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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
Annual Report of Boston & rlaine.

The Boston & Maine railroads exhibit
of operations for the three and / 2 months
ended June 80 is issued For the quarter
gross earnings fell off $16,753, but ex-
penses were reduced $11,222, leaving a
net loss of $5532. Miscellaneous income
was $3s,5O5 larger than last year. The
road earned $400,70 above charges, an
increase of $17,302 For the year the
gross gain was but $166,259, while
there was an increase OF $124,576 in
expenses. Included in expenses for the
year was $444, ,265 for new equipment
and train safety appliances, against
$429 9016 the previous year. After the
payment of charges, sinking fund re-
quirement and dividends, $29,423 was
earned to the good, against $35 293.
The exhibit is good one for the year in
review, which has not been bonanza
year in the New England states.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
School Meeting.

The special town meeting to take ac-
tion upon new schoolhouse in Summer.
vile was held at the Town Hall Satur.
day afternoon. Alexander Dunnett pre-.
sided as moderator of the town. Harv.
lin Paddock, chairman of the school
board, stated the un6tness of the present
building as to all sanitary conditions and
also the fact that it could not accommo-
date all the scholars. Arthur F. Stone
read letter from one OF the teachers
which touched upon the same lines. On
motion of DR.. G. B. Bullard it was voted
to refer the whole matter to a committee
of five, three of whom should be the
school board, to report at an adjourned
meeting, Sept. 8, 1898, at 8 p. m. This
motion was debated by Marshall Mont
gomery, Henry c. Bates and E. L. Hovey.
The motion was carried and the chair
appointed with the school board T. M.
Howard and E. F. Brown. The meeting
then adjourned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
time and the audience showed their ap-
probation by the continued applause.

time and the audience showed their ap.
probation by the continued applause.
The Summer street laundry have
moved into the basement OF the Armory
and Miner & Hill have taken room in
another part OF the basement of the same
building.
Manager Doyle has booked some fine
attractions during the fair The first
night of the fair comes A. Q. Scannon's
"Side Tracked" and the last two nights
the famous San Francisco Minstsels.
The military band connected with the
minstres will give free concerts at the
Fair Ground the last two days OF the
fair.
The st. Johnsbury Band has several
engagements for the near future and the
members are working hard to eclipse
their former efforts. Saturday they play
for the Odd Fellows field day at the Fair
Ground. On September 7th they have
been engaged to play for peace celebra-
ton which is to be held in Barre, and
they are much elated to have secured this
contract. They also have been engaged
to play at Caledonia County fair on
September 13, IA and is.
The st. Johnsbury Woman's Club
have recently placed in the St. Johns
bury Athenaeum a copy of "History oi
the Woman's Club Movement in Ameri.
ca" The book is written by Mrs. J. c.
Croly and contains succinct account Of
every woman's club in the United States
Both the local Woman's Club and the
Seventy Club receive generous mention
in the book and among the illustrations
is the drinking fountain presented to the
village by our Woman's Club.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
School Notes.

The town school directors have engag-
ed the full quota of teachers for the COM
ing year and the schools all open Mon.
day, September 5. Here is the list of
teachers:
Ninth Grade Miss Annette W. Libby,
Gray, Maine.
Assistant, Miss Caroline S. Woodruff
Eighth Grade. Miss Harriet E. Fyler.
Seventh Grade, Miss Martha A. Jen-
ness.
Sixth Grade, Miss Lucy NJ. Sinclair.
Fifth Grade, Miss Carrie J. Percival,
Jericho.
Fourth Grade, Miss Susie B. Hume.
Third Grade, Miss Eva L. Wilde.
Second Grade, Miss Martha A. Far
mer.
First Grade, Mrs. Lydia H. Beck.
Summerville schools, Mrs. Fannie K.
Peck, Miss Jane M. Blanchard, Miss
Ella NJ. Wright, Miss Anna B. McLam.
Paddock Village, Miss Edith J. Cham
berlin, Bradford.
Fairbanks Village, Miss Anna D.
Batchelder.
Maple Street, Miss Ella L. Wilmarth
East St. Johrsbury, Miss Laura E
Atkins. Cabot.
St. Johnsbury Centre, Miss Eva V
Stanhope, Enosburg, Miss Mary E
Adams.
Starks, Miss Anna M.Stevens.
Goss Hollow, Miss Grace E. Mont
gomery.
Four Corners, Miss Katie D. Peck.
Teacher of Drawing, Miss Darling O
Woodstock.
The directors have made repairs il
many OF the buildings, have repainte'
the Paddock Village and St. Johnsbur.
Center school houses and repaired tn
heating apparatus in the north building
of the Summer street schools.
The school at Bible hill has been close,
and the scholars will be taken to 81
Johnsbury Centre next year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
At the Opera House,.

