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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
LUXEMBOURG.

The American Mechanics entertain
ment came off Friday evening and was a
social success. The readings by Miss
Cleona Silsby and Miss Bessie Dodge
were finely rendered, and the violin solo
by Miss Lizzie Hartshorn was well done.
The quartette songs were good and the
bass solo by Kyle Brown and song by
Clinton Hartshorn won applause from
all sides. After supper, those who wished
enjoyed promenade.
The Methodist Mite society meets on
Friday evening of this week with Mr..
and Mrs. Gordon.
Rev. Mr.. Munro and Rev. Mr.. Black
mer exchanged pulpits last Sunday morn
ing.
Last Saturday evening the members Of
Howard w. X. c. gave their oldest men,
Der, Mrs. James Thomas, 80 years Of
age, a genuine surprise party. Mrs.
Thomas sent three sons to the war and
so had many stories, both pleasant and
sad, otthose stirring times to interest her
friends. The evening was spent with
singing, refreshments were served and
before leaving the corps sang God be
with us TIL we meet again. MIS-.
Thomas wishes to thank those friends
for the pleasure given her in her quiet
home.
Horace Miller and wife of Littleton
are visiting his parents for few days.
Hosea Thomas has sold his farm to
Henry Smith.
The Epworth League officers for the
coming year are as follows; President
E. P. Cole; vice-presidents, Miss Carrie
Smith Mrs Nelson Dodge, ]. H. Cole
secretary, Miss Mabel Phelps treasurer
Mrs. Herbert Gordon; organist, Miss
Cleona Silsby.
1T. Gleason of Lyndonvlle visited his
sister Mrs, Fred Silsby last Monday or
his way to attend court at Guildhall.
Joshua Sisby intends to start his bob
bin mill this week with full force Of men
Miss Bessie Dodge and Miss Una War
rem are attending the convention a,
White6eld.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
HARDWlCK.

Butler Shipman, an old and respected
citizen, died last week Monday, the 18th.
The funeral was held Wednesday after
noon. Mr.. Shipman died from shock
of paralysis. He leaves widow and one
son, George b., who is engaged with
L. l.. Wheeler in the lumbar business in
this place. Mr.. Shipman was an hcnored
and respected citizen and always stood
for the right. He in former years took
great interest in the business affairs OF
the town and was elected to many town
offices which he filled with ability and to
the satisfaction OF the people. In religious
prelerment he was Spiritualist, The
funeral sermon was delivered by Mrs. l.,
M. Paul of Morrisville.
Rev. Mr.. Wilkins, pastor of the Free
Baptist church, was united in marriage
on Wednesday, March II, at Enosburgh
Falls to Miss Laura McLane, an estima-
Bile lady OF this place. After a short
bridal tour, they will take up their resi-
dence in Mrs. Eliza Hathaway's tenement
on the corner OF Church and Union
streets.
w. l. Spencer, a former townsman
now a resident OF Braintree, is at this
place with his family for short visit
Mr.. Spencer is in the blacksmith business
at Braintree.
The electric light question is again
under Amusement, An engine will be
placed in position at the power station
to help out the water wheel
I'll. family nj Rev + 7. Lewis is some
what improved from the severe lines:
from which they have been suffering, but
MIR. Lewis was again stricken down will
lung trouble and severe cold. He was
not able to fill the pulpit on Sunday.
Miss Bessie Titus is home from Bur
lington for short visit, Miss Titus il
taking a course in music at the Burl'ng
ton school OF music.
A.E. Reed has finished his labors al
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
EAST HARDWICK.

Mrs. G. L. Johnson is visiting her
mother in Monroe, N. H.
Miss Jettie Farr of Barton is at home
i'll with grip.
E. l.. pensmore sold part of his goods
at auction last week.
Mrs. ]. ]. Burdick is i'll with rheuma'
tism.
VS.. Bailey of St. Johnsbury was in
town last week.
Will Obrian is at work in the creamery
Miss Jennie Randall OF Danville is stop
ping with her aunt, Mrs. H. A. Johnson
Mrs. ]. H. George returned from a win.
ters visit with her daughterin Plain6eld
N. g, last week.
L. W. Warner is improving.
Herbert Elliott is working for Cor
neius Cole.
Miss +. E. Patterson of South Albany
is assisting E. L. Densmore during his
auction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
WEST CONCORD.

