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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
sri. JlI0jfiN,sBURY CENTER [l:.

Mrs. George F. DunkIee of Denver, Col.
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Helen L. Graves.
Rev. Roger Dunlap, who supplied the
pulpit at the Congregational church last
summer, will preach next Sunday morn
ing.
Miss Ethel Bruce, who has been work.
ing at Mr.. Howard's, has returned to
her home at East Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Corliss OF St.
Johnsbury spent Sunday at her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Joyce.
Mrs. Flora Bonett of Hardwick has
been visiting at her brothers., Fred Hill.
Miss Augusta Brockway finished her
work as clerk at the post Office, Wednes-
day. She is now making preparation to
return, to Florida with her parents.
Miss Brockway has been here for some
time and will be greatly missed by a
large circle of friends.
The ladies Of the UniversaIist church
were entertained by Miss Stella Allen,
Thursday.
Mrs. Hattie Bigelow of Lyndonville is
visiting at her sisters, Mrs. Lewis
Menut.
William Mclaughlin, who has been on
the sick list for some time, is now on the
gain.
Mark Brook, who spent the winter at
his sisters, Mrs. Fred Winch, at Allston,
Mass, has returned home. All are glad
to welcome him back.
Mrs. West and her daughter, Lillian,
OF Boston, have been visiting at Mrs.
Byron Wright's.
Miss diary Adams of St. Johnsbury
called on friends here last week.
\ Mrs. Thompson, a former resident OF
this place, and who now lives at Clare
mont, N. H., called on friends here Fri
day.
Miss Lena Harris OF Littleton is visit
ing at Mrs. Ezra Learned's.
George Wiley, who has been at Mont
pelier and other places, has returned
home.
Mrs. Mary Robbins, who was threat
ened with fever, is little better.
Mrs. Pierce, who has been visiting at
D. M. Bacon's with her daughter and
granddaughter, has returned to her
home at Wells River.
Rev. P. B. Fisk, who has been supply
ing the church at West Roxbury, Mass,
has returned home.
Mrs. Allen is working at Henry
Powers.
Miss Fidelia Fisk of Boston is spending |
a two weeks vacation with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. P. B. Pisk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Base Ball Victory.

Another victory was added to st.
| Johnsbury's unbroken string of victories
by defeating Newport on the Campus
Saturday II to 6. up to the eighth
inning the game was interesting and a
number of good plays had been made,
but St. Johnsbury broke loose and made
s more runs and clinched the game. Doyle
who pitched for Newport was wild, Civ
ing nine bases on balls and hitting two
men. When Doyle did put the ball over
the plate st. Johnsbury hit it hard with
good results. The batting features were
contributed by Swasey, Thompson and
Lanctot with three hits each, while Cush-
man excelled at fielding with 16 chances
and no errors. Webster excelled for
Newport making three difficult catches.
The score:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Church Notes.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
was celebrated at the church of Notre
Dame des VICTORIES, Saturday, by special
services. Last Sunday special offering
amounting to $50 was given by the
children to be used in missionary work
among pagan children.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Odd
Fellows block. Sunday morning service
at 1915. Subject, Christ Jesus"
Wednesday evening meeting at 80.
Children's Sunday school at 10 As. The
reading room is open on Wednesday and
Thursday from 2 to 5.
During Mr.. Chapman's absence for a
week in Connecticut DR.. Fairbanks or
DR.. Barnes will respond to any calls
for pastoral service.
The preacher at the North Church next
Sunday will be Rev. c. F. Carter OF Lex
ington. Mass, who breaches in ex-
change with the pator.
The subject of the address at the Free
Baptist church next Sunday evening will
be "David's Four Hundred"
Services will be resumed at the Church
OF the Messiah next Sunday, Rev. Kim
ball OF Lyndonvile occupying the pulpit.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
COLLEGE AND SCHOOL.

Yale university and Andover Theo-
logical seminary intend to celebrate the
two hundredth anniversary of Jona-
than Edwards birth, which occurs Oc-
tober next.
DR.. George Harris, president Of Am
herst college, told the educators in con-
vention in Boston that If sports stopped
at colleges and schools the moral tone
would suffer
DR.. Albert G. Eycleshymer has sew
cred his connection with the University
of Chicago and will become the head Of
the department of anatomy in the Uni
versity Of st. Louis.
Professor Lindsay, commissioner Of
schools in Porto Rico, is putting two
teachers in each rural school, one to
teach in the house and the other out of
doors, the children being divided into
two classes, one-half working in the
house and one-half in the garden. Each
Child spends half his time working
with books and the other half with
tools.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Mass rleeting Jr. 0. U. A. RI.

