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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-31

Certainly whatever the pecuniary result
Of the presentation of the operas has been
from social and musical standpoint, il
has been so delightful as TO cover the
singers SignOr Campobello. and the
ladies who engineered matters. with hon
ors. Misses Booker and Urquhart have
indeed, made a name for themselves and
their brilliant success I'm their respective
roles would have been creditable 10 far
more experienced talent
Tomorrow formally opens the season
at the Woman's Club. the subject for dis
cussion being Russia
Mrs. John Enders Robinson, who is
chairman, will he assisted in presenting
the subject by Mrs ]. r. " Daniel. The
meeting is the first upon the literary pro-
gramme OF what promises TO be a highly
interesting and profitable year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-31

Mr. and Mrs A. y. Guigon and Mas
ter A. b. Guigon have returned from
"Efhelwcld" fer the winter and are at 1893
Grove Avenue. The last named young
gentleman has resumed his place az Bel
Ssders School and kindergarten where
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
An Unusually Hot Wave.-The hot

wave when passed over good share of
this country the past week did not skip
St. Johnsbury and the mercury reached
its highest notch Monday afternoon,
though the succeeding days were almost
as hot. At the United States signal sta
ton at Mortified the mercury registered
strong 9So in the shade on Monday, the
highest temperature since 1877. In
some parts of this village the tempera-
ture was somewhat higher. At stores
and Offices the mercury ranged from 90
to 90 and in some of the upper rooms at
the scale factory it was 102. In the
sun the mercury was 132. The Ital-
ians quit work at noon and life was a
burden to everyone that was engaged in
outdoor work. The anticipated cool
ness of the night never came and Mon
day night will 60 down in local history
as one of the hottest nights this town
ever had. The mercury never went be-
low 76 and many were kept awake by
the heat, some people not getting a
wink OF sleep. The unprecedented hot
weather brought on sickness in some in
stances, and one of the plasterers work.
ing for Allan Dexter was overcome by
heat.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
A Trip to Woodbury.-Throueh the

A Trip to Woodbury.-Throueh the
courtesy of General Manager Blossom Of
the Hardwick & Woodbury. railroad
about score of ST. Johnsbury people en-
joyed fine trip Friday over the new
railroad, which runs from Hardwick to
the big granite quarries on top of Wood
bury mountain. The trip was made in
special car which was attached to the
morning passenger train going west,
and the party returned to St. Johnsbury
on the afternoon mail and have been
telling their interesting experiences ever
since. New Hampshire is generally con.
sidered the Granite state, but there is
enough granite on Woodbury. mountain
to supply good share of he world for a
long time and the Woodbury. Granite Co.
and the Fletcher Granite Co. have two
of the finest and biggest quarries in the
United States. A visit was first paid to
the quarry OF the Woodbury. Granite Co.,
Manager Holden taking the party
around the quarry and showing them
the big slabs Of granite and the immense
machinery by which they are so easily
handled. The party then took the train
and were taken to another part Of the
mounts ain, where Messrs. Fletcher and
Richardson escorted them around their
quarries. A bountiful collation. was
served here in the corporation boarding
house, after which the party reluctantly
left the fascinating spot and The descent
Of the mountain was made.
This was the first passenger car that
has made the trip up the railroad and it
was drawn by the mountain climber
"E. n. Blossom" an engine which was
exhibited at the Worlds fair and at
tracted much attention in the Trans
portation building. In the climb up the
mountain the train assembled 1000 feet,
and the view OF the gorges, the mountain
peaks and the glimpses of primeval
forests was something that never will be
forgotten. The scenery of this road is
unsurpassed in the state and the trip is
well worth taking Tor the views alone.
photographer Chase accompanied the
party and very kindly presented each oi
the party with group picture, taken a,
the sheds OF the Fletcher Granite Co
On the return trip resolutions wer,
offered and unanimously passed, thank
ing Mr.. Blossom Tor the days outin,
and the representatives of the big grant
companies for glimpse of their in
dustry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

