St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-05
MCINDOE FALLS.

Rev. Mr.. Southworth, who comes from
New Hampshire, will supply the pulpit
next Sunday.
Mrs. Thompson and son Harold, of
Dalton, n H., are visiting Mrs. Thomp-
sons sister, Mrs. Charles Bell.
VIM Slreeter and wife of Permont
were in town this week.
MIR and Mrs. Sargent of South Rye
gate have been visiting at {. l.. Duncan's.
George Bushs brother is visiting him.
Miss A. NJ. Carr went to Boston last
week tor medical treatment.
w H. Glchrst was appointed trustee
of the Woodsviile savings bank at their
meeting last Monday.
John Ruham went to Laconia, N. H.,
last Friday, returning home with his
wife on Monday.
Mrs. Guy Hawley was in town this
we k.
Mr.. Sweeney will give his popular lee
ture on Cuba ami the Cubans" at the
Academy hall this evening. Mr.. Sweeney
has been a resident OF Havana for five
years aud has written exhaustive works
concerning that country. The lecture
commences at 8 o'clock. Admission 10
and 8 cents.
The Knights of Pythias had one Of
their pleasant socials at the home of
| Knight c. L. Duncan. This is the first
one OF their socials that has been held
this winter. There were thirty present,
| Games and refreshments took up the
most OF the evening.
Mrs. Andrew Guthrie is reported much
better.
Mrs. Sarah Buchanan has gone to
Lyndon to spend a lew weeks with her
sister.
The career of the Rev. \. S. MCGOWAN
during the past 10 or 20 years is now
known and 1t is something OF black
one. From the Detroit Christian Herald
of July 25, 1889, are obtained few
facts not yet mentioned. In Bridgeton,
n. he was the reputed husband of a
woman other than he then lived with
and the father OF family OF boys. In
HYDE Park, Mass, he is said to have
practiced most unnatural severity on
the mot her of his boys, humblng her
into the position of a kitchen servant and
taking into her place young woman by
the name OF Susie D. Scott, whom he
afterwards freely introduced as Mrs.
MCGOWAN. But this did not continue
long. I he scandal became known, spread
and was soon notorious in the place.
He was compelled to leave town, and
weit according TO the Detroit Herald, to
Somervillr, Mass. Here he so abused his
boys that they ran away from home.
They were afterwards picked up by the
police in destitute onCtion and taken
into custody. Two OF them, Alexander
and Charles, were committed to the
Massachusetts, Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children by the father.
His own signature is on the records OF
the society in which he states that he is
the father of the boys. In 1879 or
therea bouts. he deserted his own wife for
this Sarah d. Scott, with whom he now
(1SS9) lives and by whom he coniesses
10 have had two or more children.
The above are the main reasons which
led the White Pigeon, Mich, council to
expel him from the ministry there. The
drawn mp hv the council and published
in the Detroit Christian Herald. Ii is
believed that Sarah ID. Scott is the wo-
man he brought to Mclndoes, and the
mother OF the two children now in that
village. The son, young hoy, ran away
last summer and was found in Cumber.
land Mills. Me. This incident created
quite little sensali II in the village.
Mrs. MCGOWAN and her two children are
still in Mclndoes, living in the church
parsonage, which will have to be vacated
the first of February. The whereabouts
OF Mr.. MCGOWAN at present are not
known