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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
,Possums at the Museum

'P0SSumS at the MuSeum.-Anin inter-
esting exhibit OF IA 'possums has been
placed in the Museum in a case just COM
peted by Taxidermist Balch. The group
looks as natural as life and shows the
'possum family in different ages, from the
Youngsters to the old one. The animals
are clustered about butternut tree, sur
rounded with ferns, moss and small
shoots, the whole appearing as If on a
hillside. A possum's nest is seen in the
ground and in the tree with the owner in
possession. Several of the animals are
arranged so as to illustrate the method
the old one has of carrying it's young
about. Four of the little ones are on the
back of the old one, with their tails
hooked over the tail OF the latter, which
is thrown forward over the back to ac'
commodate the youngsters. One of the
little ones is having swing from a
branch of the tree, while from another
branch is hanging an older one by it's tar
with another youngster clinging to it
The group is very interesting one ant
| is valuable addition to the Museum
curiosities.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15

Y. n. c. A. Notes. A farewell ban
quet was given Secretary Read last Fri
day evening at Atwood's cafe, just before
he lett for his new field of labors in
Dover, N. H. Mr.. Cobleigh acted as
toastmaster and toasts were given by
Messrs. Slack, Thompson, Fuller Stiles,
Otis, Morrison and Pope. Secretary
Read responded to the good will ex-
tended by the boys. and the affair was
much enjoyed by the score of friends
present.
H. G. Morrison is acting as temporary
secretary until the directors choose a
successor to Mr.. Read
The mems meeting next Sunday after.
noon will be addressed by Mr.. Cole, who
is supplying the Congregational church
pulpit at st. Johnsbury Center.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15

A Narrow Escape.-A tenement house
on Concord Avenue owned by James
Drouin and occupied by \. Chabot, J..
Sauve, ]. Ladrie and one other family
took fire early last Friday morning and
was badly damaged by fire and water.
1t is thought the fire started in par
tition near a chimney which had been
burned out the day before. The inmates
about 10 adults and Is children had a
narrow escape but all succeeded in get
ting out though there was little chance
to save anything else. The building was
insured for $1,000, but none OF the oc,u-
pants carried any insurance. The build
ing insurance was through the agency oi
Crawford Rannev, and the damage has
been settled for $40.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
Electric Road Affairs.-1


