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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
At the Academy.

On Wednesday, May 20, pre,memo-
rial service was held in Academy Hall in
connection with the opening exercises of
the day. After prayer by Rev. E. M.
Chapman, E. c. Potter gave personal
"reminiscences of the civil war, together
with an interesting chapter of under
ground railroad" history, in which St.
Iohnsbury and slaves escaping to free
dom played part. Arthur F. Stone
treated in very interesting and instruct
i've way the topic OF a reunited country
Miss Somerville sang patriotic airs in a
manner most pleasing to all, and Mr.
Batchelder gave various camp and field
"calls" and also contributed cornet solos
The annual reception and reunion of
graduates and former members of St. +.
A. will be held on the evening of Friday,
June 81, at Academy Hall The great
success OF the reunion held last year gave
promise OF an equal, or even greater,
success this year. The chairman of the
alumni executive committee, who have
this matter in charge, is Miss Isabel
Paddock, and it is desired that all who
can now plan to be present will, without
delay, notify Miss Paddock of the fact
in order that proper provision may be
made for the evenings entertainment
All who were present at the last reunion
were unanimous in their expressions OF
pleasure experienced in reviving "old
times" 1t is hoped and confidently ex-
pected that there will be an enthusiastic
response to the invitation for this years
gathering.
The Academy nine played two ball
games last week on the home grounds.
On Memorial day they played the St.
!ohnsburys, the score standing II to 1
IN favor of the town team. On Saturday
the Littleton High School defeated them
by the close score of 6 to 5. On Friday
the Academy boys will play the return
game at Lttleton and on Saturday they
cross bats with the Whitefelds at White
field.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05


Beerbohm Tree had a comical expe-
rience on his first appearance as the
corpulent Falstaff. In the last act he
had arranged that Falstaff, discomfort
ed by gibes and buffets of the fairies
in Windsor forest, should make one
herculean effort to climb the oak tree.
The pegs that were to serve as sup
ports for that tree were always con-
spicuous by their absence. On the
morning before the performance Mr..
Tree was told they should positively be
fixed on the tree. The morning came,
but with it no pegs. Eloquence was
stit1ed; even invective faltered. He
pointed to the tree and with the calm
OF despair blurted out to the defaulter,
"No pegsr"
Such an ejaculation, spoken more in
sorrow than in anger, would, he hoped,
appeal to that last remnant of con-
science which even the papier mache
bosom OF property man might be sup
posed to retain. In the evening there
was dress rehearsal, but still no pegs
could be seen. Mr.. Trees form quiY-
ered-beneath the padding-with pent
up emotions, and in a torrent of pas
sion and a voice shaken by righteous
wrath he exclaimed:
Where are those pegs?"
"Pegs-pegs" exclaimed the property
master, with exasperating affability.
why, guv'nor, what was your words
TO me this morning? No pegs And
there amt none"-London Tit-Bits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
Y. M. G. A. Convention.

The jubilee convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association of the United
States and Canada will be held in Me-
chanics' hall, Boston, June II to 16
This convention will celebrate the fiftieth
anniversary of the organization of the
Young Mems Christian Associations on
the American continent in Montreal and
Boston in 1851. It's purpose will be to
review the progress of the associations
of North America for the half century, to
examine critically the results, methods,
and actual conditions and plans of these
associations, to inaugurate an aggressive
spiritual movement on behalf of the
young men. and to promote worldwide
unity of the work. All departments of
the association work will be represented
by delegates, including leaders from city
and town associations, as we'll as from
the organizations of students, railroad
men, soldiers and sailors, colored young
men, and other special classes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
In rIemOriam.

