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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
Probate of Will.
RTSFy II CHEESEMAN'S ESTATE

BETSEY II. CHEESEMAN'S ESTATE.
STATE oFV ERMoNT, District ofC Caledonia, IS.
In Probate court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 21st day of October, A. d. 1896:
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Testament of Betsey II. Crossman,
late of Sheffield in said district. deceased,
being presented to court by Charles Ingalls,,
the executor therein named, for Probate.
1t Is ordered by said court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at
session of said court, to be held at the Pro-
bate office inS st. Johnsbury on the 9TH day of
November, A. ID. 1896, and show cause, IL any
they may have, against the probate of said
WILL for which purpose 1t is further or
dered that copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks successfully In the
Caledonian, printed at st. JohnsbGry, previ-
Gus to said time appointed for hearing
BY the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record, Attest
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23

1t is reported that Congressman Nc
Call of Massachusetts, will speak here
Saturday evening, October 81.
The Catholic fair closes tomorrow
evening after a continuous session of nine
evenings, Sundays excepted. The fair
has been well attended and good sum
has been realized for the benefit of the
church.
Father Paquet has been confined to the
house tor the past week, part OF the time
in bed. His pulpit was occupied last
Sunday by his brother Fred Paquet OF
Arlington.
Elisha Bigeow has sold his house on
Elm street, or Harness avenue as Ed.
McGenniss calls it, to Fred Stockwell for
$4,000. Mr.. Bigelow has bought the
vacant lot between |. w. Sanborn's and
Judge Gleason's, and architects Packard
and Thorne of St. Johnsbury are now
drawing plans for fine new residence,
which will probably be erected there
next spring.
S. G. Collision will move into tena-
ment in Hiram Nichols house at the
Centre, and the procession in need OF
liquid refreshment will have to hereafter
march in that direction,
Ed. McGennis will move his harness
shop into the basement OF Webbs hotel
next week.
Mrs. A. L. Finney, Mrs L. F. Edger-
ton, Mrs. c. M. Brigham and E. M.
Campbell represented Riverside Lodge,
10. G. T., at the State Grand Lodge
in Middlebury last week, E. NJ. Camp
bell was chosen second representative
from Vermont to Zurich, Switzerland,
where the International Supreme Lodge
is held next June. Mrs. Finney was
elected Grand Vice Templar and serves
her fifth year in this office.
The seasons sports closed last Sat
urday afternoon with several races on
the fair ground witnessed by a 100 or
more people. Charlie Bradshaw's
Mugs" took first place in the three
minute race with E. H. Hoffman s"Lady
Fairyale" second. Helen NJ" and
IN. B. c." entered the free-lor-al and
two heats were captured by Helen NJ
A horse from the Speedwell Farms was
first in the running race.
MeTT1tC WelCU IGluI uSu iiohi a w N'NN'
trip last week and reports politics red
hot out that way but everything strong
ly in favor of Mckinley.
Prof. and Mrs. Elmore of MorriSvllle
have been visiting in town tins week.
stopping at M. j. Robinsons' Mr.
Elmore has made himself popular here as
a dancing teacher.
Will Bowker from the Corner at work
in the railroad shops, had his wrist
severely cut with a chisel which ne was
using last Saturday, The arteries ana
cords were severed and it is bad CUT
c. r. Emerson has been transferred
from the freight office at Newport TO TINS
station where he will help out the clerks
in the Office.
Death of Mrs. nary Pettigrew.
The news of the sudden death OF Mrs
Mary 3. Pettigrew, wife OF the lat'
Robert Pettigrew, last Thursday evening
was received with much sorrow oy tn
residents OF this villlgt. Mrs. PettiSreN
has been in poor health Tor several year
but has been as well as usual OF late
Thursday evening she attended Un'ver
saIlst supper, but returned home earl.
and at half past seven said good ,nigh
to her daughter Julia and husband
who were going out for the evening
few minutes after Mrs. Pettigrew sol
Robert went up stairs and she almos
Immediately followed him to go to he
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
PASSuMPSIC.

On account of the heavy rain last Sum
day the harvest concert was postponed
for one week. 1t will probably be held
next Sunday morning as the evenings
will be dark by that time.
Several of our townspeople are availing
themselves Of the cheap rates to Boston
this week.
X. B. Gammell will make fun for the
multitude at the b. Frank Weeks
auction October 20, 80 and 81. Every
thing kept in country store will be on
sale. Sales will also be held every fol-
lowing Saturday until further notice.
Expert watch repairing, c. Z. Sman-
ton, st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
License to Sell Real Estate.

