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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
PEACHAH.

F. E. Palmer has been in Boston
the past week.
Col. 6. B. M. Harvey and family
of New York are expected here this
week to spend Thanksgiving with
friends.
E, g. Ash who has been very sick
for the past two weeks remains
about the same. Mrs. Ash has been
suffering the past week with trouble
with her eye.
The heavy wind last Wednesday
blew down the observatory on Cow
Hill, Mr.. Paquin's wind mill and
hosts of trees.
Prof. Chas. E. Cambridge is spend
ing few days at his home in Graf
| ton.
Katie Atwell has sold her house at
the Corner to DR.. A. J. Mackay, she
also sold her household goods at
auction last Saturday, She goes to
New Jersey for the winter.
c. A. Hutchinson has improved
the appearance of his store by paint
ing and repairing the veranda.
Mrs. M, E. Brown and Harry and
Charles Brown are visiting friends
iu Danville aud St. Johnsbury.
The fall term at the Academy
closed last week. The students gave
a box supper and promenade in the
evening at the town hall.
There will be no singing schoo
this week on account OF Thanks
giving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Wilson o
Stoneham, Mass, visited friends ii
town last week.
Miss Alice WEIGH spent last Weel
with friends in Lunenburg.
Mrs. Martin Rowe has been quit,
sick with grip, but is some better.
Assistant District Deputy S. ]
Pearce OF the Independent Order o
Good Templars of Vermont, will b.
in town in the near futre to organ
ize a lodge of the order. 1t is need
less to say this will be greatly ap
preciated by all who desire to main
tain the social and moral influence
Of the community, and such othe
influences as tend to refine and elt
vate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
,Tls EnsY tn Feel Good.

Countless thousands have found a
blessing to the body in Dr. Kings New
Life Pills, which positively cure Constlp-
alton, Sick Headache, Dizziness, Jaundice,
Malaria, Fever and Ague and all Liver
and Stomach troubles. Purely vegetable;
never grippe or weaken. Only Csc at
Flint Bros. drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28

Mrs. F. W. Hastings and daughter
Edith OF St. Johnsbury, attended the
services Thursday.
Miss Hartig will give her illustra-
ted lecture in this place, Monday
evening, December 8, and at upper
Waterford, D, cember f. Admission
tree.
Miss Stella Church is home for
Thanksgiving.
Will Henderson and son spent Sun
day at his sisters in Peacham.
John Hastings has moved to the
Charles Ross tarm.
Mrs. Humphrey of North Little
ton, is visiting at George Stoddard's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
package OF GraInO the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chill
dren may drink it without injury as well
as the adult, All who try it, like it.
GrainO has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach
receives it without distress. "a the price
of coffee Is cts. and IS cts. per pack
age. Sold by all grocers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
EAST CABOT.

Charles and Frank Kenerston of Barre
were in this vicinity last week calling on
friends.
School closed last Friday with the
usual exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. |. Abbott and daugh-
ter visited friends on Whittier Hill last
Friday
R. S. Barr and son were in St. Johns
bury last week on business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
Raging. Roaring Flood

Washed down telegraph line which
Chas c. Ellis OF Lisbon, Ia, had to re.
pair. Standing waist deep in icy
water" he writes, gave me a terrible
cold and cough. 1t grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oakland,
Neb. Sioux City and Omaha said l had
Consumption and could not live. Then
began using DR.. Kings New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bottles"
Positively guaranteed for Coughs, Colds
and all Throat and Lung troubles by
Flint Bros. Price SOC and $1.00. Trial
BOTTLES free.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
BenneIt-Amdrews.

The wedding OF Charles Bennett of
Rutland and Mrs Rose Fisher Andrews
took place at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. A. c, Cahoon last Tuesday
afternoon at three clock, in the presence
of only the immediate relatives The
ceremony was ptrIormed by Rev, W, H.
Lyster. Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett are to re-
side at the former home of the bride, at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
OANVILLE.
The Wind Storm.

