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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
Bradstreet's Vermont Weekly Trade
Report

No particular improvement is noted in
weather conditions; the past week has
been cold and stormy and it is now evi
dent that the corn crop will be light but
the stalks are used largely for ensilage
and can be utilized to good advantage
for fodder. Prospects for other crops
are good.
Business in Burlington continues good;
the manufacturing concerns are busy and
wholesale trade is of usual volume. No
complaints heard as to collections, labor
is in good demand and there is no par
ticuar disturbance in the labor situation
here. Retail trade fair.
In Rutland the marble business on the
whole is good. The strike which has
been in grogress for some time at two OF
the machine shops here has been aug
mented by the molders who have recently
struck but the shops continue to run but
on a reduced scale. The other manutac-
turing concerns here are busy. Retail
trade fairly good, although it has felt
the effect of the unfavorable weather.
Business is very good at Poutney; the
slate quarries are unable to get out suffl-
Gent slate to fill orders and accumulate
a stock, labor is we'll employed and bust
ness i'll all lines is good. Bennington re-
ports business to be satisfactory, the
knitting mills doing we'll and other in
dustries busy. Retail trade and collec-
tons are fair. In North Bennington
business in both manufacturing and in
retail lines is good. Brandon reports
manufacturing business increasing and
general business conditions to be fayora.
BILE. Manufacturers report fair business
at BrattleborO. Retail trade generally
is "off' on account of weather but collec-
tons are good. The potato crop and
prospects for apples are good, other
crops poor. Wallingford reports the
manufacturing plants well employed
and not an idle man in town. Retail
trade and collections are good, crops
satisfactory except corn and potatoes.
In Montpelier business conditions are
good; crops generally fair except corn
which is poor.
St. Johnsbury reports manufacturing
business good, retail trade reasonably
active and collections fair. The small
grain" crop has been damaged in sec
lions by the unusual large rain fall, but
Other crops are doing fairly we'll except
corn which will probably yield but q
light harvest. Bethel reports bushes;
conditions unchanged and the situation
is classed as fair. Agricultural crops as
a rule are favorable. In Wells RIVER two
manufacturing concerns have begun
operations aud business prospects ar,
good. Crops are looking we'll excep
corn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20

The Professor, the Lady and the Cow.
1t is told Of a certain professor whose
observation-disclosures about equaled his
learning that he was one day, crossing
the college campus, absorbed to such
a degree in q book Of his that had just
been published that he was lost to
everything else. Suddenly he bumped
up against an object, and looking up
he saw that he had collided with q
COW that had rudely strayed in his
way. Get out Of the way, you COW"
he exclaimed irritably, prefxing an i'm
polite adjective to "cow,"
The next day as the professor was
again crossing the campus, immersed
in his reading, he again ran into an
object. ooh, that COMPOUNDED cow"
he exclaimed. Then, hearing an in
dignant "Sirp' he looked up hastily to
discover that this time he had come
up against the wife Of q fellow pro-
fessor. 1t hardly made matters better
to assure her that he had taken her
for a cow and it required the good
offices of the entire faculty to restore
an era of good feeling.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
LYNDON CENTER.

Mrs. Abram Hicks died at her home in
this place after an illness of only three
days, though she has been in poor health
for number of weeks. The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon, Rev. W. H.
Mather officiating, with music by the
Methodist choir, Interment was made
in the Lyndon Center cemetery. She is
survived by her husband and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Stevens, of Nashua, N. H.
Abram Hicks has sold his house to
Mrs. Julia Quimby of Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. Hicks will live with his daughter,
Mrs. Stevens of Nashua, N. H.
Orson Stone has been entertaining his
grandchildren from Barton Landing the
past week.
Mrs. E. M. Campbell and family are
spending week at The Lyndon" cot
tage at Lake Willoughby.
Mrs Roanna Stevens of Nashua, will
remain tor the present with her father,
Abram Hicks, who is in poor health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NJ. Campbell of
Springfield, Mass, are spending their
vacation with Mr.. Campbell's parents.
Mrs. W. H. Lyster is spending a week
with her sons in Montreal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
DANVILLE.