SARAH c. CURTIS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT Caledonia District IS.
In Probate Court, holden at the Probate Office
in st, Johnsbury, on the 21st day of October,
A. D. 1896.
Edwin L. Curtis executor Of the last will
and testament of Sarah c. Curtis late of
Sutton, in said district, deceased makes APP
plication to said court for license to sell the
the whole of the real estate of said deceased
consisting of $40 acres of land with build
ings thereon situate in Sutton aforesaid and
146 acres of land more or less, situate in
Westmore. Vt, representing to said court
that 1t would be beneficial to the heirs, leg
atees, devisees and all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased to sell the whole
of the real estate of said deceased as afore-
said, and convert the same into money; and
also brings therewit into court the consent
and appreciation in writing to the granting
of such license, of all the heirs, legatees
and devsees to said estate residing in this
state.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court
that said application come under considera-
ton and be heard on the eth day of Nov.
A. d. 1896, at the Probate Office Ia st.
Johnsbury; and, it is further ordered, that
all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice of this application and
order thereon, three weeks successfully in
the CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper printed at st.
Johnsbury, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
If they cause, object thereto.
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
ST. JOHNsBuRY EAST.

Russell Risley and Mrs. Elvira Hurlburt
started Wednesday morning for Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Webster started
Thursday for Lowell, Mass, where they
will spend several days with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Irving Locke.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-23
LYNDONyILLE.

1t is reported that Congressman Nc
Call of Massachusetts will speak here
Saturday evening, October 81.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23

godet skirt of the embossed satin had
panel of white satin at the left side
covered with fall OF chiffon. Bands
of jewelled passementerie studded with
brilliants and amethysts edged the
panel.
The bodice Of embossed satin was
short, and ended in a point back and
front At the front the bodice opened
in V fashion over a low, square bodice
Of the plain satin, with full chiffon
covering. A band of the jewelled pas
sementerie edged the V and came
around under the arms and followed the
edge of the low square back. The full
elbow sleeves were of amethyst velvet,
with band Of the passementerie and a
full ruff o. chiffon finishing the bottom.
Another dinner gown had q full godet
skirt Of white MORE, covered very full
with mousseline do sole that bordered
more on 10 cream white. At the front
the mOusseline de sole Opened to show
quite q broad panel of the MORE petit
coat. Along the edge of the panel were
five tiny ruffles of the mOusseline de
sole, bOrdered with a narrow edge OF
Valencienes lace The waist was Of
dull mistletoe green brocaded satin,
with full, short basques and a broad
vest.
Tbs vest of MORE was covered with
mauye chiffon, and a high stock collar
of the chiffon fastened at the back
with a large rhinestone buckle. The
sleeves were very full coat sleeves,
tight below the elbow and reaching
well over the hand. II is astonishing
TO know how much of the charming
dainty detail OF a gown passes unno-
ticed at large ball or dance where peo-
pie fit by and are lost in the crowd.
There remains with You only the i'm
preston Of the ensemble But when
one has to sit for four or five hours with
a dozen or less people within the range
of vision any little discrepancies IN
toilet become positively irritating.
DRESSING THE HANDS.
In selecting dinner gown woman
must think of her hands and never
wear a sleeve that interferes with Jhe
circulation. for veiny, puIpllsn manu-"
bobbing about on a snow-whlte JaOl9-
cloth are painful to look at.
a frill of old lace or chiHon hnlsh-
ing the sleeve, whether to be an elbow
or a coat sleeve. is always becoming
I saw at one OF the shops dinner
Gown that had just been made for
very stunning American woman. the
wife of one of the most prominent
physicians Of Paris.
The petticoat was OF coral satin ana
the Main full godet overskirt was OF
ve,v Iooselv woven fawn silk crcpon'
so that the coral petticoat was quile
conspicuous. There was very niue Oh
the fawn crepon about the waist lusI
onough over The coral a1n 70 give
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23

the effect OF low c0rsage thar was
cut in rounded Y fashion in front
Above this corsage was a very full
wais, Of white satin, with an old-fash-
Toned striped design in coral. 1t was
shirred fuil at the shoulder seams and
fell in loose blouse fashion over the
corsage. and at the front there was a
loose boX-plait that came to the bot
tom of the basque.
The seams OF the very full long Goa,
sleeves Of the figured satin opened at
the back seam a triile, and finished
with a ruff of chiffon and q button.
The buttons on the dress were cXQuis-
ite-smooth. round. polished centres Of
coral. set around with brilliants. There
we're three OF these buttons down the
front box plat Of the waist.
The high stock collar of coral velvet
had very full ruffs hat stood out quite
far on each side. A French cOuTturier
studies continually the combination Of
color. High stock collars of coral chit
ion are much worn.
AN AMERICAN ORDER.
When not busy Madam has her bis
box of bright-cOlored bits of velvet and
ribbons before her, studying her color
problems While | was in one Of the
shops the other afternoon a very new
rich American woman came busting
in. all enthusiasm, and gave an order
for an elegant dinner gown like that
she had just seen in one of the new
plays"
Madame took in at once that the wo-
man had never once given the be-
comingness Of the gown to herself a
thought. but she fell in with the wo-
mans spirit of enthusiasm, and while
she seemed to agree. it was funny TO
see how she uprooted every idea of the
woman's and transplanted her own in
stead.
When Madame felt that she was not
convincing her clientele as rapidly as
she might. she would take the colo-s
from her sample-boX and knot them in
the most beWitching way and stick
them about in the wOman's hair or
under her chin. and every time she
gained her point. II was deceit. of
course, but the end justified the
means
The woman was saved from being q
guy. and the air of new richness
won't be such patent thing that "be
who runs may read" the fact.
Another dinner gown l saw that had
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23
BIG TOM, CONVICT.

