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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
STATE POLITICS.
An East Side Affair.

Bates, Lincoln, Mansur and Vail
seem to be the only persons thus far
who have been seriously considered.
1t is of course too early to predict
that the contest will result in a
choice of either of the above estima-
bic gentlemen and there is plenty OF
time and room for entering other
candidates, one of which may strike
a winning gait. The west-side'
newspapers seem to treat the mat
ter as a subject for settlement on
this side of the mountain. At least
they are fairly disposed to allow us
to get the candidates. in line.-[North-
field News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
WHEEIOCK,

At the town meeting last Tuesday,
Arch Craig was elected road commission
er, by majority of Is votes.
Will Kelley who has been stopping in
Maine for the past year, has been in
town for few days past visiting friends
and relatives.
Hon. Charles Rogers has traded his
place with Victor Hartman of St. Johns
bury. He is moving this week and Mr..
What about those pieces of meat that
have been found recently containing
paris green. Evidently some gentleman
had better go little bit slower, for ifthe
charge could be proved against him, the
state prison would be his biding-place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
EAST BTRKE.

There is boy baby at ]. E. Parker's.
The ladies have just purchased 80 new
books for the village library.
Miss Alice Jenkins OF Barton is stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. H. P. Burpee.
The village school commences next
Monday, April 80, Mrs. Lucia teacher.
The boom broke here Saturday night,
letting some 5000 logs go down to
No. 2.
The next meeting of the L. L. A. will be
with Mrs. Burton Streeter Tuesday
afternoon, May 1st.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
IYNDONVILLE.

George Smalley of Burlington, is
spending few days in town.
c. P. Chase has sold his house on
Church St. to Mrs. 6. 6, Wheeler.
The calico ball will be repeated May
1, for the benefit of the Village Improve
ment society.
The Rebekah Lodges of Lyndonville,
West Burke and St. Johnsbury held their
district meeting here last Friday
evening.
The Scout of the Shenandoah will be
presented at Music Hall, Thursday
and Friday, April 26 and 81, by the Sons
of Veterans.
The Catholics organized a Court of
Foresters, April IA. and for the present
will hold their meetings in the Catholic
school house.
Union Lodge of Odd Fellows will OBJ
serve the 18th anniversary of the order
Wednesday, April 25. A banquet will be
served by the Rebekahs. Odd Fellows
with their families are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
LUNENBURG.

The young people are arranging for a
ball on the 18th of May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Dodge gave a
sugar party last Tuesday afternoon.
The village schools commence this
week with Miss Hibbard and Miss Russ
of Columbia, N. H., as teacher.
NJ. V. B. Vance is putting on large
addition to his barn to make room for
the large stock of cows he recently pur-
chased of James Dodge.
Benjamin Phelps died last Thurs
day afternoon, after a long and painful
illness. His funeral was held in the
Methodist church last Saturday after
noon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
EAST BARNET.

School commenced here Monday, with
Maud Fulford as teacher.
Anna Bailey has gone to Lyndonville
to stay with her sister, Mrs. Ora
Wilmot.
Eldridge Newman and family went to
New York last week to stay through the
summer.
Christian Endeavors meetings here
every Tuesday evening. All are invited
to attend.
Quite a number went from here to
Barnet last Thursday to attend the
local union held there. All felt well
paid for going for the meetings were very
interesting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
WEST DANVILLE.

Sugaring closed, but cold showery
weather.
G. w. SHEPPARD has returned to this
place, and is ready to assist in spring
work and making gardens.
Eli H. B. Stone of Cabot plains, from
400 trees, has made over $500 lbs, OF
sugar portion of it stirred off dry and
of a fine quality.
A heavy shower on Friday afternoon
washed the roads considerably and
raised the water in the pond higher than
1t has been since last June.
Ice is out of the two lower ponds, and
about half out of the big upper pond
Frogs are out and quite noisy, and the
lightning bugs are here. And so are the
trampS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
Miss Belle Johnson is home from John

son on vacation.
Mrs. Chas. Wilmerson is in Boston
this week buying millinery goods.
The Lamoille Valley Creamery Co.
expect to put in a separator at Hard
lex.
The village schools commenced Mon
day with Mr.. Kidder and Mrs. Chas.
Willis as teachers.
Misses Ola, Belle and Emily Johnson,
and Miss Bell and Miss Hyde attended
the teachers meeting at Hardwick last
Friday.
Ed Allen has sold his farm to Mr.. AL
drich of Albany who will take immediate
possession. Mr.. Allen has bought a
place in Hardwick where he will live in
the future.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
WEST BURKE.

