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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-14

Large size Bsu Comforts from 80
cents up ST Equitable Cp.or.
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Handy, Handy, Handy,
rho u est OH esnn, ut 35o p,und.
The holitz Handy Kitchen, so Main.
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satin-Flnish Plantation Molassss
Candy for sale by all leading conieo-
tionere.
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Tomorrew'e weather report Oh page
three, Walker Bros.'s ad.
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Home maIo won sucRs IL! cents O
pair at Equitable Coop.
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DR.. o. B. Heweit, The leauing dentist.
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THE h. Is. DEAN UonPANY.

Dried Plums cents per pound at
Equitable C1.or.
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heiug practically sold out now. Mr..
Kyle Is rehearalDg with the company
Tor the bill to be given nsxt week
when he will mako his reappearance
ere 10 Man and Master.
Eyervb1dy should turn ous to see g.
b. Jeffers0n, Klaw & ErlRnger'a
wonderful spectacle, Palmer CUx'J
Brow mes, vi ich comes to tho Thester
for three nigLts commencing Thurs
day. Jnnusry 2lst. 1t Is oeacribed ae
a marvellous performance throughout,
aud one that none should miss. We
are TO have the same large organization
OF over ons hundred people, aud all
the magnificent scenic effects, balieis,
specialitiep,, etc., OF the long run OF
l50 nights In New York. Even Pal.
mer Cox, the famous Brownie Man,
Will he here with the nuch'talked'of
production.
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Dried Apples at 8 cents per pound at
Equitable Coon.
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Rend Ladd's advertisem mt In Want
Column,
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The Following Goods at
A-CUT PRICES
ITEMS OF REGULAR STOCK.

Cornice Poles
Curtain Chains
Sill; Curtain Loops
Tassel Hooks
Stair Rods
Picture Nails
Brasshead Nails
Drapery Pins
Stair Pads
Wire Door Mats
Sheepskln Mats
Rug Fringes
Drapery Fringes
Stove Rugs
Oil Cloth Binding
Building Paper
Wall Psper
Ceiling Paper
Borders
Ceiling Decorations
Centre Pieces
Corner Pieces
Room NIouldirg
p,c,,Ire fIool,s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17
The Balloon.

Prof. James K. Aliens beautiful bal
loon attracted a large crowd all day
Wednesday and Thursday. The balloon
was kept captive until three o'clock
Thursday afternoon and nearly 200 en-
joyed the ride up to the end OF the rope,
about 300 feet. Two or three were
taken up at a time, Prof. Allen going up
every ascension. He is one of the best, if
not the best, balloonists, ever here.
The ascension into the clouds was made
at three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The professor had several offer $25 to
go up with him, but he has only one
price, $50 and no one being anxious
to pay hat sum, he took with him his
daughter, Miss Jennie Allen.
The balloon rose gracefully and quickly
to heighth of a mile or more and came
down in about half an hour near the
Daniels slaughter house in Summerville.
Here Miss Allengot out and the professor
made another ascension alone. The last
seen Of the balloon it was in the vicinity
of Bethlehem and still high in the air 1t
was magnificent ascension and Mr..
Allen probably had a splendid journey,
perhaps trife marred by the showers
that came up late in the afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17
PERSONALS.

Col. Henry w. Hall of Burlington was
here through the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Morrill, of
Barton attended the county fair.
Miss Elizabeth P. Hughes Of Portland,
Me-, is visiting Mrs. w. P. Chafiee.
Miss ]. A. HALEY has gone to market
after tall and winter millinery goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. George u. Cross have
gone to Indiana Tor few weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Y. Clifford are visit
ing friends in town for couple OF weeks.
A. X. Brown and wife of Lynnield,
Mass, are visiting his brother, E. F.
Brown.
Miss Blanche Bagley left Tuesday tor
Boston to begin her third year in the
Boston University.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. A. Eldridge left yester-
day for South Hyannis, Mass, to visit
among her relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Griffin of Philips
burg, N. j., are the guests OF their cousin,
Mrs. c. L. Simanton.
The engagement is announced OF DR..
George F. Cheney and Mrs. Emma
S. Peters oil Randolph.
DR.. Z. H. Parker and son Henry OF
Lowell, Mass, were the guests last week
of Presiding Elder Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Turner went to
Stratford, Ont. last week to attend
their sons wedding which occurred
Tuesday.
William Graves, son of Sylvester
Graves, now working i'll an electrical
plant at Winchester. near Boston, is this
week visiting friends in town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17
Harry Heald Injured. =