The Ladies' Benevolent society met
with Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Martin We'd
neSday, March II. About ninety took
supper and a good time was enjoyed by
all.
A party of Odd Fellows and Daughters
OF Rebekah went to Burke last Thursday
and were so well entertained that they
are in hurry to 20 again
Miss Maud Stacy, who has been in
Springfield, Mass, for some time, re-
turned home last Friday.
Owners of dogs who have not paid
the license, should bear in mind that it is
almost the first of April Dogs should
be registered and licenses paid before
that time.
l.. F. Hall asmovedinto the Bingham
house on Main street.
Mrs. F. B. Lewis OF Whitefeld n. H.,
is visiting her father, c. H. Dudley.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
SOUTH RYEGATE.

George Stephens well-known here, hav-
ing spent several years cutting stone,
graduated from he American Veterinary
college in New York city on Thursday,
Mrs. Silas Frost died on Sunday morn
ing, after a lingering illness. Funeral
services were held Tuesday, Rev. John
!. Hall officiating. The mterment took
place at Groton.
Edward Porter has started in the meat
market business, Mr.. McAllister having
retired from this line OF work.
Donald Beaton and family moved
Wednesday into the vacant house on
Terry hill.
Andrew Wylie has moved from the
village back to his farm on Jefferson hill,
The high school closes today. Miss
Annis, the teacher, will entertain the
pupils in the depot hall in the evening.
Miss Matte ]. Park is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Mills, at Wollaston,
Mass She will teach school in district
No. next term.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
EAST CABOT.

Maud Hall has gone to H. A. Rogers
to work.
w. L. Adams, who has been attending
the Veterinary college at Toronto, re-
turned home last week
Mrs. J. White of South Ryegate is Wis
niRg her father, Hugh Dunn.
Mr. and Mrs. George Heath have been
quite i'll for the past week with grip.
VIII Clark has moved from the George
Heath place to the Paine house and !.
Hamilton and vile have moved to the
Heath house.
Silas IIoughton has moved from the
poor farm where he has been tor several
years to his farm purchased several years
ago from the Patterson estate.
Maggie Carr has gone to Marsh6eld to
work for Orrin Rogers
Mrs f. F. Clark and daughter Made.
line OF st. Johnsbury, are spending few
days at L. II. Clarks
Miss Edna Cutting ct Morrisville, who
has been spending several weeks withrel
atives here, returned to her home last
week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26

carver on the new library building and
returned to Boston to resume his work
there. Mr.. Reed has done some artistic
work on the library building in the way
of carving, furnishing his own designs.
The building is now completed on the
exterior and presents beautiful appear
ance in all respects.
The interior will be finished in quar-.
tered oak with furniture Of the same
wood. Another iall will see the library
finished and stocked with books of the
choicest selections. This rare gilt to the
village, to be donated by Mrs. M. M.
Judevine, will be gem in all respects
and highly priced by the lovers of intel
lectual progress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
SHEFFIELD.

The Epworth League collected about
$12 worth of provisions, etc, and pre-
sented it to George Clapp and vile, who
have both been ill long time and unable
to care for themselves.
Rev. Roscoe Heine left Wednesday Tor
his new field of labor, Jefferson, N. II.
George Smelling has moved his goods
into John Darling's house. Mr.. Smelling
is going to Union Village, N. H., for a
while.
Eli Eastman has rented the town farm
for one year. He also carries on his own
farm.
Charlie Richards is a home for a short
time.
A, ]. Roberts was called to Meadowes,
N. H., to attend the funeral of his nephew
John Roberts, who was killed last Satur-
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
MCIND0E FALLS.
Death Of rlrs. rlary II. Woodcock

