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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
WEST BURKE.

Our representative, Fred T. Porter,
was summoned to Montpelier Tuesday
as a witness in the trial OF Senator Allen
of Rutland for some alleged misdemeanor
during the session OF 1894.
Two deaths in this village Sunday night
within two hours of each other (Stephen
Switzer and Frank Cole, though one
occurred on the Goth and the other the
30th.
Amont Silsby came out of the East
Haven logging woods Tuesday, bringing
with him Allen Whitcher who has been
at work for him, and was taken sick
there threatened with pneumonia.
DR.. Sleeper has been sick for nearly two
weeks but is now better and beginning
to resume his practice. In the meantime
DR.. Dickerman has been unusually busy.
Now and then a man has tapped part
of his sugar place Dana Coe is reported
as having tapped all one day last week
with two hands helping him.
We had a thunder shower here early
Monday morning; lots of heavy tbun-
der but hail instead OF rain.
Sickness does not seem to abate. 1t
has been the most sickly winter in long
time.
Charlie Silsby, son of Wendell Silsby
recently deceased, is managing his faith
er's extensive lumber business. 1t is
big responsibility for a young man Of 81
to carry
Mrs. Ida Goodcll goes to Boston next
week after new millinery and fancy goods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
WEST DANVlLLE,

Frank Chandler of East Cabot has
moved into the Frank W. Choate house.
George Merrill and wife visited in st.
Johnsbury, Thursday.
George Emmory has moved into D. {.
Farringtons house front of the school
building
Last week Thursday snow went off
very fast. 1t rained at night, turned to
snow before morning, with high wind
Friday forenoon.
Ora Bolton has been quite busy saw
ing the farmers wood piles and they seem
to be well satisfied.
Frank w. Choate's health is very poor
Young men are placing themselves for
the season, Gail Durgan works for H.
r. Badger; Charles Morse for II. c.
Badger; George Morse for J. P. Miller at
West Barnet; Arthur Flint for J. p.
Lampson at Cabot.
John Bandy is in poor health His son
William is with him doing his work,
]. II. Woodward works for Frank E..
Goodenough in Walden.
We learn that A. L. Ourgan has hurt
his foot that was badly injured several
years ago.
James Willox of the firm of WiIlox &
Armstrong recently returned from
Chicago, where he has been in the inter-
ests OF his business, as most OF his monu-
ments go there to firm he works for.
Soap contains lye-lye rots clothes
eats the fibre. Use less soap.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03

The minuet is already known to many,
We're it only through the innumerable
pictures executed by pastelists, now dead
but sTill celebrated The dainty gestures,
the graceful steps, the sweeping courte-
sizes, are no secret to us, but the sara
band and the pavane we do not know
much about, although they are we'll
worth being studied. The saraband is
what one might call an almost religious
dance, for it is so deliberate, so solemn
and yet so gracefully beautiful. The
cavaliers, when they bend before their
fair partners, literally sweep the floor
with their plumed hats, while the la
dies brocades and laces flutter around
them like the wings of some bright hued
butterfly about to take its flight. The
promenade-a sort of polonaise-which
follows, the couples marching with i'm
posing demeanor behind one another, is,
beyond everything else, becomingly
dainty, although somewhat strait laced,
but one cannot be anything but en-
chanted by something so entirely re-
moved from the hurry and sourry seen
i'll our salons when dancing is written
on the cards of invitation.
The pavane is sprightlier, more like
the gavotte, and brings into constant
play fans, we'll managed trains and
again plumed hats, the tout ensemble
making up tableau Of unsurpassed
charm and aristocratic motion. The es.
sential qualities of all these dances are
simplicity and grace, for they afford no
opportunity for displays of gymnastics,
of hurried athleticsm, no force of biceps,
no pushing Or jolting or elbowing. They
are the very essence Of easy gliding and
OF keeping time to strains of melody,
which remind one involuntarily of the
evanescent odor Of some rare old per-
tume like those we still find in the silk
Ell sachets made by our great-grand-
mothers. -Exchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
HOW THEY OINED.
The Methods of the English at Table In
the Seventeenth Century.

