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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

School Notes.-The upper grades of
the Union schools close today for a two
weeks vacation. The lower grades
closed last week with appropriate exer-
cises in each room. The Fairbanks vii
lage school and each grade of the Union
school invited in parents and friends
and in some rooms there was standing
room only for late comers.
The seventh, eighth and ninth grades
of the Union school will each carry out a
special programme this afternoon, to
which the public is invited to listen
There will be similar closing exercises
also in the Summerville schools.
The spring term for the Union schools
opens Monday, April 13, that for the
district schools one week later.
BY the resignation OF Miss Allen from
the eighth grade, the Union schools loses
one OF its most successful teachers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
Addresses by Rev. J. II. Hector

The members of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association are all enthusiastic over
the coming Of Rev. ]. H. Hector, the
BLACK Knight" to address them. He
has promised to come next Sunday and
address the mems meeting, and they are
making every preparation to give the
dusky orator the largest audience that
their cosy little hall will hold Not con-
tent with the Sunday address they have
engaged him to stay over Monday and
give his great lecture on Thrilling Rem
iniscences OF the War" This is to be put
in as the second number OF the members
entert ainment course, and the committee
hope that the members will appreciate
their putting in so good an attraction by
seeing to it that he has a crowded house.
The tickets will be twenty i've cents for
non-members and fifteen cents to men,
bers, to be obtained at Bing gham's.
Mr.. Hector has had remarkable his
tory. He was born slave and when the
war broke out enlisted and fought val
iantly for freedom. He then set to work
to get an education, and by his natural
talent won his way rapidly to the front.
He has been for long time pastor ofone
Of the largest churches in California, and
is now connected with Livingston Col
lepe He has national remit ation as n
lecturer, and as bright and witty
speaker probably has no equal among
the representatives, of his race.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
Slack.

Mrs. Estella H., wife of Leighton P.
Slack, died on Sunday night after two
weeks illness from gastric fever. Mrs.
Slack was "a years old and the daughter
of w. H. Mears of Marsh6eld She taught
school both at Marsh6ed and Barre be-
fore coming here, and was woman of
many estimable traits of character. Mr..
and Mrs. Slack came here last spring,
and in the short time they have been here
they made host oil friends. Mrs. Slack
had entered heartily into the social and
religious life of the town, having recently
joined the North church. A brief funeral
service will be held at her late residence
today, conducted by Rev. Thomas lyric,
and the body will be taken to her old
home in Marshield for interment. The
bereaved husband has the sympathy of
large circle of friends both here and in his
former home in Barre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

Nearly foot of snow fell yesterday.
Get your dog licensed before April 1
and save dollar in the transaction.
The next rehearsal OF the Choral
Union will be held on Thursday evening
of next week instead of Tuesday evening.
The board of civil authority meet at
the town clerks office next Thurs
day, March &c, at 8 O'Clock, for the
abatement of taxes.
The ladies of the Episcopalchurch are
very busy arranging for their Easter sale
which will be held during the week fol-
lowing Easter Sunday.
After Mr.. Bancroft's S recital in Music
Hall Tuesday evening the Catholics ad-
journed to St. Agnes Hall where a socia-
bic and supper was held.
The men who run the road roller
found drifts IL feet deep on the Goss
Hollow roadlast week. Spring iscoming,
but not Immediately.
Miss Ella Williamson leaves this
week for Boston and New York to select
her spring stock of millinery. She will
be absent about ten days.
Robert Cobb has rented the room
formerly occupied by the CALIFORNIAN
office, and will soon open barber shop
and billiard and pool room.
The firm of p. D. Blodgett & Co,
have been petitioned into insolvency and
meeting Of the creditors to choose an
assignee will be held at the probate office
next Friday morning.
"A. A. Fenker is at the St. Johnsbury
House with the finest line of fraternity v
uniforms ever seen in this town. Mr..
Fenker represents the Henderson-Ames
Company of Kalamazoo, Mich.
Prof. Owen H. Gates Of Oberin Col
lege former st. Johnsbury man, has
been invited to read paper before the
Chicago society of Biblical Research upon
"The Restoration of Israel in the Persian
period"
An excellent opportunity to buy
dairy cows and other live stock and
farming tools is afforded by the auction
of Dr. Billiards. property next week Sat
urdav. DR.. Billiards. cows are famous
producers of rich milk:
A company of 20 couples went to ST.
Tohnsbury Centre Tuesday evening,
where they danced until the "wee small
hours" to music furnished by Hodges or
chestra. 1t was leap year affair." every
one wore the green and good time was
enjoyed.
-Subscriptionpapers for the Armenian
relief fund may be found at the Passump-
sic Savings bank and the Citizens say
ings bank. About $50 had been sub
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
The Poultry Meeting.-The Vernon

