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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-07
VERnONT NEWS.
Denfh Of Ill. G Root.

Henry 6. Root, prominent and
wealthy resident of Bennington and well
known in Vermont, died May 81, at his
winter home in San Diego, Cal. He was
born in Greenfield, Mass, in 1918, but
had resided in Bennington over SO years.
He was one of the founders of the First
National bank and vice president at the
time OF his death. He had been state
senator, and for many years identified
with the Vermont State Agricultural So
ciety He was one of the directors of
the Lebanon Springs railroad and took a
prominent part in building the Benning-
ton battle monument. He had been in
California, where he had bought ranch,
for the past year and half.
Woman suffragists.
The 18th annual meeting of the YER
mont Womans Suffrage association was
held at Bellows Falls Thursday and
Friday. The full board of officers were
present and the entire state was repre-
sented by delegates from the local soce-
ties. Fridays session was devoted prin-
cipally to the business of the society, the
reports of the officers being read and
these officers were elected: George l..
Story, Milton, president; Laura Moore,
Barnet, secretary; Elizabeth Coley, Wa
terbury Center, treasurer; A. D. Chan
dler, Barton Landing, auditor.
A new granite company has been or
gained at Groton under the name OF
Twin Mountain Granite and Develop,
ment company. The capital stock is
$250000 divided into shares Of 500
each. The officers are c. D. WEIGH of
Boston, president; E. T. Raymond of
Groton, vice president; j. B. Deyre OF
Concord, secretary; |. M. Kicker of Gro
ton, treasurer. The project of building a
railroad to Twin Mountain or an adjunct
to the granite industry is under consd-
Grafton.
The Campbell Knitting Company was
incorporated under the laws of New York,
June 1, at $4,000. The property of the
company includes the Campbell knitting
mill at Bennington and knitting mil
at Elmira, N. Y. George w. Clark has
been made president and resident mana
ger at Bennington, and Charles E. Bruce
of Elmira, treasurer.
"A. ~. fellows, lOIlueIly lOpSnaH
man, has been sentenced to one year il
the Massachusetts, house of correction fol-
forging his fathers name on five U. S
government bonds.
The annual encampment of the Yer
mont Division of the Sons of Veteran.
will be held at Bradford. June IA, Is ant
16.
According to an act of the Legislature
of 1898, which takes effect July /, every
package of garden seeds offered for sal,
in Vermont must have the year in which
they were grown printed thereon. A pen
atty of $40 is fixed for every violation o
this law. The statute was enacted t.
prevent fraud in the sale of seeds.
Last year Mrs. Hetty r. Green o
Bellows Falls paid taxes on 100000
Edward H. Green, $4,000 and 5000
in her own capacity. This year the onl.
item on her list is one house, $4,000
1t is understood that for purposes O
litigation Mrs. Green desires her resi-
,, dence in New York.
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Frogs of Windham.

This comic opera to be given for the
benefit of the Band has met with wonder
full success. 1t presents greater variety
than any other comic opera ever written.
1t consists of fancy marches, gypsy
dances and many other attractive fea-
lures.
The first rehearsal will be held Satur.
day evening at SIS. 1t is hoped that
all singers will be prompt to return the
postals sent them, and that all will enter
heartily into this entertainment as the
proceeds will be used to purchase new
uniforms for our Band. The rehearsals
will be held in the Jr. o. U. A. M. hall.
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Saturdays Ball Game.

On account of change in the league
schedule, the Bakersfield team were I'M
able to keep their date here Saturday,
therefore Manager Culver arranged a
game with the Lyndonvilles. The Acad-
emies were beaten IL to II. The Lyn-
donvilles had Osser and Chase, the Nor
witch University battery, and thus were
able to put much stronger team i'll the
field. The Academies had the game won
in the 4th inning but by combination
of errors and hits the Lyndonvilles were
able to secure lead which the Academy
team could not overcome.
Many criticisms were made upon the
decisions of the umpire who not only
showed a great lack of knowledge of the
national game but also great Partially
for the home team, in whose welfare he
is directly interested Following is the
score in full:
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At Summerville.

