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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Extending City Railroad Systems Into
the Suburbs.
some NEEDS OF A GROWING CITY
Property Values Advance With the
Increase in Facilities.
n Z w B Z l L d l n q S

The announcement made during the week
of the purpose of the Capital Traction Com
pany to run the cars of its 18th street line
out the u street branch to the bridge over
Rock creek at the Zoo, as soon as the lat
ter section of the road is equipped with the
underground electric system. was received
with a good deal of interest in real estate
circles. The reason why the various phases
of the development of the street car sys-
TENS of the city have not kept pace with the
demand is not difficult to understand. 1t
is apparent to every one who has given any
attention to the progress in the material
growth of the city that the growth of popu
lation for some years past has been beyond
the old limits of the city.
The need for more room is emphasized
in such variety of ways that the tendency
to meet 1t is unmistakable. 1t is NOT
claimed that all the building space within
what was formerly known as the city of
Washington, before the latter became CO.
terminous with the District of CoiuI1bia, is
occupied neither is there any likelihood
that 1t will be for several years; .et that
fact will have no influence in determining
people in the choice of the selection of i
site for their homes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
LYNDON.

The Congregational society hold a
sociable this evening in the Hall residence
near the Lyndon mills. large number
OF the village people will attend and they
will be finely entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
c. 7. Walter.
The Christian Endeavor socitey had
charge OF the services at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning, the day
being The 18th anniversary OF the great
Endeavor movement.
George Brigham is working in the rail-
road shops at Lyndonville.
Will Paris has invented a binder for
holding load OF lumber. logs or hay
which works in very practical manner.
He got finger between some logs few
days ago and it hasn't been of any par.
ticular use since.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Spencer celebrated
their 18th marriage anniversary last
week Thursday. They were married at
st. Johnsbury Center and Of the dozen
guests at the wedding, Mrs. Lizzie WEIGH
Miller OF Washington, d. c., is the only
one now living.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
PEACHAM,

Mr.. and Mrs. E M. Wheeler spent a
few days with friends in Corinth re-
Gently.
Miss Alice Guthrie OF San Francisco
arrived in town last week Tor visit to
friends and relatives.
Lawrie Morrison has been obliged to
leave school and go to his home in Rye
gate on account OF sickness.
Clara Holmes has gone to Boston.
Carl Hopkins has gone to Lisbon, N.
H., to work in grocery store.
Isaac Varnum Of Malcomb, Iowa, is
visiting friends and relatives in town.
Ella Robinson is visiting friends in
East Peacham.
Mrs. W.. J. Pollard has been spending a
few days at Monroe, N. H.
last week.
Rev Mr.. Thurston Of Walden spent a
few days with friends in town last week
At the annual meeting Of the South
Peacham Creamery association, the
following officers were electe Pres
ident and secretary, Cloud Harvey
treasurer, Moses Martin; general man
ager, Frank Shaw; directors, Frank
Shaw, Andrew Whitehil, Harvey Dunn,
Moses Martin; auditors, Charles Hutch
ms, w. V. McLachln. BY the judicious
management OF the company the past
wear they have paid their manager and
treasurer $25 each and the stock mol lers
pr cent interest, and ided 5000 to
the surplus, and voted to pay the same
the coming year.
j.. S. KenerSon and wife spent a few
days IN Boston last week. Mr.. Kenerson
is employed bv the Lowell Swift Fer
tilizer Co. OF Chicago.
CA Hutchinson took flying trip to
Boston last wetk.
John Williams is home for short va
cation.
Farmers meeting at town hall Satur-
day. Dinner at II O'Clock, after which
will be papers, also music, etc.
The teachers from the different schools
hel a session at academy hall last Fri.
day afternoon. different schools having
different rotations, showi g their
methods OF teaching. The schools dld
very good work, and those who attend, d
we've much pleased AMI highly repaid for
going Much credit is due the teach. rs
for their thorough work. The schools
looked very pretty as they all marched
up the platform to the music OF the
piano, each school hol,;ing its banner
sho Ming school and number.
Miss Harvey's class in elocution will
rrir n, al sv, -
evening. Feb. IL. At the close OF the en-
teri ainment the young ladies will give
John Pierpont's poem, entitled Passing
Away" A pleasing feature will be 1 2
emotional tabeaux, which will also be
given by the young ladies. Every one
cordially invited to attend.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
WEST DANvILLE.

