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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06

had completed the course received d.
plomas. Those in the classical course
were Miss Hopkins, Mr.. Brainard and
Mr. Butterfeld; those from the English
course. Miss Gilbert, Miss Richards and
Mr.. Williams. The order of exercises
was as follows: Overture by the
Orchestra, Prayer by Rev. H. G. Nc
Glauf1in, Music, Orchestra, Essay, No
blllty of Labor, Sybil Ball Richards;
Solo, Miss DeMuth; Essay, American
influence in the East, Herman Harley
Butterfeld; Solo, Mr.. Wilcomb; Essay,
Under the Leaves, Bessie Martha Hop.
klns; Solo, Miss Kent; Essay, Our
National Ideals, Harry George Williams;
Cornet solo by F. E. Winslow; Essay
The Age of Inventions, Frederick Albert
Brainerd Solo, H. H. May; Essay,
Vel Explorate Vel Facite Wan, Flossie
Lucinda Gilbert; Class Prophecy, Bessie
Martha Hopkins; Presentation oil
Diplomas, Rev. H. G. McGlauhin;
Music by Orchestra. At the conclusion
OF these exercises, the class accompanied
by large number of people adjourned
to Grange hall where some hours were
spent in lively and enjoyable promen-
ade.
Nd. Weeks went to Boston last Fri
day to spend week with his daughter,
Mrs. Helen Streeter and her family.
Henry L. Green, who has been ill since
February, has so far recovered as to be
out again and went Monday to North
Danville to attend the funeral of his
cousin, Fred W. Green.
Mrs Joe Hoyt of Barre, is spending
week with her father-in-law, Charles
Hoyt and Mrs. S. w. Brown. Ola
Houghton of Mddebury is also visiting
at S. W. Browns and Charles Hoyt's.
Mrs. Wells of Sutton is visiting at
James Lamond's.
Miss Ethel Chesley of Sheffield, visited
at Wells Quimby' last week, and attend
ed the closing exercises of the schools.
Miss Emily Carr W no has been spending
some months with her sister, Mrs Rich
ards, left Tuesday for Claremont, N. H.,
where she will visit a couple of weeks
and then return to her home at Somer-
vile, Mass.
Will Bailey came home last Friday and
returned Tuesday to school at Mt. Her
mon.
John Aldrich moved his family back to
his farm in Wheelock last Saturday.
The Congregational Sunday school
will have Chldren's Day exercises next
Sunday evening, June 10.
The Sunday school OF the Methodist
church will observe Sunday, June II, as
Children's Day with a pleasing pro.
gramme entitled Joyous Hours"
The schools presented fine programme
of pre-memorial day exercises Tuesday
afternoon, May 20, which were listened
to and enjoyed by quite large company
of parents and friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
BARNET.
Body of MIR. Williams Found.

The body of Charles Williams, who es-
capped from the officers and tried to swim
the Connecticut river into New Hamp.
shire week ago last Sunday, was found
last Sunday at she head of the islandssat
East Barnet. The body was taken to
Lyman, N. H., for interment.
There was a large gathering at the
church Decoration day to hear the ad-
dress by Rev. P. B. Fisk, which was very
instructive. The exercises by the children
were very good.
William Guthrie is running the barber
shop tor E. A. Morgan.
John Lang is gaining slowly from his
recent accident.
The Odd Fellows will observe decora-
ton day Tuesday, June ~. They will
go to McIndoes cemetery in the morning
returning to their banquet hall for din
ner. then march to the cemetery in this
village. They will then return to the
hall and listen to an address by Rev. Mr..
Kellogg, of McIndoes, also to singing
and reading. 1t is hoped there will be a
good attendance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
EAST BARNET,

Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams. who have
been sick so long with typhoid fever at
West Burke, have so nearly recovered as
to be able to come to her home here at
William Wallace's.
The memorial exercises by the scholars
last Tuesday afternoon were very fine,
and the house was well filled with
parents and friends. E. L. Hovey and
Charles Ross, from St Johnsbury, were
the speakers.
Miss Martha Gleason, of McIndoes.
gave very interesting talk here last
Sunday afternoon on the missionary
work in Turkey. She was there 20 years
and of course is very much interested in
the work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
WALDEN.