FEE. Richardson is completing some
work on his house.
lanes S. and Rosie B. Weeks are in
Barre this week.
E.. L. Hoyey is making some repairs in
his Asisqua house and bottling works.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Temple have re-
turned from a visit to Waterloo, Que.
John H. Moore is taking his annual
vacation. Henry W. Ellis is taking his
place.
The stone crusher has been working
the past week.
A new sidewalk has been placed on
Concord avenue from Portland street
across the track.
Henry Ellis is going to occupy the
George Morris house on Concord avenue
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Still Pleading Guilty.

The effective temperance work of the
states attorney is being felt in the sur
rounding towns and on Saturday Dana
Cowles, the Hardwick druggist, pleaded
guilty to two first offenses for selling
liquor and paid fines and costs amount
ing to $49.51.
Loren J. Hall, proprietor of the Trull
House at West Burke, also pleaded
guilty to seven first offences and to keep
ing nuisance. He paid fines and costs
amounting to $1,000 His place hav.
ing become a nuisance, chancery pro.
ceedings will be brought against the
owners alleging that the place is a com
mon nuisance and asking the court tc
abate and enjoin the same.
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East ST. Johnsbury.

lanes Winslow has bought the Chester
Ward house; price paid 5000.
Mrs. Calvin Morrill, has returned to
her home for the summer.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
give a social at the church vestry Friday
evening. Cake and ice cream will be
served
Miss Mettie Graham, principal of Beach
Institute, Savannah, Ga, is expected
home this week for her summer vacation.
New steps have been made in front OF
the church which is quite an improve
ment to the looks and convenience OF the
building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Luce are boarding
at H. M. Knapp's.
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ST. .Jof1nsbury Center.

Miss Winona Jenness OF Newport is
visiting friends here.
Mr.. Skinner of St. Johnsbury has
moved into W. c. Rodliff's house
The Y. p. c. U. will hold its devotional
meeting on Thursday evening OF this
week.
The St. Johnsbury District preachers
meeting is in session at the Methodist
church this week, beginning Tuesday at
100 p. m. and closing Wednesday noon
Mrs. Alvin Simpson is spending few
DAYS with friends here.
There will be a union Children's Day
concert at the Methodist church next
Sunday evening. Every one is cordially
invited to be present.
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of the FIVE press boats chartered by the
Sun, from which graphic and accurate
stories were sent to the Sun at a daily
expense of many thousands of dollars.
Miss Hortense Hubbard was married
to DR.. Eugene Howard at New York
Saturday and they, accompanied by
Mrs. Towards sister, Adelina Patti
Hubbard, sailed for Europe the first of
the week. Mrs. Howard will continue
her profession. Both were students in
the Academy around 1873 and Mrs.
Howard has become famous pianist
and her sister a talented singer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-07
struck by Lightning.

The barn OF John Crane of Cabot was
struck by Lightning early Monday morn
ing. and was burned to the ground. Nine
calves, ten hogs and about forty tons of
hay were consumed. Loss $1,000, partly
insured. The flames were bursting
through the roof before Mr.. Crane could
realize what had happened. Neighbors
rallied promptly, but the flames were so
fierce they were unable to get the live
stock out.
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Resignation of Supt. Jones.

Herbert ]. Jones has resigned as super
intendent of the public schools of st.
Johnsbury and the directors have accept
his resignation. Mr.. Jones has had
charge of the schools for the past two
years and has done hard and conscien.
tious work along all the educational and
business lines. His st. Johnsbury friends
hope he will secure a most desirable posi-
ton elsewhere. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones will
spend most of the summer in st. Johns
bury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-07

Earned runs, st. Johnsbury 6, Lyndonvillc
Home run, Osser. Left on bases, St. Johns.
bury 10, Lyndonville, II. Double plays.
Ryder, Sprague, Smith, Ryder. Struck out
by Osser, Ryder Sault, Carpenter, Fairbanks
man. '' Bases on balls off Carpenter = of
Osser /. Passed balls. Chase 8. Newell.
Stolen bases, Conway, Silsby 9, Sprague 2,
Ryder. Hit by pitched ball by Carpenter 2,
by Osser 3. Umpire, Hutchins, Scorer, Gull
YER Time Oh, 30m,
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MARRIAGES..

At st. Johnsbury. June l. by Rev. A. c.
Hussey. Horace A. Kidder of st. Johnsbury
and Lottie Borland of Danville.
At New York City, June 8, DR.. Eugene
Howard and Hortense Hubbard.
At Groton, June /, DR.. N. p, Bugbee and
Seraph Darling.
At Barnet, May 81, James Arthur and
Fannie Woodward.
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SPECIAL MEETING.