A writer in the June Vermont Mission
airy contributes the following apprecia,
| tive tribute to the late Mrs. Horace
Fairbanks and her interest in foreign
missions.
In the year 1868 some of the good
women of Boston came to feel that a
greater work for missions might be ac-
complished if their labors and zeal were
united, and the WOman's Board Of Mis-
sions was the result of this feeling. The
interest which was conferred in the board
extended in many directions, and among
the green hills OF Vermont many daughters
responded and manifested their interest
bya generous contribution. In 1878 the
first annual meeting of the Vermont
branch was held; the work in the various
counties was placed in the hands of vice
presidents. Caledonia chose Mrs. Horace
Fairbanks. Through her influence an in
terest was aroused, which has continued
through all these years. After three an
nual meetings Mrs. Fairbanks was elected
president of the Vermont branch, which
office she held for ten years, after which
she was appointed honorary president
What she did for the branch and for the
work OF missions no power on earth can
estimate. To it she gave her best thought
and conservation, showing great wisdom
in planning, and still greater in their ex-
ecution. At the end Of her public service
it was said: mo other woman was ever
so Loyalty, universally and devotedly
loved by her entire constituency" But
her work did not end with her official
career the many channels through which
her influence flowed can never be num-
bered. In 1888 the branch received from
Mrs. Fairbanks a beautiful white silk
banner, bearing, in illuminated letters,
the watch-word Forward" which has
ever since helped to carry out the spirit
of the giver. In later years, prevented
byill health from attending the meetings,
she always sent message of sympathy
and encouragement, and her generosity |
sent one, two, or more to the meetings
OF the branch. Many were inspired by
her words to do better work for the
Master, and very many owe their in
terest in missions to Mrs. Horace Fair
banks.
To-day we speak the name of Mary
Elizabeth Fairbanks with bated breath.
The sadness of our hearts and the over
loss which has come both to
the branch and all who knew her can
best be expressed in her own words
written in memory of the founder of the
branch: "We are richer and stronger to-
day because we had her; we are poorer
to-day because we have her not; we
walk in the light of sainted souls, and it
were we'll for us to keep Founders day,
as one by one these cody pioneers 60 out
from us to higher service" Shall not the
of this pure lite be kept sacred in
our own hearts, serving to inspire us to
still better service while life shall last, and
be given in loving remembrance to our
daughters that this work shall know no
end until HE shall come whose right it
is to reign"
Out of the shadow land, into the sunshine,
Cloudless, eternal, that fades not away;
silently, tenderly, Jesus hath called her
Home, where the ransomed are gathering to-
day"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
Boston and Maine Business.

Business on the Boston and Maine
railroad lines is holding its own in a
very satisfactory manner. 1t is not
making any noteworthy BOOM" nor
is it relatively as large as many OF the
western roads are getting. New Eng
land business conditions are, on the
whole, satisfactory, but New England
apparently reached the maximum of it's
business development year or more
ago. Since that time business generally
has been maintained in good shape, but
has not expanded in any such way as it
has in the west. New England is dis
tinctively textile manufacturing sec
ton, aud anything that affects that in
dustry affects the railroad conditions
and all business conditions generally.
Any signs OF labor troubles, and curtail.
ment OF product, or any conditions that
are calculated to impair manufacturing
interests are generally reflected imme-
diately upon railroad traffic conditions.
The increased cost of supplies that has
attended the business improvement has,
in no small degree, also affected the net
revenue of the Boston and Maine road,
even as it has that of other local lines,
and to the degree that it has increased
operating cost it has reduced surplus in
come. The outlook for the future is,
on the whole, satisfactory.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05

to secure cargoes at Columbian ports -
The unwilling of the Bismarck mon
ment at Berlin, which was postponed o ",
account of the death OF Count Will ~ -,
Bismarck. has been fixed for June 16, "
UNITED STATEs.-Mrs. McKinlev's cor
dition showed no improvement, and bar
strength is said to be failing 1t is not 1t
believed that. any extra session of cont
gress will be called to take action on IN.
sular questions--It was learned that
P. Morgan had given to the Coonee..
Union Museum tor the Arts of Decora.
ton at New York three valuable collie
lions of textile fabrics, purchased in En-.
rope.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
"Wed to a Lunatic."

