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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15

Tonight the Columbian Min
strels hold forth at Howe's Opera
House, and a programme full OF fun
may be expected. The artists in
cluded in this home talent company
have put a great deal of time into re-
hearsals. and a clean, enjoyable show
is booked Give them d full house.
Proceeds for the Fireman's relief
fund.
Manager Stanley has booked
Stowe & Co.'S Uncle Toms Cabin
and Jubilee Singers for his Opera
House next Monday. The COM
pany are sure to get big house.
There are 20 people in the COM
panv, including a troupe of Mis-
sissippi river jubilee singers. The
company have expended $4,000 in
mechanical stage settings and will
give very interesting exhibition.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
WOMANS CLUB.

Literature was the subject of the
monthly meeting of the Woman's
Club Monday afternoon and it was
one of the most profitable meetings
of the year Miss Emerson spoke of
the growth and progress of the
English novel; Miss Newell gave a
character sketch of Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe and Miss Eva Burke
gave some personal "reminiscences of
Mrs. Stowe At the conclusion of
these papers the members of the club
gave quotations from Mrs. Stoves $
writings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
MIDDLE RECEPTION.

Friday evening, Feb. 9, the Middle
class of the Academy received their
schoolmateS and friends aud enter
tanned them in a most delightful
manner. The Triumph Banjo Club,
Mr.. Parlin, solo cornetist, and Misses
Gorham, Hyer andStevensOn furnish
ed instrumental music, while a chorus
of six young ladies and Mr.. Trainor
rendered the Shaking Quakers, y
which received double encore. The
Academy hall, where the entertain
ment was held, was literally filled
with the class colors, crimson and
white, and the stage was also pretti-
ly decorated. The young ladies Of
the introduction committee were
dressed in Empire" gowns of Grim
son and white More work was
done in preparing for this affair than
probably ever before for a similar
occasion, and as a result it was the
most successful reception ever given
in the Academy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
LECTURE ON "FOoLs."

This rather lively subject will be
treated by Rev. P. S. Henson. D. D.,
of Chicago, on Friday evening of
this week-the tenth entertainment
in the course. Mr.. Henson has a
reputa ton as an energetic and elo-
quent talker, and his lecture may be
looked forward to as bright and
breezy. The Omaha Republican
made this comment on the lecture:
There was a large audience present,
and probably for the first time in the
history of the structure the glass in
the windows was made to rattle
with applause, as the speaker
brought down the house with happy
humorous hits or bursts of genuine
eloquence. The lecture, on the
whole, was one OF the most delight
full ever given IN this city" Admis-
sion 25 and 35 cents; tickets at
neham's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

PERSONAL MEN1ION.
Mr.. and Mrs D. E. Puffer are visit
ing friends in Canada.
Harry l. Heald Of Littleton spent
Sunday with his parents.
Julius Houghton of Boston has
been visiting friends in St. Johnsbury
and Lyndon the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Turner are
spending the week in Philadelphia
and Washington.
S. o. Todd of the Center, who re-
turned from the city some days ago,
is, we are sorry to learn, seriously i'll
as the result OF complications follow
ing severe attack of the grip.
Rev. A. MacGeorge, well known
here as the state missionary for the
Baptist denomination, has accepted
the pastorate of the Baptist church
at Bennington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
CHURCH NOTES.

Bishop A. c. A. Hall will visit St.
Andrews parish on the third Sun
day in Lent, February 25.
Rev. Frank Appleton, rector Of St.
Andrews, has begun the publication
Of small four-page sheet entitled
Parish Notes" 1t will appear
every month, is a neatly gotten up
affair. will be devoted to the inter
ests of the parish, and should prove
helpful medium of communica tion
between pastor and people.
Subject at Railroad street church
Sunday morning, "Sodom's Oppor-
tunities." Evening service as usual
Rev John Barstow of Glaston-
bury, Conn, will preach at the
North church next Sunday. Mr.
Barstow was graduated from the
Academy in 1879 and is very pleas
antiy remembered here.
Presiding Elder Hamilton and
Rev. w. S. Smithers of this place will
participate in the dedication of the
new Methodist church at West Dan
vile on Tuesday, the Goth
During Lent, services at St. An
drew's will be held on Sundays at
/ the usual hours, on Wednesdays al
7.3O, and on Thursdays and Fridays
at p. m. in holy week, Monday
and Tuesday at 4 80 p. M, Wednes
day and Thursday at 73O D. M
and Friday at 80 a. m. and L sc
| d. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
TO WN CAUCUS.