A special meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association, of st. Johnsbury, VT.
will be held at the Rooms of the Association,
on the 18th day of June. at 100 O'Clock
p. M, to see If the Association will vote to
fund it's present indebtedness by mortgag.
ing its property, known as Music Hall and
to appoint an agent to execute the necessary
papers.
A. H. BARBOUR, President.
St. ohnsbury, VT, June 5th A. d. 1899.
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The Congregational Convention
of Vermont.

The one hundred and fourth annual meet
ing of the Congregational Convention of
Vermont, formerly the General Convention
of Congregational Ministers and Churches
of Vermont) will be held in the Congrega-
tional church, Barre. VT, June 49, Ia and g.
beginning its first session at 2 O'Clock Tues
day p. m. The ordinary business of the Con-
vention will be transacted and other matters
of interest to the churches will be considered.
For full information see the programs sent to
each church.
S. L. BATES. Secretary
Burlington, VT, May 49, 1892
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A Card.

We desire to express our heartfelt thanks
for the many acts of kindness shown and
floral tributes at the occasion of the death OF
our neiee NJ Ethel Tubman.
Mr.. AND MRS. JASON NJ. CARPENTER.
st. Johnsbury, VT, June s, 1899.
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Deaths.

At Groton, June 2, Mrs. Frank Kittredge.
At Sutton, June 2, Alonzo Gray, aged
about IS years.
At McTndoe Falls, May 81. Miss Ethel
Guthrie, aged 81 years, 2 months and Ia
days.
At st, Johnsbury, May 81, NJ. Ethel Tub.
man, aged 9 months and is days.
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Births.

At Barre, May 20, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Craig.
At East st. Johnsbury June 2, son to
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Smith.
At Groton, May 80, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
/. N. Hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
CHANGES IN FREIGHT RATES
southwestern Freight Committee
rromuigntcS II New Schedule,
Effective January q.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. SO.-The following
changes in rates have been promulgated by
the southwestern freight committee:
Effective January g.. 1900, rate of SO cents
per 100 pounds will apply OF petroleum resi-
dunn, in tank cars, carloads, from Chicago,
Ill, to City of Mexico, via all rail routes;
rates to and from other points not being
effected thereby.
Effective January |. 1900, rates will apply
on carbide of calcium. carloads, minimum
weight, 10000 pounds, from ST. Louis. Mo,
via all rail routes to City of Mexico and
Pochuca, Mexico, s1.39 per 100 pounds; to
Monterey and San Luis Potosi. $1.23 per 100
pounds; rates from points in defined terrific
ries to be made on combinations of locals
from Mississippi river crossings.
Effective January 9, 1900, the following rate
viii apply on wrapping paper, carloads,
from Sugarland, Tex, to Kansas City, Mo,
20 cents per 100 pounds, subject to mini
mum weight of 60, 900 pounds; to Kansas
City and st. Joseph, Mo-, Atchison and
Leavenworth, Kan, 80 cents per 100 pounds.
subject to minimum weight of 80, 900 pounds.
Effective January 2. 1900, carload minimum
weight $4,000 pounds, will apply on rice from
st. Louis and points in defined territories
to Texas points.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
WINDING UP RECEIvERSHlP
New Owners of PittsburE & Gulf in
n Hurry to Get Possess
sion.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3O.-John w. Gates
and Mr.. Lambert of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf reorganization committee and
Max Pam of counsel for the commit
tee have held a conference here with Re
ceiver FordyCe relative to the affairs Of
the Gulf line, which will soon be taken out
of the hands of the federal court. Presi-
dent FELTON, of the Chicago & Alton, who
represents the interests of the Hartman
syndicate in the reorganization, was also
present at the conference.
The new owners are anxious to get pos
session of the property by March I or
April at the latest and some of the mem
beers of the Philadelphia committee are
coming out the second week in January to
go over the line and inspect its physical
condition and requirements. The com
mittee consulted Colonel Fordyce as to all
matters of detail connected with the prop
erty and its management, and there ap-
pears to be no obstacle in the way of the
new company assuming control of the line
within sixty or ninety days.
No selection of a president or manager
has yet been made, but several names
have been suggested to the committee and
an announcement may be looked for very
soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
FSpflng TambS.
Valuation of sheep, 1850, 900.
PARK AND BOULEVARD SYSTEM
First Connecting Link Between Parks
is Completed, but Fate of Sec
Ond is in Doubt.

