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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
MISSISSIPPI VOLUNTEERS.
Passed Through the City Sunday Night
Going to Columbia, Tenn.

Sunday nighht and early yesterday morn
ing six heavily loaded passenger trains
bearing the men of the First and Second
Mississippi regiments passed through Bir-
mingham on their way to Columbia, Tenn,
where they will be mustered out of the
service. Their regimental camps were re-
moved to that place during the yellow fever
epidemic.
While at the depot In Birmingham the
men were almost intolerable, SO noisy, pro-
fame and vulgar were they. Although there
were a number of ladies in the depot, it
seemed to make not the slightest difference
with these "chhivalric'' sons of Mississippi.
The police force tried hard to keep order,
but they had very poor success. The Sixty
ninth New York, which has always been
considered the toughest regiment which
passed through here during the war, is said
to have been very quiet compared with the
Mississippi crowd. The last train passed
through early yesterday morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
TO SAVE COOKS NECK.
Motion Filed by His Attorneys to Set
Aside Verdict.

Messrs. Edwards and Winston, attorneys
for Frank Cook, who was convicted in the
circuit court on Thursday last and given a
death sentence yesterday filed motion to
set aside the verdict on the ground that
1t was not in accordance with the evidence;
that the court erred in admitting certain
testimony aRgainst the protest of the de-
PENDANT and that certain new and hereto
fore undiscovered evidence has come to
light. The motion will be argued on Sat
urday next.
Isam Johnson, Page Jones and Tom
Weems, who were convicted during last
week will be sentenced this morning by
Judge Coleman.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
A Texas Steer

The New York Sun, in speaking of Hoyt'S
successful comedy, "a Texas Steer,
which comes to the opera house Friday
December 2, says: IA Texas Steer" could
not have received a more enthusiastic re-
ception at the Bijou If it had been its first
performance. The merry little comedy has
been played a hundred nights at this
theater, and the ovation it received last
evening must have been very fiattering to
Mr.. Hoyt, the author, and the players.
There were wagon loads of flowers, and Mr..
Hoyt was forced to make a speech. He
expressed his qualification in quaint Ian
guage and thoughtfully praised his COM
pany, who had so faithfully carried out his
ideas. "A Texas Steer is evidently in for a
long summer rum"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29
1.-THE PLAY@

Tomorrow at matinee and night that
famous comedian, Eddie Girard, will turn
on. not Birmingham gas, but Natural
Cas-" at O'Brien's opera house, and the
minute the pretty picture on that drop
curtain fades out of sight this natural
laughing gas produced by one of the fore
most comedians, with excellent assistance,
will fill the entire theater to pleasant in
toxication. This hilarious comedy Is the
one that made both Donnelly and Girard
not only famous, but wealthy. The reason
Is simply because of the fact that it is ex-
ceedingly funny and is one of those humor-
Gus constructions the public enjoy. 1t is
mirthful wholesome and contains those
new hits of comedy business always relish
ed. The costumes are magnificently gorge
GUS and extravagantly picturesque, and
the programme of songs, dances and
specialties is fin de steele The performance
begins at lively clip and this briskness
increases in the progress of the perform
ance.
"Turkish hath" Perspirat ton
To see "a Turkish Bath" at O'Brien's.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29

A"Turkish bath" Perspira tion.
To see "a Turkish Bath" at O'Brien,s
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29

"a Turkish Bath" is as light as soap
bubble and as brilliant in coloring; froth is
Its substance, humor its life.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29

Chilly nights and decaying vegetation de-
fy health Hoods Sarsaparilla will keep
you WELL
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29

matinee and night, Thursday, is to be in
the swim.
How could "a Turkish Bath be anything
but the cleanest comedy on the road.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-11-29

The thermometer at O'Brien's Thursday
afternoon and night will register 213 in the
shade.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
Welded ct Lyndonville.

