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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
PASSUMPSIC.

Mrs. Peckham is expected to deliver an
address on Missions, in the Baptist
church, Passumpsic on Friday evening
of this week, at 730. All are cordially
invited. a collection will be taken for
missions.
Mrs. D. Coruth and her sister Mrs.
Palmer, Of Nebraska, and Mrs. E. K
Hall, went to New York Monday night
to visit relatives and friends.
c. H. Woods went to Burlington Tues
day as delegate to the State Christian
Endeavor Convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Hawley were in
town over Sunday.
Mrs. L. M. Thomas and Mrs. c. H.
Woods went to Lyndonvile Tuesday to
visit Mrs. G. D. Hawley.
F. H. Shepherd, c. {. Harvey and w.
F. Woods have built silos this season,
and others have talked of it and will
doubtless build next season. Progressive
farmers everywhere are becoming more
convinced each year that ensilage is the
great milk producing food.
Dea. J. M. Randall has been elected a
delegate from the church here to the YER
mont Baptist state convention to be held
at Barre this month.
Several new springs have been dug in
this place this summer, and it is to be
hoped that a water famine, such as we
suffered from last winter, may be averted
in the winter to come.
lie. Woodruff will sell at public auc-
ton, Thursday, Oct 8, at 10 a. M, his
farm and personal property at Passump-
sic
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
A NEW CALLING FOR WOMEN.


There is woman in this town who
has invented a new calling for women;
she is professional companion for wo-
men whose husbands are away. She
will go to house and be company for a
lone woman at So Il week, or she will go
out for the night while husbands are
away for rs cents an evening. She knows
all the gossip and will tell gossip for so
cents night extra. In families when
there is young woman with a beau,
who is liable to be talking in low tone
until 10 o'clock in the parlor, and then
hush up until she is awakened by the
front door slamming about midnight,
the woman charges dollar a night
straight, making no reduction for long
time contracts. In families where there
is boy who lies on his back and screams
at bedtime the woman charges double
rates. She is particular and very inde-
pendent, and as the lodges grow in her
town her business is branching out, and
she is said to be putting money in the
bank every SATURDAY. night From the
Emporia, Kan, Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
ORLEANS COUNTY NOTES.

The Uric families held a reunion at
Lawrence Urie's. South Albany, last Sat
urday. Sixty-nine were present the old
est being II years old and the youngest
two months. Not one OF all the compa-
ny was user of tobacco, which is a cir
cumstance worthy of note.
Some members of the patriotic socie-
ties of Barton made an excursion to Will
loughby lake on Thursday, last week,
and enjoyed a very pleasant day.
Al Page fell dead while visiting James
Mcclure at Albany last Friday. He was
a sufferer from heart disease.
A sad fatality occurred at West Derby
Wednesday evening, the 4th. Some Wis
itors were at the home of D. w. Rogers
and he, while aiding in caring for their
horses, let his own colt, which he had
just been driving, loose in the barn. AS
Mr.. Rogers came out from a stall he
pushed door against the colt, which
kicked and hit the door, knocking Mr.
Rogers down and fracturing his skull
He regained his feet only to be knocked
down again, cutting cash in his tenn
pie. He was got into the house, was
sick all night, and about six in the morn
ing became unconscious and remained so
until his death at noon. Mr.. Rog-
ers was an old soldier and lost an arm in
the service.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
LYNDON CENTER.

Thirteen students from the town Of
Lyndon took satisfactory examination
to enter Lyndon Institute and began
their work Tuesday OF last week.
Miss Fannie M. Cheney has returned
to Providence, X. :, to resume her duties
as teacher for the deaf. She is a very
competent teacher and is so be congrat-
ulated on her success in that school the
past year.
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Cragg Of Barre
have been visiting their father, Thomas
Cragg.
Miss Ellie E. Campbell has been quite
sick Tor a few days past and Miss Grace
Miller has been filling her position as
teacher at the Red Village school.
Work on the water system for this vii
lage was begun Monday.
There was no school at the Institute
Wednesday on account OF the Fair
L. B. Harris was taken quite i'll on
Tuesday with chronic trouble. AS he
was to take charge OF the reunion of the
4th Vt. Regt. at the playground, that
meeting was considerably Inconvenience
by his absence.
The Vermont Yearly Meeting and Min
istcrs' Conference of the Baptists con.
vened here last week, closing Sunday
evening. Interesting sermons were
preached by Rev. ]. L. Smith of West
Derby, Rev. J. D. Waldron OF Enosburgh
Falls, and other clergymcn of the state
On Sunday the church was crowded toils
utmost capacity through all the services
In the morning Rev. ]. w. Burgin, Of
North Danvllle, gave very good sermon
and in the afternoon Rev. II. NJ. Ford Of
Hillsdale, Mich, preached. The closing
sermon was by Rev. E. Blake, of South
STAFFORD A subscription was taken in
the afternoon to clear the yearly meeting
from debt, and SIT was raised, only $6C
OF which was needed to pay the expenses
1t was estimated that there were about
80 ministers from out of town present al
the meetings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
McINDOES.