Another wind storm OF exceptional
violence visited Danville Wednesday
afternoon. unroo6ng barns and doing a
great deal of damage in the woods. A
small barn belonging to Salma Davis
was moved several feet from its founda-
ton. During the gale George Parker
was trying to shut his barn door and
the door blew to throwing him down
and dislocating his shoulder. The long
row of horse sheds attached to the
Methodist church were overturned and
badly demolished. A horse and wagon
belonging to Harry Danforth, which
were hitched in them at the time, escaped
without injury.
A number of the young people from
here attended Miss Bessie Wright's party
at Passumpsic last Friday evening.
Bert Morrill, and Frank Mason of
South Ryegate were in town over
Sunday.
Sam McKensie ofHardwick spent Sun.
day in town.
Harvey Burbank is spending a few
days in Boston.
Ed. Paquin OF Cabot visited Harvey
Burbank last week
Mrs. Alva Carr and Ezra Chappell OF
West Burke visited Miss Maud kenner-
son last week.
James Rogers has gone to his home in
Bowdoin Maine, for a months vac1-
ton, and Charl,s Howe IS taking his
place at H. S. Doe's farm
The annual meeting Of Washburn
Lodge, F. & A. M, will be held on We'd
nesday evening, December 6.
Frank Barber of Barton has been Wis
iting his brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Heath visited al
Cabot last week.
DR.. Carriers span of horses ran away
at West Danvlle Sunday, running tt
1 Walden, but doing no damage. On the
return from West Danville one OF then
fell dead, probably from over exertlon.
Sam Currier has returned from Rut
land where he has been employed II
weighing the mails on the train tor TIT
last two months.
F. K Kittredge of Woodsville was ii
i town last week.
E, E. Badger received large shipmen
of sleighs last week.
Mrs F. J. Preston returned Tuesda,
4 from months visit to friends in New
q York.
N. H. Page underwent success'u
surgical operation Monday and is quit
Il comfortable.
q George Bellanger has gone to his HON
u IN Canada for week.
Remember the promenade Thursda.
evening.
An auction sale of the stock and tool
81 owned by Mrs Eliza A. Allen will b
q held at St. Johnsbury Center Tuesda
morning at 10 o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28

II he'd had I,cnlng Piles. They're ter
ribly annoying; but Bucklen's Arnca
salve will cure the worst case of Piles on
earth. 1t has cured Thousands. For In
uries, Pains or Bodily Eruptions it's the
best save on earth. Price Csc box,
Cure guaranteed. Sold by Flint Bros,
druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
To Cure a Geld in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature on
every box. 25 cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28

Christmas trees are being cut in
this vicinity to ship to Pennsylvania.
A good deal of damage was done
by the wind last Wednesday, fence S
and trees being blown down.
The Farmers Mutual Creamery
Co. paid irs patrons % cents per
pound for October butter.
Farm stock and tools belonging to
Mrs. Eliza A. Allen, will be sold at
public auction at St. Johnsbury Cen
ter, Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
WEST BURKE.

Mr.. and Mrs. D R. Densmore leave
for California next week Thursday,
where they will spend the winter.
additional items on page 6.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
Stops the Cough
and works off the cold.

Laxative Bromo-Q ulnine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure, no pay. Price
25 cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28

Take DIR. BULBS Cough Syrup for all
those dangerou, atftctions-severe colds.
pIeurisy and pe,-which TALL and win
ter bring along. 1t is the greatest cure
Tor bronchitis and all throat and lung
affections.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
Death of MIR. LacOmbe.

Leavitt Lacombe died suddenly
Sunday afternoon with all the symp
toms of wood alchohol pois oning.
He denied having taken any but was
given small quantity of it the day
previous to clean windows with.
He has been employed at Speedwell
Farms for several months. AS he had
no relatives in this vicinity he was
buried by the Odd Fellows, OF which
organization he was member.
Funeral services were held in Odd
Fellows Hall Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Jennie Yeager and children
have returned to their home in New
York City. They were accompanied
by Mrs. S. Stern and her daughter,
Miss Clara.
Mrs. Fred Stevens of Rock Island,
P. O., visited her mother, Mrs.
Joseph Hovey last week.
Rosa Mcclure is recovering from
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Emily Quimby and daughter,
Jennie ROBBIE left for Atlanta, Ca,
Friday to spend the winter with
relatives.
The illustrated lecture on the Phil
ippines by Prof. Robertson comes on
Friday evening of this week.
Mrs. A. A. Cheney is visiting re.
latives in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. c. M. Darling is improving
and is now considered out OF danger
Florence Brown, who has beer
teaching in North Danville is spend
ing her vacation with Mrs. A. L
Flnney and other friends here.
The work in the creamery office i:
being done by Misses Myra anc
Blanche Conner as the book-keeper
Willis c. Conner is having serious
trouble with his eyes.
W. S. Masten has sold the hous'
on Park Avenue, occupied by himself
to Frank E. Harris of St. Johnsbury
and E. E. French will occupy tn
house.
Eli Currier has purchased E. Nc
Gennis' harness shop and in return
Mr.. McGennis takes the farm owned
by Mr.. Currier.
Fifteen inches of snow fell her
Sunday.
Tracy Phillips of Wells River ha
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Georg
Thompson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
LYNDONVILLE.
Chnnge of Master Mechanics.

