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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
WEST CONCORD.

There will be an ice cream supper and
promenade at G. A. r. ball Saturday
evening, May 81
Mrs. c. C. Miltemore, who has been
visiting her parents in Biddeford, Me-,
the past few weeks, returned home last
Friday.
NJ. S. Stone. state superintendent OIL
education, gave very interesting talk
to the teachers and pupils of the town at
the Town House Tuesday, May 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wadleigh oil
Littleton are visiting their mother, Mrs.
c. E. Wadleigh.
Mrs. c. H. Smith has moved to St.
Johnsbury.
William Sanborn of Holyoke is visiting
his brother, B. F. Sanborn.
Joseph Forrest has bought the Brooks
farm on the Miles Pond road.
Mr.. Manning OF Enosburg Falls put in
the lowest bid on the schoolhouse, $3S75,
and he will probably get the job il he can
give satisfactory bonds.
10 Forests horse got away from him
at the gristmill Monday morning and
made things lively down the street,
finally stopping at the hotel barn after
completely demolishing the wagon,
breaking the harness and bruising HIM
self.
Willis Stevenson Frank Joslin shostler,
was thrown from horse and quite
seriously injured about the head last
Monday.
John Pratt, who has been confined to
the house for several weeks, is now able
to be up and around the house.
We understand that work in the
granite quarry is to be pushed this
season to its fullest capacity and a rail.
road will be built to the quarry if it
opens up as satisfactory asnow expected.
The caterpillars have already put in an
appearance and are making sad havoc in
some Of the best sugar places in town.
Rev. James E. Knapp will preach a
Memorial sermon in the Methodist
church next Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock. Text, Exodus H. Ia. Every
one is cordially invited to be present.
The same service at GaslSill at p. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

The Oldest resident of Barnet, Mrs.
Nathaniel Roy, died Saturday at the age
OF ninety. eight and half Jears.
E. A. Morgan, Mrs. Vim. Burbank,
Mrs. Mamie Miller, Mrs. Ed Emery and
Mrs. Blair attended the meeting of the
Grand Lodge at Brattleboro last week.
Chester Somers, Miss Alice Smith, Miss
Mabel Perkins, Miss Anna Perry, Miss
Maud Bailey and Miss Ida Bailey at
tended the meeting Of the sixth Chris
tian Endeavor Union of Vermont at
West Newbury Friday.
William Kinney, Julian Laughlin and
George Richardson were chosen Sunday
TO attend the county conference at ST..
Tohnsbury Tuesday.
DR.. Gibson and his family Of Lisbon
were in town Tuesday of last week.
William Kinney attended the Musical
Festival at st. Johnsbury last week.
Miss Maria Abbott went to Cabot
Wednesday.
Quite number of Barnet people are
intending to go to the Sousa Band con-
cert this evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
RYEGATE.

DR.. w. ]. Beattie of Littleton, N. H.,
was the guest of his brother last week.
Mrs. w. Symes returned from Boston
Saturday somewhat improved in health.
Miss Mamie Jaynes, who has been
having quite serious time with her
hand caused from the effects of a needle,
is able to be out once more.
Maurice Taylor and family have moved
into the w. T. McLar1 house.
Rev. Mr.. Todd of Groton occupied the
United Presbyterian pulpit Sunday.
Next Sunday Rev. Mr.. McKindley of
Barnet will preach and in the evening
Rev. William Wyle CT Philadelphia will
conduct the services.
social given by the Christian
Endeavor society will be held in the
vestry of the church Friday evening.
The patrons of Blue Mountain Grange
will give dinner in the town hall
Memorial day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures
my cough, and it is the best seller |
have" J. F. Campbell, merchant Of SAT-
ford, Ariz., writes: CDR. Kings New
Discovery is all that is claimed for it; it
never fails, and is a sure cure for con-
sumption, coughs and colds. cannot
say enough for it's merits" DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds is not an experiment. 1t has
been tried for quarter of century,
and today stands at the head. 1t never
dsappoints. Free trial bottle at Flint
Bros. Drug Store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
GLOVER.

