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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
EAST CONCORD.

ed May 2Sth, including ten nice COWS, are
replaced with a new barn 100 feet long
by so wide, with a basement under the
whole, one of the finest barns in the
county. The barn is nearly completed.
Albert Carr died at his home in this
place last Monday of Inflammation ofthe
bowels, after a short illness, leaving a
widow, two sons and one daughter.
The remains were inferred in the East
Concord cemetery. Mr.. Carr was about
Al years old.
Farmers nave nearly all finished hay
ing, with about half the usual amour of
hay but there still remains considerable
quantity of old hay in the barns around
here
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
GREENSBORO.

Prof. Whitehill and others of the camp
ers have returned to their homes.
Frank Melvin and his mother attended
the celebration at Stowe last week.
Mrs. &C. Haines is at Lakeport, N. H,
visiting her brother, w. S. Calderwood
and family, and caring for her mother
who is sick.
Nathan Keniston has returned from
Peaks Island, but not so much improved
in health as his friends had hoped. Mrs.
K. remained at home instead of going to
the beach as she had planned.
Geo. Simpson and son from Connect
cut are in town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
CONTRACT Work.

The trustees of Stanstead Wesleyan Col
lege are prepared to receive tenders for the
moving of the Albert knight house from its
present site at the north of Stanstead Plain
to a position on the college grounds-a dis
lance of about one mile. The contract must
include e~xcavating and stone work for
foundation of building at new site. Plans
and specifications can be seen at the college.
Address
THE PRINCIPAL,
Stanstead Wesleyan College,
Stanstead, Que.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
LUNENRURG.

Quite a large party from here went on
a picnic to Martin Meadow Pond last
Wednesday,. They report a pleasant
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Eden Pierce and son of
Berlin Falls are visiting at her mothers,
Mrs. Cheney's.
Miss Chase of Fairfield is visiting her
sister, Mrs. DR.. Scott, for a few weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Land, now of Sugar Hill, re-
Gently held a series of evening meetings
at the Congregational church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
insolvency Notice.

STATE OF VERmoNT, DISTRICT OF CALEDo-
MA, S., COURT OF
In the matter of Alex. N. Drew of ST.
Johnsbury, in said district, insolvent
debtor.
Notice is hereby given that Alex. N. Drew
of ST. J~ohnsbury, in said district, on the 1 9Th
day of August, A. d. 1894, filed his petition
in insolvency in the office of the court of in
so1vency, in ST. Johnsbury, in said district,
and a meeting of the creditors ofsaid insolyent
debtor will be held at the Probate Office in ST.
Johnsbury aforesaid, on the oath day of
August, A. d. 1894, at 10 O'Clock a. m, to
prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees upon said estate.
And notice is also given that the payment
of any debts and the delivery of any prop
erty belonging to said debtor to him or for
his use, and the transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law.
BY order of the Court, Attest:
P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
WEST BURKE.

There seems to be no doubt but that
l.. Warren's COW which he lost a short
time ago died of tuberculosis.
The Westmore mail route has changed
hands again, Henry Bugbee having
bought out Rash.
The Methodist Sunday school picnicked
on Tuesday in the grove back of the
church.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Warner sHartwell and Miss Sa-
die Gaskill, the 22d inst.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
Probate of Will.
GEORGE ALDRICH's ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate court, held at the Probate Office
in ST. Jo~hnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 13th day of August, A. d. 1894
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of George Aldrich,
being presented to court by Lurana S.
Aldrich, the executrix therein named, for
probate:
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said court, to be held at the Pro
bate Office in st. Johnsbury On the list day of
September, A. D. 1894, and show cause, if
any they may have, against the probate of
said will; for which Purpose it is further or
dered that a COPY of the record of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the
Cafedonian, printed at ST. Johnsbury previous
to said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court, attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
A true COPY of record, Attest:
L P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
LYNDONYILLE-

Last Friday night Mrs. Matilda F.
Carpenter received a shock ~paralyzing
her right side and rendering her uncon-
scious for a long time. She had over
worked herself that day, which is claim
ed to be the cause of the shock. She is
ar old lady of 70 years and is con-
sequently in a very critical condition.
Her son, Edwin of Ramsey, N. J., was
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
RYEGATE.

