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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTRE.

Miss Abbie Smith, of East Johnsbury,
conducted the c. E. meeting last Sunday
evening, and gave report OF the Boston
Convention.
Rev. w. S. Goss, President of Tilotson
college, Austin Texas, talked upon his
work in that school at the Cong'l church
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Beers of Binghamp.
ton, N Y, are visiting friends in this
place.
Mrs. w. F. Kelley of Lynn, Mass, is
visiting her parents,
Mrs. Chas, Cobb, who has been very
i'll for few weeks, is improving slowly.
Mrs Will Calder and children of Barre
are visiting at Andrew Stafford's.
Rev. and Mrs, |. p Chase attended
the Epworth League Convention at
West Burke this week.
The annual convention of the Loyal
Temperance Legions of Caledonia Coun-
tv will he held in the Methodist church
in this place next week Friday. Aug, ID.
The Convention will open at ] / O'Clock
and continue through the afternoon. An
are cordially invited to come and hear
what the Young folks think on the tenn
perance question.
The Epworth League will give rhyme
social in the vestry on Friday evening
Everyone is expected to contribute a
rhyme.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. ]. Berry took car
riage drive to Morey lake Friday, where
they have a cottage.
President w, S. Goss and wife ofTillot-
son College, Austin, Texas, Mrs. Frank
Eaton of Orlando, Fla, and Mrs Frank
Goss of Waltham, Mass, are visiting at
U. G. Goss'.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26

entitled Drawing for Ungraded Schools"
at the Teachers Summer School at Enos-
burgh Falls, opening next Monday. 1t
contains many valuable ideas on the
method Of teaching drawing.
Rev, Lloyd L. Blodgett preached at St.
Andrews last Sunday. Mr., Blodgett
was three years rector OF the American
church at Nice, France, and has recently
been located at Fitchburg, Mass.
Miss Maud SpraRue and Miss Addie
Anderson OF st. Adams were at home to
their friends at Miss Sprague's on Cliff
street last Saturday afternoon when a
large party of young ladies were enter
tained.
Hon. c. ]. Bell of Walden, master Of the
Vermont State Grange passed through
here this week en- route to Brattleboro
where the new hall of Protective Grange
was dedicated yesterday. The dedicatory
remarks were delivered by Senator Bell.
Prof Harry Foster Jones, professor of
English literature and rhetoric at the
State University at Lawrence, Kan, is
visiting among his old friends. He
brings very good news from his father,
Rev. Henry w. Jones Of Claremont, Cal,
reporting him as having gained strength
rapidly from his recent hemorrhage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
THE WILD WEST.

Buffalo Bills Wild West Show gave
two performances at the Fair grounds
here on Monday afternoon and evening
10 large and delighted audiences. The
seating capacity was for sixteen thous-
and people and with the exception of a
few reserved seats the benches were
packed with people. The performance
was given without hitch throughout,
and expressions OF enjoyment at the
novel sights were heard on all sides.
Without doubt the splendid exhibition of
rough riding and other horsemanshp
was the most attractive feature of the
show, but the lassong, shooting and
such rare eats of skill divided the honors
pretty evenly Miss Annie Oakley won
great applause for her use of fire arms,
as did also Johnnie Baker, who seemed
to be able to kill his clay pigeon just as
easily standing on his head as OH his
feet
The genuine old Deadwood coach
created much interest, but it looks as if
it could not hold together much longer
Cowboy fun asbrovocative ofplenty
OF laughter, but appeared to be not so
funny for the participants as for the
onlookers.
The ground on which the performance
was given was in very soft and sandy
conditions, and one spot in particular
was dangerous for the riders. A horse
went down in it at the beginning of the
performance, falling on his riders leg
and burying his own head beneath him
so that he could not rise without assist
ance. For an inst ant it looked as if a
bad accident had taken place, but both
horse and rider appeared uninjured when
they rose.
The heat of the day made the Journey
to the grounds and the performance
somewhat trying to most people, but
the good arrangement of seats under an
awning was much preferable to the
usual closeness of circus tent. Good
order was observed all through the per-
formance, and the great crowds who
visited the show came away well salts
fed. The street parade in the morning
was witnessed by crowds of people, and
was sight worth seeing. Col. William
F. Cody was an active participant in
both performances and was enthusiastic
cally received on all sides.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
MONDAYS BIG CROWD.