Mrs. c. J. Colby Northrop died last
week Thursday. aged IS years. Mrs.
Northrop was born in Dunbarton, N. H.,
In March, 1920. She was first married
IN 1855 TO Joseph Huse who diedin 1873.
she afterwards married Lawson Bruce
who was killed year later by tall
from the house. In 1890 she married
James Northrop. She had two daugh-
tiers, by her first husband. who died a
number of years ago. She is survived
by sister living at Bow, N. H and a
stepson, Samuel Huse OF Barre She has
been consistent member of the Metho
dist church since 1855. Funeral was
held at the church Sunday, Rev. F. E.
Currier officiating
Mrs. George Borland is convaescing
slowly.
Ice on the pond here is about Is inches
deep.
School closes today with appropriate
exercises by the children.
The New England Order of Protection
have rented Melril's hall Tor year and
meet hi monthly. The Order here is in
prosperous condition, has many pleas
ant social gatherings and is worthy the
patronage OF the community. January
~ it installed the following officers:
Warden, H. H. Somers; junior past war
den, George Bagby; vice warien, Mrs.
II. II. Somers; secretary, Mrs. F. M.
Aiken; treasurer, Walter P. Hatch;
chaplain. Mrs. ]. Conley; guide, Il. H.
Somtrs. Jr.; guar dian, P. F. Pope; senti-
mel, II. F. Newell; trustees, H. F. Newell,
F.. M. Aiken, H. H. Somers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
MCINDOE FALLS.

A family by the name Of oyer has
moved into the Streeter house lately
purchased by P. B Van Dyke.
The Ladies society will give supper
and social in the vestry this evening.
Supper will be served from S to O'Clock.
All are cordially invited. Supper fifteen
cents.
P. B. Van Dyke is having an attack OF
the grip.
Both departments of the district school
close today.
Rev. Mr.. Titus has arranged series
Of Sunday evening sermons tor the next
two months. The subject for next Sum
dav evening is From the Round House
OF Potiphar. Do men prosper better in
this world because they are re'igious?"
Andrew Guthrie has been i'll for the
past week.
The Whist Club met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Payne last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Julia Smith who has been at
North Monroe Tor the past few weeks
has returned home.
The academy students are arranging
for a drama to be given the last night OF
school.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
DANVILLE.

w. G. Davis and wife from Cordova
Argentine Republic, are visiting Mr..
Davis mother, Mrs. Walter Davis. Mr..
Davis is at the head OF the Argentine Re.
public wea her bureau and expects to re-
turn to South America soon.
Orvis Hale is very i'll withinfammation
OF the bowels.
Sam Currier gave reading at New
bury Wednesday evening.
w. c. Cheever has moved his barber
shop into new and more commodous
rooms in the basement of c. S. Dole ne W
building.
The heaviest storm of the season has
been raging the past lew days. High
winds have drifted the roads and all
trains have been delayed. Tine ther.
mometer registered as low as 800 below
zero Sunday morning.
Ira Spauldng, architect and builder of
c. S. Dole's new build n.y. is at his home
at Royalton for short stay.
Charles Collins OF WoodsviIe, N. H.,
visited his sister, Mrs. N. w. Burdick,
last week.
Mrs. F A. Wright has returned from a
visit to Burlington.
Charlie Lise is attending Barbour
Business college.
Mrs. A. w. Preston is quite i'll.
Miss Ethel Bagley, who has been quite
i'll, has recovered and resum, ID her school
on the hill. Miss Edith Babbitt has been
teaching for her during her illness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04

No social announcement Of the present
season has caused greater flulter of
surprise in society circles OF Boston than
the news OF the engagement OF the noted
artist, Robert Gordon Hardie oil Brattle-
boro. and NV York city, and Mrs. Car
olne Hall Washburn. a prominent so.
ciety woman and journalist OF Boston.
While the formal announc, ment has not
yet been made. and will not be for W
eral weeks. it is known to many OF Mrs.
Washburn's friends, and already con-
CALCULATIONS are beginning 10 pour in
upon her.
The Bradford bank is in the hands of
receivers. At the request oil Hosea Mann,
Inspector OF finance, ia lge Tyler enjoined
the bank from further business and APP
pointed James B Hale of Newbury, late
president OF the bank. receiver. The
doors were closed Tuesday evening. The
report of the COMM tee, who have b, en-
examining the condition OF the institu.
ton. was to be made to the stockholders
Tuesday and wou d show that the bank
was solvent. After charging off the
bad debts here is still enough to make
the depostors safe. though the closing of
the bank is hard blow to the village.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
LYNDON CENTER.

