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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
Our Aeronaut's Engagements.

c. c. Bonette, the well known aero
naut, opens the fair season at Rockland
Me, Aug 5, 6, 7. The week following
he will be at Quiniapoit Park, Wakefield,
Mass; the week Of Aug. IS at South
port, Conn. This will be followed by an
engagement at Concord, n. H., Aug.
1928. At Concord he will introduce
his new features which include the
cannon and the double parachute which
means a parachute drop from a para.
chute, an original act, and the bomb act.
Concord is the point nearest st. Johns
bury where he will exhibit this year.
During the spring and summer be has
been filling special engagements, and is
now resting at his home in Passumpsc
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

The famous painter Fuseli had a
great contempt for Chatter" One aft
ernoon party of friends paid a visit
to his studio, and after few moments
spent in looking at the pictures they
seated themselves and proceeded to in
dulge in long and purposeless talk.
At last, in one of the slight pauses,
Fuseli said earnestly, 81 had pork for
dinner today"
"Why my dear Mr.. Fuseli," ex-
claimed one of the startled group,
"what an extremely odd remark!"
rs it?" said the painter ingenuously.
"Why, isn't it as interesting and i'm
portant as anything that has been said
for the last hourW
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

Rings of Italian workmanship are
remarkably beautiful. Venice partic-
ularly excelled in this art. In the Lon
desborough collection is a fine speci-
men. The four claws Of the outer ring
In open work support the setting of a
sharply pointed pyramidal diamond,
such as was then coveted for writing
on glass. The shank bears Il fanciful
resemblance to a serpent swallowing
u bird, of which only the claws con-
Meeting the face remain in sight
1t was with a simiNr ring Raleigh
wrote the words ON a window pane,
"Fain would I rise but that l fear to
fall" to which Queen Elizabeth added,
"If thy heart fail thee, do not rise at
all" an implied encouragement which
led him on to fortune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

"Some people wonder why we carry
stock of cheap candy penny candy"
said the man who keeps the railroad
newsstand. "Well, you see, it's this
way: have a lot of regular customers
who want it. They take it out in
change. For instance, one man has
been buying two evening papers from
me every afternoon for several years
If he has any pennies, never see them.
He always throws down a nickel, picks
up his two papers from the pile and
then takes three pieces of candy, which
he chews while waiting for his train.
Other men saw him do this and fol-
lowed suit, and now it's quite the regu-
lar thing "-Philadelphia Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23


One Of the daintiest Of wild flowers
of June is the blossom of that time
hOnored concomitant of roast turkey,
the cranberry. While, however, every
body knows the berry, few are ac-
uuainted with the flower, for the peat
Dogs where it blows in the choice fell
lowship of the stately pitcher plant
and the golden club and OF many a
rare orchid are quite remote from the
beaten paths of travel. The cranberry
plant is a small, slender, somewhat
trailing shrub, with the neatest OF
evergreen leaves, from amid which a
few threadlike stalks lift their nodding
flowers. When fully expanded, the
pink lobes of each corolla are curled
back like a lily's, and from the heart
of them the compressed stamens pro
trude in the shape of a spear point or
beak. The imaginative may see in
this long beaked little blossom a re
semblance to a tiny cranes head
whence some hard pressed etymologist
has thought to derive the word Gran
berry-that is, crane-berry.-"Country
Life In America"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
Presentation of Account.

ELIZABETH ]. JENKINS. ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District S.
In Probate Court, held at the probate o1nc one,
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the 10Th
day ofJuy A. d. 1902.
Artemas {. Whitney, Administrator upon
the estate of Elizabeth J. Jenkins late
of st. Johnsbury in said district, deceaseea
presents his administration account lol
examination and allowance and makes az
plication for decree of distribution anu
partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court, tnas
said account and said application he REFEREES rta
to session thereof, to be held at the prooGao'Tv
office in said st. Johnsbury, on the 31st da ny
of July A. D. 1902, for. hearing ana "a az
cision thereon: And it is further ordeIea
that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested, by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in. the Caedo1nlan'
a newspaper published at st. Johnsbuffy
previous to said time appointed TO-. ioe
hearing, that they may appear at said tli d,
and place, and show cause, if any they may
have, why said acc punt should not be alloWe0
and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

On either side of the commons cham
Der of our parliament house there is
distinct line along the floor, and any
member who, when speaking, steps
outside the line on his side is liable to
be called to order. These lines are
supposed to be scientific frontiers and
the neutral zone between is beyond the
length of a sword thrust, and, although
members no longer wear swords, ex-
cept those who are selected to move
and second addresses to the throne on
certain occasions, the old precautiOn
still fingers on.-Westminster Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
Choral Union Meeting.

