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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
Rural Delivery.

W. W. Sawyer of st. Adams, special
agent of the post office department, has
been in town for few days on business
connected with the establishment of two
rural delivery routes from the St. Johns
bury post office which will be established
in few weeks. Monday, in company
with Assistant Postmaster Kellogg, he
went over the route to Goss Hollow
then via Frank Palmer's farm to Pump
kin Hill, through the A. L. Lawrence
neighborhood to the fair grounds and to
the Office, which circuit will probably
constitute one of the routes tor the pres
ent. This would serve about 90 families.
Tuesday they went to West Waterford
and across to Gaskil and Stiles Pond,
then back by the hill road by William
Higgins farm. This route will serve
about sc families. 1t is expected that
the post office at Gaskell and eventually
the stage route as far as West Water
ford will be discontinued. The rural tree
delivery system has proven very success
tul and doubtless will be highly appre-
ciated by the residents along the routes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
Exit Clay Hill.

"A few weeks ago we mentioned the pro
posed change in the highway leading
from the Western avenue bridge to the
dry bridge over the St. J. & L. c. track.
This is now completed and it seems to
be the universal opinion that great
improvement has been made. The new
road is laid out three rods in width and
runs up the hill by the Fairbanks horse
barn and along the ridge to the railroad.
The grade, except for the short hill lead
ing to the barns, is very gradual, and is
much easier of ascent than the long clay
hill which it supcrsedes. Another good
feature is that the wet clay that made
the old road so disagreeable in the
spring is avoided. The cost of the
change is slight. With their customary
generosity in all matters relating to the
public good the Fairbanks Co. ex-
changed the land occupied by the new
road tor the old without expense to the
town, and the work of construction
occupied only a few DAYS. An effort
was made to have the railroad bridge
moved about 25 feet to avoid bend IN
the road but the railroad company de.
ciied not to make the change until a
new bridge was needed. AS we have
before, the present board of
seIectmen have taken a decided interest
in the important matter of good roads
and their efforts will be appreciated by
all who use them. Commissioner Jack
son has carried on the work in a man
Ter that stamps him as a first class road
builder, and to him not little Of the
praise is due.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
DR.. Clark Will Come.

The tenth anniversary meeting of the
Caledonia County c. E. Union, at the
North Church, Dec. IL, will be favored
by the presence of Rev. F. E. Clark,
D. D., founder Of the Christian En-
deavor movement and president of the
United Society. DR. Clark's coming will
be appreciated by the Endeavorers OF
this section, and what he will have to
say will prove an inspiration. He will
give an address in the evening, and it is
expected that he will be here in season
to conduct the open parliament, or ques.
ton box, which is to be an important
feature OF the afternoon session. The
full program of the meeting will be pub
lished next week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
His Prize.

An amusing story, which may per-
haps he entirely true, is told of a short
sighted but energetic member of the
Russian secret police.
He was walking through a little fire.
quented street or st. Petersburg one
night when he spied high up on a lamp
post a placard.
"Ahaw he said to himself, seeming
mischief on tile instant and alert for
action. CHATS one of those incendiary
notices about his majesty the car! 1t
must come down at once!'
With some difficulty, being Of a stout
build, he succeeded in climbing the post
and dislodging the placard. He bore it
to the ground, and there, peering at it
by the light Of the lamp, he read two
Russian words the English equivalent
for which is the well known legend
"Wet Paint. youths Companion.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13

1t is one of the most humiliating ele-
ments in woman's life in America to-
day and one Of the phases which is
most uncomplimentarily reflective upon
American husbands that just allow
ance is withheld from many wives.
No matter how small the allowance
may be, so long as it is fair in proper
ton to the income earned, every wife
Should have a purse of her own, sacred
to herself and her needs and free from
the slightest intrusion on the part Of
her husband. Every wife is entitled to
this, and no young mani care not
how small his income nor what his
reasoning may be-starts married life
Alright who withholds that courtesy and
that right from his Edward Box
In Ladies Iome Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
Rummage Sale.