Miss ]. M. Miller advertises elsewhere
a summer mark-down in all her millinery
goods.
The N. E. O. P. held their regular
meeting Saturday evening and initiated
three new members.
The directors of the Citizens Bank
have changed the date of their weekly
meeting from Tuesday to Monday.
The Passumpsic Savings Bank has de-
clared their semi.annual dividend oi2 per
cent to their depositors, due July 1.
N. r. Switser & Co. have secured the
contract for supplying all the furnish
ings for the extension to Thurber's Hotel
at Danville.
The St. Johnsbury band will give an
outdoor concert tomorrow evening, pro-
vided it isn't decided to give another
performance OF Zephra.
About 160 people from this place at
tended the big celebration at Newport
Saturday. that being the number OF
tickets sold at the station here,
e. c. Brooks, the Railroad street
tailor, has issued pocket time table Of
the Passumpsic and Lake roads which
will be very convenient for all travellers.
AT the auction Of the Avenue House
last Monday DR.. T. r. Stiles bought in
his claim for about $2700. The law
allows this to be redeemed at any time
within six moths.
The building committee of the new
Catholic church are Rev. M. ]. Carmody,
chairman, ]. Albert Thorne, P. A. Roach,
]. H. Ryan, Nj. ]. Caldbeck, John Todd
and Edward Ling.
-Goss & SWEET have just finished their
job of steam heating and plumbing at
the Waumbek, Jefferson, N. H., and are
hurrying to complete similar contract
at big hotel in Dixville Notch.
During the heavy thunder shower
last Tuesday afternoon lightning struck
tree in DR.. Aliens yard on Railroad
street. The bolt killed sparrow and
stripped the bark from the tree.
Railroad street merchants have en-.
gagged Harmony Band to give a series OF
outdoor concerts on the band stand
opposite the depot. The band boys gave
their first concert last Saturday evening.
The First National Bank paid on July
/ a semi-annual dividend OF per cent
and added $500 to their surplus. Their
surplus and undivided profits are
now $47, ,634.69 and their deposits
173,266.42.
About 800 people attended the picnic
given by Harmony Band on Ramsey's
point last Saturday. The band drove
through our principal streets in the
morning and the picnic added about $50
to their treasury.
The shoe factory is now adorned by a
big sign. The factory has shut down for
this week to allow for change in the
location of some Of the machinery,
Manager Stocker has gone to Massachu.
setts on business. The company are
now selling five cases Of shoes day.
The Passumpsc Fiber Leather com
pany have put in an electric light plant
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
The Woman's Club Social. The Jul

meeting of the Woman's Club was in the
hands of the social committee and con-
sisted of reception at the home of Mrs.
P. F. Hazen on Western avenue on Mon
day afternoon. A large number of the
members OF the club and their invited
friends responded to the invitation and a
most delightful afternoon was spent.
The house was gaiy decorated with
bunting, the American flag was flung to
the breeze, while the mantels of the spa.
cious rooms were tastily trimmed with
clover blossoms and daisies. The musi
cal part Of the reception consisted O
violin solos by Miss Helen Agnes Boyn
ton, vocal solos by Miss Emma Shufel,
and duet by Miss Shulelt and the host
ess, Mrs. Hazen. Refreshments wer,
served in the dining room and on tn
piazza and the social was one OF tn
most successful the club has ever had.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
Odd Fellows Home.-O. H. Hender.

Odd Fellows H0me.-O. H. Hender-
son attended the annual meeting of the
Gill Odd Fellows Home at Ludlow last
week. The committees are the same as
last year with the exception OF Grand
Master H. M. Mcfarland of Hyde Park,
who is member ex-officio of all COM
mittees and whose name is substituted
for that OF the present Past Master H.
L. Parker of Lyndonvlle. The treasur-
er's report shows the Home out of debt
and in excellent working order. There
are now two inmates at the Home and
four more were voted in by the trustees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
Y. RI. c. A. Service.-The mems meet

ing at the Y. M. c. A. last Sunday after.
noon was patriotic service and held on
the Court House lawn. The meeting was
in charge of Nathan L. Thompson and
music was furnished by the Mahogany
quartette and orchestral quartette. The
speaker was Judge Walter P. Smith and
he gave short and eloquent address
upon the meaning of nations birthday
and the meaning of patriotism. He also
read a few extracts from the declaration
OF independence. The meeting was quite
well attended and very profitable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
Pensions Granted. = Col. Dennis E

