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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
RHUBARB-AROUS.

The big rhubarb continues to be
heard from. Now comes J. Euntley
of St. Johnsbury Center with a stalk
of the pie-plant % inches long and
about six inches in circumference at
it's largest point, though there is
very little variation in size through
out it's whole length. The specimen
weighs one pound ten ounces.
Then L. H. Jones of Paddock Viii
lage drops in with a stalk of rhubarb
weighing 2134 ounces, accompanied
by leaf measuring 1872 feet in cir
cumierence and 81 inches in diameter.
1t can scarcely be said to be an un-
fruitful season when rhubarb grows
to beyond the size of policeman's
billy and furnishes leaves big enough
to cover the office desk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05

Senior class and the class of AZ are
tied for first place, each with Sc men
on its roll.
Quincy Blakely, '94, Academy 90,
will enter Yale Divinity School in
1895.
Six Academy graduates received
mark that entitled them to member
ship in the Phi Beta Kappa Society,
Frank A. Balch, Quincy Blakely,
William Gibbon, NJ. B. Jones. Kent
Knowltou and Walter H. Merrill.
One-ffth of the scholarship men in the
class were fitted at our Academy.
Matt B. Jones received hon
orable mention in political sci
ence. Special honors in chemis-
try were awarded Walter H. Mer-
rill and in English to Quincy Blake
ly, E. o. Grover and Kent Kno wlton.
c. F. Mathewson of New York re-
ceived S35 votes for trustee against
$40 distributed among four other
candidates. Mr.. Mathewson is the
youngest trustee ever elected at
Dartmouth and is to be congratu-
lated upon the result of the election.
Kent Knowlton of Danville re-
ceived the Barrett prize OF 800 and
the Pray modern language prize of
$50.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
BUSINESS NOTICES.

A revolution in newspaper illustra-
tons may be expected as result of the
enterprise of the Boston Journal in EN-.
Ploying Photographic pictures. The
Journal was certain that success could
be made with them and as a result OF
perfecting the process the Sunday Jour
nal now is pictorially, as in other re-
spects, most interesting and original
paper. During the coming summer
particular attention is to be paid to
printing photographs of New England
scenes, which will be of special interest
to New England readers. Portraits OF
prominent people are also to be published,
giving to the illustrated supplement- of
the Journal the same features that makes
Harper's Weekly so popular, while the
other pages carry the news.
Good Advice.
To cure chapped hands use Baglev's
Compound Glycerine Lotion. Bagley's
Pharmacy, Railroad street.
A Timely Word.
You can break up bad cold by the
timely use of Bagley's Vegetable Cough
Syrup, popular medicine for sore lungs
and threats. and the best of all cough
remedies. Try it. Bagley's Pharmacy,
Railroad street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ. Johnson met
with serious carriage accident last
week Wednesday afternoon while
driving home from West Concord.
Their horse became frightened and
both were thrown instantly from the
carriage. 1t was raining hard and
Mr.. Johnson was dragged along in
the mud for some distance, being I'M
able to free himself from the reins.
Mrs. Johnson was cut about the face
and bruised in the chest and arms.
Mr.. Johnson received a severe cash
on one hand and severe bruises on his
legs. He has suffered quite little
since the accident, but hopes to be
out in a short time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
THE BOYS, HOME.

For some time efforts have been
made to establish a home for boys
in Westminster. The home has
been opened under the care of Benz.
F. Moore and his wife. There are
accommodations for twenty-five or
thirty boys. The home was former
ly the Keene Hattia Lodge for the
treatment of inebriates. The change
is wise one and has received the
cordial endorsement of prominent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
AN INTERESTING BOOK.

Christian Endeavorers in partic-
ular and everybody in general, will be
interested in a new book, "Our
Journey Around the World" by Rev.
F. E. Clark, president of the United
Society. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark have
recently completed journey around
the world, and thousands of readers
have already enjoyed the descriptive
accounts given in published letters
from DIR. Clark. The book is written
in very entertaining way, as the
genial president would naturally tell
the story, and it ought to, and will,
have large sale. The reader is per-
sonally conducted through Australia,
India, China, Japan, Egypt, Pales-
tine, Turkey, and many other lands.
We see these countries through
American eyes, and obtain a perfect
ly clear view of them and their
people, supplemented by two hum
dred and twenty splendid illustra-
tions from photographs, most Of
which were taken by DR.. Clark him
self; for he carried a complete photo
graphic outfit with him.
Thos. l.. James is agent for this
book in this town and Lyndonville,
and is now making a canvass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
RAILROAD NOTES.

