a
widow with two small children, but by
diligence and frugality she gained COM
Portable support and the respect of all
who knew her. She was tenderly cared
for by her son until the last. Mrs. Cliff
ford was 90 years old.
The Louisa w. Kendall place will be
sold at auction on Tuesday, April 5, at
l O'Clock in the afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22
EAST MIDDLE8URY,

c. \. Peek of st. Adams was in town
on Saturday.
|. ii. Norton of Rutland was in town
on the l1th inst. for short visit to his
sister, Mrs. +. II. Sumner.
Mrs. DR.. Townsend and little son have
partially recovered from their illness,
and were taken home to Bridport on
Monday.
Mrs. Fuller, the aged mother of Mrs.
p. Bean, formerly of Ripton, died at
the town farm last week. The remains
were taken to Ripton for burial.
Myron Reed and Mrs. Reed have been
quite sick during the past week. Most
of the sick have gotten the better of the
malady, and, as the cold weather in
creases, we hope the worst is past
There will be a candy-pull at the
home of l.. b. Boardman on the evening
of Wednesday, the 9th inst, for the
benefit of the Methodist pastor. Rev. f.
Bouck; admission - cents, children,
ten cents. All are cordially invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22
BRISTOL.


The sick list is increasing.
Bristol is having fine run of sleigh
ing.
a. B. Colby of Portland Ore, is in
town.
o. G. Crandall is among the victims of
the grip.
a new block is to be built here next
season.
Mrs. z. S. Grow is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
The w. c. Il. L. meets this week with
Mrs. A. l.. Rowell.
The meetings at the Advent church
continue night and day.
The snow pillow was used Tuesday for
the first time this winter.
Will Ridley has returned to Bristol af-
ter an absence of seven years.
F. L. Sherwin of Rutland was in town
last week Thursday and Friday.
The lumber and wood merchants are
busy hauling their stuff to the mills.
Mrs. Susan Hall, who has been sick
for several weeks, is slowly improving.
The L. V. NJ. banjo and glee club APP
peared at Holly hall on Wednesday even
ing of this week.
w. z. Chase is convalescing from an
attack of the grip. Calvin Eaton has al
so been a victim.
The Bristol and Commercial Hotels run
free stage to the depot, and each seems
to be doing good business.
The Sunday evening concerts at the
Baptist church by the young ladies are
very interesting and entertaining.
The graded school seems to be pros
pering this term. There is a large at
tendance from outside the district
Mrs. France, wife of the Methodist pas
tor, is slowly recovering from her long
sickness and will soon return home from
Hinesburgh.
F. w. Stephenson of Boston is in
town making arrangements to transfer
the mail service from the stage route to
the railroad.
Mrs. II. p. Sherwin, Mrs. p S. Grow,
Noble Munson, L. p. Guinan, Mrs. L.
Dickerman, Mrs. G. w. Sneden and Mrs.
F. w. Noyes are among the sick.
The Bristol railroad is doing a good
business both in freight and passengers.
1t is said the Bristol Manf'g Co. have
closed trade with President Clement to
carry their Baskets by rail.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22
WEST CORNWALL.

Our sick are improving under the skill
by kind neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Bingham went to
visit friends in the east part of the town
and the grip holds them fast this week
at Martin Peck's.
Mrs. Frank Bacon of Waltham has
lately visited her mother, Mrs. II. G..
Bingham, who has been very i'll, but is
slowly mending.
Our first real snowstorm came on Mon
day. The roads are drifted somewhat
and are being fast broken out. All hope
for continued good sleighing, more even
temperature and that health may come
with it.
Mrs. C. A. Flanders of Pittsford was
here to attend the funeral of her grand
mother, Mrs. Anna Sanford, who had
been in poor health large part of the
time for number of years past. Her
age was 80 years. Her brother, Alanson
Peck, is the only one left and he is over
81 years of age and was not able to be
present at the funeral of his sister. A
son, Patrick, of Galesburg, ILL.,, was in
poor health and not here, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. NJ. Lewis of Boston, was not
able to be here, while Edgar Sanford and
daughter, Mrs. c. NJ. Ellsworth, were
both the victims of the prevailing infu-
enza and unable to follow their mother
to her last resting-place; but they are
improving now.
Many fine shade trees have been brok-
en- down, or partly so, from the weight
of ice on them from last weeks rain and
freeze. Willows, elms and evergreens
proved most susceptible; but how beau
tiful they were, and many of them are so
still. Not only trees, but fences, build
ings, every little shrub was covered with
ice, which sparkled in the rays of the
morning sun shining in rainbow tints.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22
County 21eps.
BRIDPORT.