Belle Ruth Morgan, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Morgan, passed to a
higher lite on Friday OF last week after a
lingering illness of about FL months with
consumption. Though short, her life has
been an exemplary one. Always cheerful,
ambitious and of high standard OF
scholarship, she won many friends, and
during her long illness she has borne her
affection with patience and calmly re-
signed herself to the inevitable. She was
born in 1881, and passed her seven
teenth birthday Jan. 81 1898. The tu
neral was he d Monday. conducted by
the Rev. w. H. Lyster. She was the ony
daughter and much symp thy is felt tor
the brrea we'd parents. Miss Morgan is
the seventh deceased memb.r of an enter
ing class in the Lyndon Central schools.
A c supper will be given in the vestrv
of the Free Baptist church by the Ladies
Aid society next Wednesday evening.
Numerous palatabe dishes beginning
with { will he served. After supper
there will be a short entertainment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-"Now, Charles, let us make list
Of your debts" zone moment, dear
uncle, till 1 have filed up your ink
stand."-Tit-Bits.
81 find $12 high price for this par
rot. suppose he speaks good deal?"
"No, not at all, but he understands
everything. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
-"Darling!" he cried, and threw him
self at her feet. The naughty damsel
shivered, as in apprehension. "That low
Princeton tackle" she muttered, striv-
ing to be calm.-Life.
Real Heroism.-"Mrs. jerks is the
most courageous woman know"
"Why?" "She goes over and uses DR..
Blanks telephone to call up another
doctor. "-Chicago Record.
misunderstanding, said the lit
tie boy who was showing his eastern
relatives the suburban beauties of Chi
cago, sis the park that Gen. Jackson
was named after. '-Chicago Tribune.
-Hicks-"Crochet, you know, has a
musical mind" Wicks-"T here, that
accounts for it! I always have won
dered why it was so easy for people to
play upon him."-Boston Transcript.
"A Spectacle.-Professor (of astron-
omy)-"How many of the planets can
be seen with the naked eye?" Little
Girl-"I don't know, sir. We have no
naked eyes in Boston. Chicago Trib-
une.
-Disappointed.-"I thought you said
L would meet a great traveller" said
the athletic young man who had attend
ed the explorers reception. isn't he
here?" inquired the late conner. 81
don't think so. haven't seen any CEN
fury medals on MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Star.
The Brass of Critics.-"I often mar
VEL" said Pennington, the author, "at
these critics, who in an hours time blast
work over which we authors have
spent year" Eyes" replied Cawstik,
who had read Pennington's latest,
when minute would suffice them to
say all that is necessary.'-Philadel-
phia North American.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
NORTH DANvILLE.

Miss Susie B. Wells spent few days
with friends and relatives here recently
John A. Stanton went to Littleton, n
H., Monday. where he has secured pc.
sition in the drug store OF Mr.. Kinney.
The village school. taught by Miss
Mary Coleman of Lyndon and Miss
Mabel Gage OF St. Johnsbury. closes a
very successful term Friday with appro
pirate exercises.
Charles Gadapee has gone to st. Johns.
bury, where he has work in the scale
shop.
F. R. Palmer had his herd Of cattle
examined for tuberculosis by Or. Buss oil
St. Johnsbury few days since and they
were pronounced Tree from the disease.
The farm buildings belonging to A. P.
Langmaid, situated half mile from the
village on the Wheelock road. were de.
stroyed by fire early Saturday morning,
also most of the contents. The fire was
under such Roadway wh,n discovered
that the family only had time to dress
and get out before the root fell in. They
succeeded in getting the stock out of the
barn John P. Weeks bought the cattle,
eight in number. The property was in.
sured for $1,000.
The North Danville dramatic club will
present the drama. THE Mountain Wait"
at Weeks hall Wednesday evening. Feb.
9. No pains have been spared in the
preparation OF this play, an artist from
St. Johnsbury having been employed at
quite an exptn,e to paint special stage
scenery. 1t is worthy OF large patron
age. Admission, adults, 25 cents; chill.
dren, 10 cents.
CHARACTERS.
Bill Mason, Of the Overland Route.
r. A. Emerson
Jack Wilbur, plucky New Yorker,
E. p. Paquin, Jr.
Parson Tibbs, the happy.go lucky.
Z F.. Paquin, Sr.
Asterbilt, New York dude-,ha,'s all.
Glen Johnson
Sheriff Krautz, proprietor Miners Roost."
Pat Hennessey, from Ballymahon,
&. NJ. Massey
Hamilton Ham, from nowhere,
John Chalmers.
Monte Miller, Crook" Fred Chalmers
Meg, the Mountain Wait"
Miss Florence Johnson
Dolly Wilbur. Jacks sister,
Miss Mabel Gage
Mrs. Tibbs, the parsons much better half,
Miss Tilla Johnson
Mrs. Militia Batchelder was called to
Sheffield Sunday by the serious illness
with pneumonia Ut her sister. Mrs. Grey.
Charles L. Stevens died February /,
aged &C years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
A Card.