The Poultry Meeting.-The Vermont
Poultry and Pet Stock Association held
its annual meeting at the Board OF Trade
rooms last week Thursday evening. These
officers were elected:
President, Geo. p. Moore; secretary,
IL. M. Barrett; treasurer, o. H. Hender-
son; vice presidents, W. l.. SWEET, c. F.
Wheeler OF Burlington, c. S. Lebourveau
OF Lyndonvile, F. c. Brown of Ouechee.
w. +. Mack of Woodstock, Warner Bing.
ham of West Concord, H. w. Heath of
Piermont, N. H., H. A. Brush of Milton,
]. w. White of East Corinth M. 7.
Leach of Wolcott, J. II. Blood Of Walpole,
Mass, w. N. French Of New Haven; di-
rectors, Fremont Ranney, B. K. Graves,
W. B. Eastman, {. +. Boynton, A. A.
Miles, Guy c. Wight E. H. HalIett.
The association is IN prosperous con-
dition having over 500 in its treasury.
Mr.. Eastman, who has put lots of hard
work into the exhibitions, declined a re-
election as he did not feel able TO give the
necessary time to it. The ST. Tohnsburv
men who are at the head of the associa-
ton are wide.awake poultry men and
successful exhibitions in the future are as
sured. The next annual show will be
held in January, 81, and will continue
four days. The first day will be given to
the work OF the judges and the public
will not be admitted
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
Mr.. Bancroft and His BaIlads.-Fred.

erick W. Bancroft ofMontpelier appeared
in Music Hall Tuesday night to repeat
his popular lecture on Irish ballads
which he gave here few weeks ago. He
was introduced by Judge W. P. Smith
and gave substantially the same lecture,
but with many new songs. Mr.. Ban
croft gave excellent satisfaction and
there were many in the audience who were
delighted to hear him again. The ap-
plause was frequent, showing that his
lecture and singing were highly appre-
ciated.
Mr. Bancroft was engaged by the Irish
Catholics to give an entertainment that
should be fitting observation to St.
Patrick's day and they very generously
announced that the proceeds of the enter
tainment would be given to Sunset Home
The affair netted $3075, and this
amount was given to the treasurer ofthe
Home yesterday. This handsome gift
was very thankfully received.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
Academy Notes.-The March number

Academy Notes.-The March number
of the Academy Student contains besides
the usual local matter interesting letters
from Academy graduates in Princeton,
Harvard, Yale, University of Michigan,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
and the University of Ottawa.
w. c. Rowland, Academy '93, and Am
herst '97, will soon issue a book called
Amherst Lie, being the brightest and
best selections from the recent college
publications.
The Aiddlers began their public speak
ing this week.
Mrs. Emerson Hall entertained few
friends of Donald Cameron at her home
Monday evening in honor of his birthday.
The branch of the college Y. Nj. c. A.
has about so members. and has adopted
the constitution used by the colleges
throughout the country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

Scale Factory Items.-Rairoads are
beginning to appreciate the value of
track scales from the source ofrevenue de-
rived from them. A 34.foot SO.ton Fair
banks track scale put in operation two
years ago not 20 miles from here earns
enough every Is days to pay for itself.
While railroad companies used to pur-
chase track scales of 80, 40 and so tons
capacity, the Boston & Maine, Maine
Central and Bangor & Aroostook rail
roads are putting in nothing less than
so tons capacity. few months ago the
New York Central railroad put in large
number of track scales of 100 tons ca
pacitv, and an orderisnow being executed
at the factory for between 40 and so
track scales for one railroad company.
We believe this is the largest single order
for railroad track scales ever executed by
any scale company in the world. The
scales are being shipped now in carload
lots, and the tonnage of the entire order
will be 100000 pounds.
The great Carnegie steel works near
Pittsburg have just had a very large
order completed for RAILROAD pattern
scales for use i'll their big rolling mills,
and large orders for platform scales for
Russia and China have been in process of
execution the last month.
During the great financial depressionin
1894 and 1895, when railroad earnings
were decreasing every month, president
of one of the largest railroad systems in
America instructed his purchasing agent
to buy his small scales where he could
get them the cheapest, but that they
must have Fairbanks track scales and
elevator scales. AS they were daily
weighing shipments for foreign countries,
and as those scales were the standard
for the world, he said they could not af-
ford to take any chances as toinaccurate
weights. 1t is both amusing and painful
to see the construction of some scales
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
PERSONALS.

