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MRS,


ktnce you tell me so; and as you say
attendance would be we'll paid for, and
1t is airy here and very pleasant,
doubtless 1t would be very beneficial
to the poor, dear gentleman, but
can't take him. I don't take 1nvalids.
Because Of the trouble? Oh, dear, no.
That isn't. it. Trouble I never mind.
What is it then? Wouldn't the board
ers like it? Let the boarders mind
their own affairs, If it was nothing
catching, and neuralgia and nerves
amt catching that I ever heard of.
NO, no, but scalded dog breads
cold water, and l have had invalids
oerore One invalid, he was enough
tor me. 1t amt boarders, I think Of
tnough. had twenty-four silver small
and twenty-four heavy plated, that you
couldn't tell, and a dozen tables, solid
and four salts, and ten desserts, and a
scallop-shell shaped that came two in
velvet box-a present to me when I
was married. Boarders? No. of
course don't mean boarders. Spoons.
mad that number when took the in
Valld, and you don't know the straits
I'm put to now, and the cheap rubbish
I've mad to buy. All on account of
mat invalid. But this one will take
all MS medicine in his own spoons.
An, that isn't it either! Your poor
dear friend is doubtless a perfect
gentleman; only I am prejudiced
against invalids
HE was brought in in a chair.
wrapped up in a counterpart, and I
must say I thought he had very red
race; but that might be apopleptic, you
know, or he might have stimulated
nlmself into it, as an invalid might
easily do, you know, and not to blame
II the doctor recommended it. And
ne was taken into the best front room.
next to the one Mrs. Jerrup had-my
diamond boarder, I used to call her:
she had so many of 'em in her ears and
on her fingers and at her throat. And
as soon as he was comfortably fixed I
went up to see him, and says I:
Mr.. Bolter,' says THAT was his
name-'Mr. Bolter, is there anything
l can do for your
And he says as politely as you
could wish: No, ma'am, there is not.
All l shall need is a little water-cruel
at + In the morning; and if the board
ers have any of 'em habit of singing
hymns in the evening, as I've known
In pious boarding-houses, to set the
parlor door open that may hear EN-
Now, was there ever anything more
touching than that? I went down
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-31

The banana peel is said TO 30 an
excellent substitute for ice-on the
sidewalk.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-31

It isn't always the most economical
girl who has the smallest waist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-31

Why does man always promise to
be good when he's too sick to be bad?
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-03-31
IS. FURGESON'S
STORY.
BY S. T.

ES, sir. I'm Mrs,
Furgeson and I do
take boarders; but
you say y o u r
friend is an inval-
id, and I can't, in
deed I can't, think
of 1t. Yes, sir, no
doubt, a most ex-
cellent gentleman,
I have every rea-
sOn tO h eli ov q,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26
The Pittsburg Trip.

Members of Palestine Commandery,
Knights TempIar, and their ladies re-
turned from the triennial conclave the
middle of last week and were enthusiast
tic in their praises of theexcursion. With
the exception Of showers in Pittsburg
and Washington they were favored with
excellent weather, and while the parade
was not as large as the one in Boston in
1895 it was an unusually pretty one.
A pleasant feature of the trip was a
little affair which occurred in the hotel
at Washington when Eminent Com
mander Garvin r. Magoon of North
Stratford was presented with an elegant
gold watch and chain and loving cup
The gift was from the Sir knights par
ticipating in the excursion from Pales
tine, Malta, Vermont, st. Girard. Mt
Horeb aud Sullivan Communicates. Tit
presentation speeches were made by P. F
Hazen, Commander Of Palestine Com
mandery OF St. Johnsbury, and Theophi
lus Grout, Commander of Malta Com
mandery Of Newport. Mr.. Magoon, VIII
had labored so successfully to make tn
trip success, thanked the Sir Knight
most heartily for their testimonials
friendship.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26
WheeIock Quarterly Meeting.

