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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

County Examiner Taylor gives notice
in advertising columns of examinations
for teachers in the various towns in the
county. The examinations in st. Johns.
bury will be held in the Summer street
school building Aug. 10 and II.
ID. P. Healey, Grand Knight of Sheri-
dan Council, Knight of Columbus,
recently received notice from Supreme
Knight Hearne that all members of the
order would wear purple ribbon in the
lapel of their coats as mark of respect
to the late Pontiff, Leo XIII, for period
of 80 days.
The Passumpsic Savings Bank have
some handsome steel safes which can be
secured by depositing one dollar and the
possession of one of these safes will
encourage the habit of savings. In the
leahet which the bank is putting out
with these banks it is noted that the
bank in it's So years existence has paid
its depositors $1,3s9,O in dividends
and that it's deposits now aggregate
| million and three quarters of dollars
The granite shops shut down Satur-
day afternoon and the employees attend
ed ball game between two teams COM
posed of stone cutters.
| Arthur W. Mutty, who has been the
travelling salesman for Swift Bros, since
the illness Of Alfred Crocker, Jr., has re-
signed his position and gone to Boston,
accompanied by Mrs. Mutty. Sidney
Page has been given Mr.. Mutty's posi-
ton on the road and Charles Fl. Horton,
Jr., has.been engaged as bookkeeper.
The North church and Sunday school
are planning for an outing next Tuesday
and the details will be announced from
the pulpit and in the Sunday school.
The illustrated lecture, "The Beauti-
full Story" at St. Aloysius church Mon
day evening was fairly well patronized.
| luOSS WIZ dltShoSu WIZ SiSoeiy Pi~ooSu
with the lecture and the stereopticon
views were the best seen here for some
time. Several hymns with illustrations
were given during the evening by W. B
Norris of Hartford, Conn. There was
also good exhibition of moving pic.
lures, which were very much enjoyed by
all. A large photograph of Pope Leo
XIII. was thrown onto the canvass and
elected unusual interest.
George H. Trombly caught two sal
mon trout in the river just below thu
dam recently, measuring IA inches.
A New England telephone has beet
: placed in the residence of G. c. Felch OF
Cherry street, the call being 114-3.
The Don c. Stiles Co. has bought al
. of the patent medicines OF the St. Johns
: bury Grocery Co., and are offering then
at greatly reduced prices.
-Randall's grape juice served free a
George Ranney's store this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29

Those at the depot yesterday morn
ing were interested in load of spars
which came from Vancouver and was
billed to the shipyards at Bath, Me. There
were FIVE spars on three Northern Pacific
fiat cars and they were nearly 100 feet
long and squared % inches at the larger
end. A short time ago some spars came
through St. Johnsbury that were ITO
feet long and squared 36 inches.
Wallace Mcleod, assistant cook at
the Avenue House, cut his hand severely
Saturday with heavy carving knife.
He was going through the door and the
knife hit the casing and struck his thumb
of the right hand, nearly cutting it off.
The wound was Immediately dressed
and he will be able to save his thumb.
M. ]. Caldbeck has just completed
quite extensive improvements at the
Avenue House which include the fresco-
ing of the dining room and halls.
Harry H. Carr has about 10000
dozen eggs which he is keeping in cold
storage for the fall trade. In addition
to the cold storage plant he is handling
for present use about 800 dozen eggs a
day.
| Just received at F. o. Clark Cranes
Handy Atlas; price 25 cents. Also stan
dard road maps of Vermont, New Hamp
shire and New England.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
Meeting of Fifty Club.

The members of the Fifty Club met
with Mrs. o. V. Hooker, Wednesday
afternoon, July %. The meeting was
called to order by the president, Mrs.
Hooker. The secretary's and treasurer's
reports were given, after which Mrs.
Hooker read an article by Ella Wheeler
Wilcox on "The Importance of middle
aged people being interested and in touch
with the topics of the day and keeping
up with the times" suggesting that this
is the time to educate ourselves for a
happy old age. Mrs. Woodbury. read a
sketch OF the life of Mrs. James 6. Blaine;
Mrs. Gorham an article on the death oI
the Pope; Mrs. Young beautiful poem
entitled "Old home days" The rest o
the afternoon was spent in social man
ner and all felt that another happy day
had been passd by the Fifty Club.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
rlr. Taft's Grocery Business Sold.