The caucus to nominate town Off
GERS will be held at the Town Hall
next Saturday afternoon at 2 clock
Little interest has beeu shown so far
in the officers with the exception of
overseer of the poor. The increased
expenditure in this department
naturally excites much comment
In 1891, $6O27 was spent for our
poor in 1892, S7441 and in 1898,
$40, 0,231. If the expenses in
this department continue to increase
the citizens OF St. Johnsbury will
soon be fit subjects for support and
the town will become paradise for
tramps and paupers. 1t is high time
to have an overseer who will not be
so generous, and the name of Lorenzo
Sulloway has been suggested on all
sides for this Office. 1t is an excel
lent suggestion and the CALEDoNIAN
hopes to see him nominated and
elected
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
CONCERNING VACCINATION

A notice appears elsewhere from
the local board of health concerning
vaccination that is of vital interest
to all Small pox has come into our
state and it is the duty of all persons
to see that it spreads no further.
An interesting article on vaccination
appears elsewhere from the assistant
health officer, which contains much
historical information. There is no
need of getting scared over this mat
ter, but it is of vital Importance that
precautionary measures be taken be-
fore the disease reaches this commu-
nity
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
DIR. LAMsON!s REMOVAL.

Commenting upon Rev. DR.. Lam
sons removal to Hartford the Yer
mont Chronicle says:
The removal of DR.. Lamson from the
pastorate of the North church and from
the state is matter of deep regret.
By his ability, urbanity, social gifts and
public spirit, he won many friends. His
church and congregation were loyal to
him, and used such inducements as were
within their power to persuade him to
remain with them, but the call of duty
seemed to him elsewhere. All his friends
in Vermont will cordially wish him en-
larged success in his new field of labor
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
z. III. c. A. STATEMENT.

Secretary Lewis has issued a sta
tistical report for 1898 which has
been distributed to all the members.
The report as whole shows a
marked increase in the work of the
year over previous years. The adj
ditions during the year were 1OS
and the total membership is now
4O5. Nine receptions have been
given during the year and 73 men
and boys are now taking regular
gymnastic training. In the religious
lines there has also been a gratifying
increase. Not only have more meet
ings been held during the year, but
the attendance at the meetings has
been larger. The only marked de-
crease is in the receipts, and as the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
COL. FAIRBANKS, LECTURE.

Col. Franklin Fairbanks gave a
most interesting lecture in Athe-
neum Hall Monday evening to the
employees of the scale works and
their wives. The hall was crowded
and the speaker gave a very in
structive account of his recent Eu-
ropean trip. taking his audience as
far a s the first cataract OF the Nile.
The employees were much please at
the opportunity so kindly afforded
and hope to hear Col. Fairbanks
again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15