of the St. Johnsbury Electric Street rail
road met the village trustees last Friday
evening and discussed the contract be-
tween the two parties. The railroad men
did not want to agree to build any
branch lines around the village and the
trustees did not want to sign 20 years
contract without specifying that branch
lines should be built to Fairbanks village,
to Summerville and to the head of Main
street. The two boards also differed on
other matters. The trustees sent the
contract to Burlington yesterday Tor the
railroad men to sign. A special meeting
of the directors has been called in Bur.
Iington tomorrow afternoon, when, it is
believed, all matters of difference will be
adjusted and the contract signed. As
soon as the contract is signed the work
OF excavating Tor the tracks will be com
menccd
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Philip H. Stone is visiting at her
old home in St. Adams.
Miss Lettie Nelson of Newport, R. l.,
is visiting friends in town.
Miss Orrilla Rice OF Greensboro is Wis
iting her niece, Mrs. E. J. Hallett.
Mrs. E. M. Leland of Claremont. N. H.,
has come here to spend the winter with
her sister, Mrs. S. T. Brooks.
Charles D. Pike of Chicago has been
here the past week settling affairs con-
nected with his fathers estate.
Miss May Tillotson. who keeps the
books for William Mclaughlin in his
Burlington store, spent Sunday at her
old home.
William S. Boynton and A. B. Noyes
left yesterday afternoon on an extended
western trip in the interests of the Pas
sumpsic Savings Bank.
PC. Greene, former clerk in the Fair
banks dry goods store, has left the Rich
ardson at Burlington to enter big dry
goods store in Keene, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. n w. Barr of Taunton,
| Mass, leave tomorrow after short visit
among old friends. Mr.. Barr is now
connected with the lunatic asylum at
Taunton.
AT the annual Sunday School conven-
ton at Bennington next week, Rev. Dr.
A. H. Heath will give an address on
Tuesday evening, upon the Ideal
Teacher"
Allan Holbrook, for several years an
employe at the CALIFORNIAN office, has
left this office to travel for Grams atlas
He began his new duties in Littleton
this week.
At the annual meeting Of the Vermont
Medical society at St. Adams next week
Thursday and Friday, DR.. 6. B. Bullard
and DR.. w. ]. Aldrich will have parts or
the programme.
Rev. DR.. A. H. Heath, Rev. Edward T
Fairbanks, Professor Henry Fairbanks
and Miss Fairbanks are attending th'
annual meeting of the American Board
at New Haven this week.
Mrs. Horace K. Ide, who has been will
her son, DR.. Philip S. Ide, in Newport ii
now in St. Johnsbury. DR.. Ide has gon
to New York to take a post graduate
course in one of the leading hospitals.
Louis M. Lemerise was admitted t.
the Vermont bar at Montpelier Tuesda,
and will open an office in Drouin's bocl
on Railroad street. G. Clinton Fry
took the examinations for admission thi
week.
Roy G.. Taplin, a recent graduate @
the College Of Pharmacy of New York
has received and accepted an appoint
ment in medical institute at Waycross
Georgia, and has already entered upo
his duties.
Mrs. A. B. Noyes was called to Hyd
Park Saturday to attend the funeral {
Mrs. A. L. Noyes. The latter had bee
an occasional visitor to st. Johnsbur
and was pleasantly remembered b
many here.
Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks and Mr.
Robert Mackinnon lett Wednesday fc
Brandon, as delegates from the Woman
, Club to the Vermont State Federation {
Woman's Clubs. Mrs. elisha May
president of the State Federation an
, Mrs. Jonathan Ross presented pap'
: on "Womans Work for State Instit'
tions."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15

A New Secretary.-The directors Of
the Y M. c. A. voted evening night to
engage Charles Austin Coburn of
Enosburg as secretary to succeed Mr..
Read. Mr.. Coburn is graduate of the
University of Vermont and has been in
business since he was graduated. He
expects to come here the middle of next
week and will be cordially received by
the friends of the Association.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
Civil Service Examination. - The

civil service examination. - Inc
United States Civil Service Commission
has ordered that an examination be held
by its local board in this city on Satur-
day, December 4, 1897, commencing at 9
o'clock a. m, for the grade of clerk nd
carrier in the post Office service. Only
citizens of the United States can be ex
amined. The age limitations for this ex
animation are as follows Clerk over 1s
years; carrier, over 21, under 40 Nc
application will be accepted for this ex'
animation unless filed with the sec
retary of the board, St. Johnsbnry post
Office, on the proper blank. before the hou'
OF closing business on November 18
1897. Applications should be flee
promptly in order that time may remain
for correction II necessary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Steer Lost
Farm for Sale.
Lost-A Silk Hat.
Insolvency Notice.
Testament Found.
Ladies' Belt Found.
Pocketbook Pound.
DIR. Flower Coming.
1850. c. Bingham.
India and Ceylon Tea.
DR.. Detchon's Remedies.
Rooms and Table Board.
Pigs for Sale-F. E. Gray.
Mark T,wain's New Book.
Three Books Given Away.
Caledonia Bank Statement.
Dissolution of Partnership.
Bulbs for Sale-C. f. Gibbs.
Boston & Yukon Supply Co.
Character--E. d. Steele & Co.
Girl wanted-C. E. Sinianton.
First National Bank Statement.
Table Service-Brooks-Tye Co.
Crazy Carpets-The Old Beehive.
Store Open Again-Ceo. E Grow.
Mackintoshes-King NJ Clothing Co.
Millinery Opening-Mrs. A. Boucher.
Underwear Here's. A. Moore & Co.
Ladies' Tailoring-Mrs. NJ. A. Robine.
Matured Endowments-E. E. Sargent.
Informing the Public-Davis & Bacon.
Offerings at Ritchie's Dry Goods Store.
| Tenement to Rent. st. Johnsbury Center.
Actual Observation-Disclosures Bus. College.
Probate Of will-Harriet s. Brainerd's Est.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
Among the Churches.-"Mahm,

