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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19
HON. WILLIAM M'KINLEY.

to befall the party. This statement was
received with wild applause.
Cannon then announced that Utah
would withdraw from the convention,
and amid the greatest confusion nearly
forty delegates left the hall.
Chairman Thurston called the con-
vention to order and remarked that
enough delegates were left to do the bus
mess of the convention and he made a
statement as to his position The silver
delegates issued protest signed by Sen
ator Teller of Colorado, Senator Dubois
of Idaho, Hartman of Montana, Senator
Cannon of Utah and Senator Pettigrew
of South Dakota. Chairman Thurston
serves notice on the boiling delegates
that the republican party does not fear
their protest. Cannon replied before he
left the hall that the action of this con-
vention was not only outrageous but
relentless.
The roll of states was commenced
about 5 o'clock and by 7,3O the news
of the balloting reached St. Johnsbury.
The result OF the first and only ballot
,,,,e ~, CoIio,..
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house. A chimney burning out in Joe Du
cett's house on Main street was the cause
of the alarm. Alittlecare should be taker
in ringing the alarm as an occasion like
the one Sunday morning is quite expen
sive to the village.
While saving wood with a circular
saw in Drouins dressing mill Monday
morning Joseph Belisle's right hand came
in contact with the saw teeth, in conse
quence of which he now has bad gast
between the thumb and forefnger and
carries his hand in sling. 1t will be sew
eral weeks before the hand is in good
condition for work.
The Harmony band boys promise all
who attend the picnic at Joe's pond next
Wednesday Jolly time. They will go OF
the train which leaves here about 7 &c
and return in the evening, fare for the
round trip being 55 cents. Band con
certs, games, boating, dancing, ETC., will
be the features of the day. Everybody is
cordially invited and it is hoped a big
crowd will go.
The warm, balmy days of June makes
camping delightful recreation, and al
Wolcott the camp-meeting season will be
inaugurated with all due ceremony dur
ing the period from June 81 to July 5
when the Vermont Holiness camp-meet
ing will be in session Reduced rates are
offered by the Boston & Maine railroad
and the tickets will be good going or
above dates and returning until July G.
Postmaster Bundy has received the
following ruling from headquarters
Letters intended for the postmaster
deposited in letter boxes or other recep.
tacles for mail matter, or handed to a
postal employee, are liable to postage,
the same as if addressed to any other per.
son. In such cases, unless the postmas.
ter chooses to pay postage due, he should
return them to the sender, if known,
rated up with due-postage, the same as
other short-paid letters deposited in his
office. The same ruling applies to letters
deposited in the office addressed to it's
carriers.
A large crowd gathered on the cam
pus last Saturday afternoon expecting
to see a brilliant contest between the
Academy and Village baseball teams
But the Village team was triAe indis
posed and didn't put up the same kind
of work that they did on Decoration day
in consequence of which the Academy
boys spent most of the afternoon chas-
ing each other around the bases. The
score was 81 to II. This was the last
game for the Academy boys, who have
won 10 out of ~ and are Justly proud of
their record, which is as good if not bet
ter than that of any other school team
in the state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The Summerville hose company No. 6
has joined the state fremcn's S association
Peter Provencal started his bakery
last Wednesday, a baker from Sherbrookt
mixing the dough.
1t seems as if st. Johnsbury ought tc
be healthy place with II active physi
clans, or else it must be pretty sickly ii
order to give them all good income.
An auction sale of horses was held at
Carr's livery stable last Saturday after
noon, about dozen being disposed of al
prices ranging from $37 to sos. One
pair brought $151.
Hose companies No. 3, and meet
in hose house No. in Paddock village
at 7 O'Clock this evening to talk over
matters relating to their taking part in
the 4th of July celebration.
The races of the Eastern Vermont
Breeders association are held at Newport
today. Round trip tickets are sold on
the Passumpsic division of the Boston &
Maine, the fare from st. Johnsbury being
$1.35.
Glover Temple entertained a fair au-
dience in Pythian hall Monday evening
A pleasing musical and literary pro-
gramme was rendered, after which ice
cream and cake was served and a social
time enjoyed.
Packard 6, Thorne, architects, have
been awarded the contract for plans for
the new Catholic church at Woodsville.
This firm is also making plans for extern
sive repairs on the residence of Col. H.
E. Folsom at Lyndonville.
-Followingis the list of advertised let
ters at the st. Johnsbury postoffice for
June 18TH Miss Nellie Brown, Mrs. Ad-
die M. Fairbanks, Mrs. L. E. Wood, Miss
Lizzie Wood, Lee M. Berry, c. H. Fergu-
son, Willie Goss, c, B. Miller, ]. r. Stuart
-Specialr rates have been made by the
Boston & Maine railroad for the Sons
Veterans meeting, which is to be held at
Manchester, VT. The tickets will be
good for passage June 80 to July 2, and
good returning until July 8.
The only daughter of Mrs. Virgil
Lane, former resident of st. Johnsbury
who now resides in Gorham, N. H., was
killed on the railroad crossing the other
day. She had crossed the track but
went back to take another little girl off
the track.
The St. .Johnsbury orchestra makes
good music or it wouldn't have so much
to do. They played at the Bradford
Academy graduating exercises last Fri
day, at the alumni reunion here last even
ing and at the graduating exercises and
senior reception today.
The Beebe Plain camp meeting will
be held at Stanstead Junction June Is to
%, and the special rates given by the
Boston & Maine railroad are good on
above dates, and good returning until
June 20. On Sunday, June 2S, special
train will be rum leaving here at s a. M
One of the features of the Fourth of
July parade will be the presence at the
head of the procession of Sake Pike of
Manchester, N. H. Mr. Pike is one OF
the greatest drum majors in the country
and has been secured for the St. Johns
bury celebration at no small expense.
Fire alarm was sounded about 10
O'Clock Sunday morning but was rung
out before fremen got started from hose
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19
The State Convention.

