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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-22
THE BICYCLE TRADE.

The bicycle season will soon be here
and the local dealers are already
stocking upin anticipation OF lively
business. There has been reduction
in the selling price of nearly all the
wheels from last seasons prices and
it is believed this will increase the
sales. About dozen individuals and
firms will handle wheels this season
and several have already begun to
sell them.
Boynton & Eastman have three
makes of wheels which they have
placed on sale, viz, the Spalding,
Falcon and Elmore. The Spalding is
the iavorite, they having sold five al
ready, and will make hustle as the
season advances.
Sam Moore is agent for the Stearns
wheel and will give the attention to
it's sale that his business will allow.
Mr. Moore rode one Of these wheels
all last season and found it first class
in every respect.
George Paine manufactures bicy-
Gle that's attracting considerable at
tention. He purchases the parts,
thereby knowing the makeup OF the
wheel from start to finish. Anumber
have already been sold. Mr.. Paine
is agent for the Heating and has
already sold three.
A. V. Andrews & Co. are agents
for eight different grades and styles
of wheels. Among them are the
wcll.known Columbia in three grades,
the Monarch, Defiance, Hendee, Sill
yer King, Atlanta and Templar.
They have placed eight wheels al
ready and are preparing to push
their sales as the season opens.
Agents have been secured in several
towns already.
g. {. Frye is agent for the Victor
bicycle, fayorte wheel in this town.
He makes speciality OF the Waiver
ltVi DIC ulSbluIl- pIIlGu WhNSl WIieh
was seller last year and Of which
he sold nine. He is also agent for the
Mohawk wheel.
Charles A. Chapman will handle the
Rochester wheel in two grades.
Though located in East St. Johnsbury
last season he sold three wheels and
expects to do much better this season.
l.. p Thayer did a wholesale bust
ness in wheels at West Randolph last
year and will conduct a similar bust
ness here this season. He is an en-
thusiastic wheelman and will have
agents in various parts of the state.
Frank Hall will handle the "Crack,
aiacks," the wheel manufactured by
the Union Cycle Company. This
wheel has name that ought to sell
il, and it is a meritorious wheel
besides.
The popular Warwick cycle is to
be represented here by W. H. McMil-
Ian, who has for the past two years
been agent for the same wheel at
Manchester, N. H. Get a catalogue
and see the wheel.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-22
A MONG THE FRATERNITIES.

The thirteenth annual encamp-
ment of the Vermont division of the
Sons of Veterans will be held in YER
gennes, June IS, 10 and 20.
Work on the interior of Odd Eel
lows Hall was begun Thursday
morning. The ceiling is to be re-
placed with corrugated steel, which
VIII add to the beauty as well as to
The stability of the rooms. The en-.
tire hall will be thoroughly cleaned,
repaired, painted and frescoed and
when completed will be one of the
nnest fraternity halls in the state.
II will be in readiness for the Grand
Lodge which meets here in May.
Till then meetings will be held in the
ball above E. c. Brooks store.
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CHURCH NOTES.

The steeple on the old Catholic
church on Cherry street has been re-
placed with fiag-pole, while the in
'erior is receiving thorough over
hauling. Thelower floor is t o be used
as a hall, having stage at one end
with scenery painted by local talent.
The upper floor will be divided into
rooms to be occupied by the Order of
roresters and the new band. The
walls and woodwork are to be
painted and frescoed and everything
put in fine shape.
The Rector's Aid society of st.
Andrews church will hold its annual
Easter sale at Grand Army hall on
ihe afternoon and evening of Tues
day, April 16.
The gentlemens sociable at the
North church will be held next Thurs
day evening, The gentlemen will
prepare and serve the supper and al
So give an entertainment after the
supper 1t promises to be the most
interesting and enjoyable sociabe of
he season.
The sociable by the Christian En-
ieavor society of the North church
last Friday evening netted that or
ganlzation about SIS. The young
people gave a pleasing entertainment
consisting of pantomimes and tab
,eaux.
Harry H. May sang at the Church
OF the Messiah last Sunday.
At the last quarterly conference of
he official board of the members of
Grace Methodist church it was voted
unanimously to keep their pastor an
other conference year. This will be
very good news to all the people in
st. Johnsbury for the Rev. Mr.. Tyrie
IS one the men this town can ill af-
ford to lose. While the action of the
board was not unexpected it is no
icss gratifying.
Next Sunday will he observed as a
missionary field day by the Congre.
Gational churches. Secretary Daniels
OF the American Board and at least
two missionaries will be here and adj
dresses will be delivered at both Con.
gregational churches in the morning.
In the, evening there will be union
service at the South church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-22
MASONIC MEETING S.