Bnffalo Bills show brought the largest
crowd of visitors into town since the
first time Jumbo came here with Bar
NUNS circus About 5000 people came
in on the cars and there were twice as
many more that came in by teams. The
railroads brought in 35 carloads of peo
pie. Station Agent Henderson and the
rest of the employees at the depot had
their hands full that day, and it was not
until after the departure of the night
trains that the rush was over at the
depot. The crowd was orderly and
good-natured and there was little trouble
anywhere.
The police had their hands full watch
ing the men travelling with the show.
Chief Miller had the regular force on
duty and the trustees appointed six
specials for this occasion. This entire
force was on duty all Sunday night and
they were kept busy shadowing the cir
Gus men. The streets were full of circus
men all Sunday night, and at one time
Officer Richardson counted $50 strangers
on Railroad street. The men tried the
doors in all the stores and sneaked
around behind stores and private houses
looking for plunder. AS soon as they
found they were followed by policeman
they moved on to another place, only to
find another policeman there. The 1udi
ans rang door bells in several instances
and asked for beer, but their request was
declined The men did not confne them
selves to Main street and Eastern
avenue, but literally covered the village
going out into the side streets and visit
ing both Paddock village and Summer
vile. The police were greatly aided in
their labors by having the electric lights.
These were kept lighted both Sunday
and Monday night until daylight. There
was none of the showmen on the streets
Monday night, as they were all busy
getting ready to leave town.
The police handled the crowd splendid
ly Sunday night and there is no doubt
that if the officers had not covered the
village a number OF articles would have
been stolen.
There was no trouble with the crowd
circus day. Only one arrest for drunken
ness was made, and the only cases of
thieving occurred at the depot in the
afternoon AS the train came in from
the south two sharps entered the train
from the rear and pressed forward into
the crowd. Several pockets were picked
and three pocket books were found at
the depot the next morning. One man
was relieved of So at this time and the
others losses are not known.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
DEATH OF JESSE PARLIN.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. O. Parlin have been
called to mourn the death of their young
est son Jesse, who passed away on Tues
day, the 10th, after suffering about a
year with consumption, aged II years.
In the days of good health Jessie was
full of cheerfulness and activity. There
was never more industrious boy, ever
mindful what he could do for others,
especially his parents. He was always
happy and was loved by all the young
people. He suffered much during his
long illness, but was courageous and
brave through it all. He talked of death
with calmness, and longed for the time
when God should call him home. The
funeral was held Thursday, and the re-
mains taken to West Charleston for
burial. p.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
A NEW CLOSED POUCH.

Postmaster Bundy has established a
closed pouch service between here and
Lunenburg. Commencing this week
mail will be sent to st. Johnsbury East,
West Concord, North Concord, East
Concord, South Lunenburg and Miles
Pond by the 7 a, m. train from the st.
Johnsbury post Office. Mail closes at
$50 a. m. These closed pouches are re-
turned by the train reaching here at 7
p. m, This service will continue as long
as these summer trains run.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
A BICYCLE TEST RUN

Lieut. F. II. Lawton Of the Dist U. S.
infantry in charge Of recruiting stations
in Bellows Falls and Rutland has receiv-
ed orders to arrange and make a test
bicycle run i'll two weeks from New York
to Washington bearing dispatches from
Gen. Miles to the war department. He
will have private make the run with
him. Lieut.. Lawton is st, Johnsburv
boy who enlisted in the regular army as
private. He will be remembered by
members of the Vermont militia as the
second lieutenant of a company Of
regulars" from Plattsburg, N. Y, who
were encamped with the state troops at
the muster in Brattleboro last year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
OUR NEW FIRE ALARM.

