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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
st. Nicholas Day In Holland.

In some houses the little children who
go to bed early put out their shoes and
stockings and find them crammed with
presents i'll the morning. Others have
to play game of hide and seek for
their presents, which the father and
mother have hidden in the most mystic
rious manner and in ous of the way
places In great many families, how
ever, Dec. 5 is celebrated by sending
and receiving parcels in the evening of
that day. Parcels must be taken here
in very broad sense, The servant who
has to answer the bell is obliged to
bring in whatever is put into her hands
or before her and consequently is often
heard to giggle behind the door Of the
room in which the whole family is as
sembled. Then in walks--nay, is put
q most extraordinary looking gentleman
or an old lady or queer animal, con-
sisting chiefly of wood or of linen filled
with sawdust, in which the present,
sometimes one of very small dimen-
sions, lies concealed. Funny little
rhymes often accompany the parcels,
and generally much good natured teas
ing is contained in the poetical lines.
The patience of some people is often
sorely tried by parcel consisting OF a
big ball of very fine cotton, which has
to be unwound to get at the present. -
Annie O. Kuiper in st. Nicholas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
License to Sell Real Estate

STEPHEN SWlTSEKS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District. S.
In Probate Court, holden a the Probate office
in st. Johnsbury, on the st day of February,
a. d. 1897:
Lorenzo Warren. administrator upon the
estate OF Stephen Swtser. late of Burke, in
said district, deceased. makes application to
said court for license to sell the whole of the
real estate OF said deceased, consisting OF one
acre of land, more or less with a dwelling
house and outbuidings thereon, situate in
Burke aforesaid representing to said court
that it would he beneficial to The heirs and
all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased TO sell the whole of the real estate
of said deceased as aforesaid and convert
the same into money; and also brings there
with into court the consent and apprOba ton
in writing TO the granting of such license, of
all the heirs to said estate rcSiling in this
state.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court
that said application come under considera-
ton and be heard on the goth day OF Febru-
arv, A. ID. 1897, at the Probate Office in st.
lohnsbury; and, it is further ordered, that
all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice OF this application and
order thereon, three weeks successfully in
the Caledonian, newspaper printed at st.
Iohnsbury, before said tine of hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
If they cause, object thereto.
Fly the Court, Attest:
WALTER =. SMITH. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
For Over Fifty Years.

Mrs. Wnslows Soothing Syrup has
been used by millions of mothers for their
children while teething. If disturbed at
night and broken of your rest by sick
child suffering and crying with pain of
cutting teeth, send at once and get a
hottie Of Mrs. Wiuslow's Soothing
Syrup" for Children Teething 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferers Immediate
ly. Depend upon it, mothers, there is
no mistake about it. 1t cures dlarrhna,
regulates the stomach and bowels. cures
wind collie, soitens the gums. reduces
Inflammation and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup for children teethine is
pleasant to the taste, and is the prcscrip.
ton of one of the Oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States. Price twenty-five cents bottle.
Sold by all druggists throughout the
world. Be sure and ask Tor Mrs. Wins.
low Soothing Syrup"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
He Held the Winning Hand.

They were having the usual game of
cards in the smoking apartment. The
travelling men snapped jokes nailed lies
and told bigger ones The stranger who
just sat in to fill out the game contrib
uted nothing but smiles and an occa.
sional general laugh to the social fea-
lures Of the occasion.
Every once in a while jovial drum
mer would announce that he had some
poker in his hand, and an occasional
side bet was made under the rules Of
the great American game.
Finally one of these challenges elicit
cd from the stranger an admission that
poker was about the only game Of cards
of which he did not possess some knowl-
edge, but he had rather peculiar hand,
and because Of the value it would have
In other games he would just take a
chance.
Bets were rapidly made until there
was $3.50 in the pot, when call was
made, and the stranger awkwardly ask
ed how many points his opponent had.
"We don't count points" was the
answer, "but l have four eights. 1 rath-
er think that will take the plumber "
"Well, | declared" gasped the stran-
ger, as he leaned back and mopped his
brow. "Here | am with high, jack,
game, big casino, an ace, run Of five
and flush" as he threw down the
ace, king, queen, jack and ten Of dia-
monds. 81 really thought had you
beat" and he showed the money toward
the paralyzed drummer.
In the midst Of the roar that followed
"a royal fush!' was shouted by some
one, and the stranger was hilariously
assured that he had won. His surprised
face never gave away so much as q
chuckle until he was alone that night.
New York World.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05