The revised edition OF Frank w.
Hastings book will be issued the last Of
the week and be sold at 25 cents at all
the bookstores and the CALIFORNIAN
office. A large part of the edition will be
shipped at once to the houses handling
the train service of New England and the
New York Central lines and 100 copies
have been ordered by an Albany firm.
This edition has been enlarged and re-
vised, to meet the requirements of
modern science" and is dedicated ito
the everlasting, ever present, ever digni-
fed, ever-plentiful and never-murmuring
weather." Don't fail to secure copy of
this unique book.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05

a man was being tried in New South
"dles Tor stealing watch. The evi.
dence was conflicting, and the Jury
made up their minds to retire. b11t he.
lore tney left the hall the judge re-
marked that if there were any points
OIL winch they required information he
would be pleased to assist them. Elev-
VII OF the 1urymen had left the box.
out the twelfth remained standing
WIN MS eyes fixed downward, as if
absorbed in thought.
well Sir" said the judge, ms
there any question you would ike to
ask me before you retireY
i would like to know, my lord"
came the reply, eff you could tell is
whether the prisoner stole the watch :"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
searchIight Club Annual rIeeting.

The Searchlight club of the South
church met with Miss Cornelia T. Fair
banks Monday evening and the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, Miss Isabel Paddock.
Vice President, Miss Fannie E. Russell.
Secretary, Miss Laura E. French.
Asst. secretary, Miss Helen Hail.
Treasurer, Miss Cornelia T. Fairbanks
Church Work committee, Miss Emma
B. Montgomery, Mrs. Maud Mcleod
Brooks, Miss Ella P. Williamson, Mrs
Martha A. Titcomb, Miss Minnie E.
Peck,
Foreign Mission committee, Miss
Edna A. Stuart, Mrs. Celia ]. Morse
Miss Helen Nj. Shaw.
Home Missionary committee, Mrs.
Edith R. Braley, Miss Margaret c.
Shields, Miss Flora E. Morse.
Social committee, Mrs. Flora !. Nelson,
Mrs. Eda Perry, Miss Emily A. May,
Miss Ethel Aldrich, Miss Rebecca Bull
lard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
NeighbOr lakewood.
The Famous PLAY Presented by Apollo
Lodge.

The Famous PLAY Presented by Apollo
Lodge.
Friday evening, June IA, is the date set
for the presentation of the famous play
"Neighbor lakewood" at Howe Opera
House under the auspices of Apollo
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and under
the direction of DR.. c. F. 0. Tinker. The
story of the play as is we'll known, con-
Germs the hunting down of the slave girl
Camille, as it is told in ]. T. Tro wbridges
famous novel. The scene is laid in West
ern Vermont. Before the war it was
play with purpose, and in the caste at
its first production in the old Boston
Museum, were many of the famous
actors of that day. The part of "Enos
Crumlett" was William Warren who as
character artist is without peer in the
history of the American stage. The play
has never ceased to be favorite and few
American productions have gained and
held such wide popularity as this. In
making up the caste DR.. Tinker might
have selected almost all the leading
characters from among residents of this
town. The play was presented at SUIT
ton some years ago and at that time
Sheriff Sulloway took the part now
assigned to John H. Moore. DR.. T. R.
Stiles was "Hector Dunbury," Judge |
Rogers OF Lyndon, was "Neighbor Jack
wood" and Mrs. Suloway was "Mrs.
lockwood" Those taking part in the
play have been hard at work for over
two months and a first class amateur
production may be looked for. Follow
ing is the caste of characters:
Hector Dunbury, Ernest Tinker
Squire Greenwich Rolfe Cobleigh
Robert Greenwich, w. w. Husband
Neighbor JackW hood, George Burnham
Abimelech, Miss Martha L. Clark
Enos Crumlet, John H. Moore
Mr.. Rukely, Carl J. Greene
Dickson, Ibrey 6. Rolfe
Oliver Dole, Harry M. Nelson
Landlord, Ernest L. Morrill,
Camille (Charlotte), Mrs. E. H. Ross
Mrs. lakewood, M ISIS Anna A. Batchelder
Grandm other Rigglesty Mrs. E. N. Randall
Matilda Fosdick, Miss NJ. Florence Hyde
Phoebe lakewood, Mrs. A ]. Corriveau
Bertha Rukely, Miss Ethel Aldrich
Mrs. Greenwich, Miss Marion Moore
Gtty Greenwich, Miss Pauline Randall
officers, tavern 1oungers, farmers, farmers
wives and Yankee girls.
Advance sale tickets can be exchanged
At Bingham's and Stiles drug stores
Monday, June 10, at 8 a. m. General
sale Tuesday, June11.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
"ChaSe's Tavern"