The mass meeting of the LIST and I'd
districts, Ir. o. U. A. NJ, will be held here
Thursday at Jr. O. U. A. M. hall. The
session begins in the afternoon at 2.3O
when an address OF welcome will be
given by E. L. Hovey, which will be
responded to by F. A. Emerson of North
Danville. An address will be given at
$50 by Rev. ]. D. Waldron of West
Charleston, on Individual responsible
tiles of Mechanic" and at 4 o'clock
Rey.F. l. Sargent of Wheelock will speak
on Relation of our Order to the Church."
at 4.30 an address on patriotism" will
be given by Marshall Montgomery, and
at s O'Clock remarks will be made by
prominent members. Supper will be
served at $50.
At the evening session which will open
at 7.30 an address on Patriotism a pri-
NAL Element in good Citizenship will be
delivered by Kyle T. Brown, state coun.
cilor, from Lunenburg; at s O'Clock will
take place the exemplihcaton of degree
by leading members in the district, which
will be followed by speechmaking by
prominent members, fraternal greetings
and banquet and social time at 1890.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Vermont Fish and Game League,

The midsummer meeting OF the Yer
mont Fish and Game League will be
held at Fort Frederick, Crown Point,
N. Y, on Friday, September 4. The
place is reached by boat from Burling-
ton, it being AZ miles from there. The
scenery is the best on the lake, and the
historical association alone should bring
together a very large MEMBERSHIP of the
League. A large tent will be erected on
the grounds beside the old English
Fort, which will seat 1000 people, and
there the banquet will be served.
The steamer Chateaugay will leave the
Club House dock at Burlington at 11.30
a. m, and take members of the League
and their friends at Thompson's Point
and Basin Harbor, and will arrive at
Fort Frederick not later than $50 o. m.
which is the time the banquet is to be
served. Excursion rates on all railroads.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Welded at LyndonYlIle.

A pleasant wedding occurred at the
Episcopal church at Lyndonville last
evening when Ethel, oldest daughter of
James Webber, was united in marriage
to John S. Ellis of st. Johnsbury. The
church was filled with the friends of the
contracting parties, quite a party COM
ing up from St. Johnsbury to attend the
service. The Episcopal ring service was
used, after which collation. was served
at the brides home. The bride has many
friends in Lyndonville and the groom has
been employed for several years at the
scale office. They were the recipients Of
numerous and valuable presents, among
which was a Morris chair from Mr..
Ellis associates at the office. They are
expected here this week and will reside
in Jerome Lemere's house on Summer
street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
OLD HOME WEEK.
Continued from Ernst Page

and the country school, and certain Other
experiences into which the average coun
try boy is led or forced. He thought
about the best trade school that could be
contrived for a boy was a rocky Yer.
mont farm. He enjoyed coming back to
Vermont, and spoke appreciatively OF all
that his early Vermont training had
done for him.
Tuesday morning many of the party
visited the Athenaum, which was elab,
orately decorated in honor Of the visit
ors. Carriages then took the party
to Fairbanks Village and the party were
taken through the scale works by special
invitation of Manager Turner. A corps OF
guides escorted the party through the
shops and they greatly enjoyed the op-
portunity of seeing the largest scale fac
tory in the world. A picture of the party
was taken al the factory and the special
train started from Fairbanks Village,
stopping at the st. Johnsbury depot to
take on a few more passengers and the
baggage. The party left town at II
O'Clock enthusiastic over their reception
in st. Johnsbury.
1t was gala time for St. Johnsburv
and many OF the stores and all the public
buildings displayed flags and bunting,
while many of our townspeople had
special guests for the occasion.
Notes of the Occasion.
F. A. Scott & Company had souvenir
at every plate at the banquet which was
highly appreciated by the guests. 1t was
a small cake of Vermont maple sugar
neatly encased in paper and tied with
ribbon.
The only steer" the party had was at
Barnet where the train was slowed up to
let the Boston party see Josiah Kener-
sons fat steer. 1t is three. year-old aud
weighs 1000 pounds.
A fine group picture of the officers of
the Boston association appeared in last
Sundays Globe. George P. Anderson of
the Globe staff furnished the story and also
accompanied the party on the trip. He
is member of the Boston association
and gave excellent daily reports of the
associations doings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
TIMELY TOPICS.

