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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
HARDWICK.

The friends OF w. E. Lawson Of Mont
peier, former resident of this place, are
grieved to learn of the death OF Mr..
Lawson's son, Gregg. The funeral was
held at Montpelier on Monday. Many
of the relatives from this place attended.
w. T. Thomas has moved from the
A. E. Wakefield tenement to his mothers
tenement on West Walcott street
The three aspirants Tor the postmaster
ship have urged their merits and peculiar
adaptabiltes upon the people by inter
esting letters written through the Hard
wick Gazette.
The electric light company have turned
off the few street lights that fingered on
Main street and now all is darkness, and
the village has resumed its antiquarian
appearance in the night time. The light
company has failed to perform its con-
tract with the village, in not furnishing
80 candle power lights, and the village
has refused to accept the service as not
being up to contract, consequently the
light company has turned off the street
lights. 1t is understood that the village
will require the company to remove the
poles and wires from the corporation. 1t
is stated by the committee that the
setting of the poles in their present posi-
tons was allowed upon the considera-
ton of the company furnishing 80 candle
power lights every night in the year.
This consideration having failed, the
poles are nuisance in the streets. We
understand the village would be glad to
pay the contract price at any time for
80 candle power lights, but they don't
propose to pay the contract price and
receive lights not up to contract. There
don't seem to be anything in the way of
the light company in putting the plant
up to contract except the lack of neces-
sary cash.
Col. Balm gave a fine lecture to the
people OF this village on Monday even
ing, subject THE New Woman and the
Old Man" This is the last lecture in
this winters course.
B F. Taylor of Wheelock was in town
on Monday to take home his daughter
Abbie. who has been teaching success
full term OF school at the Jackson Bridge
school house.
Miss Flora Gray of Wheelock is work.
in the family OF J.. H. McLoud.
Eastman & Morrill, obtained judgment
V. Fred Hopkins for horse keeping.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
SUTTON.

The district meeting of the 9th district,
|. o. o. F., comprising the lodges at East
Hardwick, Barnet, West Concord st.
Johnsbury, Lyndonville and West Burke,
will be held with Alpine lodge, No. %,
W,s st Burke, on Feb. 10, commencing at
100 p. m. Caledonia lodge, No. 6, St.
Iohnsbury, will work the initiatory
degree, and Rev. w. c. Johnson of Lyn-
donville, the Grand lodge officers and
others who are expected to be present,
will do the speech making The Rebekah
lodge are to give the banquet, aud a
general good time is expected. All Odd
Fellows are invited to attend the meet
ing.
About rs attended the Ladies' Aid at
H. A. Blake's Wednesday afternoon and
evening, and all seemed to enjoy them
selves to the fullest extent.
Rev. J. w. Burgin and vile, H. A.
Blake and wife, Mrs. G. w. Colby, Misses
Sadie Blake and Madge Durham
attended the Sunday School convention
at West Burke last Friday. Mrs. Colby
read a very interesting paper on "The
Sunday School and the Home"
We hear that Rev. J. w. Burgin has
received a call to another field of labor
/ is hoped by all that he will decline the
call and remain here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
PEACHAM.

