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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15

as to the quality of the coming en-
tertainment. An admission fee of 25
cents!will be charged.
The committee (Mrs. ]. w.
Balch, chairman who had in charge
the six O'Clock dinner given for the
benefit OF the Home for Aged
Women wish to express their thanks
to the public for their generous re-
sponse when solicited, and for their
liberal patronage of the same. To
this it may be added, that the trus
tees and board OF visitors of the
Home feel very grateful to the COM
mittee and their assistants for their
interchangeable efforts in preparing
and serving the dinner.
Rev. DR.. Webb of Boston gave
two instructive sermons at the
North church on Sunday last. La
the m orning he spoke concerning the
extent to which visions of the future
help the Christian to bear the
burdens of the present. In the even
ing the South church congregation
united in the service and DR.. Webb
gave a forcible presentation of the
work of the American Board and
individual responsibility in connec-
vice J. H. Parlin, cornetist, assisted
the choir, playing in both voluntary
and postlude.
Another exhibition of basket ball
playing will occur at the Opera
House tonight, when the Burlington
| Association team will contest honors
with the local Y. NJ. c. A. team.
Aside from this, Instructor James
and his class will give an exhibition
of work in free exercises with the bar
bells and dumb bells, horizontal and
parallel bars, side and long horse,
high kick and high jump, and a
quarter-mile potato race. Admis-
sion 25 cents. Give the athletes a
full house and your cordial endorse
ment of their sports.
There were nearly 200 in attend
ance at the masquerade given by
Olive Branch Lodge, D. of R., on Tues
day night, about 70 of them being
masked. The costumes were gro
tesque and many of them amusing
-"Helen's Babies" appearing with
the rest and creating considerable
sport. Supper was served, and every
body had a good time-the lodg'
netting a snug little sum, fifteen OF
twenty dollars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
A DANDELION BLOSSOM.

Manager Bagley OF the Dandelion
Compound Company is pushing that
business nowadays, and has just
issued an eight-page publication
called "The Peoples Opinion"
Fifty thousand copies are included
in the first edition, which is now
being turned out by the CALEDoNIAN
presses.
The "Opinion" is neat stroke of
enterprise. 1t includes the first sec
ton of story, several plain-talking
advertisements setting forth what
the Compound has done for certain
individuals who have tried it and
realized it's effects as spring and
all-around medicine, besides bevy
of farm and household hints and bits
of humor. The "Opinion" will be
regarded by everybody as forcible
move in business direction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
POST OFFICE NOTES.

The larger post Offices in the coun-
try are getting out of their supply
of Columbian stamps, but the small
er ones will not be on sale at this
office until the large stamps are all
sold. That time is somewhat dis
tant, as the CALIFORNIAN is informed
that our office has quite supply of
Columbians still on hand. There
are about 10000 one cent stamps,
$4,000 two cent, $500 FIVE cent,
$500 10 cent and 1000 eight cent
stamps. The supply of three, six,
four, Is and 80 cent stamps is ex-
hausted, and the small stamps of
three denominations are sold.
The demand for Columbian
stamps was not as large as
the government expected and one of
Postmaster General Bissell's first
acts was to have the contract
changed for making these stamps
and reducing the number to be made
by many millions. At the ST. Johns
bury office there has been about an
| equal demand for both kinds of
stamps, though none but Colum-
bian stamps were sold above the
two cent stamp. AS 5000 one cent
stamps and $4,000 two cent stamps
are sold at our post Office every
month the majority of the people
can soon get the smaller stamps,
but those who use the higher varie-
ties can buy Columbian stamps for
several months.
Quite number have bought un-
used sets for collection, but there are
only a few in St. Johnsbury who
have the higher values. These were
never on sale at this Office, the 80
cent stamp being the highest sold
here. The other varieties were so
cent, one, two, three, four and FIVE
dollars. Ever since these stamps
were issued the cancelled specimens
have had a market value and can
celled specimens of the three, six and
eight cent are worth over half their
face value, while used specimens of
are worth more used than unused
A great many of these stamps are
being held for speculation, particu-
| larly the cancelled specimens, and
they will command good prices in
| the near future. Below the Is cent
stamp the six cent stamp is the
rarest and also one of the handsom-
est stamps of the entire series.
The public generally regret that
the postal note is to be abolished
| June 80 There was always good
demand for these at our office and
nothing can take their place except
unused stamps, and one does not like
to receive sheets of stamps for small
accounts. The press of the country
are loudly demanding the issuing OF
fractional currency again, but the
silver men in congress would strong
ly oppose this move.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
Personal MENTION.

