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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-15
RECENT DEATHS.


E. H. Russell has received word of
the death of his brother, Charles
Russell, at his home in Rockford, ILL.,,
on Oct. 81. He was born in Dan
vile, Jan. %, 1925, and would have
been 70 years old next year. He re-
sided in Danville until 1854, when he
moved 20 Rockford. He was car
penter by trade. and was one of the
builders of the big dam at Rockford
which furnishes the power for that
busy city. He was twice married,
his first wife dying in 1867. By this
marriage seven children were born to
them, of whom five are now living.
By his second wife seven children are
now living. Mr.. Russell left three
sisters and three brothers. They are
well scattered, two sisters living in
Rockford, one in Massachusetts,, a
brother in the same state, another in
California and the third in St. Johns
bury.
Passed to the higher life Nov. 12,
from the Worcester, Mass, City
Hospital, where she had been several
weeks for treatment, Mrs. Annette
R., wife of Selim E. Grout, of St.
Johnsbury. The deceased was the
only daughter of the late Benjamin
and Sophronia Hutchinson, of Wat
erford. and was born in that town
Feb. 5, 1912, making her in the SD
year of her age. She was married to
Mr.. Grout in 1868, and her home
since has been at West Concord, un-
til about three years ago, when she
began the millinery business on Port
land St. She was an excellent wom-
an, and many will mourn her death.
Her near relatives are two brothers
and several cousins in ST. Johnsbury,
among them being the Hovey's, 7.
w. Powers and Mrs. George Min
er.
Its beautiful to die. when life
With all it's duties done
Drifts on, as drifts summer cloud
To greet the setting SUM-
PVP
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-15
ST. JoHNsBURY MEN AHEAD.

Our former citizens in Minnesota
and Wyoming were handsomely re-
warded by their fellow citizens at the
polls last week. In Minneapolis
Henry c. Belden was elected judge
and Albert w. Hastings county
treasurer, the latter having over
5000 majority. At Elk River,
Mimi, Henry c. Hastings was elect
ed county commissioner of Sherburue
county. From Sheridan, Wyoming,
comes the good news that Lyman II.
Brooks has been elected state repre-
sentative for Sheridan county.
1t is needless to add that these
were all elected on the republican
ticket. We congratulate our St.
Johnsbury boys on their merited
political success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-15
Il TERRIBLE STORM.

The terrible storm that swept over
southern New England during "eIec-
tion eve" was the worst for years.
Snow was of the damp kind and
clung to the telegraph wires and
poles. 1t was soon frozen by the
cold north west winds causing the
appearance of cables the size of a
small stove pipe. The weight was
so great that the poles could not
support it and they dropped every
where. Thus communica ton from
Boston, Providence and Portland
with New York, Chicago and all the
the western cities were cut off. A
circuit from Boston to New York
was soon gotten via Portland. Me-,
Island Pond, Montreal, Rutland,
and Albany N. Y. Later Chicago
was reached via Concord, N. H.,
White River Junction. st. Johnsbury,
and Montreal. 1t will take a num-
Der of days to replace all the wires
and put them in working order, but
the storm did not affect the service
in this vicinity or do any damage to
the circuits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-15
ATRENAEUM NOTES.

The Athenaeum calls attention to
the changes in its rules which have
been made to meet the wishes of its
readers of all ages.
The age limit for obtaining library
cards has been taken away. so that
now all the little people as soon as
they can write their names may
draw books on cards of their own.
AS heretofore, their parents are re-
sponsible for the safe keeping of each
volume taken out. 1t is hoped that
in this new arrangement the chill
dren will prove themselves worthy of
the confidence placed in them, al
ways bearing in mind that they have
their own part to take in carefully
preserving the books in good condi-
ton
Certificates Of recommendation
necessary TO entitle persons to draw
books, can be obtained by applying
to any member ofthe board Of refer
ence, which consists of the follow
ing persons: The trustees of the
Athenaeum the clergymen oficiat-
ing in town; the secretary of the
Young Mems Christian Associa tion !;
the town clerk; the principals of the
Academy and Union Schools; the
trustees of the Academy; the town
school directors.
The second change to be noted is
that two books may be taken out on
one card. Of these only one may be
| a work of fiction.
Many have expressed a wish to
have the use of more than one book
at a time and it is desired that this
alteration may give pleasure to
them, with the opportunity it af-
fords for greater variety in their
reading.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-15

Wells Goodwin, of Newbury, cele-
brated his Tooth birthday last Fri
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-15
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE NOTES.