The Peacham Musical association will
hold its fifth festival February % 26.
Mrs. Martha Dana Shepard OF Boston
will be conductress and accompanist;
Mrs. F. |. Pitkin Of Montpelier, soprano
sooist Mrs Hattie p. Willard of East
Montpelier contralto soloist and Miss
Edith Bruce Jones of Bradford elocution-
list. There will be two grand concerts
Thursday and Friday evenings and a
promenade at the town hall Thursday
evening after the concert. Free enter
tainment will be provided for all singers.
Miss Nettie Craige celebrated her birth
day by having party at her fathers.
Roswell Hubbard and vile were given
surprise party one night last week it
being their 25th anniversary. About 80
were present and lett many presents and
quite sum OF money.
E. d. Somers contemplates building a
house on bis farm at East Peacham in
the spring.
Miss Jessie Steele was married last week
Thursday to Alexander Stevenson of
West Danville.
Andrew Coils cut his foot very badly a
few weeks ago.
Lydia Strobridge was called home
from her visit in Manchester, N. H., by
the illness of her mother.
Albert Mackay has closed his school at
Ryegate Corner and returned to the
Medical college at Burlington.
Lizzie Parker has gone to New York
for few weeks.
The entire Guthrie family have been
sick with the Dutch measles but are some
better.
Mrs. Millen Farrow was very sick last
week, but is now improving.
John Livingston was badly hurt re-
Gently by lever hitting him in the head
while rolling logs.
In another column ]. c. F. Richter
announces his candidacy for the office o
postmaster of this town. This is {
tourth-class office, and ii there are severa
candidates for the office caucus OF tn,
republican patrons will have to be held
according to Congressman Grout's circu
lar, to express preference.
Mrs. A. p Renfrew, ]. c. F. Richie
and l. ]. Allbee say, Zone of Harmless
equals two sc. cakes; &c. back if i
don't"
The public oral examinations of tn
academy will be held Thursday and Fri
day forenoons, Feb. 18th and 10th. TIL
annual exhibition will be given Friday
Feb. 10, at $50 p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
SOUTH RYE0ATE.

The Ryegate Granite Works company
are putting their men to work with the
prospect Of continuing through the
spring, a car load Of Barre granite hav-
ing been received last week.
A large number went from here Wed
nesday to the Sunday School rally in the
United Presbyterian church at Ryegate
Corner.
Henry ]. Park has returned from Bos-
ton, and has arranged to relieve Walter
Renfrew from his engagement. taking
the farm back into his own hands.
The high school has been transferred
from the Presbyterian vestry to one OF
the rooms in the village school house
and will be held there during the remain.
der of the term which finishes in April.
Mrs. ]. B. Darling has gone to Lowell
to visit her son Victor.
DR.. G. H. Darling came from Lowell
sick, but under his fathers (Dr. |. b.
Darling) care, he is improving.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
MCINDOE FALLS.

Mr.. and Mrs Gordon spent Sunday
with friends in Bethlehem, N. H. Mr..
Huntly of Lvndonvile has charge of the
drug store during Mr.. Gordon's absence.
Mrs. Scribner Of Enosburg Falls is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. D. f. Andrus.
Rev, Mr.. Sco6eld supplied the pulpit OF
the Congregational church last Sabbath.
1t is expected he will preach again next
Sunday,
The primary department of the dis
trict school closed last Friday. Mr..
Morse's school will keep two weeks
longer on account of the school being
closed because OF his sickness.
There was no lecture at the academy
hall last Friday night on account OF
there being so few present.
The Knights of Pythias were invited
to Mr.. Sergeant's at South Ryegate on
Wednesday evening olthis week. Agood
time was reported by all.
At the meeting of the East Ryegate
Creamery association on Tuesday the
same directors were elected as last year
Frank Gould, who will be well remem
bered here, was in town last week.
Harley Nelson has gone to Coebrool
to have charge ola creamery there during
the sickness OF the usual manager
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is
a blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not a quack medicine, 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years, and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed ct the best
tones known, combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists. price rs cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
LUXEMBOURG.

Miss Gertie Hartshorn is spending a
week with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Strain
OF Groveton, n. H.
The Kickapoos leave this week for
Whitefeld.
The ice houses were most all filled last
week.
Miss Alma Bell has number of fine
plants and bulbs for sale. Among them
are Easter lilies, callas and hyacinths.
E. W. Wright has been engaged to
teach the Essex county grammar school
at Guildhall and commenced his work
Monday.
Will Balch has finished mounting the
large bear which he purchased in Guild
hall several weeks ago. 1t can be seen
at his cabinet and is fine specimen. Mr..
Balch has many other animals and birds
that are interesting and worth seeing.
Miss Matte Bracket of Lancaster
visited at the Heights House last week.
Presiding Elder Hamilton will preach
at the Methodist church next Sunday.
Miss Clara Warren has returned home.
+. D. Hale returned from business
trip to New York few days ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
LYNDON CENTER.