Passumpsic Lodge, No. 27, F. & A. M.
holds special communication on Thurs.
day evening the 2Sth. The third degree
will be conferred.
W. B. EASTMAN, w. M.
DELos M. BACON, Sec'y.
Palestine Commandery, No. 5, K. T..
will hold special conclave on Tuesday
evening the Goth. The Orders of Knight
hood will be conferred at this conclave.
JAMES H. HOLDER, EN-. Com.
DELos M. BACON, Recorder.
Palestine Commandery, No. 5, K. T.
will escort the remains of Brother Iosepl
Solomon to the cemetery. We want al
Sir Knights to be present. Meet at tn,
Armory at o'clock.
], H. HOLDER, E. c.
D. M. BACON, Sec.
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WILL REBUILD THEIR BLOCK.

At meeting of the directors of the
Pythian Building association last
Monday evening it was voted to re-
build their block and work will be
commenced just as soon as the
weather will allow. The new block
will be built on the present founda-
ton, and when completed will be
quite like the old building. 1t will be
finished in the fall and there is no
doubt about its being rented as soon
as it is ready for the occupants.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-22
CT I0HNsBURY CENTRE.

Mrs. Nancy Shorey received tele'
gram from Kansas last Friday tell
ing of the severe illness of her son,
Ezra Shorey. Miss Mary Shorey
started that same afternoon hoping
to see her brother alive. but had not
reached there when another dispatch
came announcing his death. His
body will be brought to st. Johns
bury, where he has two children
buried.
The c. E. society will hold So
ciable in the Congregational vestry
this evening. Everybody is request
ed to bring lead pencil.
Miss Winona Woodbury. is visiting
friends at Concord for few days.
Miss Lizzie Bean has been spending
a few days with friends at Wheelock.
E. O. Finel lett for Pasadena, CAL,
last Tuesday morning. His son,
Bert, went there from Minneapolis
some months ago and has found en-
ployment for himself and his father
in an organ factory. Mrs. Finel will
remain here for the present.
Miss Helen Graves has been on
the sick list for week and was I'M
able to meet her engagement at the
North church last Sunday.
The Epworth League of st. Johns
bury Centre will give concert and
supper at the Methodist church,
Thursday evening, Mar. %, at 7.30.
Readings by Mrs. EN-. Randall, Mrs.
6. F. Leavitt and Miss Carrie Steele,
solos by Miss Ethel Abbott and other
musical talent expected. Admission
fifteen cents, all are cordially invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-22
KICKED BY A HORSE.

P. A. Roach was kicked by horse
in his barn yesterday morning while
he was Harvesting the animal. The
blow struck Mr. Roach in the side of
the head just above the ear, and had
it come with any more force it would
have crushed his skull. His many
friends wish him speedy recovery
from his painful accident.
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Deaths.

At St. Johnsburv, March 10, Mrs. Roxy A.
Woodbury., aged ~ years.
At Medford, Mass. March 10, Herman w.
Liddell, aged %, a former resident of St.
Johnsbury.
At st. Johnsbury. March 20, DR.. Samuel T.
Brooks, aged To-
At ST. Johnsburs., March 60 Joseph Solo.
mon aged AZ years.
At st. Johnsbury. March 10. Mrs Clarissa
]. Smith, aged &c, mother of Mrs Samuel l..
Moore.
At LyndonvilIe, March H. Mrs. Mary
(Gladding) Copeland, aged 81 years.
At Peacham, March ID, Mrs. Hazen Mer-
rill, aged 80 years.
At Peacham March 10, Mrs Phineas
Goodenough, aged 80 years.
At Danvile, March 8, J. M. Clifford. aged
90 years, months and 20 days.
At Danvie, March 16, Eva Moore, aged
~ years. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. E.
Moore.
At East Burke. March IA, Mrs. Thomas
Fairbrother. Interment at Coventry.
At East Burke, March ID, Mrs. Ripley of
Portland, Me.
At Lawrence, Mass, March 6, Rev Thomas
Spooner. aged 43, former resident of st.
JohnSbury.
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WANTED, FOR SALE, ETC.

lSmall advertisements will be inserted in
WIS column IN reading matter type at the
rate of two cents a word for the FIRST inser.
ton and one cent word for subsequent in.
sertions. Cash must accompany the order !
WARWICK CYCLES, built on honor.
we want to take farm on shares.
Allen q Ellis, Real Estate and Employ.
ment Agency.
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Y. NJ. G. A. NOTES.