Orders were issued last Friday an
nouncing the consolidation of the
Connecticut River and Passumpsic
divisions of the Boston & Maine
railroad under the name of the Con-
necticut and Passumpsic division.
Col. H. E. Folsom has been appoint
ed perintendent. Col. Folsom will
have his headquarters at LYNDON
vile, and will spend one day week
in Spring feld. H. F. Samson has
been appointed assistant superintend-
ent and W. F. Ray train master of
the main line and branches. south of
Windsor, with offices at Springfield.
The time of the Montreal express
on the Lake road has been changed
since the time table was printed.
The train now leaves Lunenburg at
lilo p. m. and arrives here at
1859.
J. w. Stockton, manager of the
Pullman car interests in New Eng
land, says that everything is quiet in
New England, and from the advices
that he receives he is confident that
there will be no tie-up of trains in
this part of the country. Pullman
cars are run on the night trains on
the PaSsumpsic road
Levi F. Edgerton began on his
old route Monday morning and was
cordially greeted all along the line
by his many friends Conductor
Edgerton is one of the most popular
men on the road and all are glad
that he has been re-instated.
The railroad commissioners have
recommended to the management of
t Lake road a change in the loca-
ton of the Hyde Park depot from it's
present site to the north side of the
track, and that the change be made
by the first of December.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
POSTAL NINA TONS.

The regular semi-annual examin-
alton for the grades of clerk and
carrier in the st. Johnsbury office
will be held on Saturday, Aug. II.
The examination for positions in
the departmental, railway mail and
Indian services will be held in St.
Johnsbury on Sept. %. But these
examinations are under the rules
and regulations of the civil service
mission and open to candidates
of any political party. Full par
ticulars of either examina tion will
be furnished at the post office by
Henry A. Holder, secretary of the
local board.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
INSTALLATIONS.

The installation Of Rev. DIR. Albert
H. Heath as pastor of the North
church will be held in the church next
Tuesday evening at 80 o'clock.
The order Of services will probably
be as follows: Sermon, Rev. DR.. E.
K. Alden, Boston; charge to the
people, Rev. DIR. c. NJ. Lamson,
Hartford, Conn; charge to the pas
tor, Rev. DIR. Smith Baker. Boston /;
right hand of fellowship, Rev. Ed
ward T. Fairbanks The council to
examine DR.. Heath will be held Tues
day afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
THE DANVILLE ASSOCIATION,

The annual meeting of the Danville
Association, IN organization of Bap-
fist churches in this section of the
state, occurred with the Passumpsic
church last week. The attendance
was good and the hospitality of the
people of that village was equal to
the occasion. The opening session
on Tuesday evening was devoted to
the interests of the young people,
and the subsequent sessions included
helpful addresses on practical feat
ures Of church work. The pro-
gramme was carried out substan-
TALLY as given previously in these
columns, although one or two of
the speakers expected from Boston
were not present. Rev. c. H.
Spaulding Of that city made an ad-
dress on Sunday school work.
The gathering throughout was
success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
GIFTS TO THE HOME,

Following is a list of gifts received at
Sunset Home from June 1 to July l:
Fruit, vegetables, etc.-Asparagus,
boiled cider, bread, canned fruit, cream.
eggs, lettuce, milk, oranges. pepper-grass
picklee, radishes, rhubarb, and strawber-
ries, from Mrs. c. c. Bingham, Mrs. P.
D. Blodgett, Mrs. Dr. Brooks, Mrs. E.
Dow, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks, Mrs. G..
Gray, E. Hall, Higgins creamery, Mrs
NJ. F. Hill, Mrs. E. B. Hosmer, Mrs. G.
NJ. Howe, Mrs. S. Mastin, Miss E.
McLane, Mrs. DR.. Newell, Mrs D. D.
Patterson, and Miss Kate Thayer. Miss
Eva Clark of DanviIle, a box of delicious
field Strawberries. Neighborlv gifts of
milk from Mrs. F. o. Clark and Mrs. A.
B. Moves. Miscellaneous.-Mrs. F. Fair
banks, three piazza chairs. Mrs G. NJ.
Howe and Mrs. S. Mastin, roses.
For this relief much thanks"
When friends wish it, vegetables will
be sent for. Gifts to the Home are some
times felt by their donors to be too small
and unimportant for public mention.
But such gifts are always gratefully re-
ceived and reported on the principle that
every little helps a little" and that
many little makes mickle''
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
A PECULIAR ACCID ENT.

