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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
WEST DANVILLE.

Sugar party at Geo. \. Lowell's last
Monday evening for the benefit of the
clergyman.
There are several parties about open
ing granite lodges here, to see what the
quality Will be.
There is, we expect, a new store and
stone shed to be started here. Miss
Sarah Rankin has rented her store to
Messrs Brown and Davis, who will fill it
with goods soon, and commence their
stone business as soon as the season will
permit.
Mr.. and Mrs G. w Armstrong OF St.
Tohnsburv were invited home to his
fathers, John Armstrong;, on the 9TH
anniversary of their marriage, on Thurs
day last. and were served with visit
and some useful presents from some 50
of their friends, who enjoyed a good
social time, and with song and dance
spent most of the night.
We have had another illustration of
the effects of importing ''rot-gut' into
our place. One of our young men got
full recently and was taken by Sheriff
Sulloway to St. Johnsbury and paid the
customary fine for being disorderly and
abusive to family and neighbors- When
will men learn to take care of their bodies
and save their selfrespect and manhood :!
West Danville is on boom and her
possibilities are IN the future to be de-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
WEST BURKE.

Delegates chosen to attend the repub-
lican state convention at Montpelier this
week were p. n. Granger, 7. D. Bemis
and A. n. Glines.
There are some fears that Rev P. N
Granger may be, appointed presiding
elder of St. Johnsbury district and we
thus lose him as our pastor. 1t is only
six years since he held that position be-
fore.
This village was the scene of a rather
lively runaway last week. Harley Nc
Queen came in from Newark and hitched
his horse (attached to a road Cart to a
post in front Of Porters store. The
horse broke away, running two or three
times around the village, and when fl
nally stopped it had small piece of
one shaft hanging to the harness, and
was so frightened that it had to be
pushed along for several rods before it
would consent to travel on its own ac-
count. The horse was not hurt at all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
LYNDONVILLE.
Political.

The democrats of this town will hold
a caucus at village hall to elect dele
gates to the state convention next Sat
urday evening, April 16.
At the republican caucus held last
Saturday evening, about forty voters
were present. ]. T. Gleason, L. w. Hub
bard, E. H Hoffman, ]. c. Eaton were
elected delegates to the state convention,
and S. E. Dunton, H. G. Perigo, ". F.
Stoddard and F. w. Camp were elected
alternates.
The Building Boom is Well in Hand.
The Catholic society will commence
work Immediately on a new brick church.
Fred Stevens will build house on
Center street, between Joseph Hovey's
and Henry Mowers.
n. W. Ruggles intends to build a dwell
ing about one-half mile north of Lyndon
vile, on the East Burke road.
E. c. Hill and N W Whitcher have
bought building lots near the north
end Main street and will build dwell
ings Immediately.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
500 RE WA RID 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is atleast one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have SO much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case thatit fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. 7. CHENEY & Co..
cos Toledo, O..
Sold bV DruoUiSts TSc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14

veloped by patience and industry. No
better place for a summer resort was
ever planned by nature than we have
here, and a good place for a hotel for
summer travel, just as good as many
other places in Vermont, with our beauti-
full ponds and fine roads and scenery sur
passed by none; in plain sight OF the
White mountains in fair weather, and
the railroad on Mt. Washington to be
seen with the naked eye; with all the
natural advantages for business on the
ST. Johnsburv and Lake Champlain rail
road, 10 miles from St. Johnsbury, 81
miles from Montpelier by railroad and
stage
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
EAST HARDWTCK.

F. S. Eastman lost horse last week
A. G. Aston has an order for a car
load of maple sugar at cents.
Tom Galtier loaded cattle here last
Monday and will load again two weeks
from that time
Ralph Smith is home from Barnet. He
expects to be at home this spring.-Miss
Mile kidder is home from Cambridge,
Mass, for two weeks vacation.-Mrs.
Delano is home from Boston, where she
has been spending the winter. Mrs.
Livingston is with her daughter at
Barre-A, c. Rabbit and wife were in
town over Sunday.-Mrs. Huntington of
Montpelier was in town this week, the
guest of Mrs. Edgar Hunt. B. Kidder
was home over Sunday.-Mrs. L. H.
Haynes of Waterbury has been at H. A.
Rabbits this week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
THE TOWNS AROUND.
RNET.
To Celebrate an odd Fellowship Ami
veYSary.