E. M. Taft has sold his wholesale gro
Gerry to the Holbrook Grocery Co., who
have stores in Keene, N. H., and Woods.
vile and the new firm took possession
last Saturday. An inventory was taken
the past 10 days of the stock which
with the good will were purchased by
the new firm at price agreed
upon by both parties. Mr. Taft
establised this business three years ago
and by hard work and strictly business
methods has built up large trade in al
this section, and made host of friend:
both in and out of the grocery trade
Few wholesale grocery firms outside th'
large cities have done more business Of
have secured such an extended trade al
E. M. Taft & Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
VOL. LXV---NO. 3446


News was received here Monday
morning of the death of Mrs. Herbert W.
Blodgett at Marblehead, Mass, Sunday
afternoon. The message came sad and
sudden one to many friends.
Almira Taylor Fairbanks was the
oldest daughter of the late Col. William
P. and Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks,
and was born in st. Johnsbury Febru-
ary ~, 1865. Her early education
was obtained at the private school of the
late Mrs. James K. Colby. She was
graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy
in the class of 1882 and completed her
education at Smith College, Northamp-
ton, Mass. She returned to her home in
this place and was married Jan. II, 1888,
to Herbert W. Blodgett. She leaves be-
side her husband, one child, Donald Fair
banks, now eight years old, her mother
and brother, Joseph Fairbanks, both of
this town, and one sister, Mabel, wife OF
Birney A. Robinson of Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. Blodgett was lady of wide cul-
ture and personal charms, who was tor
many years one ofthe promoters OF social
lite in this town. Her health the past
few years had deprived her of much OF
the eniovments of others, but not to her
friends, who grew to love her more and
more.
She was an active member of st. An
drew's church where she will be greatly
missed in the various activities of that
society. In her death this town has lost
one of its brightest and most charming
young ladies and the immediate family
and the relatives will receive the SYM
pathy of many friends here and else
where.
The funeral will be held at her late resi-
dence, 8 Western Avenue, this afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
Church Notes.

NHuTCH INOtCcs
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Odd
Fellows block. Sunday morning service
at 1O.45. Subject, Esprit" Children's
Sunday school at 10.45. Wednesday
evening meeting at 7.30. The reading
room is open every week day except
Monday from 2 to S.
Mr.. Chapman's topic at the North
church next Sunday evening will be,
Dwelling in Tents: From Jerusalem to
the Sea Of Galilee."
There will be no services at the Free
Baptist church next Sunday. Rev. K. L.
Duston will preach at Lyndon Center.
Four people were baptized at the evening
service last Sunday.
Rev. Charles F. Morse occupied the
pulpit of the First Baptist church Sunday
morning. The pastor, Rev. {. K. b.
Dodge, is expected home this week and
will preach next Sunday.
Miss Mabel A. Carpenter sang in the
North church quartette choir last Sun
day.
Rev. P. M. Snyder of Rockford, ILL.,,
preached at the South church last Sun
day and the pulpit will be supplied next
Sunday by Rev. James c. Alvord OF
Woonsocket, r. l.
The Young Peoples Guild OF the North
Congregational church will hold their
August meeting in the chapel next Sum
day evening at Is. The meeting will
be in charge of Wellington Tinker.
Last Sunday was observed as st. AIMS
day at the church Of Notre Dame des Vic
torres and Rev. J. A. Boissonault on that
day preached the last of series OF nine
sermons to the members of the st. AIMS
society of the church.
Next Sunday morning at Grace Metho-
dist church the pastor will preach upon
"The Dangers of our Times" and in the
evening will conduct promise meeting,
entitled Honey from many Hives.
when all who do not bring promises will
be supplied.
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Lee.

Mrs. Mary Trainor. wife of George M.
Lee, superintendent of the Tariffville
station of the Hartford Electric Light
Co., died at her home in Hartford, Sum
day, after an illness of several weeks.
She was native of this town, but for
several years past had resided in Hart
ford. She leaves husband, two chill
dren, Annabele and Dorothy, two broth,
ers, Raymond J., of the law firm OF Bar
bour & Trainor OF Hartford, William II
Trainor of Boston, and one sister, Mrs
DR.. Garland of White River Junction
Her father Patrick Trainor, for so many
years resident OF this town, is now liv
ing with his daughter at White Rivel
Junction. The remains will be brought
to St. Johnsbury for interment. Though
| Mrs. Lee has not resided here for some
time she is very pleasantly remembered
by many friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
C0rriYeaM. .

Mrs. Adele Chabot, wife of the late
Eugene Corriveau, passed away Sunday
afternoon, her death undoubtedly being
hastened by that of her husband. though
she had been in poor health for several
years past. She was bornin st. Gregoire,
P. O., July 1S, 1927, and was there
fore in her 77th year. The funeral was
held at the church of Notre Dame des
VICTORIES on Tuesday morning, conducted
by Rev. FIR. Marceau. Mrs. Corriveau
was a woman who was greatly devoted
to the life of the home and in their double
bereavement the children have the sym
pathy of wide circle of friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
Co. D. Notes.