Benjamin F. Taylor of Wheelock
was on his way to St. Johnsburv on
Friday morning, and met with an
accident which cost him a horse.
When just above the Center village,
he heard train coming and turned
around with view to getting the
horse as far from the track as posi-
BILE. The animal became frightened
a the approach of the cars and ran
towards the track at full speed.
About hall of the freight train had
meantime passed the crossing, and
the frantic horse ran plump into it,
striking with such force as to cause
its own instant death. Mr.. Taylor
was unhurt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05

citizens throughout the state. Rev.
DR.. c. A. Dickinson, a Vermont boy,
cow pastor of Berkeley Temple, Bos-
ton, is Immediately interested in
this enterprise. The home for BOYS
will be followed in the near future bv
a home for girls. Let the good work
have the cordial support of all inter
ested in the future of our Green
Mountain state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
AT THE EAST VILLAGE.

Mrs. Hoyt from North Carolina is
visiting her brother, Thomas Knight.
Mrs. Stark of Grinnell, Iowa, is
visiting her sister, Mrs E. B. Gates.
6. E. Goodall, who has been at Hot
Springs, Ark, the past winter, re-
turned home on Saturday last.
Miss Maria Huse from Burlington
is spending a two weeks vacation
with her mother, who is stopping at
Joel Woods.
Three young dies united with the
church last Sunday and six children
received the rite of baptism.
Mrs. Ida McCurdy and youngest
son are on short visit to her moth
er, Mrs. Calvin Morrill,, who reached
her SD birthday on June Oath. 1t
being on Sunday, Mrs. Morrill, passed
the day by attending the morning
service at the church where she has
worshiped for over fifty years, after
which she took short carriage ride
to the home of Albert Lee, returning
at eventide, weary, yet rejoicing that
her strength was sufficient for the
events Of the memorable day.
Mrs. Wild from Springfield, Mass,
is caring for her mother, Mrs.
Matthew McCurdy, who has been
quite sick, but at this writing is i'm
proving.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE NOTES.

The 125th commencement was OBJ
served at Dartmouth College last
week and was largely attended.
Rev. Robert J. Service, IT, of De-
troit, Academy '72, was given the
degree of D. D. at commencement.
The number of graduates in '94
equals the largest number ever sent
out from Dartmouth. The present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05

One word Of advice about refrigera-
tors. Let none of our readers purchase
a refrigerator OF any kind until they
have first sent to Paine's Furniture Co.,
40 Canal St., Boston, for their large IL
Illustrated catalogue of refrigerators
Enclose two 2-cent stamps for postage
1t will save you money.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

Rev. F. E. Healey will preach in
the Grange hall nexh Sunday at
O'Clock.
Miss Eva G. Stickney of Woods
vile, N. H, is spending her vacation
with her uncle, q. @. Goss.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
Births.

At ST. Johnsbury, June 20, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur F. Stone.
At St. Johnsbury, June %, son. Paul A,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. West.
At North Danvile, June IS, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. NJ drill
At Lyndon, July 3, a to Mr.. and Mrs
John Coucher.
At Cabot. July /, daughter to Mr. and
Mrs Herbert Holton.
At Montpelier. June %, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Booth and grand
daughter of J. c. Salina of this place
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05

AT Lyndon. July 3, of epilepsy Lille
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bailey
aged II years.
At Barton, June %. Nellie F. Smith, aged
20, only sister of Homer E. Smith of this
place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
ST. Louis without Change
via
Canadian Pacific Railway.

through sleeping car will leave as fol-
lows every Monday: Portland S.45 a. m.
Fabyans 1880 p. m, St Johnsbury 81 Is p.
IN. Berth reserved at Canadian Pacific Rail-
way office, 1917 Washington ST., Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
Marriages..

AT Hartford, June %, by Rev. A. Hazeu
Frederic B. Simmons of Am, MIA North
Dakota. and Mary A. Hazen of Hartford
Deaths.
At St. Johnsbury, July 3, Sarah E. Gibbs,
wife of c. F. Gibbs, aged ~.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
HOUSE TO RENT.