Pensions Granted. :. Col. Dennis E.
May has recently received notice of the
following pensions which have been
granted through his agency:
Mrs. Susan H. Gilfllan, Barnet, So
month and arrears OF 500; Mrs. Kate
Carleton, St. Johnsbury, So month
and arrears Of $1s3 20; Mrs. Jennie B.
Dresser, Lyndon Center, So month and
arrears of $19S "a; Mrs. Rose Simonds,
Barnet, SO month and arrears Of
$71.O2; Albert S. Green, St. Albans, SIT
a month and arrears of $S72 90.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
Some Telling Figures.-A friend of

cohS AShh6 AiS"ASS' n hNho Va
education has extracted from the last
report of the superintendent of educa-
tion some telling figures in regard to the
work of our late superintendent Of
schools and the school directors in visit
ing schools. In the table below, the first
column shows the number Of visits to
schools the superintendent of the town
has made, while the second column gives
the number of visits of the school direc-
tors. The figures are for the whole year
of 1896, and during that time our board
only made 13 visits to the schools of the
town or an average of about one a
month. Here are the figures for the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Spectacles Lost.
Farm Help Wanted
Toll Keeper Wanted.
Ice Cold Soda-Bingham.
Lawn Mowers-Goss & SWEET.
Same Old Story-C. S. Hastings.
Perfect Satisfactorily c. Stevens.
Cool Clothing-S A. Moore & Co.
Probate of Will-Wm. Clements Estate.
Summer Mark Down-Miss J. NJ. Miller.
You Can't Tell-Lougce Bros. & Smythe.
Our New Prospectus-Barbour's Bus. Col.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
BOLD BURGLARY.
Safe In George Shorey's Grain Store at Lyndon
willie Broken Into.

odIe III OeOTRe onOfey D ufhiu StOTc NJ LynuOH-
Vile Broken Into.
The safe Of George Shorey, grain mer-
chant at Lyndonville, was broken into
about $50 or o'clock Tuesday morn
ing and about $12O in money and $40 in
checks stolen. Mr.. Shorey and his son
Erton, who works in the store, were
making that morning frequent trips
from the store to the new grist mill in
course Of construction near by. The
door of the safe was left unlocked, but
the drawer that contained the money,
checks, etc., was locked. While Mr..
Shorey and his son were both absent
from the store, some one quickly entered,
broke open the drawer with small
screw driver and chisel, took the wallet
containing the above amount of money
and checks and disappeared. The alarm
of burglary was at once given, and
search for the thief commenced. Subse
quent developments show pretty clearly
Ludl InS inuidttO dlICstSu hSiS VSubSo-
day afternoon, and who gave his name
as Scott, is the culprit. His trip from
Lyndonville to Passumpsic and back to
st. Johnsbury can be easily ttseed. After
committing the burglary he started
down the track, met Dr. Carter of Lyn-
don Centre and rode as far as Lyndon
Corner with him. From the Corner he
started on loot towards St. Johnsbury.
Several noticed him there and can recog-
nize him if necessary. Near the electric
light station he was noticed by Daniels
and Sargent, in charge there, and they
thought that he acted as il something
was wrong. Scott kept on to Passump
sic, evidently intending to take the All
Line from there and get out of this sec
ton. Finding out that the Air Line die
not stop there he started back to st
Johnsbury, riding up as far as the dry
bridge with Mike Murphy. When he go
into Murphy's team he dropped some
thing. Murphy called his attention tt
it and Scott said it was tool, that b
was going after more and would picl
that up on his return, as he was doin,
some carpenter work down there. Mur
ply afterwards went back and got til
tool, a chisel. In the meantime the new
OF the robbery spread and Sargent an
Daniels had come to St. Johnsbury i
pursuit of the man they had seen wall
: ing by the electric station that morning
: About 2 o'clock man was seen skulkin
around the shoe factory, was recognize
and given chase by Sheriff Sulloway an
: Charles West. Scott ran up an allie
between the buildings on Railroad stree
and finally brought up back of II
French bakery, where, not being able t
find a way out, he was cornered an
handcuffed. During the pursuit /
became a trihe violent, throwing an AK
at West and also attempting to clu
him. He is now in Jail under bond
:. On being searched 500 was found i
about the denomination of the none
that Shorey was missing, 25 one dolla
bills, number of twos and so on. She
if Sulloway has both the screw drive
: and chisel i'll his possession, and til
marks on the drawer made in prying
open are just the size OF these tools. tt
wallet was found little below Lyndo
Corner containing the missing checks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09


