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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
Always in the Van.

The advance movement in mordern
newspaper work is most clearly marked
in the ever-increasing value Of The Bos-
ton Herald as a newspaper. Ever on the
alert tor the news, it has organized the best
system of gathering known, and in
consequence thereof is always first in the
publication Of the news from every quar-
ter of the world. In addition, The Bos-
ton Herald maintains departments COW
erlng the wide field OF the sciences, educa-
ton, religion, literature and amateur and
professional sports, each department
being in the hands of recognized experts.
The Boston Herald thus combines the
news with critical discussion OF great
accuracy to a point of interest not
equaled by any other paper in the coun-
try. Readers desiring a lighter vein of
mental pabuum will be RECALLED by the
personal gossip oil staff of the brightest
writers known to newspaperdonl. Wom-
en- read the pages devoted to their interests
and find in the work of Mrs. Mary J.
Lincoln and Marion Harland suggest
ions OF unusual value. The Boston Her
aid is profusely illustrated by a staff
OF clever artists, and is unique in being
an illustrated daily paper, in contradis-
tinction to many which are more nearly
described as papers with pictures. To
all its other good points may be added
that choicest attribute OF the modern
newspaper-relability. For intelligent
readers there in no paper in the country
which is prepared with so much care,
and none which so nearly appeals to the
taste of people of education and refine
ment
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
County Convention Comment.

Caledonia county set her sister coun.
ties in the State an example at the county
convention that they may profit from if
rivalry among the candidates, the best OF
good feeling prevailed and the whole
work OF the convention was harmonious.
This was brought about from spirit OF
fairness and desire that the majority
should rule. There was just as much
reason for a "bitter fight" as it is often
termed, in the convention of last Satur-
day as sometimes does occur in these
conventions, but this convention was
above the boysh practice of quarreling
and proceeded with its work with honor
and dignity, and every republican voter
in the county has reason to feel proud of
its record.-[Groton Times.
David E. Porter, the successful candi-
date for states attorney, is an attorney
of marked ability. Hardwick wanted
W. A. Dutton nominated but since the
majority declared in favor of Mr.. Porter,
Hardwick says amen, extends the glad
hand and assures him hearty support
[Hardwick Gazette.
st. Johnsbury again has the honor of
nominating the states attorney for this
county to succeed Mr.. Slack. The nomi-
nee is David E. Porter, young lawyer,
enterprising and energetic, and one
whom we feel sure will carefully guard
the interests of the state after the fall
elections place him in ofice.-ILyndon-
vile Journal.
e M Can1r,he1l a card;do+ To for seoood
senator has every reason to be proud of
the spirit and loyalty of his friends who
brought him into the race and secured
his selection to the honor without a can
vass on his part and without newspaper
support or advertising. Mr.. Campbell
is very popular with the people of Sutton
as this episode proves, and his friends in
this town and all over the county will
see that his election is consummated.-
[Lyndonville Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
Hetty Green's Taxes.

Tax lists for Mrs. Hetty H. R. Green,
the well-known woman Of wealth, and
for her family, have been made out this
year at Bellows Falls.
While Mrs. Green is reported to be
worth $685. 100000, her taxable property,
which she has decided to call her resi-.
dence, is just one.thousandth part of that
sum, or 100000 Mrs. Green was last
year taxed in Hoboken, N. J.. This was
because she had certain suits pending in
court at that place. Her husband
Edward ii. Green, as trustee, will pay a
tax here on $4,000 and $4,000 for him.
self Their daughter, Sylvia A. H. Green,
as Administrative, will pay a tax on
$4,000. As the rate of taxation here is
$l.70 on $500, the Green family will
enrich Bellows Falls by $3.50. Mrs,
Green has other property scattered
throughout the country, but it is doubt.
iuI II she pays as large tax in any other
locality, as much of her wealth is in
bonds, which are EXEMPT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
Railroad Notes.

Railroad men believe that when the
summer schedule of trains is changed,
June 25, the Boston & Maine passenger
train men will run from Springfield,
Mass. to White River Junction, without
change, and that they will collect the
fares over the Central Vermont railroad
between South Vernon and Brattleboro
and Windsor and White River Junction.
1t is also expected that the through
ireights OF the Central Vermont road will
be run from White River Junction to
BrattIeboro in charge of the Central Yer
mont employees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
Pleasant Words.