Miss May Nichols Of Barre is visit
ing in town, the guest of Miss Jennie
Smith
National Bank Examiner May,
and Mrs. May, were in Burlington
this week. DR.. H. c. Newell is also
at the Queen City for few days.
T. Boynton, chief post office in
spector for the New England division,
was in town on Tuesday.
Gen. w. w. Grout was at home
over Sunday on brief trip, but re-
turns at once to his Washington
duties
Mrs. J. w. Sault went to St. AL
bans on Tuesday to preside at the
new organ Of the Congregational
church last evening IN connection
with lecture by Russell H. Conwell.
The State University at Lincoln,
Neb.. has conferred the degree of
L L. D. upon President George Gates
of Iowa College, a native Of St.
Johnsbury.
L. w. Rowell and family return to
St. Johnsbury to live and will occu-
by the tenement in the north section
of South Hall. Mr.. Rowell has been
here for some days and his family
are expected in about two weeks.
Mrs. D. c. Moore of Nashua has
been visiting her brother, John c.
Thompson, the past week. Mrs
Moore succeeds her husband, the late
Hon. D. c. Moore, as business mana
ger and president of the Telegraph
Publishing Company
John A. Joyce of Washington, D.
c., contributed to a recent issue of
the Washington Post an obituary
notice of the late Col. John R. Thomp-
son, formerly of St. Johnsbury Center,
who died at the national capital
some days since.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
A VALUABLE PATENT.

Our townsman A. L. Bailey has
just received letters patent on a
very valuable and practical device
invented by him. 1t is a hose fasten-
er, wherein simplicity of mechanism
and adaptability to its special pur-
pose are combined to a remarkable
degree; and the principle has a wide
range of applica ton, the device be-
ing suited for use on tubes varying
in size from the small syringe to
two-inch pipe. The hose, passing
through the fastener, slips on to a
shank which is slightly bevelled and
fitted with a shoulder; the fastener
is then easily screwed up towards
the shoulder of the shank, and when
in place is so we'll set as to preclude
any possibility of leaking. The de-
vice is light but firm, and when used
on the air brake hose of railroad
trains will be found to be a great
Improvement over the somewhat
awkward method at present en-
ployed to fasten the hose to the
couplers. AS applied to fire hose,
this fastener is equally servicea ble
the ease with which it is handled
(no wrench being necessary especial
ly commencing it.
Good judges who have examined
Mr.. Bailey's invention predict a
profitable outcome for it, and the
inventor is certainly to be congratu-
! lated on his success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
AT THE EAST VILLAGE.

Miss Stella Gates has been obliged
to leave school a few days to at
tend to the munps.
Mrs. H. M. Knapp has returned
homo from Boston, where she has
been for further treatment of her
eyes.
Gen. w. w. Grout is at home from
Washington, D. c.
On last Thursday evening a very
pleasant reception was given to Rev.
and Mrs. Patterson by the people Of
the parish of St. Johnsbury East.
The vestry of the Congregational
church was prettily decorated with
flowers and ferns and the draperies
and furnishings of the home, while
the many trees of fir and balsam,
most effective in their arrangement,
filled the air with fragrance and the
suggestion of Christmas good will
and cheer. In spite of the almost
impossible condition of the roads,
there was a large and enthusias site
gathering of the parishioners. Henry
J. Griswold was master of the cere-
monies. The pastor and family on
their entrance were led to place
beside the two senior deacons of the
church, and after cordial words of
welcome from Mr.. Griswold and
Judge Hovey, the people came for
ward and took the hands of the
guests of the evening. Following
the exchange of greetings there
came a delightful social hour mingled
with recitations and songs; and
after refreshmen many speeches of
grateful reminiscence and glad hope
were made by both ladies and gen
tlemen The evening will long be
remembered by pastor aud people.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
SPECIAL RATES FOR DIXEY.

Packed houses have been the rule
wherever Dixey has appeared, and
the Boston and Maine railroad have
undertaken TO help pack Howe's
Opera House tomorrow (Friday)
evening, when Dixey appears in
Adonis. Special round trip rates
are announced on posters, from
points between St. Johnsbury, Stan
stead and Morrisville This ought
to bring in large number of people
from surrounding towns. The op-
portunitv which Dixey's coming
offers them is a rare one and will
doubtless be taken advantage of.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
A SIX O'CLOCK DINNER.

company of St. Johnsbury ladies
rang six O'Clock dinner bell at the
Pythian Hall last Friday evening, in
behalf of the Home for Aged Women,
and there was very general answer
to the ring. 1t was large dinner, a
large company, with a large average
appetite, and the net receipts were
correspondent large. The ladies
who had interested themselves in this
dinner had spared no time or effort in
its preparation, and fully deserved
the financial success they scored.
The bill of fare was ample enough to
sa tisfy the most particular palate.
and the service was in the main ex-
cellent. The rooms were very prettIly
decora ted-rOses, hyacinthS, plnks
and other blossoms lending beauty
to the tables and fragrance to the
entire premises. The lack of any
systematic arrangement for dispos-
ing of so large a crowd caused not
little delay and elected some criti-
cism - but this was the outcome of a
much larger attendance than the
ladies' expected, and more complete
measures would be adopted another
time The ladies are to be con-
graduated on the results of the din
ner. Success was made possible by
generous contributions of food and
cash by our citizens, and the Home
will reap an appreciable benefit
theretrom. The net proceeds were
50 5O
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
DINNERS AND MANNERS.