The trustees are going right ahead on
the new fire alarm system and the con-
tract calls for its completion within 60
days. The Gamewell system will be
used. This is the same system as is now
in use, but the boxes have many i'm
provcmcnts over the old ones. The new
boxes will be scattered around on the
side streets and there will he several
private boxes. Our town has a bad rep
utation among the insurance people for
fires and it is hoped that with new fire
alarm system conhagrations can be
prevented in the future.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
AMONG THE FRATERNITIES.

c. H. Woodbury., treasurer OF Green
Mountain Commandery, No. 335, United
Order of the Golden Cross, delivered an
order for 81 900 to Mrs. c. L. Brown of
Peacham on policy held by her hus'
band, who died June 10th.
This Order was organized in Knoxville,
Tenn, in 1876, with a membership of ten
men. Today it has membership Of
over 27OOO, land is adding new members
every day, and every death claim has
been promptly met. The commandery
in this city is in very prosperous condi-
ton and constantly adding new mem
bers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
GORHAMs VS.. ST. J. VICTORS.

The game yesterday was called off in
the fourth inning with the score standing
6 to 2 in the Gorhams favor The Vic
tors held their own until the fourth inn
ing when it began to rain with the
Gorhams at the bat. This made the ball
slippery which gave the Gorhams an
advantage and they brought in several
runs. Both teams played finely and
those who attend this afternoon
are assured of close and interest.
ing game. The Victors were we'll received
at Gorham bya large crowd. Letevery-
body go and give the Gorhams hearty
reception here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETING.

The special village meeting last Satur-
day evening was not largely attended,
but the vote on the enlargement and i'm
provcment of our FIRE alarm system was
unanimous. President Johnson called
the meeting to order and the call was
read by the clerk. p. F. Hazen, chair
man of the board Of trustees, made de-
tailed statement about the condition of
our fire alarm system. He said the
trustees first examined the line. They
found in the first place that the wire was
smaller than is usually used. Much of it
was not galvanized, and in some places
the wire was rusty. Where the wire
passed through the branches of trees
there was no insulation. In many in
stances the wire had been tapped to
carry the alarm into private houses and
in some of these cases the connections
have not been properly made.
The trustees next examined the boxes
AS whole they have given good salts
faction. At the burning of the Pythian
Building the box did not respond and
the alarm was given at the telegraph
office. This caused a delay at a very
critical time. The new boxes that the
trustees propose to put i'll were non-in-
terIerng, that is, an alarm cannot be
rung from two boxes. At the burning
of the Ely hoe factory the ringing Of the
alarm from two boxes confused the fire.
men. The new boxes can be tested at
any time without disturbing the other
boxes in the system. The plan was to
have at least "a boxes so that in case of
d small fire the whole department will
not be called out,
Instead of using the Methodist church
bell the trustees propose to have bell of
a different key placed on the Court
House tower. The Methodist church is
surrounded by buildings and when the
fire bell rings it cannot be heard in Fair
banks village, on Railroad street or in
Summerville and Paddock village. A
smaller bell on the Court House tower
could be heard all over the village 1t is
also proposed to have smaller bell at
the scale works and take out the gong
bells that are now in use. The entire ex-
pense of the system will not exceed ST.
900.
Mr.. Hazen was asked if the trustees
could sell any part of the present alarm
apparatus. He replied that they ex
pected to sell the old boxes, but that The
total expense of the new system included
the exchange of the boxes.
In response to inquiries, Horace Ran.
dali said the side judges had given per
mission to have the bell on the Court
House. Mr.. Randall also said that the
tower was strong enough to support
the bell without any repairs being made
w. P. Stafford moved that the trustees
be authorized to expend such sum as
they deemed necessary, not to exceed
$4,000, in repairing and enlarging our
fire alarm system.
This motion was seconded and passed
unanimously. The meeting then ad
journed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.