The republican state convention at
Burlington Wednesday will go down in
history as the closest convention contest
ever known in the history of the state.
The winning candidate only had two
votes to spare and every delegate in the
state was there or sent an alternate.
The speechmakiug in nominating the
candidates lasted two hours and the con.
vention lasted without an interruption
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19

Fourth of July.-The committee of
arrangements are making elaborate plans
for grand celebration here and the COM
plete programme can probably be an
nounced next week. In the morning there
will be band concerts by the St. Johns-
bury and Harmony bands. After the
trains come in the athletic sports will
occur. There will be hose races, bi.
cycle races, foot races and various other
exciting contests. Good prizes will be
given to the winners in each event In
the afternoon at 1.30 o'clock the parade
will be formed, consisting of all the uni
form societies in town, Sons of Veterans,
st. Johnsbury Guard, Red Men, Forest
ers, fire department and others. The pa.
rade will march through our principal
streets and form hollow square at the
common where an address will be given.
and songs sung. Following the address
there will be an exciting base ball game
on the Academy campus. In the evening
there will be more band concerts and a
big display offreworks. Papers are now
being circulated through the town for
financial aid and our business men are
responding literally.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19

Village rleeting.-The adjourned vii
lage meeting will be held on Monday
evening, June 27, the date being changed
from Saturday afternoon, June 81, so
as not to interfere with the republican
county convention. All should attend
this meeting. Besides the levying of a
tax to raise money for current expenses
the trustees will have something to say
about making Eastern Avenue a more
pleasant road to travel in wet weather.
Other matters will also come up of espec-
ial interest to taxpayers,
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Monday for her old home in Wolfsboro,
N. H., where she will spend several weeks
with her parents.
DR.. J. T. Herrick of Springfield, Mass,
has recently been appointed assistant
surgeont to the I'd regiment of the Massa-
chusetts volunteer militia.
Dr.W. ]. .Aldrich has moved from Cherry
street to Clinton avenue and has joined
the telephone exchange. His office still
remains in the Pythian building.
Col Frank Walker went from the state
convention to Richmond to pay brief
visit to his brother and c. H. Baglev
went from Burlington to Rutland to
visit his brother.
K. Roy of Woonsocket, R. l., brother
of Frank Roy and formerly of this town,
stopped here Saturday. He was on his
way to Canada to attend the funeral of
his mother.
Will Graves, son of S. D. Graves of this
place, for the past three years at work in
Bellows Falls, has gone to Winchester,
Mass, where he hasa good position in
machine shop.
Rolfe Cobleigh, assistant in the Repub-
lican sanctum, left Tuesday night for
Concord and Hillsboro N. H., where he
will spend two weeks trying to catch a
fish of some kind.
Mr.. Grenier and wife from Three Riv.
ers, P. O., who have been visiting friends
in town, left Monday for Boston and
New York. They will make a short
stop here on their return.
Robert S. Mackinnon, who has spent
the winter in Boston studying music, has
gone to Togus, Maine, to play first clari-
net in the band at the Military Post there.
His friends congratulate him on securing
such good position.
Rev. and Mrs. G. c. Waterman left
home yesterday for short vacation in
New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
They will also attend the International
Sunday School convention in Boston
next week. Secretary F. S. Smith will