Some of my competitors, evidently
Jealous of my success, have started a
story that was not going to continue
very long in business in St John bury.
wish to inform the public that have
liked St Johnsbury exceedingly well, in
TACT, better than any place have yet
lived in; and that it is my purpose, and
has been ever since commenced business
here. to make this my permanent home.
have rented the store now occupy Tor a
term of years, and of course, am bound
to remain for the iull term OF the lease.
Thanking the public for the very large
patronage have received, l am
Respectfully yours,
c. E. SlMANToN.
To Whom it May Concern:
For the benefit OF he public cand good
of all concerned, we beg say that Chas.
E. Smanton has rented the store now
occupied by him as jewtlry store To-.
Gated in Citizens Bank Block, Railroad
street, for a term years, and that this
contract was so made at the time Mr..
Simanton first began business in ST..
Johnsbury.
Signed,
A. L. BAILEY, Pres.
JoHN T. RITcHlE. Treas.
GILBERT L. WOODS, Asst. Treas.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
SHEFFIELD.

Coolest wave yet reported, 81 degrees
below zero.
George Kendall has rented his farm to
Carl Houghton OF Sutton, possession
given in the spring. George has rented
R Young's place near the Lyncon depot.
Store court adjourned this week on
account OF the sickness of Paul Willard.
Horace Orcutt, who has been working
for L. B. Harris, is moving his goods
into A. S. Fletcher's house. Lyndon.
Horace is going to Maine this winter.
John GRAY and wife are very sick. Mr..
Gray is suffering from bad cancer.
H. A. Folsom of Barton visited at A.
J. Giffin's this week.
Rev. Mr.. Hammond, who has been on
the sick list, is convalescent.
&C. Hall is putting in blower to
drive the sawdust into little building
Just north oil the mill This will make it
very convenient for people to load.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTRE.

The sad and sudden death Of Daniel
Brook, the II year-old son of Harry
Brook, which was chronicled in last
weeks paper, has greatly affected the
community and the sympathy for The be.
reayed family is universal. Since the
death OF the young man two other chill
dren have been sick and Mrs. Brook. but
all are much better now. The house has
been quarantined and the neighbors and
friends have rendered what help they
could in supplying the family with food.
Owing TO the presence of diphthera in
the village the town school directors
wisely decided to close the schools for
this week.
Fire was discovered during service at
the Methodist church last Sunday morn
ing. The fire caught from he furnace
and was speedily extingui,hed by tearing
up the carpet and removing few pews.
Miss Flora Aver is quite sick.
The lecture by Judge Ide which was to
have been given thisevening in the course
has been postponed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
WALDEN.

Rev. M. B. Parounagian is at Lyndon.
vile this week attending the St. Johns
hurry district preachers meeting, also the
dedication exercises of the new Metho
dist church of that place.
Mrs D. D. Perkins was called to ST.
Jnhnsbury the first OF the week to attend
the funeral of her brother, Walter Gould
The Ladies' Aid society meet with Mrs
R. A. Ordwav Thursday evening Tor a
cake and coffee social"
The Noy,svilIe Creamery association
are busy this week putting in their years
supply OF ice.
Thursday evening, Feb. 10, Rev. Mr.
Tucker OF Mortified will deliver a lee
ture here under the auspices OF the Ep
worth League in the Methodist church
Alter the lecture light refreshments viii
be served.
The cottage prayer meeting will b.
held this week Friday evening at Eugene
Kittredge's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
catarrh Cannot be Cnred

with local appl cations, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is
blood or constitutional disease. and in
order to cure it you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the bio ID
and mucous surfaces. Halls CatarI
Cure is not quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one OF the best physicians
in this country Tor years, and is regular
prescription. 1t is composed Of the b, st
tones known. combined with the best
blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina.
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send Tor testimonials, Tree.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo. o.
Sold bv druggists, price 75c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