Foresters' Hall was the scene of enjoy
ment last Friday evening when about
800 people were entertained with songs
and music by the young people and sew
eral pieces were rendered by the Fores-
ters' Band. The new scenery for the hall,
which was painted by E. N Brunette,
was exhibited for the first time, and
elected considerable enthusiasm from
the audience for its beautiful execution
Mr.. Brunette is employed by Louis
Gingras & Son, and is indeed thorough
artist in his line. At the conclusion of
the exercises down stairs, the Foresters
invited all present to partake of ice
cream and cake IN their new and COM
modious hall up stairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
RAILROAD NOTES.

A change of time ofthe through freights
on the Passumpsic division took place
Wednesday. The change was caused by
the lease of the Concord & Montreal
road, which causes part of the freight
to go by the way of Plymouth instead
of White River Junction.
Two new engines are expected this
week from the Manchester Locomotive
Works, to be used on the air line"
trains. They will be the largest passen-
ger engines on the Passumpsic division.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
WILL REBUILD THE FACTORY.

At meeting of the directors of the Ely
Hoe and Fork Company last week it
was voted to rebuild as soon as possible.
The directors will call for estimates on
both wooden and brick buildings and
then decide which they will use. The
work will be pushed rapidly to compile
ton and the new factory will be ready
for occupancy in the fall, when the busy
season for their goods opens.
This decision of the directors is very
gratifying to our people as the Ely Hoe
and Fork Company are among the fore
most of our industries and give employ
ment in the busy season to about 80
men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. w. X. Laird of West Chester,
Penn, preached a splendid sermon at
the South church on Sunday morning
and was listened to with great atten-
ton.
Mrs. Rosemond ofIndependence, Iowa,
rendered the ohertory solo at the South
church on Sunday morning.
Rev. George c. Martin Of st. Louis
preached two able sermons at the North
church last Sunday. Rev. DR.. Newman
of Washington breaches there next Sun
day.
1.-THE Woes of Wickedness'' will be the
subject of morning sermon at Baptist
church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
The members of the Loyal Temper

The members of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion of st. Johnsbury are re-
quested to meet in the vestry OF the
Methodist church next Sunday after
noon at 8 O'Clock. 1t is hoped that
every member and all who wish to at
tend the L. 7. L. convention at st.
.Johnsbury Center next Friday, August 2,
will be present.
The directors of the Y. NJ. c. A. have
appointed the lecture committee for next
season consisting Of Frank H. Brooks,
Capt. E. F. Grswold, Charles H. Hor-
ton, Charles w. Ruiter, i. N. Randall
and Arthur F. Stone. The committee
held their first meeting Tuesday night
and organized by electing Mr.. Horton
chairman. 1t was decided to have
course next winter and every effort will
be made to have course that the pub
lie will want to literally patronize.
The fine display of "Pabst Malt
Extract" exhibited in A. c. Randall's
drugstore window some time since, was
so well gotten up from an artistic and
commercial standpoint that the manufac-
turers gave the eighth prize, out of 100
prizes, to Mr. Randall. The contest was
open to all druggists in The United States,
and only 10 prizes were awarded out of
the 100 in all New England
The hotels and livery stables did a
big business on the day of the Wild West
show. Landlord Frazier Of the Avenue
House entertained 70 men connected
with the show during their stay in St.
Johnsbury. Nearly 800 people took
meals at the Avenue House Monday and
Landlord Chase of the st. Johnsbury
House served dinner to $50 and had
nearly as many to supper. The restau-
rants and soda fountains also did a large
business.
The temperance concert at the Bap-
tist church Sunday evening was entirely
successful. large number Of children
spoke and sung. Their work was done
with childish grace and spirit and was
heard with breathess attention. Excel
lent recitations were given by several OF
the young people. Mrs. F. A. Wright
spoke with feeling and power on some
evils in our social life She called special
attention to the great injury done by
bad literature, dancing, cards, drink and
tobacco.
Miss Patterson, who has been con
Quoting a class in cookery at MorrisvilIe
should feel gratiied with the result o.
her labors as set forth in the Morrisvile
News and Citizen. 1t says;
Miss Pattersons cooking school
which was in session last week, was
very successful in the results obtained by
way of attendance and competent in.
struction. Already there has appeared
upon the careworn faces of the male por-
tion of this community CLEAN of JOY
and an indescrible something that gives
evidence that the inner and better sell
has been and is being more successfully
touched by way of the stomach"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
NEW ADS THIS WEEK,