Prof. Read of the commercial depart
ment is quite sick, typhoid fever being
threatened His mother is here from
Wilbraham, Mass, to care for him. His
place at the Institute is being taken by
Martin Daniels, '94.
The revival meetings conducted by Mr..
Lund still continue with much interest.
He closes this evening with an address
entitled From a slumboy to the pulpit"
L. B. Harris is in New York this week.
George Wiley is circulating petition
for the Office OF postmaster. The other
candidate is Mrs. c. S, Cahoon. A eau
Gus may be necessary.
E. H. Kinds may 20 into the creamery
business in Cambridge with his brother
in-law. Many would like to see him set
tie up his business satisfactorily and
remain here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
WEST WATERFORD.

Guy Haney has gone to st. Adams to
visit his sister, Mrs. c. F. Beck.
Last week Thursday evening genuine
surprise party was given to Mr.. and
Mrs. Volney Blodgett. They were kept
in total ignorance OF the occasion until
the teams drove into the yard thick and
fast. About seventy friends made them
selves at home and spent a most enjoy
able evening. After refreshments were
served Nj. and Mrs. Blodgett were pre-
sented by Mrs. Rollins with some very
pretty gifts as remembrance of the oc-
casion. Some very interesting remarks
were made by E. E. Hovey in which he
brought out the fact of what Mr.. Blod-
gett had accomplished starting in the
world without a dollar but had risen
step by step until now he was one Of the
most independent citizens and held one
of the most important Offices in the gift
of the town, but that this had not all
been accomplished alone for he had an
industrious helpmate. Mr.. Blodgett re.
sponded to these remarks in a grateful
and pleasing manner stating among
other things that the gifts would not be
priced so much for their value but be
cause they were gifts from friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
CABOT.
Mrs. Martha f. Hill is i'll from the
effects of a paralytic shock,

Mrs. Martha f. Hill is i'll from the
effects OF a paraytic shock.
Mrs. Susan Osgood, who lives in the
house OF her stepson. Herman Osgood
fell from her chair Monday evening and
fractured her hip. AS Mrs. Osgood is
nearly eighty years of age the injury is
likely to be serious one.
An epidemic of severe colds is prevail
ing to an unusual degree.
Judge W. E. Barney of Barre visited
last week at b. P. Elmer's, where his son
Philip is spending the winter.
n X. Abbott oil East Cabot is very i'll
having sustained a severe stroke OF pa
ralysis Sunday night.
Mrs. Henry Hills sprained her ankle
and broke one bone Tuesday, while get
ting into sleigh.
Robbie Hopkins, who has been very
sick from blood poisoning caused by a
frog telon, is slightly better.
l.. H. Haines OF Waterbury visited his
brothers, |. F. and M. S, Haines, last
week, His sister, Mrs. Judith Bellows,
returned with him for visit of three
weeks or so.
The year-old son Of Will and Flora
Lance died Monday OF pneumonia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
LYNDON.

An interesting entertainment will be
given in the graded school building this
evening. A small admission fee will be
charged and the proceeds will go Tor new
books tor the library.
ID. II. Gray and Rufus Young are talk
ing of trading places. Mr.. Gray is cut
ting he wood on the Hoffman lot with
steam power.
Charles Farr very pleasantly enter.
tanned the young people of the Christian
Endeavor society at the residence of w.
II, Richardson Wednesday evening. 1t
tooN the form oil sugar company and
the sugar was as good as new.
| H. Hall is having his buildings wired
for electric lights
James hammond, the blacksmith, will
hereafter make frequent inspection OF his
pocket. While walking up street the
Other day few dollars dropped through
the hole and haven't been seen since.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