The Methods of the English at Table In
the Seventeenth Century.
The old English had three meals a
day, of which the chief meal was taken
when the work of the day was finished.
The first meal was at 8, dinner was
about o'clock, and supper was taken
just before bedtime. The Normans dined
at the old English breakfast time or a
little later and supped at z p. m. In
Tudor times the higher classes dined at
1 and supped at 5, but the merchants
seldom took their meals before IL and
O'clock
The chief meals, dinner and supper,
were taken in the hall both by the old
English and the Normans, for the parlor
did not come into use until the reign OF
Elizabeth. Breakfast did not become
regular meal until quite lately, and DR..
Murray, in the Oxford Dictionary, gave
1863 as the date of the earliest quota
ton in which the word occurred. The
meal did not become recognized until
late in the seventeenth century, for
Pepys habitually took his draft of
half a pint of Rhenish wine or dram
of strong waters in place of morning
meal Dinner was always the great
meal of the day, and from the accession
Of Henry " to the death of Queen Eliza
beth the dinners were as sumptuous and
extravaganza as any of those now served.
Carving was then fine art. Each
guest brought his own knife aud spoon,
for the sSnall fork was not introduced
into En- land until Thomas Coryate of
Odcombe published his "Crudities" in
1911. Pepys took his spoon and fork
with him to the lord mayors feast in
1868. The absence of forks led to much
stress being laid upon the act of wash
ing the hands both before and after
meals and to the rule that the left hand
alone should he dipped into the COM
mon dish, the right hand being occupied
with the knife.
The perfect dinner at the best time of
English cookery consisted of three
courses, each complete in itself, and ter
minated by subtlety Or device, the
whole being rounded off with ypocras,
after which the guests retired into an
other room, where pastry, sweetmeats
and fruit were served with the choicel
wines. The English were essentially
meat eaters, and it was not until the
time of the commonwealth that pud
ding attained its extraordinary POPULAR
ty, Indeed, the first mention of pudding
in the menus of the "Buckfeast" at st.
Bartholomew hospital did not occur
until ITO, and in 1919 is an item of {
shillings for ice. London Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
nANNIlIE.

Mrs Maj. uovIord hoe ro+,r,od 70
her home in Manchester, N. H.-Miss
Leila Morse has returned from Washing
ton, D. c., where she has been spending
a few weeks visiting with relatives.-L. p.
Badger has returned from visit to his
brother Albert at Lebanon, N. H.
w. w. Clifford and family have moved
to Brattleboro.
Ceoroe Davis has cold +ho porLer
house lately purchased by him TO Moses
Wesson for $1,000.
Coon, Ca...,;.o ,,o lo. loo., ..:.o
.;oi' oWmn"s' "'o ''' ''sNn q'''N
SIM, IN, 10 'e'0'e',"s,
WV nc l,!pel ,a' ~ 'i'asiv GoInPaly o'
&C. fiio "i' h l.oo III ~ f, .ne
at the town hall Fridaveveninp Anril 2
for the benefit of the Glinner ball nine
The Crnners exnect IN have a 6rs+.claes
nine this year and need a little money.
Abopt % of the friends Of DR. and Mrs
Haviland surprised them last Friday
evening and spent social evening with
them.
Miss Susie Stocker went to Burlington
Thursday to consult an oculist.
Sidney Page of St. Johnsburv spent last
week with relatives in town.
pr +h. will NJ +belo.oI q Eu,ler tho
Congrep church received $50
and Methodist church 500. These sums
have been received bv the churches and
it is expected that by the provisions of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03