Mrs. Martha Moore of Milford, N. H.,
is stopping at John Buffum's and visiting
old friends.
Mrs. Seth Ford has returned home
from Malone, n. Y.
Mrs. Sarah Buchanan starts for Rye
gate this week.
Miss Mary Dean has been called home
by sickness
John Buffum and wife started for Lit
Teton on Tuesday and expect to drive
through the White Mountains.
Miss Nellie Ford is visiting at Newbury.
Jack Manchester and wife Worcester,
Mass, have been visiting at Charles
Manchester's.
Seth Ford has picked from his tomato
vines, three tomatoes, two OF which
weighed 2 lbs. and one IA lbs.
DR.. Gibson was called to st. Johnsbury
Center on Tuesday to see Mrs. Bruce.
Mrs. Percy Dutton and daughter, of
Hartford, VT, spent Sunday with Mrs.
w. H. Gilchrist.
Prof. Gardner was engaged by the Y.
P. S. C. E. to read, which he did last
Tuesday evening to quite large audi
ence. Those that heard him were well
pleased.
The many friends of James Dean were
glad to see HIM out on the street again.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
DANVTLLE.

The ladies OF the Congregational Aid
society will hold social at the G. A. r.
Hall, Wednesday, Sept. %, to which all
are cordially invited.
Mrs, D. B. Whittier and her daughters
Misses Hattie and Gertrude, who have
been spending the summer in town, have
returned to Boston.
The Clippers defeated the North Mont
pelier bali nine on the common, Satur-
day, by a score OF Z to II.
Next week Wednesday the Clippers
play at Barton fair against the lras-
burg nine for purse OF 500.
Mrs. Flora Wright goes to Boston
Saturday OF this week, to purchase her
fall stock OF millinery.
Eugene Hunt islclapboarding and re-
pairing his house.
S. D. Morse had the misfortune to lose
valuable horse recently.
George Kingsbury, Everett Morse and
Harley TiIton are attending the state
Christian Endeavor meeting at Burling-
ton this week as delegates from the socl-
ETY. in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Scales of Boston,
Mass, are visiting friends and relatives
in town and are stopping at the Elm
House. Mr.. Scales is well remembered
as former resident of Danville.
Mrs. S. o. Johnson of Bath, N H., is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Haviland,
Vim. Prescott Palmer of Thompson
vile, Conn, is spending "a few weeks
with relatives in town.
There will be meeting Of the Congre-
gationa church society at the town hall,
at 3 p. M, Saturday. Sept. 2S, at which
new plans for church will be presented
George B. Davis, who was quite sick
for few days. is better.
Miss May Twombly of Lakeport, n
H., who has been visiting at +. J. Fryes
has returned to her home.
Col. William Dole has returned from a
visit to his daughter, Mrs. McNaughton
OF Fort Covington, N. Y.
Walter Davis was thrown from a
wagon last Monday and very seriously
hurt. The extent OF his injury is yet I'M
known, bnt he is Unconscious except tor
short intervals and his ADVANCED years
make his recovery doubtful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
ST BURKE.