A Patriotic Service.-The union pat
riotc service in Music hall last Sunday
evening was quite well attended and
was one oil the best services ever held in
the hall. The meeting was in charge OF
Rev. DR.. Edward T. Fairbanks, who
gracefully introduced the speakers and
made short Introductory address upon
the meaning of the day and the value of
such union service. Prayer was offered
by Rev. G. c. Waterman and music was
furnished by the choirs OF the North and
South churches. Chief Judge Ross was
the first speaker and he gave an excellent
and timely address upon the value and
the meaning OF the civil oath. He said
the subject was never touched upon in
the newspapers and rarely in the text
books, yet he considered it one OF the
foundation stones Of our free govern
ment. Ifpeople only realized the reach
and fetch of the oath they would make
better citizens. When the citizen takes
the oath and when the officer takes his
oath of office they call upon the AL
mighty to help them, and make solemn
contract that they will do their duty. 1t
is a verbal contract whose importance
is sometimes too little realized.
Rev. FIR. Carmody, pastor of St. Rose
Catholic church. was the next speaker
He said he was glad to meet the other:
on common platform to consider the
subject Of American patriotism. While
there were many nationalities and many
creeds in St. Johnsbury, all were Ameri
cans and all were striving for the bes
interests of the government.
Rev. Thomas lyric was the las
speaker and he spoke Of the patriotism
of the American soldier, but added tha
those who stayed at home, the wome
as well as the men, were as truly patr
OTIS Tor they were all working for til
success Of the North.
The meeting closed with the singing
America, followed by the benedictio
pronounced by Rev. DR.. A. H. Heath.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09

collection was taken up in the Meth
odist chcrch last Sunday morning for the
benefit of the famine stricken people in
India. The collection amounted to $65.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

NbiBhtS VI = ytiinS'
Regular convention of Apollo Lodge No. 2
Tuesday, July 13.
w. w. HUSBAND, c. c.
H. T. FISHER, K. r. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09
WEATHER RECORD.

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending Tuly z. 1897.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09

Church News.-The Advent church
pulpit will be occupied next Sunday by
Rev. Mrs. L. c. McKinstry of Haverhill,
Mass.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-04-20
THE CARE OF WATCHES.

There are g great many little super
stitions connected with the handling
and wearing of watches, as it is with
everything not commonly understood.
How many owners Of timepieces are
very wary about leaving them with a
matchmaker, lest some of the : jewels
may be ~abstracted! If these people
only knew that the most precious jew
els in the ordinary watch are worth
about eight cents apiece, and only
about forty cents a gross ur set, their
alarm would vanish, but they would
also look upon their watches with a
great deal less of mystic generation
and awe
Another common belief is that turn
ing the hands backward will injUre the
works. How, they do not know-but
in some mysterious manne that ordi-
nary mortals cannot comprehend. In
fact, the only style Of watch which
could have been injured in this way is
the old English ''verge' escapement,
modelled after fourteenth century
clocks-watches which almost any
thing would have injured, and which
were useful for almost any purpose ex
cept keeping time.
A watch is a complicated piece Of
mechanism-the least elaborate have a
hundred and fifty separate parts, some
over a thousand, every part nicely ad-
justed to it's delicate functions. And
the movements never stop, unless the
watch's owner neglects the important
precaution of winding it, or, on the
contrary, is SO very solicitous about its
welfare that he attempts to remedy the
defects of it's anatomy by surgical
operations with a penknife, a pin, a
lead pencil, or some other instrument
as inappropriate.
Wind your watch regularly. That
is the first great rule for watch wear
ere. In the morning is probably the
best time, so as to have the greatest
tension of the spring during the day,
when the works are most liable to
shaking and hard usage. Have your
watch cleaned and oiled regularly. The
delicate balance wheel makes $50, 000,-
600 vibrations during a year. The best
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-04-20

oils will gum and clog where there is
such continued friction.
Keep your watch pocket clean. Don't
let lint and fine dust accumulate in
the corners. No matter how we'll the
cases may close, the subtle dust will
work its way through soon enough.
Choicest of all, curb your curiosity.
Don't open the cases and inspect the
works. They are there yet, ever though
you have not seen them since yester-
day. If anything should occur to cause
them to stop, don't try to find out
yourself what it is. A matchmaker
will charge you nothing for an accurate
diagnosis, which involves no possible
further injury. And don't try to regu-
late the watch yourself. You may do
it successfully, but the chances r
against you. In fact, the chances are
that the watch may not need regulat-
ing at all. All watches, except the
best, run faster in winter, slower in
summer. Yet some men Get their
watches with every clock they see, and
move the regulator, too, if they can
pry the cases open.-Popular Science
News.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-04-20
From Moore County.
SWANS STATION.