England, about 80 years ago, came to
this town over twenty years ago and
has always lived on the farm where he
died. He leaves wife two sons, Charles
and David, and two daughters, Mary
being the wife of !. W. ellis, and Phe6e
married L. S. Langmaid. All reside IN
this town. Funeral services were held
at the Free Baptist church Monday at l
p. M, Rev. J. W. Burgin officiating.
The people OF the Methodist church
hold a "wait" social at S. S Johnson's
this evening
Arad Wells formerly of this place but
for a few years living in the West, is
visiting relatives here.
Iohn A. Stanton has closed his engage
ment with Mr.. Darling of Hanover, N. II.
in the drug business and gone to Boston,
where he has similar position. He
spent two or three days with relatives
about here before going.
Misses Susie Shaw and Bertha Weeks
are making friends in st. Johnsbury
short visit.
Mrs. X. w. Winslow is slowly recover
ing from her illness
Rev. ]. w. Burgin closed his labors as
pastor OF the Free Baptist church in this
place last Sunday. 1t is regretted by all
that Mr. and Mrs. Burgin are to leave.
The many friends they have made in the
past year wish them the best OF success
in their labors wherever they may locate.
Use less soap; too much ruins clothes;
rots them eats the fibre.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
A Question of Honor.

She is young, happily married and
prosperous A short time ago she lost
her purse in the street, and Immediately
upon discovering her loss went to a
newspaper Office and put in an adver-
tisement, offering a reward for the re-
turn of the missing article. The follow
ing day poor man brought the purse to
her house and claimed the reward Leav-
ing him standing at the door, she disap-
peared, presumably to get the promised
sum, but in reality to send one Of her
servants for q policeman, although she
had no good reason for doubling the
mans statement that he had picked up
the purse in the street. He was not ar
rested, but he got no reward. This sort
of thing is rather discouraging to persons
with honest intentions.-New York
Journal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
License to Sell Real Estate.
ANTHONY J. PHELPS ESTATE

q
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District 81
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury. on the 18th day of March
A. d. 1896.
Simeon Huse, administrator upon the
estate of Anthony w. Phelps late Of
Peacham, in said district deceased
makes application to said court for license
to sell The whole real estate of said
deceased, or interest therein represent.
ing to said court that the sale OF
the same is necessary to pay the debts of said
deceased and the charges of administration
upon said estate. That said properly con.
sists of an interest in a certain farm and
buildings thereon, standing in the name Of
Mary A. Phelps. situated in Peacham. VT.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court
that said application come under considera-
ton and be heard on the 4th day OF April.
A. d. 1896, at the Probate Office in st.
Johnsbury; and, 1t Is further ordered, that
all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice of this application and
order thereon, three weeks successfully 10
the Caledonian, newspaper printed at St
Johnsbury, before said time of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
II they see cause, object thereto.
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
A Strange Spring.

A mile and a half from Franks, I. T.,
a very large spring of clear, sparkling
water bubbles up through the gravel at
the foot Of Boggie mountain, tumbles
swiftly down the hills over numerous
falls and runs big Touring mill at
Franks for the Hon. B. f. Byrd. In the
water is substance that attaches itself
to the buckets of wheel, forming a
hard, smooth stone about them that has
to be broken off every six weeks with
hammer. Wood or bone thrown into the
water is petritied in very short time,
and many rare and curious formations
are to be seen in and about the stream.
Near the mill the roots of large fallen
tree, over but not in the creek, are all
turned into stone. Dallas News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
WEST CONCORD.

Frank Powers broke his leg last Tues
day while rolling logs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Owen of Methuen,
Mass, are making a two weeks visit
among their relatives and friends. Her
bert Douglass has moved into w. X. JOS
lyn's house recently vacated by Mrs. F.
c. Batcheder.
John Pratt has been appointed assignee
of the insolvent estate of J. D. Frye.
Several in this vicinity are sick with
the grip.
Charles Gee will soon move to St.
Johnsbury and work in the Ely hoe fac
tory.
Sugar makers are getting ready for a
big flow of sap which they expect on
account of the scarcity of last year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
Presentation of Account.
j. M. cLIFFoRD'S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District s.
In Probate court. held at the probate ofiSs
day of March, A. d. 1896.
Joseph D. Could. administrator upon the
estate of James NJ. Clifford, late of Danvillc
in said district, deceased, presents hi.
administration account for examination
and allowance. and makes application for
decree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application he
referred to session thereof. to be held M
the probate Office in said st. Johnsbury, ON
the 4th day of April. A. d. 1896. for
hearing and decision thereon. And it il
further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested, by publication Of
the same three weeks successfully in the
CALIFORNIAN, newspaper published at ST
Johnsbury previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, If any they
may have. why said account should not be
allowed and such decree made.
By the Court. Attest
WALTER p. SMITH Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
The Barisal Guns.

