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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
999 lbs OF milk,were used. Pred Doe led
in the test at $500 eight patrons tested
8 and above.
SHEFFIELD.

Sociable at Jonas Bruce's, Friday
evening.
David Woods horse got badly hurt at
Lyndonville last week.
There is to be union Christmas exer-
cises at the Free Baptist church Mon
day evening, Dec. 25.
c. B. Simpson has sold his farm to
Almon Gray of West Glover; price $2750.
Mr.. Gray takes possession Immediately.
Mr. Simpson moves to the village into
the Remission house.
The Free Baptist ladies' aid society of
this place will hold an auction sale of
articles Of their own manufacture, at
the town hall on Wednesday evening,
Dec. 20; everyone invited. The stock
consists of comiorters, crazy quilts and
cushions, aprons, wrappers, hoods,
mittens, gloves, etc, all of which are useful
articles and will be sold to the highest
bidder. At the close of the sale an oys-
ter supper will be served in the hall for
all who desire it, at the low price of 25
cents each. The proceeds of the sale and
supper are to 60 towards paying the in
debtedness on the Baptist parsonage
This is a good cause and every one
should turn out and give the ladies the
patronage which not only the cause it.
self, but their entertaining efforts in its
behalf as well deserves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
WALDEN.

James M. Patch has moved to Peach
am where he has work in the creamery.
Jack Rogers will attend school at
Hardwick academy the coming winter.
Also Miss Sarah Jennison.
Geo. Jennison has the congratua
lations of his friends on his marriage last
week Wednesday to Miss Alice Wilson
of this town.
o. c. Kittredge has car each OF cot
ton seed meal and wheat bran which he
would be pleased to deliver to the sever
al farmers in this vicinity.
The state board Of agriculture will
hold an institute at this village We'd
nesday. Dec. 20. We hope every farmer
will avail himself Of the opportunity of
being present and learning all possible.
M. Goslant has purchased the Lanes
boro mill property situated in Marsh
field consisting of 5000 acres timber
land, first class steam mill, boarding
house and dwelling house, and suitable
teams to conduct the extensive business.
Mr.. Goslant is wide awake in the lum-
berng business, and with this chance we
see nothing but success in the future for
him. At least, his many friends in this
town will wish him the same. He will
conduct his mill business in this
town in connection with the other, as
heretofore.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
WEST CONCORD.

Dr. E. N. Fowler has gone to Boston
to spend the winter in the city hospital.
Harvey and Higgins have commenced
stocking their sawmill for another sea-
son.
c. H, Dudley & Son are filling their
lumber yard with hard wood logs tor
chair stock.
Mr.. Dunton and wife are in Boston
where they have been for the past month.
he is being treated for cancer.
Geo. Howard at Concord Corner has
been sick for the last three months. ne
was at West Concord this week tor the
hrst time since he was taken sick.
The state board of agriculture are
holding a series of meetings in our vii
lage this week, explaining to the farm
erS how they can make farming pay.
The ladies of the Universalist society
Will hold an apron sale and blueIay
supper Saturday evening, Dec. 10th.
Everybody invited Supper from five
until eight.
Rev. F. E. Currier has been on the sick
list for about two weeks. He is improv-
ing at the present time. There are quite
number of cases of the grippe in this
vicinity, but none seriously sick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14

A series OF singing schools under tn,
leadership ofC. F. Dudley of East Mont
pelier commenced this week.
About rs from Green Mt. Lodge O,
Cabot attended the Masonic meeting
and banquet last Saturday evening.
The concert given by the St. Johnsbury
Academy Double Quartette at the town
nall last Saturday was very well attend.
Abial Fisher met with serious acci.
dent last Friday. While driving some
oxen his whip broke and struck him in
the eye. 1t was feared at first he might
lose the sight OF the eye, but at present
writing better hopes are entertained
c. K. Hooker OF Cambridge Mass. bro
ther OF Mr.. Hooker of South Danvile, died
last week very suddenly. The funeral
services were held last Saturday. MANY
moral tributes from friends and different
societies of which he was member at
test to the heartfelt sympathy of the
community and the esteem in which he
was held.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
CLOVER.
Amos Cook is suffering from fall.

