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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24

Wedding Anniversary. - Over $50
of the friends Of Peter Proyencal and
wife took them completely by surprise
Wednesday evening and reminded them
that their 25th wedding anniversary
wasn't going to pass by without proper
celebration. Mr.. Provencal and wife
went out to spend the afternoon and
evening, but about O'Clock they re-
ceived word that somebody ives at the
house and wanted to see them immedi-
ately on important business. They hur-
ried home and were too surprised to offer
any opposition to the proceedings when
they discovered that instead of one there
were $50 waiting to wish them many
happy returns of the day. Both the
young and the old were present, the for
mer enjoying dancing and the latter cards
and story telling. During the evening
Lewis Demars in behalf of the many
friends presented Mr.. and Mrs. Provencal
with an elegant silver service ofsix pieces.
Mr.. Provencal responded in lew words
of thanks. Refreshments were served
during the evening and jolly good time
was enjoyed till two o'clock in the morn
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
VOL. LIX---NO. 3O65.
RECENT DEATHS.
Pierce.

DR.. Abel Allen Pierce died at his home
on Monday last, April 20, at 1.30
o'clock in the afternoon, after an illness
con6ning him to his house for about
two months. Inflammation of an inter-
nal organ was the immediate cause of
his death.
DR.. Pierce was born in St. Johnsbury
seventy.one years ago, April 2Sth, 1925.
He was educated in the common schools
and at st. Johnsbury Academy. He
taught school in winter, and on coming
Of age began life on the old farm that
had been cleared by his father, and on
which he lived until 1892, when he
moved to the house at the Centre where
he has just died.
In 1863 he purchased the saw mill and
power now known as Pierce's mills and
began the manufacture of lumber. In
1864 with two partners he built the first
straw board mill in Vermont. From
1866 to 1874 he continued the business
of straw board making and saving lum-
ber on his own account, associating one
of his sons in the latter year in the work.
In 1884 he sold out his interest to a
second son. He was an efficient business
manager, of sterling integrity and the
soul Of honor. "His word was as good
as his bond" His engagements were
met on time, and he had the confidence
and respect of his employees.
He studied medicine at an early age,
and for twelve years past much of his
time has been devoted to its practice. In
this profession his sympathy and kindli-
ness were well illustrated.
DR.. Pierce was twice married in 1S4S
to Rosetta Aver of St. Johnsbury, who
died in 1876; in 1877 to Sarah M.
McGrath of Lawrence, Mass, who with
one child, Herbert L., survives him.
Seven children were born of the first
marriage of whom FIVE survive: Free.
man A., Josiah W., Eta Bell, wife Of
Pliny w. Chase, now living in st. Johns
bury; Eddie c., of Olcott, VT, and
Charles S., OF Gracevlle, Minn.
! Early in life he connected himself with
the M. E. church, of which he was an
efficient member, and for many years
Sunday School superintendent. In poll
tics he was staunch republican. St.
Johnsbury and the public lose in him
worthy and valued citizen. Conscien-
tious and faithful in his work, and seek
ing the welfare of the community in
which he lived he enjoyed the respect of
all and the esteem of those who by long
association were best qualified to know
and appreciate his merits. Those friends
who were nearest and dearest will remem-
ber long the pleasant hours at his home;
while all remember the genial manner,
the fund of story and the kindly ways Of
the man who has now passed to his
reward. His family, save one son in the
west, were with him in his last days.
His funeral took place at his late home
Thursday, April %, at two o'clock, his
recent pastor, Rev. l. p. Chase, officiat-
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
Dartmouth College es.-Ex-Sena

tor Dawes opened his third course of lee
lures on United States history in the
Old Chapel last Tuesday evening, subject,
politics in Appe intments. On Thurs
day evening bis subject was the constitu-
ton and interstate commerce. The last
four lectures will be given next week,
with the following as subjects respective
ly: "Inter-Oceanic Commerce" 1.-THE
History and Scope of the Monroe Doc
trine," and England During and After
Our Civil War;
This evening Col. Taylor, proprietor oi
the Boston Globe, will give lecture on
Journalism" in the gymnasium under
the auspices of the Press club. Follow,
ing the lecture the club will give com.
plimentary banquet to Col. Taylor and
the Boston alumni who will accompany
him.
The first base ball game of the season
will be played with Harvard on the
alumni oval Saturday Of this week.
James Richardson, go, st. J. A., '95
has been chosen to take the part of Law.
yer "Sharp" in Lord Lytton's play
Money" which the dramatic club will
present next Wednesday evening
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
Something Worth Seeing.-Hoyt'