The Dayne and Fanshaw Stock Com
pany are playing weeks engagement
at the Howe Opera House, giving a differ
ent play each evening. Several pleasing
specialties are introduced and the plays
are worthy of better patronage than
they are receiving. This company opens
the season at the Opera House. Miss
Blanche Dayne has been tor FIVE years
with the Denman Thompson Company,
playing in the "Old Homestead" 100
times. She is clever soubrette and a
good dancer. Besides change OF plays
nightly there is change of scenery and
the company are giving good satisfaction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
Death at the Hospital.

Chester ]. Hill died at the hospital last
Thursday, where he has been confined
but short time. MIR. Hill was born in
Sharon, where his mother still resides,
and was in the employ of the st. Johns
bury Electric Company until he was
obliged to give up work short time ago.
The cause of his death was consumption
and he leaves wife, infant son and a
large circle Of friends to mourn his death,
The funeral services were held at the
Free Baptist church Sunday and the re.
mains were taken to North Danville to
be inferred.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
Band Concert.

Band Concert.
Following is the programme of the
band concert to be given at the Railroad
street stand Friday evening:
March. Directorate, Sousa
Overture, Oriental. BIGGER
Military sketch, The Reveille, Laurendeau
Duet for cornets, The Two Lovers,
Sherman
Mr.. Batchelder and Mr.. Dean.
Song aud dance, Marion, Missud
Fantasia. Hunt for Happiness. Brande
Ethiopian dance. Kentucky Smiles. Wheeler
March, Hyperion, Mackie
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
WEATHER RECORD.
At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending August 15, 1898.
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
,.s- -r..a..., ktc n y r

PHestfHe CUrfnnuHueTy' INV' o. N' II
The next Stated Conclave of Palestine
Commandery occurs Tuesday evening, Aug
ust 80.
PERLEY r. HAzEN,
DRLos M. BACON, Commander.
Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
Killed at Sutton.

N. r. Switser received word last night
that his brother, Stephen Switser, had
fallen from building in the village of
Sutton and was almost instantly killed.
The deceased was about so years old
and his sudden death came as great
shock to all in the village.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Notice.
Board Wanted
Annual Meeting.
Tenement to Rent.
Farm Hand Wanted.
Caledonia County Fair.
The Best Soda-Walker's.
Wanted Competent Girl.
Strawberry Plants for Sale.
Farm for Sale--A. NJ. Stone.
Fair Novelties-E. L. Hunt & Co.
Straw Mattings-Brooks-Ty Co.
Reduction Sale -Lougee Bros. 81 Smythe.
Commissioners Notice-Frank p. Davis Est.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
The Republican Caucus.

Nearly $50 voters attended the repub-
lican caucus at the Town Hall last Satur-
day afternoon, making it the largest eau
Gus ever held in st. Johnsbury. The call
was read by P. A. Pierce, chairman of
the town committee and the meeting or. n
ganized by electing Alexander Dunnett Il
chairman and Robert W. Smonds clerk.
DR.. G. B. Bullard opened the business of
the meeting by moving the use OF the
check list. Mr.. Mcdonald spoke on the
motion and the motion was defeated.
Nominations being in order George
Ranuey was nominated by Charles Syl-
vester; DR.. T. R. Stiles by o. W. Orcutt;
Rev. George w. Patterson byS X. Huse.
Some one seconded the nomination of
George Ranney; Judge Rogers made
brief speech in favor of DR.. Stiles and
Rolfe Cobleigh spoke good word for
Mr.. Patterson. Three ballots were ne
cessary to decide the contest and the bal
lots resulted as follows:
FIRST BALLOT. q
Whole number cast, 435
Necessary for choice, 21S
DR.. T. R Stiles, 1876
Rev. 6. w. Patterson, lis
Perley F. Hazen, 1O2
| George Ranney, 26
SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number cast, 425
Necessary for choice, 213
DR.. T. R. Stiles, 211
Perley F. Hazen, lot
Rev. George w. Patterson, 1O1
George Ranney, 6
THIRD BALLOT.
Whole number cast, 443
Necessary for choice, 222
DR.. T. R, Stiles, 235
Perley F. Hazen. 119
Rev. u. w. Patterson, 80
And the chairman declared DR.. Stiles
the nominee OF the caucus amid consider
able applause.
The following justice ticket was pre-
seHted TO the caucus and the ticket was
nominated
Walter P. Smith, Albro F. Nichols,
Delos M. Bacon, Charles W. Ruiter, E. L.
Hovey, Albert Worcester, Abel W. Rob-
erts, Henry F. Griswold, Fred E. Potts,
Elisha May, Charles H. Horton, Mar
shall Montgomery, Lambert H. Farm
ham, Charles Rogers. David Frechette.
The meeting then adjourned.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-24
Knights Of Pythias,

