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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
THE KNIGHTS RECEIVED.

General Sociability and General
Good Time-two tried and true lead
ers in the battle of life-were on duty
last Friday evening at Castle Hall,
the Knights of Pythias headquarters,
where Apollo Lodge very pleasantly
entertained number of invited
guests. That mysterious quadruped
which is reputed to create certain
amount of activity on lodge night"
proper was carefully Gagged on this
occasion, and the guests were given
the freedom Of the premises. The
Knights did the honors gracefully
and made everybody feel at home.
During the evening musical and
literary programme was presented,
which included two piano duets by
Mrs. H. A. Stanley and Mrs. Geo. H.
Frost, readings by Mrs. Vim. M.
Kellogg, songs by Miss Jennie
Batchelder and S. d. Atwood,
clarinet solos by Mr.. Cook, and a
banjo solo by Geo. H. Frost. The
musical features were appreciated,
and Mrs. Kellogg deservedly won
many words OF praise for her
Evolutionary work. Especially fine
was her Interpretation of THE
Pilots Story"
A portion OF the company INDUCED
in bean bag contest, which created
considerable fun. Coffee and cake
were served. 1t was an agreeable
affair from beginning to end.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
LYNCH AND COUNSEL.

In response to invitations from
Secretary Lewis, thirty men of vary
ing ages met at the Y. M. {. A.
rooms on Saturday evening from
$50 TO 7.30, to take lunch together
and talk over the Association work
for the coming year. Each guest
contributed little something to the
menu, but the arrangements were
mainly made under the auspices OF
the Junior Branch, members OF which
officiated as walters; and they proved
themselves excellent entertainers.
After the bill of fare had been thor
oughly discussed, chairs were pushed
back and the company settled down
to an informal discussion of the
work for next year. The Importance
of that work was conceded by all
present, some suggestions were made
by way of Strengthening the weak
points, and Secretary Lewis gave an
outline of some things which he
hoped to be able to do, with the
hearty support of those most direct
ly interested.
The close proximity of the date of
the annual meeting gave special
meaning to this little conference, and
it is expected that the committee
work for the ensuing year will be
taken hold of with greater zest, with
a view to bringing out the best
possible results.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
WANTS APPROXIMATIONS.

EDITOR CALEDoNIAN:-Can you or
some OF your numerous readers in
form me how the village municipality
are getting value received for $4,000
expended for more power, if the ex-
penditure nominally does increase
from four to eight fortieths, when
the said increase is to be restricted
by measurement to its ownership /?
If thirteen and one-half fortieths are
required to produce the service de-
manded. how are we to be supplied
by eight-fortieths?
My friend McLeod's answer to me
last evening was in substance, as l
UNI lerstood him, that the municipal
itPs consumption of more than
its ownership was occasioned by
using the same one hundred and six
ty.eight hours to his ty-eight (?)
hours. Assuming, for sake of argu-
ment, his explanation to be true, the
village are using water nights and
Sundays that is not interfering
with owners of the rest of the water
right. Therefore, we as corpora
ton, are utilizing the water when
wanted by Mcleod only about one
fourth OF the time and own more
than one-fourth as much right with
out further purchase.
admit my general stupidity, but
at the same time am humble enough
to profess to be willing to be in
structed. N. M. JOHNSON.
Feb. %, '93.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
FROM ST. JOHNsBURY CENTER.

ANCnA ~ JOhA'OD Chf CGNiEh
The Y. P. S. c. E. social, which
was postponed Feb. % on account
of the weather, was held last Mon
day evening. Rev. P. B. Fisk gave
an interesting talk upon the different
kinds of oranges and their cultiva-
ton, and illustrated the manner of
preparing the fruit for market. Geo. S.
Fisk of Burlington was present with
his crayon and contributed much to
the entertainment of the evening.
At the close the box of oranges sent
by Miss Stone was sold and netted
the society $3.50.
The ladies aid society will give an
entertainment Tuesday evening,
March 9TH. Some of the attractions
will be exhibitions of the phono-
graph by G. H. Paine and recita-
tions by Mrs. Zilla Stiles Rodliff.
Admission Is cents.
Orrin Kelley and wife of Derby are
visiting relatives and friends in this
place.
A hen owned by Mrs. Dana is
cackling loudly over a cold-weather
exploit-the Matching of ten fine
chickens from eleven eggs.
At meeting of the ladies aid So
ciety Feb. 23d, the following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. E. O..
Finel; secretary, Mrs. G. H. Paine;
treasurer, Mrs. ]. c. Danforth.
Mrs. J. c. Welch of Lyndon is
spending few days at Mrs. Graves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
ACADEMY NOTES.