The Wheelock Quarterly Meeting OF
Free Baptist Churches, and Ministers
Conference will meet here Oct. 27-3O at
the Free Baptist church. The Ministers
Conference will be held Thursday even
ing and Friday morning. At the morn
ing session sermon will be delivered by
Rev. !. B. Merrill of Enosburg Falls, and
Friday morning Rev. M. H. Babcock OF
West Charleston. will give talk on "A
Much Needed Reform" :.
The Quarterly Meeting Conference will
be held Thursday afternoon atwhich
sermon will be delivered by Rev. ]. Bill
lington of Moor's River, p. Q.
The Woman,s Missionary Society will
hold its session Friday evening, and
papers will be read by Miss Hattie
Parker OF Sheffield and Mrs. c. Osgood
OF Littleton, N. H. Saturday morning
the principal address will be given by
Rev. 6. w. Burgin of Sutton, on The
World moves; does the Sunday school
keep abreast OF it Z"
Saturday evening will be devoted to-
the Young Peoples Society and an ad-
dress on THE model Young Peoples
Society and the Church" will be given
by Rev. G.. A. Downy Of Lyndon Centre.
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At st. Johnsbury East.

Rev. G. w. Patterson, W. A. Graham,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Webster, Charles
Prouty and Arthur McGaffey are among
the Boston excursionists.
Mrs. G. W. Patterson conducted the
church service Sunday morning. A chill
dren's choir, consisting Of Russell Girls
void, Willie Hovey and Misses Florence
and Bertha Drew sang very acceptably.
Miss Bertha Lee has moved her house
hold goods to the house Of her uncle,
Albert Lee. Miss Lee will not go South
until the yellow fever has abated.
Mrs. Sophia Campbell Of St. Adams
and Mrs. Miner Leavett of Abbott's
Corner, Que, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel Wood recently.
A reading circle has been organized
and held their first meeting last Friday
evening at the parsonage. They will
meet this week Friday evening at the
house OF G. w. Dodge. Music and speak
ing are the attractions. Everybody is
invited.
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Among the Churches.

what about the Story OF Jonah |"
will be the topic Of Rev. Mr.. lyrics lee
ture next Sunday evening. at Grace
Methodist church.
At the ordination Of Rev. M. A. Far
rem over the Congregational church at
Lyndon Friday the North church will be
represented by its pastor and John ..
Hale as delegate and the South church
by its pastor and Crawford Ranney as
delegate. Rev. DIR, A. H. Heath gives
the charge to the pastor at the public
service and Rev. c. H.. Merrill the right
hand of fellowship. .st.e
The ladies of the South church are pre-
pairing for an elaborate Christmas sale
under the title of THE Holidays OF the
Year" 1t will be held December ] and 2.
Rev. C. D. r. Meacham Of Townshend
will preach at the RailIoad street Bap-
fist church again next Sunday morning
and evening. gss Il.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26
Births.
At st. Johnsbury, Oct. %, son to
and Mrs Henry w. Steady.
Deaths.

At st. Johnsbury, Oct. 8, Miss Hannah
Moore, aged about 7S years.
At st. Johnsbury, Oct. "a, Mrs. Elizabeth
T. wife OF the late William H. Horton, aged
II years.
At St. Johnsbury, Oct. 2s, Grace Baleh,
aged 23 years.
At st. Johnsbury, Oct %, Job Lauder
aged 70 years.
At Danville, Oct 20, Mrs. Henry Danforth,
age 76 years.
At Peacham, Oct. FL, Willard Brown aged
"a years.
At Passumpsic, Oct. 20, Mrs. DOW
mother Of Mrs. Joseph Lewis.
At South Peacham, Oct. ID, Mrs. X. b.
Abbott, aged SO years and seven months.
A. Greensboro, Oct. %, William Spiers
Jr. aged AZ years.
At Lebanon, N. H., Oct. 20, Hiram Emer.
son. formerly of st. Johnsbury, father OF
Mrs. Edwin Harris, aged 70 years.
At Springfield, Mass, Oct, ri, Addison
Lincoln, in his 18th year, father OF Mrs
Arthur r. Stone of st. Johnsbury.
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st. Johnsbury Center.

The report of the Sunday school con-
vention at Lyndonville was given by the
superintendent at the Methodist church
last Sunday.
Remember the chicken pie supper at
Grange Hall on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Farnham and
daughter, M. D. Park, Jonathan Powers
and Mrs. Hurd went to Boston on the
excursion last week
Rev. Mr.. Dexter preached at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday. He has
been engaged to preach there several
Sundays.
Charles Drown spent Sunday with
friends in Sheffield.
Mrs. Hill and daughter OF st. Johns
bury have moved into the up stairs tene-
ment in 2. H. Stones house. The tene-
ment was formerly occupied by S. ].
McLoud.
About thirty relatives and friends oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hurburt gave
them pleasant surprise at the home Of
Jessie Gage last Monday evening. They
were presented with set OF dishes and
other presents. Mr.. Hurlburt was un
able to be present. She leaves soon fol
her home in Groton.
Pomona's Festival was observed al
Wide Awake Grange last Saturday even
ing. Members from Lyndon, Waterford
and Passumpsic oranges were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson were called to
Sheffield last week to attend the funera
of Mrs. Simpsons sister.
Miss Hill who has been visiting at b
Buffers has returned to her home il
Boston.
The subject OF the address at tn
Methodist church next Sunday evening
will be The Captive Maid; A Girls In
fuence."
Miss Ethel Park of Wheelock is visit
ing at her uncle's M. n. Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Piper OF Yves
Charleston spent few days with hi
mother Mrs. E. E. Lyford last week.
Mrs. John Forsythe is sick with rheu
matte fever.
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At SummerviIle.

