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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
Bradstreets Vermont Weekly T,o..
Report.

The warm weather the past week has
inspired confidence in the agricultural
situation. Advices received from differ
ent sections OF the state indicate that tbo
hay crop has been unusually large. po
tatoes promise fair yield while corn is
backward and~will require late season
to mature well. With all of the improve.
ment noted the yield of crops taken as =
whole can probably be classed as onlv
fair.
The particularly favorable feature is
the large amount of money which is be.
ing received each month from the cream.
cries. Manufacturing business is about
as usual. Retail trade feels the improve
ment OF the weather and there is a de-
mand for summer goods, but they are
sold at sacrifice to close out the stocks
There is a good demand for both male
and female labor. The cotton mills in
Burlington are busy, other manutac,ur.
ing plants are doing well, lumber bust
ness is good and the wholesale trade is
satisfactory. The stores have marked
down seasonable goods and there is
fair demand tor these goods. St. Johns.
bury reports labor we'll employed, retail
trade and collections fair; crops are
good except corn which is poor. Manu-.
tacturing business at St. Adams about as
usual; retail business and collections
moderately good.
The Electric Light Co., is hard at work
in developing new water power at Fair.
fax Falls and the street car line is well
patronized, bringing in town d consider.
able amount OF outside trade. Wells Riv-
er reports business in all lines good and
agricultural crops first class except corn
which is doing only fairly well. Much
activity is noted in the slate district;
Poultney reports that the demand for
roofing slate is lar in excess of the supply,
retail trade and collections GOOD, crops
suffering because OF too much rain. At
Fair Haven the mills are not able to
supply the demand for billiard tables and
all slate manufacturing is good, retail
trade and collections fair. The corn crop
prospects are only fair, and hay late il
harvesting, Bratteboro reports manu-.
featuring interests fairly we'll employed:
retail trade rather quiet, especially as re-
CARDS clothing and dry goods trade corn
is backward, crops very good. Business
is very good at Rutland, corn is back.
ward but there is large hay crop.
Montpelier reports manufacturing bust.
ness good, but outlook not very proms-
ing for agricultural crops. Manufacture
ing establishments are well employed at
Bellows Falls and retail trade and col
lections good. The hay crop there is
large but the weather has been bad for
harvesting. Hardwick reports the gran.
lie business very good, quarry output
increasing and labor in good demand.
Business prospects very bright
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
The Woman's Club.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Club was held on Monday al
ternoon, under the direction Of the Art
Committee, OF which Mrs. L. B. Merrill
is chairman. During the business part
of the meeting the president announced
that four new members had been adj
mitted to the club-Mrs. E. M. Taft,
Mrs. Charles T. Ranlet, Mrs. Josiah B.
Gage and Miss Alvira Ball. The wear
books were distributed to club members
and those who wish to purchase extra
ones will find them with the club treas
urer.
Mrs. c. M. Stone, as delegate from the
State Federation gave an interesting re-
port of the biennial Federation meeting
in California in May.
Mrs. Merrill then introduced Miss
Emma Caldbeck, who has studied in the
Massachusetts Normal Art School, and
who gave an interesting talk on the
aims of the school, supplemented by a
paper on Design" in which she gave a
clear idea of the different departments
and the work OF each year.
Miss Anna Batchelder, who is also a
student at this school, gave an instruc
tive talk on Training OF Supervisor,
in which she told OF the training received
during the fourth year of the course
which is that of public school drawing
She told in very attractive way of til,
work required OF students in this cours,
and OF the work in the city schools.
Miss Fannie Ide's subject was "Stu
dent Art Life in New York Schools" il
which she took an entirely different lin
OF thought from the former speakers
She spoke of the studio work as nue.
better than private school instruction
because of the help received from fellow
students, and told interesting stories @
instructors criticisms and experiences G
students when seeking employment o
dlsposng OF their work. Miss Ide i
now student of the Chase Art Schoo
Samples of the work of each of tn
speakers were displayed and at the clos
OF the meeting opportunity was given 70
the ladies to meet these artists and e1
anime their work.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
Examination for Midshipman.