Something Worth Seeing.-Hoyt's
"a Bunch of Key" is produced this season
on an elaborate scale under the manage
ment of Gus Bothner. "A Bunch ofKeys"
was Hoyt's first production and it has
made more money than any farce comedy
that has ever been produced. 1t is one of
the few productions in the farce comedy
class where the fun begins at the rise of
the curtain and continues without inter-
ruption to the final Iall. The production
this season is arranged so that an up-to-
date performance is given in every par
ticuar. A very clever cast has been
selected with care to haveevery character
given in the way they should be. Many
new features have been added and all the
music, songs, dances, medleys, ETC., are
new and an almost new performance is
given.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24

and Hiram Goss, who hasjust commenced
business in the hotel there, reports big
day'srush. When this train went through
Barton two tramps were seen in one Of
the box cars, who, when the train
stopped at the summit, were discovered
by the conductor and ordered out. This
car was loaded at both ends with lumber
and when the accident happened the two
piles came together quickly and all can
easily imagine where those tramps would
now be if the conductor hadn't invited
them 10 vacate. The conductor hasn't
yet made up his mind whether it was a
fortunate or an unfortunate thing that he
discovered them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24

Mrs. Matilda (Holbrook) Wallace died
at the home of John o. Hale last Friday
morning, aged S5 years. She was an
aunt ol Mr.. and Mrs. Hale and had made
her home with them for the past IL
years. She was formerly of Lower
Waterford and the remains were taken
there for burial. The funeral was held
on Saturday forenoon conducted by Rev.
Dr. A. H. Heath. Music was furnished
by quartette from the North church
choir.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
A Big Lawsuit Ended.-st. Tohnsbu

A Big Lawsuit Ended.-St. Johnsbury
people will be interested in recent legal
victory of the PettJohn Cereal Co. of
Minneapolis as Henry E. Fletcher is pres
ident Of the company. The American
Cereal Co. of Chicago had an injunction
placed on the Minneapolis concern re-
straining them from using the name
"PettDohn." After litigation lasting
junction, dismissed the proceedings and
charged the complainant guilty of fraud.
AS a result of this decision President
Fletcher had the Pettijohn food on sale
in Chicago the day after the decision was
rendered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
The Hardwick and Woodbury. Rail-

road.-General Manager E. H. Blossom
starts rs men at work Monday on the
Hardwick and Woodbury. railroad, and
will push the road to the top Of the
mountain as rapidly as possible with
the intention of having everything in
working order by the first of July. The
grading is already about two-thirds
done. This road taps the st. ]. & L. c.
at Granite Junction about mile west of
Hardwick, and reaches an elevation of
about 900 feet above Hardwick. Its
comDetion is expected to cause quite a
business boom in Hardwick and perhaps
make her sort of second Barre. Mr..
Blossom will devote about half of his
time looking after the construction OF
this road, probably spending a day there
and then day here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
PERSONALS.