The sugar house of Walter Brennan
burned last week Tuesday.
At last we have telephone office 1t
is in J. F. Ruggle's drug store.
Moses Noyes, little way out of the
village, in Sutton, is very sick with
pneumonia.
Nathan Way and wife returned home
from Portland last week, where they
stopped through the winter.
The first and only flock of wild geese
going north this spring, that we have
seen, passed over last week.
Rev. P. N. Granger returned from con-
ference Monday night. His parishioners
are glad to welcome him back to this
charge for his fifth years work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
PEACH1M.
Miss Jennie Mackay is quite sick.

Miss Jennie Mackay is quite sick.
Miss Mae Bolton was home from
Johnson for a few days last week.
DIR. and Mrs. Parker, who have both
been sick all winter, are very much i'm
proved in health.
The Creamery Association have re-
Gently erected new building and new
road. The building for the separated
milk. The new arrangement is far
superior to the old steam pump.
L. Storbridge was hurt quite serious
~ one day last week. His horse became
frightened and ran, throwing him on to
a pile of stones; fortunately no bones
were broken, but he was badly bruised.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
SOUTH WALDEN.

Maurice Eddy of St. Johnsbury arrived
in town Monday evening.
F. P. Brown and family of Boston,
have been spending few days at Mrs.
Bodwells, returning home Monday.
Latest creamery overwhelmingly at
tachments arriving daily-Stone work
completed-Eleven milk routes planned
Creamery to open in two weeks, which
event will give South Walden the APP
pearance of being the busiest place in
town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
EAST CONCORD AND VICINITY.

Miss Alice Sunbury will teach the
school at North Concord again this
spring.
Ed. Higgins cut his foot badly last
week and is unable to work on the sec
ton for while.
Curtis Goodall has sold his farm re-
Gently purchased of Frank and Harvey
Fisher back to the same parties, and has
moved into the Smith house with Vol
ney Vance.
Mrs. Lillian Mcdonald, who has been
sick in bed since last July, was happily
surprised the other day by the good
ladies of this place presenting her with
three new bedquilts which she very
much needed. Sheis very grateful to the
doners for their kindness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
PASSUMPSTC,

Mrs. Charles Higgins is visiting friends
in Boston.
Frank Shepard fell from load of hay
last week and broke his left wrist
Mrs. Emma ]. Hall returned home this
week from Iowa, where she has been
spending the winter with friends.
Mrs. Frank Rash goes to Montreal
to the hospital this week for treatment.
Her daughter from Biddeford, Me-, has
come to keep house for her while she is
away.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
LOWER WATERFORD.

Schools commenced i'll this town last
Monday.
James Virtue has bought the John
Frye place of I. 6. Smith.
A. ]. Carpenter of Summerville, Mass,
spent few days at his farm the first of
the week.
The next sociable will be Wednesday
evening, May I'd, at the house of E.
Bowman All are invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
LYNDON CENTER.

Mrs Frank Flanders is visiting her
mother, Mrs. McVicar.
The Christian Association gave rece.-
ton last Monday evening.
The A. F. c. E. society has elected
Rev. J. Mason to represent them at the
International Convention held next July
at Cleveland, Ohio.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
RA ENET.

The 18th anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship will be celebrated by Connecticut
River Lodge. No. Z, at this place, on
Sunday, April %. Speaker, Rev. E. J.
Rarslow of Swanton; music by the
Barnet quartette. A cordial invitation
is extended to all
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
NEWBURY.

Rev. A. G. Austin, with his pleasant
family, moves this week to Irasburg.
Rev. J. S. Upper from Swanton is ex-
pected here the coming year.
The Connecticut river is so high this
week that teams are unable to pass from
here to Wells River; the water is also
deep on the bridge road.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26

On Monday morning N. c. Hoyt's
steam saw and grist mill at Westfeld,
together. with a large quantity of lumber,
was destroyed by fire. The loss is
estimated at $4,000 on mill and
machinery; $4,000 on lumber; other
damage, $4,000. Insurance $1,000. Two
men were injured, one, it is feared,
fatally.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26

Another congressman, Jerry Simp-
son of Kansas, is in critical condi-
ton, physically, and his friends were
advised on Sunday that he could
hardly recover.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
The Bows Have Been Invited.