amos COOK is suffering from a iall.
A. Gray has bought the Corydon
Simpson farm in Sheffield and is moving
his family there.
Geo. King Of Minnesota, who left
town thirtyseven years ago, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Eliza Clark.
Owartus Graves has bought back his
old farm of Robt. Young-Wm. Hawkins
has bought the A. Gray farm.
Mrs James Walker, who went to Man
chester, N. H., to have an operation on
the eyes, has returned much improved
The referee suit between N. M. Lewis
and N. H. Drew bids fair to be costly
affair. The suit has been on trial a
week and only about half the evidence is
in. The dispute is over the measurement
of lumber sawed by Drew at Lewis
mills.
Mrs. Julia Dwinnell died in Barton at
the home of her sister Mrs. E. E. Foster,
last Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Dwinell
moved to St. Johnsbury about two
years ago to educate their children, but
owing to failing health Mrs. Dwinell
came to Barton hoping to receive benefit
from change and rest.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
McINDOES FALLS.

c. |. Smith is sick with la grippe.
Rev. Mr.. Gay returned home on Sat
urday.
Zenophon Stevens will move to North
Monroe this week.
The young people gave Otis Bell a
party on Tuesday evening.
The K. of P's. gave Walter Phelps a
surprise party on Friday evening oflast
week.
Mrs. Mary Warden and her daughter
Lizzie started for their home in San Fran
cisco, on Tuesday.
The ladies' aid society had a poverty
sociable on Wednesday evening. Those
who came were asked not to wear their
best gowns.
Saul Chamberlin, while pushing a
wagon out OF the barn. slipped on the
ice, falling in such way as to fracture
his collar bone. He is doing we'll at
present writing
With the money which the Academy
scholars have raised by entertainments,
the south recitation room has been pa
pered and whitewashed, and with the
clock which the Flint Bros. OF st. Johns
bury gave, the room looks very we'll
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
NORTH DANVILLE.

Asa Randall is quite i'll with la grippe.
George Clifford and Miss Julia A..
Estabrooks were married at the home of
the groom's parents, Dea. and Mrs. Chas.
Clifford, Wednesday Dec. 6, Rev. F. A..
Palmer officiating.
Rev. F. A. Palmer closed his labors
here as pastor of the Free Baptist church
last Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Palmer
came here in April 1890, making a term
OF three years and eight months. On
Monday evening reception was tender
ed them at the home OF F. w. Green.
where large number OF friends gathered
and a very pleasant evening passed.
Rev. and Mrs. Palmer left Tuesday for
Falmouth, Me-, where he is engaged to
preach the coming year. Rev. Mr..
Griffin of Maine will preach here the next
two SUNDAYS on trial.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
EAST CONCORD AND VICINITY.

Slas Sunsbury has moved back to his
farm and is once more on his own prem
Uses.
Leon Fisher from Campton, N H.,
was among his old neighbors and friends
last week in this place.
John Mcdonald is moving from his
farm to East Concord, where he expects
to work for c. ID. Root this winter
Last Tuesday a large flock of wild
geese passed over this place for warmer
chimes; sixty-one in the flock, which was
flying very high.
Frank NJ. Richardson, proprietor Of
the Littleton House, we expect, is doing
some fine hunting this winter, as he
bought valuable fox hound of E. Allen
Morse, it being one OF the best in the
country hereabouts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
SOUTH RYEGATE.

There was an enjoyable social at the
new church on Thursday evening.
munion services at the old church on the
Sd.
Special union services will be held in
each church for several days at Up. m.
and at 7.3O p. m. Mr. Whittier from
Lawrence will be present during part OF
the time, and will preach in the old
church next Sabbath Rev. Jackson will
preach at West Barnet.
The young people of the old church
gave a social at Mrs. Ford's for the bene-
fit of Jonathan Randall, who recently
had the misfortune to break both wrists.
A benefit concert was also given by
home talent for the same purpose, and
quite sum was subscribed at one OF the
stores, making in all about $35.
The creamery began work on Nov:
2Sth. 1t began with 13 patrons and
took in 2792 lbs. of milk the first day
and 1884 lbs. the first five days. A.
Buchanan stood first in the test at $50,
Fred Doe and Vim. Bailey coming next,
each at g. the lowest was 4. The sec
ond week there were 26 patrons and IT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
GREENSBORO.

