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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19

ton holds it's meetings SO far away that
he cannot work with it to good advan-
tage. He says he can better serve the
cause for which the organization exists
through the Vermont Morgan Horse
Breeders association, of which Senator
Proctor is president.
Oscar O. Olcott, aged SO, a lifelong res
dent OF Bellows Falls, committed suicide
by hanging Saturday afternoon. He was
found hanging from a rafter in the barn,
having been dead tor several hours. He
was treasurer OF the town of Rockingham
for many years, being succeeded about
four years ago by the present treasurer,
X. Fl. Hadley. His estate is valued at
$4,000 or 500, 900. He leaves a wife.
Arthur Ropes, for the past 10 years
editor of the Vermont Waterman at
Montpelier, has had his right leg success
fully amputated at Burlington. Mr..
Ropes has been suffering with a disease
of the blood, and amputation Of his leg
was decided upon to ave his life.
Duties assessed on importations into
the new custom district of Memphrema-
cog during October amounted to $685.
279.77, with a total value of $459, 900.
The principal articles assessed were lum-
Der, clapboards, shingles, match splints,
flour, barley peas, oats, potatoes, wheat,
lime, hides and sheep.
c. E. Tayntor & Co. of Barrehave Just
received a commission from Ii Hung
Chang, the Chinese premier, for a memo
rial of Barre granite and bronze, which
he is to place in Riverside Park, New
York, near the Grant monument. This
is his testimony to Grant.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
Orleans County News.
Accidentally Poisoned.

The Archie McDougall tenement house
in Barton was badly damaged by fire
last Friday. The sad result of the fire
vas the death OF Eugene A. Jenkins, one
Of the occupants of the house. Mr.. len
kins worked hard during the fire getting
his clothes very wet. He complained of
a chill and some one advised him to take
some spirits. Fred Conner was sent to
the H. c. Pierce drug store to get some
liquor, letting it be known that he
wanted it to rub on" Mr.. Jenkins who
was liable to take cold. The clerk,
Charles A. Currier, not being able to sell
clear liquor, poured out a small quantity
of spirits added some aconite to it, and
carefully labeled it ~"poison." Hewarned
Mr.. Conner that it would kill any one
who drank it. Mr.. Conner did not seem
to understand that he was handling a
rank poison, neither did Mr.. Jenkins. A
small quantity oil it was poured out, re-
duced with water and Mr.. Jenkins drank
it. He soon joined his wife at a neigh
boris. A peculiar feeling in his mouth
and throat grew worse and learning
from Mr. Currier what he had taken he
went to DR.. Prime, who relieved him by
the means of antidotes and emetics, but
the system had by this time, doubtless,
absorbed the poison. Another doctor
was called, but nothing appeared to help
him and death came about 10 o'clock in
the evening. This is a very sad case in
all of its phases. The fire had burned or
damaged all of the family's clothing and
sos in money. Mrs. Jenkins is a sufferer
from deafness and other inirmities. The
daughter, Alice, who has resided with
them was away and could not return in
time to see her father alive. The family
is driven out Of house and home by the
fire. Mr. Jenkins was an industrious,
honest man, working about the village
at different things during the summer
and teaching singing schools in the WIN
ter. He mas been a very acceptable
chorister at the Congregational church.
His stricken wife and two daughters
have the sympathy OF the whole commu-
nifty. The remains were taken to East
Burke for burial, where the family for.
merly lived.
J. w. Titcomb and Horace Bailey, fish
commissioners, were in Greensboro last
week looking over the hatchery. There
has not been as many spawn as usual
taken this year.
The youngest daughter of William
Sabin of Troy was quite severely burned
last week Wednesday. She was play
ing with matches and her dress
caught fire.
T. {. Gale and F. A. Brown have re-
ceived appointments from Collector Man.
sur, and commenced their duties as
deputy collectors and inspectors at the
Newport office Nov. 1. Other appoint
ments are A. H. Hall Of Island Pond,
stationed at that Office; A. H. Butterield
at North Troy, and Henry Pettingill Of
Troy stationed at Beecher Falls.
The Barton Landing Methodist church
was formally reopened Tuesday after
noon and evening. The church has been
extensively repaired inside and out and
is greatly improved. Among the speak
ers present at the opening exercises were,
Revs. ]. Hamilton, Thomas lyric, S. C..
Johnson, w. E. Douglass and P. N.
GronOar
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
A Veteran Insurance Agent.