The circulating library enter
tainment netted $12.
-Whooping cough, mumps and
kindred affections are very prevalent |
among the children of St. Johnsbury.
What with cackle, and crow, and
hiss, and bark, the Town Hall was
a noisy locality last week.
The snowy season seems to have
arrived and the snow-shoveps vaca
tion has been cut short.
The Knights of Pytnias will dedi-
cate their new building on Tuesday
evening, Feb. 81 An elaborate pro-
gramme will be arranged, followed
by banquet.
John F. Stowe, the proprietor of
the company that presents Uncle
Toms Cabin at the Opera House
next Monday night, is a nephew of
Harriet Beecher Stowe, the author
of the story, "Uncle Toms Cabin"
DIR. S. n. Eastman of Groton
has been appointed member of the
Caledonia county pension board to
succeed DR.. Billiard, resigned. The
other members of the board are DIR.
H. S. Brown, president, and DR.. W.
C Blake of Lyndon, secretary.
John R. Thompson, formerly ofSt.
Johnsbury Center, but for some
years past employed in a govern
1nent position at Washington,
whose serious injury we mentioned
last week, died on Monday morning
last as a result of his injuries.
The parties who went to Wash
ington last month expect to be there
next Tuesday at the final hearing be-
fore the senate committee concerning
Mr.. Randall's confirmation as post
master. This burning question" will
be settled in the near future.
DR. J. l. Perkins has leased the
Athenaum property just south of
the library building.-J.S Meigs and
family move this week from their
present home on Cliff street to the
Hudson house at 80 Mt. Pleasant
street.
The Victor ball team has organ
lied for next season by electing c. E.
Hooker manager and Ned Stiles
captain. This nine earned it's name
last year by winning eight out OF 10
games played. The manager would
be glad to arrange dates with any
nine in this vicinity.
r. w. Taylor has gone to West
Troy, n. Y. to set up the big scale
for the Watervliet arsenal. The
scale was shipped last week. 1t fill
ed a box car and weighed little
over IT tons. The scale was taken
to pieces before being shipped.
T. ]. Boynton, superintendent o
the mail service OF New England
was here Friday to receive bids fol
leasing the post Office for term O
years. The present lease expires il
post office are not strong enough tC
offset those for letting it remain
where it is.
The Trivium Club held thei
monthly meeting with Miss Pad
dock, Tuesday evening Interesting
and instructive papers were read il
the three departments which tn
club are studying. The themes Civ
en- were the growth of early colonia
poetry, the life of Mozart, and tn
great Sioux nation of Indians.
The ladies of the Railroad stree
Baptist church serve an old-fashior
ed supper. in the Bina Hasting
building. on Railroad street, jus
south of Eastern avenue, this Thur:
day) evening, from 6 to 8 O'Clock
4 meal as square" as any our for,
fathers ever ate, and all for tw
dimes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER.

AT business meeting of the ladies
aid society held last week, the socie-
" voted to take the responsibility
of raising money to pay for the in
surance ofthe Congregational church.
With that end in view, an old folks
concert is being prepared and will be
given at an early date.
A H. Sanborn has returned to his
home and is prepared to furnish
travellers and others with meals and
lodging.
Rev. Mr. Carr of Toronto, Ont,
formerly of Edinburg. Scotland, has
been spending a few days at A. B.
Pringle's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15

work has increased faster than the
subscriptions it is a serious problem
how to provide funds for the work.
Our Y. NJ C. A. is dong a great
work in this whole community, and
ought not to be hampered for lack of
funds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

To Rent.
Girl Wanted.
Town Caucus.
Girl Wanted.
Lecture on Fools.
Situation Wanted.
Situation Wanted.
Tenement to Rent.
Uncle Toms Cabin.
Wood and Hay for Sale.
Hurry Up Collection Agency.
One SwalIow-C. c. Bingham.
Rubber Stamps-Geo. E. Grow.
The Cornbination-C- s. Hastings.
7. w. Bickford's. Est.-Corn. Notice.
l. NJ. Stones Estate-Con. Notice.
one Dollar for 25 Cents-Geo. E. Grow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
ACCIDENTS.

George H. Stearns cut one hand
badly last week Wednesday on a
circular saw.
Willie Cook of Summerville cut a
severe cash in his foot Tuesday with
a hatchet
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
Weather Record.

At Bineham's Drug Store, for the week
-nFfuP February / 3, 1894:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
RAILROAD NOTES.