EDITOR CALEDoNIAN Il came into
Pythian Hall last Friday evening
about 6 o'clock. Through no move
or intention of my own, l found my
self among the first seated at table.
| did not fail to appreciate the pleas
antneSs of my situation. But had l
been aware at the time that many
whose years or limitation of bodily
vigor entitled them to precedence
were waiting till the stalwarts could
finish their course, 1 should have
wished to vacate my place in their
favor. Not till afterward did learn
that dismay fell upon the women who
had things in charge, on finding their
uShers over-ridden and their orderly
plans put out This, l think, must
have stimulated brain action on my
part, for between times seemed all
along to be variously entertained.
Now with visions of banqueting
where ministering sylphs supplied the
wants of every hungry guest now
again with sketches of the same pre-
pared by my friend, S. Kanaaka, for
his brother in Kioto. So vivid were
| these that l can reproduce them to a
word, and 1 will do so:
S. Kanaaka to his Brother Kumosa.
CITY OF ST. JoHNsBURY, March 9, '94.
1 have this evening been to a banquet
ing in honor of the ripe-aged women of
the city Extremely of interest was it to
discover the way of doing things among
| these American peoples. They ascend to
high-up hall called Pythian. This I
supposed to have been dedicated to
Python the Dragon. But of that 1 was
corrected. Not less it might have been so.
Curious, truly, is the usage of getting to
the place of food-partaking. A very
great company of the hungry pack them
selves against the closed door. When
then it opens, that is like the bursting
of the dam on the river Yedogawa. Very
correctly habited officials, called by the
natives ushers, are stationed at points to
usher; but so great ability here have
peoples of ushering themselves, that these
officials are left behind as ornaments.
Among youthful Americans, considerably
of the masculine kind, one will perceive
vastness of appetite for sugared cake and
a sort of frozen mush which they devour
with multitudiousness. And the elders
of the people are standing to wait till
their turn Somewhile may come. In this
singular country l think it would always
be considerably best for one to be very
vigorous"
At this point l endeavored in my
dream to explain the fact that the 6
O'Clock dinner at the Pythian was
novelty in its way; that arrange
ment could not, perhaps, be perfected
in every detail the first time; and L
particularly pointed out that many
who sat at that first table" were no
wise tremendous in their getting
there, nor voracious in their disposi-
tion of things. But my gentle Japan
ese looked rather distrustful, as
though he had discovered certain un-
derlying traits which were most dis
tasteful to his sensibilities. l shall
not be surprised to find that when he
issues from the Kioto press his vol
, ume of Observations on American
Life there will be therein a chapter
not fiattering to US, entitled Dinners
and Manners" E. T. F.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
THE WATER COMMITTEE.

This committee of seven have no
easy task before them, but they have
attended pretty closely to the busi
ness in hand during the past week,
with view to reporting to the ad-
journed special meeting of the village
next Monday afternoon. Several
meetings have been held, in consulta-
ton with the trustees and the
Aqueduct Company, and in looking
over the village water plant.
OF fcourse nothing is known of the
decision to which the committee will
come; but it is to be hoped that their
recommendations will be sufficiently
definite, one way or the other, to en-
able the voters to act understand
ingly on the subject. 1t goes with
out saying that an efficient COM
mittee can handle the details of so
important a question much more
satisfactorily than could a hall full
of voters.
The situation is a peculiar one,
from the very fact that a dual sys-
tenn exists. But the important fact
remains, that the village needs, and
must have, an ample supply of good
water, and no pettifogging should
be allowed to interfere with the sue
cess of the most feasible plan to
secure that supply. If the present
committee of seven can, unanimo mous-
ly, lead the village into a practical
and sensible method of settling the
problem, it will deserve the com
mendation of every citizen. The
very best way out of the difficulty
all things considered-is what the
village wants to discover and it re-
mains to be seen how much progress
will have been made towards that
way by Monday afternoon next.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
A HERD DOOMED.