The growth and present condition of
the Equitable Life Assurance society of
New York is we'll illustrated in a neat
booklet which is being distributed here.
The local agent for the company is c. W.
Farr and the general agent w. H. S.
Whitcomb. Mr.. Whitcomb was here
last week and called on his old friends as
we'll as looked after the interests Of the
company. The following from the Nor
r%isville News and Citizen is a notable
compliment to this veteran agent:
ION Tuesday morning, Aug. 10, W. H.
S. Whitcomb Of Burlington, was at Nor
risville to complete the proofs OF death in
the case of the late Warner S. Drenan of
Hardwick, Mrs. Drenan being there at
the time. The claim was paid last week
by a check dated Aug. II. W%emakenote
of this, not because it is unusual with
Mr.. Whitcomb or the Equitable, but be-
cause it is always so. Ninty-three per
cent of its claims in June were paid the
very day the proofs were presented.
Some neglect on the part of the claimants
was the occasion of the delay in the
others. For 80 years Mr.. Whitcombha
come and gone in his steady business-like
way, and in all that time paying over
$1,000, 900; not a single contested claim
has arisen. and not a days delay has
been occasioned. Such an agency Of such
a society is worthy of patronage. Too
much praise cannot be awarded to it. :.
MI. Whitcomb is without doubt the best
known insurance man in Vermont. He
is so well known to our peoplethat when
we say that to no man is more praise
due for the high standing of insurance in
Vermont than to Mr.. Whitcomb, we
think II will be at once conceded"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
BABY'S SMOOTH, FAIR SKIN

A Grateful Mother Writes this Letter
Tells all about Her Troubles when
Baby Broke out with ScrofuIa Sores.
cat the age of two months, my baby
began to have sores break out on his right
cheek. We used all the external ap-
plications that we could think or hear Of,
to no avail. The sores spread all over one
side of his face. We consulted a physi-
clan and tried his medicine, and in a week
the sore was gone. But to my surprise in
two weeks more another scrofulous look
ing sore appeared on baby's arm. 1t
grew worse and worse, and when he was
three months old, l began giving him
Hoods Sarsaparilla. / also took Hoods
S%arsaparilla, and before the first bottle
was finished, the sores were well and have
never returned. He is now four years old,
but he has never had any sign Of those
scrofulous sores since he was cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, for which feel very
grateful. My boy owes his good health
and smooth, fair skin to this great med
icino." MRS. s. s. WRoTEN, Farming
ton, Delaware. Get only Hoods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19

the Mackenzie river will be a twin screw
propeller built of steel frames with oak
and elm hull. The boilers will be of the
Scotch marine type, and will be tested
twice their working pressure. The
steamers will be under the management
of George T. Leitch, who has learned his
business on the Clyde. He is a compe-
tent boat builder, and holds a frst.class
engineers certificate from the British
board of TRADE.
The first boat will leave Athabasca
Landing on May 1. Mr.. Lcitch has
been on the Athabasca river and engaged
competent pilots that have been on the
river for over twenty years. There are a
number of rapids on the river that will
cause the portage of freight for seventeen
miles. That is the reason there are
three steamers, dividing the river into
three sections, so that there may be a
boat for each section. The first boat
will go from A%thabasca Landing to
Grand Rapids, a distance of 1865 miles.
The next boat will start from the lower
end of Grand Rapids. That will be the
first portage. The next steamer will run
from Port McMurray to Smiths Land
ing. That is another portage of sixteen
miles, from there the twin screw steamer
will start. This boat will be fitted up
with compound engines and will be
stronger built than the others, as it may
encounter some heavy weather in the 200
miles Of Great Slave lake through which
you will have to pass and down to the
Peel river. Passengers going to the Por-
cupine will have a further portage OF
800 yards, and will have to buy boats
which the company will have in stock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
Vermont Post Offices.