Harry Heald Injured. - Harry L,
Heald, formerly deputy clerk in the
county clerks office here, now of Topeka,
Kansas, a partner in law firm with
Judge John Martin, was badly injured in
riot few days ago, and narrowly es-
capped being murdered. A friend OF Mr.
IIealds A. G. Carruth, proof reader at
the state printers office, had his leg
broken at the same time The row
started when members of the Law and
Order committee and constables at
tempted to raid two joints, Heald and
Carruth were assisting. Heald was hold
ing horse, hitched to wagon contain
ing stuff belonging to one OF the joints
which the owner was trying to get away
with. About 100 men were in the joint,
some of them drunk, and fight followed
the raid.
One big fellow ran up to Heald and hit
him terrible blow in the face which
caused him to loose his grip. Half a
dozen Others pounced upon him, threw
him to the ground, kicked and beat him
until solpe of the more thoughtful oues
stopped the assault. Heald tried to
make his escape, when he was again
pounced upon, knocked to he ground,
tramped upon and hammered withrocks.
Had not anoth,r man appeared and
driven the men away with the butt.end
OF his whip, Heald would probably have
been murdered. He made his escape, but
not without being hit by rocks and beer
glasses stolen from the wagon. Mr..
Heald was taken to the home ot the Rev.
J. Z. McClain in North Topeka where he
received medical attention. He suffered
considerable pain from internal injuries,
but the doctor said that his condition is
not dangerous. The officers say they
know the man who first struck Heald,
and that he will be arrested.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17
Thlrty-three Years a BaIloonist.

A few words concerning James K. Allen,
the baoonist at the county iair this
week, may be interesting to our readers.
He is pleasant, genial gentleman and
likes to talk balloon" Mr.. Allen was
born 46 years ago in Providence, r. l.,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Allen.
Literally speaking the balloon came near
being his cradle. His father, nowretired,
has been in the balloon business for As
years, making in that time 3SS ascen-
sions, and still feeling young enough to
make some more if his sons and grand
daughters didn't insist that he should
spend the remainder of his life on terra
6rma. During the civil war he made
ascensions for the Union army and he
also made ascensons for the Brazilian
government during the Brazilian war
some years ago. James K. Allen
made his first ascension into the clouds
with his father when he was eight years
old. AT the age Of 13 years he COM
menced making ascensions alone and has
since been constantly in the business,
having made 223 ascensions, most
OF them in New England. His first ascen-
sion was made in Troy, N. Y. He aver
ages to go up about 212 miles. His high
est ascension was AT Barton, VT, 20
years ago, when he went up 5R miles.
He said that when up that tar he grew
deaf, suffered the nose bleed and began to
think he should perish in the clouds. But
he let the balloon down couple ol miles
as quickly as possible and was then as
well as ever. He has three daughters,
all oi whom have been up into the clouds
with him, the Oldest II times, the next
one times and the Youngest once. Miss
Jennie, Prot. Aliens youngest daughter,
says that when balloon gets up seven
miles It is the exception that the occu-
pant lives. He cited an experience where
balloon went up that distance in Paris
some years ago and that two Of the three
occupants died, the third one, the aero
naut, barely escaping with his lie. The
professor has had some thrilling expert
,ncts during his career, but has never
| been hurt. He considers the uarrowest
escape he ever had was during an ascen-
sion at Rochester, N. Y. When over two
miles up his balloon exploded and he at
first thought he would be dashed to the
earth. But the wind was strong and
helped to keep the balloon ahoat aud he
Landed in safety. He has several times
landed in the water, but doesn't consider
this very dangerous unless it should
happen to be lar from the land. He
landed once in harbor on the Maine
beach and was picked up by boat,
When the balloon first strikes the water
the basket and contents are immersed
but only for an instant, as the balloon
with the help OF little breeze will quickly
get it out. He has known his balloon tc
go skipping over the water f,r some dis
tarce, touching now and then and al
Continued on fourth page)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17
Apple Thieves.-There appears to b,