at the democratic caucus Monday night
D. Coveny was elected chairman, c. H.
Wilson, clerk. Martin Dow was nomi-
mated by reclamation for town represen.
tative, and in few words expressed his
qualification for the honor. This caucus
adopted union justice ticket nominated
at the republican caucus.
Miss A. w. Foster and Mrs. S. A. Fos-
ter of Hyde Park, Mass, Mrs. E. c. Xix
on and her sister, Mrs. Boyd, with nurse
and child, of Cambridge, Mass, Miss E.
M. Willard of Pittsburg, Pa, Evelyn
Lease of Montpelier and Mrs. George
Slater of Montreal, are among the latest
arrivals at Thurber's,
Luther Daniels of Santa Cruz, Cal,
and Moses Stevens OF Passumpsic visited
at Charles Ingalls, Tuesday.
Earnest, the youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Rodger, met with quite a
serious accident while coming to the
creamery Tuesday morning. While
coming down the steep hill near Robert
Borlauds the wagon body slipped for
ward onto the horse, causing him to
run and when near Ed. Webster's the
boy was thrown out and his leg broken
djagonally just above and extending into
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
GREENSBORO.

Several teachers are attending the ex'
aminations at Craftsbury this week.
A party of guests at Caspian Lake
House made an excursion to Hardwck
Inn one day last week in Dufur's new
"TalIy Ho," drawn by oxen, with Joe
Debrune manager of the goad stick and
Frank Burnham as the colored gentle
man with the baggage on wheel
barrow. The party were well enter
tanned and report a very pleasant time.
George Cuthtertson was nominated at
the caucus Saturday evening by ma
jority of four votes. H. c. Chase was
nominated by certificate Monday morn
ing.
Levi Smith and Mrs. Stone are both
seriously i'll.
Henry Rabbit and daughter of Mont
pelier are visiting in town.
Rev. DR.. Dewhurst occupied the desk
at the Congregational church last Sum-
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
A Soft Answer.

Dibbs (rather shortsighted, overtak-
ing total stranger and slapping him
on back from behind)-Hello, old fell
low! How are you? SO glad to see you
again. Who'd have thought of meet
Stranger-Confound you, sir! How
dare you strike me in that blackguard-
ly manner? You ought to be more
careful that you've got the right per-
son.
Dibbs-Really, sir, 1 must apologize,
but took you for the Earl of -. The
likeness is really won
Stranger greatly mollilied)-Say no
more, sir, l entreat. | quite see how
the mistake occurred. Magnificent
weather, isn't it? Good morning to
you; good morning.-London Answers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
How the President Is Paid. "a

In the apportionment Of the salaries
Of all United States government en-
ployees the year is divided into quar-
tiers and each quarter subdivided &C.
cording to the number Of days In each
month, but the president receives prac-
tically the same amount every month.
Thus, If a president should die at the
end Of February, after receiving his
salary for that month, his successor
would in reality receive less than the
full amount due him in March because
his predecessor had, in effect, been
overpaid the prior month. Inasmuch
as the presidents salary may not be
divided into exactly equal parts, 1t Is
necessary to pay the chief magistrate
Sd, 16666 on some months and So, 1857
on others. On one occasion during
the Cleveland administration a mis-
take was made, and there were sent
to the chief executive three successive
warrants for $4,16666. When the
error was discovered, the treasury de-
partment fastened to dispatch to the
White House a warrant on the United
States government for cent, made
out in Mr.. Clevelands favor, though
the president never cashed this check.
-Argonaut.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
BARNET.

Rev. c. D. R. Meacham, the republican
candidate for town representative, in
reply to an inquiry from a towns
man, writes as follows: Il am now
and always have been opposed to
any legal sanction to the liquor
traffic, except for medical and me-
chanical purposes. l am now and
always for prohibition, but believe the
only hope for our good law is in a solid
republican party and any split in the
party means success to the license party.
It is not yet clear that the referendum
plank is constitutional and if it is, why
may we not refer the present law to the
people? My opinion is that the only
referendum for us would be to the next
legislature. l assure you again that
do not favor any license law for any
evil whatever.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
RYEGATE.