Mystic Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 5,
West Burke, sends Mrs. May Gilhllan
and Mrs. Ida Goodell as deIegat es
to the convention to be held in Bradford
Oct. 2.
Nathan Hoffman is very sick with
spinal trouble.
Mrs. Carl Gilhllan and Mrs. Ed. Harris
spent few days at Barton recently visit
ing their brother, w. w. Brockway.
Mrs. James Kirnball has just returned
from two months stay at Lake Pleas
ant.
Mrs. Fannie (HofIman) Goldthwaite is
home called here by the dangerous i'll
ness OF her father Nathan Hoffman.
D. Rattery w. X. c. will hold their
quarterly sociable Sept. 28. Every mem
Der is urged to be present possible.
II. ]. Rythes received quite serious
injury at the dressing mill last Friday,
by a piece of board striking him with
such force as to render it necessary Tor
him to be taken to his home
Nathan Hoffman remains in a critical
condition.
The odd Fellows lodge has four mem
hcrs in town entitled to benefits on ac-
count OF illness. As most OF the invalids
have been sick Tor long time, the lodge
has some difficulty in finding watchers
for them all.
Postmaster Densmore treated many OF
his friends TO cup OF hot coffee Wednes-
day evening, during a social chat on the
prospects OF the democratic party of the
future
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
DIR. PARKH URST ON WOMAN'S
RIGHTS.

Certain women are talking good deal
about their rights, writes DR.. Charles
Parkhurst, d. D., in very forclble arti-
Gle defniug the position of"Woman With
out the Ballot" in the June Ladies
Home Journal. 1t seems TO me that one
of their most precious and conspicuous
rights is to DIN among the down-trodden
women of our cities and towns, who
have even fewer rights than they, and by
the touch of their own womanly vigor
create within them the inspiration of q
clearer vision and larger hope. There
will be no need Of legislation or ofamend-
ed constitution in order to the extension
to them of this opportunity There are
tens of thousands of women in the city
OF New York who are as ignorant of the
true genius of American institutions and
Of the spirit of American civilization as
though they were living in mother centu-
ry and under the pressure Of a Russian
or Turkish despotism. And these women
are sensitive to the touch of ameliorat.
ing influence. That was phenomally
demonstrated here last autumn. | am
not antagonizing female suffrage, but
the fact remains that women have great
many more rights than they are using
and are standing at the threshold of in.
Vulnerable doors of opportunity into
which they have not entered The i'm,
provement of social conditions is very
serious and discouraging business. 1t is
to be effected only by the medium of per
sonal agency, and for that kind of minis
try one woman is the equivalent Of ter
men.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
TWO READINGS.

A young farmer, who had great conceit,
little discretion, and scarcely any edu-
cation, presented himself once at a
Presbyterian conference, and said he
wished to be ordained as a preacher. II
hain't had any great learnin'," he said
frankly, "but l reckon Pm called to
preach. I've had vision three nights
runin' that S why Pm here" "What was
your vision?" inquired one of the elders.
well" said the young man, II dreamt
l see big, round ring in the sky, an in
the middle oft was two great letters
P. c. knew that meant Presbyterian
Conference, an here am" There was
an uncomfortable pause, which was bro
ken by an elder who knew the young
man, and was well acquainted with the
poverty of his family and the neglected
condition of their farm. II haven't any
gift of reading Visions" said the old man
gravely, as he rose from his seat, "but
I'd like to put it to my young friend
whether he doesn't think it possible
those two letters may have stood for
Plant Corn?'" This version was ac-
cepted by the applicant Argonaut.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
LYNDON VILE.