We are informed on pretty good
authority that about all the promi-
nent Grand Army men have been
asked to support Col. Mansur.-
West Randolph Herald and News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
NORTH DANVILLE.

Moses Varney IS confined to the house
by sickness.
B. D. Hartshorn IS somewhat under
the weather.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
ROYAL
BAKING
POWDER.
Absolutely Pure.

A cream of tartar baking powder.
Highest of ali in leavening strength
Latest l.. S. Government Food
Report.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co, 1O6
Wall ST., n. Y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
EAST HARDW OK.

Edgar Hunt of Waterbury is in town
this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-04-26
THE TOWNS AROUND.
DANVILLE.
Masonic Election.

At the annual meeting of the Wash
burn Lodge, F. and A. M. on Wednesday
evening. April 10, the following officers
were elected for the coming year: c. S.
Dole, worshipful master; ]. S. Tilton,
senior warden; Herman Osgood, junior
warden; Chas. Mattocks. treasurer
Arson B. Hoyt. secretary; F. A. Crane,
senior deacon; Fred Webb, junior deacon !;
George l Green, senior steward; Steve
o. Morse, junior steward; George Mer-
rill, chaplain; E. H. Brown, marshal !;
Herbert S. Eastman, tyler; c. H. Wilson,
organist The members of finance COM
mittee are ]. E. Tinker, c. H Wilson and
]. H. Fisher, Jr.; the grievance commit
tee are Geo. w. Greenbanks, D. c. Far
rington and Peter A. Weeks.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18
SAYS HE MADE A MISTAKE.
Wood Divided His Property with
III. Stcpmot hrr--NoW Sues Her.

William 6. Wood has begun suit In the
supreme ,ourt to compel his stepmoiher
Elizabeth Wool |. to reconvey the property
2O7 and g0J East one Hundred and Ser-
enteentn street, which he SAYS he con
veyei to her by mistake
According to his complaint, his father,
James Wood, on Sept. II, 1872, then a
widoNer, conveyed to him the deed to the
houses.
In 1887 his father married again. his
wife being the defendant In this action,
Elizabeth Wood.
Wood died in 1889 In his will dated
oct. %. 1857 he left all his real and per
sOnal property to be divided equally be
tween his wife and his son.
by mistake. Wood in dividing the prop
ertv included the two houses decided Ia
him by his father, in 1872. When he dis
covered hts mistake, he asked his step.
mother. who was in possession and who
WAS collecting ~ rents: 70 reconvcy
tie property loft by his father back Ia
him. which sho refused tn do. He then
hogan suit II compel her to 10 So through
/ Lawyer y. q. la la Mere. Of ITO Ia ~
! one Hundred and TNonty-iifth street.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18
RcndN-Mnde Lingerie.

At the various counters and tables
are to be seen above all modsh corset
covers In ever SO many designs. Those
Of sheer nainsook and fine. soft muslin
are very desirable. These are simply
or deliberately trimmed, according to
price, with Cluny Medici, fine Hamburg
point de Paris and beautifully fine
French Valenciennes, with entredeuX
and white and colored ribbon effects.
A pretty style which is comparatively
new shows N-shaped yoke back and
front, made Of strips Of sheerest MAIN
sock and finest French Nalenciennes lace
insertion an inch in width. laid in alter
nate rows. The front Is rather full and
Is caught up at the shoulder with rosettes
of narrow white ribbon. At the sleeves
and the top of the yoke is a tiny edglnG
to match the insertion. while there Is
| lace beading run through with ribbon
between the insertion and the edglng.
An ultra-fa shionable cover shows an
deliberately trimmed front composed en-
tirely Of finest Cluny lace inserting, with
rows OF beading between. Bertha ef-
fects, headings of lace beading and rib
bons, and deep, fine Hamburg, Valen-
ciennes and point de Paris laces between
three and four inches wide are shown on
other stylish covers
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18
WHO is THIS GIRL?
Her ROdH. Vet Warm, Found Flont-
linz In the Fast River.

