St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-12-13
COMMENCED AUG. s. 1887.

all who enjoy such entertainments
1t will take place at the Stanley
Opera House and the music will be
furnished by the St. Johnsbury
orchestra A concert of five pieces
will be given before the grand march.
Readings from his own works by
F. Hopkinson Smith, is the next en-
tertainment in the Y. M. c. A. course
for Friday evening. Letters of re-
commendat tion speaking in the high
est commentator wherever Mr..
Smith has appeared before audi
ences, lead US to believe that one of
the most entertaining events of the
course will be tomorrow evening.
The South church cook book,
Cookery Craft" is having a steady
sale at E. & T. Fairbanks and H. H.
Carr's on Railroad street. What
more appropriate article can you buy
your wife, daughter or friend for
Christmas present than one of these
books? The ladies request those
who purchased books at the sale
Thursday evening to examine the
same and should it be discovered
that the frontispiece of the South
church is missing, or any other i'm
perfection made by the binders, to
return them to Mrs. c. II. Merrill
who will replace them with perfect
ones.
Henry c. Jones of Orange City,
Fla, has just patented a new orange
sizer that will undoubtedly have
large sale. 1t is circular and self
propelling, the wheels being kept in
motion by the weight of the oranges
themselves. The machine was made
in St. Johnsbury by D. c. Horner.
brother-in-law w of Mr.. Jones, and can
not be fed fast enough by three men
to keep the machine full. 1t can be
used to size apples or other fruit and
will probably be manufactured in St.
Johnsbury The machine was pro-
nounced a real novelty by the patent
commissioner and reflects great cred
it on the ingenuity of both Mr.. Jones
anG Mr.. Horner.
COUNTY COURT.
Court has been in session nearly
all the week and is likely to run at
least another week.
The first case tried since our last
issue was Albert E. Wheeler VS.. Gil
bert M. Campbell. 1t was a case in
general assumpsit to recover for the
sale Of property. The question to be
decided was in relation to the
genuineness of the mortgage and the
jury decided it was valid and award
ed the plaintiff $1712O. W. P. Stat
ford for the plaintiff, Bates & May
for the defendant.
The next case was Francis Earring
ton VS.. P. ]. Jennison both of Walden.
This suit was brought to recover on
notes. The plaintiff claimed over
$1,000 was due and the defendant
claimed he had made four or five
payments that had never been en-
dorsed. The jury allowed one en-
dorsement of $7S and another of
$75 and disallowed one of $3.50
that the defendent claimed and one
of $50. w. F. Stafford for the plain
tiff, ]. P. Lamson for the defendant.
In the case OF Lyndonville National
Bank VS.. T. c. Fletcher, the jury was
called, but the case continued be-
cause Of incomplete pleadings.
The case next taken up was Joseph
Brooks VS.. Alfred Guyer, appellant.
This is a suit brought in trespass
and trover to recover $3.50. the al
legged value of property which the
plaintiff claimed the defendant Sc
questered. The defendant claimed
that the plaintiff gave him the prop
erty to pay for caring and board of
plaintiffs wife. Bates & May for
plaintiff, Duunett and Nelson for de-
fendant.
The jury brought in a verdict at
six O'Clock Wednesday evening,
awarding the plaintiff $50 damages
and costs.
In the case of Melvin w. Sails VS..
Katie E. Sails divorce was grant
ed for adultery.
Amos Blake of Lyndon has been
naturalized during this session OF
cOurc.
DEATH OF w H. RERRICK
News was received here last night