A prominent English athletic
trainer who has been present at many
recent athletic exhibitions in this
country, paid very pretty compli-
ment to one of our former Academy
boys when he said, in conversation
with the editor of one of our college
journals, by far the prettiest
Splinter | have seen during my stay
in America is Henry c. Ide of Dart.
mouth College"
Number 5 Of the Academy Student
will be issued Tuesday, March 7.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02

floor dimensions ofthe main buildings
are 24O by SO feet and a platform ex-
tends along the Lake road tracks
313 feet long. 1t is no unusual
thing to see more than 10000
skins piled up in this building at
time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
NORTHERN VERMONT HORSE IN
TERESTS,

A Newport correspondent of the
American Horse Breeder has this to
say about the interest in the breed
ing of fast horses in northern Yer
mont and the prospects for the com
ing season:
THE trotting season of 1898 fornorth-
ern Vermont promises to be an unusual
ly brilliant one. The lively, up-and-com-
ing town of Newport is bound to be first
in the field, and is out already with cir
culars claiming dates for three meetings
and offering $1,000 at each meeting.
THE first meeting is June 10 and Ia,
and six purses are offered of 5000 each
for the different classes. The next meet
ing is July 4, and the third Sept. 20 and
p. North Troy is claiming dates for
June 20 and 81, where liberal purses will
be offered and its excellent track put in
the best of shape for a successful
meeting.
There will be races at Richford and
Enosburgh Falls; and Sutton, Canada
just across the line from Richford, will
have the last of May trotting meeting. ,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
Commissioners Notice.
LOIS SANBORN'S ESTATE.

LOlo ohNbOHNS ESIAIE
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 Lois
Sanborn, late of Lyndon. in said district, de-
ceased, and the term of six months from the
18th day Of February, 1898, being allowed by
said court to the creditors ofsaid deceased, to
exhibit and prove their respective claims
before u.s. Give notice that we will attend to
the duties of our appointment at the town
clerks office, in Lyndon, in said dis
trict on the 18th day Of May and the
18th day of August next, at one O'Clock in
the afternoon on each of said days.
|. w. SANBORN,
JEREMY PEARL,
Commissioners.
Lyndon, February II, A. d. 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
LARGESTIN THE WORLD.

Ex-Gov. Page has recently made
extensive additions to his calfskin
establishment at Hyde Park, until it
is now the largest in the world. The
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
FoRBIppINc TO TRUST.

The public are hereby warned against
trusting my wife, Jennie Duplisis, on my ac-
count, as will pay no debts contracted by
her. JOHN a. DUPLlSlS.
Passumpsc, VT, Feb. 81, 1898.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
A CARD.

To our kind friends and patrons: As has
already been announced in our local papers
we have sold our building and have entered
into an agreement to vacate portion of our
store at once. retaining one half of the front
part. We would have much preferred to have
had the whole for some little time in order to
be able to sell our stock without being
obliged to rush off our bulky stock, as we
will now have to do. In order to do this we
herewith present you with few prices which
need no commenting upon and which will
without doubt clear this portion of our
stock which occupies the room we have
agreed to give up as soon as we can possibly
do so.
As large orders have been placed with
manufacturers, sometime previous to the
sale. this being an entirely unexpected move
on our part. we will have an unusually
large stock of Millinery, ready made dresses
Wrappers, Stamped Linens, Hosiery, White
Underwear and in fact almost everything
lady needs, with but one draw back, which
we are sorry to say will be a source of incon
venience to the ladies, and that is crowdng
into. little space so large an amount of
goods. For this we ask your,kindest consider
alton. Respectfully yours,
MRS. D. A. MORRISON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02