William G. Kicker was home from
Montreal over Sunday.
Miss Mccain of Franconia is the
guest of Miss Ethel Morrison.
Miss Ellen Harris of St. Johnsbury is
at William Thompson's.
Hermon Miller is spendinga week with
his family at Rockport, Me. They will
return home with him.
Colin Mcdonald and John Mcleod are
enjoying a months vacation at their
homes in Marlboro, P. Q.
Louis Kingman of Providence, R. l.,
was the guest of William 6. Kicker, Sun
day and Monday.
Miss Mabelle McLane of Concord, N.
H., is spending two weeks at her uncle's,
Alex McLane's.
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold its annual picnic at Lakeside, Har-
vey's Pond, Friday, August %.
At the republican caucus Monday af-
ternoon, w. N. Gil6llan was chosen tor
town representative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
LUXEMBOURG.

Frank Dawson and son Adds came
several days ago for short visit with
his family.
Albert Harris and wife of st. Johns
bury visited relatives here last week.
Prof. Andrus, formerly of this town, is
a guest at Mrs. Stevens.
]. T. Gleason and wife of LyndonvilIe
spent Sunday at Fred Silsby's.
Mr. Fuller and family, who have been
boarding at Miss Jennie Silsby's, have
returned to their home in New Jersey.
Several farmers finished haying Satur-
day.
Several new books were added to the
public library August 16.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Frank
Bowker, Wednesday.
Catholic services were held at the hall
last Sunday, conducted by Rev. ], A.
Lynch Of St. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
She Was Master,

Father Qeft in charge)-NO, you can
not have any more cake. Very seri-
ously) DO you know what l shall have
to do if you so on making that dread
full noise?
Little Girl (sobbing)-Yes.
Father-Well, what is that?
Little Girl-Give me some more cake!
And she was quite right.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
WHEELOCK.

R. A. Craig has finished haying and re-
turned with his family to Peacham.
Mrs. l. T. Laffoe has gone to Newport
to visit friends and relatives.
The entertainment to be given by the
ladies was postponed till next week,
Aug. &c, at the Town Hall.
The l. O. G. T. Lodge will serve cake
and ice cream to the members next week
Wednesday evening. The lodge is in a
very fiourishing condition, new members
coming in every week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nash of Nebraska, who
have been visiting at F. S. Sargent's,
return their week to their home.
Among the recent visitors in town
were Frank Taylor of Hardwick, George
Bradley and wife of Minneapolis, and E.
Nelson and sister, Mrs. Amy Dow of
Barton.
The farmers have nearly all finished
haying and report very good crop.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
EAST BARNET.

John G. Roy of this place was married
last Tuesday evening to Miss Ellen Pad
dleford OF Monroe. They have the best
wishes of their many friends here. They
went to New York on their wedding
tour.
Egbert Kendall has moved into the
Wilder house.
F. H. Quimby and Mrs. Owen have
been visiting friends in Lisbon.
Fred Quimby, who has been doing
farm work for few weeks, goes back to
carpenter work this week.
Harry Batchelder is visiting friends
here.
Miss Mabel Cassidy, from st. Johns
bury, is bookkeeper for Roy Brothers.
Leslie Gil6llan, Eva Newell and Luella
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
Took 1t Calmly.

A Baltimore physician was once
called hurriedly to see the sick child of
colored parents in the vicinity and per-
ceived at the first glance that the in
FAINT had but a few hours to live, Ex-
pecting an outburst Of anguish, he
broke the truth as gently as possible
to the child's mother and was met with
the sterling rejoinder, THAT'S all right,
doctor; there's plenty Of room for him
up yonder, but we're dreadful scrouged
down here"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20