To Celebrate an odd Fellowship Ami
verSary.
Connecticut River lodge, No. Z, /. 0. o.
F., are preparing for proper observance
OF the I'D anniversary of the establish
ment of Odd Fellowship in the United
States, and will have a free concert at
the church, on the evening OF the 26th,
by the Cecilian quartette of St. Johns
bury The Village Improvement society
will serve refreshments after the concert
at the school house, putting tickets at 50
cents each The Cecilians will, of course.
give an excellent entertainment, and a
very pleasant evening is assured for all.
There were SO births and AZ deaths in
the town of Barnet in the year 1891.
Mrs. Nathaniel Roy, 81 years of age,
recently cut and made dress for herself.
Ralph Smith has closed his engage
ment with w. A Burbank and returned
to Hardwick.
Mrs. Ruth Gleason Blake, wife of Ira
Blake, died at Boston, April 10Th. The
burial will be at McIndoes Thursday af-
ternOOn.
At the republican caucus Saturday
VIM B. Warden, Cloud Harvey and
Fred Colby were elected to attend the
convention at Montpelier this week.
The ladies society gave sugar party
at the hall last Thursday evening. There
was a goodly number out, and with sup
per, games and music fine time for old
and Young. Last but not least, the So
ciety made money.
Our town has novel way of contribut-
ing to the suffering Russians. It's on the
installnent plan. A man can give %
cents or $500, just as he pleases, then he
will have opportunity to repeat the gift
next May and June if he chooses. Papers
are being circulated all around town and
everyone can enjoy the privilege of Civ
ing.
Caleb Gilman, who sold his house and
moved to St. Johnsbury recently, has
concluded to return and has bought the
John Samuel placc.-Rolle Laughlin
moves into the house occupied by w. H.
Burbank. This winter there have been
over thirty removals, including the six
families who moved out at a few minutes
notice at the time of the fire. Several
families have moved twice. We scarcely
know one day who our neighbors will be
on the morrow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
SOUTH WALDEN.

But very little sugar has b en- made in
this section as yet. The present state of
weather would indicate there is still a
chance.
Sunday was the last of the conference
year. Rev. Mr.. Knowles went to
Montpelier to attend conference on
Tuesday.
Hermon Lovejoy was in town last
week.-Geo. Burbank of St. Johnsbury
was here recently.-Lawrence, who was
boss at the big trestle" last year, was
here last week. 1t is expected work will
be resumed at the trestle at once.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
LUNENBURG.

Mrs Lorana Silsby has fine street
lamp in front of her residence.
Mrs. Savage and daughter returned to
their home in Maine last week.
Miss Mary Austin gave sugar party
last Friday afternoon to some of her
mates.
Union services will be held in the Con-
gregational church on the evening of
Easter Sunday.
There was donation visit at the
Methodist parsonage last Wednesday
afternoon and evening.
!. H. Walbridge is in town this week
attending the examination of teachers
for the summer schools.
Mrs. Samuel Phelps spent last week in
St. Johnsbury visiting her sisters, Mrs
Ladd and Mrs Bartlett.
Miss Cleona Silsby entertained few
friends last Tuesday afternoon and a
very pleasant time was enjoyed.
The young people of the NJ. E. church
league with E. P. Cole as president.
Linus Blakesley has an improved
method for smoking hams; it will pay
every one interested to call and see it.
Rev. Mr. Wedgeworth has gone this
week 10 dCleuQ DIT NlOHlle
and the church will be closed next Sun
day.
Mrs. Miranda Cheney returned last
week from Berlin, n. H. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller visited friends in Passumpsic last
week.
Repairs are being made on the Congre-
gational parsonage, preparatory to its
being occupied by Rev. Mr. Hayley and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Hosea Thomas and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Silsby were called to Pas
sumpsic to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Thomas sister.
The band boys are reorganizing; we
judge by the sounds they will be able to
give a first class concert on the band
stand before long.
Mrs. William Chandler returned from
Burlington last Friday; her friends are
all very glad to see her home again with
health much improved.
Miss Alice Lynn gave very pleasant
party at NJ. D. Bowker's hall last Tues
day evening; the hall was tastefully dec
GRATED with pink, and as it was a
leap year party every lady wore pink
roses with loops of pink ribbon for the
gentlemen. Refreshments were served at
ten by two little darkey walters. 1t was
very much enjoyed by all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
PA SSUMPSIC.

