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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
FOREFATHERS' DAY.
Annual Meeting of the Pnssumpsic
Congregational Club.


This organization meets this year on
Dec. 81 with the Congregational church
in Lyndonvlle and the following pro-
gramme will be given:
Social Hour, 400 to 90 p. m.
Business. 90 to $50.
Supper $40 to 9 80.
Postprandial. $50 to 7.30.
1. Salutatiops:- -
THE pastor of the Lyndonville church.
@ Response:-Tbe President.
8. our fore children, our children, and our
neighbours children.
Mrs. X l.. Sheaf.
a. Puritan latitude and present day longi'
tude.
Rev Z. T. Fairbanks, d. d.
Musicale, 7.30 to 0O:--
Address "A Nineteenth Century Spirit in a
Twentieth Century Body"
Rev. A. D. Conrad, ID. ID. Worcester, Mass.
Rev. p. B. Fisk for the executive COM
mittee furnishes the CALIFORNIAN with
the following notes oil the OCCASION
The Club is composed of ministers.
members and any regular attendants OF
Congregational churches who please to
join, and are accepted. There are al
most 100 members at the present time.
Its purpose is acquaintance and good
fellowship, information and edification
in a broader and freer way than the
local conferences afford. Any member is
at liberty to invite guests to given
meeting, being responsible for their en-
tertaipment, and giving due notice OF the
nun Der he will bring to the tables. The
supper is always to be at so cents per
plate, said money going to the enter
tainers, and the members and guests
being expected to partake. Before leav.
ing the tables, there is always least OF
reason" local talent being brought for
ward, and humor as well as wisdom
being at a premium.
Some prominent man of the denomina-
ton is then introduced, from whom the
longer and more elaborate address is ex-
pected. The Club has already heard Drs.
Tucker, Nutting, Newman, Clark, and
others, upon various burning questions.
This time the address is to be by Rev.
A. q. Conrad, ID. D., OF Worcester, one OF
the younger pastors in New England,
western born and bred, who came to the
east for his theological education, and,
las one now passed away said,) 1.-THE
mllers took the grist for the grinding
which explains his presence as pastor
in these regions. AS collegian, he has
fine record, and as friend and chris
tan worker, he was one of those who
are wanted and depended upon every
wi ere. Having known so much, the
writer does not hesitate to bid the men-
bers of the Club, the Lyndonville churches
and the surrounding churches, not to
miss his development of his chosen theme.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Church Notes.

The subject OF discourse at the First
Baptist church next Sunday morning
will be "Christ's definition OF the true
and false in religion" In the evening
the third lecture in the series will be
given 1.-THE Tongue, "ItsIfalse uses and
their evil consequences. Harry E. Har-
vey will assist the choir with cornet
playing.
On Thursday the ladies of the First
Baptist church will offer for sale, at the
room recently occupied by the King
Clothing Company, Avenue House block,
several fancy and useful articles suita BILE
for Christmas presents, at low price.
Liberal patronage is earnestly solicited.
From ~ TO O'Clock chicken pie din
ner will be served at rs cents each and
from to 8 a salad supper at Is cents
each.
The lecture by Rev. Jas. p. O'Neill, Of
Mortified, on "Three topics of the day."
in connection with the Christmas sale
OF st. Aloysius church comes tonight
and there will be another lecture Friday
evening by Rev. Jas. p. Rand, of Hyde
Park.
The North church Sunday school will
have their Christmas festivities on
Christmas day from 6 to 7.30. p. m.
At the Universalst Church Rev. l. P.
Quimbv will discourse upon Beliefs
about the Bible" Sunday evening at 7
o'clock Y. P. c. U. meeting will be led by
Miss Anges Spencer. Subject, "The
beauty of Wilderness" All are cordially
invited.
At the Free Baptist church the pastors
subject next Sunday will be, Gathering
a harvest; in the evening, IAN everlast-
ing difference"
The repairs on the Church OF the Mes
siah are nearly completed and included
extensive repairs on the exterior and the
placing OF electric lights on the interior.
The clam chowder suppers served by
the ladies of the Church OF the Messiah,
the first of which was given last week
will be given monthly during the winter,
Elder Adkins will continue his subject
on "The binding of satan, how, when
anu WuSIS lbaL tdhSS paw, Ct thS VI
A. X. hall Sunday night. All are invited
to hear this important subject.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Odd
Fellows block. Morning service at as,
Subject, as the Universe, including man,
evolved by atomic force?" Sunday
school following the morning service.
Wednesday evening meeting at 100.
Reading room open Wednesday and
Thursday from to 5.
The subject at Grace Methodist church
next Sunday will be Another years
ledger" In the evening the closing lee
ture in the series on the parable of the
Good Samaritan will be given. Subject,
THE Good Samaritan"
The North church pulpit will be &C.
cupied next Sunday by Rev. T. Calvin
McClelland, pastor of the United Con-
gregational church at Newport, r. l.
Rev. ]. A. Boissonnault went to Bur-
lington last Thursday to attend the
mass in memory of the late Bishop De
Goesbriand. The mass was sung by
Bishop Michaud and after the service
several appointments were made through.
out the diocese. Rev. FIR. Boissonnault
was appointed member of the council
and also one of the rural deans.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Republican Victory In Boston.