Walter Gray is working for the bridge
department of the Boston & Maine.
L. P. Drew is in Portsmouth visiting
his sons.
Mr.. Turcott of Barton has purchased
Ed. Richardson's blacksmith shop and
will move his family here.
The road machine started out last
week, doing its first work on the dug
away" road.
The selectmen are replacing the French
bridge in the village with more SUBJ
stantial structure.
E. A. Cook, Esq, OF Newport is in
town.
Owen Robinson of Westmore is clerking
TOR Levi P. Drew.
W. F. Niles of Melrose, Mass, is in
town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
GREENSBORO.

Edwin Baker is home from Boston fol-
a brief visit to his father, c. L. Baker
who was quite sick the past week but i:
| much better now.
]. A. Crane is home from Hyde PARK
for few days with his family. Mr.
Crane has good position with c. S
Page.
Miss Florence Wilson and Jabez and
Orville Pinney have new bicycles.
There was very pleasant social party
at Mrs. M. B. Young's Tuesday evening
Mary Daniels has just completed a
new ell to her store building and now
has one OF the most convenient stores in
town.
Mrs. William Spiers is spending few
weeks IN Hardwick with her daughter
Mrs. N. c. Morse.
Rev. P. B. Fisk and wife visited Lyndon
last Wednesday returning Thursday.
George Richardson has purchased his
fathers farm and will now do business
for himself.
E. P. Richardson expects to go to
Albany to live with his daughter, Mrs.
Martin Durg,n.
Several thousand young trout were
recently put in the small streams that
feed the lake by order of Fish Commits.
sioner Titcomb.
Mrs. Jennie Perrin attended the grad.
uating exercises at Hardwick Academy
Friday.
S. P. Pinney and wife and Frank
Melvin attended the musical festival last
week at st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Paddock OF Craftsbury has
bought double width building lot on
the lake shore, of Mrs. D. B. Hunter and
will erect cottage in the near future.
The creamery is steadily gaining in
patronage and additional watts tor cream
and butrermilk are being put in. In two
days last week they churned 1925 and
1888 pounds Of butter respectively.
The sugar buyers are thick this year
and have bought most of the crop at 10
cents per pound.
Griggs & Demeritr of Waterbury, who
contracted for maple syrup last March,
have been taking in the syrup the past
week at the depot paying 40 and 45
cents per gallon for it-about one-hall
what farmers would have received this
year had they made it into sugar.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Perrin were called
to Stannard Sunday to attend the iu-
neral OF Mrs. PERKINS, grandmother,
Mrs. Batten.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
GROTON.

Mrs. Frank Kittredge is very i'll and
not expected to live.
union Memorial service will be held
at the Methodist church next Sunday.
Rev. G. W. Clough will deliver the SER
mon.
George Knox and John Gamble are
both nursing sore hands, received while
working at the grindstone in the Groton
Granite Cos shed.
Alexander Cochran and Horace Clark
both attended the United States Circuit
court at Windsor last week.
M. w. Renfrew of Wells River was in
town last week taking orders for cloth
ing.
Mrs. George Cary and little son Of St.
ohnsbury were the guests of Mrs. John
Darling Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. c. L. Soule of West Cornwall has
been visiting her husband at Griffith's
mill during the last week.
The next and last meeting of the
Literary Club will be held with Mrs. C.
]. Bailey next Wednesday evening, May
81. The author to be studied is Haw-
thorne, and good programme is
assured.
A. G. Taisey is improving his house
with coat Of paint.
Contractors were here last week look
ing over the ground Tor the railroad to
the Pine Mountain quarry.
Fred Weber has purchased steam
derrick and drill for use ct his quarry,
which he expects will be set up by June L.
Mrs. c. ]. Bailey was in Montpelier
last Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24

The war with Spain is over, but the
battle of disease with health is still on.
1t RACES hottest in spring. Disease, bred
during the rigors of winter, turks in the
system to do its deadly work. You
don't feel well. You have no appetite.
You are nervous. You have Indigestion,
which you think is heart trouble. You
are dizzy, feel tired, discouraged, and
about ready to give up the battle. Bax-
ter's Mandrake Btters is the effective
weapon in this warfare, and who is arm
ed with it, always conquers. Sold liquid
in bottles, and tablets in boxes. Price
25 cents for either. 1t makes folks well.
1t keeps folks WELL
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
pEACHAN.