The following item taken from the
Bradford Opinion is pleasant tribute to
one OF our townsmen.
David Chapman Horner, who formerly
lived in Bradford, has recently given to
the Memorial parsonage very nice old
oak study table. This gift 50 much
needed will be appreciated by the pastor
and the donors many friends. A few
years ago this same young man present.
ed to the Grand Army Post about one
hundred iron markers for the graves of all
the soldiers who were buried in the GENE
terry on the upper plain. Although Mr..
Horner is now living in st. Johnsbury he
does not forget his native town. He is
a son of David and Amanda Horner,
who were constant attendants and de-
voted members of the Methodist Epis-
copal church for many years. His
father was a soldier in the Civil War.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
Organ Recital.

Miss Margaret Gorham, assisted by
Miss Emma L. Shufelt, gave delightful
recital at the North church last Wednes-
day evening. This is Miss Gorham's
first recital since her return from Boston,
and was greatly enjoyed. Miss Shufet,
who is always pleasing, favored the aud
fence with two solos. The programme
as rendered is given below:
Marche Religieuse, Guilmant
Overture to Stradella, Flotow- Buck
Song-Song of Thanksgiving, Allison
Miss Shufelt.
Wedding Music. West
Two Excerpts from Lohengrin, Wagner
Minuette from suite d. arlesienne," Bizet
Fantasia de Concert, Lux
Song-My Redeemer and My Lord,
Dudley Buck
Miss Shufelt.
Marche Funebre and Chant Seraphique,
Guilmant
Allegretto from OPP. 63, Vokmann
Marche de Fete, Claussmann
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
Opening of TruII Hospital, at B'dde-
ford, Maine.

model hospital, the only homeo
pathic institution of its kind in Name
was opened to the public Monday OF this
week and has already several patients
for treatment. St. Johnsbury people are
especially interested in this institution
as it is built and owned by Dr.. ]. Frank
Trull a former townsman and he is to
be congratulated upon meeting a long
felt want.
DR.. Trull will attend to the medical work
and look after emergency and some sur
gical cases. The regular operating
surgeon will be DR.. N. W. Emerson, head
operating surgeon Of the Massachusetts
Homeopathic Hospital of Boston, who
is one of the most skilful operators in
New England.
In arrangement and general equipment
it is model and no expense has been
spared in finishing and furnishing the
total cost being over $4,000. The
Draper ward, daintily furnished for chill
dren is the gift of Mrs. W. F. Draper, IT.,
whose husband is the son of the United
States ambassador to Italy, Hon. w. F.
Draper. Mrs. Draper was classmate of
Mrs. Trull in Smith College and they are
warm personal friends.
Also on the second floor is the Gross
ward, named for Mrs. Trulls parents in
this place who have furnished the room
very handsomely.
Among valuable gifts are two pictures
from Harry Cross, of st, Johnsbury;
three pictures from Mrs, ]. F. Trull; all
the sllverware from DR.. Trulfs sisters,
Mrs. R. B. Reynolds, of Wilmington,
Del, and Mrs. H. B. Cushman, OF New
mort
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
Pomona Grange Meeting.

Shepherd Pomona Grange will hold
its June meeting with Sutton Grange
next week Wednesday, the Goth. The
sessions will begin at 100 and 7 p. m.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared. The Pomona degree will be con.
ferred both afternoon and evening, by
the team which presented the degree at
the State Grange. Ice cream and cake
will be furnished for supper by the SUIT
ton Grange
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
How to Keep Cut Flowers.