At St. Johnsbury, February 20, Mrs.
Rebecca Simpson. aged 90.
At, st. Johnsbury. February 20, David
Kendall, aged 80.
At st. Johnsbury, February 20, Mary O..
60. Ns>N
At Tucson, Arizona, February Of. prof
Frederic w. Phelps, eldest son of Rev. +. r.
Phelps of Irasburg. aged 20.
At Chicago, February &c. of la CRIME
Charles s. Jones' superintendent of the Hi.
nois Central Railroad Telegraph company
aged go. He was brother Of Rev. Henry
w. Jones, formerly of St. Johnsbury
Al Winsted, Conn, February 10, Mrs
Rebecca Denison Bemis, aged So, sister 81
Mrs. N. p. Bowman of st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
A NARROW ESCAPE.

A NARROW ESCAPE.
Frank Sanders, Gaylord Knapp
and Elroy Clayton had an adven-
ture Sunday afternoon that they do
not care to repeat. While walking
through the railroad cut just above
Chickering Falls they heard a noise
behind them and saw an engine
coming down the track. The sides
OF the track were banked up with
snow, but Knapp jumped into the
snow and stuck there. Sanders tried
it and fell back upon the track He
and Clayton then started to run
down the track. Sanders managed
to jump off the track at an opening.
Clayton looked back and to his hor-
ror perceived the big snow pillow
ahead of the engine. The plow com
pletely filled the cut and just as the
engineer yelled to him to look out
he was struck by one ofthe wings of
the plow and lifted over the fence in
to the field below. His only injury
was a soreness where he was struck
by the plow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
WANTED.

first class teamster, and farm hand
wanted; one who understands the care of
horses. S. |. SPRAGUE. Sup't.
Lake View Stock Farm, Meredith, n. H.
Iock box a
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
NOTICE.

Owing to many complaints against fast
driving In our public streets have decided to
announce that fast driving and speeding of
horses is hereby forbidden within the village
limits. Any violations OF this order will be
prosecuted according to law
d. M. MILLER.
Chief of Police.
st. Iohnsbury. Vt, Feb, 2s. 1893.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
Births.
Deaths.

AT st. Johnsbury Centre, February %.
son to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Delworth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-02
SWEET PEA SEED.
SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETING.

by 10 voters of the village of st. Johnsbury
the legal voters of said village are hereby
warned to meet at the Armory Hall, Satur-
day, March 1s, 1898, at 100 p. m, ito see
If the village will vote to reconsider and an
null the resolution passed at the last village
meeting, relative to the keeping of swine
within the village limits, and to take such
action as the village may see fit relative to
instructing the trustees as to their action
with reference to allowing swine to be kept
within the limits of said village"
ARTHUR F. STONE,
Clerk of the Village.
st. Johnsbury, VT. March L. 1898
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-27

The front entrance to Japan's pavilion in
ne Agricultural Building. says the Chicago
Record. is ut the south end oi the japanese
ectiOn. The doorway is constructed OF ma
iye woods in the style OF "a native gateway,
With gable roof. Just inside the entrance
booth devoted 20 the cxhibi, OF tea from
Shizuoka KEN (prefecturel.
The ShizuOka tea is Of the first quality. It's
ene flavor has hoen developed through the
.uture Of many years. The annual product
n $4,000. 900 pounds, OF which 10000. 900
pounds are exported 20 the United States. A
Imall sample package Of this tea IL given
away Of which tiny cup may be had In the
Japanese tea house.
Mr.. VI. Hoshita = the oversecr OF the Shiz-
uoka exhibits Mr.. T. WntHnabe is Ia charge
u the different exhibits ot tea. and Mr. X.
Tawarn is chief OF both the fisheries and the
agricultural bureaus These gentlemen are
always pleased to make explanations TO the
yistor,. Tho sample package is put mp in
paper dipped In the fannie acid Of an unripe
persimmon to preserve IL from moisture. Mr.
Watanahe is "Purycyor of tea TO his Imperial
Majesty Court oi Japan
Just beyond the Shi2uoka booth is the ex-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-27
THE PANIC ABOUT OVER.