Regular convention Of Apollo Lodge No.
Tuesday night, August 80.
CHAs. r. vARNBY, c. c.
H. T. FfsHRR. K. r. s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
THE VELVET BEAN.

There is nothing yet discovered that Is. all in
all, 30 valuable a crop as this for farmers to
raise. 1t being an air plant. it will do well on
almost any kind of soil in any of the States.
North or South. that will grow corn; and no fer
tiliZing Is necessary. The forage coming from
this bean is a marvel and a wonder. Planted in
rows four feet apart it will produce a solid mass
of vine and foliage to the depth of from fifteen
TO twenty inches, covering the entire surface of
You may ask IL the vine besides being a valu-
able fertilizer. forage and mulch, 10 also prolific
in fruit. answer, yes, emphatically so. From
the hill the vine runs out in all directions like
the watermelon. from ten to twenty feet. It. be-
gins to fruit at the hill in clusters like the raisin
grape. and thence along the entire length OF tho
vine at intervals of from ten to twenty inches,
pods in clusters OF from two to. twenty appear.
Therefore the fruitage must be immense.
beans would De u modest estimate for an acre of
ground, average crop. i speak from kno wledgc.
AS / have just harvested nineteen acres of as
fine a crop as ever grew.
Plant it early in the spring in rows four feet
apart. or drill, as you like. From three to Ave
beans to the hill, the same rs corn. is the right
amount OF seed, Cultivate and keep clean until
vine begins to Ill the row. Then lay by for the
season.
II planting in an orange grove or orchard,
keep 1t i've feet or moro away from trees, as the
vine is a great climber and will cause you
bother. One bushel of perfect seed will plant
four acres. The pods shrink Just half in Smelling.
The bean, ground UP, hull and all, makes "A
fine fertilizer for Dineapples, orange. and other
fruit trees, as we'll as for ali vegetable growth.
Stock of all kinds like 1t, as well as the green
forage early in the season, and all do specially
The analysis of this bean shows: Nitrogen,
81 per cent; crude protein. 10; fat. o; fibre, 8,
and moisture. IL.
Should your readers want further information,
Il they Will drop mo a line VII SsHsr6Sliy
ORLANDO, Fla.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
Notsn ON the Oriental Crisis.