At the adjourned annual meeting of
the St. Johnsbury Choral Union, held at
the Museum class room recently, these
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Frank H. Brooks.
Vice President, c. H. Dempsey.
Secretary, Charles II. Horton.
Treasurer Gilbert E. Woods.
Executive committee, William c. Tyler,
B. Frank Harris, Miss Martha c. Good.
win, Carl II. Turner Miss Katherine !.
Dugan.
The Choral Union have a substantial
sum in their treasury for next years
work and the executive committee are
planning for a most interesting and
profitable festival.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

slow bookshelves," says a furniture
dealer, who is a lover Of books as well,
shave an origin in a reason besides the
caprice of fashion. Heat is injurious
to the binding of choice books, drying
out the natural oil of the leather and
making them warp and get out Of
shape. Most rooms are very warm in
the upper parts, and these five and six
foot bookcases are a necessity rather
than a notion. Cold is as hard on
books as oyerheating, and an atmos-
phere that is too damp or too dry also
Injuries them. The sun pouring in di-
rectly on the shelves fades the bind
ings. You can have a cheerful, sunny
library and yet keep the volumes out
Of the suns full power"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

There are more Chinese QO7,0O0) in
the United States than Dutch 81 ,OOO)
and almost asmany as French (113, $1,000.
mixture of sawdust and phosphate
OF lime with binder has been used as a
material for taking casts of sculptures
and has been called "simlibois."
United States Judge Estee has decided
that all Chinese born in the Hawaiian
Islands are American citizens no matter
under what government they were born
The iron industry at Chicago dates
from 1857, when Capt. E. B. Ward OF
Detroit built the Chicago rolling mill
lust outside of the city" This mill was
built to reroll iron rails.
Organized labor has been successful
thus far in keeping out of the govern
ment printing office typesetting macbin,
and other contrivances that compete
with hand labor except steam printing
presses and few machines used in The
bindery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
Eating From the Same Plate.

In former days it was usual for a
couple seated together to eat from one
trencher, more particularly if the re-
lations between them were of an in
innate nature or, again, if it were the
master and mistress of the establish
ment. Walpole relates that so late as
the middle Of the eighteenth century
the old Duke and Duchess of Hamil-
ton occupied the dais at the head Of
the room and preserved the traditional
manner by sharing the same plate 1t
was token of attachment and tender
recollection of unreturnable YOUTH
"Old Cookery Books"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
Former St. Johnsbury Editor Dead.