The body Il the young Woman found
hoa ling in the Eas; River. of Broome
stree, II: 10 o'clock last night. with Nc
Just barely extinct. awaits Identification
in the Morsue. Morgue- Keeper White
thinks that she was possibly one OF the
eNcursionis.. on the Gen Island line
b A, Gen, which came INTO collision at
pech sip with some railroad barGes
asst night on her down trip about .
O'Clock, ami that becoming frightened
at see y the coming collision she Jumped
INFO the river AMI was drowned
The collision occurred ahou; 2 u'Ctlck,
and the body was discovered an hour
later. The distance between Peck sin
nearly throe-cuir;srs 81 nile, ANA with
the strong tide the bply could easily
naVc been swept NJ II Nacrc II was
found.
Tie dead girl vas about twenty years
old. fect inrnes tai ana weighed
about l2j pounds Shr was L good looking
brunette, wish brown eyes, back hair
aud regular teeth. Her hanls are cal,
used. and her general appearance is
that II working Girl.
Her clothing, which is of very Chear
AMI poor material, consists Of blue
and white calico wa!s;, pink. blue and
white calico skirt, brown and white
calico skirt, slate-Colored corset, trade.
brown cotton stockings, with large holes
in heels and toes, ginghsm apron, Goth.
top button CATERS and leather belt around
waist. In her ears were a pair Of god
PLATED cup earrings. with small diamond
chip centres.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18
MORE lNcANDEscENr LIGHT ON THIS.

Mrs. Thomas A. Edison voted at the
school election in Orange, y. j.. yester-
day. MIR. Thomas A. Edison did not
Whether the great inventor kindly con-
scented to remain at home to make the
beds and dust the parlor furniture while
his better half was helping to save the
school district, or whether he was In
undated by Mrs +. and thus prevented
from exercising his civil right at the
polls, We have not been informed. All
We know Is that Mr. +. did not vote, and
that Mrs. f. did What could be more
significant?
We do not suppose that there Will be
any judicial investigation OF this
election mystery, but should Mr.. Edison
announce one of these fine days that he
had invented a voteoscope or balloto-
graph that would enable married
man. compelled by circumstances or a
family circle force bin to remain at
home on election day while his wife was
doing the grand at the polls to get
his ticket into the box without his wife
knowing It, We VIII understand why
the Wizard didn't vote at Orange yes
terday when Mrs. Edison did.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18
To Ell In Floor CrncE..

II your kitchen or any other floor that
you do not wish to carpet shows un-
slightly cracks try the following receipt
for them: One pound of flour, three
quarts Of water and teaspoon.ul OF
alum and make n paste CT them, cooking
we'll together. After removing from the
stove stir II into n lot of paper that Is
torn In small pieces and let 1t soak,
stirring Is much as YOU can. The paper
should be stirred until it is all In pulp
and the mass is so thick that 1t is diff
cult to stir longer. Apply it to the
cracks-be sure the floor is freshly
cleaned nrst-and force it in, smooth
ing It off even with the surface. Leave
1t to dry thoroughly and you will fnd
that it is more lasting and great deal
cheaper than putty. This can be painted
right over as though it were wool.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18
The COLLEGE GAMEs.

The banquet that followed the athletic
battle between the oxford and Yale
teams rounded up the International
how well its Importance and promise
were understood and appreciated by the
distinguished public men Of both nations
who graced the occasion by their pres
enCe.
Mr.. Bayard, who presided. said in his
address that no Englishman could fail
to view with the keenest interest the
crossing OF the Atlantic by handful OF
American young men anxious to try their
hand In the old country with the skill
and vigor beGottcn in new land. and
in sports in which their common race
urged them to engage.
Sir Richard Webster commented ad.
mrngly on the spirit which had prompt
ed the welcome visit of the Yale team
to old England. and on the even merits
of the contestants in all the trials. They
were of one race and that hardy and
courageous one, md he hoped the youth
OF both lands would cross the Atlantic
frequently to engage in such friendly
contests.
This hope Will be shared by everybody
in America. Such meetings bring the
young m.n of the two nations together
| mire each other. This is a happy
foundation FOR the future and ought t.
cement more strongly than ever tn,
friendship OF the two great English
speaking nations OF the earth.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18