The mems meeting next Sunday af-
ternoon will be held in the Y. M. c..
A. Hall. This is done at the request
of large number OF those who have
been in attendance at the meetings
who believe the meetings would be
much more interesting were they
held in some hall where the people
could get closer together. The meet
ing will be held at 3 p. m. as usual.
The ST. Johnsbury orchestra will be
present and there will be some good
solo singing. 1t is the intention OF
the committee to make these meet
ings just as interesting as possible
and they invite the men Of the town
to help them pack the hall next Sun
day afternoon.
Miss Ethel Abbott will sing a solo
at this service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-22
NOT AUTHORIZED.

Rev. G. w. Patterson of East ST..
Johnsbury sends US the following for
publications.
No person has been authorized to solicit
or collect money in behalf OF our Chris
tan Endeavor society or of a Rescue
Mission in Boston. ANY person so doing
is acting without authority and under
false pretences.
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REMOVAL

A. J, Roy has removed his barber shop
to the basement Of the Republican
Block, opposite Scott's grocery, where
he will be pleased to see old and new
customers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-22

Aster Seeds. Alyssum, Balsam, candytuft.
Mignonette. Marigold, Nasturtiums, tail and
dwarf. Phlox. PanSies, Pinks, Petunias,
packet. cents, or six packets for o cents,
Tomato Plants, Asters, Panses, Verbenas.
and Others in their season Sweet Peas s
cents an ounce.
MRS. L. H. JONES'
10 Oak Street
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FOR SALE

The place known as the lanes Gaffnev
Place, in Summerville Will be sold in part
or whole to suit customers. Inquire on the
premises
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-03-22

At Greensboro, March 9, by Rev. c. L
Guild, Nathaniel Brown of Greensboro ant
Clara May Shepard of Wheelock.
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Births.
marriages..

Al Barnet. March 10, daughter to Mi
and Mrs. John Morrill,.
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TENEMENT TO RENT,
YOU CAN BUY

Enquire of JOHN N, GALE
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TIE LEanRss B1cYcLIsT.

c,,cious. The bicycling craze left him
in body more hopeless and helpless
than ever. A neighboring bicycle
manufacturer agreed to make q wheel
which the boy could ride, and he did
so. His one hand guides the handle
bar and bars of steel LEAD up from the
pedals to the short stumps which hei
has known as legs. Strange to say,
he experienced very little trouble IN
balancing the machine. He began
riding about three weeks ago, and af-SS
ter three or four hours instruction
and practice he made half mile on o.
track in less than three minutes. He
can now do mile in less than five
minutes, and expects to reduce the
time to four minutes. He has already
made half mile in Pm. los BE has
learned to dismount, and can handle
his wheel readily and without assist
ance. He has to be sssIsted, though,
when be mounts, but he expects soon
to be able to do this alone.
De Kalb seems to have more than
her share OF bicycle riding cripples. /
A year ago one of the young women
of the town had leg taken off by the
cars. She now rides a bicycle very;
creditably, it is said.
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der magazines having been converted
into comfortable sleepino rooms. ~
THE BARRIERS CHAIR.