Apple Thieves. There appears to be
a class OF hoodlums i'll town who take
delight in prowling around after dark
and stripping peoples apple trees and
taking choice fruit out Of their gardens.
When person goes to considerable ex-
pense and trouble to grow one or two
apple trees in his dooryard it is trife
disappointing, to say the least, to come
out some morning and find that the fruit
has vanished, gone into the possession OF
some maurading hoodlum, where princi-
pies are so low and conscience so dull
that he can't sense the meanness of his
act. Some one OF the above character
lately went into the yard OF an old lady,
deliberately shook her apple tree and put
the fruit in a basket. When the lady
came out to persuade him to leave he
paid her no attention but cody finished
picking up the apples and then walked
off. A number in the village are COM
planning of this sort of work. Some one
goes to considerable trouble to raise a
choice variety of vegetable or fruit in his
garden. Just as the article gets where it
is ready for table and the raiser thereof is
already smacking his lips in contempla-
ton of the least, the midnight marauder
scents the fruit and sezes it for the en-
joyment of his owu selfish appetite. This
thing has now gone too TAR. 1t is limited
that the ones guilty Of such Offences are
known and are likely to be called upon
tor an explanation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17
Proposed Route of Electric Road

The st. Johnsbury Street Railroad COM
pany, having made surveys and selected
suitable locations, proposes to construct
its road through the streets and high
ways OF the village of St. Johnsbury as
follows:
The road will begin at the center of
Main and Central streets near the ST..
Johnsbury House, run southerly along
center of Main street to Eastern avenue !;
thence easterly along the center OF East
ern avenue to Railroad street; thence
northerly along center of Railroad street
to intersection of Main street, Concord
avenue and Railroad street; thence
changing to easterly side OF Railroad
street and running to point in Railroad
street about 200 feet northerly from the
junction OF Railroad street and Hastings
street; thence crossing to westerly side
of Railroad street and running northerly
along westerly side oi Railroad street to
Passumpsic street. thence crossing Rail-
road street and proceeding along geasterly
side of Passumpsic street, crossing the
track at grade of the Boston & Maine
railroad, passing through and along the
easterly side OF the Hastings bridge to
the northery end Of said bridge; thence
northerly to center OF the street and con.
tinuing northerly along the center Of
Passumpsic street to the boundary line
between the village of st. Johnsbury and
the town of st. Johnsbury. The railway
will have a single line of track of standard
guage, 4 feet by Sla inches. The track
will pass over existing culverts, which
appear to be amply sufficient. With q
few changes in flooring cross beams, etc
Hastings bridge will be all right ior the
track. Poles for the trolley wires, etc.
will be located so as to obstruct tn,
streets as little as possible.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17
CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR.
A Good Show and Good crowd.-Brlef Resume
of the Exhibits-Notes of the Day.

Of the Exhiblts.-Notes of the Day.
For the first time in three years the
county fair has been held without being
interrupted by rain and as the weather
is so essential to the success Of fair
everybody was pleased to see good
weather.
The second day is always the biggest
and on Wednesday there were over7 900
people on the grounds. The races were
.hoty contested and furnished lots of in
terest, while the balloon, ball games and
other attractions kept the attention Of
the crowd.
There was quite falling off in the ex-
hibit Of live stock, probably on account
of the new rule making fee necessary to
enter the stock. Waterford had he only
town string OF oxen and the Waterford
farmers were about the only exhibitors
in oxen. In cattle T. G. Bronson showed
his fine herd Of Jerseys and the Jerseys of
E. & T. Fairbanks & Co. were entered
for exhibit only. B. K. Graves exhibited
fine lot of Holsteins. Dorset Horned
and Shropshire sheep were shown by
Speedwell Farms, Lyndon Center, and
Cotswolds by c. c. Walter Of Kirby.
The entries in horses were much smaller
than usual. In standard horses Con-
gresham Grout and Emmett Hill divided
most OF the premiums, while Abel Harts-
horn Of Danville took a second premium.
Silas ]. Burbank took first premium for
gents driver and Lambert Packard drew
first premium on a year-old colt.
The poultry department was nearly up
to previous years and as all but four of
the 200 entries took premium the en-
tries will appear in the premium list
printed next week.
X. w. Laird led in the vegetable de.
partment with 70 entries. J. S. Bandy
was close second and Arthur Pierce OF
North Danville had good exhibit. St.
Johnsbury industries showed up finely in
the department OF mechanical wares. The
St. Johnsbury Shoe Co. had case Of
their shoes that attracted much atten
tion and creditable exhibits were made
by John Ryan, c. L. Clark, Beaumar
Butler, Ely Hoe and Fork Co. and R. A
Moore. Scott NJ Farnum and wife o
Barnet had two sleds and two wagon,
and c. H. Utley of Cabot entered farm
wagon.
The ladies' department in Floral hal
was exceedingly choice. The art work O
Miss Bullard, Miss Shaw, Mrs. Titcomh
Miss Fannie Ide. Miss Patterson, ant
Mrs. c. H. Stevens added much to tn
attractiveness Of the hall while the em
broidery work of some of the other la
dies and the floral designs made the hal
unusually pretty. The chidren's de
partment was smaller than usual bu
better in quality.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17