Herbert Fay of Westford has been
spending few days at L. A. Jackson's.
Ed. Smith has finished work at the
hotel and Reubin Chaffee takes his place.
Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Randall are spend
ing few days at Peak Island with
MIR. and Mrs. Bleihing.
Miss Myrtle Lawson of HadIey, Mass,
is visiting relatives in town.
Rev. DR.. Lord gave an interesting and
instructive address on birds at the Con-
gregational church Tuesday evening for
the benefit OF the Free Library.
Walter Simpson arrived home from
Maine, Saturday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
LYNDONVILLE,

Lyndon has a straight representative
contest between republicans and demo-
Gratis ard a close contest is looked for.
At the democratic caucus Wednesday,
representative J. Meigs Weeks was unani-
mously chosen as the party's candi-
date. At the republican caucus Friday
evening, 0. G. Chase, the candidate OF
the Clement faction, was defeated by the
regular republican party candidate DR..
L. W. Hubbard, with vote OF 125 to
107
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20

Dickinson have been visiting friends in
Burke the past week.
The w. c. T. u. meet at Mrs. Gil6llan's
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. George Cushmau from Boston is
visiting friends here.
Bert Moore and Mrs. James Galbraith
have been quite sick with the grip.
Thomas Shearer and wife visited
friends here last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
LOWER WATERFORD.

All natives and former residents of
Waterford are invited to meet at the
church in Lower Waterford on Saturday,
August %, to observe Old Home Day,
Hon. Jonathan Ross, Hon. Frank D.
Hale of Lunenburg and other sons of
Waterford are expected to be present and
assist in the exercises of the day. The
townspeople are again asked to form a
committee of the whole, not only for
entertainment but for invitation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
PASSUnPSIC.
Deafh of Mrs. Miles ShoreY.


village Wednesday, August 10, the age
of SO years and four months. Mrs.
Shorey was born in Hebron, N. H.. April
7,1819. She was twice married, her
first husband being Elmer Percival.
Three children were the result OF this I'M
ion, only one of whom survive her, Mrs.
Geo. w. Allen, Of this place, with whom
she lived and who has tenderl cared for
her during the past six years. An adopt
ed daughter, Mrs. E. w. Webster of
Bakersfield, Cal, also five grand children
and four great-grandchidren survive
her. She was married to Miles Shorey
33 years ago, and survived him II years.
She was one of the Oldest members of the
Baptist church of this place, and the BIZ
Bile was the one book she loved to read
especially during the last years of her
life. The funeral was held at her home
Friday, her pastor, Rev. c. D. R. Meach-
am officiating.
This little village was unusually quiet
Saturday p. M, as all OF the legal voters
went to Barnet to attend the caucus and
cast their vote for our pastor, Mr..
Meacham, as the republican nominee for
town representative. He received the
majority of votes which was afterward
made unanimous, the people Of the town
feeling sure that if he is sent to Montpe-
Iier in the fall, he will make firm stand
for temperance and all laws good and
just.
E. B. Lovejoy OF Ottawa, ILL.,, aged
brother of the late Mrs. Shorey, was
east on visit and reached Passumpsic
only two days before her death. He re-
turned to New Hampshire Saturday,
where he will visit friends, returning to
the west the coming week, Mr.. Love.
joy is Sc years of age and has brother
in Kansas, 81 years of age.
A. B. Meacham started Monday
on a trip to Burlington, Lake George,
the Thousand Islands and Montreal,
and will return the last of the week to
spend the remainder OF his vacation with
his parents.
Mrs. Bergman of Montreal, returns
to her home this week. She has been the
guest Of Mrs. Owen Woods.
Miss Clara Allen of Lowell Mass,
who has been spending the last three
weeks with her parents, thus being able
to assist in the care of her grandmother,
Mrs. Shorey, returned to her home Sat-
urday.
Willis Somers is in town for afew days.
He has had his route changed as mail
agent, his run now being from Springfield
to New York.
Lena Percival, now the wife Of Rev. l..
A. Hartman OF West Somerville, Mass,
was called here by the death of her
grandmother, the late Mrs, Shorey.
ID. Thyng started on three months
trip to Texas, having spent three weeks
with his family here. His mother will
accompany him as far as her home in
Boston.
Mrs. John Mulligan, who has been ser
iously i'll at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. John Foster, for several weeks past,
was able to return to her own home
last week.
Stephen Chase and wife have gone to
Kennebunk, Me-, for an outing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
VERMONT NEWS.
Vermont Umdertakers.