Rol Coburn is running the paint shop
belonging to Scott M. Farnum & Wife
and is having all he can attend to. He
is good worker.
Wilbur Nelson is drawing 100 900 feet
OF lumber to the saw-ml at the Farnum
wagon factory.
The friends Of Rev. D. M. Mckinley
will give donation at the parsonage on
Thursday, Feb. 10 afternoon and even.
ing. All are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
The schools in town close this week
Friday.
The annual church meeting was held
and dinner served at the school house
hall last Saturday. All present enjoyed
themselves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04

At the special village meeting last week
Thursday evening il was voted to en-
power the trustees to borrow $500 to
meet the construction expenses Tor the
coming year. The matter oferect,ng a
suitable place for drying hose here was
discussed and left with the trustees. A
letter from the president OF the st. Johns.
bury Electric railroad was read asking
for a proposition for the furnishing OF
power. The electric light commissioners
were instructed to investigate the ques-
ton OF supplying powerto the electricrail-
road and to report at later meeting.
Rush Aldrich has equipped a room in
the Stern block with a press and type and
is prepared to do job work.
Miss Minnie H. Rodey, telegraph oper-
ator at Newport, recently lost purse
containing sum OF money. The rail
road boys have presented her with $35
to replace her loss.
Henry Bartlett. superintendent motive
power OF the B. & NJ, was in town last
week to look over the shops with the
idea OF putting in electric power. This is
his second visit here and the matter of
purchasing electric power of the village
is evidently favorably received.
The Montreal express NORTHEAST Friday
morning met with narrow escape from
bad accident near Barton. When the
train reached Newport one of the truck
frames on the next to the last sleeper was
found to be badly damaged. The train
men remembered that they felt the cars
jolt pretty badly near Barton hut every
thing ran smoothly and nothing more
was thought of it until the damaged
truck was discovered at Newport. When
the track near Barton was examined
ten inches OF one rail was found broken
out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
Public Notice.

We are hereby authorized to refund thu
money on IA 25c or soc bottle of
HuSlena
the great cough remedy if it does moi
cure your cough and cold. Try it.
c. {. BINGHAM.
A. F. WALKER.
FLINT Bros.
BoyNToN & EASTMAN.
A. L. RANDALL.
FRANK q LANDRY.
o. b. CUTTING, West Concord.
l.. d. STILES, st. Johnsbury Center.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
TOWN REPORTS.

The CALIFORNIAN office is "heeled and
toed" for printing Town Reports. It's
facilities have been greatly improved tor
the rapid dispatch of the work. Stock
and workmanship the best. Correspond
.nce of town officials having the printing
in charge is solicited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
RYEOATE.

Miss Anabel NJ. Lee spent Saturday at
FAIR View.
Mrs. Phebe Symes is very i'll and it is
not expected she will recover. She is "a
years Old
The stockholders annual meeting OF the
Jersey Hill creamery was postponed rom
TUESDAY, evening until Thursday on ac-
count OF the severe storm which rendered
the roads impossible. The meeting will
be held in the Town library, Feb. 10.
R. F. Jaynes has gone to Gouverneur,
N. Y. Mrs Jaynes will return with him.
Mary Beattie, who has been in Little
ton for the past six weeks, is expected
home Saturday,
Miss E hel Morrison, teacher in dis
trcl No. 2, closes very successful term
today with an entertainment. Mss Nor
rison, while she has not negl, cted the
tex, books in school, has taught the
scholars music and some of them show
considerable talent in this art. All the
friends are cordially invited to the enter
tainment.
Miss Eta ]. Nelson is visiting her
brother Harry.
When you are suffering from catarrh or
cold in the head you want relief right
away. Only 10 cents is required to test
it. Ask your druggist for the trial size
OF Ely's Cream Balm, or buy the SOC.
sizr. We mil it,
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St.. N Y. City.
Twas afflicted with catarrh last au-
tumn. During the month OF October l
could neither Taste nor smell and could
hear bnt little. Ely's Cream Balm cured
it i Marcus George Shautz, Railway,
NJ.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04

East Barre is to have a weekly paper.
1t will be printed at the Bradford Opinion
Office and is to be called the East Barre
Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04

Hoods pills cure liver ills. biiousness,
indigestion headache. A pleasant laxa-
tive. All druggists.