The Rummage sale for the benefit Of
Brlghtlook Hospital opens next Tuesday
morning in one of the vacant store on
Eastern Avenue. The exact place will
be designated by large sign in the win
dow on Monday, Contributions will be
gladly received anytime Monday from
all who wish to help make the undertak,
ing success, and from the merchants
who contributed SO generously last year.
Useful articles of any kind will be- ac-
ceptable, and the ladies hope for a
cordial response to this call Peo-
pie desiring clothing, household ar
ticles and great variety of useful things
can buy them at this sale at very low
price.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
At Fairbanks Village.

T. c. Wing is spending few days at
Piermont.
Mrs. William Sanborn has been visit
ing friends at Bradford
H. J. Walker fell from pile of wood
Thursday, injuring one OF his shoulders
quite badly.
E. NJ. Ford spent Saturday and Sun,
day at Cabot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Merrill of Dan
vile spent Friday with their sister, Mrs.
H. c. HILL
William Wetherbee, Mrs. H. v Conlev.
Mrs. ]. B. Armstrong, Mrs. w. L. Heath
and Miss Fannie Beck attended the dis.
trict meeting of the 0. E. S. at West
Burke, Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
Rickaby and Co.'s Sales this Week.

The water share at the Paddock Vii
lage dam, belonging to H. W. Johnson
OF Berlin, N. H., has been sold to 0. V.
Hooker and Son.
The house at % Caledonia street which
belonged to Mrs. Flora A. Buckminster,
was sold Monday to W. H. Cole.
The Bemis place at the corner of Cliff
and Webster streets owned by c. H.
Stevens and occupied by c. c. Follensby,
was sold Monday to Henry and Flora A.
Buckminster, These sales were made
by Rickaby & Company, the real estate
agents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
SunmerVille.

Miss Grace H. Taylor left Monday
afternoon for Portland where she will
spend few DAYS with her sister, and
will then go via Boston to Pasadena,
Cal, where she will spend the winter.
H. D. Fox moved Tuesday from Mr..
Gauthier's house on Portland street to
Mrs, Tayior's house fartherup the street
John Underwood has moved from
Hyde Park to DR.. Smith house on Port.
land street.
Mrs. L. P. Leachs mother, Mrs
Nolan, went to Brightlook HOSPITAL
Thursday, for treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa TAFT went to Man.
chester last week.
J. S. Weeks goes to Barre to hold a
district meeting of the Eastern Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
Filipino Swords.

Charles H Horton has recentlyreceived
from friend in Newburyport, Mass,
two Filipino bolos, the heavy swords
used with such deadly effect in the numer.
Gus contests with the United States
troops. The steel blades are very sharp,
embedded in handles Of curiously carved
and exceedingly hard wood. The bolos
are encased in cases of wood and bone,
the plates of bone being curiously joined
together. The bolos were taken from
the Filipinos by Newburyport soldier
who has been serving in the Orient and
are most interesting souvenir Of our
new possessions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13

eyes, sir, you simply start our auto
mobile pillow and leave it to itself while
you sit on the fence here in the shade
and enjoy your weekly paper and jug
of hard cider The pillow will go right
ahead and break up your field better
than you could possibly do it, and when
1t has finished all you have to do is to
press the button here and stop it."
WAL, say couldn't you fix it SOS it
would kind O steer up here close to the
fence, SOS l could press the button
without gittin DOWN. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
Bankruptcy Notice.
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE.