B. T. Marshall, St. J. A. '93, Dart
mouth '97, breaches in Piermont
Sundays.
Dartmouth's last championship
game was played at Amherst Satur-
day, resulting in a score of 300 in
Dartmouth's favor. Dartmouth
wins the pennant, having defeated
Williams Nov. 3.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-15
CHANGE OF TIME.

There are but few important
changes of time in the arrival and
departure of trains at the St. Johns
bury station, but it may be well for
the public to note them.
On the Lake road, the mixed train
going west leaves at 4.32 instead of
$50 p. m. The passenger express
from the west reaches St. Johnsbury
20 minutes earlier, or $50 p. m.
These are the only changes of the
running of passenger trains. On the
Passumpsic division the most i'm
portant change is on the afternoon
mail from the south which arrives at
4.22 p. M, instead of 4 35. and leav-
ing here at 4,27. The afternoon pas
senger train from the north will leave
st. Johnsbury a It 5.55 p. M, instead
of COS. The other changes are in
the running of freight trains.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-15
ACADEMY NOTES

The foot ball game between the
Lyndon Institute and the Academy
elevens, advertised for last Saturday
at the campus, was postponed on
account of the snow which covered
the ground to the depth of several
inches. There will probably be no
more games this season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-15
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.

Wells Goodwin, of Newbury, Reaches
that Age.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-11-15
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.
Weather RECORD,

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending Nov. 13, 1894:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16
PenfoId-Rnrhrdt

There was a pretty wedding at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Penfold,
295 Pleasant avenue, ON Thursday even
ing, when their charming daughter,
Miss Carrie Gertrude Penfold. was uni
tied in marriage with Mr.. N. P. C.
Barhydt, a prominent business man of
Kimball. Neb. Rev McLain. Of the
Lincoln Park Presbyterian church, per
formed the ceremony, Miss Laura
Strickley acting as bridesmaid and Mr..
Guy Penfold. of Omaha, cousin of the
bride. as best man. Miss Mcintyre
played wedding march as the happy
pair entered. The bride was attirad in
a, pretty cream colored gown, trimmed
with white lace and ribbon The bri les
maid was similarly attired.
After the ceremony, the congratuIa-
tbons and the inspection of the hand
some presents, the guests partook of a
beautiful wedding supper. The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram johnson.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Burrows, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Laughran, Mr.. Gray, Miss
Laura Stricl1iey, Mrs. and Miss McIn-
tosh, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Coddington,
Fred M. Coddington, Adam johnson,
Art johnson, Annie johnson. Mrs
Ruddie. Mrs. G. H. Bennett,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergman, Mr..
Guy Penfold, of Omaha, Miss
Butts, of Omaha, Miss Lochwitz, Miss
Mcintyre. Mrs. Borlase, Mrs. and Miss
Salisbury, Mr.. Warren Salisbury, Mr..
and Mrs. Bridgman, Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Geogihegan. Miss Provis, Miss AL
lie Num-. Mrs. Ted Husband. Miss Lii
lie Husband. MIR. and Mrs Hamilton.
Miss Hamilton. Mrs. Taylor, Provo,
Mrs. Evans. Miss L. Evans, Mr.. Harry
c. Evans. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hood, Mr..
and Mrs. Barber, Miss Ina Rucde, Mr..
and Mrs. F. w. Penfold Miss Hattie
Penfold. Master Fred A Penfold
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16
SIMMER SNAKE STORIES.