{. F. Weeks is in Boston this week on
business.
Rev. ]. K. Fuller of Barton Landing
was here Tuesday on short visit.
Miss Lizzie Blake, of Pittsfeld, n. H.,
is visiting at Rev. G. c. Waterman's.
George Asselin, manager of Wilson &
Kings Littleton store, was in town over
Sunday.
Miss Nettie Bowman entertained a
party of friends in very pleasant man
ner last Friday evening.
Miss Jessie Waterman, teacher of
English literature at New Hampton N.
H., is visiting at her fathers on Charles
street.
William Buckley, formerly clerk for P.
A. Roach, has returned to town after a
six months absence, and resumed work
at the old stand.
Rev. NJ. Atwood will supply at Derby
the next two Sundays in the absence of
the pastor, who is enjoying short
vacation.
Joseph Cloutier, of Beattie, Maine, is
visiting his family here for few days.
He is foreman in one of Van Dykes large
lumber camps in Maine.
John T. Ritchie who is taking west
ern trip, sends word back from lincoln,
Neb, that business is still very dull in
that section of the country.
Frank Parln has accepted the position
of clerk in the Elm House at Danvlle.
Sam Ingalls,, the former clerk, has gone
to Newport, where he has similar posi-
tion in H. L. Doyle's hotel.
Rev. Mr.. Tyrie will give the Memorial
Day oration at West Burke, at the invi-
tation of d. Rattery Post No. 9, G. A. K.
Hon. Henry c. Bates will deliver the
Memorial Day address before the Grand
Army post at Underhil.
Elroy A. Clayton has severed his con-
nection with the st. Johnsbury Republi-
can and leaves next week for his home in
Weston where he will remain for the
present. His many St. Johnsbury friends
wish him continued success.
Rev. E. w. Parker, D. D., and wife, who
for many years have been prominent
missionaries in India, arrived in New
York last week, to attend the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which convenes in Cleveland, o.,
May 1. They came to St. Johnsbury on
Wednesday for short visit to his old
home.
st. Johnsbury will not be represented
by delegate at the republican national
convention in the Vermont delegation,
but St. Johnsbury boy will be there in
the New Hampshire delegation in Hon
Frank S. Streeter of Concord, who is a
delegate-at-large to the convention. His
friends here congratulate him on his
deserved political success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
Railroad Accident.-A broken wheel

Railroad Accidental broken wheel
on one of the cars of the mixed train south
No. 80 caused the dcrailment of ten cars
about midway between Lyndonville and
West Burke at II o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. Trains were delayed until p. m.
The cars were not badly damaged. One
car loaded with oats was knocked to
pieces more than the Others and the oats
scattered. D. M. SiIsby, one of Lyndon.
ville's livery men, purchased the oats on
the ground, probably 200 bushels, for
which he paid about SIS, and was per-
fectly satisfied with the trade. Several
trains south stopped at West Burke
while the wreck was being cleared up,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
Andrews.

Mrs. Ida F., wife of A. V. Andrews,
died at her home in Revere, Mass, on
April 7 oil pertonitis. She had been sick
for about week, but appeared to be inn
proving and the fatal termination of her
illness was not anticipated Mr. and
Mrs. Andrews were recent residents of
this town and left many friends here who
extend to Mr.. Andrews their sympathy
in his great bereavement.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24

County Convention of w. c. 7. IT,
The annual convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Caledonia
county will be held in the United Presby-
teran church at Ryegate, May 26 and
27. An interesting programme is being
prepared. Rev. Thomas Tyrie of St.
ohnsbury will give the address on the
evening of the 9th. Other prominent
speakers will be Miss Clara Parrish OF
Paris, ILL.,, national "Y" organizer and
seventh "round the world missionary"
and Mrs. Ida H. Read, state president.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
Knights Of pvtbla,

"A regular meeting of Apollo Lodge No. 2,
X; r., viii be held Tuesday evening, April
2Sth, 1896. The rank of Knight Amplified
Form will be conferred at this time. Several
applications will be balloted upon at this
time.
w w. HUSBAND, c. C.
HENRY W. ELLIS, K. r. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24

knights Of Honor, No. O18,
Meet second and fourth Tuesday in eacf
month In G. A. X. Hall.
N. M. JOHNSON, Dictator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
Parker.

Mrs, Jacintha Wheeler Parker, who
died in Nottingham. N. H., on April 10,
was born at the Miles farm in -Four
Corners" 90 years ago and lived in St.
Johnsbury during the early part of her
life. Her father was Gardner Wheeler,
one of st. Johnsburys first settlers who
came here in 1881 She is remembered
by some Of the older residents and also
LETT relatives in this town. Mrs. Parker
was buried at Putney by the side OF her
husband.
~
The FIVE months old daughter of
Fred {. Mayo, assistant train dis
patcher on the Lake road, died on TIES
day and Mr. Mayo is receiving the SYM
pathy OF host of friends. The blow
tails very heavily on him as Mrs. Mayo
died few months ago and now he is
called to mourn the loss of his only child.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
Prompt Train Service.