Major Josiah Grout Of Derby was in
town Wednesday.
Mrs. Gordon Weeks has gone to Bos-
ton for a week or ten days.
Mrs. George II. Frost goes to Canada
next week for few days vacation
Miss Mary Underwood is spending
two weeks in Hardwick and Greensboro.
Hon. M. F. Hackett OF Ottawa, men,
ber OF the Canadian parliament, was in
town Monday.
r. B. Flint, who has been threatened
with pneumonia the past week, is re-
ported as improving.
Mrs. l. ]. Robinson was called to Fitch
burg, Mass, last week to attend the fu-
neral of her sister, who died OF apoplexy.
Frank Graves, who has been working
for the Vermont Farm Machine Co. for
some time, has returned home for time.
Ned c. Stiles has left the employ of
Wilson & King and gone to work for A.
w. Scott, taking the place Of Frank Tay-
lor who is sick.
Many friends in this vicinity, who have
heard OF the recent illness Of Robert Har-
low, now of Pasadena, Cal, will be glad
to learn of an improvement in his condi-
ton and that he is able to walk out of
doors short distance.
George H. Hastings brother of Charles
S. Hastings of this place, has sold his
Photographic studio in Boston and is
undecided at present just where he will
locate. Mr.. Hastings was one of the
leading photographers in the East and
his studio in Boston had very large
and lucrative patronage.
George H. Cross has received news OF
the death OF his cousin, Col. Daniel Cross
in Denver, Colo. Col. Cross lived at one
time in Montpelier, and afterwards en-
listed in New Hampshire regiment in
the civil war. He went to Colorado for
his health several years ago, and became
prominent citizen of Denver.
Miss Helen Patterson contributed two
designs to the poster show which the
Pope Manufacturing Co. is now exhibit
ing in the different cities of the United
States in the interests of the Columbia
bicycle. Over 500 designs for posters are
in the exhibit and some of the leading
artists competed for the prizes.
Joseph w. Scott, - .erintendent of the
Concord (Mass.) Reformatory, was in
town yesterday. He was a Crattsbury
boy until % years ago since which time
he has done institutional work in Massa-
chusetts. He is getting national repu-
tation and his lecture at Crahsbury on
his prison life was well received by his
former neighbors and present friends.
He has promised to give the lecture in
st. Johnsbury and there is good chance
of getting him here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
A Story With Moral.-The Burling

A Story With Moral.-The Burling.
ton Free Press of March 18th printed as
a special dispatch from Bennington the
statistics of the Congregational churches
OF the state, and the item is now going
the rounds of the state press credited
from Bennington. The statistics were
prepared for the Vermont Chronicle by
]. M. Comstock of Chelsea, the couven-
tion statistitian, and appeared in the
Chronicle of March 5 and were reprinted
in the CALIFORNIAN the following week.
Two weeks later they are telegraphed to
the Free Press from the southern part of
the state AND are now being copied
throughout the state.
Moral: Subscribe for the Vermont
Chronicle, the only religious weekly in
the state, and get your religious news
when it is printed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

Fraternity Notes.-At the stated con-
clave of Palestine Commandery, Knights
Tempar, next Tuesday evening an ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. Frank
Appleton.
The entertainment that was to have
been given at the next meeting of the N.
E. 0. p has been postponed on account
of the loss of one of their most active
members, Mrs G. L. Dean.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
The Proposed Shoe Factory. - A

The Proposed Shoe Factory. - A
special meeting of the Board of Trade
has been called for next Monday evening
at 7.30 O'Clock to see if the people want
to take any further steps to get the shoe
factory here. The Massachusetts party
who was talking of coming here tolocate
has met the directors of the Board of
Trade and at the meeting next Monday
night the manufacturing committee will
present their report. All citizens who
are interested in the growth of the town
are invited to be present at this meeting.
Here is chance to get another industry
and much light will be thrown upon the
matter at the special meeting next Mon
day night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
NEW ADS THIS WEEK,