b. w. Crane and wife have gone to
Florida for the winter.
f. ID. Wilcox of Crown Point made us
flying visit on Monday.
Mrs. w. G. Hamilton of Barre is at
her fathers. |. ID. Fletcher.
Miss Anna Eells, a schoolmate at Mid
dlebury, spent Sunday with Miss Lettie
Walker.
The NJ. E. society will hold sociable
at 7. II. Hutchson's on Friday evening
of this week.
C. II. Briggs of Brockton, Mass, has
been in town the past week buying
horses for market.
Fred Speyer, formerly of Bridport,
now engaged in the building of railroads
in the South, was in town last week.
The funeral of Mrs. II. l.. Hunt was
largely attended on Friday, Jan. 10, Rev.
W. n. Bacon officiating.
Knights Templars Il. w. Fletcher and
ID. ii. Bennett attended the funeral of Il.
w. Hack of Brandon on Sunday.
5. j. Cook, with his family, went to
Mineville, n. Y, on Wednesday, sum-
moned by the death of his mother on the
day previous.
The furnace for the NJ. Z. church has
arrived, and will be put in place by Mr..
Calhoun of Middlcbury. The carpet and
pulpit furniture is all that is now lack
ing to complete the building, and that
will be put in soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mack of White
water, Wis, are visiting in town. Mrs.
Mack was formerly Miss Julia, daughter
of f. Hebert of this town.
By far the heaviest snowstorm of the
season came on Monday and Tuesday.
when about II inches fell. There is also
decided change in the weather, the
mercury registering Is below zero at A.
w. Iuntley's Wednesday morning.
The rainstorm of Wednesday and
Thursday of last week formed a sleet.
which adhered to the trees, weighing
them down so that in many cases large
trees, or parts of them, were broken
down, doing great damage to fruit and
shade trees throughout the town. The
ice thus formed remained on the trees
for several days and in the sunshine
presented sight that was truly beauti-
full
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22
LEICESTER.

The grip has not been partial to the in
habitants of this town, as nearly every
family can testify.
The personal effects of Mrs. Abbott,
who died several years ago. were dis
posed of at auction on the 10th.
Noble Jennings, Myrtle Savery, Peter
Brown, Carl Barker, Tommie and Robbie
Swinngton are attending the Brandon
graded school.
A town meeting was called Jan. l6 to
decide if the covered bridge which spans
the creek at the Junction, and which was
severely racked by the wind last summer,
should be replaced by.an iron one or the
old bridge repaired. 1t was decided to
repair the old bridge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22

Capt. Alanson Peck, who is two years
her senior. Four children Edgar, a
prominent farmer of this town; Patrick,
a lawyer of Galesburgh, Ill. Mrs. Calvin
Lewis of Boston and Mrs. G. A. Ellis
worth of this town-survive her and can
"rise up and call her blessed" 'for a wo-
man that feareth the Lord shall be prais-
Congregational church, and has ever
been a consistent Christian. IIerfnneral
was largely attended from her late home,
Jan. -, Rev. G. Atwood of Whiting Of
floating.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22

NJ. F. Allen, who has been at at home
few days, has returned to Illinois.
Among the sick in town are Dea. +. b.
Collins, IIeman Bull and his sons, Al
mer, Peter and Watson; j. l.. St. Peter,
Edward Keller and Esther Newell.
A letter from Ohio brings news of the
death of Reuben johnson of southern H.
inois the 10Th of December and of that of
his wife, Eliza (Knowles) johnson, the
2Sth of same month. Mrs. johnson was
sister of Ezra and Ira NJ. Knowles, late
of MOnkton and New Haven, and a
daughter of John Knowles, late of Monk
ton.
Merritt Dart died on Tuesday ofiast
week of pneumonia, the result of the
grip. Funeral services were held at his
residence on Thursday, Rev. G. w.
Woodal officiating. He was the young
est son of David Dart, late of Charlotte.
He had long been in feeble health. Mr..
Dart was an honorable and industrious
young man, highly esteemed by all who
knew hun, and an active member of the
Nj. +. church. He leaves wife and inf
FAINT son, who have the deep sympathy
of the entire community.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22
WEYBRIDGE,
Mr.. Fiske and family are better.
The sick are nearly all convalescent.

Mr.. Fiske and family are better
The sick are nearly all cOnvalescent.
IL. Adams is getting well slowly, as
is &. Ii. Sprigg.
Mrs. &. L. Harrington has quite Sc
we're attack of throat trouble.
There will be dime social visit at O.
X. Brittell's this friday evening.
Mrs. L. o. Thompson and daughter
Jessie are quite sick with the grip.
The next quarterly conference of the
NJ. K. church will be held on Tuesday,
Feb. 2.
Postmaster Sprague arrived home
Sunday morning from Washington. He
reports good time.
Miss Abbie Cole gave birthday party
on Monday evening last. Quite large
number were present and a fine time is
reported.
Prof. j. st. John is billed for an IL
Illustrated lecture with grand moving
mirror of the wonders of the world both
celestial and terrestrial, Jan. %, at the
NJ. +. church.
Quite number of the young friends
of Walter Sturtevant surprised him by
calling upon him on Wednesday evening
of last week. 1t was his 18th birthday.
An enjoyable time was had.
Your correspondent had occasion to
visit the venerable widow of the late
DR.. Cullen Billiard, so well and favor
ably known among our people. She is
so odd years of age, but still retains her
usual clearness Of intellect. She resides
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22
CORNWALL.

The third lecture in the Cornwall lee
ture course will be gwen on Wednes-
day evening, Jan. %, by Prof. Walter
+. Howard of Middlebury. This was
at first announced for Thursday, but it
has been necessary to change it to We'd
nesday. The subject will be "'rhe Ideal
Man, and an interesting lecture is ex-
pected. \
Z Mrs. Anna Sanford, one of our most
respected citizens, died at the home of
her son, Edgar Sanford, Wednesday, Jan.
10, at the advanced age of 80 years. She
had been in poor health for many years,
but at last had an illness of only three
days of pneumonia. She was widow,
ofEhe late John Sanford and sister Of