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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

Military men connected with the Ma.
tional Guard of Vermont say that the
encampment to be held this year, prob
ably in August, will be the most impor-
tant one ever held, and the first one since
1897, when President Nc Kinley attended
at Chester. The governor hopes to ex-
tend it ten days, whereas former periods
have been only six. The encampment will
be held on the new State grounds near Fort
Ethan Allen. Major Dyer, who COM
mands the second battalion, to which
Company K of Bennington belongs, is
preparing two days practice march
for his battalion to take place some time
during the encampment. None of the
officers or men are to know beforehand
their destination, or any of the duties to
be carried out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

The town then sent men about the
streets to band the trees with prepa-
ration Of tar and other things, the object
being to prevent the caterpillars which
had dropped or crawled down from being
able to crawl up to feed, and to prevent
such as were in the tree tops from crawl
ing down to seek new food supply. The
object was gained. After the banding
the ground was covered with caterpil-
lars of all sizes,-for all do not hatch at
once, and assorted sizes may be found at
almost any time in the month OF June,
The grass swarmed with them, and on
looking down at it the observer was
usually nauseated by what seemed to be
its heaving motion, caused by the cease
less crawling.
Then the women and a few men took
the matter in hand, and before almost
usually gloved, with pail or pan in one
hand and brush or stick in the other,
busily engaged in scraping the caterpil.
lars from trees, fences and houses, into
the shallow layor of kerosene in the bot
tom of the pan or pail. The results of
the days labor were told almost with
bated breath. A ten-quart pail was the
unit of measure.
Unable to ascend the trees, the cater
pillars lay in dense masses around the
trunk below the bands. Often these
masses were two or three feet wide, and
the caterpillars were in close rows, some
times even one row on top of another
On horse-blocks and the foundations of
houses, on posts and fences they swarm
ed in equally dense masses, and when, on
being disturbed, they reared their heads
and waved them from side to side, a
sickening chill seized the average behold
er. Even the entomologist felt that
there were to many of them.
Out OF town, where little or nothing
was done to destroy them, the caterpil-
lars stripped the trees so that whole
hillsides were bare and brown. In some
places, where theyhad begun life on an is
solated grove. sugar bush" for in
stance, the food supply wasexhausted be.
fore the caterpillars were full grown, and
they crawled down the trees and across
the fields until they found other trees or
died in the attempt. In one case such
an army was crossing a road that the
idea of walking over them was too I'M
pleasant to be entertained for moment,
and the observer turned back and left
them 10 possession.
Meanwhile the reinforcments were at
work helping the townfolk. Toads sat
at the foot of the trees and ran out fatal
tongues at the defending and ascend
ing caterpillars, and grew fat and lazy.
Many of the birds. notably the orioles
and red, winged blackbirds, fed them
selves and their young on the "hairy
onbits," while parasitic flies stung them
and laid in the wounds the eggs which
would soon hatch into grubs. which
would devour the tissues of the cater
pillars, and finally cause their death,
though usually not before they had
spun their cocoons. A bacterial dis
ease also killed many of the halfgrown
larvae.
In spite of all this destruction. there
were plenty left to spin their cocoons,
and toward the end Of June the houses
were decorated with lines of sulphur.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

dropping caterpillars, and women brush
ed dados of caterpillars off their skirts
before entering house. Men picked
their way cautiously along the walks to
aviod feeling the enemy as pulpy mass
beneath their feet, and spent precious
minutes in careful examination of their
hats before putting them on again.
Persons who sat on their piazzas-and
only the most determined sat on their
piazzas--took turns in scooping up such
caterpilars as crawled up over the edge
of the piazzas, or by the sleeps. or were
brought up on dresses, and disposed
them in pans of kerosene placed in a cor
ner, and each covered with clean brown
paper, with central hole to admit the
captured crawlers. When, the pan
would hold no more, the least squeamish
or the most selEsacrifcing OF the party
would take it to vacant spot in the
garden, pour it's contents on to paper,
burn, and then bury theloathsome mass.
This went on all day long.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