L. c. Todd, tor the past ten years
Master Mechanic on the PaSsumpsic
Division OF the Boston & Maine Rail
road goes to Boston next week to
accept similar position on the
Fitchburg Division with consider
able increase in salary and RESPONSE
bility. Mr.. Todd will be much missed
in social and political circles. He
has for the past two years been a
member of the school.board, and is
the present chairman of the Repub
lican Town Committee. He will be
succeeded by Clark V. HUI Crimson.
Mrs. Todd and children will remain
here during the winter. 1t is prob
able that his fine residence built two
years ago on Park Avenue will be
for sale.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28

County examiner E. w. Wright,
held public examinations at the
schoolhouse last week Monday and
Tuesday. Six teachers took the ex-
aminations.
Mrs. Amanda Hill, who has been
in New Jersey the past few months,
has returned home.
The many friends of Dexter Reed
will be sorry to learn of the serious
injury which he received last Wednes-
day. sAs he was going into the barn
yard the gate swung to with such
force as to throw him upon the bank
ing, breaking three ribs. He has suf-
fered a great deal, but is improving
slowly.
A good force of men are busy at
the granite sheds. A carload of
granite has been received, and we
hope to soon see business lively at
the sheds.
Sherman Graham Of Woodsville is
working in X. |. Bailey's blacksmith
shop.
Miss Ella Matthews of Groveton
who has been visiting her friends
here for short time, returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. Moore, who has been doing
the cooking at the West Concord
House, has gone to Lancaster tt
work. Mrs. Nettie Morton ha
taken her place.
J. c. Mooney is at work at Berlin
Mrs. Ursula Mcdonald OF Eas
Burke, visited her parents recently.
Editor Bishop of Island Pond wa
in town Monday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28

F. 7. Stoddard has sold his store
and goods to Charley Bowman.
But few were able to attend church
Sunday, on account of the snow
storm. The new reflector was used
Sunday night for the first time. The
light is excellent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ross and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28

Devoe Lead and Ziuc Paint wear twice
as long as lead and oil mixed by hand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
WEST CONCORD.
Death of Mrs. Hseavey.

Mrs. Charles Reavey died last
Wednesday after a few day illness.
She has been in feeble health for
several years, though able to be
about the house most Of the time.
She has made many friends here dur
ing the years she has lived in this viii
lage, who sincerely mourn her loss,
as she was loved and respected by
all who knew her. She leaves hus
Hand, three sons and three daugh
tiers. One son, Charles F., and one
daughter, Katie, who live at home,
have. with their father, very lovingly
cared for her. The sympathy of the
community is extended to the be-
reaved family in their great loss.
Funeral services were held Saturday
at st. Aloysius church, st. Johns
bury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28
CLOCKS.
FIELD 4 ROWELL.
AUCTION.

Having sold my farm, | will sell at
Public Auction, on the late E. P. Allen
Farm, in St. Johnsbury,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-28

Luverne, Minnesota On their way there
they will stop at Boston and New York.
Mrs Bennett has lived here for several
months and has made many friends who
wish her much happiness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28
SENATOR HALE
On Outlook for Coming SEES.
sion of Congress.
Administration Can Be Trusted on
Philippine Question.
CONSERVATIVE ATTITUDE |
THE CHINESE TROUBLE.

