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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04

Y. M. G. A. NOtes.-Last Sunday
mixed service for men and women was
held, about sixty-6ve attending. Rofe
Cobleigh spoke on "Twentieth Century
Knighlhood," Mrs. P. F. Hazen sang a
solo. Hereafter there will be one service
a month to which ladies will be invited,
also one social service in which all will
be invited 70 take part, whether church
members or not.
Watch Tor game of basketball next
week. Don Stiles has been appointed
captain OF the "Reds" to take Nathan
Thompson's place. Stiles says he in
tends to eat chicken pie.
The Woman's auxiliary have lately
supplied several magazines to our read
ing room, making an extra attraction to
readers.
We have been compelled to change our
Bible classes from Friday to Wednesday
evening, but they will close in tune to
allow the members to attend the pray~r
meetings.
The directors will hold their monthly
meeting next Monday evening.
The boys reception was an enjoyable
occasion. MISS Elsie Ranney gave sew.
eral readings, also Miss Gertrude Lam
pher, and Robert Clark favored us with a
piano solo; but the Lane sisters pleased
all with their whistling.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04

Church News.-The ladies OF ST. An
drews church have for sale mince meat
ready for use. 1t is in glass pint jars,
each jar weighing 21A pounds, at 80
cents. To be obtained of Mrs D. D. Pat
terson, 90 Main street and Mrs. 7. Far
rell. Ga Main street.
"The First Pilgrim Father will be
the topic OF the lecture at Grace Metho-
dist Episcopal church next Sunday eve-
ming by Rev. Mr.. lyric.
The Free Baptist Ladies society will
have sociable at N. r. Switser's this
evening. Supper at six o'clock. All in
vited.
J. w. Sault gave an interesting talk be-
fore the Epworth League Monday even
ing on the trip of Gov. Grout and party
to Nashville, Tenn.
The Church Of the Messiah was dedi-
Gated on Jam %, 1873, the sermon being
preached by the pastor, the late Rev b.
M. Tillotson. The 25th anniversary was
referred to last Sunday and the pastor
preached strong doctrnal sermon.
Elmer E. Piper has accepted a position
in the choir Of this church.
II negotiations now in progress go
through, all he Roman CATHOLIC proper
ty in the dioct Sc Of Vermont will soon he
insured under Il single policy OF $500. 900
or more by the Vermont Mu ual Fire
Insurance company of Montpelier.
"The student volunteer movement"
was the subj ct of the missionary meet
ing at the North church Wednesday even
ing. The meeting was in charge of A. L.
Hardy and addresses were given by II. j..
Jones and Mrs. George F. Cheney.
The ladies of St. Aloysius church are to
hold sociable in G. A. r. hall Friday
evening. Feb. II, for the benefit OF the
new church on Main street. There will
be recitations and singing and good
supper served by the ladies. The public
are invited to attend and will be given
an evening OF enj yment and pleasure.
The South church Christian Endeav-
orers entertained their friends in the
South church and theyoung people from
the other churches last Friday evening.
The programme included singi & by the
Academy Glee club, violin solo by Miss
Sadie Batchelder, reading Of "The Battle
of Blenheim" by Miss Shaw. illustrated
by "ghost pantomine," and readings by
Prof D. Y Comstock..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
The Christian Science church.-rh,

hC SuL lSlldh S$tOh$S ShAA III
Christian Scientists of St. Johnsbury,
having been chartered by the state OF
Vermont, met at their rooms in Odd Eel
lows block, Jan. &c, and organized a
church society, by adopting constitu-
and bylaws and electing the following
officers for the ensuing year: President.
G. S. P. Moore; clerk, Luman Ladd;
treas, Byron S. Burt; first reader, Byron
S. Burt; second reader, Laura w. Burt.
For those not familiar with the prac-
tice of this church, it may be said that it
has no pastor. Its service is conducted
by two members, known as reaers The
name of this society will be First Church
of Christ Scientists OF st. Johnsburv, and
it is branch ut the mother church of
Boston. The Christian Scientists have
the same preacher all over this land and
other lands. The Bible and the Chris
tian Science text book by Rev. Mary
Baker Eddy are their only preachers.
Christian Scientists stand on the eternal
principle ot truth and love as taught by
Christ, and the demand OF this scien, is,
Thou shalt have no other gods before
Me-" Public services are held by this
society each SUNDAY at 10 45. and Fri
day evenings at Z 80 in their rooms in
Odd Fellows block. cordial invita-
tion is given to all to attend. Subject for
Sunday, Feb. g. is, Seeking first the
Kingdom OF Cod" Lesson text, Matt.
6: "a to 81.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
Another Carrier Refused.-The fire.