The house of the David TrulI estate at &c
Spring street is offered for rent. Apply to
]. F. TRULL,
NaU1or+
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05
New Advertisements,

Office over First National Bank, form
occupied by DR.. Aldrich. For terms inu
at FIRST NATIONAL BANI
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EAsTERNloAN oEFIcE

Money loaned on articles OF value or otf
good cola teraI.
WALTER B. ALLEN,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-07-05

A desirable down stairs tenement OF
rooms, heated by furnace, at No. IL h
Pleasant ST.. st. Tohnsbury, Vt
The morning call., 1894-06-29

against 664 dwellings and 1O4 churches.
Eiectrc-lIght stations and telegraph
and telephone offices seemed to have
enjoyed a comparative immunity from
danger from the element with which they
are pervaded. In certain States there has
been a marked increase in the number OF
lightning strokes in the last year. particu-
larly in Connecticut, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan ana New York.
One of the most interesting results or
the obervatiOns that have been made OF
late years regarding lightning and
its freaks is that the geological as
well as the Typographical condl-
tions influence it. According to the stat
istics q chalk formation is the least lia-
bic TO damaging lightning. while next in
order of frequency come mari. clay, SAND
and loan. With regard to trees. the OAK
Is most frequently and the beech the
least frequently struck. Neither does
1t seem to have been .he highest or most
exposed trees that were struck, as the
bolt hit in the most erratic and un-
expected manner. AS regards the SUPER
StitutiOns or beliefs regarding the safety
or danger of certain localities when the
lightning is on the rampage, MIR. Meade
states thatit is not judicious to stand
under trees, in the do0rwayS of barns,
close to cattle. or near chimneys or fire.
places; which is a scientific justification
OF the actions of probably five persons out
OF six when a storm is prevaling.-Wash-
ington News.
The morning call., 1894-06-29
A FIEND BEATEN.
Angry Women Come Near Lynching
Low Brute.


Low Brute.
ST LOUIS, June 28.-Willam Howard. a
salesman for an art company, had a mar
row escape from death at the hands of a
mob of infuristed women. Had it not
been for Officer Mckeon, who arrived Just
in time, his body would now be lying on
slab in a m0reue. The mans crime
consisted of abusing little girls, ranging
IN age from to y years. living in the vi.
cinity of Thirteenth and Spruce streets
He took liberties with them. His last vic
tim was Dare Chsrd of Spruce street
Her mother arrived on the scene just in
time to prevent the child from being
harmed by the man. With a scream of
rage she started for Howard. To escape
her the man sought safety in flight
The woman gave chase. Howard was
stopped by other women living
in the vicinity who had been at
tracted by the outcry of Mrs. Chard
When they learned of the mans
action the indignation of the women
knew no bounds. Cries of Lynch him"
and 'Stone the coward" arose on all
sides. Several women picked up large
rocks and began TO beat howard with
them. Before the man was badly injured
Officer McKeon appeared and arrested
him. The prisoner was followed to Jail
by mob of angry, bowling women. who
would have torn him limb from limb had
an opportunity presented itself. Howard
offered no excuse for his crime. He said
he was 40 years of age. His clothes were
shabby, and no money was found In his
D0ssassiou
The morning call., 1894-06-29
81 AM SO HUNGRY"
How an Actor Provided a Meal
Without Money for His Wife.