Senator Proctor announces that the
competitive examination tor the selec-
tion of principal and alternates for the
appointment of mdshipman to the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis, which he is entitled to make,
will take place at the County Court
House, Rutland, August 10th. Candi-
dates should report by II a. m. and be
prepared to sustain an examination in
grammar, spelling, geography, United
States and worlds history, arithmetic,
algebra Through quadratic equations),
and plane geometry. Candidates must
be between fifteen and twenty years OF
age, at least FIVE feet in height, physically
sound, and residents of the state of Yer
mont. Those intending to take the ex-
animation should notify Senator Proctor
at Proctor as early as possible. The
principal and alternates selected at this
examination are to take the academy's
entrance examination, to be held at
Washington Sept. 18th.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
East St. -Johnsbury.
Death of Cant. HARRINGTON,

The death of Capt. Fernando Cortez
Harrington which occurred at the home
of Amos Bowen, Wednesday evening, re-
moves an old and well-known resident Of
this town. He was born here 70 years
ago, and the greater part of his varied
lite has been spent here. When but
boy be entered the army and served in
the Mexican war. Returning to YER
mont he located in Charleston, studied
law, and was admitted to the Orleans
county bar in 1852. He never practiced
extensively, however, but engaged in
various occupations.
At one time he run the stage line from
Newport to Island Pond. For time he
edited and published paper at Charles
ton and is credited with having invented
a rotary press.
When the civil war commenced he was
commissioned captain of Co. D, 3rd YER
mont Regiment. After the war he set
tied here again and has since lived here.
He was postmaster for IL years, and
conducted small printing Office princi-
pally for his own amusement.
He was writer of some ability, aud
in former years was a constant contri-
butor to the Old Waverly Magazine. He
published small volume of poems, and
IN later years novel entitled "The
Counterteiters, or the Stone House in
the Pass" (1S97) and a volume of
short stories, "The Smugglers, or Two
Hundred Buried Guineas, and other
Romances. $685. Both of these latter
volumes were printed by the author,
and both are in the Athenaum
Mr.. Harrington married Harriet
Frost OF Derby, who died in 1885. He
leaves one son, George K, of Chicago
who attended the funeral andis spending
a few DAYS here. The funeral was held
Sunday, Rev. M. c. Henderson officiating.
Cham berlin Post G. A. R. attending in
a body and acting as escort to Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery, where the burial
took place.
George Gates, president of the Pomona
College, Claremont, ICal, visited relatives
| and friends in this place last week.
Albert Gaskill and family are at Toes
Pond, Danville, for weeks outing.
Mrs. b. F. Grout is visiting friends in
Derby.
Mrs. Leonard Smith is spending few
days with friends at Glover.
Allen McCurdy of Andover, Mass, is
boarding at Albert Lees.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
Canada's Great Eastern Exhibition.

Each successive year sees it's altera-
lions and improvements in connection
with the buildings and grounds at Sher-
brooke's Fair. This season MANY i'm
provements have been completed such as
the renewing Of the stalls for the racing
stock and the recovering of the roof of
the main building. In view of the large
showing OF butter and cheese which is ex-
pected in connection with the $500 in
prizes offered by the Eastern Townships
bank, the superintendent and directors
IN charge of the dairy department have
been for some time past busted with the
problem OF providing accommodation in
this department. The large building
which has hitherto been occupied by the
dairy and horticulture department will
this year be appropriated to the exclu-
s1ve use OF the butter and cheese exhibit,
and those interested in this great branch
OF the countrys industry should look
forward to the largest exhibit ever
brought together in this department.
The race track is receiving it's ANIMAL
overhauling and will be in a condition to
ensure the fastest trotting and running
that has ever been seen at this show.
Aside from the Quebec Circuit, of which
this show is member, the management
has concluded arrangements whereby
they will participate in the Vermont Cir
cult, which offers eight weeks OF consecu-
tive trottlng. This arrangement will at
tract larger field of horses than has
yet been seen on a Sherbrooke track.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
Odd Fellows Field Day,