On receiving flowers after a iourro-
every stalk should be cut afresh: and NY!
only the instant before being nlacaS !:
the water. When flowers arrive from M
the south OF France or from anv far d;n
tance, the stalks should be prepared VIII
long slanting cut, or be slit up in ordsr
to expose large surface to the watan
and they should be plunged deep in H.,
water, right up to the flower itself and
lett all night. If the water is warm az
much the better. Even for an ordin os ~
Journey, many things must have sucb
deep bath or even total immersior
Leaves of artichoke, so grand in laro..
decorations with the long. stalked or;en
tai poppy, or the taller. of the flap.leavad
lrises, such as Pallida dalmatica, Are
plunged over night in the garden tani
Flowers that have milky juice, such aS
oriental and other peoples, stephanotis
and Physianthus, want special care
have often been told that you canno+
make these live in water, and miles,
treated with simple common sense vo'
certainly cannot. These flowers and
some Others have fast flowing milk
juice that dries quickly and hardens ovcy
the cut as if it had purposely been sealed
with waterproofcoating ofIndia rubber
Therefore when bunch up oriental non.
pies, the moment before the bunch is mt
into it deep pail, the ends are cut afresh
and the stalks are also slit up two or
three inches, and as the juice flows ont
they are plunged into the water, which
washes it away From Home and Gar.
den.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
WheeIock Association Fleets.

The Wheelock association of Free Bap.
fist churches will hold its annual session
at Hardwick, June IA, Is, 16 and II,
with the following programme:
THURSDAY EVENING.
7.30 Opening service.
500 Sermon, Rev E. c. Clarke
Rev. B. p. Parker
FRIDAY MORNING.
500 Private session
HOO Public Session
paper, THE Service of the PULPIT
and the Pew, Cooperative and Re
mex, Rev Z. E. Phillips
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
40 Prayer meeting. Rev W. H, Lyster
200 Business conference.
4.3o Business meeting of the Woman's
Missionary Society.
FRIDAY EVENING.
Woman's Missionary meeting,
Mrs. G. c. Waterman, Prest
700 Singing by the choir.
Devotional service
Report of treasurer
Singing by the Juniors
Paper, by Mrs. Church, No Danville
Singing by the Juniors.
Recitation.
Paper, by Mrs e. M. Campbell of
Lyndon Center.
Singing.
Connection,
Singing.
Paper, by Mrs. DR.. Colby, Sutton.
Singing by the choir
Benediction.
SATURDAY MORNING.
800 Business conference.
1000 Prayer meeting, Rev l. d, Waldron
HOO Sermon. Rev. G. A. Downey
AFTERNOON SESSION.
40 Prayer meeting, Rev. B. F. Jefferson
ESQ Sermon, Rev. G. &. Waterman
SATURDAY EVENING.
Young Peoples meeting,
Miss Hattie l.. Parker. Prest
ZOO Praise service.
Secretary's report.
Prayer.
Address, Rev. B. i. Jefferson
Address, Harry S. Myers
Collection.
Benediction.
SUNDAY MORNING.
$40 Prayer meeting
1o.45 Sermon.
AFTERNOON
100 Testimony meeting
2.30 Sermon.
EVENING.
200 Praise service.
7.45 Sermon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
The Total Eclipse.

| Correspondence of the CALEDoNIAN)
The general press reports of observa
tions of the total eclipse, of the 28th
are extremely interesting to those as
ironically inclined, but it is much toe
soon to say positively what has been
accomplished. 1t is so long since a total
eclipse has happened in the United States,
that much opportunity was given to
many who had never seen one to make
observations, and the track of tetality
was well occupied by many of the prom
inent astro physicists of this country
and also by some visitors from other
countries.
Fortunately for them, and equally
disappointing to US outside barDarians,
was the distribution of weather in and
out of the track Of totally, for the
cloudy weather we enjoyed so miserably
was quite extensive, but from Norfolk to
New Orleans, almost every point taken
by astronomers was as ideally perfect
as could have been bargained for.
Prot. Young at Wadesboro, N. c., in his
wide experience and hitherto greatly sue
cessful and original investigations, seems
to have been quite disappointed in some
respects, especially, as to seeing the
coronium line in the spectroscope, and in
comparison with other total eclipses
called the work barren of results. But
on the whole great deal of work was
done in the ninty seconds so peculiar in
its scientific and popular attractions.
What with cameras, pure and simple
Photographic telescopes, telespectro-
scopes, polariscopes, bolometers, ther-
mometers, barometers, to say nothing of
all varieties of telescope, spy glass, field
glass and smoked glass, the array of
apparatus must seem even to the Chi
nese or the Congo philosopher as effec-
tual in driving away the enemy of the
sun as the ancient battery of tom toms,
drums and other paraphernalia with
which they used to come to the suns
rescue.
At some points the spectroscope gave
good evidence of the renewing LAYER,
while great stress is laid on the evidence
to be given when the many exposed
plates shall be developed but which will
require the wisest discrimination and
Judgment to interpret correctly. 1t is
said that in Colorado they saw the
little wandering neighbor Eros,
which makes its passage from one region
to another as little messenger of news
rom other parts. Still it is strange
that no confirmation of this has been
given from the region of totally where
special watch was made as in former
Years by some persons for intramer-
,urlal planets and where Mercury itself
vas so beautifully seen.
1t was noticeable that not only pro.
essors OF colleges and eminent amateur
astronomers were on hand with their
apparatus, but even Normal schools and
Ugh schools, were we'll represented and,
is matter of keen regret that the cir
umstances of academy and private
purses prohibited us from sdd;no ore
n''e TO the general result and improving s
ne one opportunity of life time. v.
S. H. BRACKETr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
Vermont Electricians in New York