Frank Ford returned from Boston on
Monday, and reports the horse market
very dull.
Milo Lawrenceis going to Newport to
live with his daughter, Mrs. H. S.
Lawrence. His home place is for sale.
J. Allen Dexter of St. Johnsburv has
bought ]. D. Gould's home place. Mr..
Gould will move into the Kendall house.
Cyrus c. Somers of Edison, Wis, for
merly of Barnet, died April Sd, aged 70
years. Harvey Somers of this place was
a brother.
George Murray and wife, who came
here last fall to take charge of Ide
Brothers farm and dairy, are going to
give it up on account of poor health.
Joseph orrison and wife take the situa-
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
MORRISVILLE.

A lyceum and sociable were held in the
academy hall last Friday.
musicale was given at the residence
of Mrs. c. H. Slocum last Friday evening.
The musical talent of Morrisville is
now preparing for an operetta to be
given June 25.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor of Hyde Park preach
ed in the Congregational church last Sun
day morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
WEST CONCORD.

Rev. F. E. Currier is attending confer
ence at Montpelier this week, but will be
returned to this charge for another year.
The L. B. society cordially invite every
one interested to a reception at the NJ.
E. church, Wednesday, April 20, after
noon and evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Currier have made many friends since
they have been with u.s. so let all come
and give them hearty welcome. Sup
ner from D until Z
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
Mrs. S. L. Brown is much better.

M. E. SWEET and Mrs. E. NJ. SWEET
have gone to Boston to purchase spring
goods and will return the last of the
week.
The pupils of Lyndon academy and
graded school will hold a select prone
made at Chase's hall this Thursday
evening.
Mrs. E. J. McMullin has gone to St.
Johnsbury to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Elmore Gognon, who is very sick with
rheumatic fever
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
New Advertisements.
SEAMSTRESS
RuILDINCLOTS FOR s
EGGS FOR HATCHIN,
WOOD AND HAY FOR SALE.

Some 6-inch hard wood, baled hay and
straw. Also loose hay for sale. Am also
prepared to do all kinds of jobbing in the
line of team work, such grading. plowing
gardens, etc NJ. ]. RUSSELL.
10 Pearl street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
GREENSBORO,

Andrew Jardine, who died here on the
11th had lived in Greensboro for about
so years. living for 80 years on the same
farm and in the same house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
The FACT THAT

For many years we have done much larger
business in own state than any other
Massachusetts Companies and only exceeded
by the Three Big 100000 Policy Cos, is
conclusive evidence how we are appreciated
where best known.
STATE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE co.
of Worcester, Mass
CHAS. S. HASTINGS, Gen. ct,
Over Post Office. st. JOhnSbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
ROAD CARTS,
HOuSEEOR SALE.

In the village of East Hard wick, the resi-
dence of the late Mrs. E. A. French. Pleas
antly situated and in good condition.
Warmed by steam, a very convenient and de-
sirable residence Also pew No. 10 in Con-
gregat ional church. For terms enquire of
c. G. MONTGOMERY.
HORACE DEMO, Eek II.
East Hardwick VT April l. / 500.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
EAST RTRKE

Cassius Burdick has moved to St.
Johnsbury.
c. T. A. Humphrey is at Barton for a
few days this week.
Rev. J. E. Farrow left on Tuesday for
conference at Montpelier.
Eugene Jenkins and family have gone to
St. Johnsbury to work in the Avenue
house.
The sugar party at Good Templars'
hall on Friday evening Melted $500 and
very pleasant time.
" Frasier has finished off rooms in
the third story of his store. H. M.
Freeto did the work.
The concert Sunday evening was a very
pleasant affair Rev. p. n. Granger OF
West Burke was present and assisted in
the christening of little Edith Y. Farrow.
The funeral of Mrs. Julia A. Godding
was held at the home of her daughter,
Mrs w. B. Godding, Wednesday of last
week. Rev. ]. E. Farrow officiating.
Mrs. Godding had lived in Burke nearly
81 years. She was 81 years old.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
DR.. Hunters Catarrh Remedy,
900

We will give one thousand dollars ($1 ,OO0)
to any patient, taking one box of the above
remedy, that is not fully cured greatly
benefited thereby. 1t is cure. Has
cured thousands of cases. Send % cents in
stamps or postal currency for one box to DIR.
Hunter 1 81 Fourth Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14
EA ST BARNET.