The LynGonvlle Journal gives the fol-
lowing account Of social event in which
many of our people will be interested,
and the many friends Of the groom will
extend congratulations and best wishes.
"The first June wedding here occurred
at St. Elizabeth church Wednesday morn
ing June 1, at $50 clock. The groom
was Francis X. Lanctot OF St. Johnsbury
and the bride Miss Maria Elizabeth
Neagle. Rev. FIR. Paquet performed the
marriage ceremony. The church was
decorated with cut flowers, potted
plants ferns, apple blossoms and lilacs.
Over the main aisle was an arch OF ever
green with the inscription. Deus
conjunxit.' Lohengrin's wedding march
was played by Miss Bessie Wallace, fol-
lowing this bridal chorus from The
Rose Maiden by the full choir, instruc-
tion by the pastor, the marriage cere-
mony and the selections from Conconnes
High Mass, Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus
Del. The groomsman was Oscar Lanctot,
cousin of the groom, and the brides
maid was Miss Katie Cahil. The ushers
were Arthur Paquet aud Willie Cleary.
One hundred and fifty invitations were
issued. Mr.. Lanctot is popular young
man at st. Johnsbury where he is
employed as clerk in the post office and
Miss Neagle is very estimable young
lady, popular both within and without
the church.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
Mr.. Thayer's New Position.

The following from the Burlington
Free Press will interest the many St.
Johnsbury friends OF the hustling news
paper manager L. P. Thayer:
1--WE are informed on good authority
that L. P. Thayer, who recently resigned
the position of managing editor of the
st. ohnsbury Republican, has accepted
the position of publisher OF the St. AL
bans Messenger, which is now created.
Col. George T. Childs will remain the
able and accomplished editor of the Mes
senger, while Mr.. Thayer will look after
the business and financial interests of the
paper. This will make an excellent team
and in view OF Mr.. Thayer's deserved
reputation for successful extraction of
gold from paper, it is safe to look Tor a
still more gratifying success than that
which the Messenger has already
achieved. Mr.. Thayer still retains an
interest in the company which owns the
st. Johnsbury Republican as well as his
other newspaper properties; and II there
are any weekly journals in the state in
which he is not interested their owners
will do well to keep their property safely
anchored"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
Store Closing Movement.

The shoe and clothing dealers have all
signed the following agreement and the
purchasing public will govern themselves
accordingly:
We, the undersigned merchants of St.
Johnsbury, do hereby agree to close our
respective places of business on Tues
day, Wednesday and Friday evenings at
$50 p. M, beginning Wednesday, June 8,
and until such time as further mutual
agreement may be arrived at.
1t is understood and agreed that we
may keep open on the evenings of the
pay days OF E. & T. Fairbanks & Co.
and of the Boston & Maine and St.
Johnsbury & Lake Champlain railroads,
when the said pay days come on any Of
these days.
King Clothing Co.,
]. D. Partridge & Co.,
S. A. Moore & Co.,
F. G. Bundy,
E. d. Steele & Co.,
Asselin & Lamontagne,
Chas. G. Braley,
Amos w. Scott,
A. c. Harvey.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
Biblical Drama.

The rehearsals for the production of
the Biblical drama "Hagar and Ish-
mael' are progressing finely at the Y. M.
c. A. hail. c. P. Flockton, the author Of
the play, is here with Miss c. H. Allen,
arranging for this, the first, production
Of the drama. He has been on the stage
for many years and for the last six with
one of E. H. Sotherns companies. This
wide experience especially adapts him to
the work now in hand. The play will
be put on the stage with the same care
that would be bestowed upon produc-
ton for New York or Boston audience.
All the scenery is being specially pre-
pared for this production and will sur
pass anything ever given to the people Of
st. Johnsbury.
More than hundred of the young peo-
pie of the village will participate in the
performance and the principal parts are
given to the very best local talent that
can be secured. Miss Allen has pur-
chased the copyright of the author and
will produce the play in many of the
larger cities during the coming winter,
on the same grand scale on which she
has produced the Marriage Dramas"
The scene in which the passing Of tor
nado and the close of an intensely hot
day in the desert are depicted will be
something never before presented to st.
Johnsbury audience.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
Farewell Reception.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Leavitt gave them a very pleasant infor-
NAL reception at Pythian Hall Monday
evening. An interesting feature of the
occasion was that the affair was a COM
plete surprise to Mrs. Leavitt. Rev. Mr..
lyric, in behalf OF the friends, made a
few remarks, expressing regrets that Mr..
and Mrs. Leavitt were to leave town,
and wishing them pleasant home in
Worcester, to which Mr.. Leavitt happily
responded. They were presented with
two chairs as tokens of remembrance.
Refreshments were served and pleasant
social hour spent.
During their residence here they have
made many friends. Mrs. Leavitt has
been very active in both church and So
cial life, and will be missed in many cir
cles. They leave for their new home in
Worcester, Mass, Friday, where Mr..
Leavitt has a store. His business will
call him here about once a month.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
Board of Trade.