The republicans will meet in caucus
next Saturday evening at 7.3O O'Clock to
nominate a candidate to represent the
town and to nominate Z justices.
A poverty party will be given by the
Y. P. S. c. E. at the house of S. F. Mel
son Thursday evening Aug. 10. If the
programme is carried out, it will be very
amusing.
The Vermont ~Presbytery of the United
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
Commissioners Notice.
ALMIRA McLACHLIN's ESTATE.

ALMIRA McLACHLIN'S ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the honorable probate court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex-
all persons against the estate of Almira
McLachlin, late of Peacham, in said dis
trict, deceased, and the term of six months
from the sth day of June, 1894. being
allowed by said court to the creditors of
said deceased, to exhibit and prove their re-
spective claims before us Give notice that
we will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the dwelling house of the late Almira
McLachlin in Peacham. in said district, on the
31st day of August and the 7th day of De-
cember next, at 1 O'Clock in the afternoon,
on each of said days.
Lynn BOLTON,
RUSSELL B. EMERSON,
Commissioner.
Peacham, Vt, Aug. 1, "A. D.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16

Presbyterian met this week at Green's
boro, where it is expected that Mr..
Harris will be released from the Pastoral
charge of the congregation at this place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
Waterford

The republicans will hold a caucus at
the town hall, West Waterford, Wednes-
day, Aug. %, at 2 o'clock, to nominate
a representative and list of justices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
OWE WATERFORD.

Rev. Mr.. Roger will hold a meeting in
the school house in the Green district,
Sunday afternoon, August 10, beginning
at 8 o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16

Cecil Paul of Grotonis visitingin town.
The library has been taken out of Mrs.
Sargent's drug store and is placed in A.
P. Renfrew's store.
Nj. and Mrs. c. A. Bunker, who were
spending their vacation at their home at
Barnstead, N. H, returned last week.
About twenty young people attended
the teachers examinations at the acade-
my on Monday and Tuesday.
A great many people are in town to
attend the centennial.
Dean Rowe is visiting at Manchester,
N. H, this week.
Charles Gates returned from White
River Junction last Saturday.
The young people numbering about 80,
who have been camping at Martins
pond, returned last Friday. Allreported
a good time.
The republican caucus to nominate a
town representative will be held in the
town hall next Saturday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.

If you have not an electro
type of your signature do not fail
to secure it at once. Delays are
dangerous and the time for print
ing the ballots is near at hand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
EAST

The visitors from out of town this
week are: Mrs. Enos and daughter
Alice from Newport, and Mrs. Bullock
from Lyndonville at S. c. Kendall's; Mr..
and Mrs. H. Bailey from Burke and Mrs.
Charles Brown and three children from
Brooklyn, N. Y, at Calvin Browns.
George Nelson and family are spending
a few days at Lake Willoughby.
Miss Laura Nelson, who has been
spending a few weeks at the beach, re-
turned last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Moore have been
to Olcott visiting his son, H. c. Moore.
Mr.. Healy preached in the grove near
{. Browns last Sunday.
The entertainment given at the chapel
Monday evening was very hne and en-
joyed by all. The music and reading
were excellent and aunt Jerusha Dow
album was well exhibited.
Calvin Brown, who had his arm brok-
en- two weeks ago, is getting along well.
1t was a hard thing for a man SO old to
meet with such an accident, and he has
the sympathy of all of his ~neighbors.
EAST BURKE.
H. D. Webster's sister Maud, with her
friend, Nj. Abbott of Chelsea, Mass, are
VISITING nln.
Mrs. Mabel Vance is at her fathers, J.
P. Stafford's.
Miss Belle Arnidon is at her fathers
with a friend.
Mrs. Gage has returned from the hos
pital as comfortable as could be expect
ed but still very weak.
Carl Phillips goes this week to Boston
to visit his sister there.
Mrs. F. 6. Houston went to CRANKY
last Friday to attend the funeral of Miss
Eta Carpenter.
Between so and 60 went from here to
Willoughby last Wednesday p~icnicking.
The Good Templars give a box party
at their hall next Friday night, to which
all are invited.
The choir rehearsal next Saturday
hight at F. G.. Housten's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-08-16
PEACHAM.
The Church Centennial.