Mrs. Augustus Goodrich has returned
from her Western trip which she greatly
enjoyed.
Fred Goodrich wears radiant smile.
No wonder, with blooming daughter
to assist him in the holiday trade.
Miss Mabel Haines has gone to St.
Johnsbury to study music. She boards
at her uncle's, Chas. Calderwood's.
w. S. Calderwood has gone to Lake
port, N. H., to spend the winter. We
understand, that he took to himself a
wife at Thanksgiving time. His Green's
boro friends extend congratulations
The ladies aid are preparing for a
church fair to be held Thursday, the 21st.
at the residence of D.. B. Hunter. A
bountiful supper including oysters will
be given at the low price of 60 cents a
couple. Children Is cents each
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
LUNENBURG.

The two churches will unite in Christ
mas exercises at the town hall this year.
Nelson Dodge has been quite sick with
the grip the past few days; also Mrs.
Bertha Goodall.
Quite number from this place attend
ed the musical convention at Lancaster
last week, and report fine time.
Mrs. Levi Silsby and daughter return
ed home last Tuesday after an absence
of two months in Boston and elsewhere.
The village schools begin this week,
with Miss Hubbard of Jefferson in the
large school, and Miss Nina Dawson in
the small school.
DR.. and Mrs. Dickerman had relatives
from Littleton visiting them last week.
Mr. Mead of Bartlett was in town
last week visiting relatives,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
DANYILLE.

Frank Kittridge spent Sunday in
town.
Nelson A. Dole has been appointed
town clerk.
Roscoe Carter returned to his home
last Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. Dole and son returned from
barton Landing Monday night
Earl Moore cut his foot last week and
mad to have some stitches taken.
Dr. 6. A. Carter and wife visited DR..
W T. Carter Of this village last week.
l. Morrill,, the Barnet stage driver, has
moved into the Laura Weeks house.
Inc North Danville band give prom
shade concert at the town hall Saturday
night of this week.
FRED Stocker has been elected direct
vi ", OF the Caledonia National Bank and
N"as' Mattocks cashier.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
EAST BURKE.

The village school commenced last
week with Is scholars.
Miss Eta Godding has spending the
week with friends in st. Johnsbury.
There was a good attendance at he
oyster supper by the Good Tempars on
Friday night
The school teacher, Charles Hall,
boards at Horace Gage's.-C. II. GRAY
has brother visiting him.
Frank, Fred and Ida Farmer Grace
Gibson and Nela Bemis will attend the
Lyndon Institute this winter.
The singing school taught by E. A.
Jenkins commenced last Thursday even.
ing. There will be another this week
Thursday.
Mrs. Mabel Vance is at her fathers.
]. p. Stafford's. Mr.. Vance has gone to
Utica, N. Y, where he will be joined by
his wife later.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
PEACHAM.

VIM. Ash has purchased Loren Chase's
farm in the east part of the town and
will move there soon.
DR.. L. F. Parker, who had three toes
amputated short time since, is doing as
well as could be expected.
Mrs. Ethan Miner is very sick with
heart trouble and fears are entertained
that she will not recover.
The funeral of Mrs. Robert Taisey,
who died last Friday, was held at her
late residence last Sunday at one o'clock.
Mrs. Stiles died last Saturday night at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. George
Stoddard Funeral services Tuesday at
eleven o'clock.
There will be an old fashioned spelling
school and box supper at the academy
hall next Friday evening for the benefit
of Chauncy Richardson. Admission ten
cents. Ladies will please bring a box
with supper for two.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
LYNDON.

Mrs. w. H. Richardson and Miss Lucy
Spencer visited last week at Newport.
The Y.P.S. c. E. gave an oyster sup
per Friday evening at the Congregation
al vestry which put over 81 in the treas
ury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells Quimby are at
Quincy, Mass, visiting relatives. Wells
IS looking for paying job somewhere
that will take the place of the farm he
sold few weeks ago.
The cantata, THE Dairymaid's Sup
per-" which was given SO successfully
here and at St. Johnsbury Centre, Will be
reneated Friday evening at Lyndonville
by the same company of young people
The milk business has not proved very
nroftable of late and Alonzo Deos has
given Fl up running the milk cart and pur-
Chased a wood lot in Wheelock which he
will begin at once to clear.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
RYEGATE.

Geo. G. Nelson lost valuable horse
last week; by some accident spike had
penetrated his head.
W. Henderson is quite sick with la
grippe. but with good nursing there is
little doubt that he will recover. His
symptoms are becoming more favorable.
John w. Nelson, who died of pneumo-
MIA last week Thursday, was young
man of unblemished character, and a
member of the Presbyterian church at
South Ryegate. He married in 1887 the
daughter of Maj. W. ]. Henderson, who
survives him, having had no children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
WEST BURKE.