The first year that the caterpillars
were noticed at all people said: How
many worms there are this year!" For
even in Vermont the majority of the PEG.
pie will call caterpillars worms, in spite
OF all the evidence that they are not
worms, whatever their early ancestors
may have been. 1t is unjust to the cat
erpillar, however, for they have much
higher powers than worms.
The second year people talked of the
plaques OF Egypt, and not unfairly, for
the capterpillars, having multiplied in
proportion of about 200 to one pair of
parents, swarmed over almost every
thing. They invaded the gardens,
piazzas. sheds, barns and houses, sat in
the chairs, swung in the hammocks,
rested on the steps, stained the marble
walks, lay on the beds, crawled over the
tables, marched IN professions along the
garden he Sc, took up their position on
the back OF the striped snake lying in the
sun by the side door, dropped from the
trees OH the passersby, rode in the baby's
carriage, stained the clean clothes hang
ing out to dry, found their way into
bureau drawers, bedroom slippers, and
even the sleeves of gowns hanging in
the closets.
Out-of-doors women, and few men
carried open umbrellas to receive the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Probate of Will.
IRA OUIMBY,S EsTATR.

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, SIS,
In Probate court, held at the Probate office
in st. Johnsbury. within and for said district
on the I'd day of February A. D. 1900
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Ira Ouimby,
late of Kirby. in said district deceased,
being presented to court by Dan
Ford, the Executor 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 Probate office in st. Johnsbury on the
Oath day of February, A. d. 1900, and show
cause, if any they may have, against the pro.
bate of said will; for which purpose it is fur
Their ordered that copy ofthe record of this
order be published three weeks successfully
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, 1900-02-21
Time Tables.
BOSTON & MAINE R. R.
PAssUMPsEC DIVISION


WINTER ARRANGEMENT Oct. 2, 1899.
Trains Leave So. Johnsbury.
SOUTH BOUND.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Loves
and Boston via White River junction,
(12.35 ex. Nom and 800 a. M, arriving
at Boston SIS a. m. and 40 p. m.
For Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston via Wells River and Plymouth.
40 a. m. daily, 900 am, 2.34 D. m
Arriving at Boston, $40 am, 40 and
$50 p. m.
For White River Junction, Bellows Fails,
Northampton, Springfield, Hartford, New
Haven and New York, (12.35 ex. Mon.,)
900 am. and 1905 pm.
For Newbury, Bradford, Norwich and White
River Junction, (12.35 ex. Mon.) and 900
a. m and 1905 and 5.55 p. m.
For Passumpsic, Barnet and McIndoee.
800 a: M, 1905 and 5.65 pm.
For Wells River, (12.35 ex, Mon.,) lao, and
900 a. m. 1905, 2.34 and 5.55 pm.
For Montpelier, 900 a. M, 2.34 p. M
For Littleton, 900 a.. m, 2.34 and 5.5S
NORTH BOUND.
For Lyndonville and Newport, 2.20, (3.1S
ex. Sun. and Mon.) and 1O.45 a. m. 3.13,
APT p. m Sundays 2.20 a. m.
For West Burke, Barton and Barton Land
ing, 1915 ex. Sun and Nom and 1O.46
q. M, 4.27, p. m.
For Stanstead and Derby Line, Massawippi.
North Hatley, Lennoxville and Sherbrooke,
(3.15 ex. Sun. and Mon.,) and 1915 a. m. :,
1927 p. m.
ForQuebec via Sherbrooke and Grand Trunk
Ry., 10,45 a. m. and APT p. m.
For Quebec via Sherbrooke and Quebec Cen
trial Ry,. (3.15 a. m. ex. Sun. and Mon.)
! and Apt p m.
| For Montreal via Sherbrookc and Grand
Trunk Ry., (3.15 a. m. ex. Sun. and Mon. }
APT p. m.
For Montreal via Newport and Canadian
Pacific Ry., 22O a. M daily, 3.13 D, M,
For Lyndonville, Z. 35 p. m
D. ]. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. and Tkt. ARt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Presentation of Account.
MARGARET LIND SAYS ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, S.
In Probate Court, held at the probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the 31st
day of January A. d. 1900
Geo. p. Blair, Administ traitor, with will an
nexed, upon the Estate of Margaret Lindsay,
late of Barnet, in said District, deceased, pre-
sents his administration account for exami-
nation and allowance, and makes appica-
ton for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application
be referred to a session thereof, to be held
at the Probate Office in said st. Johnsbury,
on the Goth day of February, A. d. 1900,
for hearing and decision thereon; And it Is fur.
Their ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested by publication ofthe same
three weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN, a
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury, previ.
Gus to said time appointed for hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause, If any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed and such deere e
made
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
A Night of Terror.