All that is needed to make the annual
held day of the Odd Fellows at the Fair
grounds a success is good weather, and
N Saturday proves to be favorable so far
as that is concerned, the boys who wear
the three links will do the rest. This day
mas become such feature Of the summer
that thousands of people gather here
each year to join in the celebration. Fol-
lowing is an outline of the davis nro-
gram:
10 a. m. Ball Game,
11.3O to /. Dinner, served by Olive
Branch, Rebekah Lodge.
pm. Hitch-up contest.
100. Hurdle race.
las. Sack race.
2. Green race.
2.15. Wheelbarrow race.
2.30, Open race.
3. Fat mems race.
3.45. Three legged race.
4. Shoe race.
o. Tug of War for cup now held by
Connecticut River Lodge, of Barnet,
The officials will be as follows: Presi
dent OF the Day, William White of Hard
WICK; Chief Marshall. August Beck I;
Grounds Committee, Guy P. Metcalt
Inc judges are S. B. Waite, HYDE Park.
II. +. Randall, Island Pond, Mai. A. A.
huron, Littleton, R. Y. Lewis, Hard
wick. No admission is charged and all
who are to accept the hospitality of the
boys on Saturday, may be sure that a
good time awaits them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
RIIRAL CONNECTICUT.

Old Time Yankee Disappearing From
New EngIand-An Ideal Region For
vacatiOning to BE Found In the
Nutmeg State.
Especial Correspondence
Wilton, Conn, July %. - What II
would be like here in the winter, with
the thermometer occasionally dropping
to Is below and no furnaces under the
houses, mostly wooden and old, the
city dWeller cannot contemplate with
out a SILVER. But now in the glory Of
summer, with the sweet fruits and
Juicy vegetables in their prime, with
the aroma of grass, Jersey butter and
cream in his nostrils, their flavor,
''ausgezeichnet," upon his tongue, he
says it is a paradise for summer vaca-
tioning.
Some of the farmers still left in this
historic country are kind enough to
take city boarders in summer. OF a
Sunday afternoon the kindly farmer
will hitch Dobbin to light open road
wagon and take the boarders driving
over the long, flower scented, bush
bordered roads.
"There," the farmer will say, point
ing to a hillside above a graveyard
there the British crossed on their
way down the valley during the Revo-
lutionary war. And you see that brown
house there That was an inn at the
time of the Revolution, and the British
peppered it with bullets. A few years
ago the bullet marks were still to be
seen, but they've repaired the house
and taken the battered boards out
now"
The farmer, your host, is one Of the
new time Connecticuters. You listen
for the dialect of the stage Yankee.
You do not hear it. There is indeed in
the accent of the country folk here
about still faint suggestion of the
English of the "Biglow Papers" like
They didn't know everything daown in
JUDGE.
But only a suggestion The older
native will pronounce the word idea"
to rhyme with "Judee," but present
generation Yankee English is the same
as is heard among intelligent people
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
Where to Find Check Lists.