W. H. Burbank and Co., and Richie &
Warden say, Zone of Harmless equals
two Sc. cakes; &c. back if it don't"
The friends of Rev. D. M. Mckinley
will give him donation at the parson.
aoe at Barnet Center on Tuesday, Feb.
16, afternoon and evening. All are cor
daily invited.
The Ladies' society will give a mas
ouerade promenade in the town hall,
Thursday evening, February 10. Cake
and coffee will be served. Music by the
Barnet orchestra.
The dynamo for the electric light plant
at McIndoe is on the way here and it is
expected will soon be ill.,
Miss r. L. Laughin, mlliner, returned
from her visit at her uncle's, William
Bone, Boltonville, last Saturday.
The young people are enjoying and
improving the sliding on the Church
street hill.
The doctors fear that Claud Gilfllan's
eve. which was injured at the time of his
accident at the Bottling works will
have to be removed in order to save the
other one.
The Rebekah's will give cotilion
party and promenade this Friday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
GREENSBORO.

A large number OF our townspeople
attended the funeral of Deacon John
Taylor on Thursday Of last week. Rev
Mr. Harris, assisted by Rev. Mr.. Taylor
OF East Craltsbury and Rev. Mr.. Guild,
officiated Dea. Taylor was much
respected citizen and had been for many
years an elder in the United Presbyterian
church.
George Y. Simpson and his sister, Mrs.
Herbert ellis, were called to Manches-
ter, N. H., last week, to attend the
funeral OF their brothers wife, who died
very suddenly.
Miss Mabel Guild closed a pleasant
term of school at the village on Friday.
Mrs. James Cameron OF West Glover
has been visiting at E. 0. Randall's the
past week.
Peter Gravein was taken very sick
with pneumonia while on a visiting trip
in Washington county. He is now in
Montpelier.
The town convention Of Sunday School
workers held on Saturday was well
attended and good interest shown in
Sunday School work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
LYNDONVILLE.

A. H. Hicks is still chief of police with
S. Eastman, E. T. Wood and George
Short assistants.
The Lyndonville orchestra plays for a
valentine ball in Bradford this evening
The Good Templars will move from
their present hall in Ide's block to the
vacant hall in Masonic block.
The white American" fowls exhibited
by Chas LeBourveau at the big Boston
poultry show captured two first pre-
miumS.
Cashier L. B. Harris entertained
number of his friends at dinner last week
Thursday. The Journal man was there
and was so pleased with the spread that
he wants to go again.
The Lyndon club has social gather
ing at their rooms next Monday evening
Dancing and whist is the programme
Music by Lyndonville orchestra.
]. c. Eaton & Co. have recently put in
some new machinery which greatly tacili-
tates the manufacture of maple honey
cans. During the busy season they will
turn out about 800 of these cans day.
They have already received orders for
10000 cans and expect it will be
increased to $4,000. 1t is the livliest tin
shop in this section.
Posters are out announcing the annual
railroad ball. 1t will be the event of the
season and everybody will want to 60.
1t occurs on the evening of the Goth oil
this month.
The pay car will make its welcome
arrival here about noon next Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ford entertained
a number of friends with whist Saturday
evening. Mrs. H. l.. Parker and L. c
Todd captured the prizes. Eight tables
were played. Refreshments were served
The occasion was in honor OF Mr.. anc
Mrs. R. E. French Of Glover, the latter E
sister OF Mrs. Ford.
The socable in the Congregations
church next Thursday evening will be il
charge OF the ladies of the Informa
society, and an excellent programme fol
the evening has been arranged.
The Christian Endeavor meeting al
the Congregational church Sunday even
ing was very interestingly addressed by
Mrs. Patterson of East st. Johnsbury
president of the county union.
Mrs. J. NJ. Murch most pleasantly
entertained few OF her friends last Fri
day evening The entertainment fur
nished was music, etc., from a number o
little children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
DANVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Green have been
quite i'll with the grip, and their daugh-
ter Flora is at home caring for them.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Green have been
quite i'll but are recovering.
Albert Danforth is i'll.
Will Danforth of Hardwick visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Danforth.
last week.
E. w. Scribner, adjustor for the Ma
sonic Accident association, was in town
over Sunday and settled the claims of
Herman Osgood and others.
Walter Haviland has closed his house
and gone to live with his son, DR..
Haviland.
Mrs, A. ]. Carter of Lyndon Center Wis
tied her son. DR.. o. c. Carter, last week.
Mrs. Ketchum is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
DR.. c. L. Bailey has moved into limo
thy Carr's house.
Mrs. Ada Elliott of Peunacook, N. H.,
is in own, called here by the illness of
her mother, Mrs. Ketchum.
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety will give social in the church par
lors, February L. to which all are cor
daily invited.
There will be social and entertain
ment at the Methodist church. Monday
evening, February %.
Harry Blodgett has commenced a
course at Barbour 8 Business college.
c. S. Dole has his temporary store
nearly completed and will be doing bust
ness there next week.
Walter Davis is still very i'll.
N. w. Burdick took a load Of school
children TO North Danville, to the closing
exhibition last week.
Remember the closing exhibition OF
Philips academy at the town hall, Friday
evening, February 10. Promenade from
10 to IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Currier of Cole.
brook, N. H., are visiting their son, Rev.
F. L Currier,
George w. Cook is preparing to build
on his lot near the creamery in the spring.
Miss Ethel Morse of Shelburn. N H.,
is visiting in town.
The central telephone office has been
put into S, o. Morses store,
George Weeks has moved into c. II.
Frizzell's house.
Mrs. Laura Dana has moved back to
Peacham.
Harvey Burbank and son OF St. Johns
bury were in town Saturday.
Within the past eight years our village
has been visited by three disastrous fires.
Every one of them could have been pre-
vented had we had suitable water sup
ply. The money lost in these fires would
have sutliced to put in an adequate plant
ten times over. The folly OF urt her delay
is too plainly shown by the disaster Of
the fire a few weeks ago. Absence OF
wind and the snow on he roofs alone pre-
vented the en- ire village from being de-
stroyed. Are we to continue under q
constant menace from fire and pay in
surauce rates out oil all proportion tc
the value of the property? A specia
meeting of the Village Improvement as
ISOLATION will be held on Saturday even
ING of this week, February 13, at 7.3(
o'clock, to discuss the matter and to de
eide what steps had best be taken to Sc
cure proper water supply, Everyme
Der ami every person who has the welfare
of the village at heart is asked to b.
present
{. H. Wilson says, Zone of Harmless
equals two &c. cakes; &c. back it i
don [
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.
Marshall Knapp is quite sick.