The sultan seems to have curious
mingled liking for and dread Of cleo
tricity. Mr.. Burgin tells in Cassell's
Magazine that some years ago he caused
to be erected in the grounds of Yildiz
kiosk a small theater lighted by mean
descent lamps One day he saw the
worllmen trenching the walls in order
to bury the wires leading from the en-
CINE room to the theater and stopped
the work, insisting that the wires
should all be placed in sight ON poles,
as he feared that otherwise they might
be used to produce an explosion He
had also an electrical boat on small
lake, an English dogcart driven by cleo
tricity, and a tiny electrical tramcar,
upholstered in blue satin and gold,
which runs in a circle. 1t is said that
he has never yet ventured inside any of
these vehicles, and also that he has for
hidden the use Of telephones in Con-
stantinople lest murderous conspiracies
should be devised over the wires.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
Increased Everything Except Ex-
penSeS.

The Annual Statement OF the Equit-
able Lie Assurance society Of the United
States, published today, forms an exhibit
of prosperity and strength unequalled in
the history OF life assurance. otwith-
standing he hard times, this company
has lowered its rate of expenses and
incr, ascd it's business in every essential
way The keynote OF prosperity in a
life assurance company, as well rs in
every Other enterprise, is the surplus
earned The Equitable, alter paying to
its policy-holdcrs during the year in vari-
Gus ways, nearly twenty-five million
dollars, has increased its assets rom
two hundred and one million dollars to
over two hundred and sixteen million
dollars, of which over torly-threc million
dollars is surplus. No institution OF the
kind in existence has a surplus at all
approaching this amount, although some
have greater liabilities. As life assurance
contracts have the popularity OF running
for many years into the future, strength
and conservative management are OF
greater Importance than any other feat
ures, and in these respects the Equitable
stand pre-eminent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
~ =, D.,, are the only pills to take
Hoods Pills with Hood 5 sarsaparilla.
Probate of Will.

ALMA NJ. LEWIN'S ESTATE.
STATE oFVERMoNT, District of aledonia. SIS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate office
in ST. .Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 7th day of January. A. ID. 1897.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament OF Alma NJ. Levin, late OF st.
Johnsbury, in said district, deceased, being
presented to court by A. II. Mcleod, the
executor 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 23d
day of January, 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 copy of the record OF
this order be published three weeks success.
sively in the Caledonian, printed at ST.
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed
for hearing.
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of record, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
Presentation of Account.
DANIEL THOMPSON'S ESTA'


STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the probate office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the 4th
day Of January. A. ID, 1897,
Olive A. Thompson, administrator with Will
annexed upon the estate of Daniel Thomp-
son late of st Johnsbury, in said district
deceased, presents her administration account
Denomination and allowance, and makes
application for decree OF distribution and par
tition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application be re-
ierred to a session thereof, to be held at the
probate office in said st. Johnsbury on the
I'D day of January, a. u. 1897, for hearing
and decision thereon: and it is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested by publication OF the
same three weeks successfully in the
Caedonian, newspaper published at
St Johnsbury previous to SAID time
appointed for hearing, that they may ap
pear at said time and place, and show
cause. if any they may have. why said ac-
count 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, 1897-02-05
Emerson's Wit and Humor.