Board OF trade.
The monthly meeting of the St. Johns
bury Board of Trade was held on Mon
day evening, and though few members
were there considerable business was
transacted. Rev. DR.. A. H. Heath was
admitted to the organization, and the
committees who had in charge the re-
ception to Company D and the reception
to the railroad men were discharged,
with thanks for their services. BY invi-
tation of the secretary, Mrs. c. M.
Bonette was an invited guest of the
Board of Trade and she spoke fully
about the lack of iood, water and cloth
ing among the Vermont troops and told
what had been done for them. Letters
were read from several of the boys of
Company D and Charles P. Carpenter
scored the government roundly for send
ing men into camp without equipments
and without supplying them with the
barest necessities OF lie. Capt. E. O.
Leonard thought some action ought to
be taken of such gross negligence and
the following resolution, introduced by
Secretary Eldridge, was unanimously
passed:
The st. Johnsbury Board of Trade at it's
monthly meeting hereby call upon Gov.
Grout to take immediate action relative to
the lack of food, clothing AID water among
the Vermont troops, either by immediate
communication with the war department or
by the appointment of commission to
investigate the charges of alleged incompe.
tency and negligence.
On motion of George H. Cross the
Board of Trade were authorized to
petition the board Of railroad commits
sioners for equalized freight rates from
st. Johnsbury on the Missisquoi division
of the Central Vermont railroad.
On motion OF Capt. Leonard COM
mittee of FIVE was appointed to serve
with similar committee from the
Woman's Relief Corps to act as special
rcliet committee to render whatever
assistance might be necessary for Com
pany D. The president appointed Chas.
P. Carpenter, E. O. Leonard, Rev. ]. A..
Boissonnault, L. J. Eldridge, William H.
Preston,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
The Brooks-7yler Dry Goods Go.
The Towns Valuation.

The listers have completed their annual
inventories and the total taxation oil
the town is SAL ,454.31, which is one per
cent of the towns valuation. There are
1859 polls and personal property valued
at $975, ,816. The first class real estate
was assessed at $2,449, 1855 and second
class at 1878, AGO, making total Of o.
S23,315. There are 13 more polls than
last year, Notwithstanding the fact that
all members of the National Guard and
all others who enlisted were exempt from
taxation. The total taxation shows a
gain of $553.07 over last year. In 1897
there were 1856 polls, valued at $751;
200; $2.433,605 first class real estate
1914, $40 second class, total, So, ,SOS, ,415
$93S, ,O09 personal property; total for
taxation $40. .901.24.
The listers are now busily engaged on
their quadrennial appraisal ofreal estate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
Supplies for Company D.

The Woman's Relief Corps have again
exemplifed their usefulness by raising
about 500 for supplies for the St. Johns
bury boys at the front. Numerous letters
have been received through the week
telling of the lack of food, water and
clothing at the camp and the dread OF
buying cooked food because of the prev
alence of spies. Word comes back that
seven spies have already been shot there.
The ladies easily raised about $100 in
about day and purchased groceries and
canned goods ofGeorge Cary. Mr.. Cary
kindly offered to prepay the express to
the camp and the goods have already
arrived there. The ladies sent another
box the next day Of eatables and un.
doubtedly the boys thoroughly enjoyed
all that has been sent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
Death of w. T. Wright.

William T. Wright. an old-time resi-
dent Of this village, died at his home yes
ttrday morning, aged nearly 80 years.
he he's been in failing health several
years, but was apparently no worse up
TO tie time Of his death, having been out
DONG odd jobs on the farm during the
day before. Tuesday morning his son
went to work at 4 o'clock, and when he
returned about six, found his father dead
In bed, heart failure having been the
cause. Mr.. Wright was born in 1916, in
log cabin on the same farm that isnow
occupied by his son, and lived there
throughout his entire life.
Mr.. Wright's wife died about three
years ago. He leaves three sons, Henry
and a1 George, who live in Passumpsic, and
warren, who lives on the old homestead,
also also a sister, Emeline Hancock, who
hves in Newport. The funeral service
wiil be held tomorrow morning at10.30,
after which the remains will becarried to
waterford to be buried.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
A Pioneer Foundryman.