Three graduates OF the University OF
vermont are engaged in electrical bust.
tess IN New York. They are the follow
ing: Charles g. Winslow, '95, is in the
g1ectrlcaI department of the BROOKLYN
heightS railroad company; Sydney IVES
Ton, 9o, is assistant electrical engineer
at the WaldorfAstoria Hotel, the cleo
t srlcai a stan OF which great hosiery num-
oers oooi Dana Bicknell, 90, has posi-
tion with the Western Electrical com.
pany, New York. ~0ii-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
At SummerVille.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. P Chaffee are visiting
their son, Arthur, in Portland.
Mr.. Lawrence is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. G, E. Doty.
A. D. Fisher has moved to Woodsville,
where he has secured employment.
William Higgins is able to be out again
after two weeks illness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
Going to California.

Prof. 5. H. Bracket, instructor in the
| department of physics, St. Johnsbury
Academy, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect at the close of the present
school year, which completes % years
that he has occupied this position. Mr.
Bracket was graduated at Harvard in
1862; he was for seven years principal of
the High School in keeue, N. H from
which place he came to this Academy in
1875.
His enthusiasm for scientific studies is
well known and always appeared in his
expositions in the laboratory and class
room. He has done considerable original
work in investigation and discovery, and
being both inventive and skiltul in me-
chanics he has constructed various ap-
planes now used in this and other
schools. Some OF the first telephones set
up in St. Johnsbury, somewhile before
central exchange was opened, were
made by Mr.. Bracket, one of which was
placed in the South church; but after
rendering the service for few Sundays,
it was removed as an infringement on
the patent. He is the inventor of mag
netic scale of novel principle, also of
wave machine" used here and in Dart
mouth College. Mr.. Bracket has fire.
quently attended and occasionally con-
tributed papers to many of the Scientific
Associations of the country. Hislectures
on the Paris Exposition which he visited
in 1889 were of much interest. In the
religious and moral interests of this town
with which he has been so long identified,
he will be much missed, and many friends
will unite in cordial good wishes to him.
self and family. His temporary residence
will be in California, with his son, Prof.
F. p. Bracket, who has the chair of AS
tronomy and higher mathematics in Po-
mona College.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
DanvilIe Baptist Association.