49, s naeks will meet all the day trains and
~ snt trains when ordered. Orders for
ta, rams may be left at Gray's stable or
,,s,ephoned ,So to my house, 8 Spring Street, or
vn,o amman q Albee's store in Summer
''' Arthur c. Randall's drug store
AUSTIN l. MORRILL,.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-24
Public Hack Service.

y Iavlng succeeded to the hack business of
i, - pean' am prepared to do everything
a. =, 'n'S line of business at any hour of the
day or night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
Spring
Medicine.

Your blood in Spring is almost certain to
be full of impurities Sthe accumuls-
ton of the winter months. Bad VEN
tilation OF sleeping rooms, impure air
in dwellings, factories and shops, over
eating, heavy, improper foods, failure
OF the kidneys and liver properly to do
extra work thus thrust upon them, are
the prime causes of this condition. 1t
Is OF the utmost Importance that you
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

great many of the western Kan
sas farmers are putting in big fields OF
barley.
The soft naples are in bloom at
Hewins, and the cornplanters show
signs of doing business
Charles Bateman, an old settler of
jackson county. died last week on the
arm which he pre-empted in 1857
He was born in Ireland.
It is rumored that man in Wash
ington county has bought two sets of
boxing gloves and that he and his
wife practice every day. This shows
the progressive spirit of Kansas.
The Leavenworth schools now en-
joy the luxury of telephone connection
with the general public. 1t has been
suspected for long time that they
had an electric spanking machine.
A Norton woman affirmed that s'mar
rage is failure and minister de-
MED. After the debate ended the en-
tire sympathy of the community was
extended to the woman; she needed it.
Bob Burdette is lecturing to ten
dollar audiences in Southern Kansas.
To man of Burdette's worth this is
worse than death was to Bill Nve, and
yet for years Bill Nye did the same
thing.
Beloit's ''jolly ladies' exchange Wis
it's with Cawker's charming women.
There was a time when Beloit and
Cawker did not speak as they. passed
by. But that was before the county
seat question had been settled.
Greenwood county farmers are scour-
ing the western part of the state for
cattle to feed their surplus grain to,
but the Kaffir corn has furnished the
western farmers a good substitute for
corn, and they are fattening their own
cattle.
The Pullman company has just put
eighteen of its finest cars on the fast
trains through southern Kansas. They
are upholstered with olive green plush.
Hitherto the olive green plush agony
has been confined to the roads between
Chicago and New York.
In the case against Cashier Race, of
Burlington, which was tried at Fort
Scott last week the jury brought in
verdict of not guilty. It is said the
Judge was very indignant at the jury
and dismissed them from further SER
vice, saying that they could not again
act as Jurors in his court
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

Among the 1000 persons making up
the population of Alfred, Me-, are "a
between the. ages of so and 90 years
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
ANNUAL STATEMENT