Eat less and drink plenty Of water
without ice and the heat stroke will
not get you, according to the best au-
horities.-Chicago News.
Well, anyway, in the Reliance we ap-
pear to have a boat that can beat the
boat that beat the boat that Sir Thorn
as sought the cup with on his last try
for it-Boston Herald.
1t required but a year and half to
construct and lay the American trans
pacific cable. Now for another expedi-
tious record on the great American in
teroceanic canal.-Atlanta Constitution.
Nearly a billion dollars in water has
been squeezed out of American securi-
ties during the last six months. And
there's enough water left to make an
other Kansas food.-Detroit Free
Press.
College boys have solved the farm
hand problem by going to work in the
fields. Who will be the first to suggest
to the college girls that there is a prob
lem also in connection with the kitch-
en?-Atlanta Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

The late Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer
said the busiest woman could take half
an hour day to read the newspaper
and ten minutes year to vote.
Elizabeth Lyons, the oldest nun In
the diocese of Connecticut, died the
other day in st. Patrick's convent, New
Haven. She was a nun for fifty-one
years.
Lilli Lehman, the'prima donna, con-
fesses to being fifty-two years old and
has spent thirty-four years upon the
stage having made her debut at
Prague when she was eighteen.
Mrs. Margareta Danie1son of Cam
bridge, Mimi, is 1872 years old. She is
the mother Of two Swedish Baptist
ministers and ascribes her long life to
her strict adherence to the tenets OF the
church. Nq
Lady Cecilia Roberts reports that
there are now 217 branch temperance
societies on British war ships. She as
serts that it is easy to make soldiers
give up strong drink provided they
have good food.
There recently died in New Orleans
the one time queen Of the circus"
Elizabeth Howard, who forty years
ago divided honors with Dan Rice. In
the old days Miss Howard was easily
the most popular female performer in
the sawdust ring, but the last twenty
years of her life were spent selling
newspapers.
Nine. Sklodowska-Curie, the young
and famous chemist, took her degree of
d. Sc. at the Sorbonne recently. She is
the wife of Professor P. Curie, and
both enjoy worldwide fame as the joint
discoveries Of radium. The discussion
of Nine Curie's thesis was mere
Formally. The examiners did not Of
fer objections to her thesis, but passed
her with congratulations.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19

The burlington, Winooski and Colches-
ter mills OF the American Wooden Com,
pany did notresume operations this week
orders having been received for a two.
weeks suspension. In addition to the
Washington mills at Lawrence, Mass,
and the Assabet mills at Maynard, Mass,
the company has also decided to close
the Lebanon and Mascoma mills and
Baltic mills of Enfield in the Mascoma
valley, N. H., for similar period. These
mills employ total of about 10000
bands. The shutdown the company an
noun1eesis for the purpose Of giving the
employees a vacation and to admit of
repairs and improvements at several
plants.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
THE ROYAL BOX.

George, prince Of Wales, has been
made vice admiral in King Edwards
navy.
The late King Alexander and Queen
Draga were insured for 100000 each
with a Belgian and Dutch insurance
company.
The czar of Russia has abandoned
his visit to Rome in the autumn. He
and the czarina will spend the fall in
the Crimea.
1t is reported that Danilo, crown
prince of Montenegro, will relinquish
his rights to the throne in favor Of his
next younger brother, Prince Mirko.
Arrangements are being made to cell
citrate the SEVENTEEN birthday Of the
Chinese dowager empress next Novem-
Der. More than $10,00O,000 is being
secured for the celebration.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Return from Muster,