IE1lllON FOX DISCHARGE.
In the matter of
James B. Knowles, ! In BankruDtcy.
Bank upt.
10 the Hon. Hoyt II. Wheeler. Judge of the
District Court of the United States f.,
the District of Vermont.
James B. Knowles, of st. Tohnsburv in the
county of Caledonia, and State of Vermont
III salu District respectfully represen Is:
mat on the 18th day of August last
Iast, he was duly adjudged bankrupt under
Tue Acts OF Congress relating to bankrupt.
~ c mat ne has duly surrendered all his pro.
EbGI ", and rights of property, and has
luiiy complied with all the requirements OF
said Acts and OF the orders of the Court
touching his bankruptcy;
!, NhereIore, he prays that he may be decreed
~ ~ tnc court to have full discharge from ali
p,3Fanie against his estate under said
panNi upt Acts, except such de BITS as are ex.
cePteu ny law from such discharge.
D@Ieu TINS 18th day of Oct A, D. 1901.
James B. Knowles,
OpDpp or, .,,o,.- Bankrupt.
United States District Court for the Dis.
trict of Vermont. 'Ni 'He us
In re James B. Knowles Rar1r,,,,+ nj
charge. uPt' DIS
Notice IS hereby given that lanes
b, kno wles, Bankrupt, has filed his
Peiisl1n uat go october 10, 1901, praying for
u1sGha1ge IS, from all his debts in bankruptcy,
ana that all creditors and other persons oh,
jecting to such discharge NAV appear hefore
me at my office in ST. Iohnsbnrv afnro.
said, on the 2lst day of Novemher Ion1
at O'CLOCK a. M, and then and there
present theiT objections, if any. to such dis.
charge, with their proofs thereon.
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY.
Referee in Bankrun+cv
St. Johnsbury, VT.
November 18th, 1901.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13

10 teach dog to "speak" hold some
dainty before him when he is hungry.
AT first he will not know what is want
ed, but say Speak" to him, and when
he barks' which he is pretty sure to do
when he finds the morsel still beyond
his reach, feed it to him at once. He
VIII soon associate the work speak"
with the bark and the dainty.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13

I'VE shall need" said the officer who
was arranging for the government ex.
petition food supplies for six men
and boy"
Supplies for eight men," said the
secretary, jotting it down. what
elseT-Chicago Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
At the Y. M. c. A.

Rev. {. D. X. Meacham of Passumpsic
gave fine address on Progress" at the
mems meeting Sunday aud c. H. Woods
of Passumpsic sang two solos. Next Sun
day Mir. Meacham will again address the
meeting and on Nov "a it will be con.
Quoted by Clarence H. Dempsey.
Auxiliary ReOrgnnizes.
The Woman's Auxiliary was formally
reorganzed at a meeting held last week
Tuesday afternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A.
parlors. The following officers were
elected to serve for the coming year.
President. Mrs. George H. Cross.
Vlce-Presldent, Mrs. Fred E. Potts.
Secretary, Miss Katherine M. Bingham.
Treasurer, Miss Flora E, Morse.
The Auxiliary commences work under
very favorable auspices with a member
ship of 116, and has already formed some
plans Tor active work in assisting theAs-
ISOLATION.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
Saturday, Nov. IS,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, my entire stock
consisting of As of the
Best Dairy Cows

in the town OF Peacham, cows carefully selec.
ted tor the past few years an extra nice lot
About 10 of them are large Durhams and
Holstens, the rest being Grade and Thor.
oughbred Jerseys. About one.haf are new
mich. and more to come in soon. Most of
them are to years; a number of splendid
3 and 4.years- old Heiiers that will come into
the DAIRY through November and December
l 2'years old Jersey bull and 2s heifers, two.
year-olds, yearIings and calves These
heiters were all raised from above cows. and
right kind The two-year ODDS viii caIye
early IN the winter. l shall also sell two
pairs Work Horses $500 and $500 lbs. to
pair; Brood Sows due to pig by the middle
OF November, IA Shoats from rs to $50 lbs
and one White chester Boar / 6 months old.
At present price Of pork, these are well worth
bidding on Also, so tons of Hav, % tons
hungarian, ESQ tons EnSilage. one road.
wagon and sleigh (nearly new0 Come
early, we will have dinner for ALL
TERMS will be 8 to months with hank.
able paper or good security.
JAMES H. CRAIG
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
NANTTCOKE OIL COMPANY.
Al fremont RIdo Rnsfnn. NHnas

A dividend of two per cent, on par value of
capital stock has been declared, PAYABLE De
cemDer 10, 1901, to stockholders of record at
the close of business November 80, 1901
Z. Z. EARLE Sec
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
Liberation Notice.

This is to certify that have this day given
my sons Albert and Eddie Toussaint, their
time during the remainder of their minority
and Will pay none of their bills nor collect
any of thtir earnings during that time.
LEVI ToUssAINT
st. Johnsbury, Vt, Nov 10, 1901.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-11-13
QUEEN ESTHER.
Thursday and Saturday Evenings for
Benefit of BrighIIOOk hospital.