A. E. Bartlett took as his subject last
Sunday at the Methodist chapel, 1T
Christ should come to Lyndonville. !"
This was Mr. Bartlett's final sermon be-
fore going back to his college work.
Mr. and Mrs. E. !. Blodgett gave re-
ception at their beautiful residence on
South street Wednesday evening OF last
week in honor of their friend, Miss Grace
Bradish OF Randolph, who was visiting
them for few days.
A large number from this place were in
attendance at the Caledonia county fair
at ST. .Johnsbury, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Paige were in New
York last week attending the fifteenth
annual reunion Of the United States Mill
tary Telegraph Corps and Old Time
Telegraphers Association held there.
L. F. Woodward moved into his new
house last week TINS is a very pretty
residence and great addition to Church
street. The lower floor is occupied by
Mr.. Woodward and H. E. Colby and
the upper tenements by l.. +. Rlckaby
and George E. Fisher.
Mrs L. w. Pierce has her new house
nearly finished and will take possession
in about two weeks. H. l.. Parker is to
occupy a tenement in the same house.
E. F. Carpenter of Ramsey, N. Y, has
sold his residence on the corner OF South
Main and Center streets to g. M. Camp
bell of Sutton for a consideration OF
$4,000. This is one OF the best locations
to be found in the village and Mr.. Camp
bell intends to move the building off and
put I'D a fine residence on the site.
The schools in town were given holt
day Wednesday, to afford the children an
opportunity to attend the tar.
The Order of Railway Conductors gave
a social dance in their new hall in Cass'
block Tuesday evening, about twenty
couples being in attendance. Music was
furnished by the st. Johnsbury orchestra.
Mrs. Emma Kinds of Eden Mills is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Ruggles,
and other relatives.
DIN. M. Wood, of Charlestown, Mass,
called on friends in town last Saturday.
Misses Bertha Quimby and Anna
Houghton are in Boston and New York
this week selectinga stock of fall and WIFI
ter millinery for Mrs. H. Duston.
At the special village meeting last Fri
dav evening, it was voted thatthe village
put in an electric light plant at its own
expense, and M. l.. Stearns, l.. c. Todd
and S. Stern were appointed to invests
gate the matter and locate the power.
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ing, also temperance sermons preached
by each pastor in the morning, and
special temperance programme in the
Sunday Schools.
The new sidewalks do not grow very
fast, but as they are commenced there is
a lair prospect Of better ones in the
future.
Mrs. Wakefield, president of the Wom-
ans Reliet Corps, gave tea party to he
Corps, and most pleasant time was en-
loped by all who partook of her generous
hospitality.
Rev. Mr.. Bicklord, former pastor of
the Baptist church, with his wife, was in
town over Sunday and was greeted by
his people with much pleasure on Sunday
morning.
Dr. Sparhawk of Burlington was called
as counsel for Mrs. +. F. Lewis the fist
OF the week. She is still in a critical con-
dton.
Rev. Mr. Smithers deliveries lecture
on the National Epworth League con
vention lately held in Chattanooga" to
the Epworth League at Swanton on Fri
day evening.
The United Workers met with Mrs. c.
IL. WEIGH on Wednesday afternoon.
Miss NJ. Nettie Chase, A. b., gave a
lecture on Woman Suffrage, Thursday
evening, in Academy hall. Miss Chase
is pleasant speaker, presenting her sub
ject IN a graceful and convincing manner.
On Friday evening the Christian En-
deavOr society have a social and have in
vited the Epworth League 10 partake Of
their hospitality. There will be a short
programme, light refreshments and a
general good time.
Mrs. Albert Perley is attending the
state {. L. convention at Burlington
this week.
The Baptist Ladies Aid society met in
their rooms on Thursday afternoon.
The twenty-hrst annual meeting of the
Vermont Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will be held at Rutland in The
Baptist church, Sept. 81, %, 26, 1895
opening on Wednesday morning at $50
O'Clock. An executive meeting will be
held Tuesday afternoon at $50 O'Clock
in the vestry of the Baptist church, and
a board OF superintendent meeting at
the same hour also workers confer
euce at $50 composed of delegates iron
local Unions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment, pro-
nounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease,
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, man.
ufactured by F. J.. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure in the market. 1t is taken inter-
nally in doses from 10 drops to a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucus surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address,
F. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
tsSnSold by Druggists, 75c.
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CIR Tnmns AruumA.
BA RNET.

Scot Farnham has built new house
for his mother just below the old shop
house and has the foundationcommenced
for the second one for one of his shop
hands,
Mrs. Alonzo Potts and two of her sons
from Kansas City, Mo-, are on visit to
friends here.
John Cade and son, of Reading, Vt,
and Charles Cade and family DIST. Johns
bury, and Fred Webster a son-ir-aw,
were visiting their mother, Mrs. Moses
Cade, over Sunday.
Thomas Gilflllen and wife have returned
from their outing in Massachusetts.
L. ]. Smiths twin girls are attending
the academy at Peacham.
!. w. Coburn and A. f. Woodland are
painting in Mclndoes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
RYEGATE.