Another Carrier RefuSed.-The tree
delivery service has grown so sinceit was
first established in St. Johnsbury, espec-
tally in the Railroad street section, that
Post master Bundy petitioned the depart
ment for another carrier. The following
reply was received from the first assist
ant postmaster general:
"In view of the fact that the appropri-
alton for the free delivery service is in
sufficient to meet the demands o the SER
vice during the current fiscal year. YOUR
request Tor an additional carrier has not
been acted upon. 1t will be impossible
to comply with your request as no addi-
tional expendit ures can be authorized at
anv office during the balance -ot the year,.
or until congress has made more ade-
uuate provision Tor the maintenance OF
the free delivery service. Oh course you
will not be- able to make any extensions
at your Office, and it may be necessary
for YOU to curtail the routes or reduce
the numb,r OF deliveries or collections in
some parts of the city in order to insure
prompt delivery ot mail and keep your
carriers within The eight hours. Anv re-
duction OF service or change of schedule
should be promptly reported to this
Office"
Mr.. Bundy will not curtail the delivery
of the mails, but may be obliged to omit
some of the collections. The carriers are
not allowed to work over eight hours a
day and as the government will not in
crease the force the public cannot get any
better service than is now given.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04

been enthusiastically received by both
teachers and pupils. In his address to
the students he announced that DR..
Pearsons of Chicago. who had already
contributed 500 900 towards the en-
dowment, would build $25 900 science
hall as soon as he had been assured that
the college debt will be provided Tor.
President Ferguson will assume the ac-
tive duties o the presidency in June.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
Masonic District rleeting.-The

WdSOHIC DIStTlCt llCClhuSs-l ne dU-
nual Masonic district meeting will be
held here with Passumpsic lodge, No. 27,
next Thursday. The following pro-
gramme for the meeting has been issued
by E. McGenniss, D. D. 6. NJ, of Lyndon
vile: At three O'Clock p. m. lodge
of Master Masons will be opened
by the officers OF Passumpsic lodge, No.
81 William Wetherbee. w. NJ; review
OF work and lectures by Charles c..
Miller, G. h.; at 6 p. m, a banquet; 7.45
D. M, lodge called from relreshmcnt to
labor on third degree by officers of Moose
Riv lodge, No. 81. George B. French,
w. M. the Grand Master and other
grand officers will be received in form,
after which M. M. degree will be con.
Ierred. Lectures given in iull It time will
permit. Review OF work and lectures
by Grand Lecturer Charles G.. Miller.
Reduced railroad fares will he extended
by both roads, and the air line train
south will stop at West Burke for pass
engers on that date. A train will leave
st. Johnsbury for Lyndonville at 11.15
d. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
Dr0wn-KeIley.-A very pretty wed.

Drown-Kelley.-A very pretty wed.
ding took place at Frank Perrigo's, on
Harvey street, last Tuesday afternoon.
The contracting parties were Plummcr
E. Drown and Miss Martha L. Kelley,
both Of Wheelock. There were several
friends from Wheelock present besides
st. Johnsbury friends. After the cere-
mony congratulation were extended
and light lunch served. The couple
will reside in Wheelock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
A Big Plumbing Contract Goss &

SWEET have secured one OF the largest
heating, plumbing, and lighting
contracts ever done in this
section. A large addition has been built
onto the Waumbek hotel in Jefferson,
N. H., and one of the largest hotels in
the mountains. The plumbing in the old
part of the hotel will be improved Goss
& SWEET will do this work and also all
the plumbing i'll the new part OF the
building. Work will be commenced at
once. c. II. Goss was in Boston
last week buying material. He will
superintend the work and will divide his
time this place and Jefferson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
Matinee Lecture on Food.-Let I


housekeeper overlook Mr.. Worrell's lec-
ture in Music Hall next Tuesday after
noon. The entire range OF food will be
discussed. The lecture will be valuable,
not only for the knowledgeit will impart
in dietetics, but for it's many practical
points, which in no other way could be
so concre,ey presented. There will be a
fine platform exhibit of food plants and
ood products, many of them obtained,
through courtesy, from the Agassiz Mu-
scum, Cambridge, and the Commercial
Museum, Philadelphia. Mr.. Worrell's
book is free to lecture patrons only, 9th.
erwise sells tor fifty cents. Every seat
reserved for housek.epers. Admission BY
ticket, only. N,ne but housekeepers can
secure them at Bingahm's drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
Republican Town Caucus.