Charles P. Carpenter, whose death was
chronicled last week, was the pioneer
foundryman at the scale works, practi-
cslly opening their foundry and setting
up their first cupola for melting iron.
When the Fairbanks decided to make
scales Mr.. Carpenter was working for
Huxham Paddock on hollow ware,
pumps, etc., and left this place to help
make the Fairbanks scale. Mr.. Carpen-
ter also invented the hay rake, in almost
the same form that it is used at the
present time. He transferred his patents
to other manufacturers soon after re-
ceiving them. Mr.. Carpenter left six
children; Edward P. Carpenter; Mrs.
Julia A. Harlow of Bennington; Mrs.
Horace Brown of Maiden; Rev. c. M.
Carpenter of Cambridgeport, Mass.
Willard c. Carpenter, and John H. Car
penter, who has been living in Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
The Caterpillar Pest.

The caterpillars are more prevalent
this year than for many years past and
it is the duty of everyone to destroy
nests on their own land. The species
most common is the forest tent cater
pillar and the experiment station recon-
mends burning the nests with torch
soaked in kerosene. Where the worms
are collecting on the trees they may be
destroyed by soaking the limbs of tree
in kerosene or by paris green. They do
not con6ne their ravages to fruit trees,
but suddenly appear in swarms on
naples, elms, oaks or other large shade
trees. Ifnot discovered crawling up the
tree, in short time they will strip the
entire tree of its foliage. If every land
owner will do his part the nests can be
destroyed and every nest that is destroyed
kills 400 worms.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08

She is drilling the prize speakers in the
Academy here. Of which there is to be
an unusually large number this year,
and they are doing very good work.
Mrs. Frost is very popular reader and
teacher doing extensive work in both
lines. Memorial Day she read at North
Haverhill and also, at the concert here in
the evening. That her work is appre-
ciated in surrounding towns as well as
in her own town is shown from the
following which we take from the North
Haverhili correspondence in the Bradford
Opinion:
Especial mention should be made ol
Mrs. Anna Spencer Frost, reader, of ST.
Tohnsbury. This is the second time our
people have been so fortunate as to hear
Mrs. Frcst. Her ability as reader and
her charming manner both on and of
the stage helped to make her leader in
her profession"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
Grange Children's Day.

c. ]. Bell of Walden, Master Of the
Vermont State Grange, has issued the
following proclamation for Children's
Day.
Vermont in summer whether in time
of war or in time Of peace has ever the
same majestic mountains, green fields
and ripping brooks, and dotted all
about upon her hillsides and in her val
leys the quiet hamlet and farm home
where every influence OF sunshine and
rain causes nature to blossom more
beautiful than the brush of the painter
can picture.
With such surroundings the children
can but grow up lossl brave and true
and the Vermont Patrous of Husbandry
with their children should thank God
that so goodly lot is theirs.
Therefore. l, as master of the State
Grange of Vermont would appoint
Saturday June rs, A. D., 1898, Chill
dren's day.
Let the pleasures of the day be such
that we shall ever keep in fond remem-
brance love for the homes of our child
hood and the Green Mountain State, our
Vermont"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
Thankoffering Service.

A very successful and interesting thank
Offering service was held by the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society Of Grace
Methodist church at the vestries on
tuesday evening. 1t was under the di-
rection of Mrs. A. L. Bailey, the president
Of the society, who announced fine lit
erary programme, the dominant thought
being missions, especially medical mis-
SONS. 1t was shown that the w. F. M.
): OF the Methodist church have Ia hos
pltals in foreign lands and that in one
year 10000 sick women were ministered
to. After the programme social hour
was enjoyed and cake and ice ram were
served. An offering of SIT was received.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
A Home Wedding.