There were those who said that con-
vict ! $50 was innocent OF the crime
which sent him TO prison for such
long term of years, but that there was
scarce a hope of mis- ever being a free
man again. They meant that he was
technically guilty. He had sought to
save a woman from q beating at the
hands OF her husband, and in the strug-
gle and excitement he had struck a
blow which caused the death of the
man. Ii vas accident in a sense, but
if was also manslaughter. No man
who is q man will stand by and see
woman beaten. and yet if he interferes
he must take his chances with the law.
big Tom" as the convict was some
times referred to, was. like most big
men. child in his gentleness and good
nature. lie did not complain, but ne
grieved. He thoue ut Of the years and
years which must drag away before the
prison doors would open to him, and
ne moved about like a weak, old man.
The prison officials felt to pity the
man. but a convict is a convict, and
all must be treated alike-all who
show obedience TO the rules. They
sized him w as childlike and good ma
tured. and vet they said to each other
as they talked OF him
Look out for Big Toni He will
break loose some day and do some des-
perate thing"
They thought il would come during
the first six months of his term-then
during the secOnd-then they almost
became afraid of him. Men who are
slow to anger-who go on grieving
brooding and bearing mental burden
for weeks and months are devils when
the climax comes. Big Tom had the
management of the trip hammer in the
machine shop. Had they put him in
the shoe shop or tailor shop he would
have rebelled at once. His place was
beside the biggest piece Of machinery
in the shops. Two pieces Of machin-
cry. as it were-"Tom and Trip Day
by day. and week by week, and month
bv month. as the pOnderous hammer
rose and fell and its blows shook the
very earth for yards around, making
the convict smile and look proud, the
guards had an eye on him, ana Kept
saying to each other
ct will come. 1t is only delayed.
When he breaks loose he will kill some
one. and have to be killed in turn.
Nearly half Of the second year had
nassad and the giant convict had never
even sulked. when enc day there came
into the shop as sightseers a husband,
wife and little girl four or five years
old Children are seldom seen in pris-
one and il is rare thing that they ara
taken into the shops in the yards. If
env one in that prison knew that con-
vicf No. 1850 had daughter fair
baired handsome child who could only
Ill Lii alone when the jury pronounced
bi 's'- verdict of guilty" they had forgot
ren ths fact. HIS wife had visited him
a. ofren as visitors were allowed. but
fbe child had never been seen within
tbe rim walls. Knowing that her
b SIC had killed a man by accident
he viz could bear to see him wearing
! no horrible stripes o. convict, but to
Ia the child look upon him-to gaze in
+,-order at the iron bars-to ask why all
tbose men were there-a thousand
ines no, And so this was the first
hid Big Tom had ssen since the heavy
doors shut him in, Father, mother and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23
THE ROMANCE OF A COFFIN.

A Young Girl Rescued From a Trance
Marrier Her Preserver.
Good material for novel may be
found I'm q tale which comes from
Hope. Steele county. this State. Miss
Ellen Norman. living near there, was
engaged TO be married to George
Thompson. prosperous young farm
err. but her parents were strongly OPP
posed TO the match. In October, 1894,
the girl was taken i'll; October a she
died at least the doctors pronounced
her dead. after subiecting her to num-
crOus tests. The funeral was set for
October %. The body was kept over
night in the Norman house. The only
watcher was Mr. Thompson, who de-
clared that he was not afraid Of the
disease. whatever it was. Ii was due
to- his watching that the young woman
is alive to-day. Thompson removed
the lid of the coffin in order to gaze
once more upon the face of his fancee.
He was startled to see the chest Of the
body i'm the casket rise and fall in q
spasmodic way. as though the girl was
easping for breath He wrapped the
rigid form I'm a blanket. carried it to
his house. returned 20 the Norman
house. made up dummy and closed
the coffin This was buried. After
Miss Norman had been carried to the
Thompson residence and a doctor had
worked over her for several hours. it
became evident that she was simply in
a trance. She remained deliriOus for
several DAYS. As she became stronger
all was eNDlained 10 her. About the
middle of December Miss Norman was
spirited away from Hope by Dr.. Mullan
and Mr.. Thompson, and since that time
she has been travelling in the South
and West. where she has fully regain
Ell her health The other day she re-
turned to Hope as the bride of Thomp-
son. the old folks were apprised of her
being alive and well. the fatted CALF and
several other farm animals were killed.
and they viii doubtless live happy ever
afterward. Bismarck On. d. Tri-
hume.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23