Those who are opposed to the i'd,
are fond of the argument that the his
err education is too much of a strain /
the physical woman, and that 1t unf
her for her first and highest dut,
motherhood. In view OF this ASSERT
Mrs. Fawcett, OF England. has for 90,
time past been collecting the pho
graphs of babies whose mothers have
ceived university educations. This G.
lection she has lately presented
Newman College, and 1t Is said that
more vigorous and healthy set OF you
ones 1t would be hard to find. The
sturdy little beings represent an act,
condition and not a theory, so tho
who still object to chemistry and high
mathematics for their women fol
will have to move their guns to anoth
point.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18

To the fitor
Some writer's in The Evening World defend
agnosicsm and call for its support Herbert
Spencer cobert Ingersol In country
like this, where philosophical culture is so rare
speucers name is a good one to conJure by. but
on the Continent Spencer Is considered for what
lie is worth, not for scientist. for he never
made any true scientific Investigation. but for a
superficial generalzer. Mr. lngersoll's arguments
good enough for mental mob but not for
cultured. thinking Americans Immortality can
he proved on the purcst scientific grounds, and
the following names OF scientists OF world-w lde
fame stand for those who want to hear OF 1t:
Prof. Cones. Prof Shuneld. Prof. Lansley-all
three from the Smithsonian Institute. Washing
ton rroi Schaparelli. the Italian astronomer
Camille Flammarion Prot. Rchert. OF Paris one
Of the worlds able ph! sicisns Prof. 1ombrosa
one OF the greatest experts In insanity and a
great psychologist, and last, but not least, the
original investigator OF psychic science. Prof.
James, OF Harvard. great many more may b,
cited, {. e. CROII,y- PleasantyIlle N Y
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-18
.BARRY'S FATAL LEAP.
Crazed by Drink He Jumped from
a Fourth Story Window.
Father Anthony Administers the Las,
Rites Before Many Spectators.
Impressive Early Morning Scene In II
Harlem Tenement Yard.

William Barry, thirty years oil,
Jumped from the fourth-story window OF
his home, 2253 Second Avenue, early this
morning. and was so badly injured that
he died an hour afterwards
The mans act was directly due to
drink, and according to the ambulance
surgeon who attenGsL him, h. was
delrious when the fatal jump was
Washington Market, was unmarried
and lived with his parents and three
brothers.
For long time Barry had been a
hard drinkcr but recently, owing TO tn"
earnest solicitation of MS mother, IL"
had tried hard to reform. 1t was difi-
cult work for him, and he had many
ba"nsliiinEs
1t was one Of these that caused him
TO be at the window of his room at $50
this morning. The. window overlooks
grass, above which, extending from tn
house to several poles IN the rear. Is Il
perfect network of clothcslincs His
brother. James Barry, was there sitting
with him, for the man was inclined to
be violent and needed some one to re-
| strain him.
James Barry. worn out by the watch,
fell into, a browse suddenly ne Wa va,
| in time to see hts brother dive neal
first from the window. James rushed
| TO the window only to sec that MS
| brothers body had struck the closely
| For a moment the man hung in mid
air. supported by the ilimsX INES. th.n
they gave way. and he fell heavily TO
| The grass below.
Another minute and the cries OF
James Barry had arou.e1 the. family
and the entire ncighborhood soon the
| little ward was crowded with nclsn-
bors. TWO or three ran to find police
! man. =. 49,.
Barry remained unconscious for ten
minutes. long enough ,r ior ro, ere nn
marks on his body and the policeman
lid not think tho man was baniF
hurt. , p., Who,
| he recovered consciousness. ana began
To rave about some one being aitei
him. When McKenna tried to que, eI
him he became violent, ana attempted
10 bite the policeman's arm.
Some one had sent for an ambulance
ana a priest They arrived at the sane
moment The priest gave way to the
nhysician. who bent over the prostrat t.
FORM on the grass for few minutes
'Then he stood up and whispered to tht
priest ,,,o Mum than
So So there in the yard the priest, F4thel
Anth my, performed the last ritss oI IN!
Church for the dying man. Inc Grlei
stricken mother. aroused from her s.e &c,
To find her son dyiI Z, as result or M
IWn act. he'd the younS mans mead
The priest kneit near by, clasplns tn tn
II iurcd mans hand. a lite apart st 400
m up with neishbors, with bowed and un
covered heads J.,
From a dozen windows, OF near-o!
houses. people half clad looked out upo'
Tho unusual scene of death. until tn
nriest's work was completed. and tn
, living man was carried through the mar
row hall and placed tender!y In tn
ambulance.
: An hour later he died in Harlem Hos
pital.