occupy the pulpit of the Free Baptist
church next Sunday.
A. L. Bailey and II. N. Turner, mem
bers of the board of trustees of the
Montpelier Methodist Seminary expect
to attend the annual board meeting at
Montpelier next week Wednesday, and
also the annual bancsyet at the Pavilion
hotel next Thursday afternoon. Sena-
tor Proctor is also expected to be pres
ent.
Miss Julia Streeter of Concord, N. H, ;,
granddaughter of Daniel Streeter of this
place, has passed the entrance examina-
tions to Bryn Mawr college, and has
been awarded 5000 scholarship, the
second of two competitive scholarships
awarded by the college for excellence in
the entrance examinations held in Bos-
ton last week.
Jason M. Cady was married yesterday
afternoon to Miss Frances S. Gerald of
Brooklyn, N. Y. The ceremony was per-
formed in st. Lukes church, Brooklyn.
The bride is well-known in St. Johnsbury
and the many friends of the contracting
parties extend hearty congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cady will soon return to
st. Johnsbury and live at IL Main street.
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Masonic.

Passumpsic Lodge, No. 27, r. and A. NJ,
holds its regular meeting Thursday evening,
June 25. The third degree will be conferred.
The date of above meeting announced in last
weeks paper was an error.
LYMAN p. HARTMAN, w. NJ.
DELos NJ. BACON, Sec.
The stated concave of Palestine Com
mandery, No. 5, K T., occurs Tuesday evening
June Esd. The order of the Red Cross will be
conferred.
CHARLES A. CALDERwooD, z. c.
DELoS NJ. BACON, Recorder
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.
Larkin Soap Co.
Masonic Meeting.

Larkin Soap Co.
Masonic Meeting.
Profitable Publicity,
st. Johnsbury Wood Yard.
Knee Pants, Wilson e. King.
Summer School, Miss ]. Steele.
Discount to caledonian readers
Reduced Bicycle Prices, L. J. Blodgett.
Great Bargains, Scott & Underwood.
Business Horses for sale, L. Penniman.
Legal Notice, Estate of Patrick Mason.
Have you Hobby2 Barbour's Business Col.
st. ]. Brick Manuf., Alfred Rioux, Manager.
Best Outside OF Boston, Binghams fountain.
New Columbia Bicycle for Sale, L. p. Wood.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19
FRATERNITY MEETINGS
Knights OF pythias.

A regular meeting of Apollo Lodge No. 2
K. p, will be held Tuesday evening, Tun,
%, 1896. The rank of Knight (ampiifed
form will be conferred.
W w. HUSBAND, c. C.
HENRY W. ELLIS, X. RS.
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Knights Of Honor, No. 0iS,
Meet second and fourth T II esday in eac
month in G. A. r. Hall.
N. NJ. JOHNSON, Dictator.
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Whole number of votes cast, S97
Necessary for choice, 44S
William Mckinley had 661h
Thomas B. Reed had S3h
Senator Allison had 61h
Governor Morton had 55
Senator Quay had 35h
And Major Mckinley was declared
the nominee of the convention amidst
the widest scenes Of enthusiasm Nc
Kinley's picture was raised to the CEN
ter of the auditorium and the whole
convention rose and cheered for the
nominee OF the republican party.
Thomas c. Platt seconded the motion
to make McKinley's nomination unani-
nous and pledged New York for a
mighty majority.
vIcE-PREsIDENT NOMINATED.
News was received about o'clock last
evening that the ballot for vice president
gave Hobart of New Jersey 5231a and
Evans 271.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-06-19

Band Concert.-The st. Johnsbury
band will give a copcert in the Court
House band stand Saturday evening.
Following is the programme:
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WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending T1ne IT 1900
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Mckinley WINS AT ST. LOUIS,
Nominated on the First Ballot by a
Large Majority.