In accordance with Chapter 8, Vermont
Sta utes. the legal voters of the own Of st
Juhnsbury. are requested to meet in the
Town Hall in said town on
TUESDAY. FnB, 15. 1898.
at O'Clock in the afternoon, to place in
nomination candidates for all town officers
made necessary by law, TO be elected at the
annual March meeting. March l. 1898
+; s.Ir a p,Eses = syv,s Republican Kewn
EDWIN c POTTER ! Committee
Dated at st. Johnsbury, VT, Feb. 8, 1898.
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FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
lestlne Commandery, No. S, K.

Palestine COMMUNICABLE 8. knight Tenn
plar holds Stated Conclave Tuesday eve
ming, March 8.
P. F. HAzEN, Commander.
D. NJ. BACON, Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
Knights Of Pythias.

Regular convention of Apollo Lodge No. 2
Tuesday. Feb. 8. Rank of knight" will be
conferred.
CHAs. vARNgY, c. c.
H. T. FISHER. K. R. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
Fire in the Brown Block Fire brok,

Fire in the Brown Block Fire broke
out in the Brown block on Main street
about 10 clock We 1nesday evening and
in short time the block was considera-
bly, damaged by water and little dam
aged by fire. The fire caughtin the work
room of w. M. KeIlogg's photograph
studio, either from the stove or from an
explosion of chemicals. Mr.. Kellogg
loses all the contents OF his rooms
with the exception OF negatives and cam
eras. His insurance is $500, which will
hardly cover the loss. The firemen got
the hose to playing so quicKly after the
alarm was sounded that the fire did not
spread beyond these rooms. Mr.. Kel-
logg loses the large number Of pictures
with which his reception room was filled.
1t represented some of his best work and
is loss which he deeply feels. Besides
this studio the third story has one tene-
ment occupied by l.. V. Menut, which
was scarcely, il any, damaged. In the
second story are two tenements. one oc-
cuped by Miss Porter and the other by
Orange Roberts. Both are badly dam
aged by water. The contents OF the
three tenements are very little damaged
probably under 5000. F. N. Browns
grocery and crockery stock is considera
bly, damaged by water, but well insured
The damage to A. M. Goodrich, tailor
will not exceed $3.50; insured. In the
basement Welch Brothers, meat market
had to get rid OF considerable water, bu
were scarcely any damaged. The block
owned by E. F. Brown. is damaged tt
the extent of about $1,000, and is in
sured for $4,000 in the Ranney and w. c
Lewis agencies. Four years ago las
December the top story OF this block wa
completely destroyed by fire. 1t wa
repaired at once and considerably i'm
proved. This is the second time kellogg
has been burned out in this same block
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Hustena.
Girl Wanted.
Ceylon and India Tea.
Clothing-J. c. Stevens.
Dietetics-E. 3. Worrell.
Republican Town Caucus.
Coming Again-Dr Stevens.
Gold Fish-Bingham's Drug Store.
Tub .rculosis Rampant-Swift ift Eros.
Devils Auction-Howe Opera House.
Practical Bar bour's Business College.
Down They Comes. A. Moore & Co.
Agent Wanted-Equitable Life ms Co.
Preferred Accident Ins. Co. Of New York.
Ladies' Underwear and Corsets-Ritchie's
Special Sale-Brooks. Tyler Dry Goods Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
MachiniSts.
Miscellaneous.

AND CIVIL ENGINEER r..
j. M. PERHAM, @. K.
Drafting Office, Scale works,
st. Johnsbury, Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-02-04
WEATHER RECORD.