G. A. Meader had horse stolen last
week. Mr.. Meader drove to Bradford
and found his victim had fled to Newport,
N. II. Mr.. Meader took the train to that
place, procured an officer, found his man,
had him arrested and lodged in jail.
Meantime he found his horse, which had
been traded away, and returned home
feeling pretty well.
Rev. +. A. Collins is on the sick list,
consequently there was no preaching at
his church on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Collins were delegates
to the state {. l.. convention at Burling-
ton, but on account Of his sickness, their
alternates W. II. Nelson and F. f. Gray,
went.
Mrs. F. White has gone to Nashua, n.
H., Tor medical treatment.
Mrs. Emelnc Merrill, Of New York,
who has been visiting her mother and
sisters here, has returned home.
Miss Janett Lyons is very sick and her
sister Mrs. Marker is taking care of her
Elizabeth Beattie, who has spent the
summer with her aunt, Mrs. NJ. S. Beat
tie lett Monday for her school at South.
port, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Fuller of PawneC
City, Neb., are visiting Mrs. Fuller's sis
ter, Mrs NJ. X. Gray.
Hugh, son OF Edward Miller, who has
been in failing health for some time, has
started out in search Of a mere favorable
climate. His brother Edward accompa
MES him. They have gone to the Adiron
dacks, intending to 90 to New Mexico OF
some of the southern states for the win
ter. His many friends here hope that h'
may receive much benefit from this trip
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
PEACHAM.

Mrs. George Evans, who has been i'll
for long time, died last week Tuesday,
the funeral being held Thursday.
B. F. Weeks of Racine, Wis, called on
friends here recently.
Lloyd Patterson of Neponset, ILL.,, is
visiting in town.
Albert Lovejoy of North Andover,
Mass, visited his brother, Martin Hid
den, last week.
We had the first frost of the season last
Saturday night and it was quite heavy
one.
All the schools have commenced with
the following named teachers, Corner,
Jessie Varnum; South Peacham, Cecil
Paul; East Peacham, Abbie Dack; No.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
WEST CONCORD.

DR.. G. B. French who has been on the
sick list for several days, is able to be
out again.
Emmett Hill has sold his four ear-old
PAGER, Cardinal Wilkes, 2. 25A to w. A.
Richardson for $3.50.
The base ball club went to East Con
cord last Saturday and defeated the
first nine there by score of ~ to 10
This gives them one game each. The
rubber game will be played here next
Saturday.
Mrs. John Graves is visiting friends in
Waitsheld.
Several from this place are attending
the county court at Guildhall this week
Harvey & Higgins have completed the
new hume at their mill and are now rea
dy for business again.
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NE WB URY.

At the thrty-6fth anniversary of the
marriage of Pastor Merrill and vile
they were presented with an envelope
containing thirty-fve dollars from a
few friends. This is one of the model
churches that has never failed to
settle promptly with the present pastor
at the end of every quarter. The ladies
at their late fair cleared $160, which,
with what they have on hand, will ena-
BILE them at once to introduce running
water into the vestry and enlarge the
kitchen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
WALDEN,

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Eastman re-
turned from a trip to Manchester and
Boston last Saturday.
Warren Rollins buildings were burned
last week. Two horses and two cows
were in the barn but could not be got
out as the fire started in that building.
Cause of fire unknown, insured.
a. ]. Rogers is building a woodshed in
addition to his new ell.
George Jennison has built carriage
house and John Taylor is building barn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
LYNDON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradshaw have
returned from the White Mountains
and are housekeeping in Mr.. Young's
tenement.
There will be a dance at Enterprise
Grange Hall Friday eve, Sept. Z.
Mrs. Nellie Folsom of Boston has been
spending few days with her sister, Mrs
Staples.
Mrs. Fisk is visiting friends in Waits
field.
Misses Henrietta and Charlotte Chase
started Wednesday last week, for North
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
WEST WATERFORD.

There was quite a hard frost in the
vicinity Sunday morning.
Nelson Blodgett thas been engaged to
collect the milk on the route from Lower
Waterford to the creamery.
Carpenter Bros have their silo COM
pleted, it being the largest round one in
in the state. They are now engaged in
filling it, and anyone who would like to
see the way silos are filled on q large
scale, would do we'll to visit their farm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
WHEELOCK,

Quite number from this place attend
ed the fair at Lyndonv,le, and report ar
excellent time.
Rev. Mr. Farnham and wife, mission
aries from China, are stopping few
weeks at H. P. Kings.
Rev. Mr.. Farnham will deliver a lee.
ture at the church in this place next Sun
day evening, Sept. %, on China, and the
war between China and Japan. All are
cordially invited. A collection will be
taken for the benefit of the church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-20
HARDWICK.

Architect Packard of St. Johnsbury
was in town Monday consulting with
Mrs. Judevine in regard to the new
library building soon to be erected by
her.
Gideon Burnham is seriously i'll.
George Perkins is i'll with pneumonia
There will be union temperance services
at the Baptist church next Sunday even