The centennial of the Congregational
church is being observed to-day and full
report of the proceedings will appear in
next weeks CALIFORNIAN. There will be
illustrations OF both the old and the new
building, together with all the historical
papers and speeches at the banquet. Ex-
ira copies at five cents each may be or
dered by mail direct from the CALEDo-
MAN Office or of our local agent, c. L.
Brown, East Peacham.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
WAS EMBROIDERED WITH AN "s."
How the Thoughtful Girl Brought Bash
ful Young Sninkins Round at Last.

Both were young, and she was fair.
He had been calling on her seven even.
ings and one afternoon a week for six
months. Still nothing was settled, al
though he was in the habit of lingering
before jewelers. show windows and ask
ing every young married man of his
acquaintance if it really did not cost as
much to keep one as two. As for her,
she was spending sixteen hours a day
over the embroidering of table linen
which, instead of dedicating to the
family use, she carefully locked away
as soon as finished. Meanwhile, the
sister next in succession was clamoring
for the reversion of the parlor and the
younger brothers sat in the seat of the
scornful.
One evening he noticed an unusual
abstraction in her manner.
"You are not offended with me?" he
asked. II know didn't get here until
twelve minutes past 8, but the car
stopped in the tunnel and"
&Offended? Not at ALL" and she
gazed dreamily into the fire.
Perhaps you are ill, then. You
know you had lost pound and half
last time we were weighed-and you
haven't eaten all the candy broug ght
yet. You must be very careful of your
health"
The absent gaze wandered over his
head: II am quite we'll. thank you
only little thoughtful; the serious
problems of life must sometimes pre-
sent themselves to ones mind"
"You can't decide whether to have a
jacket or q capep Or is it whether to
have your photographs profile OF three
quarter face?"
Nothing SO frivolous! This is really
something important"
"You-you don't think of parting
your hair, do you? Or is it possible
that you contemplate entering con-
ventP"
mo, no! can't tell you what it is,
but"
II see it now-I see it ALL" he burst
forth. "You are expecting that Miller
fellow. Well, will say good evening;
1 would not interfere with such de-
ightful visit"
/ II don't see why you say that Miller
Il think him charming fellow"
$50 does he. Good evening, Miss
Daisy"
"I-why, what is your hurryP"
"You said that you expected Miller,
and"
why, 1 said nothing of the kind! He
is calling on Julia this evening" saw
his shadow on the blind; no one else
has such absurd ears"
20, well, Miller is very nice fellow.
But you haven't told me yet what you
are thinking Of"
20, can never tell you. You will
think it silly. You are always laughing
at it."
Gan it be about the embroidered
linenP"
How clever of you! How did you
ever guessP But can never, never tel
you"
"Then l shall think it joke at my
expense. insist on knowing"
30, it's not joke at all, but if yor
insist"
Il do insist"
"But, MIR. Sniffkins, really can't
Well, if you will know-I have finished
embroidering enough ofit-well enough
for "a small family, and now I dom
know what initial to put on it, and i
naturally makes me rather thoughtful.
The next day she took her liner
downtown and had the letter IS
stamped on every piece.-Chicog
Tribune.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
SHE MIXED THOSE BLooMERs UP.
Shocking Misadventure of q |'New W0.
man" Who Had the Bicycle Craze.