THE FINANCIAL rXClTEMrNr ~ nENvEh
THOUGHT TO BE ST AZ TND. MONEY cost
ING ~ AT rIIE BANKS
The timorous feeling mong depositors in
the Denver banks which has resulted in the
closing of n number Of these institutions
within the past few days seems 10 have
reached its limit and most of the people are
now stopping 20 think. with the result tha;
u ore money was being deposited than is be-
ing drawn. The German. state aud Peoples
National Banks closed their doors early
wednesday morning in order to forestall
the heavy demands that II was evident
would he made As soon rs this action had
been "a en- dcpOsitors in other banks seem
ed To take new courage. and talk on the
streets was much more conservative and
rational.
During Wednesday afternoon the five ma
tional banks that are open for business
showed no signs OF any usual excitement
among their patrons. Indeed their banking
houses were quieter than on many days
during ordinary Tires and every body seems
To feel that the end OF the unjustiiiable ex-
element has been reached.
number OF banking horses at Denver
and small banks throughout Colorado failed
wednesday on account OF Tuesdays excite
ment at Denver
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-A feeling OF confidence
isgrowing daily III Kansas city. People now
realize that the furry amonv The banks is
over and at every bank on Thursday receiy.
ing iellers were buster than the tellers who
pay out. IL thu wishes of the deposltors in
the two national banks which suspended
the Bank of Kansas City and the Missouri
National were followed the doors would be
thrown Open at once
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-27
,np,,nl. LabornndIuduu

The National Association Of Iron Roofers
IS in annual convention at Piqua, o.
Over 1000 workmen are ont OF employ
ment at Ellwood, Ind, and many are suffer
ing for the neces,aries Of life,
At Toledo, o., the Milburn wagon works
employing.l 500 men shu, down.
The Cambria Iron Compnnv's coke works
near Dunbar, Pa, were shut down on Mon
day, throwing 700 men out of employment
Wages at the Norway, Mich, iron mines
will be reduced 10 per cent.
Al ST. Louis, Mo-. two hundred boiler
makers at the yards of Rohan Bros. &
Wanzler, Gars,ang e. O'Brien struck
for 10 hours pay for hours work.
The New Castle ia. tin plate mills have
hcen completed and during the first week
in August the fires will be lighted and the
machinery tested 1t will give employment
to at leaat 300 hands.
The Norway iron mine, Michigan. will
close and the Penn Iron Company will re-
iuce wages 10 per cent, August /. The
Cleveland Cliff Company will also make a
reduction, and other mines Of the district
will probably follow suit
The Dueber Watch Company, Canton. o.,
employing 1000 hands, will reduce wages
from 10 to 20 per cent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-27
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

EUGESE SEcoR. Of Forest City, Iowa, has
been appointed judge In the honey exhibits.
SECRETARY CARLISLE has decided that
foreign exhibitors may sell their exhibits for
delivery after the Fair.
ONE thing which strikes the average WIS.,
itor with peculiar force is the almost total ab-
sence Of drunken men ~ the Fair.
The Board Of Lady Managers voted each
member an Isabella quarter. They have con-
iirmed some selections for Judges on Awards.
BUFFALO is the first city to follow the ex-
ample OF Brooklyn. IL has arranged for tho
celebration OF Buffalo Day at the Worlds
Fair. The date fixed is August 20.
MANAGERS OF the Virginia and New York
Buildings are much troubled by the work of
vandals who have written and carved their
names all over the walls OF these splendid
structures. II may yet become necessary to
exclude the public from portions ofthe build
ings ifthese petty outrages continue.
The offlce of W. /. Buchanan, Chief OF the
Department OF Agriculture, was thronged q
few days ago with foreign commissioners,
who came in response TO an invitation from
the exhibitors OF agricultural machinery TO
TO make Il tour Of inspection through the ma-
chinery annex. AT night the commissioners
were dined at u hotel, seyenty-lye OF them
being present, with nearly one hundred eY-
hibitors.
EXHIBIToRs in the galleries and upper
hoors OF the large buildings complain that
visitors will not climb the stairs TO view their
displays, and they sit idly by waiting for the
crowd that never comes Many OF these
persons have gone to great expense In fur
nishing and finishing up magnificent booths
in which to show their goods, and they do
not feel that the attention given them war.
-ants the outlay.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-27
BEYOND OUR BORDERS.