Harrison Boone, of Morristown, Pa,
killed a. snake over six feet long with
a pitchfork a few days ago. It was Of
an unusual variety, black, with two
white stripes running the whole length
of its body.
A big chicken snake wriggled over
the sleeping body of J. W. Odom, at
Pryorsburg, KY. Odom woke up. He
jumped to his feet and stepped on the
snake At last he got a light and killed
the intruder. The creature was more
than four feet long.
Waller Clements, Uniontown, KY,
politician who is running for sheriff,
killed a snake with fourteen rattles the
other day. He thinks this is ominous
of success in his campaign, as seven
is a lucky number and fourteen ought
to be twice as lucky.
The little child of James Craig, of
BlairsviIle, Nd, was found playing
with a live snake on the front door
step. The reptile didn't seem to want
to hurt the child. But outsiders inter
fered with the sport and his snakeship
died for being too friendly.
The most remarkable snake story of
the year comes from Armada. Mich,
and relates that on one acre of ground
in that place 40 snakes were killed in
one afternoon. The crop of snake oil
is expected to Danish rheumatism from
Armada next winter.
Little Effie Golfer, Of Churn Greek.
Ohio, found rattlesnake lying in the
sun near the front door of his father
house. The reptile was captured alive.
1t is four and one-half feet long and
has eight rattles and button. 1t will
be presented to the Cincinnati Zoo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16
At Morris Park.

New York, June 15.-At Morris Park,
today, Henry of Navarro frightened
most of the entries out of the first race
and al odds on. he won in common
center.
In the second race, Sport behaved
well and won from start to finish.
Agitator was a strong tip in the third
race, in spite of the fact that it was
his first out of the box and he had to
be content with the third place, for he
would break and acted very badly at
the post. South Side won very easily.
First race, six furlongs-Henry of
Navarro won. Media second, Merry
Monarch third. Time-1:11.
Second race, one mile-Sport won. w
3 second, Gold Dollar third. Time
1892.
Third race, five furlongs-South Side
won, Bonlbazette second, Agitator
third. Time-:59az
Fourth race, one nlile-Fusilseer won.
Remote second, Dwight third. Time
1:411a.
Fifth race, one mile-La Misere won.
Flirt second, Star Actress third. Time
1;41&.
Sixth race, six furIongs-The Com
moner won, L4GLtie Easton second,
Romping Girl third. Time-1I4.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16

Chicago, June 15.-The boycott of the
Lake Erie & Western by the Western
Passenger association is dead and will
not come to life again.
The proposed boycott has stirred UP con-
siderable feeling among the association
lines, and there is a strong probability
that the matter may result in rate war
over excursion business
The Alton today notified Chairman
Caldwell that it would take no part in
the boycott, as it was necessary for it to
meet the competition of the Atchison, and
prevent the latter from taking the bulk
OF the business from the Lake Erie &
Western. This statement on the part of
the Alton is taken with large grain or
salt by the other lines, as the Atchison
is in no position to get any of the Lake
Erie & Western business, and besides
General Passenger Agent Daily, of the
Lake Erie 6, Western, is credited with
the declartion that he intended to send
the business over the Alton road, boy
colt or no boycott
General Passenger Agent Charlton, of
the Alton, In his letter to Chairman Cald-
Wen announcing that the Alton could
take no part in the boycott, took occasion
to mildly censure the chairman for his
haste in declaring the boycott
Chairman Caldwell replied today that
he had acted in no undue haste, and that
he had taken no action whatever until
he had obtained the assurance of the
Alton road that whatever action he
should take would be approved by the
Alton, who had contacts with the Lake
Erie q Western for this very business
over which the trouble is now arisen.
When the Alton had declared that it had
abrogated it's contracts with the Lake
Erie & Western and was willing that ac-
ton should be taken against that road,
the boycott was declared, and not until
that time. The Atchison intimated very
plainly, today, that it had no intention of
letting all the traffic get away, and 1t
probably would, in the near future, make
the same rates for the general public
from the points from where the Lake
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16
BURGLARS AT WORK.
Doctor Park and Hurry Nesbitt Were
the Victims.