The Silver Delegates SecedExcg
Powers
Grout Wins in the
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'"s VERMONT. MUTUAL FIRE IN
suRANCE CO.
The Best.
St Ioh,., w, c. LEWIS, Agent.

the T"NIAGE 1"iE CERTIFICATES. We carry
in tbo b,argest line of marriage certificates
cents t - state at prices ranging from 10
line % 20 y, one dollar. Call and examine the
'I' at the CALIFORNIAN office.
tion NAMo FOR SALE. In excellent condi-
lgbt, ana will carry Is incandescent
'S"'S' Enquire at this office.
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Walter Lee Hinaan.
The Crescent City boy musical
prodigy in Houma.

Walter Leo Hinmau, aged 10
years, the boy musician whose
musical genius has called forth
many complimentary notices from
the New Orleans press, ISM Houma
accompanied by his grandmother.
Walter Lee Hinman dropped in
to have a chat with tue editor of
THE COURIER last Thursday
evening. He is a bright looking
little fellow, ard c~eiiverses with
the fiaepcy and ease Of 4 grown
person. Heis literally loaded down
with letters. Of Introduction IRON
prominent men Of New Orleans
and with hattering rea'lers from
the big daily newspapers.
Ills visit to Houma is for the
purpose OF svliiag one Of his mlsi.
cal compositions lhe @Rollt. II. Lee
Waltz" when he is selling for 70
cents a copy, and every pianist in
HOuma should buy i copy from
the little fellow as it is we'll worth
tile money.
Walter Lee Human is making
a totlr Of the State trying to sci
his musical composition aud rais'
money to take him to the Con.
feaerate Veterans Reunion a
Atlanta where he hopes to rais'
money by the sale of his Robt. Lee
Waltz, and by exhibitions Of hi'
talent to assist him in his fonC
desire to complete his musica
studies and the development Q
his musical gems in Europe.
During his stay in Houma h
will give a musical concert il
suitable hall can be secured 70
theSpnrpose.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13

This has been u lively week for
the young folks of Houma. The
meeting Of the Terrebonne Literary
Society at tile. palatial home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. O. Dupont was the
first event, The meeting was an
u~nu~ually attractive one iii each.
and every particular. The essays
aud debates were interesting and
instructive and the members who
attended were most Hospitality
treated by Mr.. and Mrs, Dupont.
The following evening the Misses
Wallis entertained u few friends
at their home on School Street,
The weather during the day was
not quite as dry as a Mississippi
prohibition town; but out Of a
moist day emerged a delightfully."-
cool night, which the young people
declared could not have have
been better suited for dancing pur-
poses; and they did dance and had
4 good time.
On Thursday night Miss Annie
zeriuger received and delightfully."-
entertained some OF her friends,
in that graceidl and haspitab!e
fashion so characteristic with
4 that young lady, making each
glest feel that he or she was the
special object Of her hospitality
Before the dancing began delica
cies and refreshments were served
to the guests, and that tralll
wonderful instrument the GRAPHIC.
phone was put in motion by MI
John j. Kliener, and the guests
experienced the novel sensation 0
! sitting in a parlor in Houma ant
!. listening to Gilmore's band pla.
g III New York. SO delightful wa
the evening that the hoursseeme'
9 minutes and the minutes second
while the dancers whirled on lon.
after the midnight h0u
I merry and happy. The party va
!, a fitting and pleasurable china
to a week of frolic and fun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-06-13
Tha Wonderland OF
America.

M
Colorado is now attracting consider
able attention from the people in this
part of The State OF account Of her cool
aud healthfnl mountain resorts which are
numerous. the principal Of which are
fsManiton,D Colorado Springs Idaho
Springs and "Glenwood Springs" all
s~nrrouuded by rugged mountain scenery
aud within a few hours ride Of Denver,
the metropolis Of the Great Vest The
FORT WORTH e. DENVER CITY and
UNION PACIFIC, DENVER a GULF
Railways, is positively the shortest,
quickest and pleasantest route to Colo
RADIO, making connection at Fort Worth,
Texas with all liues,
For fnll information regarding rates,
/ etc., call Oh OF write your nearest ticket
Agent, or j.. B. Douglass General Agent,
New Orleans La, who Will also secur'
sleeping car reservations for those dcsir
ing to make tile trip.
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The NEW Bank.
Stock holders meet and elect
Directors. Capital stock
raised from $4,000 to
$25, 900 without any
trouble.