Mrs. George Smith of Lawrence, Mass,
is visiting at Horace Jackson's, being
called here by the protracted illness of
Mr.. Jacksons daughter, Mrs. Drown.
Prot. Arthur Fairbanks OF Yale Theo-
logical seminary visited his old home this
week. Prot. Fairbanks and Iamily have
been spending the summer at Hanover.
Prof. James F. Colby of Dartmouth
college was here last week attending a
meeting OF the Academy trustees. Miss
Colby accompanied him to St. Johnsbury.
Lyman P. Wood came over from Bur-
lington last week to move his household
goods and returned Tuesday. Mrs.
Wood and the children will remain here
about a week longer.
Harry H. Barnum an Academy gradu-
ate now in Amherst college, came here
this week in a sick condition and he grew
so much worse that his father was sent
for. He is now out OF danger and much
better.
Dr. J. Therrien of Boston, Mass, was
in town this week on short visit. The
doctor is the proprietor aud manulac-
turer OF "Xantho," a cure for diphtheria
and hydrophobia. He is former st.
Johnsbury resident, working here some
years ago in the scale shops.
David Haley of MansonviIle, P. O., is
visiting his sister. Miss HALEY. When
he left st. Johnsbury four years ago in
such critical condition fears were en-
tertained OF his recovery but he has so
far improved in health as to be able to
get around with the aid of crutches..
c. H. Clark and Albert Weber went to
Island Pond Sunday on their wheels and
returned, distance of 72 miles. Lett
here at $50 a. M, arriving in Island
Pond about 10. The home trip was not
quite so rapid, as Mr.. Clark had the mis-
fortune to puncture his tire several times.
Cornelia T. Fairbanks, Annie M. Smith
and Helen Watts of the last class of the
Academy. and Lena E. Annis. Florence
Locke, Ethel X. Pierce and Celia M.
Spencer OF it's preceding class, have en-
tered Mount Holyoke college. Miss
Laila A. Mcneil has gone to Wellesley
and Miss Ethel Comstock will enter
Smith college.
W. H. Harris returned Monday from a
two weeks vacation spent at Asbury
Park, Ocean Grove. Glen Island and q
trip up the Hudson. He also took 6
boat ride from New York to Portland ant
from there home. He took in all the big
sights in the various places visited, in
cluding four whales on his boat triI
from New York to Portland.
Rev. and Mrs. Henry W. Jones were ii
the big wreck on the Atchison road neal
Emporia, Kan, Sept. g. while returning
to their home in Claremont, Cal. They
escaped unhurt. but Mrs. Jones trunk
was burned with all its contents. Mr.
Jones saw his other trunk in the WRECK
and rolled it into corn field before il
took fire. This is the second time they
have been in a railroad accident.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