Paul Furgerson, and W. N. Blanchard
and wife were chosen delegates to attend
the Convention of Congregational
churches at st. Johnsbury this week.
Mrs. Elsie Merrill and Miss Elsie Choate
spent last week with friends in Danville.
w. w. Palmer of Newtonville, Mass,
has been in town the past few days, the
guest of his brother, F. E. Palmer.
Warren Morse was sick last week with
tonsilitis, but is now better.
South Peacham Creamery Association
paid its patrons TN cents for butter
through the month OF April.
Decoration Day will be observed next
week by the usual exercises. Procession
will form at O'Clock and march to the
cemetery and after decorating the graves,
return to the church for the address and
other exercises at o'clock. School chill
dren are requested to bring flowers and
march to the cemetery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
LYNDON CENTER.

G. F. Dane and son of Lakeport, N. H.,
was in town last week to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Miles.
Mrs. Emma Miller started for Ramsey
New Jersey last week. On her way there
she visited at Chicopee, Mass, and
Springfield, Mass.
Elmore J. Quimby was kicked by a
heller last week seriously inurlng his
knee.
Miss Jennie E. Gray has returned from
Los Angeles and is expected here with
her mother this week. She intends to go
West again in the near future.
Lyndon Institute pupils are to give
their annual concert in Music Hall on
Memorial Day. Miss May Colby has
charge of the entertainment.
DR.. Arthur Boswell of Barton Landing
visited at E. H. Ruggles' one day last
week.
Will Harris is to commence work this
week at F. E. Dwinell's drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. Batchelder
were in Stowe over Sunday.
David Eastman is slowly recovering
from injuries received by his fall of week
before last.
Pre-. Memorial Day is to be observed at
the Village school mex Monday with APP
propriate exercises.
Rev. George Downey exchanged pulpits
with Rev. John Vance of Wheelock last
Sunday.
A meeting of the Wheelock Free Bap-
fist Association is to be held at the Free
Baptist church at this place next week
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. a very
interesting programme has been ar
ranged. Saturday evening the Woman's
Missionary Society have their meeting.
A. A. Batcheder is having his eyes
treated at St. Johnsbury.
Miss Elgie Wiley has been having
serious time with mumps and measles
combined.
Mrs. Frank Flanders has returned
from Lancaster and will spend the sum-
mer with her mother, Mrs. X. McVcar.
Miss Goodwin of Sutton is working
for Mrs. F. B. Smelling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Orcutt of st.
Johnsbury visited at John Cox's last
week.
Mrs. Sally Harrington, who has been
confined to the bed for many weeks, is
gradually failing.
William F. Stoddard and wife went to
Boston Tuesday night to be gone few
days on business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
NORTH DANXILLE.

George Clifford is moving to Passump.
sic where he will work in the pulp mill.
Mrs. Harriet (Norris) Pope of Santa
Cruz, Cal, is visiting her brother and
sisters and other relatives about here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Vance went to
Barnet Saturday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Roy.
Mrs. Harriet Stanley and son Johnnie
OF Lyndonville spent Sunday at her
fathers, John Miller. Mr.. Miller re-
turned with them to Lvndonville where
he will work at gardening.
Mr.. Town of Victory has moved on to
Phllis Devenger's farm and will carry it
on this season.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24

Some industrious statistcan has made
a list of the plays Of the last quarter of
century which have brought in upward of
a million oil dollars each. They are Is in
number: "Trip Van Wrinkle" leads with
5000 performances, which have realized
$5,000,000. Then comes, in their order,
"The Old Homestead" "Ermine" "The
Silver King" Robin Hood" "Shore
Acres" Kerry Crow" Shaun Rhue,"
THE Two Orphans, "a Parlor Match"
"The World" 1.-THE County Fair,
"Adonis," "Hazen Kirk" and "Shenan-
doah."- K. M. Clark in the Independent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
Same Old Model.