D. s. Townsend is teaching school at
Newark street.
Miss Gldden has returned to her home
in Waltham, Mass.
Mrs. Lorenzo Warren entertained the
ladies' aid on Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Lottie Folsom of South Barton is
at work for Mrs. Boyce, dressmaking.
The Rebekah, Eastern Star and w. X.
{. orders are to have Christmas tree in
6. A. R. hall to which cordial invita-
ton is extended to everyone to come and
render what assistance they can to make
it a success.
1t is election of officers in G. A. X. and
W. X. c. on Saturday evening, Dec.
10th. All the members are requested to
be present. They also have a sociable in
the afternoon, to which all are cordially
invited.
The village school began Monday last
with Miss Lottie FLANDERS OF Coventry
as teacher in primary. and Will Smith of
Sheffield in higher department. Mr..
Smith will hold writing school one
evening each week.
very pleasant gathering met at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard OF Bar
ton on Wednesday evening, Dec. 6, the
occasion being the marriage of Mrs.
Hubbard's sister, Miss Maria Weed, to
Almer Gliddcn of West Burke. After the
ceremony was performed, about forty OF
their friends were invited to partake of
refreshments. A very pleasant evening
was spent and then umerous and valua-
bic presents show the esteem in which
they were held by their many friends, who
wish them long and happy life and sue
cess to their journeys end.
From another correspondent
Rev. w. s. Smithers of St. Iohnsbury
preached here Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Sarah Decamp, who has been
assisted some by the town. has received
something from her sisters estate in
Illinois and will not longer be depend
ent.
Eldon Gaskill has bought piece of
land north of his store on the east side
OF Main street Of the David Trull estate,
on which, it is said, he intends to build a
house another season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
WHEELOCk.

Some of the farmers are having their
cattle dehorned.
Geo. Emmons has bought the Meserve
farm, and moved on.
] Will Smelling and Octave Abar are 60
ing to Victory on lumber job.
There are to be a Christmas tree and
exercises at the church Tuesday evening,
Dec. 26.
There will be pound party, Friday
evening, Dec. Is, at the parsonage for
the benefit Of Rev. E. ]. Bodman.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
NE WBURY.

Mrs. Lucia Darling is visiting friends
in Boston, her former home.
F. e. Kimball has returned from the
West with another carload OF horses.
Call and see them.
Miss Anna Morse, who is teaching in
St. Johnsbury, is with her sister, Mrs.
T. {. Reyes, for few days.
Evangelist Whittier, who has been
holding meetings here for the past two
weeks, goes to South Ryegate tomorrow
FRIDAY to conduct similar meetings.
The friends of Louis Hall, former stu
dent at our seminary, were sorry to learn
of his death which occurred last week in
Hartford, Conn, where he had been at
work
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
WEST DANVILLE.

G. w. Shepard is getting out a lot of
sixteen-inch hard wood and supplying
customers.
The Sunday school OF the Methodist
church are to have an exhibition on
Christmas eve, at the new church.
Mr.. Morse from Harvey Hollow is re-
pairing the saw mill and getting it into
shape for the lumber that begins to come
in.
The item in regard to the authorities
wanting the Methodist people to get
ont of the school house was an uninten-
tional mis-statement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
THE TOWNS AROUND.
EAST BARNET.

Mrs. Mary Quimby is on the sick list.
School commenced last week with M aud
Pulford as teacher.
Miss Alice Nelson is at home from Ian
caster for few weeks.
The social at Mrs. Bailey's was well
attended. All report a good time.
The w. T. u. met at Mrs. W. l.
McGill's Wednesday afternoon this week.
Miss Laura Nelson has gone back to
Barton and Clara Dickinson to Lower
Waterford to teach this winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
LYNDON CENTER.

School opened at Lyndon Institute
Tuesday, with an unusually large num-
Der of students. 80,
G. II. Wilson, who is connected with
the Raymond and Whitcomb excursion ..: ,,;a
Co., is here for a few days VISITING ITO
father, S. ]. Wilson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
LOWER WATERFORD.

John Sanborn will give free lecture at
the church Wednesday evening, Dec. 90.
Subject, Chicago and the Worlds Fair.
All are cordially invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14
LYNDONVIL
A Communication from MANAGER Powers
of the Creamery. n.