The second annual meeting OF the Yer
mont Undertakers' Association was held
at Rutland last Wednesday, 35 attend
ing. The following officers were elected:
President, H. E. Bond, BrattIeboro; first
vice-president, c. W. Spencer, Rutland,
second vice-president, John R. Kelley,
Burlington; secretary, M. c. Brigham,
Newport; treasurer, Lyman 7. Cavot,
Windsor; executive committee, M. ].
Moran, Brattleboro, c. M. Edison, Will
Jamestown, E. G. White, Cavendish, T.
B. Hammond, Troy, B. w. Hooker, Barre;
legislative committee, H. E. Bond Brat
tleboro, c. W. Spencer, Rutland, John r.
Kelley, Burlington; county vlce-presl-
dents, Addison county, c. A. Piper, Mid
dlebury; Bennington, J. E. Walbridge,
Caledonia, c. A. Stanley, St. Johnsbury;
Chittender, John R. Kelley, Burlington;
Franklin, ]. A. Gibson, Enosburg Falls;
Grand Isle, S. w. Hoag, Grand Isle; La
noble, G. W. Doty, Morrisville; Orange,
A. E. Hale, Bradford; Orleans, c. P. Jen-
ness, Barton; Rutland, c. W. Spencer,
Rutland Washington, M. E. Chase,
Mortified; Windham, J. E, Keefe, Bel
lows Falls; Windsor, ]. c. Milling, Wood
stock.
Col. Clark Married.
Col. Osmond D. Clark, of Montpelier,
and Miss Lucy Jacobs of the same city,
were married August II, by Rev. DR..
Norman Seaver OF Rutland. The cere-
mony was private but largely attended
reception Immediately followed Col.
Clark is secretary of the National Life
Insurance Company, and is well known
throughout the state as former colonel
of the LIST Regt V. n. G., and command
err of the Vermont volunteers during the
Spanish-American war. The bride is a
daughter of the late George Jacobs Of
Montpelier.
A rich gold find is reported in the Mad
River valley between Middesex and
Moretown. c. S. Wells, a miner of long
experience, whose home is in Massachu-
sets, has been prospecting up this valley
for the last two years, and it is said that
he has at last struck pay dirt which will
assay $50 to the ton. This rich dirt is
said to come from a lead, the location
of which Mr.. Wells is keeping a secret
but he will send several tons Of the
quartz to have it crushed and the golc
extracted.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, chief justice O
the supreme court of Massachusetts:
and son and namesake Of the late DR.
Holmes, poet and essayst, has been ap
pointed by President Roosevelt an assist
ant justice OF the United States supreme
court to succeed Justice Gray, resigned
He is one of the most distinguished law
yers and justices of Massachusetts.
The inventor of the postal card dice
last week at the age of 60. The FRS
postal card was issued in 1869. An ex
change says "The present generation
when questioned regarding this grea
commercial convenience, it's age ant
origin, probably finds itself in the sam
predicament with Topsy of Uncle Tom
Cabin fame. They supposed the.
'growed."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
IIurrQh,

"Hurrahw 1t used to be Murray"
and the cry is as old as England. 1t
is the battlecry Of the old Morse
vikings as they swept down to burn
and murder among the peaceful Brit
tsh. "Tur, ale" was their warcry,
which means, "Thor, aid!' an appeal
for help to Thor, the god of battles.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-20
KIRBY.

At the Republican caucus held Satur-
day afternoon William P. Russell was
unanimously chosen as the party's can
didate for town repres He is a
prohibitionist but stands squarey on
the state platform and will support
referendum on the license question.
The Democrats have not put a candi-
date in the field for representative this
wear
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the knee joint. The limb was set and he
is resting as comfortably as could be
expected.
Guy, youngest son of James Pettingill,
cut his knee very severely with an axe
Tuesday.
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