WEhlItEN NENONDs
At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
ending February 2, 1898,
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

pure alcohol (not wood alcohoD, mix
and shake we'll until all is thoroughly
dissolved then pour in a long, slender,
clear glass bottle so that it will be full
up to the cork, leaving little or no air
above the liquid, cork tightly, pressing
the cork in quarter of an inch below
the top of the bottle and fill above the
cork with melted resin so that it will be
air tight and prevent evaporation. Hang
this bottle on the north side of a build
ing where the sun will not strike it and
watch it for the following changes:
When the liquid is wholly clear it means
fair weather. If it becomes roily or
murky it means rainy weather. Thready
particles near the top Of the bottle windy
weather. Little stars in the liquid indi-
cate hard storm. Downy masses in the
bottom Of the bottle mean cold weather
and the more these masses approach the
top the colder it will become. Try this
simple, inexpensive little barometer, and
the more you study it the more inter
ested you will become, and while it may
not always indicate the changes as far
ahead as you would like yet you will
often find it to be a useful and instruc-
tive monitor.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Usafnl Barometer,

II every farmer could have some sim
pie method for foretelling changes in the
weather 1t would be Of great value in
enabling him to shape his work so as
to prevent losses from storms. 1t Is i'm
possible to foretell all the changes in the
weather even by the most scientific study
and research and the government
weather bureau with its trained experts
and extensive operations often misses in
it's predictions and sometimes allows
storm to pounce down without any warn
ing The old fashioned camphor bottle
on the shelf In the kitchen, with its
murky appearance for storms and clear
for fair weather made the simplest kind
of a barometer and was often consulted
in the days of our forefathers and fore
mothers when looking for fair day for
hog-killing or hay-maklng or even a
good wash day. Cheap barometers are
generally OF little value because Of the
poor chemicals used in them. But one
of the very best to be had at little cost
can be made as follows: Obtain from a
reliable druggist one ounce Of camphor
gum, one ounce Of saltpeter, one ounce
Of ammonia salts and fifteen drachms OF
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

Is needed in cases Of kidney and bladder
disorders or troubles due to weak kid
neys, such as catarrh Of the bladder,
gravel, rheumatism and Bright's Dis
ease, which is the worst form OF kidney
trouble. II corrects inability to hold
urine and smarting In passing 1t, and
promptly overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night.
The mild and the extraordinary effect
of this great remedy is soon realized. It
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures. Sold by druggists, price so cents
and 81. So universally successful is
Swamp Root in quickly curing even the
most distressing cases that to prove its
wonderful merit you may have sample
bottle and book Of valuable infOrma-
ton, both sent absolutely free by mail,
upon receipt Of three 2-cent stamps to
cover cost of postage on the bottle. Mem
tlOn the Advocate and News and send
your address to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Blng-
hampton, N. Y. This generous offer ap-
pearing in this paper is a guarantee Of
genuineness.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

perimental Station, at Columbia, which
practically demonstrates this.
Elaborate tests Of the draft Of wide
and narrow tired wagons have just been
completed by the Missouri Agricultural
College Experiment Station, Columbia,
extending over a period of a year and a
half. These tests have been made on
macadam, gravel and dirt roads in all
conditions, and also on the meadows and
plowed fields Of the experimental farm.
Contrary to public expectation, in nearly
all cases draft was materially lighter
when tires six inches wide were used
than with tires Of standard width. The
load hauled was in all cases the same
and the draft was most carefully deter
mined by means Of self-recording dyna-
mometer The beneficial effect Of the
wide tire on dirt roads is strikingly
shown in some recent tests at the sta
ton. A clay road, badly cut into ruts
by the narrow tires, was selected for the
test, as presenting conditions least favor
able to the broad tire. A number of tests
of the draft of the narrow tire were made
in these open ruts, and Immediately fol-
lowed by the broad tires running in the
same ruts. The first run Of the broad
tires over the narrow ruts was accom-
panied by an increased draft; the second
by draft materially less than the origi-
nal narrow tire, third by still greater
decline, and in the fourth trip the rut
was practically obliterated and filled. In
another trial, when a clay road was so
badly cut into ruts as to be almost i'm
passable for light vehicles and pleasure
carriages, after running the six-inch tires
over this road twelve times the ruts
were completely filed and a first-class
bicycle path made-Columbi Herald.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Advantages in Wide Tires.