Only four boys in the class of '97 at
the Academy will go to college this fall
and three of them will enter Dartmouth.
The New York Sunday paper train,
which was started by the New York
Journal, has been discontinued for the
season.
DO not fail to hear the drama,
"Malediction d nice Mere" to be given
in Music Hall next Wednesday evening
by the convent class OF 81 for the benefit
OF the convent. Doors open at 7.30.
The annual meeting of the Choral
Union was adjourned from last Tuesday
evening to Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 73O
D. IN. The Choral Union will give The
opera, Pirates OF Penzance," some time
this fall
two more county fairs come next
week Wednesday and Tnursday-the "old
fashioned fair" at Lyndonville and the
fair at South Ryegate. Both are worth
attending and always draw good crowds
from St. Johusbury.
The annual anniversary of the Y. M.
c. A. will be held in Music hall on Sun
day, Oct. 3, at p. m, and the address
will be given by l.. l.. Doggett, Ph. D.,
president of the Y. M. I. a. training
school at Springfield, Mass.
Green Mountain lodge, U. o. G. c.,
has invited the lodges OF Litteton, Lyn-
donvie and West Concord to unite with
them at their regular meeting this even
ing. All members of Green Mountain
lodge are requested to be present.
w. N. Randall has sold Golden % to
New York parties Tor fancy price lie
drove him last week the second mile in
2.27 in a road cart. Cobden I'd has been
in % races, won about half OF them and
only once finished race back OF third
money.
ID. NJ. Crosby & Co., Boston brokers,
have failed. They had branch offlces III
many places in New England, including
Woodsvie and St. Johnsbury. The ST.
Johnsbury Office had telephone connection
to Lyndonville and Newport. The pa
irons of the offices are in some cases quite
heavy losers.
The opening of James Ritchie's dry
goods store last Saturday drew big
crowd, and all were pleased with the
store and its attractive goods. Mr.
Ritchie distributed attractive souvenirs
TO the visitors. Besides receiving con-
pratulations from the visitors he received
many telegrams during the day IRON
Boston and New York wholesale houses.
AT the meeting of pastors and Sun
dav school superintendents IN the Y. M
c. A. parlors Monday evening seven or
eight of the churches in town were rep
resented. 1t was decided to make a
thorough canvass of the town to obtain
the Sunday School attendance. Rev. II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17

Annual Meeting The annual meet
ing OF the Y. M. {. A. was held Tuesday
evening" The report of Secretary Read
showed that the total membership was
now nearly 300, a net gain of 81, 1873
new members having been added. Re-
ports from the committees showed that
the work OF the association had been
well done during the year. Though the
receipts during the past year have
equaled expenditures, more money could
be very advantageously used it is hoped
the contributions for the coming year
will be more liberal. Secretary Read has
succeeded in putting the association on
good business work basis. The nomi-
mating committee reported the following
officers and they were elected: President,
Frank H. Brooks; 1st vice president,
Daviu Y. Comstock; I'd vice president,
Freeman A. Pierce; recording secretary,
Role Cobleieh; treasurer, Harry M
Nelson; directors, Rev. Henry Fairbanks,
A. H. Mcleod, J. T. Ritche, R. Mackin-
non, c. c. Bingham, w. P. Smith, ]. c.
Clark, George Ranney, E. N. Randall,
Rev. G. c. Waterman, H. G. Morrison,
W. S. Boynton, ]. H. Smith, G. w. Bangs.
Prof. Comstocks name was first pre-
sented for president, but he declined to
serve and Mr.. Brooks was elected in his
place.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17
Business Notes.-C. H. Clark has er

BUSINESS NOteS.-C. Fl. Clark has en-
gagged George l.. Francis of Manchester,
N. H., to do his engraving work, design
ing, halftones, etc. Mr.. Francis has
been in business in Manchester and is an
experienced workman. Mr.. Clark has
added some new machinery to his en-
craving outfit, his business in this line
having so increased as to demand the
additions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17
Epworth League Entertainments

The JUNIOR League Of Grace Methodist
church gave very successful literary
and musical entertainment last Thurs
day evening at the church vestries. The
rooms were decorated with wild flowers
and the tables were strewn with sweet
pea blossoms, making both rooms and
tables very attractive. The literary and
musical programme was well carried out
and enjoyed by all. Ice cream and cake
were sold to about $50 persons. The
money received goes to the support of a
young girl in India which the League
adopted some years ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-17
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Silk Cape Lost.
Shoats for Sale.
Card OF Thanks.
Gold Watch Lost.
Horse Power for Sale.
Fall Hats-S. A. Moore 81 Co.
Cough Syrup-C. c. Bingham.
The Old Bee Hivc-L. p. Wood.
Kow. Kure-Dairy Association.
Fifteen Dollar Suits-J. d. Stevens.
Business Practice-Business College.
Ladies Garments Brooks Tyler.Co.
Dress Goods and Cloaks-James Ritchie.
Probate of Will-Elvira S. Hurlbutt's Estate.