The selectmen have prepared the check
lists to be used at the September election
and copies are posted at the following
places: Town clerks office, post office,
E. & T. Fairbanks & Co.'sgrocery store,
Harry B. Gordon's drug store, Farnham
& Albee's store, St. Johnsbury East post
office. St. Johusbury Center post Office.
The board of civil authority will meet
at the town clerks office, to revise the
list and add names on August 10. at 2
p M, and on August 80, at 2 and 7 p.
M With interesting state and county
campaigns already under way, and the
hre OF town representative contest wait
ing only for a little tanning to make it
burn tercely, it behooves all to see that
their names are on the check list.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
Church Notes.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Odd
Fellows block, Sunday morning SER
vice at 1890. Subject, "Soul." Sunday
school following the morning service.
Wednesday evening meeting at 7,45. The
reading room is open on Wednesday
and Thursday from to 5.
The North church pulpit will be occu-
pied next Sunday by Rev. Albert W.
Hitchcock, pastor OF the Central Congre-
gational church of Worcester, Mass.
This is the same church where Rev. Mr..
Chapman was associate pastor before
coming to st, Johnsbury.
A special business meeting of the First
Baptist church is called for Wednesday
evening to consider the pastors resigna-
ton.
At the Advent Christian church Sun.
day morning the pastor will preach on
1.-THE APP. I'd Day of Judgment.
AT the clos of the service, the Sunday
school will convene, and have for its
theme" The Temperance Lesson" The
evening service is at $50. 1t will open
with appropriate singing, and continue
is or 20 minutes, followed by prayer
and short addresses. This meeting is
open to all.
The Free Baptist church will be closed
for the next two Sundays during the
pastors vacation. The church prayer
meeting and the c. E. meeting will be
united in the Wednesday evening service
Rev. Arthur Titcomb, of birmingham,
Mass, will supply the pulpit of the South
church next Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
he Circus.

Ram seriously interfered with the en-
joyment of Circus Day" Saturday, but
there was agood attendance at the after.
noon performance and fair audience in
the evening. The trains were several
hours late in reaching here and the street
parade did not occur until noon, and
then trundled along in a pouring rain,
one of the bands very appropriately play.
ing Amt That a Shame" over most OF
the route.
Every feature of the show wa S excellent
perhaps better than ever before. Among
the acts that pleased were bicycle riding
and Prof Docril's trained horses, which
was one OF the best things of he kind
ever seen here. Indeed it was all pleasing
from start to finish and the Walter T.
Main circus made many new friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
WEDDINGS.
COfe-WOod.

There was quiet wedding at Tire home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Dean on Pleasant
street Wednesday evening, when Archi-
bald Benjamin Cole and Miss Lucy Moul-
ton Wood, both of this town were united
in marriage by Elder G. T. CoIwell, of
the Advent Christian church. Only
few relatives and near friends of the
bride and groom were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cole will board at Thomas F.
Dockham's on Boynton avenue.
Grimn-Trefren.
Patrick J. Griffin and Miss Maude E.
Trefren, both of this place were united in
marriage at high noon on Tuesday, July
20, in St. Agnes Chapel, Jefferson, N. H.
Fred T. Largey was best man and the
bride was accompanied by Mrs. Largey.
The bride was becomingly attired in a
steel grey suit with hat and gloves to
match and wore white veil Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffin visited Niagara Falls and
other points of interest on their wedding
tour. They have many friends, both
here aud in Jefferson and elsewhere, who
will extend hearty congratulations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
GOLF TOURNAMENTS.

The Old Pine Club Defeated ut Greens
bOrO.
The Mountain View Golfclub took sweet
revenge Saturday on their home links at
Greensboro for their defeat here July 20
and the return match was a decisive vic
tory for the summer campers, the final
score being SO to 6. The washouts near
" prevented the match, but late Friday
evening it was decided to drive to Cas-
plan Lake and by II o'clock Saturday
morning all of the nine players who
composed the Old Pine Golf Club team
had arrived. The team was accompanied
by two other members of the club, Mrs.
!. H. Brooks and Arthur F. Stone.
The links of the Mountain View Club
are most picturesquely situated on a
beautiful slope which commands fine
view OF the lake in the foreground and
perfect panorama of the Green mountains
in the distance. The use of the grounds
is very courteously given to the club by
ex-Representative Tolman ofGreensboro,
who is always ready to further the plea
sure of the many summer sojourners at the
lake. After the match the visitors were
entertained right royalty by their con-
querors, assisted by the ladies of the
summer colony. 1t was the original
plan to serve lunch in front of the
group of cottages on the border of the
lake, but Fridays storm spoiled this
plan and bounteous repast was served |
on the piazza of Mr.. Goss' boarding
house. The only occurrence to mar the
days pleasure was a heavy shower |
which came up in the middle ofthe match |
and spared neither victor nor van
1uishtd.
AS there were two more sets of players |
than in the first match the average score
was not much different from the first
match and some excellent scores were
made during the tournament. Undoubt-
adly the score by strokes would have
been further improved but for the heavy
shower. The only member of the st.
Johnsbury team to win a victory from
his opponent was Mr.. Silsbv and
he was given hearty cheer at the
close of the contest. The playing of
Prof. A. L. Wheeler of Bryn Mawr was
notably good and his match with J. H.
Brooks produced the best scores of the
lay. The team score was as follows:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
Lyndonville Camp rleeting.