Vermont's forty-two presidential post
Offices yielded a revenue to Uncle Sam
last year OF $207 $3.50. This sum rep
resents clear cash, lett after the salaries
OF the postmasters had been paid and
after bills for rent, light, fuel, clerk hire
and other incidental expenses had been
receipted for. The figures are exclusive
OF the many fourth class post Offices in
the state. The gross receipts of these
forty-two Offices was 1856, 871.S8. Out
OF that sum the government paid $7O,-
55O for the aggregate salaries OF forty
two postmasters and $29,S35.S4 went
for clerk hire into the pockets OF Vermont
working men and women. Rent, light
and fuel cost $11 ,453 "a more and Incl
dental expenses cost 81 ,031.62 in these
forty-two cases.
Seven cities and towns now in the
state now havefree delivery. Theamount
paid by the government for free delivery
during the past year follows: Benning-
ton, $2792.14; Brattleboro, 400 3;
Burlington, %$9759.07; Montpelier,
$381S.0S; Rutland, $7757.O4; St. AL
bans, $3497.S3; and St. Johnsbury,
$3S42.19.
The office at Burlington is the only first
class office in Vermont, Rutland, st. AL
bans, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Brat
tleboro, Bennington, Bellows Falls and
Barre being second class Offices and the
remainder in the list OF presidentialofice
being of the third class. The gross re-
ceipts for the office at Burlington were
500, 1922 SIS, out of which sum the post.
master vas paid a salary of $4,000.
The number Of fourth class post Offices
in Vermont is SIS, Of which number 46
pay salaries between $500 and $1,000 a
year. There are "a of these offices that
pay salaries Of less than $50 a year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
THREE HAPPY WOMEN
Relieved of Periodic Pain and Backache.

"Before using Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, my health was
being gradually undermined. l suf-
fered untold agony from painful men
situation, backache, pain on top OF my
head, and ovarian trouble. The COM
pound entirely cured me.-MRs.
GEORGE WAss, 92a Bank St., Cincin'
natl, O.
"For years I had suffered with pain
full m~enstruation every month. One
day a little book of Mrs. Pinkham's
was thrown into my house, and l
sat right down and read it. I then
got some of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills. l
a heartily say that to-day I feel like
a new woman ; my monthly suffering
is a thing of the past. shall always
praise the Vegetable Compound Tor
what it has done for me.-MRs. MAR
eARET ANDERSON, 1858 Lisbon St.'
Lewiston, Me.
"Lydia Z. Plnkham's Vegetable oom-
pound has cured me of painful men
struation and backache. The agony
I suffered during menstruation nearly
drove me wild. Now this is all over,
thanks to Mrs. Pinkham's medicine N
advice."-MRs. CARRIE v. WILLIAMS
South Mills, N. G.
The great volume Of testimony
proves conclusively that Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is d
safe, sure, and almost infallible rem
edy in cases of irregularity, suppressed
excessive, or painful monthly per'oos'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Governors Proclamation.

That the people may make special &C
acknowledgements of the goodness Of God
and His many mercies toward them. lido
appoint Thursday, November rs, A. D.
1897, Thanksgiving Day, and would
recommend that all on that day meet in
worshipful recognition Of the Eternal
Holy One, by whose favor we exist and
enjoy our happy civilization.
On that day remember kindly the suffer-
ing and afflicted also be thankful. tillers
OF the soil, for bountiful ~harvests; labor
ers, tor relief from enforced idleness: fami.
lies, for the love OF home; all classes. for
religious influences surrounding and
guiding; children, for education So free:
and the friendly reunion, for the good
cheer that keepeth away sadness.
Given under my hand and the State
Seal, in the Executive Chamber at Derby.
this eighth day OF November, in the wear
OF u Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-seven, and of the independence
OF the United States the one hundred and
twenty.second, and OF the independence
of this state the n hundred andtwenty-
first.
By the Governor: JOSIAH CIRCUIT.
]. W. SAULT,
;Sec'y Civil and Military Affairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
Probate of Will.
G. FRANK HARRIs'S ESTATE.