In the delta of the Ganges mysteri-
GUS sound is sometimes heard, to which
the name of "Barisal guns" is given,
because of its resemblance to the dull re-
port of distant artillery. Similar noises
are we'll known to the lighthouse keep
ers and fishermen of Ostend and Bou-
logne, who call them the "mist poutfers,
or fog dissipators, and generally hear
them on the evening of a hot day in sum-
mer. Although the sounds are compared
to the detonations of guns, they are not
very like these, and they occur at irreg-
ular intervals. Their origin is enveloped
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
Italy and Abyssinia.-King Menelel

Italy and Abyssinia.-King Menelek
of Abyssnia, who has come so prom-
nently to notice lately by his overwhelm-
ing defeat of the Italian army, is no Or
binary man. He has made himself well
acquainted with modern modes of war
fare, and supplied his troops with arms
of defense most effective for that purpose,
AS a consequence his courageous and
weIl-trained officers and soldiers were too
much for the Italian army. AS the facts
come to light in regard to this war; it
would seem that he is only defending
what he regards as his own rights and
territory. 1t is said that he sought to
avoid the war in which he is is now en-
gagged and last January offered to sub.
init the points at issue between himself
and Italy, to the king Of the Belgians,
who is well acquainted with African
affairs, but Italy, confident in her ability
to conquer him, declined his proposal.
1t now seems that in making the offer he
was not influenced by fear or necessity,
but by peaceful, manly spirit. The
following explanation of his course,
made by himself, will commend itself as
honorable and Christian.
He says; "To insure peace to my peo-
pie, to avoid longer and criminal effusion
of hristian blood will make all the
sacrifices compatible with the dig.
nifty of my empire, Do not neglect
any means OF making known to our
friends in Europe that | am not an
ambitious aggressor or greedy Of
the property of others, II have taken
up arms it is after having ex
hausted all means of Cancellation. con.
voked all my people to the war to pro.
tect the independence of our country, the
keeping OF which God had intrusted to
my ilustrious ancestors, and has dele
gated to me as a sacred trust. AS to us
we remain here firm and confident in the
justice OF our cause and in the goodness
OF our Redeemer,"
This has decided SAVIOR of patriotism
and Christianity. which one cannot but
admire and applaud. That he is a
! Christian man we have not supposed
But he has certainly learned something o.
the principles of Christianity and knows
how to apply them. That he should
have proposed to Italy arbitra
ton, as means of adjusting
then difficulties and thus avoid war
is greatly to his credit and renders
ltaly's present position most humiliat
ing We shall watch, with no little
interest, King Menelek's future course
and shall hope that it will be on the
same high plane that are the sentiments
we have quoted from him. 1t is encour
aging to have an advocate of the prin
ciples of international arbitration from q
reigning king in the dark continent. >
Il Vermont Chronicle
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
Insolvency Notice.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF CALEpo.
MA, S., COURT OF INSOLVENCY
In the matter of Mark ]. Russell, of
st; Johnsbury, in said district, insolvent
debtor.
Notice is hereby given that Mark ]. Russell
of st. Johnsburv, in said district on the list
day of April, 1896, filed his petition in Insol-
vency in the office of the Court of Insolvency,
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, and
meeting of the creditors of said
Insolvent Debtor will be held at the
Probate Office in st. Johnsbury,
aforesaid on the 18th day of April, A. D.,
1896, at 10 O'Clock a. M. to prove their
debts and choose one or more assignees
upon said estate. And notice is also given
that the payment of any debts and the de-
livery OF any property belonging to said
Debtor to him or for his use, and the transfer
OF any property by him are forbidden bylaw
BY order of the Court. Attest
WALTER p. SMITH,
Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

We are glad to note that Scott NJ. Far,
nun & Wife are having the busiest sea
son in their shops that they have had for
ten years, having fifty heavy farm wag-
ons and carts which they are getting out
for the spring trade They have the larg-
est stock of wagon material OF any shop
in eastern Vermont and the biggest dis
playevershown in Barnet Of secondhand
wagons of various kinds, threshing
machines, saving machines; in fact,
nearly everything a man can think OF
wanting,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
Commissioners Notice.