Rev. DIR. f. w. GunSaulaS of Chicago
the well known preacher and lecturer
has accepted the invitation of Kansas
university to deliver the annual COM
mencement address in June. This
will take the place of any orations by
students and is an innovation at the
school that the students have been
working for for number of years.
Mr.. Fritz Behrner of Ottawa came
in on the morning train from the
south Monday, and jumped off when
the train stopped for the Missouri Pa
cific crossing. AS he did so he OBJ
served two men roll out from beneath
a coach, where they had probably
been stealing a ride on the trucks. AS
he started for home they fell in be-
hind him when he started to run, be-
ing unarmed. The tramps were I'M
incumbered with baggage and over
hauled the fleeing man, but he hap
PLY reached his gate before they could
overtake him. Robbery was undoubt-
eddy premeditated.
Near Galena, In mine on the Nc
Cam land, owned by Arthur l.. Huff
and w. E. Stice, the largest jack pros
pect has just been opened up in a
drift at seventy-fve feet that has ever
yet been seen on the creek. and it has
finally terminated into a solid drift of
pure jack. The ore is entirely free of
flint or waste, and has only to be
washed off and put in the bins. The
chunks are taken out in nuggets from
the size of tin cup to that of wash
tub. Great excitement is prevailing
in that section and experienced miners
from the Mastin and other popular
tracts in that vicinity claim that it
beats anything they, ever beheld.
Nathaniel Johnson, aged IL years,
son of j. A. johnson of ColfaX town
ship, met death in singular way at
the Shiun schoolhouse, near Villas,
last Friday morning. He left home
for school in boyish glee with two
sisters, and when bout one-half mile
from the schoolhouse he remarked that
he would run ahead and beat them.
Arriving at the schoolhouse and find
ing no one there, as it was early,
young Johnson raised the lower sash
of one of the windows, putting a stick
under 1t to hold it up, than placing
his toes on protruding rock founda-
ton, he gave.a spring to get inside
His elbow striking the stick that held
the sash up, knocked it. out and the
sash came down on his neck, breaking
it and causing almost instant death.
When his sisters arrived a fsE mo-
sments la ter. as did the teacher, they
saw him hanging INF ssheo window. his
body outside and arms and head on
the inside
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

If praying machine We're invented
many would use it if it did not take
too much time from business to wind
it up.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

Tonic renoer it fndfspepsahIesn every home
Stomach troubles colds every form of distress
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

''Is Bookman fashionable tailor?.
eyes; he gives six months credit. -
Puck.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

Get HinuercorEs and use it
IL You want torealiZe the comfort OF being witflou
eorns 1t takes them out perfectly. 15c. druggists
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY.

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY.
And more could be made by the farmers
II they would plant Salzer's big crop
ping seeds, because Salzer's seeds
sprout, grow and produce, giving you
from to 6 tons of hay per acre, over 200
blu. Of corn, 116 Blu. of barley, 1900 bu.
OF potatoes. 209 blu. Silver Mine Oats
and the like per acre. These are pos
tive facts. all of which can be substan-
tiated by oath. Now, the editor asks
why SOW poor seeds and get poor yields.
when such big, bountiful yields are DOS
sible? Salzer's catalogue tells you all
about it.
If You will cut this out and send 1t
with 10 cents postage to the John A.
Sa1zer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, you
will receive their mammoth catalogue
and 10 samples of grain and grass seeds,
worth $40 to anybody to get a start
from. Catalogue alone. 5 cents post
age. w.n.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

summer girl learn to dodge her laun-
dry bill9
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12

Germany manufactured in 1887, o,
300, 900 pounds of silk.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-03-12
Purify
Your Blood

Now, as when warmer weather comes and
the tonic effect of cold bracing air is
gone, your weak, thin, impure blood
will not furnish necessary strength.
That tired feeling. loss of appetite, will
open the way for serious disease, ruined
health, or breaking out of humors and
impurities. To make pure, rich, red
blood Hoods Sarsaparilla stands un-
equalled. Thousands testify to its
merits. Millions take it as their
Spring Medicine. Get Hoods, because
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-03-18
KEYSTONE STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
BLOWN INTO FRAGMENTS.
Engine Explodes in the Heart Of a Noun
tain and Kills Four Men.

One OF the most disastrous accidents that
has ever occurred in the history of the Della
ware, susquehanna 4 schuylkill railroad
happened Wednesday afternoon at Gum Run,
when IN engine attached TO coal train ex-
ploded, killing four men and fatally injuring
one other The dead are; John Chambers,
Jonas Stewart, Michael Boyle and Frank
ODonnel.
The injured man is William Timmony.
Low water in the boiler is supposed to have
caused the explosion. The scene of the acci-
dent is In the heart Of the mountains, among
dense woods. The only inhabitant at the
place Is the telegraph operator living In the
tower. The sound OF the explosion rever-
berated throughout the region to such an ex-
tent that It aroused the residents Of the en-
tire valley.