Ger magazines uaVluS Oeou CouNo1to0i
into comfortable sleeping rooms.
One OF the worst sources OF annoy
ance to the officials arc the crowd Of
relations that fock to Ellis Island toll
meet incoming passengers. They aret
always in the most intense state ofex-i
citement and it is all that the gate,
keepers can do to prevent them break
ing down the barriers in the mad rush
to get inside of the enclosure. s.i
There being no police on the island
it is necessary for the officials to take
the law into their own hands and
maintain order by force. 1t would
be decided Improvement it some Of
the strongest and most reliable mem
on the island were sworn in to act al
special policemen.
An old landmark of the island igE
gradually yielding to the in6rmitsess
of age. This is the historical tree on
which the pirates, Hicks, Wormsleyt
and Gibbs, were hanged when the
place was known as Ellis Island. The:
tree was damaged during the storms
of last winter. and has recently been
broken off short by the wind. All that
is left of the tree now is about seven
feet of bare trunk, and this the Ellis:
Island gardener is making every effort
to preserve. n
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low me. Your father isn't one AMI
that's where you've slipped up"
He shall pay for it whatever he'A
DONE" said her brother with an access OF
wild passion. Where is he?"
Why, Jack, you wouldn't dare to see
him now"
wouldn't II"
He turned and ran, convuised with
passion, before the windows toward the
front OF the house. Zuleika slipped out
OF her bedroom and ran to her fathers
room. He was not there. Already she
could hear her brother hammering
franticalIy against the locked front door.
The door of the office was partly open.
Her father was still there. Asleep
Yes, for he had apparently sank for
ward before the cold hearth. But the
hands that he had always been trying
to warm were now colder than the
hearth or ashes, and he himself never
again spoke, breathed, nor stirred.
1t was deemed providential by the
neighbors that this youngest and ia
vorite son. alarmed by the news Of his
fathers failing health, had arrived from
the Atlantic States 80 opportunely,
But it was thought singular that after
the division of the property he entirely
abandoned the ranch, and that even
pending the division his beautiful but
fastdious Eastern bride declined to visit
it with her husband.
THE END
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ELLIS ISLAND.
UNCLESAM'S GATEWAY FORTHE
ADMISSION OF IMMIGRANTS.
Lively Scenes When the Living
Freight of Several Ocean Steam
ers is Landed-A Lightning
Money Changer.
Z LTHOUGH a great improve
\ ment on the nightmare ar

n LTHOUGH great improve
" ment on the nightmare ar
NJ rangements that used to ex-
list for the reception of inlmi-
grants who landed at Castle Garden,
Ellis Island, says the New York Recor-
der, is far from being q gateway that
would prepossess arriv from Europe
in favor of their adopted country.
The island is tied around from dock
to dock with miles of red tape. 1t is
fearfully tedious matter to land in
America and O most unnecessary
amount of fuss and feathers seems to
accompany the entrance of new ar
rival into the land of freedom.
A visit to Ellis Island, when the liv-
ing freight of two or three oceau
steamers is being sifted through the
various avenues leading to the boat
that trasports it to the Battery, pre-
sents 80 many phases that it is well
worth Drawing the trip in an immi-
grant ferryboat from the Barge Office
to see the sight. Around the big room
in the centre of the principal build
ing on Ellis Island where the sitting
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THE DETENTION PEN.

will take the coins from the immi-
grants hand and explain the value OF
each as he drops it back again. 1t is
wasted time, however, as the owner OF
the money is left in as bad condition
of dense ignorance as ever.
Money will buy things on Ellis
Island and the proprietors Of the
lunch counters, where bologna and
bread appear to be the staple articles
of food, are at liberty now to charge
on the mob made hungry by the long
wait in the lines. The scouts for
these lunch counters are indefatiga-
BILE workers and certainly earn their
money. The wonder is, from the way
in which the immigrants are almost
dragged to the bologna counters, that
some one does not get hurt in the
scrimmage. If the greenhorn gets
through the experience all right and
survives the bologna, lot him brace up
to resist the onslaught of the railroad
agents, who will bear him off bodily If
he does not keep sharp look out.
In this neutral ground at Ellis
Island the scene on busy day is be-
wildering and distracting. The Off
cials do their best to Keep the mixed
moss of humanity in something like
order, but with 30 many nationalities,
with excited men and women rushing
around looking for their baggage and
for each other, children crying and
relatives and friends all chorusing a
welcome together in various Ian
guages, it is no wonder that the scene
looks like pocket edition of psnde-
monium.
As fast as possible the immigrants
are hustled into the ferry bosts and
transported to the Battery, and grad
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bitches the family belongings along
as the space between them and the
man in the brass buttons decreases,
and the hope that springs eternal in
human breast buoys them up to be.
lieve that some time they will be able
to pass the official who so jealousy
guards the entrance to the open space
beyond. In their hands the immi-
grants clutch the documents handed
to them on board ship, for oil this
questioning and registration at Ellis
Island follows preliminary cross-ex-
animation before the steerage passen-
gers are allowed to leave the ship.
The immigrants are ticketed, too-a
very necessary precaution, for there
are several steamship lines, oil landing
passengers in q promiscuous mass, and
without that ticket it would be n Her
culean task to separate ono lot from
the other. So, ticketed and registered
and served with documents and cross
examined and pushed and jostled into
place in the limo, the hopeful refugee
from monarchy-ridden Europe travels
slowly into the promised land.
When the immigrant has passed sue
cessfully through the ordeal OF an
swering the sharp catechism OF the
official at the top Of the lane, he is
handed to the mercies of the crowd on
the outside and thenceforth becomes
common property at the mercy OF
hotel and boarding house runners, rail
road agents, we'll meaning but OIL
cious missionaries, restaurant Keepers
and if he be lucky enough to have
them, relatives and friends.
He is q luckless wight during this
period of lis transition to citizenhood.
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TEMPERANCE.
A TRiPLE ALLIANCE.