Marshall Knapp is quite sick.
Z. P. Potter attended the musical con-
vention at Newport last week.
DR.. Charles Hutchinson and wife of
Lyndon have been boarding at 6. W..
Dodees the past few days.
There will be a Lincoln memorial SER
vice next Sunday morning at the Congre-
gational church.
Mrs. G. w. Patterson addressed the
Christian Endeavorers at Lyndonville
last Sunday evening.
There will be an organ benefit concert
under the leadership OF Prot. H. H. May,
at the Congrega church Saturday
evening, February 20, at 730 o'clock
Admission, Is cents; children, 10 cents.
The programme will consist of instru-
mental and vocal music, choruses, quar-
tettes, duets and solos. There will be
singing also by the children. The organ
is beautiful instrument, both in power
and sweetness OF tone, and its purchase
is public benefit and a matter ofgeneral
concern. The people are cordially invited
to be present
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-12
WALDEN.

Rev. M. B. Parounagian and Milo
Chandler are delegates to the Sunday
School convention to be held at Danville
today.
There was an oyster supper last even
ing at the residence of Carl c. Perkins,
under the management of the Ladies
Mite society.
Mr. Virgins, one OF the oldest residents
in town, died Monday at the home OF
Walter Kittrdge. Funeral services were
held Wednesday at the Methodist church.
School closed at the Four Corners last
Friday This is the second term that Miss
Mabel Corson has taught successfully.
Another spelling school with music,
recitations, ETC., at North Walden this
Friday evening.
c. C.>Perkins is on the sick list.
Walter Perry has pneumonia.
Two lawsuits day is doing pretty
well for little town like this. If we
only had few resident lawyers we
could do little better yet.