The wheelmen of '9S were so well
pleased with our model" that we shall
continue it for the season of 80, and so
9Iler Henry & Johnson's Arnica and Oil
Eminent to every rider of wheel as the
very best remedy for bumps, bruises,
scratches, gals, cuts, strains, blisters,
sofe muscles, cramps, sunburn, pimples,
!!eckles, chapped hands or face, rheuma-
e'Sn1, neuralgia, or any ailment requiring
s external application. Lady riders are
especially pleased with the Arnica and
VII Llniment, it is so clean and delightful
10 10 use. Sold by all druggists at % cents
Per bottle, or one three times as large for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
DANVILLE.

Mrs. Nehemiah Page has returned from
caring for her sister in Newbury, Mass.
There will be an ice cream supper at
the Methodist church Decoration Day.
All cordially invited.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis will preach Memorial
sermon at 1915 next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Green are both
III. Mrs. Green has bronchitis and Mr..
Green pneumonia.
Mrs. John Page Of Woodsville visited
her mother, Mrs. L. F. Preston, over
Sunday.
Quite number from town attended
the County Conference Of Congregation.
al churches at st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
Some Foolish People

allow cough to run until itgets beyond
tne reach of medicine. They often say
oh' it will wear away" but in most
cases it will wear them away. Could
!taiey be induced to try the successful med
lc'ne called Kemp's Balsam, which is
s SOL, on a positive guarantee to cure,
'ney would Immediately see the excellent
effect after taking the first dose. Price
zoc' and SOC. Trial size free. At all
druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
To Skepiical Asihmntics.

The truly marvellous cures OF Asthma
which have already been effected by DR..
Rudolph Schiffmann, certainly call for
notice. His preparation (Schiffmanns
Asthma Cure), not only gives instant
relief in the most stubborn and obstinate
cases, but positively cures, in proof OF
which hear what the Town Clerk at
Cavalier, N. D., Mr.. w. Sererus, says:
Il was troubled with asthma for 90
years, about Syears ago started to use
your Asthma Cure, and have not had an
attack for six years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24

to the coffee drinker. Coffee drinking is
habit that is universally INDUCED in
and almost as universally injurious. Have
you tried Grain.O? 1t is almost like
coffee but the effects are just the oppo-
site. Coffee upsets the stomach. ruins
the digestion, effects the heart and dis
turbs the whole nervous system. Grain.O
tones up the stomach, aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. There is
nothing but nourishment in Grain-O. 1t
can't be otherwise. Is and 25c. per
package.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
WEST DANVILLE.

Mrs. James Willox is at North Dan
vile.
George W. Cook will soon begin to
grade around L. j. Eldridge's house.
Gertie Bean visited among friends here
last week. She is working at 0. B.
Flint's hotel at the head of the pond.
The Ladies Aid provided an ice cream
supper and social Thursday evening at
the church parlors. which was attended
by goodly number and added quite a
sum to their treasury.
Presiding Elder Sherburne occupied the
pulpit Sunday afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
PASSUrlPSIC.

All will wish to attend the lecture next
Thursday evening by Luther B. Harris
of Lyndon on Incidents and Experiences
of Army and Prison Life" Mr.. Harris
was in Andersonvile prison and can tell
from personal knowledge of the horrors
of that place. This is the last entertain.
ment in the course.
Mrs. F. P. Davis has purchased of J. A.
Dexter his house in the lower part OF this
village known as the Gould house. She
takes possession soon.
Rev. A. c. Hussey preached very
strong and practical sermon last Sunday
morning in the Baptist church in ex
change with the pastor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
Probate of Will.
D. C. GAGE, Agent.
SANFORD b. ROCKERS ESTATE.