awful anxiety was felt for the widow
of the brave General Burnham OF
Machias, Me-, when the doctors said she
could not live till morning" writes Mrs.
S. Fl. Lincoln, who attended her that
fearful night. "Al thought she must
soon die from pneumonia, but she begged
for DR.. Kings New Discovery, saving it
had more than once saved her life, and
had cured her of consumption. After
three small doses she slept easily all
night, and its further use completely
cured her." This marvellous medicine is
guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest and
Lung Diseases. Only SOC and $1.OO.
Trial bottle free at Flint Bros drug
store,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Revenue STAMPS.

During the last nine months the CITY Of
Burlington has contributed $8302.15 to
the war tax, in revenue stamps. Of this
amount $1,000 worth of stamps were
affixed to one paper-the deed of the
special master, ct ais, to the Central
Vermont Railway company, when it was
transferred in the final settlement, and
$3.50 more accrued from stamps affixed
to the deed of the Burlington and La
noble Valley Railroad company to the
Central Vermont Railway company in
the same business process. Taking these
amounts from the total there is left ST..
052.15, which alone is not an inconsider.
able sum.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
70 refund the money on so cent bottle
of Downs Elixir if it does not cure any
cough, cold, Group, whooping cough, or
Throat trouble. We also guarantee
towns Elixir to cure consumption, when
USED according to directions, or money
pack; A full dose on going to bed and
small doses during the day will stop the
most distressing cough.
=; I. Bingham, Frank 6. Landry,
": b. Eastman, Ut. Stanton,
Flint Bros, Stiles Drug Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

Finally the town awoke to the need
of doing some thing to check the rava-
ges of the invading host, for trees were
leafless in many streets, and the devour-
ing multitude crawed to the nearest
food supply. and fruit trees and shade
trees were all one to them, though ma
ples were FIRST choice" and butternut,
locust, horse chestnut and evergreens
were not defoliated.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
ST. JOHNSBURY AND
LAKEOHAMPLAIN r, r

WINTER ARRANGEMENT, Oct. 2, 1899
Trains Leave 80. Johnsbury.
GOING WEST.
For Danville, Hardwick, Morrisville, Cam
bridge Junction, Burlington, st. Albana
and Rutland 1888 a. m. and 800 p. m.
For Danville, West Danvi1le Walden, Green's
boro, East Hardwick. Hardwick, Morris
vile, Hyde Park, 1888 a. m, 500 and $50
p. m.
For Johnson, Cambridge Junction, BurlinR
ton, Fletcher, Fairfield, Sheldon, Highgafe
and Swanton, 1888 a. m. and $50 .. m.
For Stanbridge, st. Johns, and Montreal via
East Swanton, 1888 a. m. and 800 o. m.
GOING EAST.
For East st. Johnsbury, North Concord
Miles Pond Lunenburg 800 I'm. 2.45,
$40, (mixed) p. m.
For Whitefeld, Fabyans, Crawfords, Glen,
North Conway, Fryeburg, Portland,
Brunswick, Lewiston, Augusta, Watervilie.
Bangor and st. John, 800 a. m. and 2, 40
p. m.
d. J. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
Commissioners Notice.
ALVIN wHITNEY's ESTATE.