In u 20
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said District
on the 9th day of November, A. d. 1897.
An instrument purporting to be the last
late of st. Johnsbury. in said district. deceased,
being presented to court by William III.
Harris, the executor therein named, for
probate: 1t Is ordered by said court that
all persons concerned therein be notified to
at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury on the
9th day of November, A. d. 1897, and show
cause. If any they have, against the probate
of said Will for which purpose It is further
ordered that a copy OF the record of this or
der be published three weeks successfully in
the %Caledonian, printed at st. Johnsbury.
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court. Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of Record, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19

Observation-Disclosures Fleeced Line Hose,
2 special lots at 1870. and 19c. a pair.
1 Lot Ladies' Cashmere Hose. q genuine
surprise at 25c. per pair.
DRESS GOODS.-SOO yards SO inch All.
Wool Dress Flannels worth today 37Iac.
yd. our price 25c. yd.
Special values in Novelty Atwood Dress
Goods at rs and soc. per yd.
LADIES' DRESS SKIRTS.-1 Special lot
worth So. rs at 81. go.
GLOVES.-A special lot of New Mocha
Gloves, 2 buttons, in Browns, Reds,
Greens and Black at 81 per pair.
WRAPPERS.-Just received new line of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
Commissioners Notice.

NJ. ARTHUR BODWELL'S ESTATE.
The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Courtfor the district
anime and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the estate OF M. Arthur Bod
well, late Of Ryegate. in said district, de-
ceased, and the term of six months from the
by said Court to the creditors ofsaid deceased
to exhibit and prove their respective claims
before us: Give notice that we will attend
to the duties Of our appointment at the
store of Geo. F. Winch, in McIndoe Falls,
in said district, on the 18th day of
December. 1897, and the 23rd day of April,
1898, next, at 1 O'Clock in the afternoon,
on each of said days.
A. ID. MASON,
GEORGE F. WINCH,
Commissioners.
Barnet, Vt, Nov. o, A. D. 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
Probate of Will.
HARRIET N. ROSS ESTATE.

HARRIET N. ROSS ESTATE.
TAT Oh VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the Goth day of October, A. ID. 1897.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of Harriet N. Ross. late of
Waterford, in said district, deceased, being
presented to court by Charles Ross, one Of
the Executors therein named, for probate:
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said court, to be held at the Pro-
bate Office in St. Johnsbury. on the Goth
day Of November, A. d.. 1897, and show
cause, il any they may have, against the pro-
bate of said will, for which purpose it is
further ordered that a copy of the record of
this order be published three weeks success
sively in the CALIFORNIAN, printed at st.
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed
for hearing.
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of record, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
Steamers for the KIondike.-If YOU

Steamers for the Kl0ndike.-If you
are going to the Klondike next spring
the following information in regard to
steamer service will interest you:
The Mackenzie River Navigation Co.
will put on three steamers to run be-
tween Athabasca Landing and the Peel
river. The boat for the upper Athabasca
will be a seven ~(stern) wheeler. That for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
DIR. SCOTT,
Americas Greatest Physician,

has been prevailed upon to have his
great remedy placed in the hands Of the
local doctors and the leading druggists.
Arrangements have been completed by
which New England people will be i'm
mediately supplied. The management in
making preparations for furnishing doc
tors and druggists with this wonderful
medicine, makes it no longer necessary
for sick people to leave home and go to
New York for treatment, but the full
advantage Of eminent medical skill is
furnished to all through the local doctors
and druggists.
A member of the firm has made ar
engagements with
G. G. Bingham and Randall's Phar-
macy to handle these goods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19