A special message through the New
England Telegraph and Telephone Co.
informs the CALIFORNIAN that the repub.
lican candidate for mayor, ex-Mayor
Thomas NJ. Hart, was elected in Boston
yesterday over Patrick A. Collins, demo-
cratic candidate, by 1000 majority. The
narrow margin of victory shows what
tremedous fight both sides put up and
the victory is greatly to the credit OF
Mr.. Hart.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Sale of Dickens Miscellany.

A collection OF Dickens miscellany and
Dickensana was soldin New York recent
ly at very moderate prices. A holo-
graph letter to Charles Reade declaring
that Dickens had determined to try
the principle in the Court OF Chancery
against any manager who dramatizes
a book of mine without my consent" in
relation to the unauthorized dramatiza-
ton of one Of his Christmas ANIMALS,
was the first offering. 1t went Tor SIS.
A number OF first editions brought from
81 to So each. while many pamphlets
and small volumes on subjects connected
with Dickens characters and scenery
went for fractions OF dollar.
Fiity.two play bills of dramas founded
on the novels of Charles Dickens, many
of them rare, were sold in a lump at / 1
cents piece. A collection of original
drawings by Robert Cruikshank, sold in
connection with the Dickens miscellany
brought fair prices, as many of them
were small New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Justice Again Defeated.

The many stockholders OF the North
western Guaranty Loan Company in St.
Johnsbury and vicinity will be interested
to learn that Louis F. Menage of Mime
apolis, the president Of that company,
who returned voluntarily from his hiding
place in Mexico few months ago after a
FIVE years absence, was on Monday
made free man.
The memorandum filed by the county
attorney says that evidence against
Menage is the same as that on which
futile efforts were made to convict
William F. Streeter, the vice president OF
the company; that four material wit
nesses are dead, that Others are out OF
the state, that documentary evidence has
been returned to the original holders and
that the trial would cost the county at
least $4,000, with no chance of conviction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
The Pride of SummervilIe.

Quite extensive improvements have
been made in the plant of the Ely Hoe
and Fork Co. the past season, and work
on spring orders is being rushed. A $50
light dynamo has been installed and the
factory is now lighted by electricity.
The wiring extends to every building oc-
cupied by the company, including the
store rooms and office, and ITO incan-
descents are in use. part Of the electric
equipment is five horse power motor
which is placed in the new addition to
the handle store house and which will
furnish power for Nash sander for
polishing handles. This machine is an
ingenious and valuable piece of mechan-
ism. 1t produces polish which has re-
quired two machines heretofore, and has
capacity of ten thousand handles in
ten hours.
In the main shop new drop hammer
better, and power press for trimming and
punching hoes have been added. These
lndCHiuSo WSiC DuHI Wy thS COMPANY Co
pecially for the work required of them,
and were all designed by George A. Bur-
bank, the superintendent OF the works.
The storage capacity of the handle
shed has been nearly doubled and new
5000 gallon storage tank for fuel oil
erected. Altogether the works are now
in excellent shape and the seasons bust
ness promises to be exceptionally good.
One of the novelties made by the com.
pany is self-sharpening hoe which has
proved to be quite success and several
good orders have been received for them
for next year. This hoe is made of soft
steel with highly tempered tool steel
face. With use the softer metal gradual
ly wears away leaving sharp edge Of
hardened steel. The company are al
ways on the alert for any improvements
in their line of manufacture and long ex
perience and close application to the
work have placed them in the front rank
Of producers OF baud agricultural imple-
mentS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Horse Gossip.