The following clipping from Spokane,
Washington, paper will be of interest to
people in this vicinity, where Mrs. Wood
cock was known as Mary ]. Hunt,
daughter of S. 5. Hunt: "Coleville,
Wash, March 16, Mrs f. S. Woodcock,
wife OF Prof. Woodcock of Eels academy,
died at one O'Clock this afternoon from
Brights disease. The remains were taken
to Spokane to the Washington undertake
ing establishment to be prepared for
shipment to Yakima, the professors
home. Mrs. Woodcock's brother, Frank
Hunt, OF Walla Walla, is here and will
accompany the remains to Yakima Mr..
and Mrs. Woodcock came to Coleville
last fall and have established themselves
in the good graces of all who knew them.
Both are young people aud have been
married about a year They have
little son about week old. Mrs. Wood
cock was Walla Walla girl and was
Miss Hunt before her marriage. The
Rev. Jonathan Edwards OF Spokane will
be one of the funeral party and will con-
duct the services at North Yakima.
The committee of the G. A. R., who
have charge of the exercises on Memorial
day, have secured Lawyer w. P. Stafford
of st. Johnsbury to give the memorial
address. The usual memorial services
will be held at North Monroe church.
Mrs. Harley Nelson spent Sunday at
Bath, N. H.
Miss Lillian Bishop was chosen dele
gate to attend the meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Y. p S. {. E. held
at Bradford on Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Dodd supplied the pulpit last
Sunday, giving excellent satisfaction but
it is thought probable that salary
large enough to secure his services perma-
nenty could not be raised.
Mr.. Cushing and family left for Pier
mont on Tuesday.
Miss Emma Buffam has returned from
Worcester, Mass, and Laconia, where
she has been spending few weeks visit
ing friends.
Sam Blodgett was in town last week.
Mr.. Allen has moved his family from
the old Lamb house to North Monroe.
Mr.. Duncan of Florida, who is in the
north in the interests Of a college in that
state, visited relatives in this place and
Monroe last week.
The K. OF P. met at the home of c. |.
Smith on Friday evening OF last week.
Mrs. Gordon returned from her trip to
Boston on Saturday.
Miss Florence Mcdonald is visiting
friends in East Corinth.
Will Dickson, who left here for Lake
wood, N. J., some time ago in search oil
health, made stop in New York on his
way and has since been under the treat
ment OF DR.. ]. R. Nelson. He is much i'm
proved in health and is expected home
soon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

The Sunday School temperance concert
will be at $50 next Sunday evening.
The home talent concert of last week
Friday was a success. All who took part
did well and were well received by the
audience. The net receipts were a little
over SO.
LYMAN Stanley, who was one of our
oldest and r1ost respected citizens, died
last Monday forenoon and was buried
Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Laughlin and Julian Laugh
lin afe attending the musical convention
at White6eld, N. H., this week.
W. H. Burbank and Co., and Richie &
Warden say, Zone of Harmless equals
two Sc. cakes; &c. back if it don't"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
FREE OF CHARGE

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
LYNDON.

A caucus to decide by popular vote
who shall be the next postmaster was
held last Saturday afternoon. The two
applicants for the position were c. D.
Wicomb and E, E. Bailey. One hundred
and sixty.two votes were cast, Bailey
receiving 10 and Wlcomb SO. Mr..
Bailey is well qualified for the position,
and his many friends unite in wishing
him success.
The annual school meeting of the Lyn.
don graded school district will be held at
the school building Tuesday evening
March 80.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
EAST BARNET.

K. B. Gammcll returned from Brad
ford, Mass, week ago. His health is
very much improved.
Maud Fulford is at home from Gardner,
Mass, for two weeks vacation.
Clara Dickinson is at home for a week
from her school at Woodsville.
Miss Stella Church from Waterford and
Jennie Russell from North Woodstock are
spending this week with Clara Dickinson.
Samuel Morrison will sell at auction
all his furniture, etc, next Saturday. He
is going to New York His many friends
here are very sorry to have him leave.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
WALDEN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Brown arrived
at their home last week having spent the
winter in Burlington.
Mr.. Johnson, who has within few
months bought several carloads of cows
in this vicinity, is in town again buying
cows, potatoes and hay for market.
Rev. George Smith, who held revival
meetings here the first OF the winter, is
expected here next Sunday and will assist
in the services through the day and
evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
WEST WATERFORD.