The average cost Of moving ton one
mile over our country roads Is 70 cents,
and to move a ton ten miles 1t will cost
50, or 20 cents per mile, and this does
not include the drivers time The aY-
erage distance of our farms from their
local market or mill Is ten miles. The
average price of wheat on the farm is
10 cents less than 1t is at the local mill
or market. This seems to indicate be-
yond all doubt that the average cost OF
transporting wheat from the farm to
the nearest market is 10 cents per bushel,
and this is about 20 per cent. Of the price
of wheat at the average local mill.
Now 1t costs 10 cents bushel to haul
this wheat because the roads are poor,
and IL the roads were good the average
cost of hauling would be cut in two and
thus 10 per cent. would be saved to the
farmer. This saving would not only ap-
ply to wheat, but everything the farmer
sells or buys. It Is fair to say that the
saving made by good roads in a few
years would be sufficient to give every
farmer an asphalt pavement from his
front door to the nearest market.
The total amount Of farm products sold
in this country annually is about $1,000
100000 and the amount Of purchases
made by the farmer is about $l,500,OOO,-
900, hence good roads will save 10 per
cent. on these amounts or $4,5OO,OOO an
nually to the American farmer. The
best road machines in the world are wide
tires. They take the place and render
almost unnecessary the road scraper, etc.
The narrow tires cut the best roads to
pieces in a short time and make the bad
roads worse. The wide tires improve and
preserve the good roads and make the
bad roads into first-class highways.
Here Is an account Of experiments at
the Missouri Agricultural College EX-
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Railroads and Farmers.

A great deal has been said about the
extent and magnitude of the railroad in
terests in this country, They are great
almost beyond ordinary comprehension
They represent ten and a half billions Of
capital stock and FIVE and half billions
of funded debt. They employ nearly a
million men and pay $50O,OO0, 900 annu-
ally in salaries and wages. They have
1S2,776 miles of road in operation with
$3.50 locomotives and 1897, $50 cars of
all kinds. They carry annually more
than five hundred million passengers and
haul over seven hundred million tons Of
freight. The gross annual earnings are
81, ,150, 1863, 1916 and the operating expenses
$772, ,989,044. Dazzling and bewildering
as the magnitude of these figures seem
to be yet they dwarf into insignifcance
almost when compared with the agricul-
tural interests Of this country. For the
same year the agricultural interests were
as follows:
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Quickly Cured.
You May Have Sample Bottle Of the Great Discovery Dr. NmeS
SwamV-ROOt, Sent Free by Mail

Men and women doctor their troubles
so often without benefit, that they get
discouraged and skeptical. In most such
cases serious mistakes are made in doc
toring and In not knowing what our
trouble Is or what makes us sick. The
unmlstakable evidences of kidney trou-
BILE are pain or duh ache in the back,
too frequent desire to pass water, scanty
supply, smarting irritation. AS kidney
disease advances the face looks sallOw
or pale, puffs or dark circles under the
eyes, the feet swell and sometimes the
heart acts badly. Should further evil
dence be needed to find out the cause Of
sickness, then set urine aside for twenty
four hours; If there Is a sediment or
settling it Is also convincing proof that
our kidneys and bladder need doctorlng.
A fact often overlooked is that women
suffer as much from kidney and bladder
trouble as men do.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is the dis
covery Of the eminent physician and
scientist and is not recommended for
everything, but will be found just what
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

utes he had lost SIS. His wife was pres
ent at the performance. She concluded
that the old man had got up against
regular swindling game" as she termed
1t, and decided to help him out. She took
the revolver out Of his pocket and poked
it under the nose Of the operator Of the
shell game and cOOlly told him to give
back the old mans money. The gam
bier handed 1t over, and, turning to the
old farmer, she said: Now, pa, Wen go
home, and you can't never go to another
circus as long as you live.'-Kansas
City Journal.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Weed Out the Poor Mixers.

Perhaps too many farmers in Kansas
are uncOnsclOusly keping their cows for
the manure they produce. The report Of
Secretary Coburn shows that the aver
age value Of milk per year from the
cows In Kansas is only 1926 per cow.
What does 1t cost per year to keep the
average cow In kansas? 1t is certainly
worth So month for six months from
fall until spring and 81 month FOR
six months from spring until fall The
feed alone Is worth this and perhaps the
calf would pay for the trouble of taking
care Of the COW. Hence the farmer who
is only getting 1926 worth OF milk each
year per COW must be paying 1915 per
cow for the manure they produce.
Brother farmers, Is 1t worth It? If not,
where is the remedy? Weed out the