DR.. Thomas H. Hoskins, who died re-
Gently at his home in Newport, will be
remembered as q resident of this place
about 80 years ago. He came here to
publish the Vermont Farmer, an agricul-
tural paper which he had established two
years previously at Newport. He re-
manned here about four years, from 1872
to 1876, and in company with Royal
Cummings conducted the paper which
during the time reached a circulation of
about 1000. He then sold his interest to
Mr. Cummings and returned to Newport.
DR.. Hoskins career was a varied and
interesting one. He was born in Gar
diner, Me-, in 1928, and q years later
started for the gold fields OF California.
When Louisville, Ky, was reached he
became Disguised with his companions
and left the party, going into the drug
business in that city. Later he studied
medicine at the University of Louisville
and graduated at the head of a large
class. He remained there as assistant
! prOies SCR of anatomy, translated Ger.
man and French works for the university
and practiced his profession. In 1861 he
removed to Boston where he practiced
surgery for several years and was con-
nected with the editorial department OF
the Boston Courier. In the winter OF
1866 he was seriously injured by a
fall, and at the instigation of Henry
Keyes, then president of the Passumpsit
road, he went to Newport for his health
and became SO fascinated with that part
OF the state that he never returned to tn,
city TO live. In 1865 he established Z
nursery at West Derby and began expert
menting with the production Of hard,
fruits suitable for the climate of northern
New England and lower Canada. H
introduced Russian fruits of variOu
kinds, and gave to the public two neI
varieties OF apples, the Yellow Tranpal
ent and SCOTS Winter. In connecto
r with his nursery he also conducted see
= business, and did market gardening. II
t was a member of the state board of agr
e culture Tor many years, and was favo
e.. lite speaker at horticultural meetings i
Name, New Hampshire, Vermont an
Massachusetts. He always retained hi
love tor newspaper work, and aside frof
acting as agricultural editor OF the We,
. mont Waterman, he contributed t
J. nearly all the leading agricultural paper
= of the east. In religion he was a Swedei
J. borglan and in politics a JcfIersouta
-, Democrat He is survived by Mrs. Ho
a. kins and one daughter, the wife of Re
; |. B. Spiers, Of Contoocook. N. II.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
Surprised her Friends.

Miss Edythe Skerrett, daughter of
the late Rear Admiral Skerrett and
formerly a belle at the national CAPT
tai, has surprised Washington society
by quietly wedding Mr., David B
Wills, until recently a crack baseball
player Of the University of Virginia.
Miss Skerrett has a habit of surpris-
ing her friends apparently. She sur
prised them in December 1897, wher
it was announced that she was going
on the stage. She made her debut I'M
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
The Listers Appraisal.

The listers have completed their quad
rennial appraisal of real estate of the
town of St. Johnsbury, and made oath to
and filed the same with the town clerk,
as required by law. Real estate holders
are advised that "a person aggrieved by
the appraisal made by the listers, may,
within three days after thelistis required
by law to be returned to town clerk
office, appeal to the board of civil author
lily, in the town where the real estate s
situated, and shall give immediate notice
to the town clerk and to one of the list.
ers." In the appraisal of the real estate
in this town, the above would give the
right OF appeal three days from July %,
1902.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
Church Notes.

Harold 0, French has taken the posi-
ton OF bass in the South church quar-
tette, and Stanley Perry is singing tenor.
Rev. George S. Rollins of Davenport,
Iowa, who supplied at the South church
last Sunday, will preach there again next
Sunday and will also conduct the prayer
meeting this evening.
Next Sunday at the Church of the Mes
siah the pastor will preach as usual.
Topic, The Divine Presence
Rev. DR.. Azel W. Hazen Of MiddIetown,
Conn, will supply the North church pull
pit next Sunday.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Odd
Fellows block, Sunday morning ser
vice at 1045. Subject, Love-" Sunday
school following the morning service
Wednesday evening meeting at 73O. The
reading room is open on Wednesday
and Thursday from 2 to 5.
The pastor will preach at the First
Baptist church next Sunday. All other
services as usual.
The pastor of the Free Baptist church
will preach next Sunday morning upor
"a Question Containing a Clarion Call. ~
There will be gospel service with spir
tied praise service and gospel address il
the evening.
The subject OF the morning service al
the Advent Christian church will be "A
Practical Christian Life" The evening
service will be praise and prayer SCI
vice with short addresses.
At Grace Methodist church Sunday
morning the sermon will be upon, The
Church for the Times -; and the evening
lecture will be upon "The Shipwreck o
the Soul"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
TENNIS TOURNAMENTS.
Arthur &. sprague Again Wins the
Cup in the Invitation Tournament.