E. Amazeen was called to Boston the
latter part OF the week by the death Of
his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Dean, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Young aud A. G. Barrett
were among those who took in the Bos-
ton excursion,
B. H. Foster and family have moved
into the Cheney house on Portland st.
Miss Bertha Hovey left Tuesday after.
noon to visit friends in Boston and
vicinity.
Mrs. E. L. Hovey was in Barnet Tues
day to inspect the W. R. c.
Mrs. P. w. Brown is moving her
household goods to East st. Johnsbury
where she will reside tor the present.
Bertha NJ. Lee is staying at East st
Johnsbury for the present.
H. c. Somers OF San Francisco, CAL, il
stopping with c. F. Weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26
Two Fires.

Two Fires.
Brief mention was made in these col
umus last week of the fire at the
laundry last Wednesday forenoon. The
proprietors lost in the fire about 100
shirts and 800 collars and much Of their
machinery was damaged. They were
insured with Crawford Ranney, but the
insurance has not yet been adjusted. They
are having their work done elsewhere
for the present and expect to have their
own laundry in operation againin about
two weeks.
The proprietors of the laundry were
again visited by fire on Friday morning
when the ell part of A. ]. Shaw's hovse
and the barn were burned. The house
is located on Concord avenue and thu
fire caught in the barn from lantern
The insurance was held by W. c. Lewis
in the Vermont Mutual Insurance Co. o
| MONTPELIER
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26
The Greatest Discovery Yet.

w. M. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
"Chief," says: 1--WE won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kings New Discovery. No other remedy
can take its place in our home, as in it
we have a certain and sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Coughs, etc"
1t is idle to experiment with other reme-
dies, even if they are urged on you as
Just as good as DR.. King s New Discovery.
They are not as good, because this
remedy has a record OF cures and besides
is guaranteed. 1t never fails to satisfy.
Trial bottle free at Flint Brothers drug
store.
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MARRIAGES..

Al Johnsbury, Oct. 10, by Rev. Thomas.
Tyrie, George L. Giffin and Jennie ). Kelsey
both Of St. Johnsbury. ..e1sf., ~
At st. Johnsbury, Oct. 10, by Rev. =: =.
Belle Hill, both Of st. Johnsbury. ,-t,,.,,r III.
AT St. Johnsbury. Oct 20, by, Rev;
THOMAS lyric, Frank H. Churchill and
Eva M. Clark. both of Barton Landing
At Wakefield, Mass, Oct. 10, by Rev
Charles H. Lcaroyd. Dr.. George II. Nay
formerly of st. Johnsbury, and MISS rior'
ence l.. Hackett.
A. Maiden. Mass, Oct 10, Rev. DR.
Edward Everett Hale OF Boston, Arthur
Brown Atwood and Jennie Marsh JeffeIs. >.
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WANTED. FOR SALE. ETC.