This year promises to be one of un.
usual interest at the old camp grounds
at LyndonviIle, the meetings beginning
Aug. 16 and continuing through Aug.
26. Special Bible services will be con-
Quoted at 9 a. M. each morning by such
men as A. ]. Hough, D. c. Thatcher and
A. 6. Austin. T. P. Frost, D. D., formerly
OF Grace church, will preach Saturday
afternoon. The Lords Supper will be cele
brated Sunday morning at 8. Tuesday
night and Wednesday will be given to
temperance, Mrs. Ida H. Reed presiding.
The grounds have been reftted and ex-
tensive repairs made and the usual low
rate round trip railroad tickets will be
sold.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06
A Choice Recital.

Friends of Miss Margaret E. Gorham
wishing to show their appreciation and
good will are planning for choice bene-
mt recital to be given in the North church
next week Wednesday, Aug 10, at $50
O'Clock, consisting of organ, organ and
piano selections by Miss Gorham and
Miss Marjory Batchelder of Newport
violin selections by Davol Sanders OF
New York and vocal selections by Mrs.
Emma Shufelt Moore of Boston, Miss
Anna Somerville and Miss Ethel Alb.
bott OF st. Johnsbury and the Marciau
Quartette. No tickets will be on sale at
the church but they may be obtained at
Binghams and Gordon drug stores and
at the brooks-Tyler store after Monday
August IL.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-06

UNDER HIS OWN CHERRY TREE.
anywhere in this land of Bibles and
public schools, where we all talk
through our noses, heaven help us.
Still canny, however, is your Con-
necticut native. For instance, when he
sells from his poultry yard a spring
broiler he first catches it according to
cookbook directions, then ties it's feet
together, puts it upon his scales and
weighs it alive, head, feet, feathers
and all. That is the fashion here. In
New York you pay % cents a pound
for poultry, but your bird is dead and
dressed. Here you pay 20 cents the
pound for it, feathers and all, which
about evens up the price with the city
rate.
Poultry raising is profitable here if
one conducts it scientifically, as some
OF the farm folk have learned to do
and are consequently making out COM
fortably even on these stony farms.
By the application of science to a hen
she has been brought to the point
where she yields clean profit of So
year, and women and girls can take
care of hens even better than men.
In the course of his drive the city
dweller will see perhaps a prosperous
farm place. A newly painted windmill
waves its giant red arms slowly
around. Beautiful shining Jerseys
browse in the brilliant green pasture
The trim postoffice box of the rural
free delivery scheme is at the front
gate.
Il suppose" you say to your host.
that is a rich mans country place."
NO" replies he: "it's not. That be-
longs to old man Jayzies son. He
stayed at home and farmed it instead
OF going away to the city, and he
makes it pay too. He has a Young
peach orchard Of a thousand trees. He
doesn't try to farm stony pasture land.
as his grandfather did, but let's it be
used as nature meant it." Jayzie Junior
himself sits under cherry tree-it is
sunday demonstrating maya
zine. He is very strong and manly
looking and so up to date that he has
On even the fashionable pink striped
shirt. SUSAN pEppER
10 suffer an hour with and for one
we love brings us nearer in spirit to
MIN than many years Of joyous COM
partnership, for only in sorrow does the
heart reveal itself.