Mrs. o. E. Newton visited friends in
Morrisville last week.
Mrs. Charles Cox has been spending a
week with her daughter in East Barnet.
]. W. Thurston is in st. Johnsbury at
tending the June term of Court.
Miss Julia K. Meader has gone to
Franklin Falls, N. H., to spend the sum-
mer.
Joe Bennett met with a painful accident
last Friday while at work in Goslants'
mill, broken saw tooth flew and hit
him in one of his eyes and it is feared
he will lose the sight of that eye.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06

Times Hts Price.
l awoke last night with severe pains
in my stomach. never felt so badly in all
my life. When came down to work
this morning felt so weak could hardly
work. l went to Miller & McCurdy' s
drug store and they recommended Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera aud Diarrhea
Remedy. 1t worked like magic and one
dose fixed me all right. Itcertainly is the
finest thing l ever used for stomach
trouble. shall not be without it in my
home hereafter, for should not care to
endure the sufferings OF last night again
for fifty times its price.-G. H. Wilson,
Liveryman, Burgettstown, Washington
Co., Pa. This remedy is for sale by all
druggists.
Last fall l sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doctor
l called on said at first it was a slight
strain and would soon be well, but it
grew worse and the doctor then said
had rheumatism. 1t continued to grow
worse and l could hardly get around to
work. l went to drug store and the
druggist recommended me to try Cham
berlains Pain Balm. tried it and one
half OF 50.cent bottle cured me entirely.
now recommend it to all my friends.-
F. A. Babcock, Erie, Pa. 1t is for sale by
all druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
LYNDON.
Graduating Exercises.

The closing exercises of Lyndon
academy and graded school took place
friday afternoon and evening. The
primary and intermediate grades as,
sembled at 100 O'Clock in the hall and
entertained their friends with very pleas
ing selections of songs and Rotations.
Inc excellent work of these departments
is almost beyond praise and we are glad
10 hear that the present faithful teachers
are likely to return anotheryear Seven
Teen pupils were graduated from the
primary into the intermediate depart
ment and eleven from the intermediate
INTO the High School.
In the evening the Congregational
SSnurch was crowded with appreciative
friends of the graduates from the High
school, and the six young people who
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
Goshen, III.

Goshen, III.
Genessee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, N. Y:
Dear Sirs Some days since package
of your Grain-O preparation was left at
my Office. took it home and gave it a
trial, and l have to say was very much
pleased with it, as substitute for coffee.
We have always used the best Java and
Mocha in our family, but l am free to
say like the Grain-O as we'll as the best
coffee ever drank.
Respectfully yours,
A. c. JACKSON, M. D.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
LOWER WATERFORD.

The Republican voters of Waterford are
hereby notified to meet in caucus at the YES
try of the Congregational church in Water
ford on the 9th day of June 1900 at 2 O'Clock
n the afternoon to elect two delegates to the
Republican District convention to be held at
White River Junction on the 26th day of
June, 1900, and two delegates to the State
convention to be held at Montpelier on the
9th day of June, 1900.
B.R. SMITH, Republican Potah
MILO E. LADD, Committee.
Waterford, Vt, June 2, 1900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
0ASKILL.

Miss Adella Blodgett has returned
home from her school in Haverhill.
Pearl Blodgett was at home a few
days last week.
Fred Lawrence has sold one of his
work horses to George Young of St.
Tohnsburv.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
WEST BURKE,

The crisis in the typhoid fever epidemic
has been passed and no new cases have
been developed during the week and there
have been no deaths. The many friends
of Bert Dean will be glad to learn that
he is slowly convalescing and great
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. W. Groves signature on
every box. rs cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
Commissioners Notice.

WILLIAM H. MOULTON'S ESTATE.
The subscribers having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive,
examine, and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of William H.
Moulton, late of st. Johnsbury, in said dis
trict deceased, and the term ofsx months from
the 26th day of May, 1900, being allow
ed by said Court to the creditors of said de-
ceased, to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before us: Give notice that we will
attend to the duties of our appointment
at the store of Albert Worcester in St.
Johnsbury In said district, on the 26th
day of June and the 26th day of November
next, at o O'Clock in the forenoon, on each OF
said days
CHAS. A. CALDERWOOD
ALBERT WORCESTER.
Commissioners
| st. Johnsbury, June 4, A, D. 1900.
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MAGAZINES
AT CUT RATES.