Tsmall advertisements will be inserted in
this column In reading matter type at the
rate of two cents a word tor the nrst lhse sl
ton and one cent word for subsequent IN,
sertions. Cash must accompany the order.i
Lost between Cabot and Danville
Saturday a pocket.book containing six.
ty.eight dollars and fifty cents. The
finder will be suitably, rewarded by re-
turning the same to o, H. Heath OF Cab
OF.
A GREAT CHANCE For INVESTMENT
A. party can purchase an interest in tour
promising gold mining, claims by advanc-
ing little money for development work.
Address Mines, CALIFORNIAN Office.
MRS. c. E. HARRMeroN has all the
latest styles in winter millinery at the
lowest prices. Please give her call.
Parlors II Pearl street.
TYpEwRTNe. Rolfe Cobleigh, County
Clerks office.
DREssING for lawns and cemetery lots
for sale by L. H. Lucas.
For SALE OR TO RENT, "A dwelling
and nine acres of land situated near
grammar school at Peachartl Corner.
Enquire of 0. c. Chamberlain, 81 Main
street, St. Johnsbury, VT.
MILLINERY STocK and Fixtures for
sale. This is a good location for the
business. No. 1 Caledonia Street.
SACRIFICE SALE. We have on hand
and for sale several second hand buggies,
both open and top, three one horse lum'
Der wagons, nearly new, new dump carts,
new two.horse lumber wagons, and a
few sleighs, that we must sell at once, as
we need the storage for our winter work
Get our prices before buying elsewhere
Richardson and Boynton.
For furcollarette visit Harry H. Carr:
store.
Two thousand yards, new styles, il
fannelettes, at prices from s cents to II
cents yard at H. H. Carr's, and Lock
wood cotton for cents yard.
You are invited to examine the line o
25 cent, so, rs and 81 dress goods at H
HI. Carr's.
You can save dollars by buying you
winter jacket or cape at H. H. Carr's.
.. Harry H. Carr still is selling those s.
Macintoshes for SO so each. They ar
genuine bargains.
YOUNG Pics for sale at low prices. Cal
penter Bros, West Waterford.
:. A Coon ASSORTMENT of winter flower
ing bulbs for sale cheap for cash. c. +
!, Gibbs.
FOR SALE.-One is MaRee coal stow
:. one cooking range, one Taber organ, or
d ash book case, all second hand. Bundy
Shoe Store, 45'Man st.
:, DREssMAKrNG. After Oct. 18th l al
r prepared to go out by the day for a
kinds Of fashionable drcssmaking. Tern
n $50 day, May Blanch Wright, !
Summer street,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26
At Howe Opera House.

Joe OFT, an exceedingly clever comedian,
who is nothing il not original, has re-
Gently begun his sixth annual starring
tour in new farce comedy styled Look
ing for Trouble" and will be seen at the
Howe Opera House, Saturday evening,
Oct. 20. A special and elaborate set OF
scenery is to be employed in the second
act, and some OF the highest paid talent
will appear in the company.
"Looking for Trouble" has the right
sort Of ring and ought to prove very
desirable property. Prices, 35, so and 7s
cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26
Rev. II. II. tioyt Resigns.

Rev. H. H. Hoyt of the Church of the
Messiah rendered his resignation last
Sunday to take effect in one month.
He has decided to leave here on account
of the i'll health of Mrs. Hoyt, but has
not as yet decided where they will locate.
He has been most efficient pastor and
has won the respect of the people OF his
own church and of the entire community,
who will greatly regret his departure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26
At Fairbanks Village.

Mrs. Alvin Whitney is sick.
w. L. Heath, Sylvester Day and Henry
Beck are in Boston this week. Mr.. Beck
will visit New York city before his re.
turn.
Fred Walker is moving into the tene-
ment lately vacated by E. E. Sargent.
Mrs. Courier, who has been visiting
her son, 7. E. Courier, for several weeks
returned to her home at Schenectady, N
Y, last Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-10-26
The Vermont Club.

The newly elected officers Of the Yer
mont Club OF Boston University Law
School are: President, c. H. Burt OF
Enosburg; Vice pres, George L. Hassel-
tine of Bristol; secretary, Melvin G.
Morse of Morrisville.
Those entering are F. D. Thompson OF
St. Johnsbury, c. M. Heaton of Mont
pelier, A. E. Lewis Of Randolph, c. M.
Ranney of Brownsville and Kent Knowl-
ton of Danville. o
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A Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks and graft
tude to the neighbors aud friends who
so kindly assisted us during the illness and
death Of our dear brother and uncle: And
to the Shopmates and the Order OF when ne
was member, for their presence with u.s.
and the beautiful floral tribute which they
brought the day of his burial.
Mr. AND MRS. v. F. RUSSELL.
MR. AND MRS. ]. LEBouRNEAU,
MRS ABBY S, WHEATON.
MISS MATTE L. WHEATON.
CHARLES q. WHEATON.
ST Iof1nsbury, Oct. "a, 1898.
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A Gard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money OH fifty cent bot
tie of Greene's syrup of tar if it fails to
cure your cough or cold; we also war
rant twenty-five cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or no pay.
A.C RANDALL. c. c. BINGHAM
FRANK G. LANDRY, FLINT BROS,
BoyNToN & EASTMAN, A. F. WALKER,
d c. HARRINGTON, West Danville.
Id. STILES, St. Johnsbury Center.
I'D. ROGERS, Walden.
o. CUTTING, West Concord.
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A Gift from Heroes.