Company D returned from the State
Camp Ground, from the annual state en-.
campment, Friday afternoon, arriving
here about 2.40. Much Improvement in
the company can be noticed but this is
not to be wondered at for Company D
has put in eight days of hard drilling and
learning the routine of camp life. A large
number of men were practically raw
recruits before muster, so much credit
reflects upon the officers of the company
in teaching the men the movements so
rapidly.
During the stay in camp the men were
taught squad, company, battalion move
ments and also regimental movements,
interspersed with the usual guard
mounts and dress parades. Battle for
nations were also taught and in guard
duty Company D furnished her usual
quota of men. From Company D, Cap.
tain Charles A. Celley was the officer OF
the day Aug. 7, and Lieut.. Will A. Ide
was officer of the guard, Aug. 10.
Company D was fortunate to have two
members, Lieut.. Will A. Ide and Ser
geant S. H. Hastings selected for the
rifle team which is to compete at Sea
Grit in September. Lieut.. Col. Charles
M. Bonnet, a former Captain of Com.
pany d has also been selected to accom-.
pany the team.
The only member Of the company to re.
ceive service medal was Private Her.
bert A. Wilcox, who has completed ten
years OF service in the National Guard
Color Sergeant Edwin H. Wilcox of the
non commissioned staff, of st. Johns.
bury received a FIVE years service medal.
The members of Company D vote the
muster success for the company main.
tanned its reputation for obedience and
soldierly appearance throughout, and
had the usual proficiency in drilling.
Col. Charles W. Ruiter, who is on
Governor McCullough's staff was pres
ent at muster on Governors Day and
participated in the review of the regi.
ment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
To Ausable Chasm.

A great outing, excursion and boat
ride to Ausable Chasm and return from
st. Johnsbury, Danville, Hardwick, Nor
risville, Hyde Park, Johnson, Cambridge
Junction, Cambridge, Underhill. Jericho,
Essex Center, and intermediate stations
is advertised for Thursday, August 81,
via st. Johnsburv & Lake Champlain
Railroad, Central Vermont Railroad,
Burlington Steamer to Port Kent and
Keeseville, Ausable Chasm and Lake
Champlain. At Essex Junction the extra
cars will be attached to a special train
and quick run made to Burlington
The special cars will be attached to the
regular morning train. The sail occu.
pies about an hours time and manv
points of interest are passed. AT the
Chasm are found many wonders of ma.
ture and no one will ever regret taking
the trip to this interesting place. Round
trip tickets from St. Johnsbury will be
sold for So 20; Danville, So IS; West
Danville, $2.75; Walden, $3.50; Greens.
boro, $24O.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
LAW POINTS.

a purchaser of goods who has a
right to rescind cannot keep part of the
goods and return the remainder with
out becoming liable for all. al S. e.
eo7)
A grandmother is held in Western
Union Telegraph company versus
Crpcker (Ala.), SO L. r. A. 1903, to be en-
titled to recover damages for mental
anguish for failure to promptly deliver
to her telegram announcing the seri-
GUS illness Of her grandchild.
An insured who, pending efforts at an
arbitration to determine the damage to
goods by fire, against the protest of the
ins urance company proceeds to sell
such goods at auction cannot insist that
the companies are bound as to their
value by the amount realized. Q15 Fed.
Rep. 1881
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Fine Vegetables.

Notwithstanding the drouth and all
the discouraging conditions for raising
fruits and vegetables this season, the
manager of the Gibbs greenhouses has
overcome all obstacles and produced
most excellent results. Mr.. Rogers has
introduced from England the telegraph
cucumber, specimen of considerable
length, but excellent flavor. 1t is twice
or three times as long as the other varie.
ties, but loses none of its delicate flavor
by reason Of its size. He has also had
excellent success with tomatoes, and a
specially pleasing variety is Gibbs Per-
lection" Those who have thought that
only flowers were grown at these green.
houses would soon change their opinion
when they saw the ripe specimens of
vegetables that have been so successfully
grown at these greenhouses.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19

The Coos and Essex Agricultural So
ciety nave revived the old time County
FAR and arranged for three days
meeting on the opening days of Septem-
per- that will surpass that of last year
IN every particular. Secretary Damon
mas oeen given full swing to prepare an
entertainment and the various exhibitors
Will have an inducement to bring out
their very best. The races will occupy
e IL tracks for three afternoons and
Slooo has been offered in purses. Re
duced rates will be given on allrailroads.
slwln Damon, secretary, may be adj
dressed at Lancaster, N. H., for any in
formation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
CAKE MAKING PRECEPTS.