There never could be born a man es-
Sentially great who did not like to laugh
or to make at least others smile. Even
Schopenhauer and Nietzche could crack
their grim jokes. There is nothing in
compatible in that drollery which EN-
erson at times INDUCED in. In The Fo-
rum Mr., Henry D. Lloyd thus descants
on Emerson:
A pleasantly recorded of him is a
story he told of a friend who carried a
horsechestput to protect him from rheu-
matism. 'He has never had it since
he began to carry it, and indeed it APP
pears to have had retrospective opera
ton, for he never had it before" An
English friend tells me that while with
Mr.. Emerson in his garden discussing
some problem of lite Mrs, Emerson call
ed to him for some wood. Emerson went
to the wood pile Whoa he came bach,
he said, with his wonderful. smile,
"Now, we viii return to the real
things "
When Oliver Wendell Holmes asked
hun if he had any manual dextcrity, he
illustrated his want oi it by replying
that he could split IL shingle four ways
with one nail, (which" says Dr.
Holmes ";;3 the intention is not to
split it at all in fa'teningit to the roof,
| took to be u confession of inaptitude
for mechanical work In later years
he lost his memory of the names of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
Probate of Will.
MARIA P. GOODELL'S ESTATE.

MARIA P. GOODELL'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia district SIS.
In Probate curt, held al the Probate Office
in ST. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 21st day OF January. A. d. 1897
An instrument purporting to be the last
Will and Tes, ament of Maria p. Goodell,
late of sutton, in said district, deceased being
presented to court by Arthur V. loud, the
Executor therein named, for Probate: 1t
is ordered by said Court that all persons con
cerned therein be notified to appear at a SEES
sion of said Court. to he held at the PROBATE
Office in St Johnsbury on the 9th day OF
February A. D., 1897, and show cause if any
they may have, against the probate of said
VIII; tor which purpose it is further ordered
that a COPY of the record of this order be
published three weeks successfully
in the Caledonian printed at St
Johnsbury previous to said time appointed
for hearing.
BY the Court. Attest;
WALTER y SMITH, Judge.
A true copy of Record, Attest;
WALTER +. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
Probate of Will.
JUDITH II. IOHNSONS' ESTATE

JUDITH II. JOHNSONS' ESTATE.
STATE oFV ERMoNT District of { aedonia, SIS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the I'd day of February, A. b. 1897:
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Judith II. Johnson,
late of Peacham in said district. deceased,
being presented to Court by William 5 Bay
ley, the executor therein named, for pro-
bate:
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
February, A. d, 1897, and show cause, il any
they may have, against the probate of said
will; TOR which purpose it is further or.
dercd that a copy of the record of this order
be published three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian, printed at st. Johnsbury previ-
Gus to said time appointed for hearing.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of record, Attest,
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
BOSTON & MAINE R. R
PAssUMPsEC DIVISION
WINTER ARRANGEMENT, JAN. IL, 1879
Trains Leave ~. Johnsbury.


GOING SOUTH.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via White River Junction.
1880 and 900 a. m, arriving at Boston
SIP n. M. and 435 p. M
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via Wells River and Plymouth,
40 a. m. daily, 900 a. m. and 2.34
p IN. Arriving at Boston, OF I'm, .35
and x 80 p m.
eor White River Junction. Bellows Falls,
Northampton, Spring field, Hartford New
Haven and New York, 1890 and 900
For Newbury, Bradford, Norwich and y hte
River Junction, $50 and 900 a. m. and
SOS p m.
For Passumpsic, Barnet and McIndocs,
900 a. m, 5.5S pm
For Wells River, $50 1.40 and 900 a. M,
2.34 and 55S m.
For Montpelier, 300 a m, IA p. m.
For Littleton, 900 a. m, 2.34 and SIS
p. m.
GOING NORTH.
For Lyndonville and Newport, 2.2o, 315
and 1850 a. M, 3.13. and 4. 81 p. m.
For West Burke, Barton and Barton Land.
ing, 3.15 and 1880 a. M, 3.13 and 4.27
p. m.
For Stanstead and Derby Line, Massawippi
North Hatley, LennoXville and Sherbrooke
3.15 and 1850 n. IN. and +.27 p. m.
ForQucbec via Sherbrooke and Grand Trunk
Ry., 3.15 n. m.
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Quebec Cen.
trail Ry,, 3.15 a. M.
For Montreal via Sherbrookc and Grand
Trunk Ry., 3.15 a. nj.
For Montreal via Newport and Canadian
Pacific Ry., 2.2o Il. m. daily, 3.13 p. m.
D. ]. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass and Tiki. Agt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
Legal Notice.
THB EVANS, BELL & CLARK Co. Caledonia
vs.. County