Horse Gossip.
The Mirror and Farmer is authority
for this statement:
vermont farmers bred more mares
this year than for several seasons past
and will breed on more extensive
scale next season. They are now par
ticular to breed for size as well as speed
and road qualities" #
Hon. Frank Jones' Kingmond, 200,
is the fastest new trotting geldug Of
1899, Idolita, 2.12 the fastest 3,year.
old trotting colt, and Who Is 1t, 2.1O1a
the fastest 4-year.old trotting gelding
These are three brilliant achievements
for the New Hampshire stable.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13

Charles Bushman, of Shelburne, who
recently discovered gold on his farm, has
received many good offers for the pur-
chase OF the property. He will not sell
this winter, however, but in the spring
will probably begin to develop the strike.
Hon. Elihu B. Taft, of Burlington, has
been appointed member of the commit
tee on uniform state laws by the presi-
dent OF the American Bar Association,
Lyman D. Brewster of Connecticut.
The Granville Telephone Co., has COM
pleted its line to Poutney.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Election of Officers.

At the meeting of the Knights of Col
umbus held in Pythian Hall Monday
evening, the following officers were
elected: Grand knight, Thomas J.
Tiernay; chancellor, Charles O'Keefe 4;
recording secretary, w. d. Brown; f.
nancial secretary, Fred w Kelley; treas
urer, John X. Cobett; warden, Robert
Stenson; inside guard, Edward Cox;
outside guard, John Hafford; council
physician, Roland M. McSweeney; trus-
tees, John Fl. Ryan, James Flynn, Will
liam F. Welch; chaplain, Rev. !. A Lynch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Report of the Condition
OF THR
First National Bank

At st. Johnsbury, in the State of vermon+
at the close of business, Dec. End, 1899.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts S35246a %
Oyerdrafts, secured and unsecured o2a7 o.
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 400, 600 On
u. 5. Bonds to secure u S. deposits 100000 m
Premiums on u S. Bonds 1Se37 gN
Stocks, securities, etc. 9775O s0
clearinghouse furniture, fixtures 235OO 10
Other real estate and mortgages
owned 90 OOO IN
Due from National Banks mot
Reserve Agents. 4os 65
Due from approved reserve agents e. 46 re
Checks and other cash items 46o6 NJ
Notes of other National Banks 5000 On
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents Al an
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz
Specie 17,779.0O
Legal-tender notes 10000
Redemption fund with U. s. treas
urer five per cent of circulation, $4,000 M
Total $1,1sO, 124.0s
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $500 5000
Surplus fund 20 200 m
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid, 1S115O3
National Bank Notes outstand-
ing, $4,000
Due to State Banks and Bankers 47,0O6.89
DIVIDENDS unpaid 103.3O
Individual Deposits subjectto
check. 1594o8 AZ
Demand certificates OF deposit 4.950.OO
United states deposits 150,000.OO
Bills payable 100000
Total $1,1S0, 124.o5
STATE OF VERMONT, |
Caledonia County, IS. I
/, Homer r. Smith, cashier of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the above
statement 10 true to the best of my kno Wedge
and belief. HOMER 4. SMITH, Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day ofDecember, 1899.
WILLIAM S. BOYNTON. Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
A. II. MCLEOD,
c. II. STEVENS, Directors.
]. c. CLARK,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13
Report of the Condition
OF THE
Caledonia National Bank

At Danville, in the State of Vermont at the
close of business, Dec. Ind, 1899.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $12299426
Overdraits. secured and unsecured S3.4q
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation 600oO.Oo
u. S. Bonds on hand 10000
Premiums on u. S. Bonds 4S35.00
clearinghouse, furniture, fixtures 100000
Bankers 339 9s
Due from approved reserve agents 1918
Checks and other cash items 1923
Notes of other National Banks 100000
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents 2772
Lawful money reserve in Bank viz:
Specie $2,953.75
Lega.tender notes 10000
-- 4,253.75
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas
urer, Is per cent of circulation,) 10000
Total s2l1,o236s
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in $100,00o.O0
Surplus fund 14,500.00
Undivided profits, less expenses
and taxes paid, 1851 90
National Bank notes outstanding so, 1000
Due to state banks and bankers 5,S65.91
Dividends unpaid 1890
check, a5,ss2ss
Demand certificates of deposit 10000
Cashiers checks outstanding S4e.s9
Liabilities other than those above
stated $3.50
Total S211,023.6s
STATE OF VERMONT,
Caledonia County, SIS.
i, ii. Tolmau president OF the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. II. 5. TOLMAN, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day of Dec. 1899.
G. NJ. CUTHBERTSON, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
GEO. b. DAVIS. Directors
PETER WBSSON
FRED b. STOCKER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13