Sweet milk makes heavy cake; sour
milk makes light, spongy cake.
To have your cake fine grained beat
thoroughly after the -four is added.
When a cake cracks open while bak'
ing the recipe contains too much flour.
The smaller the cake the hotter
should the oven be. Large, rich cakes
require slow baking. W ra
Grease cake pans with lard or drip.
pings. as butter is likely to make the
cake stick on account of the salt in it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
RECENT DEATHS.


Miss Nellie Menut, who has been sick
since February with valvular heart
trouble, died at the home of her brother,
G. 6. Menut, Wednesday night, where
she had made her home for the past five
years. She was born in Windsor, P. O.,
and the burial took place Ut Danville, P.
@, Friday. Services were held at the
house here Thursday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. o. Sherbnrne. Miss
Menut had been in poor health for several
years, and by her patient suffering had
made many friends who extend their
sympathy to the family.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19

Plays may come and plays may go, but
Denman Thompson and Geo. W. Ryer's
latest pastoral play, "Our New Minister"
which one sees at the Howe Opera House
on Sept. 1, is one of those plays that once
seen is never forgotten. 1t is playing
everywhere to packed houses and achiev-
ing that just need of recognition which
it deserves. The original all star cast
will be seen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
The Bradford Fair.

The fourth annual fair is to be held at
Bradford August rs, 26 and II, and will
this year offer many attractions. For
trotting this is one of the best natural
grounds in the state, having a fine half
mile track that is wide and hard. The
exhibits of prize stock and agricultural
products will be large and of fine quality
and there will be large display at Mu-
sic Hall; $4,000 are offered in prizes and
premiums and the principal races come
off on the Goth and eth. Reduced rates
ON B. & M. railroad.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
No Doubts About 1t.

How do you know it is rheuma-
tsm? asked his friend. ''You haven't
seen DOCTOR"
Il know what it is, all right" replied
the victim. rheumatism is one of
these things that don't need an intro
duction."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19

Judge Lyncn IS nowhere regarded as
an ornament to the bench. The only
trouble is that his rulings do not ap-
pear so Objectionable when he is on
our circuit as when he is on circuit at
a distance.-Boston Transcript.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19

John ]. Farley who created the part of
the Bowery lad, "Skeezicks, " in Denman
Thompson and Geo. w. Ryer's "Our New
Minister which comes to the Howe
Opera House on Sept. l, was the Kings
son in the original "1492" production,
playing the part for five seasons. AS
"Skeezlcks" he reels off slang like hose
company getting rid of its hose at fire.
he is the latest breeze from the Chuck
Corners district.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Clark.

Mrs. Charles Clark died very suddenly
at her home at Derby, Saturday, Aug. 8.
She was the daughter of Judge Fletcher
OF Holland, and an estimable woman.
She leaves a husband, well remembered
as former resident in St. Johnsbury,
and daughter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
At SummerviIle.

Mrs. Mary E. Palmer and daughter,
Agnes, arrived home Monday from a
vacation spent at Ocean Park, Me.
Martin B. Weeks OF Burlington is visit
ing his brother, c. F. Weeks.
Mrs. George F. Dunklee from Denver,
Col, is spending few days with Mrs.
Frederick Ross, at W. P. Chaffee's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Victory for the Greensboro Club.

The rubber game in the series of three
matches between the Mountain View
Club and the Old Pine Golf Club, which
was played on the St. Johnsbury links
Friday afternoon resulted in victory
for the former. Following is the score:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
NEWPORT.
St Johnsbury, o 3 8 o o o o 5-11
Newport o O O 2 o

Summary: Bases on balls, by Thompson
8, by Doyle 9. Two base hits, Lanctot 2,
Lelean Double play, Lanctot to Heath to
Cushman Hit by pitched ball, Carr, Lane
tot. Stolen bases, Cushman 2, Swasey 2,
Heath, Thompson, Carr. Lelean 2, Seares,
Doyle, Webster. Sacrifice hits, Heath, Hazel,
Hitchcock. Struck out, by Thompson z by
Doyle 6. Time of game $50. Umpires,
Chase and Mclaughlin. Scorers French and
Suloway. Attendance 300.
Smith and B. Wright out infield flies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
A Freak Giant.

Manager of Show-Have I got a va
cancy for a giant? Why, you don't
look five feet!
Candidate-Yes, that's just it. I'm
the smallest giant on record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
MOUNTAIN VIEW

The day was perfect on for the game
and many members and guests watched
it with interest from the Club house
piazza and various points on the links.