Going to Church.
Furnished Rooms.
Decorating to order.
Childs' Business College.
Lawrence "103" &c. Cigar.
Barbours Business College.
Com. Notice-Henry Lewin's Est.
Here Are the Prices-Chase's Studio.
Make These Promiscs-J. S. Meigs.
Improved Mop Wrnger-D. c. Gage.
Dress Goods-Lougce Bros. & Smythe.
A Little Squib-Bingham Drug Store.
a Popular Young Lady-Wilson &s King.
House Finish and Stair Work-C. X. Lynch
Weather Record.
At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending July 20, 1895.
Highest Lowest
Thursday........ rs .................... 40
Friday ......... 70 .................. 55
Saturday ."..... ~ ..............,. 46
Sunday ."...,"." So .."............... 5S
Monday......... 80 ................... 60
Tuesday.."....... 80 .................. 61
Wednesday ..". 73 .."................ 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
improvements. Ordered.

Orders for improvements have been made
by the Commissioners as follows: To lay
437 feet of six-inch water pipe in C street
between 10th and 18th streets northwest;
accepting the bid of John Burns for blue
stone trap frames and covers, $642.5O; to
erect a public hydrant on LIST street be-
tween G and H streets northeast; approx
ing the allotment of $2SOOO from the ap-
preparation FOR main ana pipe sewers to
a new pump at 10th and E streets north
east; awarding the contract for painting
the Connecticut avenue bridge to James
Linskey & Son, at their bid of $775; adding
to the schedule of sewers to be constructed
in 1897 a sewer in street between 4th and
9Th streets northeast; to lay a brick side
walk in front of 2423 Virginia avenue, un-
der the provisions of the permit system;
appointing c. A. Rice to a position in the
engineer department Is harness repairer, :
salary of 81 per day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-20
A Plea for the BoOtblacks.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Will you kindly allow a subscriber, who
Is actuated by motives Of humanity, to
briefly express his sentiments in reference
to those who are rightly termed knights
of the Brush" who come within the bounds
of the law as an obstruction to the side
walks of our city? There are some boot
blacks who have by judicious management
and perseverance in the interest Of the pub
lie at large fitted themselves up with ex-
pensive and ornamental stands and chairs
for the accommodation of their patrons.
Should not they receive recognition from
the public for their services? Especially
now, when the pressure of hard times is
felt more keenly than heretofore. A spe-
cial case has come under my observa-
ton, whereby good can be done to one
who 1 know is deserving, and probably
there are others. This bootblack could
place his stand in an unused space, forming
an alcove, where he would not obstruct
travel or be merace to life and limb.
Could not this plan be adopted throughout
the city without interfering with the law ?
These stands are not nuisance by any
means, but are, in my estimation, an ac-
commodation to the public-almost a ne
cessity. Trusting that 1 am not the only
champion for the bootblacks in a worthy
cause and that some favorable action will
be taken in behalf of class whose humble
but honest means enable them to live, ten
der my sincere wishes that the bootblacks,
like The Star, will continue to shine on.
A SYMPATHIZER.