20, goodness mel" she sighed to her
dearest friend, "what a topsy-turvy
world this isl"
"Apropos of whatp"
IN y new eoiffure. How is one to be
an athletic, up-to-date young woman
with such Observation-Disclosures
style of hair dressingP"
Every true" thoughtfully remarked
her friend. "and small waists and
healthy appetites are both in vogue
now. What inconsistency"
"And yet they tell US now that it is
not women at all who design the fash
ions-only men!"
MIN. Well, it is trying to a sensi-
tive person. Jess, think Of side curls
and bloomers!"
jess groaned: "And sleeves! Why,
| do you know, my wardrobe is in rather
a dark place, and often take down my
waist with the big brown velvet sleeves
when want my boomers"
"Of course. But have you heard of
| Clara's latest misfortunep"
"Mercy, no. Clara always is un-
lucky. Did she lose her new side curls
in public?"
"Not quite so bad as that; still-O, I
must laugh, though I'm awfully sorry" +"
Gracious; one of the privileges of
being Clara's friend is that one can
laugh at her as often as one wishes"
Il know. Well, you know I seldom
see Clara now-sne and her husband
have the bicycle fever so badly. They
have suits made of the same material,
ride the same kind of wheel, and all
that. They are out nearly all the time.
"But what hap"
"Tm coming to that. The other day
Grace ran in to ask Clara to go for q
spin-you see, it was the first time she
had worn her bloomers, so she felt shy.
Clara agreed at once, as her hus band
was out of town; and she dashed into
her bicycle things, Grace chattering all
the time about her bloomers and how
she dreaded to go out in them"
"Grace Is goose; nobody notices
now"
"But this time everybody did. At
first only one boy followed them. Then
he was Joined by another, and the crowd
swelled until Grace was in tears and
they had to take refuge in a shoe shop,
with fifty people grinning at them
through the show window!"
"And Grace, of course, had a COM
Portable fit of Mysteries"
"Of course. Clara telephoned for the
doctor, the police and cab; and while
she was waiting for them she found out
what was wrong. 1t wasn't Grace at
all"
"But what on earth"
at was Clara herself. You see, she
had dressed in such haste that she had
gotten her husbands bicycle trousers
instead of her own. That was ALL"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
DIFFICULTIES OF THE ENGLISH IDIoM.
Amusing Linguistic Experiences Of G
French Visitor.

A recent French visitor in this coun-
try was M. x, man too talented and
too well known to permit of the use of
his name in this connection, for this is
to set forth some of the difficulties he
experienced in pursuit of the English
idiom. Indefatigable in zeal, when lit
to logic, and when this led him into er-
ror, as it inevitably did, he depended
solely upon his memory and would
often pause to search for a fitting
phrase.
He witnessed play that was a sue
cess and the players were called before
the curtain for applause. One actress
in particular was applauded.
"She comes in for the lions share,
said a friend to M. x.
NJ. K. understood and later attempted
to use the same descriptive, but, his
memory falling, resorted to translation.
"And zis actresse-she come on for ze
part of re lion."
"Was it a trained animal showp"
asked the listener.
On another occasion he was speaking
of call he had made on friend, who,
he said, lived in a "hats house"
"Flat house, you mean," he was cor
rected.
"Mais non," he persisted, having
thought the matter out. Flat house
zat ees fiat on re top. But flats house
-zat has ze flats cen eet. And Eat ees
where he lives"
Politics interested him. ley tell
me" he said, "zat to obtain an appoint
ment in zis cite one must haf un drag.
Non-zat ees not zee word; non drag
ah! haf eet! Un pull! Eat ees nee
essaire."
It was when he ventured into Ameri-
can slang, however, that he found him.
self at sea without oars, sail or rudder.
Some gamin had been rude to him on
the street, and in describing the matter
he said: "And l gave heem a good
cooking"
"Whatp A cooking3"
II do not tink Eat ees what gave
heem," he admitted. puzzled.
"a basting, perhaps" was suggested.
"You thrashed him."
"Oh, non. did not put hands on
heem."
Perhaps you scolded him-gave him
a roastingP"
His face frightened. "Ah. zat did,
parfaitment. I gave heem a good
r-r-roasting."
When he went back to France he was
panied to leave his American friends,
who had become dear to him. He de-
clared that he would never miss an op-
portunity to see them.
"Eef ever l may see you again. 1 will
do so, even eef | must come from q
very long deestance off. Or, as you
Americans say SO charrrmingly-even
eef I must come from away back. Eat
shall be my pleasure-to come from
ouav hack %
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
Unfortunate Applause.