Tonight will be held the final rehearsal
of the Cantata of Esther, the beautiful
queen, which is to be given at Howe
Opera House, Thursday and Saturday
evenings of this week by local talent for
the benefit OF Brightlook Hospital. The
presentation will be under the direction
of A. H. Newton, Jr, OF Boston, who
brings the costumes and special scenery
for the production. The story of the
cantata is a familiar one. Esther was
born in Persia 500 years before Christ.
| Being lett an orphan while an infant
Mordecai, her uncle adopted her and
trained her in the Adjustments of
highest womanhood She was chosen
by the king of the realm to be his wife
and queen. Haman was premier and
tavorte Of the king. He hated Mordecai
bat did not know that he was related to
the queen. To satisfy his hatred for Nor
deca he obtained a decree for destroying
all the Jews in the provinces. Mordecai
discovers the plot and charges Queen Es-
Their to petition the king for the safety
of her people. In this she is successful
and the king directs that Hannah be
hanged on the gallows he has prepared
for Mordecai.
The cast of characters embraces many
OF our best singers AMI the rehearsals in
dictate that the marches and spectacular
features will be excellent The object for
which the cantata is given is a very
worthy one and in patronizing it the
public will not only with IS a pleasing
production, but will also contribute to
the welfare of an institution that is do
ing much good in the community. Fol
lowing are those taking part:
PRESENTATIONS.
King Ahasuerus, Harry H. Nav
Queen Esther, Miss Anna Mae Somerville
aegal, Harry H. May
Hannah, S D. Atwood
Zertsh, Mrs Don c. Stiles
Mordecai. Eugene c. Bingham
Mordecai's sister,
Mrs. Maude Daniels Woodward
Prophecies, Miss Margaret B. Merrill
Harbonah, w. B. Atwood
Scribe, James L. Miner
Herald, Harry E. Harvey
Director, A. Fl. Newton IT,
Pianists, B. Frank Harris, Miss Marion D.
Patterson, Miss Frances NJ. Ross.
The colored American., 1901-05-04
TRE BASE BALL NEW S.

Winnie, don't forget to cut out that
slow ball when McGraw comes to bat.
You remember Sweet Alice Ben Bolt.
I wouldn't lob 1t up to Lajoie either.
He wOn't do thing to it.
Are we to have the old Winnie day,
the day when all the girls come in free
and jonah the home team with painful
regularity?
The hospital rooters will be missed.
They were loyal contingent but didn't
count much in the gate receipts There
was cruel suspicion that many "fsn"
who didn't have the price OF admission
had himself run over by tro LEY car
in order to be taken to the sick ward
where he could take in the game from
from his cot.
We must have two Of the four games
with Baltimore. We are no longer
anybody's "cOnsommay." Not even
Cd hated B altimores. Looking for a
good thing Ourselves.
Ia Ch. Grady, Capt, Everett and
Msjor Clark, we have what our hearts
have long yearned for ever since Willie
Joyce l8ft-scrappers from Scrappers.
vile.
The colored American., 1901-05-04
Electrical Weather Predictions.

Elmer Gates has planned and ex-
poets soon to make an instrument to
measure and record atmospheric cleo
tricity. This, in conjunction with the
knowledge he has gained for the world
in these rem 8rks BILE. discoveries OF hiR,
is destined to revOlutionize the study
of meterology and make it possible to
predict the weather upon scientific
principles as true and as certain as
those that now guide the astronomer In
his calcula lions. So that before long
we may have official forecasts OF the
weather for many days in advance,
and forecasts that may be relied upon
with far more certainty than those
which Uncle Sam gives US from day &c
day under the present system. Every
bOdy's Magazine.
The colored American., 1901-05-04
A Musical and Literary Evening.