Even before the Chinese.Japanese war Russia made
known her desire to obtain a port in Corea that would
not be closed by ice. She 10 not yet in possession OF
any port along that peninsula. Heretofore the harbor
OF vladivostock, Siberia. has been closed by ice four
months every year. but with tho ice-breaking ma
chimes. introduced this winter. Russia hopes TO keep
the harbor navigable the year round.
despatch to THE SUN says that seven British war
ships are at Chemulpo. the port OF Seoul. tho capital
OF Corea. 1t is quite certain that they are at anchor
a considerable distance below the town. for at low
tide even vessels OF small draught that anchor In
front Of the town rest. not upon water. but upon .
mud fiat. and are bolstered with stakes to keep them
from heeling over. In fact, the water along the west
coast OF corea is shallow. tho tide rises and falls
thirty. six feet. and at low tide the entire coast "a
vast e1panse OF mud and shallow channels. CoreA
has fine harbors at Wou-San on the northeast and Fn-
San on the southeast coast. and there are good har-
bors between them, but the west coast is wholly lack
ing in this commercial advantage.
Some Americans have a substantial interest In the
course OF events in Corea. An American syndicatSs
for instance, secured last year. through Mr.. James
Morse. q concession TO build = railroad between
Chemulpo and Seoul, a distance OF twenty'si miles.
1t IL said that the enterprise Is already under way.
1t is naturally the Corran railroad which should hrrt
be built, for Seoul. with 100000 Inhabitants, IL ths
most important place In the kingdom. and Its only
communication at present with its port is by means
of clumsy carts, or by small steamers on tho river.
which is closed by leo for three or four months every
year, during the busiest season.
An entcrprising German map maker, who has Jus
issued a new edition OF his pocket atlas. has for tho
hrst time inserted the name Kiao chou Ray ON bis
map OF China and has placed under the name Ene
words !" Haven for Warships."
A writer In the Scottish GeoGrdphi cdi Magazine
says that after the Japanese wern forced 10 omen their
ports to European commerce a secret council OF tho
nobility was coGvokcd at which Il was resolved -
"hght the Europeans commercially" The write
goes on 10 say Iu.t the council ".,c.d"d 10 send thu
attest men In JapGn 10 Europe and America 20 stud
every thing, and, ON their return, 10 teach heir Eel
low countrymen TO turn out every commercial
product that they are able to supply" He adds that
IL Is Japans greatest ambition TO compete in foreish
markets with the goods produced In foreign 0ONS
t1es-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
THE VELVET BEAN.

A New Florida Product, said TO BE or Great
Value TO Farmers In Many Ways.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: / send you
a sample of the new Florida product
the wonderful velvet bean. Up to two years ago
1t was grown here in a limited way, mainly as a
trellis shade; but it being discovered that it was
invaluable for all kinds of stock as a forage and
n phenomenal fertilizer for orange and other
fruit trees, and for the soil as well. it has been
grown in a larger way since that time.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-07-12
Cautious Praise.

Mr.. Orchardson, the famous English
artist, has lately given the public an
insight into his experiences with golf
that mysterious game, SO fascinating to
the initiated, Of which the charm is SO
incomprehensible to the outsider.
1t is but recently that Mr.. Orchard
son, who is past middle life although
in the prime of healthful vigor, has
transferred his affections from hunting
and tennis. his former favorite sports,
to the national game of his country
for he is Sootchman. He played his
first game of golf at st. Andrews.
II remem her," he says, II had the
queerest, most solemn looking caddie
imaginable. l made fearful mess of it
at first, and the little chap looked on
without word. At last, when I had
finished the round, he looked up at me
i'll the funniest way and simply said,
It's nae use playin golf unless We lairn
it as laddie.
but I must tell you that the next
day had this same caddie, and 1 got on
much better. 1 was almost annoyed
with him for not praising me, for he
was as silent as on the day before. But
when we finished, he turned to me and
said, as if resuming our last converse
ton, 'Aweel, A dinua ken.
Being a Scot himself, the artist was
therefore satisfied with what he doubt
less interpreted as handsome apology
and hearty encouragement.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-07-12
Military Courage.

The question of the comparative pro-
portion Of really brave men in any army
will probably never be determined.
Great officers on the continent keep
their knowledge on that subject rigor-
ously as professional secret and as
sumo as a certainty that all soldiers are
brave. They know very well, however,
that they are not, and when coniden-
tial will admit, as Marshal Won Moltke
once did in public, that with great
number it takes discipline, and severe
discipline, too, to induce them to face
shells unshrinkingly American officers
have been known to acknowledge that
of their men, who are as brave as any
in the world. 30 per cent would run
away if they could, and in every army,
even ours, which man enters only of
free will, there is certain proportion
who literally cannot overcome their
fears. They are stricken with sort of
paralysis The proportion is probably
not high in any army, the majority, if
in health, being able to do their duty
and having intense motives to do it. but
neither is the proportion high of those
who literally feel no fear.-London
SPECTATOR
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-07-12