Thackeray was not good after-din-
ner speaker. At the time Of the ofgani.
cation of the CornhSu Magazine the
publisher gave dinner to the contrib.
utors and the artists. Among the noted
people present were Robert Browning,
Anthony Trollope, Sir Edwin Landsser
and many other famous men. George
Augustus Sala tells the story of Thacke-
rays congratulatory speech after the
cloth was drawn.
As a post-prandial speaker Thackeray
was undeniably the reverse of felicitous.
knew this and I rejoiced that l now
knew him well enough to ask him be-
fore the dinner took place whether he
was quite easy in his mind about the
speech. So went to him while he was
at breakfast in Onslow square on the
morning of the banquet and asked him
if the speech was "all right"
~As right as rain," he replied, Il
dictated It last evening to my secretary;
I have just repeated It to my daught-
ers."
I felt partially relieved, but I pur.
posely arrived at Hyde Park square in
the evening ten minutes before the
time appointed for the dinner and wait
ed for Thackeray. When he arrived I
just whispered TO him, Speech all
rightp"
answer. laughing. Il have repeated it
twice in the brougham and it will go
trippingly."
Alas! When the master arose to make
the one grafton of the evening he began
capitally.
aGentleman," he said. "we have cap
tured 80. 600 prisoners"
This was a neat and happy allusion
to the circulation of the first number Of
the Cor1sbtu, and murmur Of approva
ran through the distinguished assem-
blage. Had it only ended in . muir
muir! But some occult fiend suggested
to Sir Charles Taylor that he should
cry in sonorous voice, ~Hear! hearln
and the esteemed baronet had q slight
peculiarly in intonation which made
him pronounce "Hsar! heart" as "HyahI
hyah!"
Then somebody laughed. Then
Thackeray. thoroughly upset. lost his
temper and exclaiming, "Upon my
word, Sir Charles Taylor, il you say
another word I will sit, DOWN. pro
ceeded to stumble through few limp
ing and disjointed sentences and ther
resumed his seat, evidently annoyed te
the stage Of evaporation, although
warmly sympathized with BY the whole
| company.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
Looking After Her Guests.

There is story-one Of the numerous
unvouched for narratives that float
about the capital-of rather amusing 3
adventure which Mr.. Garner had with .
young man of this city who may be
called Cholly-not because that Is his
name, but because 1t sounds like him.
The young man appeared to be having
rather duh time and the hostess was
determined that he should be enter
tanned in some way. She thought shat
the professor could relieve the ennui
which had settled over the young man,
and brought them together.
"Now, Cholly." she said. @this is Pro-
fessor Garner. He has been to the wfdi
of Africa, you know"
"Y-a-a-s. I've heah'd Of the pwo.
fessoF. Happy to meet him. I'm suah.
"Of course you are. He has had nc
end Of wonderful adventures and seer
lots of queer people. And he knows
how to talk TO monkeys in their own
language. Now, professor. she went
on, turning to Mr.. Garner, "do talk tc
Cholly little while won't you!"
And then she 6uttsred away.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-12-05
plscoMEIruRE OF A LADY.
Attacked by q Barrel of Cider While
Pricing KindlIng Wood.

Lewis Matthewson, young farmer
Of Chestnut Hill. drove down to this
:ity last week with load of kindling
wood to sell. Before starting out he
went down cellar and tested full bar.
rel of cider. Finding it had good
head on Lewis loaded it on the back end
Of his wagon, with the idea that it also
sould be sold in the city. says an ARss-
ala (Conn.) correspondent.
1t was long way to town, the day
was warm, and the sun beat down on
the load with considerable strength.
Farmer Matthewson had entered the
city, and was driving along the street
out looking for kindling wood custonI-
ers when handsomely dressed woman
approached the curb to ask him the
price of the load.
The farmer turned his horse up to the
walk, and had just laid down the reins
when an explosion occurred. The
bung of the cider barrel flew out with
great force, and, as luck would have it,
landed squarely in the face of the pros
pective customer. A stream of cider
followed closely in the wake of the
bung. Both struck her in the mouth
and there was a panic. The blow, OF
course, startled the woman, and as she
opened her mouth to scream the cider
filed it SO quickly as to force the
scream back. 1t choked the woman 80
that she nearly strangled.
The noise of the explosion, the hiss o1
the escaping cider, and the convulsive
gurgle of the woman combined to
frighten Farmer Matthewson's horse.
and before the young man knew what
had happened the animal started to run
Matthewson was thrown to the ground
the wheels ran over him, and the horse
kept on. Before he stopped the kind
| ling wood was scattered over two
wards, the wagon was wrecked, ant
the ambulance was on its way to take
the young farmer to the hospital. For
tunately he was not much injured, ex
cept in feelings. and even these were
nothing compared to the state of mint
of the woman.