General Manager Mackinnon of the
Concord & Montreal road has asked
for two weeks in which to decide
whether he will accept the position
of general manager of the Boston &
Maine railroad. The Boston papers
think that he will accept the position.
A Concord dispatch to the Boston
Journal says that the directors of the
vote to release Mr. Mackinnon in
case he accepts an appointment from
the Boston and Maine. His present
salary is $4,000 year, and he has
been very successful in his manage
ment. The dispatch further says
that w. 6. Bean, now superintend-
ent OF the southern division, will
probably be made acting general
superintendent of the road. This
would be particularly gratifying to
Mr.. Beams St. Johnsbury friends, for
Mr.. Bean began his railroad career
here with the St. J. & L. c railroad.
bCo1NESS NO1 1Eo'
Andrew & Dawes mean to keep up
with the procession in window ad.
vertising. This week one window
contains fine line of hardware and
another a complete set Of washing
utensils.
E. E. Sargent, agent of the 4Ktna
Insurance Co., paid Elisha May &
2O-year matured endowment policy
Monday. Mr.. May paid $692 II
premiums and received S1O23, each
annual payment on the policy being
less than the previous one.
Charles P. Carpenter will offer fo
the next 60 days a large stock o
frst-class ranges at ruinous price
for cash or approved note. In th
list are the Sterling, Sure Luck
Paris, Home Comfort and Home Ar
gands. Full particulars in his adv
next week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-02-15
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

III indicates below zero.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-12
HEARD OVER The CABLE.

An authentic Napoleon shirt was recent
ly sold at the Hotel Drouot for $50. The
price asked was $50.
Hanhurst and Milligan, the Canadian
militiamen, each made clean scores at tho
first days shooting Mt Bisley, England.
Mr. Natalli recently bid 81, 175 for copy
Of the third impression of the folio edition
of Shakespeare, Of date of 1853, at Lon
don sale.
Colonel Jacques, the American claimant
to the Townley estates in England, was
yesterday remanded to Jail on charge of
swindling the subscribers.
One of the features of the impending
marriage Of tine Grand Duchess Xenia to
her cousin, the Grand Duke Alexander
Michaelovitch, will be u procession Of
court carriages.
Thousands are still being swept away by
the great plague in China. Up to date
], $50 deaths are acknowledged by the Hong
Kong authori les, which is about one third
the actual number of deaths.
Maria De Felice Giuffrida, the 16-year-
old daughter Of the Italian deputy who has
just been sentenced to eighteen years i'm
prisonment for instigating the late riots In
Sicily, has been condemned to exile.
The French courts have granted the
Anglo.American Gable company's claim
for damages against the French Cable
company for breach OF contract in connec-
tion with the fusion OF the two companies,
and have appointed experts to fix the dam
auas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-12
TIE PEACEhBKERS FAIL.
Pullman Officials Reject the Over
lures of Mayors of Fifty Cities
and Refuse to Arbitrate.

CHICAGO. July 1.-THE Pullman
company has rejected the kindly over
lures of tho mayor of fifty of the lead
ing cities of the country. and still re-
fuses to arbitrate. At o'clock this
afternoon Mayor Hazsn S. Pingree, of
Detroit, accompanied by Mayor John
5 Hopkins. of Chicago, and Erskine
H, Phelps, OF the extensive boot and
shoe firm of Phelps, Dodge & Palmer,
of this city, called at the Pullman
building. Mayor Fingree carried with
him kilograms from fifty mayors call.
ing upon the Pullman company in the
name Of peace aud good citzenship to
submit its differences with its en-
ployes to arbitration and at once end
the disastrous strike,
There were present at tho conference
on behalf of the Pullman company,
Vice President Wickes. General Man
ager Brown and Chief Counsel John S.
Runnels. Mayor Pingree presented the
kilograms he had received from all
parts of the country. and in a manner
most earnest urged that the Pullman
company accede to the expressed wish
of the people and at once submit all
matters in question between itself and
its employees to arbitration. He pointed
out the disastrous condition which had
already resulted from the strike, and
the results which seemed inevitable un.
less it was settled.
The officials of the company. on the
other hand, denied responsibility and
repeated the oft-reiterated statement
that there was nothing to arbitrate.
They declared that the works had for
long time previous to the strike been
run at loss, and if they were again
put in operation it could only be at
still further loss, They declared in
conclusion, that the question at issue,
which was simply that Of reopening
the works and carrying on the business
at ruinous loss, was not proper sub
ject for arbitration.
The conference ended with that en-
phatic decision of the officers of the
company, and the party of peacemak ers
withdraw
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-12
THE COM paNY SATISFIED.
Pullman's Action In Refusing to Arbl