Comelins Badger of Vergenues recently
caught $500 bull pout in one day.
Mrs. w. Seward Webb is preparing to
give her usual Christmas to the children
oil Trinity parish and Shelburne Farms
on Monday evening, December rs in the
parish house.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
An Official Chat About
Sheep In Montana
To the Editor of the Standard.

To the Editor of the Standard
In speaking of the sheep industry
of Montana 1 would premise by saying
that the statistics as they have been
compiled from the reports of the COM
nlissioners, and as they will appear in
the published report of This year, are
not as complete and satisfactory as
they should be. They differ somewhat
from the returns of the assessors and
from estimates made from the natural
increase, the numbers driven in, sold
and slaughtered and lost by disease
and destroyed by wild animals, and the
amount of wool Sold shipped and stor-
ed But If it were said that there were
in Montana 100000 sheep at the pres
ent time it would not be far from the
truth.
The year past has not been as favor
able in some respects as anticipated
The lamb crop was not as large as in
some former years owing to the stormy
and unfaVorahle weather. The wool
clip was also lighter than the avera ge
of former years, and though the early
sales We're at fair prices these We're
signed or held for an advance have
been generally disappointed.
The large amount of wool shipped IN
from foreign countries in anticipation
of the tariff has had a constant de-
pressing effect on the whole market
Some of the owners of these foreign
f1eeces, not realizing the rise expected,
have withdrawn their stock from the
bonded warehouses and reshipped to
the London and other foreign markets
1t is not unlikely that in the summer
the price of wool was effected by the
existence and possible long continu-
ance of the war with Spain. The
speedy close of the war and the hot
climate that was the seat of war dis
appointed those who counted on an in
creased demand for the army. The
failure of several large wooden manu-
featuring establishments and the New
York wool warehouse concern had Il
further depressing effect
And yet when all obvious causes for
the depressed state of the wool mar
ket are considered, there remains much
that is unaccountable and that seems
unnatural and mysterious. 1t seems
hardly possible that there will not he
a sharp and considerable advance in
the price of wool before another Clip
will reach the market. Those who paid
the earlier higher prices will be apt to
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
LYNCHED FOR HIS CRIME.
Tyler Hanged for Attempting to Kill
His Wife.

Tyler Hanged for Attempting to Kill
His Wife.
Scottsburg, Ind, Dec. 31.-A lynching
took place here early to-day and the pro-
cedure was so quiet that few of the resi-
dents knew of the occurrence until this
morning.
Marion Tyler was the victim. Tyler had
been in Jail for several weeks, the result
of an attempt on his part to kill his
wife.
Shortly after midnight the mob was
formed. All were masked. They hurried
to the sheriff's residence in the JAIL call
ed him by name and covering him and
his sons with guns, the leader demanded:
Turn over the keys of the jail"
The demand was promptly refused but
the mob became so threatening and de-
termined that the sheriff and his family
We're frightened into telling where the
keys could be found. The mob took them,
went to the jail, where they secured
their prisoner and hanged him.
On Nov. last Tyler shot and seriously
wounded his wife and then made an inef-
fectual attempt at suicide. His last trial
was to have taken place on Jan. 13. The
coroner's inquest will take place Mon
day.
This is the first hanging in the history
OF Scott county, either lawful or by
lynchers. Tyler's parents. residing at
McLeansboro, ILL.,, were notified.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01