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you want for 1900 and let us make
you prices. Wecan give you cut rates
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zine Agency, 46 Portland St., st.
Tohnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
HARVEY.

Mrs. NJ. E. Moore visited friends in
Peacham one day last week.
Mike Coleman and sister of St. Johns
bury visited at James McGill's one day
this week.
Mrs. Harvey Mcdonald who has been
stopping for a short time with her
daughter, Mrs. Alice Currier, has gone to
her home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06

Hoods Pills cure Liver Ills, Bilious
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
Republican District Convention.

A Republican convention for the Second
Congressional District will be held at White
River Junction on Tuesday, the 26th day of
Tune, A. d. 1900, at 1 o'clock p. M, for the
purpose of placing in nomination a candi-
date to be supported by the freemen of the
district at the election to be held on Tues
day, the 4th day of September next, for the
ffty-seventh congress of the United States
also to elect district committee for the
ensuing biennial term.
Towns and cities will be represented in
said convention on the basis of one delegate
for each town or city, one delegate for each
one hundred votes and one for every fraction
thereof of fifty cast for the republican candi-
date for governor in 1896.
Delegates will be chosen at primary meet
ings called by the republican committee in
each town or city, and will provide them
selves with proper credentials, signed by the
secretary of said primary meeting at which
they are elected, and present them to the
District Committee (who will act as COM
mittee on credentials) at their headquarters
at the Junction House Immediately upon
their arrival.
The District Committee recomm end that the
primaries in the several towns and cities be
held on Saturday. June 16, 1900 The usual
courtesy OF fare one way will be given by the
railroads in the state, Explicit directions
for securing round trip tickets will be given
upon the blank credential sent to each town
committee
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06

A new platform and steps have been
put in at the church which improvement
will be very much appreciated. New
chairs have been purchased and put in
for the use of the choir.
The grange held very interesting
meeting last Saturday evening and are
to have their regular meeting next Sat-
urday evening. 1t is now expected that
the Pomona Grange will meet here Wed
nesday forenoon June 20, and stay
through the day and evening when quite
large class will be instructed in the
Pomana degree.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
SUTTUN.
4. O. d. II. Memorial.

Next Sunday, June 10, Rev. G. H. Nc
Glaughlin, of Lyndon. is to preach before
Alpine Lodge No. %, 1. 0. 0. F., and the
Rebekah Lodge at the Free Baptist
church in this place, at the usual hour Of
the morning service, it being memorial
service for deceased members of the or
der. All people are cordially invited.
Rev. Mr.. McGlaufin is an interesting
speaker and all will be we'll paid for hear
ing him. The two lodges will meet at
their hall at West Burke Tuesday fore
noon, June II and proceed to the ceme-
try at West Burke where services will be
held and the graves of deceased members
will be decorated. Other cemeteries with
in the jurisdiction of the lodge will be
visited by committee for the same pur-
pose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
[Signed,J
Republican Committee,
Second Congressional District
VI Nav OE 1Onn

On the above representation, Caledonia
county is entitled to the following number
of delegates
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-06
VERMONT NEWS.
Randolph Normal School.

The closing exercises of the State Nor.
NAL school at Randolph will commence
Sunday evening, June 8, when the SER
mon before the graduates will be
preached by Rev. DR.. A. L. Cooper. The
exercises dnring the week will be as
follows: Monday and Tuesday: Exami-
nations, written and oral; Wednesday
forenoon. final examinations, oral; two
O'Clock p. M, Alumni meeting; three
O'Clock p. m, class day; eight o'clock p.
M, concert. Thursday, 945 a. M,
teaching exercises; 1145 O'Clock, adj
dress, Alexander Dunnett, Esq, Gradua-
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-03

WHEN o newspaper claiming an inn
possible circulation fails 10 bring any
thing approximaung the returns which
the advertiser has a right 10 expect the
latter may feel confident that there is
something rotten In tn state Of Dem
mark even though ne might find a
great deal of difficulty IN proving even
TO his own satisfaction, just where
the rottenness lies. on the other hand
when a newspaper asks a moderate
price for its space. claims only the cir
culation that II actually has-or as
closely thereto as its enthusiastic solic-
itor may be able to restrain himself
and produces for the advertiser re-
suits far greater than he had any rea-
son to expect from the investment. that
advertiser is inspired with confidence
60 continue 10 do business and 20 stay
with that newspaper so long as it keeps
up Its gratifying record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-03
EARlY STeAMs0ATlNG EAST.