The subscribers. having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands OF
all persons against the estate of Alvin Whit
ney, late of ST. Johnsbury in said district,
deceased, and the term of six months from
the list day of March 1900, being allowed
by said Court to the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respec.
tive claims before us: Give notice that we
will attend to the duties of our appoint.
ment at the office of Crawford Ranney in
st. Johnsbury in said District, on the list
day of March. and the 2sth day OF
July next, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
on each of said days.
CRAWFORD RANNEY,
w. W. SPRAGUE,
Commissioners.
s. IIohnsbury, VT, Feb. 10th, A. D. 1900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

Friend-Why do you have such mis-
spelled and ungrammatical signs in your
front window?
Sharp Tradesman-People think I'm
Ounce and come in to swindleme Trades
just booming. New York Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
THE FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR.

vermont Towns Campaigns-Three
Years. Experience With One of the
Worst Plaques of the Earth.
written by CAROLINE G. SoULE for the
Springfield Republican,
1t was Vermont Town among the
hills surrounded by fertile farms and
sugar orchards" and the caterpillars
were Clisiocampa americana by the
dozen and Clisiocampa disstria by the
million. At first it did not seem fair
hight, but later reinforcements came to
the aid OF the town. However, we will
begin at the beginning of the Three
Years. war and tell the tale in order.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

to begin when they are first noticed and
are fewer in numbers, and to begin early
in the spring, when they are first Matched
or first feeding. The eternal vigilance"
must be exercised until they are mastered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
MONTPELIER AND
WELLS RIVER r. r
IN EFFECT Jan. 20, 1900.

TRAINS WEST.
Trains leave Wells River daily except Sun
day at $50, 9.5S a. m, $50, p. M. for
South Ryegate, Groton Marshfeld, Plainfeld,
Montpelier and Barre
Arrive Montpelier, 8. SO, II 25 a. M, s o5 pm.
Barre, 1905, IL. DO am, {. AS D. m.
TRAINS EAST,
Leave Barre at 7.3O a. M. 1890, 3.2s
m. Leave Montpelier at 500 a. M, ITO,
40 p. IN. Arrive Wells River at G. 25 a. m.
2.30 o.23 p. m.
w. A. STowELL, Gen. Mgr.
F. w: STANYAN. Superintendent.
F. w. MORSE, Gen. Pass. Agt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
MAGAZINES
AT CUT RATES,

Make out a list of the reading matter
you want for 1900 and let us make
you prices. Wecan give you cut rates
on any periodical. Vermont Maya
zine Agency, 46 Portland St., St.
Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

Trains arrive at St. Johnsbury' from Bos-
ton, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, North
Conway and White Mountain resorts 2.2S
p. m.
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
F. E. BooTHBY. G. P. STA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21

light. Then the birds had another feast.
Vireos of four kinds, fly catchers of three
kinds, both cuckoos, robins, rose-breasted
grosbeaks, tanagers, cedar-birds, cat
birds. orio'es. red-winged blackbirds,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-02-21
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Through the White Mountains
To Lancaster, Colebrook, North Conway,
Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, Bar
Harbor and st. John.
LOCAL TIME TABLE-ON AND AFTER
DECEMBER 4, 1899.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-06
RECENT INVENTIONS.