The stock holders of the new
bank met last Thursday and or
gained. 1t was decided to make
tile capital stock Of the new bank
$25, 900 instead Of $4,000 as the
amounts of stock subscribed for far
exceeded the $4,000 limit. The
following gentlemen viii compose
the first board of directors Messrs.
@. b. Maginnis, Alphonse Dupont,
Albert Dupont, If. M Wallis, Jr.,
Jos. Briant, Chas. Morrison, Il w.
Cooke, a. Blum, Jack Bisland
Eelix Bonvillain and DR.. u 81,
Jastremski.
Mr.. R. I'll. Washbnrne the first
cashier of the Bank Of Honma.
now cashier Of a franklin bank
came over and assisted in the
organization Of the new bank.
In a short while the new Danh
will be ready for business and il
oughtto do well with the men Who's
names appear above at the helm
There should be business enoughi il
this Parish for both banks II
keep Mfat aud sassy on, and I'll,
Courier will stake dollars todough
nuts that both will declare hand
some dividends each year.
Connisenrs Of good cigars prouonne
NJ Latest Hit 10 be the best on th
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aRovv IA seas yYifr.
NoN
tFrem Pacific Health Jonrnal.l

First, get a wife; second, he patient
You may have great trials and perplexi-
ties iii your 6usiness. but do not therefore,
carry to yonr homie a clondyor contracted
brow. Your wife may have trials, which,
though of less magnitude, may be hard
for her 10 bear. a kind word a tender
look, will do Nouders III chasing from her
brow All clouds Of gloom To this we
would add always keep 2 bottle Of Cham
bcrIai's Cough Remedy in the house lti'
the best and is sure to be needed sooner o.
later. Yonr wife will then know that
you really care for her and wish TO pro-
tect her health. For sale by Stunaaff
Drnr Store.
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OF Interest to Confederate vste-
rams.

Major S. 7. Grisamore, ofTbibo-
danx, Commander ofBraxton Brag
Camp No. 1876, United Confederate
Veterans request The CoURIER.
toinform its readers that the COM
mittee appointed to make arrange
ments for a reunion OF tile mem
bers Of said camp have decided to
postpone the date Of the proposed
ne union until the coming autumn,
on account Of the Battle Abbey
Festival that viii take place on
June 18th in'whlch the Yeterens are
taking an active part, and also for
the reason that II number Of tile
veterans viii attend the Grand
Confederate Re.unioni IN Richmond,
va.
Major Grismore further requests
the COURIER to state that any
comrade of Braxtou Bragg Camp
No. 1eG WHO proposes to visit Rich
mond on July 2Sth. a obtain
credentials as u representative Of
said camp at the Grand Re union
by addressing him, as several Of
those appointed will not be able to
attend.
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80.

NICHOLsON-At Montegut,
Terreboune Parish, La, Thursday,
June 18th. 1896, at 1920 a. M,
MARIA ELIZABETH NICHOLSON,
widow Of the late samuel ornsby.
Aged ~ years.
BABIN- Near Houma, La,
June 10Th. 1896, at1:15 a. M, Pear
Loranda Babin, infant daughter o.
Nj. and Mrs. Teles Babin. Born
February 9TH. 1896.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Having sold my Millinery estab
lislment, Corner of Court and.
Gooae Streets Houma, to Mr.. Z.
DuFal, / trustthat the patronage
that has SO generously been be.
slowed on me in the past will be
given tomy successor IN business,
The business will be carried on
as before at the same place Under
the supervision OF Mrs, y. Duval,
with Miss Matte Harris, the
experienced MilIiner in charge.
Mrs. NE. B. FULTON.
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For every quarter in a m ans poke
there are Il dozen uscs; and to use each one
in such a way as to derive the greatest
benefit is a question every II must solve
for himself. We believe, hewever, that
no better use could be made ofonc of these
quarters than to exchange it for a bottle
of Ghainherlain's Collie, Cholera and
D,arrIloea Remedy, a medicine that every
family should be provided with. For sale
ly Standard Drug Store.