An elegant souvenir has just been re-
ceived by Mrs. A. Hurlburt OF Utica, N.
Y, who is spending some weeks at Dan
Vile, Vt. 1t is handsome black silk
umbrella, with massive gold handle ex-
quisitely engraved, and inlaid with
mother ofpearl. On the handle is in
scrbed,
Presented by ~
list Bat. U. s. M. c."
The gift is a token OF appreciation
for sympathetic acts in their behalf,
while the LIST Battalion, or Fight
ing Six Hundred" was in camp at
Seavey's Island, Portsmouth, N. H. The
happy, grateful recipient Of the honor
regards the superb souvenir as her
proudest possession, fully approaching
| it's great beauty, and above all, the chiv''
alrous compliment paid her by the gal
liant marines. A beautiful letter was
sent presenting the gift.
1t will be remembered that these were
the first Americans who landed in Cuba
and who after fight OF three days ano
three nights against six thousand Span
iards in ambush, took the ground, hello
it, and raised on Cuban soil the hrs
American flag.
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WEATHER RECORD

At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending Oct. 25, 1898.
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A Card.

In behalf OF myself and near relatives l
wish to thank the kind neighbors and friends
who gave help and sympathy on the occa'
sion Of my great loss and bereavement.
R. B. ABBOTT.
South Peacham. VT,
Oct. "a, 1898
Evening journal., 1898-09-19
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Many Of the churches are floating
the American flag from the belfry.
Russia is the only country in the
world without its Christian Endeavor
society.
Philadelphia has 100 Presbyterian
churches, and all are supplied with
pastors.
George Foster Peabody, of New
York, has been elected n member of the
board of trustees of Colorado college,
which is just now playing an i'm
portant part in the development of the
region where it is located.
1t is a coincidence that both the
senate and house at Washington have
blind chaplains. Milburn, of the SEN
ate, is considered the more distin-
guished, but Couden, of the house, is
spoken of as the more eloquent.
The Reformed (Dutch) church has
taken up work among the oolored peo-
pie of the south, and expects to send a
missionary to Florence, S. c., rail-
road center with a considerable pop
ulation. and destitute Of church and
school advantages.
In Denmark the city school children
are taken on regular visits TO the coun-
try, both for the benefit OF their health
and for educational purposes, and the
process is then reversed, the country
children being taken to the city in or
Ger to broaden their minds.
The German Baptist brethren. at a
recent session in Chicago, decided that
they would not admit TO church mem
bership any divorced persons who
should marry again while their former
companions were living, unless the di-
vorce WAS obtained on Scriptural
grounds.
Mexico has 1852 schools, OF which
$3.50 are supported by the state, 3,21s
by cities, and 2,442 by individuals or
societies. The actual attendance al
these schools last year was 40O,T46, and
the amount appropriated for the sup
port of the public schools was about
s5,5OO,OO0.
Evening journal., 1898-09-19
AUTUMN WEAR.
some sessonRbIe suggestions Con-
cerning the Latest IN Ladies',
Costumes.

Soft, cllnging effects will have the
preference over all stiff materials.
Cashmeres still have place In hand
some gowns, as do the henriettas and
albatross, as well as the fine serges.
Canvas cloths are made softer and
show a variety Of open-wrought
meshes in all the new autumn tints.
Poplins are still with us, and those of
high silken luster are much used for
very dressy wear. especially in the
shades of gray and green. For dressy
black, either satin, poplin or some of
the fine bengaline weayes are shown
in preference to the brocades and
moires. Grape effects and crepons are
good, and show tendency to pretty
sillSen gloss. Ladies' cloth In every
conceivable shade will be worn, and
many black ones, made solidly or with
color, are designed for calling and aft
ernoon affairs.
Braids Of all sorts, in both plain and
fancy weave, win be used in the great
est profusion, and will be applied in all
sorts Of designs, as well as in straight.
up-and-down and all-around effects,
Some Of the dress skirts show the bot
tom edge cut in vandykes, either bound
or faced back with silk. and beneath is
placed a three or four-inch rufie that
may be either plated or gathered.
This, by the way, is an ensy way of
frightening a dress skirt August
Woman's Home Companion.