been ordered for bud was Of change
able silk gold and lilac. 1t was very
simple, but exquisitely dainty in every
detail.
The waist was a baby waist of the
silk, with a very full cording of narrow
cream Valenciennes inserting and gold
satin ribbon hardly an inch wide shirr-
ed in perpendicular stripes. Instead
of the regulation bertha of fulled lace
there was a finish to the low round
neck that was charming. Points
of the insertion and the gold ribbon
with a tiny edging of the Valenciennes
Tapped each other and fell quite far
down, forming a bertha that was very
original and becoming.
The sleeves were very full elbow
sleeves, with a fall of the ribbon and
lace points for a finish. The full godet
skirt of the changeable silk was worn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23
STYLISH WIDOWS.

The latest combinations OF color, l
see. are the heliotropes and soft greens,
favorites of the matrons, and the
charming way that yellows are com
bined from the lightest corn color to
the smoke browns. taking in all the
intermediate tones of orange and burnt
orange.
Widows l find are twice and thrice
afflicted. In Lent they are expected
not to attend dinners, but to go to
church. Church. church without ceas-
ing! Their sombre gowns are of be-
coming material and they get them
selves up in what we call style" If
dressing in very dense black they carry
a white flower!
Notwithstanding the all but written
code, | did see a certain very lovely
widow at a dinner. She wore white
and black but never were white and
black so silyered and polished. Jet.
the naughty material that winks at
you twinkled from shoulder to shout
der: and if there were not tiny dia-
monds hidden under that shimmering
black chiffon yoke I am not an Amer
lean girl with an eye for diamonds
From the churches there is a steady
procession of these modish widows
whom all sympathize with and unani-
mously admire. NINA GOODWIN.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23

pleasure Of showing you some Of his
newest mid-Lent dinner gowns. You
notice right away that the fail dresses
and the opera cioaks no longer hold the
place of honor.
GOWNS FOR DINNER.
The dinner gown holds full sway.
There is little difference, you notice, be-
tween the ball dresses and the dr5sslesJ
dinner gown. The dinner gowns, so
many of them. are decouette neck, ell
bow sleeves, and yet there is a little
something about them that makes one
feel that they are just trihe more sab
dued, maybe.
One of the handsomest gowns l saw
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23
APPRECIAT-

An anecdOte iliustra.|H-
of DR.. Max Nordau.s oa
as his keen sense OF lI.
connection with a story
but was a great admir-
dren of the Ghetto
literary causeries. OIL.
knowing this. came 'o
Mr.. Zangwill has h..
you in the Pail Mall
Indeed said dr.
air of great interes.
He gives d peri'.
YOU" the friend conu.
do tell me what b.
author, relaxing into
pleasureable antlcipa
He says you're aH
The funny part %
during a recent visit
Nordau met Mr.. Zale
the incident.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23
IT MADE TALK.

Judge Henry Rowland tells the story
of the embarrassed but generous heart
ed young man who felt called upon to
relieve the sudden cessation of drawing
room conversation. which often-times
overtakes even the most brilliant social
circles. With the bushes surmount-
inc his checks he timidly turned to the
daughter Of the hostess. who was not
present i'm the room. and inquired:
Hollow is yO-yOur mO-mO-mother9
N-not th-that I gi-give a -. bur II
ma-makes ta-talk. New Haven Reg
lister.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23
TIE LITTLE STORE AROUND THE
CORNER

Young wife passing big CONNECTION
cry store). Isn't this the place where
YOU used to buy that delicious candy?"
Young husband: "Y-e-s. my dear;
but the store is always overcrowded,
and we may have TO wait. I know a
little place around the corner where
we can get served at once.
How much did YOU have to pay for
the candy YOU used to bring me, dear?''
"It was So a pound, but around the
corner we can get the same kind for
- cents. New York Weekly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23

over the waist. and the belt of wide,
heavy satin ribbon, gold on one side
and lilac on the other, was tackled for
two or three inches to the back of the
skirt. This was to be brought around
the waist twice and tied at he left side
in long perpendicular bow with one
loon