The following from a Claremont paper
will be read with interest by the friends
of Landlord Chase and Mr.. Riley:
Several large parties from Newport,
windsor and Charlestown drove to
Glaremont last Sunday to enjoy the Sun
day dinner at Chase's Tavern. The cuis-
Inc at the tavern is now in charge of
James Riley, chef for the past four years
at the Wheelock, Hanover, and before
that tor three years chef for Mr.. Chase
at st. Johnsbury Mr.. Riley's family will
soon remove to Claremont for perma
nent home. Under Mr.. Riley's direction
the table at Chase's Tavern is likely to
become widely celebrated for it's excel
lence."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
RECENT DEATHS.
Howard.

Mrs. L. D. Howard, one of our oldest
and much respected residents, died at her
home on Summer street Tuesday night
of last week, after only a weeks illness
with pneumonia. Mrs. Howard was the
daughter of Josiah and Mary McGaffey.
She was born in this place 70 years ago,
and has always lived here. She was
married to Mr.. Howard in 1S43, and he
with three daughters and one son sur
wives her: Of the children, Mrs. G. K.
SWEET, Mrs. S. H. Kent and Henry O.
Howard. reside here and Mrs. George
Austin in Amesbury, Mass. She also
leaves sister, Mrs. Emily Randall of
this town, and brother, Andrew Nc
Gafey, Of Burlington. Mrs. Howard
was one of the most active members of
Chamberlin Relief Corps and in this So
ciety as we'll as in the home she will be
much missed. The Corps attended the
funeral in a body, the services being held
at the house Thursday afternoon at
three o'clock, Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
"AHps Well that Ends Well"

The Lake road doesn't count for muc
in the commercial world, but it playe,
an important part in a romantic episod
the first of the week that began in a small
town in Lamoille county Monda,
morning, reached its climax her
Monday night and ended Tuesday fore
noon just where it began. The 9 o'clocl
train from Swanton had among its pas
sengers a man and a woman, botl
bound for Boston, but who travelled il
different cars. They met at the St
Johnsbury depot, however, and started
out unconcernedly to see the town. Then
they returned to the depot to await the
night train south.
| But they did not see the man who had
| boarded the train at another station
from that taken by the clipping party,
and who from a we'll concealed spot saw
every move the couple made. When the
train arrived at St. Johnsbury slipped
quietly around the depot and went to the
police station and enlisted the aid of
Chief Caswell in keeping watch over the
movements of the pair while he related
his wife and the man a neighbor who
that morning had left the hillsides of
their native town and started out to-
gether for Boston. The husband had
suspected their intentions and followed
them.
After the couple had returned to the
depot the deserted man ensconced himself
IN the band stand and watched them for
nearly an hour. Then acting upon the
advise of Chief Caswell he STROBE boldly
into the depot and confronted the run
away pair. Their surprise and conster-
nation may be imagined, and the hus
band did not waste the opportunity thus
given to present his side of the case in
vigorous language. The husbands
strong presentation of his case won over
the wayward wife and she decided to re-
turn with him to their rural home and
Danish from her mind all dreams of city
life.
The terms on which he would settle
with his wicked neighbor were discussed
at some length and finally concluded, by
he neighbor paving the man who had
almost lost his wife, an amount sufficient
% cover the entire expenses that had
been incurred during the episode and ten
lollars besides. This was paid over and
he now victorious husband started for
he hotel with his wife. An after thought
:aused him to return and demand his
vife's picture which was Immediately
from the neighbours inside
pocket and handed over.
The midnight train carried south a
onely detected looking, man who had two
tickets for Boston, and on the train west
yesterday morning went the reunited
pair riding on tickets purchased by the
nan who lost.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
At the Golf Links.