THB EVANS, BELL & CLARK Co Caledonia
vs.. County
THE HARRY III LOBDELL Co. Court.
Whereas the Evans Bell &, Clark company
a corporation located at Waldoboro in the
state OF Maine, at the December term A.
ID. 1896 of Caledonia county court entered
a suit against the Harry II. Lobdell COM
the tate OF Illinois, wherein plaintiff declares
against defendant in plea embraced in the
general courts OF indebitatus assumpSit to
the damage of the plaintiff ten thousand
dollars, and certain personal property of
said defendants located at st. Johnsbury, in
Caledonia county, was attached under said
writ and Lorenzo Sulloway of st. Johns
bury in Caledonia county was duly sum.
moned as trustee OF said defendant, and al
the aforesaid term OF said court, said cause
is continued to the June term A, ID. 1897, OF
said court.
that the said defendant has not had personal
notice to the tendency of said suit and that
IL is without this state, so that q citation
cannot he served upon it: Therefore. 1t is
ordered thatno oi the pendencv of said suit
be given 1t 10y publication of the substance of
said writ together with This order, in the st.
Johnsbury Caedonian newspaper published
at st Johnsbury, in the county OF Caledonia,
three weeks successfully, the last OF which pub
lications to be at least twenty days prior to
the first day of the next term If Caledonia
county court, to be held ut st, Johnsbury,
in the county of Caledonia, on the rst Tues.
day OF June, A, ID, 1897, at which time the
said defendant is ordered to appear bel6rs
said court and answer to said cause.
Given under my hand at st. lohnsbury, in
the county OF Caledonia, the Goth day o,
January A. ID. 1897.
ALBRo f. NICHOLS, Clerk.
WENDELL u. STAFFORD Attorney.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
ST. J0HNSBURY AND
LAKE CHAMPLAIN R. R
Winter Arrangement, oct. 4, 1896
Trains Lenve ~. JOhnsbury.

For Danville. Hardwick Morrisville, Cam
bridge Junction. Burlington, st. Adams
and Rutland 7.35 n. III. and 3 20 p. m.
For Danvillc, West DanVille, Walden Greers
boro, East Hardwick, Hard wick, Morris
vile, Hyde Park, 1856 a. M, 800 and
40 p m
For Johnson. Cambridge Junction, Burling
ton, Fletcher, Fairfield, sheldon, Highgate
and Swantun, 7.3J a. M. and $50 p. III,
For Stanhridge, st. Johns, and Montreal via
East Swanton, 1856 III. and $40 p. m
GOING EAST.
For East st. Johnsbury, North Concord,
Miles Pond and Lunenburg 100 a. M
2.45 and $50 tmixed) p. m
For Whitedcld, Fahyaus, Crawfords, Glen,
North Conway, Fryeburp, Portland,
brunswick, Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville
bangor and st. John. 800 am, .. 45 m,
For Boston via North Conway, 800 a m.
II e. FOLSOM, II. ]. FLANDERS,
Supt Gen Pass. Agt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
Libel for Divorce.