Mrs Chas. Bailey is quite sick.
Mrs. Victoria (Boylan) Flanders ar
rived home last Saturday night.
Sugar makers have gathered their
buckets. A short sugar season this year.
R. B. Gammell has improved the looks
of his premises by the addition of porch
and bay window to his house.
The Social at Mrs Dickinson's Fri
day evening was well attended. The
ladies realized nearly six dollars
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14

Geo. Shorey has bought of ]. T. Gleason
two lots on the north side of South
street, and intends to build a dwelling
on one of them this summer.
T. T. Gleason has bought of Mrs. C..S.
LeBourveau, Jr.. building lot on South
street. 1t is reported that he will move
the buildings now occupied by him to
this lot, and build a new house on the
site of the old one.
Mrs. @. T. Dresser and daughter Madge
are visiting at Stratford, n. H.
The Catholic society have purchased
land for a cemetery of Daniel Smith.
Ernest Drown will take Hayden
Whitney's place in Dwinell's drug store.
The district school commences next
Monday with iss Nautie Evans teacher.
The Ladies Aid society of the NJ. E.
church will hold a sugar party this
Thursday evening.
The district school opened last Mon
day, with the same teachers as last term
Misses Hume and Fyler.
LOOMS Camp, S. O. V, will celebrate
its first anniversary on Friday evening
of this week, at Music hall. An address
will be given by H. O. Bixby OF Chelsea,
past colonel of the Vermont division, and
there will also be music and Rotations.
Admission is free, and verybOdy is in
vited
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-04-14

Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-08
Snatched Her from Him.

A log court house in the back
woods of Tennessee was crowded.
Sam Hester had sued his wife for a
divorce, and it was expected that
the decree would be rendered, hence
the interest exhibited.
"Sam, this is a serious affair."" the
Judge said.
That's what it is, jedge."
"You and your wife lived together
for thirty years or more?"
"Goin' on thirty-five year, iedge."
And you want to quit?"
That's it, jedge. We have stood
each other about as long as we can"
All right, the decree should be
granted.
"All right. | am q free man
now, am I?"
"Yes."
Single man, eh?"
"Yes."
"But | don't feel any younger"
81 suppose not"
"Say, jedge, l think this affair
was good deal my fault. | got to
drinkin' too much, and don't reckon
| behaved myself as | ought"
"Why didn't you say so at frstP''
"Well, l was sorter pig-headed
and didn't care. Say, jedge, jest
let the whole thing go!'
Cant let it go now. The decree
is rendered"
"Well, can't you scratch it OFF,"
"No; if you want Nan for a wife
you'll have to marry her"
"Will | have to take out licen sc
jest like | was marryin' for the first
time?"
Exactly"
"Well, by jings. Man has tc
live before he learns. Say, iedge
jest have me par of licenses made
out and I'll be dinged if | don't
marry her right here"
Marry who?" Aunt Nan asked
IVY you, honey, of course"
"Well, don't know about that
Parson Bradley asked me yesterday
if | wouldn't marry him when this
here affair was fixed up, and told
him that | would be powerful glad
of the chance. Here he is now"
"Yes, Sister Nan, and as | have
got the license all fixed up, the
jedge better tie us together right
now."
Old Sam was so astonished that
he couldn't say a word, he stood
looking on until the ceremony had
been performed, and then he said:
"I'll be dinged if this don't beat
anything | ever saw. Preacher
come along and snatch a mans wife
right away from him, and yet some
folks say that this church business
is too slow for them"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-08
Sluggards In the Animal World.