The Board OF Park Commissioners has
made material progress in the park and
boulevard system during the past year. It
entertained the hope at the beginning OF
1899 of completing the Twenty-seventh street
boulevard from Burt street to Hanscom
park and the continuation east to River
view park. The portion between the two
parks has been completed and thrown open
to the public. Where the boulevard crosses
the railroad tracks on Vinton street, north
west of Krug's brewery, an immense amount
of grading has been done. The work at this
point cannot be entirely finished until the
opening Of spring.
The tracks will eventually be spanned by
an iron viaduct, for which the contract has
already been signed between the city and
the Union Pacific and Burlington railroads.
The structure vii! be 500 feet long and fifty
feet wide. After crossing the tracks there
will be a speedway to the southwest one
half mile long by 100 feet wide and perfectly
level. This stretch will be one of the most
Attractive sections of the boulevard, as it will
command an extended view of Omaha, South
Omaha and the river for miles.
The portion of the boulevard from Han
soon park, north, may never become a real
ity if suits pending in the district court
are decided unfavorably to the city. The
sum OF 100000 was appropriated for the con-
demnation of property along the route, and
of this all but $44O was provided for by the
appraisers. Thirty-one claimants, however,
have secured transcripts from the city clerk
and will attempt to secure a larger award
of damages. If the judgments aggregate
more than the margin mentioned above the
project will necessarily be abandoned.
In the way of park improvements very
little has been done. owing to the scanty
levy allowed by the council. The funds at
the command of the board were so limited
that it was difficult to keep the parks even
presentable. Private parties subscribed for
the maintenance OF Bemis park, but in Han
scom park many hower-beds were left empty
and the grass was only cut on a portion OF
the reserve Miller park was practically
abandoned to the weeds, No improvements
were made on the thirty-acre addition to
Rlverview park, but in the park proper a
new and commodious bear pit was con-
structed.
The membership of the park board changed
during the year, G. w. Lininger succeeding
]. c. Wharton and j. l.. Brandeis succeeding
c. Il. Bates, who is still acting as secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
TRUSTS MAY GO TO CANADA
Dominion Government Preparing 10
Make strong Bid for that class OF
American CORPORATIONS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-The World tomor-
row will say: Canada is preparing to make
a strong bid for that class OF American
corporations known as trusts"
A representative OF the Dominion gov
eminent has arrived in this city to confer
with representatives Of several OF the largest
companies having their minor offices in New
York. Proposed antitrust legislation and
the rapid spread of the antitrust spirit are
mainly responsible for this move toward
Canada.
The idea is probably the broadcast and
the boldest ever conceived by tho corporation
interests. 1t is stated that they have long
since despaircd Of obtaining favorable
treatment through the enactment Of fed
eral laws, for the reason that IL would be
necessary to amend the constitution OF the
United States before this could be done.
II they 20 to Canada, however, and or
game themselves under British laws. they
will enjoy what is practically national OK
istence under color OF British chartered in
stitutions. individuals who are citizens OF
the United States would become by such in
corporation at least partial subjects of the
British crown. They personally would not
be British subjects, hut their corporations
would enjoy the privileges of British sub
jects.
The trust people declare that they are now
harrassed and subjected to petty annoyances
in various states. They assert that by OBJ
tanning national charters from the Cana
dian government they would free them
selves from state interference and could be
sued in this country only through the United
States courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
STOCKHOLDERS SEE BOOKS
Managers OF whisky Trust Afford
Them Every Facility for
So Doing.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-President S. NJ.
Rice's Willingness to have the stockholders
committee investigate the affairs of the Dis
tilling Company of America has resulted
in this announcement The call hereto
fore issued to the holders Of the preferred
and common stocks Of the Distilling Com
pany Of America by the committee of in
quiry of stock is suspended and the stock
deposited will be returned to the depositor
without charge on the surrender to the
Mercantile Trust company of New York
of the trust receipt issued therefor.
The committee is about to enter upon a
full investigation of the affairs OF the COM
pany at the request of the latter, whose
directors have offered every facility for IA
thorough examination. Upon the conclusion
of its investigation a report will be is
sued to the shareholders"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
Dance.