CHARLES E. HALL Caledonia County
Court, June Term,
LOUISA NJ. HALL A. d. 1897.
Whereas. Charles L. Hall of Peacham, in
the county of Caledonia, has filed in the of
flee of the clerk of caledonia county court his
libel for divorce. setting forth IN substance
that he was legally married to Louisa NJ.
Paul then of Stvwartstown, in the County of
Coos, and State of New HampShre; that he
has resided in Peacham and Caledonia
county for four years last p ST that he on
his part has strictly observed the man iaSe
covenants; that the said Louisa NJ Hall on
the day OF April, \, ID 1891, wifully
and without Just cause deserted petitioner
for three consecutive years, aud ever since
hath refused TO live ana cohabit with him.
That he has children, fruit OF nd marriage.
viz Guy c, l years OF age and Ella Belle,
AGED eight years; and praying that, for the
cause aforesaid said marriage may be dis
solved and a Bin OF Divorce granted unto
him. and that he may be decrced the custody
of said minor children.
And it being made to appear that the
said Louisa NJ. is without this state,
so that a citation cannot be served upon her:
The cfore, it is ordered that notice of the
pendenc of said libel be given her by publ.
cation of the substance thereof, toys thor
with this order, in the st Iohnshury Gale
DOMAIN, Il newspaper published at st, Johns
bury, i'll the county of caledonia, three weeks
successfully, the last of which publications
to be at least six weeks prior the first day
of the next term of Caledonia coul ty court,
to be held at st. Johnsbury in the county of
Caledonia, on the first Tuesday of June A. ID.
1897, at WI ich time the said Louisa NJ is
ordered to appear, and show cause, ii
any she have, why the prayer of said petition
should not be granted.
Given under NV hand at st. JohnSour in
the county OF Caledonia, the list. day of Feb
ruary A. ID. 1897,
ALBRO f. NICHOLS, Clerk.
WENDELL +. STAFFORD. Attorney.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
Legal Notice.
THE PAssuMPsIC SAVINGS BANK |
vs.
DAVID L. HARTMAN. EFT AIS. J

/
VS..
DAVID L. HARTMAN, EFT AIS.
IN CHANcERY, CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Whereas the Passumpsic Savings Bank, n
corporation duly chartered, organized and
doing business at st. JohnShurv, in the
county OF Caledonia, entered in the court of
chancCrN for Caledonia county AT it's June
term, 1886, petition, which petition is now
pending IN said court, wherein it sets forth
in substance, that David Hartman and Jane
Hartman. his wife on the 9th day OF March,
a. ID. 1877, executed to petitioner n mortape
deed of land in Waterford in Caledonia
county, described as follows, viz: Being all
and the same premises decided to Iaue Harri-
man by Thomas ;. and Sarah =. Randall, by
their deed dated the 10th day of October, A.
II. / S72, being about 90 acres. more or less,
OF lot No. Is, in fourth range of the first uiv-
sion OF the right of Isaac Andrews, mean
me and no more" that title to sad
premises was in said Jane at time
said mortgage deed was executed; subse-
quentlv said Jane died; that said David e.,
her husband. survived and that she left chill
dren surviving her, viz; Mrs. Mary Cheney,
Mrs. Cora Wilcox, Turrcll f. Hartman, Vic.
tor Hartman, all of st. Johnsbury. and Kate
Hartman OF Kansas City, state OF Missouri.
and Harvey ) Hartman, now OF Parsons,
in the state OF Kansas; that all said parties
claim an interest in said premises; said mort
gage was given to secure the payment of n
promissory note signed by said David L.
lars, dated March 10. 1877 and payable to
said bank or order with interest semi-annu-
ally interest on said note since Jan ! 1896,
and the principal sum, is due and unpaid
praying that petitioner may be granted a
decree of foreclosure against all the parties
above named
And it being made to appear to the court
that the said Kate Hartman and Harvey ).
Hartman ar, without this state, so that n
citation cannot he served upon them, there
fore, 1t is ordered that notice OF the pendency
OF said petition be given them by publication
OF the substance thereof, together with this
order, in the st. Johnsbury Caedonian, a
newsp paper published at st. Johnsbury, in
the county of Caledonia three weeks success
sively, the last of which publications to be
at least twenty days prior to the first day OF
the next term of Caledonia county court OF
chancerS to be held at st. Johnsbury, in the
county of Caledonia, on the first Tuesday
OF June, A. u, 1897, at which time the said
Kate Hartman and Harvey 5. Hartman are
ordered to appear and make answer to said
petition
Given under my hand at st. Johnsbury, in
the county of Caledonia .he Goth day OF
January, A. u. 1897.
ALBRO +. NICHOLS, Clerk.
BATES & MAY, Solicitors.