Great Fortunes.
Lyndon Institute
New Legal Blank
Insolvency Notice.
Machnists Wanted.
Valuable Property for Sale.
Auction-S. S. Badgers Est
Fertilizer-St. ]. Wood Yard.
Spring Suits-A. M. Goodrich.
Our Pound Papers-F. o. Clark.
Centralia & Chester X. X. Bonds.
Auction of DR.. Billiards. Property.
Pres. of Acct. Nj. Cliffords Est
Eggs and Butter-Wison & Morris.
Easter Goods-Scott & Underwood.
Spring Millnery-MissJ ]. M. Miller.
Ho for the Mountans-Don c. Stiles.
Low Priced Dress Goods-H. II. Carr
Flattering Opinions-Business College
Com. Notice-Mrs. Mary b. Deans Est.
Spring Goods-Lougee Bros. & Smythe.
Can Give You-Chas. S. Hastings, Agt.
Time to Take Some thing-C. c. Bingham.
License to Sell Real Estate-A. ]. Phelps Est
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
A Pupils RecitaI.-pvthian hall w

A Pupils RecitaI.-Pythian hall was
well filled Monday evening at the recital
given by the eyoung pupils of Mrs. George
H. Frost The little folks have had ten
lessons with Mrs. Frost, and their work
on that evening reflected great credit on
their teacher, and was gratifying to their
parents and friends. During the inter
mission Mrs. Frost rendered one selection
in her usual finished style After the en-.
tertainment a pleasant social hour was
enjoyed. Here is the programme:
PARTI.
Piano Solo, "Nelcor Piu," Beethoven
Robert Clark.
1.-THE Flower Girl" Wordsworth
Marion Glynn.
"Brevity the Soul of Wit" Baine
Nellie Chase
"The Condensed Telegram"
Burlington Hawkeye.
James Miner.
"a Letter to Santa Claus" w. o Stoddard.
Margaret Clark.
Solo, 81 am Waiting" Birch.
Miss Anna Somervile.
THE Freman's Wedding" w. A. Eaton.
Gladys Harvey.
Toms Story" Anon.
Arthur Hawley,
PART II.
"The Road to Heaven" G. X. Sims.
Alice Kicker
Johns Pumpkins" Anon.
Carroll Sparhawk,
Piano Solo, "Oberon." Weber.
Marion Glynn.
THE Deacon's Courtship,' SHUTTLE.
Vernie Page.
THE Pond,' Anon.
Mary Mute.
"Grandad's Polka" r. c. V. Meyers.
Gertrude Lampher
"Our Whippings," Eugene Field.
Robert Clark
*"Lilly Servosses Ride" Tourgee.
Annie DuBray.
Excused.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
Knights of PYthias

A regular meeting of Apollo Lodge No. 2,
X. = , will be held Tuesday evening March
"a. Work in Page Rank, and Ballotng on
Applications.
The members of Vermont Division No. /,
will meet at this time to complete plans for
recognizing the Division. Measurements
will be taken and orders given for uniforms
or parts OF uniforms needed.
w w. HUSBAND. c, c.
HENRY w. ELLIS, X RS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

Evenings with the Poets.-Poetry as
the highest form of human speech is hap
PLY prescribed to no one nation or people.
At its best it is perennial fountain for
the refreshment of the whole race. For
all time it will be found suited to the in
spiration and renewal of faith and cour-
age. The poetry of scripture has been, is
and ever will be most powerful factor
in fortifying the stricken and discon-
solate against the hour of overwhelming
despair.
AS every one knows, America has had
one period of excellent literary produc-
ton. Irving, Hawthorne and Emerson
in prose, Longfellow, Whittier and Lowell
in poetry, followed closely by Holmes and
Thoreau in the esteem of the people, have
impaired genuine splendor TO the be-
ginnings of American literature.
1t is the purpose of Prof. Tupper, who
comes to us with the high endorsement
of President Buckham, to invite attention
especially to the stately ideals that dis
tinguish the work of these great men. 1t
is a fitting time to revive our earlier
knowledge of these fine souls under the
stimulus of a specialist. Find man
whose words paint you likeness, YOU
have found a man worth something" ;"
1--WE have not read an author till we
have seen his object, whatever it may be
as he saw it. In any other way we do
him injustice if we judge him" SO said
the sage Carlyle, whose thought was like
an oracle to our own Lowell and Emer
son, and to the English Tyndall and Rus
kin. r,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
FARM FOR SALE.