a taste for cooking and genius for max
ing the most of everything rescued a we'll
known leading man and his wife from
going to bed breakfastless, diunerless and
supperless one night last week. The situa-
ton was tragic for a while, but now il has
passed. and as the actor and his wife are
playing summer engagement in Buffalo
IN stock company and getting three good
meals day they do not hesitate to tell of
their 1x, how they surmounted their diff
cultles and laugh at their former plight.
Several engagements last winter with
companies OF the unstable order reduced
tnese players 10 point where the last
jewel had been pawned and the last dollar
paid for small bedroom in a TWENTY
iourtn-street actors clearinghouse. The
lest penny went one night for supper of
cold ham from the edelicatessen-store and
pint from the corner saloon. When the
leading man and his wife finished their
banquet both realized that tomorrow
meant starvation unless touch" could
De made or the actors fund applied to.
1t was noon before the actor awoke, and
nearly o'clock before he evolved plan
Tor securing meal. He walked out wear
Ing MS sole remaining Overcoat. the pockets
OF which he had lined With stiff brown
wrapping paper. In saloon near by he
sDled some acQuaintaDces. An invitation
" Linn "ao Iue uatuTal sequence OIL tDe
meeting. IL was noticed that the actor,
though he accepted, fingered long near the
Iree-lunch counter, and he dipped into the
OONl OF cheese and plate of sliced ham and
touched with careSsing fingers the small
slices of bread. 1t might also have been
noticed that he did not eat much al the
iunch-counler. In few minutes the actor
babe his friends good day and strolled up
the street. stopping In several other cafes.
meeting friends aud acQuaintances in each
place and hovering around the lunch-table
for quite little while.
dis going up Broadway was neces sarily
SLOW. and therefore il was o'clock before
be returned to his wife. She was sitting
by the window silently crying
What's the matter?" he asked.
Il know it's wrong, Paul. but Pm so
hungry"
Are you? Well. never mind" and he
kissed her and continued: "Pll have sup
per 10 few minutes. Get out your little
gas stove and tin pail"
Then he emptied his pockets. A table of
their contents read like this:
Dozen small slices of bread. half pound
OF sliced nam, quarter of pound of tongue
nall a pound of cheese in small cubes,
two dozen olives. various sizes eighteen
radishes, paper of salt and pepper, a dash
Of mustard.
roasting some of the slices of bread, he
put the tin pail half full OF water on the
little stove aad boiled some tongue and
ham. Next he put the top Of the tin beer
bucket on the gas, poured in little Of the
D0lllng water, put IN all of the cheese and
a little beer that had been left and a fairly
good Welsh rarebit was the result.
II never ate anything that tasted half so
good, declared PauPs wife when the meal
was oVer.-New York Commercial-Adver-
tser.
The morning call., 1894-06-29
SALARIES REDUCED.
San Jose Teachers Must Live on
Less Money!

Less Money.
SAN JOSE, JuEe 2S-At the annual
meeting of the State Normal School board
OF trustees tonight ali the members were
present except Governor Markham.
class Of sixty-ive were recommended
to the board by the faculty as eligible to
receive diplomas, and were passed upon
favoraby. They will receive diplom as
tomorrow morning at the graduation ex-
ercises.
The board organized for the ensuing
year by re-electng the present officers by
acclamation: President. Philo Hersey of
Santa Clara; vice-president. Ralph Lowe
of San Jose; secretary. Miss Ruth Royce
of San Jose; executive committee-Philo
Hersey. Ralph Lowe and T. S. Mont
gomery.
The board then went into a protracted
executive session for the purpose of
electing teachers and fixing salaries. No
changes were made in the principal de-
partments. NJ. (. Daley will succeed a.
ID. WashburD as teacher in mathematics.
A feature of the session was the general
reduction iD salaries. This was most per-
ceptible in the salary of the prin cipal,
which was reduced from $4,000 10 S3000.
being $3.50 less than the Chico Normal
principal and $50 less than the Los An
geles Normal principal receives.
The morning call., 1894-06-29
LOSSES BY LIGHTNING.
Instructive Figures From a Weather
Bureau Publication.

DuEcaG f-uDIlCalIOu.
A little publication has made its an
pearance from the publishin g-house
of Uncle Sam. compiled by Alexan-
der McAdie Of the Weather Bu-
reau, and containing some very in
teresting facts regarding lightning and tue
damages and fatalities it causes in this
country. Its primary object is to show
the best methods of protection by light
ming rods. but incidentally it gives some
very unique figures, and shows that few
at least of the beliefs that are common to
every class are well founded. The mum Der
of death-dealing lightning bolts that find
victims in this country yearly is greater
than is probably generally believed. Ac-
cGrding to figures given by Mr.. McAdie
there occurred in 1892 25I deaths by
lightning. and the year following
there were 209. The statistics do
not go further back than 1890. but
even this short space of time has demon
strated that the danger seems to be on the
Increase by extending over q greater por-
tion of the year than formerly. In 1890 the
months OF March, April. May, June, july
and August alone chronicled fatalities. The
year following September was added, and iu
1882 every month from April TO December
provided victim to heavens fire. The
average number of persons killed YEARLY
by lightning is 1876. BY far the greater
number of fatalities occurred in June.
July and August.
In the eight years ending in 1892 there
were 35i6 fires In the United States due to
Lightning, causing total loss OF Sl2, $685.
S35. This is rather startling statement to
those who are inclined TO scoff at the danger
from thunderstorms. Barns, stables and
granaries apparently had the greatest
attraction for lightning, for during the
nine years ending in 1892 1885 build
ings Of that class were struck, Is