Gentlemen:-I wish to say to the
many patrons Of the Lyndonville cream
cry, in answer to their query as to why
we were not able to pay as much for
butter received during the past months
as some other creameries. The directors
and stockholders were Just as anxious
10 know the reason as the other patrons
and find that the creameries referred to
use what is called the oil test, and pay
their patrons by that test, which is GER
tainly from ten to fifteen per cent below
the actual butter that the cream will
churn out; and as we allow our patrons
Tor every pound of butter that we re-
ceived, one can readily see that they can
pay two cents per pound more than we
without paying the patrons any more
money or, in other words, we pay 24c.
per pound for all the butter received,
while Others pay 26c. per pound for S5
or 80 per cent of what butter they re-
ceive, which would make the price, if
they paid for the whole, amount to
about one cent less than we paid.
Our directors after long elaboration
have reluctantly decided that the only
thing for us to do is to adopt the same
test, LIST, because it will allow us to
test each patrons cream every time he
brings it, and with much less labor than
with the churn test; I'd, because we
are obliged to take from three to four
cents per pound less for test butter than
as though it was churned with the rest;
Sd, because nearly all other creameries
are using it and pay off by it, and we
wish to be on the same footing with our
neighbors. Yours respectfully,
w. |. POWERS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-12-14

Less than hundred people attended
the Worlds Pair Illustrated at Music
Hall. The entertainment was a good
one and deserved better patronage.
Nearly hundred of the former board
ers at Webb's hotel surprised him on his
birthday last Saturday, appearing at his
home in the evening, bringing with them
handsome clock and fine Office chair.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-19
N1oFETRIDGE's COMPROMISE.
In Few Days Bill Will Be Sent
to the Legislature.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 1s.-Ex-
State Treasurer McFetridge is making
q determined effort to secure the pass
age of compromise bill through the
legislature so as to allow him to settle
with the state by the payment of per
cent interest on the interest money
which he retained while state treasure I.
Mr.. McFetridge was in the city today,
accompanied by congressman Bnrch-
ard. The two gentlemen met with Mr..
McFetridge's attorneys, and put the fin
iShing touches to the compromise bill,
which will be presented to the legiSla-
ture in few days. The bin as prepared
provides thaa any eX-state treasurer
who absorbed interest on the state funds
can settle by paying the amount re-
tanned and interest on the same at 3 per
cent. Any one desiring to settle with
the state must give notice to the attor-
ney general in writing of his intention
within twenty days after the passage
and publication of the compromise act.
This, it is held. will put stop to
further delays and save expensive
lawsuits. While it is admitted
that the eX-state treasurers had the
benefit of and 10 pei cent interest on
the money they retained, while If the
bill passes they will pay but per cent,
it is maintained that all the state treas
urerS involved in the suits will probably
take advantage of chance for cOmprO-
mise, and thus expensive litigation will
be saved, and the state come into the
possession of money recovered much
sooner than if no compromise was made.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-02-19
THE PINE WAS IN HIS MIND.
Chicago Capitalists Claim to Have
Been Swindled by q Canuck.

Chicago Capitalists Claim to Have
Been swindled by a Canuck.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Thomas Steers.
a gray bearded old man, Is locked up
here charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses. He was ar
rested on a warrant sworn out by Her.
man E. Dick, vice president of the A.
B. Dick company, manufacturers
agents at 154 Lake street. II am a
sucker" said Mr.. Dick, land l frankly
admit it. Back in April, 1891, friend
of mine introduced me to man named
Thomas Steers. MIR. Steers had a
scheme. and he proceeded to take me in
on the ground floor. He stated that he
was the surveyor of the Northwest ter
ritoIy; that for years he had been in the
employ of the Canadian government.
While in pursuit of his duties
he had discovered huge tract
of standing pine situated in the
northwest part of the province of Onta-
rio. 1t comprises ffty-nine square
miles of territory, and he estimated that
the standing pine would yield 12,000,-
000.O00 feet of lumber. OF course, it
an application for the land. He wanted
to find Chicago capitalists who would go
in with him on the deal. A stock COM
pany with 100000 was formed. We ad-
Vanced Steers some money and he went
to Toronto. He suddenly stopped writ
ing, and, getting uneasy, l went to Can
ada on tour of investigation. | found
that Steers had been living in great
style in Toronto on our money, and
that no such pine lands as he described
existed