While the Carpenter Brothers last Sat
urday were going to West Concord to
put up their ice, one of their gray horses
was taken sick near Edwin Farnham' S
and was left there The horse died Mon
day morning and is the second one they
have lost in six months
Mrs. Warren Hastings has been sick
with the grip.
The iarmersare getting rea6y Tor sugar
ing and report the sap very sweet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

MIR. Mcfarland is sick with typhoid
pneumonia.
James Stevens and son Edwin, who
have been quite sick with the grip are
improving. Mrs. Edwin Stevens is quite
sick with the same trouble.
L. " Menut has rented his place to
Mr. Drew.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
WEST DANYILLR.

Mrs. John Collins went to the hospital
at Hanover on Monday for medical
treatment.
Workmen commenced this week to put
in the flume to the new dam.
E. H. Clark sent IA tons of baled hay
to market last week Thursday and We'd
nesday OF this week shipped two more
carloads to the Boston market.
Alex. Stevenson went to Hardwick
last Saturday on business which detained
him there a lew days.
D. {. harrington and F. NJ. Aiken say
Zone of Harmless equals two sc. cakes
Sc. back If it don't"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26

Arthur White came home from Berlin
Friday afternoon.
Fred Silsby, who has been i'll for long
time, is now able to be out for short
walks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26

E. N. Harvey OF Groveton, N H., is
visiting his sister. Mrs. F. B. Phelps, and
other friends Iii town.
f. b. Phelps, who was taken seriously
i'll a week ago last Monday night with
appendicitis is slowly improving.
The remains OF Mrs. Albert Z. Quimby
of Lyndonvile were brought here for
burial last week Wednesday.
Z. A. Luce has rented tenement in the
Chester Ward house. Their many friends
here will be glad to have Mr. and Mrs.
Luce return to the village.
Carlos Newton is still critically i'll and
but little hope is entertained OF his
recovery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
ST. JOHNSBURY EAST.
The Old Folks Concert.

The old folks concert was largely
attended and very much enjoyed. Besides
the singing of ancient songs there were
several other attractions, the most
amusing Of which was the yankee
Doodle kitchen" which, when the curtain
was drawn, disclosed an old.fashioned
kitchen where several ladies' were busily
engaged in spinning, sweeping, working
and cooking, all to the tune OF Yankee
Doodle" Afterwards a substantial
supper was served in olden style. fol-
lowed by an announcement from II F.
Griswold that he had bed quilt to sell
to the highest bidder. This quilt was
made by the Ladies Aid society with the
understanding that the one WHO
succeeded in getting the most names at
10 cents each should have the quilt
Fully $50 names were obtained, OF which
Mrs ]. k. Lee succeeded IN getting l01,
and she, therefore, became the owner OF
the quilt, which she gave back to the
society to be SOU at auction. Rev. G. W..
Patterson bid it off at So and kindly
presented it to Mrs. Lee, who values it
as pleasant souvenir as many of the
names which it bears are those of absent
friends
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26
How's This!

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-26

DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
The famous little pills.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-05
TO PAY THE DEATH PENALTY
Willis Cobb Was Convicted of
Murder.
SHERIFF O'BRIEN'S FIRST
"Prepare to Meet Me in Heaven" Said Cobb
to His Wife, as the Great Iron
Door Was Closed.