! Steamboating down East Is a very,
different thing from what 1t was in the
| old days. 1t is rel-ted by old travel
ers that before the war. and even
later the bill OF fare on ne boats con-
sisted chiefly of ham and eggs There
was nothing much To eat. bur a great
plenty to drink. Now there is a great
variety 20 eat, ana not so much TO
drink, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Captain Charles B. Sanford who for
many years was the ruling spirit of
the Boston and Bangor line, was one
OF the most picturesque characters on
this coast. He was at one time worth
about S250000, all made i'm steamboat
ing, but he lived high. and at the time
OF his deah. a few years ago. he had
very little property. He was absolute
master OF his boats. and his word was
law I'm everything. Some OF his sayings
and doings are related TO this day. al
though he retired from steamboating
1873. Once the steamer Cambridge ran
into schooner I'm the Penobscot river
and sent her 10 the bottom. cutting her
In halves. Captain Sanford was below
at the time. at dinner. Feeling the
shock.he rushed no into the pilot house
and asked what had happened.
We've sunk a schooner, sir re-
spondCd the quartermaster
Where Is she?" asked the captain.
We'll. the forward part OF her is over |
here to starboard. and the after part |
If her 10 port was the reply
The quartermaster expected that the /
'aptan would rake all hands over the /
'oals. hut Cantain Sanford seemed
ather pleased than otherwise. That's
he way" he roared; that's the way
when YOU hit 'em. cut 'em right in
tvn'"
Then he went below and finished his
inner as though nothing had hap
apfI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-03
f0NAPi RTlST MOBILITY.

The Bonapartist nobility have a tai.
ent for gliding their coronets throi,p.r
mrriage. A Ney in 1880, secured the
neiress of LATTE, the banker His
nephew married the adopted daughter
Of Nine. Heine. The Due de Rlvoii mar
ried the latter when she was Dowa-
ger Duchesse d'Elchirgen, says Lon
don Truth. He and she are now Prince
and Princess OF Essling. Most of the
Murats have married great heiresses.
The Prince de Wagram iS husband OF
Frankfort Roths child. Fouche. Due
dOtrante, is settled in Sweden. and
has had matrimonial fortune there
The Due de Tarente has Just married
the widow OF NJ. Camescasse, who was
an eminent barrister. prefect OF police.
deputy. and one of the most amIabIe
Frenchmen / ever knew The new
Duchesse dc Tarente is boss" of the
General Company OF Omnibuses and
has fortune from other sources. She
has two daughters nearly grown up
who attended the wedding. They give
promise of beauty. The wedding took
place at Douai. Marshal Macdonald.
first Due de Tarente was not Scotch
by BIRTH but the grandson OF a scotch
man who was driven bvNthe defeat OF
he second pretender TO take refuge in
France. He settled at Auxerre. The
was not Bonapaiaist in feei-
ng. But he was 80 cold-shouldered by
'estored royalty as to be glad OF it's
in 1880.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-03
HAVANA AS 1T is AND WAS.