stoch "e, a,,i m farm Tor sale. with or without
is sif,"autou, "uu tools to suit customer. The farm
mile frot, 30. on the West Barnet road, q of a
contaiD.' tne e Joe's Brook school house, and
fenced, fo,!no aoo acres well divided and well
ttyer etc iotling water, sugar and annie orchards
w. apply on the premises. ''''N
ANDREW BUTTON.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

that are put on the market that are "just
as good as Fairbanks" D." made from the
same patterns as Fairbanks" or Fair
banks improved"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

tho h%4RRIAGE 1IAGE CERTIFICATES. We carry
in tbo b"o'Sest pt line of marriage certificates
cents t - Seate at prices ranging from 10
linz ~ 10 o, one dollar. Call and examine the
''''' at the CALEDoNIAN office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
Masonic.

Masonic.
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter No. II, holds
Special Convocation Friday evening,
March 20. The Royal Arch degree will be
conferred.
WILLIAM WETHERBEE, II. p.
DELos NJ. BACON, Sec.
Stated Conclave Of Palestine Commandery
No. 8, X. T.. Tuesday evening the oath
Sir knight and Rev. Frank Appleton will
deliver address to the Commandery a
attendance.
CHAs. A. CALDERwooD, e. c.
DELos NJ. BACON, Recorder.
The regular Convocation of Passum psic
Lodge No 81 +. and A. NJ, occurs Thurs.
day evening the Goth. The 3rd degree will
be conferred.
w. B. EASTMAN. w. M
DELos NJ. BACON, Sec'y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending March g. 1S06
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
Clover Temple, Rathbone Sisters

Holds their regular meeting in Castle II all
next Monday evening at 7.3o p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

A - before figures indicates below zero.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-03-20

p.rA rlANo AND ORGAN TUNING.
'NN'"' attention given to Repairing, Reg
a,, ulating and Voicing.
" attended to. VI ''"e' WISE p'o'p'
15ch. nj. III. EDDY,
"Nreh St., ST. Johnsbury, VT.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-02

exultation awaited the crow, who,
on hearing the commotion supposed
they were bringing to him "The
King of Birds" braced his tail
against a convenient knot and
opened his mouth so wide that his
eyes were mere slits in his feathers.
But when amongst the bable OF
sounds he distinguished the words
"not dead" 'he lives" "haint
dead yit" he reversed the order and
discreetly shut his mouth and
opened his eyes. And when he
saw the disconsolate features of his
late Giants the shock was so great
that it knocked him off the limb.
Since that time he has crept
about with dropping wings and tail
and his sorrowful beak very neaI
the ground-an object Of pity to ali
the bird tribe. While here and
there hidden in some secluded nook
may be found a client" nursing
his sore head.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-02
EVE SAwDUsT.

Hermann has secured In the
river and harbor bill three projects
under the contract system. For
Yaquina bay, the bill appropriates
$4,000 to begin work, and au-
thorizes contract for 81 I,o25, ,ooc
to complete it. For the Willamette
river, a contract is to be made fol
complete Improvement, according
to the feport of the engineers,
recently published in the Oregonian
to cost $13t 900, and $4,000 Is
appropriated to begin work. Fol
the Yamhill river, $4,000 is ap
propriated, and contract author
lied to complete the work fol
$4,000. In addition to these
there are appropriations for smallel
Improvements in different parts o
the state. There is also appropri
ated $I5o, 900 for beginning worl
at Port Oxford. There has been {
hard fight against Oregon getting
so much, but there is 10 doubt tha
all will remain in the bill.-Ore
gonian.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-04-02

All fellow has to do to run a
newspaper, says the Sumner ono. }
Star, is to be able to write a poem,
discuss the tariff, umpire baseball
game, saw wood, beat a lawyer,
describe a fire so that the readers
will shed their raps, make dollar
do the work of two, shine at a
soiree, address a horticultural So
ciety, measure calico, abuse the
liquor habit, test whiskey, sub
scribe to charity, 20 without meals,
attact free silver, defend bilnetalism
smear at snobbefy, wear diamonds,
invent advertisements, overlook
scandal. praise babies, delight
pumpkin raiseis, minister TO the
afflicted, heal the disgruntled, fight
to a finish, set type, mold opinion,
sweep the Office, speak at prayer
meeting, and stand in with every.
body and everything, etc.