This organization, which includes 1 0
the Calvinist Baptist churches in Orlear
and Caledonia counties, will holdits 91s
annual gathering with the First Baptis
church of St. Johnsbury, June 20 and q
An interesting programme has been al
ranged and the public are cordially in
vited to the meetings. Following is tn
list OF speakers and papers of the conven
ton:
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
$50. Devotional Service, led by Rev c. D
X. Meacham, Passuni psic.
1000. Opening Exercises of the Association
led by Rev. A. n. Woodrsf, East
Hardwick:
1890. Address of Welcome by Rev. A. c.
Hussey
1910. Response by the Moderator.
1o.45. Annual Sermon by Rev. H. S. Kill
born. of Derby.
11.45. Report of Committees on East Burke
and Lyndouville Churches.
11.50. Letters from the Churches Of the AS
ISOLATION.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Baptist Young Peoples Union Rally.
200. Opening Services, led by Rev. c. H.
Brown, of Newport.
2.10. Reports of the Unions of the Associa.
tiOns.
Montpelier subject Mutual Re-
lations of Old and Young People.
800. Address by Rev. w. A. Dawson, of
Montpelier, subject: Relation of
the Local B. Y. p. U, to the Local
Church.
Ladies Mission Meeting.
$50. Reports from the Womau's Foreign
and Home Missionary Societies in
3.45 Address by Miss Mary l. Williams of
Spellman Seminary on "Womans
Home Mission Work"
AS. Address by Mrs. DR.. +. ]. c. Parks,
formerly Missionary to India,
on ''Woman's Foreign Mission
Work"
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Z 90. Devotional Services, led by Rev C. |
w Clough.
40 Anthem by the Choir
us Address in the interests of the North |
ern Baptist Educational Society |
by Rev. (. II. Brown.
7.30 Address by Rev. w. A. Dawson, sub
jeCt; The Work and Needs of the |
Vermont Baptist State Conven-
$50 Address by Rev. w. r. Beaman, Mis-.
sionary from Kiating, Western
China
s.25. Address in the interests of the Ameri-
can Baptist Home Missionary
Society, by Prof John Hope of
Boston
THURSDAY MORNING.
$50 Devotional Service led by Rev. w. F.
Sturtevant.
10 10 Reports Of Committees (a) on Roll
co. on Next Session (c) on Obi
tuares, ID on Resolutions (e) on
State of Religion.
U'45. Address by Rev a. n. Woodruff sub
ject; How may the State of Re ,
ligion in this Association be i'm
proved? c
1.15. Address by Rev. {. d. r. Meacham, 7
subject: How the Church may ,
Make the Pastors Work more '
Efficient L
1.45. General Conference on Religious c
Work.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. .
200 Devotional Services, led by Rev. H. S.
kilborn.
SUNDAY SCHOOL SESSION
$50 Song service, led by Rev. G. w.
Clough.
PAS Address by Rev. c. e. Tedford, sub 7
ject: The Relation of the Bible ;
School to the Church.
800 Address by Rev. w. F. Sturtevant, t
subject; Pastors and Bible I
Schools. ,
3.15 General Conference on Bible School
and all Religious Work. +
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
Our Summer Birds.

We are indebted to Miss Paddock, the
curator of the Museum. for this list of
summer birds which will be read with
interest. In speaking of the list Miss
Paddock says: "All the summer birds
should be here by this time, but these are
all that have been mentioned to me or
that have seen. There are no hawks
or owls included in this list, but simply
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
A r1usical Treat.

The Remenyi Concert Company which
appears at Montreal Tuesday, July 3,
and were to appear at Ottawa July 4,
have been engaged by local management
to visit St. Johnsbury on the latter date,
owing to the Ottawa fire, which prevents
their appearance there. This company
consists of Herr Victor Beigel, the re-.
nowned Hungarian pianist. Miss Mar
guerite Hall, the distinguished mezzo So
prano, and Walter Wheatey, the noted
tenor, and the local management is to be
highly congratulated and will receive the
gratitude ofthe music lovers of this town,
to whose general appreciation is due
their engagement, tor the privilege of
hearing them. There is not at the pre-.
sent time any musical organization
which is more refined and more artistic
and the names Of the artists are so well
known throughout America that it is
not necessary to enter into any elaborate
announcement to the public. Herr Beigel
is acknowledged as the greatest living
hungarian pianist; Miss Hall as the
leading mezzo. soprano on this continent,
a native of Boston and as famous in
Europe as in her native land; and Mr..
Wheatley the tenor is a young man
without International reputation, but
has a voice nothing short OF remarkable,
and has been prominently identified with
foremost concert organizations.
The concert will be given on the evening
OF the Fourth OF July at Music Hall and
it is hoped and expected that they will be
greeted with full house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13
Fire Losses in Caledonia County.

The animal report of the insurance
commissioners, which is being printed at
this office, contains many interesting
tables and the following gives the fire
losses in this county for 1899.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-13

A shrewd business man was beino
driven in crowded thoroughiare
when his horses took fright and ran
away. He called to his coachman:
Can you stop them?'
mo-" replied the man.
Then" said the other run them into
something cheap"