A tornado swept down suddenly on Vog.
hera and Casiieggio. in Piedmont Italy. In
one section of Vorhera hardly house was
left standing. Not structure in either town
was left intac. and number of persons
were killed and hundreds injured.
contributions TO the victoria relief fund
in London have been closed, reaching now
10 100000.
Oats have risen in price In Austria by
reason of o prolonged drought, and the
Government has ordered that army horses
be fed on n mixture OF onc-third corn and
twothirds oats, If the later get any
dCarer.
The Chinese Government has refused to
make reparation for the killing of two Swed-
ish missionaries by mob in Maching, three
weeks ago. Trouble is promised.
A warehouse fire in the heart Of the city
of London did damage estimated at g., 500.
O)0
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-27

bees, honey beeswax and hives. The jap
anese agriculture bureau has published n
little pamphlet explaining the way OF using
the hive. the method OF collecting honey and
giving the names OF the plants from which
the bees get honey. IL is there stated also
OF honey and 74o7 pounds OF beeswax. and
that honey sells for ninc sen (cents) u kin
U.325 pounds), and beeswax at thirty sen
kin.
An interesting feature OF the Japanese ag-
ricuitural section is the exhibit OF domestic
fowls. One coop contains some bantams,
which are kept mostly as pets. though tho
flesh may be used as fool. Another cago
contains Siamesc game fowl, whose flesh,
being almost "a delicious as that OF turkey
is largely used as food. Tho cock exhibited
IA about two years old, weighs almost ten
pounds and has nt'vrf been defeated. A good
fighter will command from twenty to eighty
yen (dollars). The high coop holds long
tailed fowls. The cock, four years old. has
tail measuring 1917 feet in length. The
black cock, only two years old, has q tail Ave
feet long.
Tho Japanese have likewise on exhibition
specimens OF their wild birds, both useful
and Injurious, and OF their forage plants.
They have published descriptive catalogues
OF both birds and plants. Tho former are
divided into three classes The beneficial
hiris OF forest aud farm, twenty-ono yarle-
ties the birds use l for food, thirty-fve vari-
eties, and the birds for miscellaneous uses,
fourteen varieties. These Are numbered
consecutiyely. and are carefully described as
20 location. characteristics and utility. The
forage plants. similarly numbered, are
minutely described with reference to dura-
ton OF growth, height. Towering, seed
rpening and cutting times, produce 10 tho
acre. composition and locality.
Last, but not least interesting. are hvt
pictures which hang In the southwest corner
OF the Japanese pavilion. and represent
methods ot hunting. One shows the way OF
catching small birds by hanging cages OF de-
coy birds near bird-limed twigs. Another
represents sportEmen, in the early morning
or evening twilight. when the wild ducks
nre flying low. catching them In nets at the
end Of long bamboo poles. The two pictures
at the extremes portray the two allied
methods Of catching Wild duck on Lake
reya in Chiba prefecture. One is by means
of bird-limei ropes stretched over the sur
face OF the water the other IS by a number
of large sprcad.ncts toward which the ducks
are driven hy hunters. The remaining
picture illustrates Japanese hawking, which
was u very popular sport in former times.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-07-27
CASH WANTED AT DENVER.
Security Plentiful, But Unsatisfactoi
A..l.z ............- D..

Security Plentiful. But Unsatisfactory
Only Temporary Panic.
Three national banks-the Union
National, the Commercial National and
the National Bank OF Commerce-closed
their doors at Denver. Col. owing to the
heavy demands of excited depositors. The
clamor was mostly confined to small depos-
itors, the larger ones expressing confidence
in the banks ability to pay in full. The
Mercantile bank. n small private institution
doing business in the Mining Exchange
building, also suspended, owing to the close
OF the Union bank. through which is
clearances were made. The liabilities are
stated at 5000
The suspension Of three savings banks on
Monday So alarme the community that at
10 o'clock Tuesday morning the hour for
opening the banks, crowds had gathered in
front OF nearly all Of the financial institu.
tions. The streets were full of people dis
cussing the situation. II was an orderly
crowd, however and there was mu ch sens
ible and conservative talk.