Fleece Lined Wrappers extra value at
$1.25 each.
Ladies' Double Cape McIntoshes, a regu-
lar $500 garment. Special price now
$685.. We have them as low as $2.97,
but recommend our $3.65 garment.
CLOSING out 2 lots of the Cele-
brated F. p. Corsets,
No. Al reduced from 81 to Use.
No. 7O7 " $1.5O to 81.
We carry DR.. Warmers Corsets In four
styles, Armorside, Jackson. Balls, Kabo
and many other styles. Our Extra Long
Waist Corset at SOC. is a leader.
When the cold wave strikes us call at our
store tor Mittens, Hoods, Seafoams and
all other winter goods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19
Stickney g. Poor's Pure
Full Weight Spices.
California Canned Goods

If you trade here you won't be paying other peoples bills any
longer. Now is the time to stock up for winter. 1t will pay to drive
your team twenty miles for your supply, or come on the cars. Re-
member, all kinds Of goods are advancing. Don't wait, come now.
WILSON g. MORRIS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19

D.,r are prompt, efficient and
IlOOQ S FlllS easy in effect. % cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-11-19

age, had a narrow escape from drowning
last week. She lives ear lake Paran at
North Bennington, from which water for
the house is procured. She went there
for a pailful, and stepping on a stone,
slipped and fell into the water feet first.
One loot caught between some stones,
which prevented her from sliding into
deep water and also prevented her from
getting out. She managed to keep her
head out Of water until a granddaughter,
hearing her cries, came to her assistance.
Mrs. McCarty is quite bright and active,
and frequently walks from her home, five
miles away, to attend services in St.
Frances de Sales church in Bennington.
Miss Ida Waugh, one of the teachers in
the second intermediate room of the
graded school at Middlebury and her
aged mother who live about a mile north
of the village were alone in the sitting
room last Friday evening when they
heard some one trying to raise the VIM
dow. Miss Waugh went to the parlor
from whence seemed to come the noise
window. She Immediately got her re-
volver and went out on the front steps.
Coming from a lighted room she could
see no one in the dark; but heard them
running. She fired two cartridges from
her revolver but failed to bring anyoneto
the ground.
The Vermont Telephone and Telegraph
company has sold its entire system, ex-
tending over five counties, including
5000 miles of wire and 700 instruments,
to the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph company. Col. A. c. Brown,
president of the Vermont Telephone and
Telegraph company, started II years
ago, in Montpelier, the line which has
grown to a big system capitalized at
$780, 900, which is understood to be the
price paid by the New England company.
This deal practically gives the New Eng
land company control of the telephone
business Of the state.
While chopping in the woods last week
Monday, Ned Cowan of Hyde Park felled
a tree, the butt of which struck him
across the right leg, breaking it in two
places above the knee and also breaking
the hip bone. He was two miles from
home and it was three and one-halt hours
before a proper conveyance could be got
to him. He took a severe cold and was
in very bad shape when he reached home,
but he will probably recover.
Joseph Battell of Middlebury has re.
signed the presidency of the National
Morgan Horse Breeders ASSOCIATION,
giving as his reason that the organiza'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-08-05
Bombs In Russia.

There was great excitement one day
at small Russian port on the Baltic.
The captain of newly arrived foreign
vessel was arrested for the alleged
crime of having attempted to bring a
large number of dynamite bombs into
the country of the czar. They brought
the unhappy man before the judge, who
happened to be one of the few intelli-
gent men in the town.
where are the bombs?" said the
judge.
"On board the Ship" said the police.
"There is small cargo of them. y
go and fetch one," said the judge.
''It is dangerous to touch it, said
the police.
II cannot convict" said the judge,
"unless 1 have the material evidence
Bring me bomb. "
With much trepidation and many
precautions they at last brought one OH
cushion of cotton wool The Judge
laughed most unjudicial laugh.
'"That," he said, lis cocoanut.'
And SO it was.-London Tit-Bits