There are some families in the ami
NAL world that will not put up
with laziness on any terms. The
drones in the beehive, when no
longer needed, are slain by the
workers. An idle beaver is prompt
ly turned away from the colony in
whose industry he will not take
part. Should an elephant make
himself a nuisance to the rest of
the herd by malicious, aggressive
conduct, he is driven forth, and be-
comes a rogue" Crows will,
after due deliberation, put an Of
Tending bird to death; and if pair
of rocks, too lazy to find building
material for themselves, steal sticks
and other articles from their neigh.
bors, their nests will be destroyed
by the other inmates of the rookery
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-08
Too Many of Them.

A member of the Smith family is
always liable to embarrassing COM
plications, for the reason that re-
spectacle portion of the population
bear the same name as himself.
But people with other names som e.
times are placed in ludicrous posi-
tions, as is illustrated by the follow
ing story told by the Boston Rec
ord:
There are too many Hendersons
in Washington at present to have
matters move along smoothly and
without friction among the differ
ent possessors of that family name
There are three members of Con-
gress of that name, from the State
of Illinois, Iowa, and North Caro-
lima. There is also another import
ant parsonage by the name of Hen
derson, in the person of man who
takes care of the fires at the Capitol,
and does odd pieces of work of
different kinds.
The other day Congressman Hen
derson of Iowa received letter which
read: "Get out your whitewashing
pail and come up to the house.
There is piece of the ceiling that
needs your attention right away.
This time we want no fooling about
the matter, either. You have dis
appointed us several times, already,
and this time we propose to take no
excuses. The whitewashing must
be done, and at once, and you must
do it." For time the Republican
leader from Iowa was nonplussed,
but at last he decided that the epis-
tie had wandered from it's true
course, and had come to him by
mistake. So he sealed it up, wrote
upon the envelopes: "Opened by
mistake. Probably meant for Con-
gressman Henderson of North Car
olina," and sent the letter back to
the postoffice.
The epistle was then sent to the
North Carolina Henderson, who
read it in surprise, and experienced
the same mental emotions MS did
his Iowa namesake. He sealed il
up again and wrote upon the out
side, Opened by mistake by J. s.
Henderson. Try T. J. Henderson
Congressman from Illinois, Back
the letter went to the post Office,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-08
WHOLE NO. 1887.

and thence to the Congressman
from Illinois. But he decided that
it was not for him, and recommend
ed in writing upon the outside that
it be sent to Congressman Hender-
son of Iowa. But the post Office
authorities took hand in the game
themselves at this juncture, investi-
gated the Henderson mystery, and
succeeded in delivering the letter
to its rightful owner, the Hender-
son who tends to the fires and does
the whitewashing at the Capitol.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-08
Across the Deep, to the Far West.

On steamboats,, cars and stage-coaches, Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters is carried as the most i'm
portant item in the materia medca of the travelling
public 1t deprives vitiated, blackish water of its
hurtful properties and execrable flavor, counter
acts the pernieous effects upon the stomach Of bad
or indigestible food. remedies cramps, heartburn
and wind upon t II is fine defense
against maarial disorders, nulifes the effects OF
excessive heat, cold or damp, relieves sick-head-
aches, and is an incompatible cure for costiveness
and biliousness The fatigue of travel often tells
most disastrously upon invaids and convalescents,
occasionally TO such extent to jeopardize life
Persons in feeble health, apprehensive of bad eff
far less likely TO have their fears realized
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-08

"Why, Edwin" exclaimed the
fearful bride. "You certainly told
me before we were married that you
would gladly give me all the pin
money | wanted"
"Yes," said Edwin gloomily, Il
know did ; but I didn't suppose
you meant diamond pins. ."--Somer-
willie Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-08

A business young man.-Young
Drestbeef (of Chicago )-"Will you
marry me, Miss Fosdick?" Miss
Fosdick-"Really, Mr.. Drestbeef
this is so sudden. You must give
me time to consider" Young
Drestbeef- "Very well. will lei
you have an option on me for one
week. Judge.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-08

Unpopular with the girls Ethel
81 hope the men aren't going to
wear those horrid broad-brimmed
straw hats again this summer. "
Maud" "Why?" Ethel-"Because
they muss ones bangs up so."-
Harvard Lampoon.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-06-08

Prospective Generosity.-Mam-
a-"Tommy, why didn't you
share your peach with DollyP"
Tommy gave her the stone; if
she plants it she can have the trees. "
Judy.