A very pretty home wedding occurred
last evening when Jonas H. Brooks was
married to Miss Maude E. Mcleod, the
ceremony taking place at the brides
home on Railroad street before about 80
friends and relatives. The house was
beautifully decorated. The hall a!rway
was covered with the delicate pink
mountain hawthorne from Massachu-
setts, the doors were hung with aspara-
gus fern and blossoms of the bridal
wreath, one mantel piece was covered
with lilacs and maiden hair fern and the
other was decorated with pinks and
maiden hair. The bay window, where
the bridal party stood, was filled with
palms, ferns and flowers. Promptly at
o'clock the bridal party descended the
stairs to the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding march, played by Alfred H.
Brooks of Nashua, N. H., brother of
the groom. Miss Grace A. Mcleod,
younger sister Of the bride, was the
bridesmaid, and Lyman H. Brock OF
Whitefeld, N. H., was best man. The
bride looked charming in dress OF ivory
white satin. She wore veil and carried
large bunch of pink mermet roses.
Miss Grace Mcleod wore white muslin
trimmed with lace, over pink silk. The
ceremony was performed in the bay
WINDOW by the brides pastor, Rev. DR.
Edward T. Fairbanks.
After the ceremony hearty congratu
latons were extended and collation.
was served on the broad piazza, which
was brilliantly lighted with lanterns
The bride was the recipient of many
choice presents, including generou!
checks, choice silver and many othel
beautiful gifts. Her Sunday School class
sent silver bread tray, a club to which
Mr.. Brooks belongs contributed cut
glass dish and the clerks at the dry
goods store sent banquet lamp on ar
onyx pedestal. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
left on the night train for their wedding
trip and after their return will be "a
home" at S5h Main street.
Among the guests from out OF tow
we're Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Stocker and Mr.
and Mrs. F. B. Stocker OF Danvile; Mr.
and Mrs. James B. Horton Of Montreal
Miss Bertha M. Terril Of Andover. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Brooks of VIII
der; Alfred H. Brooks Of Nashua Ly
man H. Brock of White6eld
The bride is the eldest daughter Of A
H. Mcleod, who is at the head of tn
A. H. Mcleod Milling Co., and presiden
of the First National Bank. The groor
is one OF the partners in the Brooks-Tyle
Dry Goods Company. Both have hos
of friends here and elsewhere who wi
wish thein long and happy married lif
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

The Burlington, Vermont, agency of
the Equitable Life paid policy holders
during the month of May, the sum Of
$34,S0s1S.
Our band will give its first out door
concert at the Railroad street park,
Saturday evening. All of our music
loving people will be glad these concerts
have been resumed.
Our fishermen, who are in the habit
of getting good strings of fish in the
Waterford brooks will notice in
another column that this privilege is
forbidden them in the future.
Republicans should remember the
caucus at the Town Hall Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Delegates will be
elected for the county, state and con-
gressional conventions.
There will be lecture and box party
and social dance in Pythian Hall, Friday
evening, June TO- under the auspices Of
Sherman Court, Catholic Order of For
esters, to which the public are cordially
invited.
A large delegation from the order Of
the Eastern Star of this place went to
Springfield yesterday to attend the
meeting of the Grand Chapter held on
Tuesday and Wednesday. A delegation
from Hardwick joined them here.
The adjourned meeting of the shoe
factory stockholders will be held at the
Board of Trade rooms next Friday even
ing. The directors have prepared bal
ance sheet showing, as near as can be
ascertained. theexact condition of affairs.
The boys brigade, in connection
with the Y. M. c. A., gave lawn party
on the Court House square last Friday
evening. Several tables were set, the
yard was prettily decorated with Jap
anese lanterns and quite nice little sum
was realized.
Austin S. Ranney, one OF Concord
N. HIS most prominent and most re-
spected business men, widely known in
mercantile circles, and occupying many
positions of trust, died Saturday night
at the age of So years. He was wei
known by many of our towns people.
The patrons days" which are being
held at the different schools this weel
and next have attracted deserved atten
tion and cannot help bringing the parent:
into closer touch with the educationa
work ofthe pupils. 1t is hoped that parents
and others will attend these exhibition.
as far as possible.
The choice collection of rich cut glas.
which Jeweler Simanton is sexhibiting is &
marvellous display of dazzling brilliancy
The new styles are simply unique. Mr.
Simanton is giving away to friends ant
patrons a beautifully illustrated booklet
showing the new patterns, also the very
interesting process of cut glass manufac
ture.