Among the Churches.-"Mahmood,
the Image Breaker, or the Bribe Refused"
will be the topic Of the lecture by Rev.
Mr.. Tyrie at Grace Methodist church
next Sunday evening.
Miss Brewster will preach at the Ad-
vent church next Sunday at 1920 a. M,
and $50 p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
Sunday School Canvass.-Rev. F

Sunday School Canvass.-Rev. H.
M. Douglas has made a canvass OF the
town, under the auspices of the county
Sunday School association with the iol-
lowing result: The number between five
and 21 years of age is 914; OF these 6S2
attend Sunday School, leaving bal
ance of 232 who do not. There are 491
above the age of21 who attend Sunday
School, and SO new scholars promised to
attend. The number of adults who at
tend church is 1872 those who do not,
number $50; and there are zoos adult
church members.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
Business NOteS.-Ernest Gonzenbacl

Business NOtes.-Ernest Gonzenbach,
electrical engineer, has secured the con-
struction OF an addition to the power
house of the Goodrich Falls Co., at In
tervale. N H. The job includes an eight
mile pole line to Bartlett, N H.
Henry Davis and Charles E. Bacon
have bought the machine shop in the A.
B Noyes & Co store and are now pre-
pared to do all kinds of machine work.
Mr.. Davis was for many years in l.. D.
Hazen's lumber mill at Miles Pond and
Mr.. Bacon is an experienced machinist,
and the new firm of Davis & Bacon
deserve success.
F. E. Warner has taken the contract
for extensive repairs and improvements
in the heating and plumbing of the Y. M.
c A builting
Mrs. M. A. Robine of Montreal will
start classes in ladies' tailoring at 81
Main street next Tuesday. Glasses con.
tinue afternoon and evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
University of Vermont Notes. IT

University of Vermont Notes. The
class of 1901 has eighty.six members,
not as large as at first expected.
The Varsity foot ball team is doing
good work under the direction of Dr..
Farrar of the University OF Pennsylvania.
Among the temporary members OF the
glee club, j. Henry Bracket 1900, is
singing second tenor.
Lieut. Bailey is now at the head of the
military department as Captain Tutherly
is stationed at Fort Reno, Okla.
The Varsity foot ball team will play
r. e. c. l. OF Rutland next Saturday at
Athletic park
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Randall of St
Johnsbury were among the many visitors
at the university last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Regular convention of Apollo Lodge No.
Tuesday, October 10.
w. o. SHAW. c. C.
H. T. FISHER, X. X. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
Harmony Band Fair.-The opening of

Harmony Band Fair.-The opening OF
the tair tor the benefit Of the Harmony
band occurs next Wednesday evening,
October 20, continuing Thursday and
Friday. The following talent will pre-
sent concert between eight and nine
O'Clock of each night The Gounod club
Miss Gagnon and Mrs. Lemerise, duet ;
Miss Gauthicr, violinist; Frank 0.
French, comedian, and the band, Miss
Georgine Droun, accompanist. rhe gold
headed cane contest between the popular
clothing clerks is now in progress and
promises to be interesting. Franz E.
Harris, Thomas Shufelt and Hector
Drolette have already a good number oI
votes. Admission tickets are now selling
at 25 cents Tor three nights. Go and en-
courage the band boys.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
Vermont Bar Association.-The al