Pullman's Action In Refusing to Arbl.
trata Approved by Stockholders.
New YORK, July H. Henry G. HUI
bert. one of the directors of the Pull.
man company, and close friend of the
president of that corporation, was
asked today about the Chicago dispatch
published this morning to the effect
that the stockholders Of the company
were preparing to revolt against Mr..
Pullman.
Il have yet to learn" said Mr.. HUI =
bert. 'of one single stockholder who is
opposed to the course Mr.. Pullman has
pursued in this strike. From every
side he has received letters commend
ing him for his action and urging him
to continue in the same way. The an
nual meeting OF the stockholders will
take place in October. Why, il such a
step was contemplated it would require
twenty millions worth of stock to oust
Mr.. Pullman, and am certain | could
in forty-eight hours rally enough votes
to support Mr. Pullman in any step he
may desire to take. l can say with
knowledge and authority that there is
no movement on foot to oust Mr.. Pull
man from the control OF the company. Z"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-12
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The strike that has been pending in the
Trenton pot.eries since Jan. last, was
settled here today through the interven-
tion OF Senator Smith.
The bill exempting mining claims from
the annual assessment work for the pres
ent year has now passed both houses of
congress, and only awaits the signature of
the president to make it alaw.
The testimony taken by the Sugar trust
investigating committee has been printed
complete. The testimony covers 622 pages,
and the index, giving u synopsis of testi-
mony, and containing complete refer
ence to the proceedings, thirty two pages.
Even il the Nicaragua canal bill should
pass the house it would still find consider
able opposition in the senate. Senator
Dolph Is in favor of government aid and
the government control OF the canal, but
is not satisfied with the provision in the
bill which gave the company 81, 000, 900 Of
paid-up stock, and thinks it is too large a
bonus.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-12
WASHINGTON, July II.

- WASHINGTON, July II.
1THREE Of the annual appropria-
tion bills were passed by the sem
ate to-day. They were the dip
u lomatic and consular, the inva-
lid pension and the Military academy
bills. The pension bill appropriated
round $l5O,O0O 900.
The debate on Senator Peffer's,
resolution declaratory of Populis-
tic ideas about the government
control of railroads and kindred sub
jects. and on Senator Daniels, Vir-
ginia, substitute for it, endorsing and
commenting the course of the presi-
dent and the admin istration dealing
with the great railroad strike was
short and free from any exciting Incl
dents. Mr.. Daniels proposed today an
addition to his substitute declaring
the adhesion of the senate to the prin-
ciple of arbitration and its condemna-
ton Of the refusal to arbitrate, given
by one Of the parties to the struggle,
meaning the Pullman Palace Car COM
pany.
This proposition met such warm op-
position and resistance from the Re.
publican side of the chamber which
wished action confined to an indorse-
ment of the executive, that Mr. Daniel
withdrew it, and even modified the
resolution so that it simply indorses
the prompt and vigorous measures
adopted to repel and repulse the inter.
ference Of lawless men with the
due process of the laws of
the United States, with the
transportation of the mails and with
commerce. and declares that the action
Of the president and his administration
has the full sympathy and support Of
the law abiding masses Of the people
and will be supported by all the de-
partments Of the government and by
the resources Of the entire nation.
LAND GRANTS BILL PASSED.
Acting under the operation of an
order reported from the committee on
rules, the house this afternoon, after
two days debate, passed the bill intro
duced by Mr.. McRae. Dem, Ark. J, to
to amend the act of Sept 30, 1890, pro-
viding for the forfeiture of certain rail.
road land grants. The new measure
increases the scope of the present law
by including 81 900, 900 acres of land
within its operations.
The tariff conference adjourned for
the day at o'clock. Members on the
part Of both houses admitted that good
progress had been made and that many
amendments had been agreed upon.
1t is understood that the senate confer
ence have yielded a little in some Of
the higher rates Of duty in the metal
and woolen schedule and that they
have been warned that this policy is
likely to lead to trouble. One of the
house conferees said this afternoon
that there would be an agreement on
all matters but coal, iron ore and sugar,
aud that in these items disagreement
would be reported.