the Victims.
The followers of the circus now in
this city got in their work in great
shape yesterday and as a result two
burglaries were reported to police head
quarters last night.
The first of the raids was made early
in the day upon the residence of Doc
tor Park. During the absence of the
doctor, VINO was down town about the
time Of the parade, his home was en-
evidently took their time about the job,
for they made q complete inspection of
the residence and took a cOnstdera BILE
quantity Of valuables including a case
Of high priced surgical instruments, a
gold headed cane, sleeve buttons, a sill
yer snake in the form of a bracelet,
engraved with the word Annie" and
other jewelry.
Harry Naisbitt was the other victim.
His residence is ON the corner of First
and G streets and was entered between
the houres Of 8 and 8 o'clock last night.
The family was out for short time
and this gave the burglars the oppor-
tunity they had been waiting for The
providers entered the basement. and
securing a saw, removed panel from
the door leading to the first floor They
then proceeded to ransack the house
and carried off a large amount of cloth
ing and some jewelry.
These are the first real burglaries
which have occurred in the city for
the past several months and Chief
Pratt is determined that they shall be
the last. He has put out a number of
special detectives and every suspicious
character is more than likely to find
himself in the city Jail until after the
circus has departed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16
THE WHEEL.
Bicycle Road Records.

Chicago, June 15.-The following road
records have been investigated and al
lowed by the road record committee
of the Century Road club of America
and officially recognized by that organ
ization.
C. NJ. Shadbolt, Brooklyn, years rec
ord Is. 164 miles, May 20, 1891 to May
10, 1892.
Eighty-one centuries. State and ma
tional record, A. G. Harding, st. Louis;
ST. Louis to De Soto and return, 80
miles. Time-9 hours, % minutes, Oct.
80, 1892.
A. E. McDuffy, Maiden, Mass, 25
miles against time, hour, Is minutes,
55A seconds, May %, 1893.
H. H Wylie, Chicago, New York to
Chicago, 1,02S miles, 10 days, 4 hours
and SO minutes, June 1927, 1893
H. H. Wylie, Chicago, 1000 miles, 9
days, p hours, minutes, June 1921,
1893, American record
H. H. Wylie, Chicago, 500 miles, 3
days, 10 hours, Sc minutes, June 1927,
1893 American record.
D. I. Lewis, Greenfield, Ind, Greenfield
to Fowler, Ind, f46 miles. Time-1S
hours, 1893
D. I. Lewis, Greenfield, Ind, Fowler,
Ind, to Chicago, 126 miles Time-14
hours, Is minutes, July u. 1893.
D. I. Lewis, Greenfield, Ind, years
mileage, 1898, 10,17S miles; Indiana state
record.
W. NJ. Impoff, Pittsburg, Pa, years
mileage, 1898, $3.50 miles, Pennsylvania
state record.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16
ONE OF THE LOST TRIBES.
A Strange Community in India and
Their Strange Beliefs.

Their Strange Beliefs.
Scattered over the breezy downs of
the Nilgherries, in little villages of
wicker houses, that look at distance
like nothing in the world so much as
a colony of beehives, lives community
of 600 or 700 people, who are believed to
be the descendants of one of the lost
tribes of Israel, the aborigines of south
ern India and a community of Mani
chasens.
They believe in a strange trinity and
a hell, a dismal stream full of leeches,
and this they must cross by means of
a single thread. The soul burdened
with sin is too heavy for this slender
support, and the sinnsr falls into the
stream, but the thread sustains easily
the souls Of the good The funeral of
Toda,. for that is the name of the
singular tribe, is as odd in its way as
its religious belief. His body is wrap
ped in a. new cloth, and his toes tied
together with red thread; grain, sugar
tobacco and money are wrapped in his
funeral toga to provide him for his
journey across the Styx and the dark
plain beyond.
Two buffaloes are slain beside the
corpse and the dead mans hands are
placed upon their horns; a piece of his
skull. his hair and his finger-nailS are
removed, to be used LATER on at the
great celebration of the death of all
those who. during the twelve months,
have taken the leap over the great
predipice into the bottomless abyss =
When these tokens are removed, clari-
fed butter is smeared on the funeral
pyre and the body is burned to ashes
and the ashes scattered TO the four
winds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16
In Behalf of His Brother.

New York. June 16-The HeraIds
Panama special says: General Carlos
Ezeta, the deposed president, has Sd nt
a cable message to President DiaE, Aof
Mexico. asking him to intecede in
Washington in behalf of Antonio Ezeta,
his brother.
The Herald's Buenos Ayres dispatch
says: The correspondent in Santa Ana
sends word that both armies have
abandoned the city Ruf1ans have
taken possession and have instituted a.
reign Of terror. A mob is now sacking
property.
A dispatch from Rio Janeiro gives a
discouraging view of the situation
there. Many citizens have been i'm
prisoned for unknown reasons. Pri-
waite correspondence is being tempered
with in the postoffice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16
THE BICYCLE RACES.
HALF MILE UTAH RECORD SMASH.
ED BY WELLER.
He Sets a Mark at 400 3-5-some Ex-
Ating Contests Witnessed by a
Large Crowd-The Winners.