New York. Nov. e1.-The Commercial
Advertisers Washington special quotes
Senator Hale on the outlook for legis-
lation ut the coming session of CON
SreSS.
we have won q great ana deserved
victory" ne says. The people have.
expressed their faith in the admins
tration and have committed the entire
government To the Republican party
for AT least another Congress. Our vie
tory has been brought about by the
votes of hundreds Of thousands Of men
who did not All agree on everything
that is claimed to br i:euuhIicanism.
The present conditions in China
where the administration has been sin
Gulariy wise ana conservative has
shown us how our Oriental expert
mcnts are likely To involve us in every
eastern application.
What will BE- the best thing 10 do in
the near future With the Philippine
question it is difficult 10 say but the
party ana the administration can be
trusted.
We must help the cubauS just as
fast as possible 10 set IN their own
government. The business influences
of the island will be in sympathy with
us ana all the Cuban foreign policy will
~ largely Subordinated TO ours but the
tubans have got to run their own gov
ernmental machinery, ana the sooner
that is done the better. Puerto Rico
viii take care of itself.
Hawaii is showing that inSular an
ncxation is no easy thing 10 manage.
Already the popular vote has decided
against the administrations policy and
against the Republican party. ] look
for difficulties of many kinds in the
management of those islands, but good
sense ana good Judgment. caution and
conservatism will bring the party and
the country out all right"
Senator Hale does not believe very
much will be done BY Congress this
winter except 10 pass appropriation
bills.
Perhaps the subsidy bill will pass"
he says, and there may be some tin
kering with the army but sooner or
later will be found a hornets nest for
Congress to deal with. ! take il for
granted. too. that we Will pass a re-
apportionment bill. 1 do not see any
thing at present that will interfere
with the prompt expectation of the
work that is absolutely necessary
an extra session OF Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28
FOUNDED IN FRAUD.

Boston, NOV. a1.-A severe charge
against Il corpora ton formed in Maine
was contained in an opinion handed
down in the supreme court. this after
noon. 1t came on the plaintiffs eNcep-
tions in the case Of John 6. Williams
IS. Joseph i. Patrick. and the eXcep-
tons were sustained.
The suit was brought on an agree
mart made by the defendant to refund
Ia tncp laintiff $500. which was paid
for shares. constituting onc-fourth
interest in the Surety Rusture Com
pany Of kittery, Me. should the plain
tiff 50 elect. and assign his stock to the
defendant one year from the date OF
the agreement, which was April ..
1898.
The ruling is held to have been wrong
in view uf The evidence that the coi'po-
ration was founded in fraud. and that
IN. stock was worthless from the time
il yv1s issued, ana the plaintiff teSti-
uony that in February or Marcn. 1879
he called on thed cfendant ana ten"cr-
ed the stock. and demanded back MS
money, when the defendant refused
and ordered the plaintiff off his preniiS~
IS ana told him not TO darhcn ms Go"f
a..ain and that he was afraid o. the
defendant. and would not dare to 80
,,na,. him. The court says that the
plaintiffs testimony. taken in connec-
lion with the other evidence, would
bova warranted the jury finding that
Tho tender of the assignment of the
stock at the end OF the year was WHY
81 BY the defendant and that thc &c
PENDANT would refuse the STOCK u u
was subsequently rendered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28
TOMMY RYAN WINS BOUT.

Chicago, Nov. 2,.-Tommy Ryan. who
now claims Chicago as his home, de
fc:iied Kid Carter Of Brooklyn in six
rounds at TatterSall'S. tonight. before
crowd of 5000 people. Ryan had the
bo tier Of the mill all the way with the
exception of two intervals in the first
and second rounds. when Carter sent
him 10 the mat with right swings
Carter was beaten fearfully about the
head and face and although he wcnt
The limit. he fought the last three
rounds without knowing much what
lie was doing, except that there was {.
MAN in front of him. whom he had to
hit. He fought Samoly Ia the last and
his superior weight and strength was 4
heavy handicap to Ryan. The latter
however was much too clever for Car
ter and got inside nearly every swing
hr made and blocked three oiit Of five
blows that We're sent TO his body.
George Silver awarded the purse to
Ryan amid loud cheers from the crowd.
the applause being fully ~; much fO;'
The game boy from brooklyn as for
th. victor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28
RUIN IN ITS WAKE,
Raging Floods In Pennsylvania
Several Lives Lost.
Thousands Of Dollars Damage Done
to Property.
LoWLANDS INUNDATED-NfAE
NARROW ESCAPES.