Frank ID. Brooks will soon begin the
construction Of club house for the Old
Pine Golf Club. The erection of such a
building by the club has been under dis.
cusslon for some time, but recently it
accepted an offer from Mr.. Brooks to
rent from him the house instead of build
ingit. The house will be located near the
south end OF the course. Work of put
ting the grounds in first-class condition
Is gong on rapidly a roller is now in
use, anu the new greens will soon be in
Ieaoiness' The new course will consist
i na nlIe INKS and be about 24OO yards in
lenetn' as compared with last years
1 uona OF seven links of about 1900
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
At the School of rlusic.

Miss Frances M. Ross gave a piano re-
cital at the School of Music last evening
assisted by Mrs. William c. Tyler, con.
tralto, and Miss Helen A. Boynton, vio-
linist, The following programme was
rendered.
Prelude and Fugue in minor, Bach
Sonata in fat. Up. 90, Beethoven
|. Andanta con Variation.
II. Scherzo.
III. Marcia Funebre
~. RoHdo-Allegro
Song-The Seville Gypsy Maid, Lardelli
Mrs. Tyler
a. Eiegie in I sharp minor, Nollet
20. Waltz in 6 fiat major, CboDin
tic. Andante and Rondo Capriccioso.
s. Mendelssohn
Sonata in p major-Violin and Piano, Gade
Larghetto.
Allegretto Vivace
Etuoe de Concert. Op. SO, MacDowell
A public recital by the pupils of the
school will be given at Pythian Hall
next Monday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
Married at Brooklyn.

Roy c. Taplin and Miss Martha NJ,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Robert E. New
man, both of Brooklyn, N. Y, were mar
ried at the BRIDES home Friday evening,
May 20, at 8 O'Clock, in the presence of
only few friends. The bride was hand
somely gowned in white satin and car
rled lilies of the valley. She was the re-
clpient of number OF fine presents. Mr..
Iaptn is well remembered here, as
graduate in the class of "a at the Acade-
my and he has since graduated at the
College of Pharmacy. He is now in
the drug business at Brooklyn. His sis
ter Mrs. Carrie Human, with her son
George from here, attended the wedding.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
Commencement in the Public Schools.

The school directors have decided to
make the graduating exercises of the
ninth grade in the schools of the town
more of feature of school life, and there
will be public commencement exercises in
Music Hall on the afternoon of Friday,
June %. Supt. Dempsey is preparing an
attractive program, which will include
exercises by the pupils of the graduating
class, music by an orchestra and other
interesting features. The graduating
class includes, besides the ninth grade in
the Summer street and SummerviIe
schools, all members of that grade in the
schools outside the village.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
Uncle Toms Cabin.

Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin Co. will
present that play at the Howe Opera
House Thursday evening of this week.
This will be the best dramatization Of
this celebrated play ever given and the
specialties will be Of a high order. Two
OF the bloodhounds that belong 70 +h;s
company were recently imported from
Siberia at cost of nearly $500 each.
tickets are now on sale at the usual
places.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
ApropoS of the Weather.

1t will be summer this week. Balti-
more American
Lets put on our pumps and have
dance on the lawn tomorrow" said
Noah's sons wife on the Goth day of the
Deluge.-[ New York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05

The daHdelion usually blooms three
consecutive days, after which the calyx
finally closes about the withered flowers,
and withdraws beneath the leaves. Here
1t remains for week or more, its stem
gradually lengthening while the seeds
are maturing, until on the fourteenth
day from the date offlowering the smoky
ball expands. - NV. H. Gibson.