Willis Cobb, the negro charged With
the murder of Gus Hector at Blossburg
which occurred the 25th of last May has
been found guilty and the penalty fixed
at death.
The case was given to the criminal
court jury at 1:3O o'clock yesterday. and
at 2:3O o'clock filed into court and rem
dered their verdict as follows:
1--WE, the jury, find the defendant gull
ty and fix his punishment at DEATH"
Cobb seemed somewhat nervous. He
says that the state witnesses were all
Hector's FIRE nds and that he was not
surprised at the verdict of the jury.
He was taken back to Jail to await
sentence. His wife and several friends
followed him to the door and when he
was placed behind the iron grating hand
ed the warden SO cents to give to him.
As he took the money he turned to them
and said: Goodbye. Prepare to meet
me in heaven"
The crime for which Cobb has been
given the death penalty was committed
at Blossburg on the Southern railroad
the 25th of March last. Cobb admits the
shooting, but claims he was defending
himself from an attack Hector was MAX
ing upon him with a large knife. His
defense was not substant+ated by wit
nesses who were present.
If the verdict of the jury is carried out
it will be the first execution that has oc-
CURED in this county in, some time, and
will be the first one to take place Under
the administration of Sheriff O'Brien.
The case of John Jenkins charged with
murder which was set for trial yester-
day was passed, and court adjourned I'M
til o'clock.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-05

books of the city for 1896 show that be-
sides supplying gas to the people at the
price named the city itself burned $4,000
worth in it's own public buildings, for
which it paid nothing. The $4,000 profit
made on its gas receipts was more than
sufficient to pay the entire cost of light
ing the city's streets with 450 arc lights
of 1000 candle-power each.
Philadelphia is another of the cities
furnishing dollar gas.
In 1895 the net balance of receipts from
the public gas service of Philadelphia
was $115, 853.03, and the city used $63S 900
worth of free gas besides, making a
total net profit to the city of $754,347.
Cleveland and indianapolis
"I was surprised to learn the out
rageously extravaganza price you people
i'm Birmingham have to pay for gas"
said Mr.. R. P. Duncan, prominent
business man of Indianapolis who was
here yesterday. "Gas ought to be made
here and sold to consumers at rs cents
per thousand feet, or less. This would
give the gas company handsome
profit. In Cleveland, O., the gas COM
pany furnishes consumers with gas at
rs cents a thousand feet, and, in addi-
tiUils gives u Tie city I'VE per cent OF
the gross receipts for park fund. The
money the city gets from the gas COM
pany Is sufficient to maintain all parks
in that city. Everybody who has Wis
tied Cleveland knows what they are.
Yet the Cleveland gas company has to
haul coal 200 miles. If coal can be
hauled that distance and made into gas
In Cleveland for rs cents a thousand
feet, it strikes me that the gas company
here should be able to sell gas at so
cents thousand feet"
Indianapolis" continued Mr.. Duncan
"has city ordinance requiring the gas
company to furnish consumers with gas
for lighting purposes for rs cents a
thousand feet. Yet there is no sale for
coke in indianapolis on account of the
fact that the people all use natural gas
for cooking purposes, the natural gas
bsing piped from the great gas belt The
Indianapolis company manages to make
profit at this price"
Montgomery Gas
Did you know" said MFR. Ross c.
Smith yesterday that Montgomery
buys her gas coal from Birmingham,
transportation charges on 1t being 81
a ton, yet the Montgomery gas COM
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-05

dupes of a monopoly which be1ev's MOTH
ing should be touched unless 1t is a ID g
money gebter." They are aware that
there IS mo succor without force. They
learned through the columns of The Age
Herald that their plea for dollar gas was
ridicr1ed and callsd 'is9uff and nonsense
by The gas company.
From the tenor of many Conversations
among private citizens this has not had
a soothing effect. Neither has the an
nouncement that coke was selling at
$3.50 per ton proved a balm no the peo-
pile who have been forced to pay from
80 to So per ton, was the expre ssfon OIL
gentleman yesterday.
The people believe THAT If Philadelphia,
Richmond, Wheeling, Indianapolis, At
lanta, Cleveland and various either CIT
iss have dollar gas Birmingham can do
likewise. The people are not anxious 10
pay the dividend on that 100000 watefed
stock when instances of dollar gas eat-
les are being Haunted in their faces.