SWANS STATION, N. 9.
Mr., EditOr:-Please allow me space
in your good paper for a short letter.
I want to ask a few questions.
How did Sampson lose his strength
What is the longest verse in the
New Testament4
For how long was there darkness
over the whole land when our Savior
was crucif1ed9
When we're envelopes first used9
Where was the first newspaper pub.
lished9
enjoy reading Zeke Bilkins, but
best of all the Christian Life Column.
I would be glad if there was a good
sermon published each week. I know
it would be read with care by young
as well as old.
I wish The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
much success. Your little reader,
MAMIE MORRIS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-04-20
HOUSEHOLD
RRoILED FINNAN HADDIF.

BROlLhD ElNNAN
Rroil in a CREASED boiler until brown
On both sides. Remove to a pan and
cover with hot water; let stand ten
minutes. drain and place on a platter.
gnread with butter and sprinkle with
pepper.
Clean one quart scallops, add one
and one-half cups boiling water and let
stand two minutes; drain, and dry be-
tween towels. Season with salt and
pepper, roll in fine cracker crumbs,
dip in egg, again in crumbs, and fry
two minutes in deep fat; then drain on
brown paper.
PINEAPPLE WATER.
Peel, slice and pound an eighteen
penny foreign pine, until we'll pulped
take this up into a basin, pour ina pint
of boiling syrup, add the juice of a
lemon, stir together, cover over with a
plate, and when the whole has stepped
for q couple of hours, filter through a
silk sieve or beaver jelly bag, add a
quart of spring water.
CHICKEN BROTH.
Draw the chicken, scald the legs,
and remove the cuticIe which covers
them; cut up the chicken in joints,
leaving the breast whole; put the
pieces of chicken in a stewpan with a
quart Of water, a little salt and two
ounces Of washed rice; boil it very
gently for an hour, and when done,
serve the broth with or without rice,
as may be preferred.
PICNIC BISCUITS.
Dissolve a half cake of compressed
yeast in one cupful of thin cream, add
two Cuptuls of warmed -four and beat
very thoroughly. Put in a warm place
until we'll risen, then add sufficient
Jour to make q very soft dough; divide
into portions; roll each portion to about
one half inch thickness. Spread one
sheet Of dough with chopped figs CT
Faisins, cover with the other; cut into
Biscuits Of fancy shapes; allow them to
rise until very light, then bake.
MAPLE SUGAR DROPS.
Maple sugar drops are made by melt
ing a pound of maple sugar with a cup
Of water and boiling the syrup until il
ls acreamy ball. Let it cool when the
syrup reaches this stage, and when
ycu can bear your finger in it begin
Stirring it. When it is about the con.
slstency Of lard, knead it on a marble
beard or a platter until it is an even,
smooth tondant. Melt it by setting the
Co#I IN a pan Of boiling water, and
prop it by the spoonful on buttered
Lins.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-04-20
From Wake County.

NEW HILL, N. g.
Mr.. EditOr:-Wu you please allow
a little boy eight years old space in
your good papers Papa takes your
paper and likes it very much. like
to read the young folks column.
/ will answer Willie M. Tyson's ques-
ton. had many things to write but
I will not with ink and pen write unto
thee. It is the thirteenth verse of the
first and last chapter OF the third Epis-
tie of John.
Twill answer Eva E. Bells question.
In what book in the Bible the Lords
name is not mentioned9 1t is the book
of Esther.
I will answer the question asked by
Mary Lou Pendergrass. What was
the first garment that was made, what
was it made of, and who wore it2 It
was an apron made of fig leaves, worn
by Adam and Eve.
I will close by asking a question.
Did Noah have any fish in the ark9
am your friend,
THOMAS EXCEL SEAGROvFs.