or the most apparent results OF the
American occupation of Cuba. man
who had spent many months In Hava-
ma before and after the war speaks as
follows:
The city Is cleaner than II used to
be- If you know what II used to be, you
! VIII not be astonished at my speaking
OF this change frs, But IL has lost its
( picturcsqucness. In fact, we are making
/ IT Hankeefed. AT the Fasato hotel the
/ other day l saw a tobacco buyer from
~. Paul in the knickerbockers and golf
stockings the latter showing, or seem
ing no show, PICTURES of golf clubs,
niblicks, brasseys. and other things OF
tho sort Even General Ludlow's pred
e2essor was picturesque: he tipped his
chair back, just as the st. Paul drum
mer did but he combined more color
with his blue uniform, red face. and
dec rative language.
But we have done away with many
things that the Cubans love. which we
thlni useless or wrong. The daily guard
mount 'ngs OF the volunteers (SDanish
No!un'eers, | mean), which used TO take
place with band ana martial trappings.
nave Leen given up We have forbidden
people 10 appear on the streets i'm thc
useful underShirt. We require them
now 10 wear the boiled shirt. whi IN
do'i duty now until the health board
requ!ves il To be reboied. The voice of
tn merry vender OF lottery tickets is
n1 longer heard In the land, and you no
longer see ana hear six feet OF strap
ping humanity chanting. L have the
grand prize; No. 10000. and so and so;
won't you buy a piece" The old gend-
arme police has been changed into a
llnen-suited Cuban, all dignity and re-
NoiVer nd worst outrage of an against
our esthetic taste, we have compelled
the postman to wear a white wing
helmet Instead of the once universal
panama.
We have cleaned the city. we have |
MADE IL healthy ana safe TO live in: we /
nave suppressed bull fights and cock I
hghts. Gambling is more or less sup
pressed, ana houses OF ill-fame are rel 4
esated 10 certain districts, but we have /
given 10 Havana the American bar .
Win It's 'hlgh-ball.' and have given 70
the city the American advertising fiend .
ana his poster. He is no respecter of .
persons or places. and the oldest monu-
hnehts are adorned with advertisers ntg |
""" nbdp. II WOulu De a Ids |
efdl education for the Woman's Tenn
perance union TO view the fences and
uead walls OF Havana. Apparently, the
entire population OF the United States
ana Great Britain, with a few excSn-
tlons, who are fighting Aguinaldo and
the Beers. are occupied i'm brewing beer
and distilling whisky
have heard IL said that we could
govern cuba with a few policemen and
more military bands; and / am inclined
70 believe the statement. 1t seems 10 me
mar General Wood thinks the same
way, too"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-03

1T is a matter OF pride with the
News that rarely has an advertiser
been disappointed I'm results OF business
advertised in its columns. on the con-
trary, the general experience is that
advertisers are agreeably surprised i'm
that their returns usually exceed their
reasonable expectations We have fire.
quently been amazed ourselves at the
returns reported by business men from
advertisements inserted in the columns
or the News, in number OF instances
exceeding our own estimates from an
intimate knowledge of the circulation
OF this newspaper. In a word, returns
from the News as testified To by sun
dry advertisers have often been OF AN
amount that suggested circulation
perhaps twice as large as is claimed.
This could only be explained on the
consideration that an unusually large
percentage OF News readers happened
TO want the particular thing advertised.
That is the quality, as well as the
quantity, of the circulation contributed
TO the success of the And
every business man understands that
quality. as well as quantity, has a val
ue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-03
MAG INES TOR 0raWfG MATS

A new machine that looks something
like a bicycle Is to De used by the en-
gineer corps Of the army for map max
ing purposes i'm cuba. Two wheels, each
over three feet i'm circumference. the
rear one following in the track OF the
other. work the mechanism Of the ma
chine. As three soldiers push the ma
chine forward the map Is drawn auto
matically showing the compass drec-
tion OF the route travcrsti and also the
a Nering levels along the route. for a
line indicating altitude will show
change OF fifty feet I'm level for every
inch recorded on the paper. The ma
chine us called an orograph because Il
records On sn differences IN level.
Tf Il will DO what Is claimed for II. IL
viii make "a route survey far more rap
idly than u could be- carried out i'm any
other way, and a combination OF these
surveys will give n fairly approximate
idea OF the lay OF the land The ma
chine viii thus serve the purposes Of
topographic map making. and the mans
produced viii bc more accurate than A
gooI many pioneer maps. and will
serve the needs of the regions mapped
fairly we'll an Boo time they are sup
planted by scientific Topographic maps
based upon trigonomCtrcai surveys
The ingenious Cartogr3 phic bicycle
which DO E0vernmCnt Will send to Gu
ba viii DO us mapping as it goes along
and viii show differences OF level as
well as distances. 10 viii take three
men 10 push it. but if an goes well thy
may accomplish "a good deal OF useful
work n an interesting island thar is
stiu very poorly mapped.