Arthur &. sprague Again Wins The
Cup in the Invitation Tournament.
Our local players took considerable
interest in the invitation tournament
which was held on the grounds at Braut
view last week under the auspices of the
St. Tohnsbury Tennis club. Nearly all o.
the members of the club were entered
and some fine games were played ever
before the challenge round was reached
The following is the score OF the events
FIRST ROUND.
Carr beat F. c. Stoddard 6-1, Go.
Hunt beat D. Cameron 6-3, 81.
7. Cameron beat Stanley Go, GO.
Newell beat Searles by default.
7. c. Stoddard beat Stone 81, TO, 6-4.
Fairbanks beat Annis by default.
Steele beat Allen 60, GO.
Dempsey beat Suloway by default.
SECOND ROUND.
Hunt beat Carr Go, Go.
Newell beat I. Cameron 6-3, 10 81.
Fairbanks beat Stoddard 6-1, 6-1.
Dempsey beat Steele 6-3, Go.
SEMI FINAL ROUND.
Newell beat Hunt 6-3 ,4-6, CT.
Dempsey beat Fairbanks 6-3, ca.
FINAL ROUND.
Dempsey beat Newell 1913, 6-1.
CHALLENGE ROUND.
A. G. Sprague, holder, beat c. H. Demp-
sev, challenger, 6-3, 10, 6-4.
In the doublesin the preliminary round
Dempsey and John Cameron beat Steele
and Stone by default and were later
beaten by Hunt and Newell, 81, 6-3,
TO. In the challenge round Sprague
and Fairbanks beat Hunt and Newell
81, 6-1, rs, 10
The interest in the tournament centred
in the last round between Mr.. Dempsey
and Mr. Sprague, the holder of the club
challenge cup. The sets were played on
Saturday afternoon and quite number
of ladies and gentlemen were present and
frequently applauded the brilliant plays.
Both gentlemen were in fine condition
for playing and it was the best tennis
ever seenin st, Johnsbury. Mr.. Dempsey's
effective serve and steady playing were
his strong points, while Mr. Sprague had
some brilliant returns and was very
effective in placing the ball.
The annualc5ampionshipstate tourna-
ment will be held on Aug, 5, and quite
number OF players from out OF town have
signfied their intention OF being here. All
the contestants must be residents of Yer
mont and all entries should be made
with Joseph Fairbanks by 5 O'Clock,
August +.
The winner of the singles will be
awarded cup, offered by the st. Johns
bury Tennis Club, which on being won
three years by the same player becomes
his property, and will be required to play
A. G. Sprague, the present state chamlon.
The winners of the doubles will have to
play Sprague and Fairbanks, the present
state champions.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

One Of the regulations of the Rus
sian police refers to the censorship of
price lists Of goods, notes of invitation
to parties and personal visiting cards;
also for the censorship of seals, rub
Der stamps and business cards of indi-
vitluals or corporations. Another Or
der regulates the sale Of soap, starch,
toothbrushes and insect powder, and
another controls the printing on the
paper used in making cigarettes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
LATE LOCALS.

Mrs, Henrietta P. Goodall returned
from Burlington Monday after a two
weeks visit.
James Nd. Cushman, who is about to
remove to Providence, r. l., was given a
complimentary banquet by the members
ofApollo Lodge, Of which he is chancellor
commander, at Pythian Hall, last even
ing.
Robert Piper, now a resident of Rut-
land, has been the victim of two painful
accidents recently. BY an explosion OF
gasoline he was severely burned on the
arm, hand and face, and as soon as able
went to work in a machine shop where
he lost the fore6nger of his left hand at
the second joint in machine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
American Invasion.

Not content with gobbling up Great
Britain's merchant marine and even
putting John Bull out of the beef bust
ness, both of which feats have caused
uneasiness to our cousins across the
sea, American capital is again 1nyad-
ing the tight little island, this time
with the purpose of controlling trans
portation by land.
The Philadelphia street railway mag
mates P. A. B. Widener W. L. Elklns
and Thomas Dolan, who already con-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
Application for License to Sell
Real Estate,
ELLEN HOGAN'S ESTATE.


STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District IS.
In Probate Court, held at St Johns
bury, within and for said District,
on the 10th day of July A. D. 1902
Joseph +. Brown, Administrator upon the
Estate OF Ellen Hogan late of ST. Tohnsbury
in said district, deceased, makes application
to said Court for license to sell the whole
of the real estate of said deceased, consisting
OF Dwelling House and Lot situated in
the Village of st. Johnsbury County OF
Caledonia and State of Vermont
representing to said Court that it
would be beneficial to the Heirs and all per,
sons interested in the Estate of said deceased
to sell the whole of the Real Estate Of said
deceased as aforesaid, and convert the same
into money; and also brings Herewith into
Court the consent and appreciation in writ
ing to the granting Of such license, OF all the
Heirs to said Estate residing in this State
WHEREUPoN. it is ordered by said Court
that said application come under consider
alton and be heard on the 31st day OF July
A. ID. 1902, at the Probate Office IN 81
Johnsbury; and, it is further ordered. tnat
all persons interested be notified hereof by
publication of notice of this application
and order thereon, three weeks successiVey
IN the Caledonian printed at st. Johnspuly,
before said time of hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and,
they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court, Attest
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

Kind Gentleman-Why are you cry
ing, my little lad?
Urchin-Boo-ooh Billy Wells hit
me, an feyther hit me because I let
Billy hit me- an Billy Wells hit me
again because l told feyther, an now
feyther'll hit1me again because Billy
exit kind gentleman.)-Chu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
STATE NEWS,
Bradstreet,. Weekly Trade Reno,,

h6ennpI
There appears to have been no snec;o,
change in climatic conditions; wealth.
still'- reported unreasonable for NOS
crops. On the whole the industries ot
the state appear well employed. Bnr
lington reports the usual degree of or
tivity with good collections, wbolesoIo
dealers doing well. Grass in excelIent
condition, other crops backward. Con
ditions at Barre show little change. coi
lections fairly good and activity in man
ufacturing lines up to the usual standard
for the time Of year. Rutland marhIa
business is good and while the strike had
a temporarily depressing effect on yolume
OF business, this was not serious whe,
the conditions OF the past year are taker
into account. At Bennington the l,n;t
ting mills are fairly busy, other lines os
manufacturing we'll emp loyed and coI.
lections very good. The unreasonable
weather appears to have affected some
lines of trade, otherwise general cond;
tions good, Hyde Park reports general
trade conditions unusually good, with
collections on the whole satisfactory
The dairy interests upon which so larae
a dependence is placed are successful, and
lumber, another leading industry, com.
mands good price. Manufacturing in.
terests at St. Johnsbury are well EN-.
ployed, collections reported fair, grain
crops backward. st. Adams feels effects
of continued rain, though all crops ex.
cept corn said looking WE'LL collections
only fair. Hardwick crops said late but
general trade conditions and collections
good on the whole and manufacturjus
interests well employed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

Aggie--He told me l wuz de only
CURL he ever loved.
Katie-Well, when a Teller talks like
dat give him de googoo eyes reversed.
He's nuthin' but a born diplermat!-
Puck.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

81 think" she said, Il should like to
marry an imaginative man"
"Well," said her friend, speaking
very sweetly, what other kind of
man can you expect to marry, if he
has chance to see you in daylfghtT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

The Pessimist-The longer 1 live In
the world the worse it seems to get.
The Optimist-Oh, well, don't let a
little thing like that worry you, Per-
haps it will be better after you get out
Of it.-Chicago News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
At Any Rate TPe Aroused hi

AT Any Rate IPe Aroused Discussion.
intellectually is such an uninterest-
ing person.
Helen-Oh, l don't know He gave
rise to an animated discussion, last
night as to whether person can be
considered absentminded when his
mind is neither here nor elsewhere
Town and Country.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23
a.. a. IL. Appointments.

In general order No. /, issued from the
headquarters department of Vermont
Grand Army of the Republic, in Ludlow,
Department Commander Ransom Z,
Hathorn announces the following staff
appointments; Assistant adjutant and
assistant quartermaster-general. Edwin
A. Howe, Post No. 33, Ludlow; depart
ment inspector, Henry w. Hutchins, Post
No. "a, Bellows Falls. Arrangements
are being made for transportation to the
national encampment in Washington in
October next. When completed, the
comrades will be promptly notified In.
dications point to a larger gathering at
the coming encampment than many
wears. Department headquarters have
been established at Ludlow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

Do you roast people to their face or
behind their backs? The last trick is
coWardly, the other foolish.-Atchfson
Globe. !.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-07-23

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He
who practices it will have neighbors.-
Confucius.