TgiPLE ALLIANCE.
There is blood inthe street. Oh! whence did
it flow?
Tread it under your feet; no one bothers 20
know.
But stop! This is blood that was drawn
from mans veins,
And it cries unto God A brother was slain.
II human. he's brother to you and to me.
But where is the guilti What black hand
did the deed?
No one hand has caused this brother to
to bleed.
A triple alliance. remorseless and bold'
Hath murdered brother: hath done it Tor
gold.
The runsei;er first, for the rumseller's gain
Was willing his brother by rum should be
slain.
The council that gave him the license to
sell.
Has shared in the peIi. and is guilty as well:
But not on these only the curse Of blood
rests.
The council but acted the peoples behests!
The rumseller sold. but BY license you note;
The council was only council by vote.
This triple alliance. all sharing the guilt.
Must answer 4: lasg for the blood that was
split.
-Eam's Horn.
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First of all, he must change his
money. This can be done at the
island, where a firm of money brokers
has purchased the sole right to money
changing. The immigrants savings
are brought from all sorts of extraor-
binary hiding places. sometimes from
the depths of stockings, from the in
side of waists, where nothing short of
knife or pair of scissors can secure
its release, from shoes and belts, and
even from the mouth.
To watch Money Changer Scully at
work is one of the most interesting
sights on the island. The rapidity
with which he. changes into current
coin of the republic Russian roubles,
italian lire, German marks, French
francs, English sovereigns and Aus
trian forins is marvellous. Only one
glance seems necessary, and the hand
goes down into one of the well-fued
cash drawers. Two or three seconds
later and the amount of exchange lies
before the immigrant with paper
showing how much has been exchanged,
and the bewildered foreigner is told
to stand back to make room for the
next applicant. He might as we'll
take it for granted that the amount is
correct las, of course, it is) for, if lie
looked at it with that air of stunned
stupidity for an hour, he would..no
know anything more about the strange
money than before. Occasionally one
bolder than the rest will make an at.
tempt to challenge the accuracy OF
the amount given him, upon which an
attache Of the money changers Office
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process goes on runs gallery, and
from this view of the whole interior
can he obtained

from this q view of the whole interior
can be obtained.
The first stage through which the
new arrivals pass is the scrutiny OF
the medical officers and the Ellis ISL
and matrons. Having proven that
they are free from physical defects
the immigrants are driven into fenced
IN passages leading to the registration
officials.
Through these fenced avenues the
unfortunate steerage passengers,
wearing every variety of eccentric
and un-American head-gear, and car
rying as much portable baggage as
they can stagger under, edge their
way along foot by foot in the direc-
tion of the gate of hope through
which alone they can get to liberty.
The procession slouches forward at
the rate of about foot in ten min
utes, the delay being caused by the
lsborious attempts of the uniformed
official to extract the necessary infor-
nation regarding the incomer's birth
and parentage, etc.
Fortunately the official speaks an
almost infinite variety of languages or
the task he has in hand would be
we'll nigh hopeless one. As it is, ow-
ing to the nervous condition Of the
immigrant, it usually takes an almost
interminably long time to drag out
nm answer to the simplest question.
Everything has to be repeated several
times and explained in the minutest
detail and then occasionally the ques-
toner has to give it up and turn the
obtuse foreigner over to an assistant.
But somehow or other the line
moves on. Each man and woman