The path in front of a bicycle is clear
ed Of substances which would puncture
the tires by a new attachment, cOmpTi5-
Ing clamps for suspendng a small cir
cuiar brush in front of the forward wheel
with driving wheels to reVOlVe the brush
rapidly on the ground.
In newly designed card case the cards
are held In place by a broad spring clamp,
placed between two flexible covers. which
are Joined to form a book the cards
being printed separately. and having ons
edge forced under the spring to keep
them in place.
Fans are held IN a distended position
by new device, provided with two hing
ed reds TO be attached to the outer edges
of the fan. with a spring connecting the
rods near the hinge to force them into
a straight line when the fan is opened
Eggs can be tested and cooked by a
new device, having a lamp surrounded
by metallic tube, with openings Op-
posite the flame, in which the egg IS
inserted for testing, with a wire frame
over the top, on which the eggs are plac-
ed for cooking.
Irrigation Of arid lands can be easily
accomplished by a Montana mans de-
vice. consisting Of V-shaped piece OF
waterproof material, provided with a
ring at the end, which is staked in the
bed of a stream, pole being inserted in
the hem at the rear to rest on either
bank and dam the water to cause an
overflow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-06
Music at the Lakes.

There will be two concerts by the Banda
Rosa at Lake Harriet this afternoon and
evening. The management announces
that the fireworks display which was to
have been given on the night of July +,
and which was postponed on account OF
the heavy rain which fell on that evening,
will be given later on, and that a special
announcement Ct the date will be made
No resort within range of the seekers
after shady spots has Ind more fiatter-
ing patronage than has Wildwood Tho
postponeplent OF the fireworks for the
Fourth was necessary, owing to heavy
rain but the management announces that
the show will be given at future time,
the exact date to be announced later. All
next week there will be plenty of at
fractions at vivid wood, included among
them being fThearles Original Nashville
students, Wolff and Barnett, the musical
specialists, and the Twin City Mandolin
orchestra. There will be the usual Sat-
urday evening dance at the pavilion TO-
morrow evenings
An elaborate musical programme has
been prepared for the entertainment Of
visitors to Como park on Sunday next
The Minnesota State band has been en-
gagged for the entire week, beginning
Sunday with two concerts, matinee and
evening, and giving an evening concert
every day throughout the week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-06
WILL Ply OFT POLICE
NO TINE Allowed TH0sE WHO
DENIED AUTHORITY OF THE
BOARD
MONEY FOR SCHOOL FUND
Number OF Proposed Street Improve
nnents Acted FavorabIy Upon by
the AssembIy-Street Name
Changed.

At last nights meeting the assembly
decided that. all members of the police
department who were not appointed or
removed by the police commission will got
their pay, that is, those the amounts of
whose dues show the same in both Getch-
ellis and O'Connor's reports. The others
must wait decision by the supreme
court, the question being now under CON
sideration by that body
The committee on gas recommended for
adoption the disseminating the use of gas
oline lamps Immediately. Their recon-
mendation was adopted.
By recommendation of the committee
on streets permit for two bow windows
on ]. STEMS building was granted. Also
by same, awning on German National
Bank building.
On the paving of Mackubin street with
asphalt Zone block, adversely.
On motion 1t was recommended that
the $4,000 of the insurance fund be plac-
ed in the school fund for building pur-
poses.
The proposition to boulevard and curb
Carroll street, at cost of 81. 523 was car
ried. To asphalt Arundel street, at a cost
of $4,000, was by vote recommended.
Final order for paving Mackubiu, fr3m
Summit to Marshall, was by vote CT 10
referred to committee on streets
Final orders for constructing sidewalks
on Jackson and other streets were passed.
Regarding the construction of an oil
mill plant and railroad tracks thereto at
ST. Anthony Park, referred to committee
on streets.
permit was granted to Twin City
Varnsh company to build tanks.
The name of Ireland street was changed
to Seminary street.
On motion of Aid. Holt, the paving Of
Brady street with suitable material, from
Seventh north to North street, and North
street, north from Bradley to Bedford,
was approved.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the certificate of in
deptedness No: At, for $1,000, issued July
1, 1891, for board of education, and due
Sept l, 1893, and that has not been pre-
scented for payment be ordered Cancelled,
and that comptroller be requested to make
proper entries in the city's books, drop
ping same from list"
The proposition of Madeline Fox to set
tie injuries ON sidewalk for $500 was ac-
cepted.
All applications recommended by COM
mittee for license to sell liquors were
granted.