The bicycle races at Calder's park
yesterday afternoon attracted a large
crowd, and among those present were
all interesting, and as was predicted
would be the case, the Utah half mile
record was smashed Weller making it
in 1903 3-5.
The first event was the one mile
novice, which was captured by Carl
Holcal in 2:4S 2-5.
Then came the event of the day, the
half mile open. 1t was a hot contest
from start to finish, Weller winning
'tby a nose" with Evans second, and
Jensen third. Time-1:09 So. i.
The boys half mile handicap was a
pretty contest. In the last quarter
Cranes had fall which put him out
of the race, and Coffin won.
A time limit of 2:S5 was put on the
one mile open, for which number of
the cracks were entered. Weller was
forced to make the pace for two laps
and Evans came in ahead, but owing
to the time, 2:46, it was ordered run
over again. On the second trial,
Weiler's tire slipped from the rim and
he had bad fall. Evans came in
ahead in 2:39 As, which was above the
limit, out the Judges gave Hllll Lie
race.
In the mile race, $50 class, Gum
won, with Evans a close second and
Butler third Time-2:41 Is.
In the business mems handicap, one
mile. NIarTioneaux was given $50 yards
while T o. Angel and E. c. Coffin were
placed on the scratch. The two latter
gentlemen declined to run on these
terms and Marrioneaux went over the
course alone in 3:1S 1-5, taking the
prize.
The five mile handicap was very eX-
citing Gum and Caine, the scratch
men, caught the field at the end of the
third mile and after that the race was
between them and Jensen. Gum final
/ ly won, with Jensen a close second and
| Caine third. Time-14:40.
Liday was the only entry for the
mile consolation, and he made it il
3:19.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16

London, June 15.-Sir David NJ. Bar
bour, formerly finance minister for
India, delivered a lecture tonight on
the currency question. He said he be-
lieved that the complete and perma-
.nent exclusion of silver from the none
tary standards of the world was abso-
lutely impossible. If it could be OBJ
tanned, it would cause one Of the great
est disasters that ever befell humanity.
He saw no satisfactory remedy for the
financial depression, except a general
adoption Of double standard legal
tender. He thought the government
would be justified in trying to estab-
lish gold standard in India. as a last
resource, but it would neither close the
controversy nor give monetary peace to
the world
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16
SHE WAS CUTE.
A Girl Who Took Advantage of n
One-Armed Man.

Some girls are too cute for any
thing" remarked a. Boston drummer
with his left arm off at the elbow.
'.As to llow?" inquired the hotel
clerk, who was a connoisseur.
I'm various ways continued the
drummer. but in one particular way
which recently became part of my
experience
''For instance?' suggested the clerk.
'It happened out in Missouri said
the drummer Il stopped over Sunday
in a little town where one of my GUS
toners had a rather pretty daughter
and to while away the time I asked her
to go buggy riding with me, which she
consented to do very readily. AS we
were about to get in she hesitated a
moment.
What is it?'' I asked.
TIL sit on the right side of the bug
gy,' she said, jumping in.
- What's that for?' 1 asked, rather
quickly, feeling that she thought I
could not drive with this one hand OF
mine.
Well if you don't know what for,
she twittered, maybe you are not toe
stupid to learn. Get in here and move
on st. Joseph Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-06-16

Chicago, June 15.-The Prendergast
case before Judge Payne was contin-
ued today until TOMORROW.
Lawyers generally'Ebelieve that Judge
Payne will not again postpone the exc
cution. He intimated as much when
the case came before him for the mo-
ton for a continuance.
1t was gossip in the room that Judge
Payne had spent many hours looking
up the law in the case, and he finds
no authority giving him the right to
issue a stay of execution, while the
supreme court and governor have both
declined to reverse the judgment of the
lower court.
1t would seem, therefore, that delays
are dangerous to Prendergast, as the
date set for his execution is July 2.