meeting, he struck boldly for the Jewels.
The chapel was too small, he said
in the course Of an eloquent speech.
They must erect another on a larger
site. There was but one such site in the
neighborhood. They must secure it be-
fore others did He himself would I'M
dertake the building operations, charg-
ing only what they cost him. He would
also purchase the old chapel. The net
expenditure need not be very great.
''The proposal was well received, and
a committee, with Mr.. Jones as chair
man, was appointed to consider the de-
tails. Their report was very favorable,
and at another business meeting it was
decided to carry out the proposal
The necessary funds were subscribed
or guaranteed. Contracts were made
with Mr.. Jones. In the spring of that
year the building operations were COM
menced, and by the autumn they were
finished. The congregation removed to
the new chapel. Mr.. Jones purchased
the old one at high price and entered
into possession.
"And then, said, 81 suppose he
got the jewels?"
Blanco Watson laughed
''No, he said, che did not. He broke
up the floor himself, counted the steps
due north from the tree again and dug.
He did not find the jewels. He counted
the steps again and dug deeper. He did
not find them. Then he tried other
places; but, although he kept on until
he had tried everywhere beneath the
floor, he never found the jewels
"Why, what had become of them?"
II cannot say. 1t is possible that
when the foundation was being laid
workman had discovered and appropri-
ated them. again it is possible that
there were two trees of similarly curious
growth, and that the one outside the
chapel was not the one Mr.. Jones first
saw. Again.
"And what has the story to do with
the public house? But l can guess.
''Of course you can. Mr.. Jones was
very angry with the chapel members.
He considered that by false pretenses
they had led him into buying the old
chapel dearly and building the new one
cheaply. He resigned his deaconship
and then sought way to be revenged
on them. He found one. On the site Of
the old chapel he built public house
this public house in which we have sat
so long. Edgar Turner in Sketch.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-07-12

Here is story told by Parson Davies
on Kid Mccoy, the pugilist, as given in
the Wilmington Sun:
"Kid Mccoy attracted the attention
Of a crowd of sportsmen at the Gilsey
House, " says Parson, ''and it was de-
cided to introduce Lavenia Charmion,
a trapeze performer and a muscular
phenomenon, to him as a woman who
wished to learn boxing. Mccoy was de-
lighted.
''The meeting took place, and the
Kid told Charmion to take a position,
i'll which of course she was very awk-
ward. That is picturesque, but not
pugilistically correct, he remarked,
with a smile of superior knowledge.
Now, he said, as she adjusted her
arms, let go with your left.
1T was chop blow and made the
air whiz, as the first attempt narrowly
missed the Kids face He looked ap-
prehensive and remarked: You have
steam enough, but your execution is
faulty. Now, hit out straight and let
your body go with the blow
"The fist brought up suddenly at
about the third button of McCoy's waist
coat. That is better, gasped the Kid.
That will do for the first lesson. Come
again tomorrow, and we'll try the big
gloves
'Oh, how nice, said Charmion. DO
you know, never had but one chance to
box with man. That was when a fell
low tried to kiss me, and knocked him
down and broke his jaw with my boot
heel. p
Excuse me, interrupted Mccoy,
come to think of it, have an engage
ment for tomorrow. All, yes, leave
town Sunday, but-but I'll see you
Hpain -
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-07-12
NEW ORLEANS PoLITENEss.
Eight Men Help a Stranger to Find a
House at Night.

Eight Men Help a Stranger to Find a
House at Night.
81 was given a good example of south
ern politeness the other night, " said a
gentleman from the north. II had gone
to the Comas ball and had agreed to es-
cort a lady home. She was also a stran-
ger in the city and was stopping with
some friends on Bourbon street, about
three blocks the other side of the opera
house. AS it was only a short distance
we decided to walk. was of course
totally unacquainted with the street
and when we left the lights of the opera
house 1 felt very much at sea. The
houses were dark and l could not see
the numbers, and it was only by the
number that the lady could identify her
boarding place, as she had only been
there once.
AHEAD of me was a small man
asked him if he knew where the num-
Der was. He answered very politely
that he did not, but was going that way
and would help me hunt. He told an
other man in front of him about it, and
that man told some of his friends. In a
few minutes the gentlemen had formed
an advance guard in our interest We
walked calmly behind while they went
in front, on either side of the street,
striking matches and looking for the
number. There were eight of them, and
their matches would go off one after the
other 1t twas regular fambeau parade.
l was overcome. Here it is, shouted
an advance scout.
"We approached the house rapidly
and found the eight gentlemen standing
before it. 1t was almost with emotion
that l raised my hat and thanked them
for their efforts Nothing at all, they
said politely, and the entire eight raised
their hats and walked into the dark
ness. New Orleans Times Democrat