Vermont Bar AssOciation.-The an
nual banquet OF this organization was
held at Montpelier Tuesday night. AL
exander Dunnett responded to the toast,
"The Justice Court" and number of
the St. Johnsbury lawyers were present.
At the election Of officers the day follow
ing Harry Blodgett was elected vice pres
ident. Several resolutions were passed
relating to court practice, the most i'm
portant of which was one which looked
toward the securing OF better class OF
jurors in the trial of cases. The meeting
was adjourned until Friday morning,
when the successful candidates among
those who are now taking their exam
nations will be admitted to the bar.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15

ashore Acres" The play at the
Howe Opera House Saturday evening
was one OF the best entertainments ever
given here. The play is a fascinating
reproduction Of New England life Of
several years ago. The parts were well
taken, Archie Boyd as Nathaniel Ber-
ry," little GLADYS Greene as "Mlllie
Berry" and little Lillian Claire as Man.
dy Gates" deserving special mention
The play was well staged, the make-ups
and costumes we're effective, and the
public would be. glad to see more plays
OF this character presented here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15
WEATHER RECORD,

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending October 3. 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-15

G. r. GIBBS,
op.saooL Street. st. Johnsbury, VT
On, Flowers and Floral Design.
uo- All. NJ a,l seasons of the year on snort ,i'
not,ee' not s For immediate attention order oy
telegraph, telephone or special delivery
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29

defenders, and they resorted to strategy.
A flag of truce finally appeared, and the
soldier who bore it was permitted to
approach within 80 feet of the rocks.
There he halted and said that 10 more
men had come up; that Ike Baxter had
been sent off to the Confederate lines
for artillery and more soldiers; that the
men then surrounding them had become
so desperate that unless the twain sur
rendered within 10 minutes a squad
would be detailed to go and burn Rest
Haven and wreak revenge on Marian
Percy. -- o' q
1t was a threat intended to strike
Royal Kenton. heavy blow, and it sue
ceeded. AS he heard the words and re-
allied their import his face grew white
as, snow, and he whispered to Steve that
the terms must be com piled with. :: - IS
"Don t you believe It'll" was the blunt
reply. Its simply a game to rattle us.
Don't yo' remember that Uncle Ben was
to start out the fust thing this mawnin
to find the Yankeesf He un,s had time,
and it's likely they are on the way. The
gal is southern and loyal, and even
though sum of these chaps ar guerrillas
they dasn't go that fur.''
But suppose they dared to?'' pleaded
Kenton. -'f :E-t "
Then they'd do it arter they had cut
us to PIECES, the same as befo'. Look at
them dead folks out thar. Dye reckon
they'll spare us arter that? Hark!
Whoopee! By the ivin jingo, but the
YankS hev shoWed:up at last" :. = !.
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Imnortant. Resent piscoverv.

The Smithsonian Institution has re-
ceived collection which is of import
ance to the arehaeologist. It is known
as. the Seton-Karr contribution, having
been discovered by this Englishman in
Somaliland, on the eastern coast of At
rica. The implements were purchased
from the discoverer by the Smithsonian
Institution. There are about so pieces
in the collection, made of flint, of our
tide, and ranging in size from an inch or
SO in length to half a foot, some
weighing several pounds. The objects
are supposed to be spear heads, battle
axes and wedges, trtncheons, blud-
geons or whatever they may be termed.
The diseoverer had this to say on the
subject of his find and the locality
where the objects were unearthed:
!; Certain. landmarks as to the four
rivers mentioned in Genesis led me
think that the Garden of Eden, if it
ever existed, may have been here, and
that these very tools had been made
and used- by Adam. .and his numerous
descendants. At ANY rate, my discov-
series in Egypt and Somaliland. lead me
=to the idea that mans original home,
.or the place where he was gradually
evolved, must have been in Africa, or
at least, in tropical land, where
clothes were unnecessary and food plen-
tiful to hand.'' e.. 5a-
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Yankee uniforms, ,.f reckon FIJI drop over
thar and tell 'em about yo' and see
what's goin to be DONE"
but tell them of Miss Percy first. "
replied Kenton, whose anxiety was far
greater than he had dared betray to his
comrade.
The prisoners were conducted to the
highway and surrounded by guard,
and then the senior captain accompanied
Brayton back to the camp. They were
not long in deciding what. should be
done with Kenton. They would remove
him to Rest Haven, temporarily at
least, and the prisoners would be held
there until the main column came up.
A rude filter was soon constructed, and
kenton was placed thereon and borne
away.
A feeling of dumb despair crept over
Marian Percy as she entered the house
after Uncle Ben's departure and looked
upon hendead. The event was not en-
tirely unexpected, and yet it was great
shock to her, surrounded as it was by
such trying circumstances. The mother
dead, Mrs. Baxter gone, her lover
wounded and besieged by bl6odthirsty
men, Uncle Ben gone after help, an al
most certain knowledge that the worst
was yet to come-wbat wonder that the
girl was stricken and helpless? The re-
port of every musket reached her ears,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-10-29
QUEEN sABEa