The plumbers. gas and steamftters en-
joyed a dance in Germania hall Saturday
tendance. d. p. Clifton and Miss Clara
Dolpson led the grand march. There We're
twenty-eight dances besides tnnumerabie
time. The committees were as follows:
Master of ceremonies, Joseph Buggy; ar
Green. Charles r. Baxter Joseph O'Connell,
Charles Bryan and d, p. Clifton; floor com
mittee, II. w. McNea. d. p. Clifton, John
William Krause and William Jeffries; door
committee, j. f. Mullane and John Lynch;
reception committee, Peter Green, II. Rohltf,
ert TaNlOr.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
lparative Statistical Review of On1ahas Most Prosperous Year.

OF the omaha Water company; j. II. Nc
Ardle, c. L. Sumner OF the Omaha Loan
and Trust company. Adolph Bowman and
Mrs. Mary Arnold.
one vacancy, which will 6e difficult to MI,
was caused by the death Of Rev. John Mac
Quoid, pastor cf the First Methodist church.
who succumbcd to an operation for APP
pendicitis last March. Another death, which
the city has not ceased to mourn, is that
of Chief Martin White of the police depart
ment, who was suddenly stricken two months
ago. Chief White, with a small force under
his charge, cleared the city Of crime in a
way which won him the praise of property
oMners.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
BURLINGTON PUSHING NEW LINES.
Extensions South of Alliance COM
ulcted TO North Platte River.

Extensions South of Alliance COM
plcted to North Platte River.
The new extensions of the Burlington from
Alliance, Neb., to Hartville, Wyo., and
Brush, Colo, are now complete as far as
Northport, a station on the north side of the
Platte river, 1873 miles south Of Alliance.
The bridge crossing the North Platte river
from Northport to Bridgeport, on the south
side, is nearing completion and the road will
run through to Bridgeport by February /.
From Bridgeport the Brush extension will
be continued southwark, while the line
through to Hartville will be extended along
the north banks of the Platte river from
Northport.
1t is the intention OF the Burlington to
push the completion Of the Hartville branch
with all possible haste. This plan of pro-
cedure strengthens considerably the general
belief that the HartvilIe extension is merely
the preliminary step for a road through to
Ogden, and the haste OF the Burlington is
believed to be due to the fact that there is a
well defined Tumor in railroad circles to the
effect that the Northwestern is also looking
toward Ogden with a possibility of begin
ming work on an extension of its Elkhorn
line from Casper in the early spring.
Official announcement comes from Burling-
ton headquarters that the road will reach
Bayard, the first station west of Northport
on the Hartville extension, within six weeks.
The distance of this new line from Alliance
to the Nebraska Wyoming state line is $40
miles and it is about As miles thence to
Guernsey, which will be the principal town
in the Hartville region, There will be three
stations touched by this extension in Wyo-
ming between the state line and Guernsey.
With the Burlington line completed
through to Bridgeport during the coming
month the distance schedules of the new
CITATIONS will be as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
DEATH RECORD.
He Would Not vote for Allen.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb,, Dec. 3O.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-John Sinclair died at his
home at Burr today, after a years illness OF
Bright's disease. While representing Otoe
county in the Legislature seven years ago
he came into prominence as one of a coterle
of straight democrats. to whom was applied
the sobriquet, THE Big Five" on account
OF their refusal to join with the populists
in the election of Senator Allen. He had
resided in this county since b%oyhood. For
several years past he had charge Of the
grain business of Paul Schminke & Co. at
Burr. He leaves a widow and several chill
dren.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31

gitY Use md south Omaha Packing,
Under the head Of city use and South
Omaha packing is given the real key to the
disposition of the stock receipts of the year,
The figures are:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-31
NO M IS .OURl EXTRA SESSION
Governor stephens Wants LAW Tax
ing Franchises, but Present Leg
i%sInture would Not Pass II.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Dec. 3O.-Gov-
ernor stephens has been considering the ad-
visibility of calling an extra session of the
legislature to pass a law taxing franchises.
He has asked members Of the legislature for
their opinion as to the advisability of doing
so. A majority have replied that they are
favorable to such legislation, but said they
did not believe the present legislature would
pass a law to that end. For that reason the
governor today gave out the statement that
be would not call an extra session. He
thinks the next legislature will pass such 9
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