vations, aHd the voter bumps up
against the new year with his brain
in a whirl, his footing uncertain and a
cloud Of Interrogation points obscuring
his misty vision. For these and nu-
merous other reasons. the people OF
New York city and of the nation at
large will enter upon the last year OF
the nineteenth century with political
opacity
Tia last year Of the nineteenth CEN
fury!
Think of it! Think of what that
means--of the century which it closes
OF the century to which it leads!
During the century which is closing
the human race has progressed more
in the mechanical arts than during all
of the centuries that preceded. SUCH
strides have been made in science and
invention as were never reached by the
Imagination of the ancient sages and
philosophers.
IT has been century of heroism and
stife, of bloodshed and of peaceful
conquest. 1t saw Napoleon at his re
NTH and witnessed the execution of
Fates decree amid the thunders of
Waterloo. 1t saw the invincible spirit
| Of America in the war of 1872, in the
Mexican war, in the civil war, which
| gave to the world its greatest fratri-
| but brilliant conflict with the naughty
| Don.
| 1t witnessed the creation of the Ger
| man empire under the guiding hand
| of the memorable Bismarck and saw
| the map of the world changed by fire
| and sword
1t saw the growth of great men as
well as of nations and welcomed upon
| the stage Of action many whose names
1 I: H.
| tails.
1t has been startled by the hand OF
the assassin and wept at the biers OF
Lincoln and Garfield, Carnot of France
Empress Elizabeth of Austria and 9th
| ers who had taken their places among
| the powerful.
1t witnessed the development of great
| characters, such as Gladstone, Disraeli
I Bismarck, Jackson, Lee, Grant and q
hest of others who won fame and i'm
mortality in craftsmanship or war
and has seen their lights extinguisned
| 1t has seen the introduction of rail
roads which have gridlroned the earth
and annihilated distance; seen electric
ity placed in captivity for mans uses
! sirdlng the earth with lightning an6
flashing human thought over land anG
sea.
It saw the laurel of fame and the pal
| Tor of death upon the brows of Ma
caulay, Carlyle, Thackeray, Dickens
and the sublime Hugo. 1t welcomed
the songs and wept over the graves O
| Moore, Byron, Tennyson, Longfellov
and Poe. 1t has seen clashes of arm
and of minds and has stood aghas
While the serpent of bigotry and hats
I raised it's hideous head to hiss at
| civilization which it could not destroy
Its history will forever stand GU
conspicuously among the cycles o
| time, and as it's expiring momen
| brings us to the threshold of the TWEEN
tieth century it will leave us in tht
midst of the ceaseless struggle for the
rights of man.
The Happy New Years" of this veal
may be lightly spoken, but they ex
press more of meaning to humanity
than at any time since the fight fol
| liberty began.
liberty began JOHN NJ. QUINN.
New York, Dec. 81, 1898.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
MS New York Letter to the Stand

a.
This, " celebrates the new year
with the zest and enthusiasm of a
yearling. Greater New York was born
Jan. 1, 1898. It's year has been marked
by many history making events, ma
tional and municipal. Little did the
people Of the metropolis dream when
rejoicing at the birth, that before the
enlarged city had lived six months the
natioD would be at war with foreign
power. The widest dream of the bel
ligerent did not paint such scenes as
have been enacted at Manila and San
tiago. No New Yorker anticipated
the spectacle of power and patriotism
which thrilled the community when the
American fleet, returning from the
memorable victory of Santiago, rested
majestically upon the placid bosom of
the Hudson
Not only have national events ad-
ded interest to the first year of Great
er New York's life. but the city's do
mess.c affairs have commanded the at
tention of the entire republic. Every
municipality in the land has followed
with some degree of speculation the
second city of the world.
1t will be remembered that when
consolidation took place men of all
parties predicted confusion and disap-
pointment. Democrats and republicans
alike prophesed failure for the first
mayors administration, 1t was said
that the vast machinery of government
could not be placed in successful oper-
sation during one term. The charter
was full of Inconsistencies which plac-
ed obstacles in the road and gave birth
to many fears.
Prior to consolidation New York city
contained within its limits 39,11S acres.
1t now covers 195,47S acres. There were
grounds for the doubtful misgivings.
The task with which the first admin
istration of this city was confronted
was by no means inviting, yet under
the vigorous and intelligent work
of Mayor Van Wyck and
the heads of departments, the
stupendous and intricate machinery
is now in perfect working order. The
legal difficulties resultant from the in
consistencies of the charter have been
overcome and under the present char
ter, with all it's imperfections, the Off
Gals believe that before the close of
the new year a model city government
will be in operation.
What public improvements have been
made during the year? Not many. In
this respect the showing is necessarily
unsatisfactory to the administration.
Consolidation brought it's imperative
demand for retrenchment. 1t was i'm
possible to issue bonds for public i'm
provements. The new territory brought