Quien Sabe-who know is phrase in
very common use among the Spaniards,
and helps over many, many difficulties. 1t
is expressive. What the weather may be
the coming winter, who knows? 1t may
be snowy, wet, stormy, cold, freezing, and
full of sickness and pain. who knowsY w
lie on beds of torture, or hobble about on
crutches, who knows? Before the autumn
merges into winter many may have sympi,
rheumatism coming on, or of first attacks
begun; who knows? That's a conundrum.
But there is one thing everybody knows,
the best thing to do is to be ready for the
weather coming and to take hold of what
is, EVERYBODY knows what is best. With
st. Jacobs Oil in the house, everybody
knows they have a sure cure for rheuma-
tism, acute or chronic. 1t is likewise
known that in any stage of it, the, great
remedy does its work of cure perfectly. II
we suffer, we need not ask who knows,
when it is so well known what is best.
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Z - =
HIS EMPTY SLEEVE.
How Col. Bradford Lost His Arm
An Unusual Occurrence.


An Unusual Occurrence.
If Sir Edward Bradford had given no
other service to his country than those
which during the past few years he has
SO brilliantly performer as head of the
metropolitan police force, he would
have well earned the honor that his
sovereign has just bestowed upon him.
and which may be regarded as her per-
soual testimony to the extraordinary
sagacity with which the arrangements
for the safety of the public during the
Queens day were conceived, and the
literally perfect manner in which they
were carried out
Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne
Bradford is 81 years Of age, and had a
very distinguishedtca career in sthe army
before he was appointed to the office
he now fills so worthily. So far back
as 1858, when "John Company" still
swayed the destinies of the Indian
peninsula, he joined the Madras army.
He became lieutenant two years later.
In 1857 he served with the Fourteenth
Light Dragons during the Persian
campaigns, receiving the medal. Later
on, in 1858 and 1859, he took part, as
an officer of MayIe's Horse, in the op-
erations conducted by General Michel
against the celebrated Chief Tantia
Topee, and shared the perils and glories
Of many hard-fought battle. He be-
came a major in 1878, lieutenant colo
mel in 1879 and colonel in 1888. At the
time Of the last jubilee he was secre-
tary in the political and secret depart
ment of the Indian office.
When, in 1890, the post of commits
sioner of metropolitan police fell va
cant, and was offered to Sir Edward
Bradford, who in 1885 had been pro
NOTED from G. S. Ito X. G. S. L. there
were many who expressed dissent from
the policy of again placing the civil
guardians of law and. order. under a
military man. But that no better choice
could have been made is evidenced by
Sir Edwards career ii his present post
Many of those Who saw him on
Queens day doubtless wondered how
his left sleeve came to be empty. Years
ago, while still an officer in India, Sir
sportsman, with strong liking for
that most dangerous. of all pastimes-
tiger shooting. One day, while engaged
in this hazardous diversion, he fired at
tiger, which, only wounded, charged
upon him, and bore him to the ground.
Never losing his presence of mind for
a moment, the intrepid hunter, with a
view to preventing the: infuriated ami
NAL from attacking his head, thrust
within, his jaws his left, arm. The tiger
simply gnawed it off, but the life of the
..oot nimrod. was saved by. his COM
rades, who arrived in time to shoot the
creature before it had time to. inf1ict
any more serious injury upon Sir Ed
ward. aWhen the late Duke of Clarence
visited India Sir Edwardd Bradford was
among those specially Selected to ac-
company him. From 1880 to 1893 he
was an aide-de-camp to the. Queen
London TELEGRAPH.