The news comes from East Burke
that the valuable herd of cattle on
Mountain View Farm, owned by E.
A. Darling of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, is found to be infected with
tuberculosis, and that 7S out of the
81 head must be destroyed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

-Dixey in Adonis at the Howe
Opera House tomorrow night.
-"St. Patrick's day in the morn
ing" arrives this week Saturday.
Sheriff Sulloway advertises, in
another column, a sale of unclaimed
freight.
The Academy Glee Club gave a
concert at Miles Pond on Friday
evening last.
Some sugar orchards in this sec
tion have been tapped, but not much
sugar made yet.
An effort is being made to secure
Russell Conwell for a lecture here
some time in April.
Reports from the southern sec
ton of the state indicate that sugar
making has begun and large yield
is looked for.
Some matters of local interest
will be found on the second page of
this issue; also a readable letter on
1.-The Gold Fields of Colorado"
The Brennan Star Theatre Com
pany closed a TWO weeks run here
on Saturday evening last. They did
a fair business.
The robins and the rest of the
community were surprised to see a
heavy fall of snow yesterday morn
ing; but it will help the sugar makers.
W. B. Johnson is building house
on his lot just north of the village,
hut whether for his own occupancy or
not is al present undecided.
Parties who send US personal or
other items through the mails are
requested to accompany the item by
their own names.
-Overseer Sulloway states that if
farmers who need help either in
doors or out will apply to him he
will endeavor to furnish them with
workers.
The time of meeting of Chamber
lin Relief Corps has been changed
from every other Thursday to the
first and third Thursdays in the
month.
The Academy Base Ball Associa-
tion is to give a supper on the
evening of Friday, March %, for the
benefit of its team, and liberal
patronage is invoked.
The date of the Ryegate fair and
that of the County Agricultural So
cietv are identical-which is rather
unfortunate, as many Ryegate peo-
pie have generally attended the fair
here
The young lady students at the
Academy will doubtless appreciate
the recent action of the trustees in
making it possible for them to com
pete, in common with the young gen
tlemen, for class honors
-"Uncle Hiram" is booked for the
Opera House once more, on Tues
day evening of next week The play
is full of lively situations and will
make the audience smile The COM
pany was here two years ago and
gave good show.
The ninetieth birthday of Neal
Dow, the apostle Of temperance, will
be observed by the Mite Society OF
the Universalist church, on Tuesday
evening, March 20, with exercises
and refreshments. A small admis-
sion fee will be charged.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
DENTAL MEETING.

The Vermont State Dental Society
will hold it's annual meeting at
White River Junction next week
Wednesday. The state examining
board, OF which DR.. J. L. Perkins of
this place is president, will meet at
the same time and look into the
oualifica tions of those who desire to
practice dentistry in this state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

The Clarions, who are working
under the auspices of the w. c. T.
u, were here the first of the week
and held two meetings. Miss Wells
was very earnest in her temperance
work, and the musical selections
were much enjoyed.
The "Old Peoples Concert" given
by the ladies' aid society was a
success.
There will be an Easter concert at
the M. E. church Sunday, Nov. rs.
The Mite society met at the M. E
parsonage last week Wednesday
afternoon and evening and enjoyed
a very pleasant time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15

Cecilia's choir, including the young
ladies and other pupils of the con-
vent, give a concert at the old
Catholic church on Saturday even
ing at 100 Admission 25 and IS
cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15

Rev Mr. Mix of Worcester,
Mass, is expected to preach at the
North church on Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Investors.
Pigs for Sale.
Uncle Hiram.
Dressm making,
Hay for Sale.
Dixey Tickets.
Lyndon Institute
Tenement to Rent.
Boarders Wanted.
Office Room to Let.
Sherif's Sale of Freight.
Kellogg, Photographer.
See Here-L. F. Gaski1l.
Do You Want Buggy.
Pertinent-Fred A. Field.
Dissolution of Partnership
Stationery-A. D. Rowells.
Household Furniture for Sale.
Sugar Therm mometers-Bingham's
Life and Accident-W. w. Sprague.
Rebecca Stevenson's Est.-Pres. Acct.
Alnnira Woods Estate-Pres. Account.
Don't Buy Bicycle-Blodgett & James.
Just Moment-Boynton & Eastman.
Showers of Trade-F. a. & A. w. Scott.
Frank Richardson's Est.-Probate of Will.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-15
Weather Record.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending March 13, 1894:
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recorded 10 another place In the CoU.
RIKR, and the convention declared
those receiving the largest vote the
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offices.
The convention then adjourned.
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April I, looo.--ly.
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~ Easter Sunday was celebrated
10 both churches 10 jasper With sp.
propriste ceremonies. AT 81. Joseph'i
Catholic church, the srvices began
with mass 10 the early morning, aud
tne affairs we're very handsom ely
trimmed for the occasion. The music.
q program Wa . long one, and VA
we'll rendered.
At the N. E. church the Christian
Endeavor Society held . sunrise ser.
Vice, With somo appropriate music and
Rotations, which were listened 10 By
those present with interest.
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