SANFORD Is. HOOK ER'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 22nd day of May A. d. 1890
An instrument purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of Sanford b. Hooker late
of Peacham in said district, deceased being
presented to court by Harriet Hooker,
the Executrix therein named for probate:
1t Is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session Of said court to be held at the Pro
bate Office in st. Johnsbury, on the 9th
day of Tune, A. ID. $780, and show
cause, II any they may have, against the pro
bate of said viii, for which purpose it IL
further ordered that copy of the record OF
this order be published three weeks success.
sively in the Caledonian printed at st.
Johnsbury, previous to said time appointed
for hearing.
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of record Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
A Gard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on fifty cent bot
tie of Greene's syrup of tar if it fails to
cure your cough or cold; we also war
rant twenty-five cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or no pay.
A. c. RANDALL, c. c. BINGHAM,
FRANK 6. LANDRY, FLINT Bros,
BoYNToN & EASTMAN, A. T. WALKER,
D. c. HARRINGTON, West Danville.
L D. STILES, st. Johnsbury Center.
J. ID. ROGERS, Walden.
0. B. CUTTING, West Concord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
SOUTH DANvILLE.

Mrs. John Bandy visited alta. M. Nays
last Sunday.
]. X. Lowell, who has been visiting
friends in this place, has gone to the
Green to board at Charles Wilson's.
Mrs. L. M. Nay, who has been quite ill,
is much better.
Patrick Cunningham, who has been
very i'll with consumption for long
time, died Sunday. Hewas kind neigh
Dor and respected by all. He leaves a
wife and six children to mourn his loss,
who have the sympathy of their many
friends in their bereavement. All but one
of the children live at home, one daugh-
ter being married and living in Barre.
The funeral was held at St. Aloysius
church at St. Johnsbury Tuesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
WEST BARNET.

The meetings of the w. c. U. T. conven-
ton this week promise to be very inter-
esting.
The date of aunt Hannah's Quilting
Party" has been changed to Friday even
ing June 2.
Charles Curtis, who is working in
Lowell, spent a few days here visiting
friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24

A curiosity of vegetation exists in the
shape of a good-sized pine tree growing
on ledge of a facade of the ancient cathe-
dral church of Fenioux (Charente Infer-
ieure), France. This is paralleled by the
tree which grows out of window Of the
round tower at the Church of St. Bene-
dict, Norwich, and many other instances
in the United Kingdom. In the old church
OF Ross, at Heretordshire, two thriving
elms are growing, one on each side of
passage between the pews. They are
said to have sprung up from the pave
ment beside the pew once occupied by
John Kyle, who at considerable expense,
planted elms about his native town.
English Home Magazine.
Examine your pickles every month and
keep them clear and clean by removing
ali the soft ones.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
EAST BURKE.

Rev. A. Gregory will speak to the
Young people again next Sunday morn.
ing at the Methodist church in the inter
est OF education.
P. Bennett is at his mothers, Mrs.
L. A. Barney.
Adna jenkins is here from Manchester,
n. H.
Mrs Milo Jenkins nephew, Mr.. San
born from BOSTON, is stopping with her.
Miss Hattie Moulton of Holland is
stopping at the Methodist parsonage
with Rev. and Mrs. Gregory.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
HARVEY.

Miss Fannie Woodland is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Addie Nelson, in Barnet.
Miss Hopkins, sister of Mrs. Bertha
Woodland, has been visiting her few
days the past week.
James McEwen returned home from
Enfield last week.
James and Patrick McGill were in st.
Tohnsbury Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
WEST BIJPKE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Caswell have
returned from Warren, N. H., and are
stopping at Mr.. Turner's.
MAYNARD Beckwith, son of Elbridge
Beckwith, preached at the Methodist
church Sunday morning.
Mrs. John Mcclellan and two children
of Clover are spending the week in town.
Id. White Of Groveton, N. H., is visit.
ing Mrs. Carl Dean.
Edo Gaskill has a new surrey.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
EAST CONCORD.

Memorial Day exercises will be held in
Ihe afternoon instead of the forenoon as
heretofore. A parade with drum corps
at a. o'clock. Grafton at 2 O'Clock by
nsv' K. S. Sidelinzer, pastor OF the Free
naptlst church, who has recently re-
turned from an extended Southern trip.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24

Crags-"Did you tell Shippers you
thought | was a man without any
balance?" Butts-"Well, naturally in
ferred that if you had balance you
would draw on it for the amount you
owe me- Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
For Five Nations.

Or. Humphreys Specific Manual, tel
ling how to treat and cure disease, is
published in English, German, French,
Portuguese and Spanish. A copy sent
tree on request. Humphreys Medicine
Co., N. Y.