PittsburG, Pa, Nov. a..-After three
days of inccssant rain, Il Hood unprece
dcntcd for the season of the year
and quite unexpected in it's fury, swept
down the MononGahela and Allegheny
rivers. last night. In their mad rush
the waters ruined hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars worth of property.
caused the loss of at least three lives.
temporarily threw out OF employment
thousands Of Workmen by the forced
suspension OF the many industrial es-
Establishments on the banks of both
streams and rendered hundreds Of fam
lilies homeless.
Frederick Koppman. aged Sc years
fell and broke his neck while rernov-
ing goods from his home. Jos. Davis
ANA Jos. FlocEer. mill workers. were
drowned by the capsiZng of Il skif in
the .tllc-hany
\ November food is quite common
hut II rarely reaches the danger line
ana for this reason the steady rains
al the past few days caused no alarm.
The precipitation had been heavier
than usual in the mountains III the
hradWatcrS OF both rivers, however
lnd il was not until late yesterday
that inc warning was sent ont that
both streams were getting high in the
banks and that there was IL dangerous
food threatened. The result was the
last rising waters caught many wholly
unprcparcd and much property that
vas tied M only for Il moderate stage
was carried away.
The danger line is Il feet. ana this
was passed about 3 O'Clock this morn
ing ANA seven hours later the marks
at Davis island dam registered - feet
and inches. Both rivers we're station
AIRY. and it WAS thought hat the worst
WAS over. and before nigh;fall the wa
terS would he rrceding.
The low hands in pittshurg, Nile
ehany, st. Pittsburg. Sharp4burg. and
NJ kccspurt are Inundated.
There We're rlany narrow escapes
from drowning during the night and
several men are reported to the police
as missing. but the only know n fatal
ties were those reported above. At
Neville island the four-span bridge in
course Of construction was swept away
during the night. 1t as being erected
for the American Steel x Wire CO..
and rs also to be used for passen-
ger traffic by the Pittsburs K Lake
Erie Railroad co.
Albert Evans a fiagman on the West
Pennsylvania Railroad. reports that q
shanty boat with three traders whose
names are unknown. broke from its
mornings near Millvale Pa. about day
light and sunk in the Allegheny river
with all on board.
The flood was the result Of n general
rainfall averaging two inches over the
watersheds of the Allegheny ana Mo-
nongahela valleys. The rain followed
an average of three inches precipita-
ton T1ich fell last week.
The entire Ohio valley will probably
be now flooded rs the reports show that
the Ohio has risen rapidly at many
places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-28
ANTI-vIcE CRUSADE.
Open Meeting at Chamber Of Commerce
in New York City.

New York, Nov. 31.-An omen meet
ing to devise ways and means to re-
strict vice In this city was held at
the Chamber of Commerce. this fore
noon. The meeting was called 10 order
by Morris X. Jessub. president of the
chamber. who made Il statement as to
its object On motion of Former May
or Abram s. Hewitt, Charles Stewart
Smith was made chairman and George
Foster Peabody secretary. A letter
was read from Bishop Potter giving
his reasons Tor not attending. Address
es were also made by cX-Mayor .Ab-
ram S. Hewitt, president. Felix Adj
Ter, st. Clair MckeIvey, editor ef the
brooklyn Eagle. and Rev. DR.. Pad
dock, vicar of the pro-Cathedral, who
was introduced as the report of Eish-
op Potter
Ex- Mayor Hewitt said the existing
conditions are due to the laxity Of
the police ana that the mayor should
be held responsible. He told of his ex-
perienccs While he Was mayor. The
chief OF police and commissioners. he
said. had warned him that he would
lose his best political friends if he per-
sisted in closing THE dives. NOtwith-
standing this he had issued the order
and the dives were closed. Dr. Pad
dock said that the people of the East
side came To the clergy daily with
complaints but dare not go to the po-
lice. He said he could produce thou
sands Of witnesses. but their names
would have to be kept from the public
until the Tammany leader had been
crushed, for they feared him as Il ty-
rant. John :. Kennedy then offered a
resolution thai II committee OF r. be
appointed for the purpose Of attempt
ing To bring Ia account thoS.. rcspon-
Sblc for the present conditions ana
institute reform. The resolution was
seconded by VIM. T.. Dodge. who spoke
briefly in it's support. 1t was undni-
mouSly adopted. The meeting was then
adjourned to rcaSSembic at the call
Of the chairman, who i'll appoint the
committee later.