A very fine affair will take place at
the Conservatory of Music, next Wed.
May let. when Miss Jeanette Tayl r,
Messrs. Daniel Brooks, Winston Payne,
J Thos. Butler, Alexander Small. and
Wm Robinson, will appear in short
high art program of musical and liter
ary renditions. The occasion which
promises to bring together quite bril-
liant party, is under the patronage OF
the Register of the Treasury and Mrs
Lyons, Mr.. and Mrs. II. D Mason. Mr.
and Mrs. F. w PettifOrd, Mrs. j w
Cromwell, Mrs Lsngston, Misses Jack
son EleD Lucas, Vergle Shepherd
May Rg0wn, MaTle Wright
The colored American., 1901-05-04

b1On IallOr SySken Mile D. a. 0u1H1AWS SSNS
Sole Agent 1913 Madison street, northwest
Morning class from a. m. to p. m.
Afternoon class to D. m. daily.
Evenings from 7.50 to 10 o'clock.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. dress"
makers and ladies who wish to do thelr own
dressmaking.
REWANTED-To learn the wonderful De
Lam OrLon French Perfection Tailor System.
Seamless Basques without one inch OF V1s1Die
seam, in lining or goods, not even on Ihs
Shoulder, successful dressmaking requires as
much earnest progressive study as success
fuI work in any OF the professions. NO detall
is too small to be looked afte'. we teacn you
tn make dresses with or without seam and
guarantee perfect fits, and complete your
COUrse with diploma.
Pupils can enter at any ttms-
The colored American., 1901-05-04
~, oRED TEACHERS MEET.
81, norise of a Successful Man-Bal-
lno .,ora PoitIcs-DisfranchiSt ment the
p,rre Crv-Lccal News.

p,trIe Cry-Lccal News.
baltimore. Md. Special.-Mr. Phil
80 2 Blackburn, the genial and we'll
rpown uP proprietor of the waldorf
.,ad 1sst Friday morning after short
D,noss IN the forty first year OF his
.no Mr. Blackburn is an example of
tSs fact that colored men, with tact
.nd integrity can succeed in business
n.oome to Baltimore four years ag"
.fer having surveyed OF er fields, and
onsned no a small Idnch room on Dru-
~ uuI avenue and his business grew
to that extent that he moved few
soors above the first location and open
do botel and restaurant known as the
uUvol5orfu At the time of his death
Mr. blackburn was doing business OF
obont 400 900 annually. The funeral
took Mace from PeTquin's Square Bsp-
n,t ohurch on Monday, Rev. +. K VIII
Hams officiating; the pallbearers were
nromfnent citizens. Mr., Blackburn
iesves widow, one child and a host oi
friends to mourn his loss.
The Manhattan club, BaliimCres
leading social organization, gave an
elaborate past lenten function at Music
Hall on the 18th. Guests were present
from Washington and Philadelphia.
The Maryland Colored Teachers AS
sociation held its annual meeting re
eentlv. at Morgan College, this city
The principal features were paper b,
gunerIntendent Of Instruction Van BIC
kle on sManLaI and Industrial Train
ing. which provoked lively discus
sion: and Talks on Teaching" by D.
T.. B. Moore of Howard University
Prof. Joseph Il, LOckerman, OF Morga
College was reelected president.
Politics seem to be the psramour
issue. The Republicans are s'rainin
every nerve to win the coming counci
manic fight so as to pave a way for
publican success next fall in the sta
election. The Acknowledgement Ia
passed at the recent extra session OF tt
legislature will be the battle cry.
Night schools are open all over &
city and large percentage of the pre-
ent IIiteTates will be sufi ioiently led
Gated" to vote in May. .-..
Mr.. Hiram Watty is a candidate
reelection in the nth ward. He
making the fight of his life, for the
are over 700 illiterstes in the $500 CT
Ored voters IN this ward and he is
gagged in the education of them a
fighting an independent fight by 4
D. D. Dickson the colored lawyer. 1
Watty held a rousing meeting l
Monday night.
Mr.. J. H. Murphy, the editor q
manager of the American u
has been ill for some time Will soon
out.
The alumni association Of the Colo
Polytechnic Institute held a meet
on Thursday to arrange for their
nu8l banquet.
The colored American., 1901-05-04
DRESSMAKING ACADEMY.

The re Lam OrtOn Famous French Pertec-
ton Tailor system Nine J. a. SmailWood,
Sole Agent 1913 Madison street, northwest.