The subscribers, having been appointed by
the honorable probate court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex.
anime and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate OF Irving II
Frost, late of st. Johnsburv in said
district. deceased. and the term OF six months
from the 2Sth day of March 1896, being
allowed by said court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respec.
tive claims before us: Give notice that we
will attend to the duties of our appointment
at the office of the st Johnsbury Electric Co
in St. Johusbury, in said district, on
the 25th day of April, and the goth day
of September next, at O'Clock in the after
noon, on each of said days
HARVLIN PADDOCK,
JAMES RICHIE.
Comm ssioners.
ST. Johnsbury, VT, March 6. A. D., 1896
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
LADIES' PRINT WRAPPERS

in mystery, but some physicists regard
them as electrical detonations, such as
might be produced by flashes of ordinary
lightning or the explosion Of globe light
ming, while others refer them to the
shocks of fluid matter in the bowels of
the earth OF the rambling of slight earth
quakes. Public Opinion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
WEST BARNET.

The ladies of the Presbyterian society
will give an entertainment in the village
hall next Friday evening, consisting OF a
farce, Rotations, etc, and plenty OF new
sugar All are cordiallyinvited to attend
The fee is only Is cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
Commissioners Notice.
MARY d. DEANS ESTATE

The subscribers, having been appointed g.
the honorable Probate court for the day
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive ~ Wt
anime and adjust all claims and demands ~ *,
persons against the estate OF Mary r. 1 ,"l
late ofSt. Johnsbury, In said district decease"dn
and the term of six months from the ~,
day Of March, 1885, being allowed ia
said court to the creditors Of said deceosooyy
to exhibit and prove their respective cleima
before us: Give notice that we will att .s
to the duties of our appointment at The IN.
surance Office of Crawford Ranney, in 81
Johnsbury, in said district, on the 18th dav ";
April and the 18th day of September next NJ
! o'clock in the afternoon on each of said
days
CRAWFORD RANNEY,
FRED Il. POTTS,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
Commissioners Notice.

The subscribers, having been appointed by
the honorable Probate court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive. OK.
anime, and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Donald Nc,
Cuaig. late of Barnet, in said district,
deceased and the term of six months from
the 2sth day of March, 1896, being allowed
by said court to the creditors of said de-
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims beforeus: Give notice that we will at
tend to the duties of our appointment a the
store of George F. Winch in McIudoe
Falls, in said district, on the 18th day OF
April and the 9th day OF September next, at
! o'clockin the afternoon on each of said days.
CHARLES |. SMITH,
j. NJ. GIBSON
Commissioners.
Barnet March 80. A. D., 1896.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
NORTH DANvILLE.

Charts Perkins died Saturday night
after an illness OF about two weeks. Mr..
Perkins was born in Worcestershire,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03

There is something wrong with our
faith if we never praise the Lord except
when we feel like it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03
Insurance
Bargains.

The new, convertible term policy, issued by
the State Mutual Life Assurance COMPANY
OF Massachusetts, commencing April list. is
model policy, giving insurance protection
with many liberal features at about one-half
the usual life rate. A person at medium
young age can carry $4,000 90 protection for
about what 100000 2O.year endowment
would cost him: would be pleased to send
description of this policy and standing of the
company writing it, upon request, and tell
u the truth when tell you that the premium
Is cheaper than any cooperative or assess
ment company that 1 have knowledge Of
that has been in business ten years or more,
and when we take into account the number
OF failures that have occurred in assessment
companies, and almost without exception
the increasing price from year to year, why
should you remain with them, when the
above company. having over $l1, 900 900 90
assets, guar antees you these cheap premium
rates, and gives you policy under the finest
Massachusetts, ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-03

st. Johnsbury, VT, March 18th. A. b. isee