A special election was held at the
Armory Saturday evening to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
First Lieutenant John A. Gum. Since
entering the service in 1891 Lieut.. Gum
has been promoted through all the Offices
to this position and was an efficient
officer during the Spanish American war.
At the meeting Saturday night John W.
Tinker was elected first lieutenant, but
declined to serve, and William A. 1de
was then elected and accepted. He has
been in the service four years and has
held the Offices of corporal, sergeant and
first sergeant, in which latter office he is
succeeded by Gilbert T. Parks, who was
also elected at this meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
In Mem0riam.

Both the Catholic churches in st.
Johnsbury have held memorial services
for Pope Leo XIII the past week, the
church of Notre Dame des Victories hold
ing solemn mass of requiem on Mon
day morning at O'Clock and the church
of St. Aloysius holding similar service
on Tuesday morning. During the con-
clave the prayer of the Mass, "Pro Eli
gendo Summo Ponti6co" was given
which is translated as follows;
"Bowed down in humble supplication,
we pray Thee, 0 Lord, that Thou in Thy
loving kindness for us, wouldst give to
the Holy Roman See a Pontif who in
his tender care of us would be ever pleas
ing to Thee, and by his salutary rule
would be constantly reverenced by Thy
people unto the glory of Thy Name"
Simple emblems of mourning appear
on the facades of both Catholic churches
and on Thursday afternoon every church
bell in the village tolled sin memory of
the deceased pontiff.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
Fire Loss Settled.

The adjusters were here last week to set
tie the fire loss in M. ]. Caldbeck's build
ing. An inventory was taken OF the
goods of the St. Johnsbury Grocery Co.
and Mr. Wilson received $4,000 from the
various companies. In addition to the
losses reported last week Mr.. Christie
was insured with Charles S. Hastings
and the loss was adjusted and paid In
full two days after the fire. 1t is gener-
ally believed that the fire caught between
the floor of the first and second stories
| under Mr.. Christie's shop.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
Notice to our Customers.

Having in common with many other firms
in ST. Tohnsbury adopted the nine hour day
as basis of work. our Office hours through
the summer will be from a. m. until 6 p
M, with the usual noon hour out, except
that on Saturdays we shall close at noon
Customers of the Caledonian Office will please
take notice and govern themselves accord
ingly.
THE CALIFORNIAN Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
There are bright spots

in every mans life, and the brightest spot in
your life will be the spot when you are bright
enough to insure it. AS little sunshine
warns large space, even a little insurance
makes dark spots bright We offer spot in
surance for spot cash. 54th year doing bnsi-
ness in 95 states. NATL Life Ins. Co. Of VT.
(Mutual) Organized 1850.
w. w. SPRAGUE, Gen. Agent,
st. J0hnsbury, vt i.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Base Ball.
Canada's Exhibition.
ANY Rags"-Wm. Gill.
Teachers Examinations.
Closing Out-L. p. Leach.
Preservit-W. B. Eastman.
Sacrifice Sale-Don c. Stiles.
Health Drink-Geo. Ranney.
Bright Spots-W. w. Sprague.
Must Have Room-Brooks-Ty
per cents. HI. Sparhawk & Co.
Bankruptcy Notice-Almon J. Burdick.
Bankruptcy Notice-Calvin S. Chalmers.
Insurance Dividends-Chas. S. Hastings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
Cobb.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Cobb of Cliff street
have the sympathy of the community in
the death OF their son, Theodore D., who
died suddenly Sunday night, aged three
years and 13 days. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon, conducted by
Rev, Robert L. Duston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29

Mystic Star Chapter No. 2o, o. e. S.
Regular meeting Monday evening, Aug. 10.
Mrs. ELzADA SPAULDING, Worthy Matron.
Mrs. s.CHRIsTINA BoRLAND, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
Knight Of Pythias

Regular Convention Of Apollo Lodge, No
2, Tuesday evening, Aug. A.
c. H. CLARK, c. c.
H. w. Ellis, K. r. s.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
Band Concert.

Following is the program for the band
concert Friday evening on Main street,
March, Garland" Snyder
Overture, THE Mountaineer," Herman
"Just For Tonight"
Popular Ballad by Frank O. French
"The Jumping Jacks Jubilee, or Fun in a
Toy-Shop," Woods
Grand Selection, "Maritana." Wallace
(Repeated by request)
Gayotte. "1he Magician" Farrand
Introduction and Waltz, Visions of the Past"
Robinson
Characteristic Two-step, "The Colored Ma
jor," Henry
March, "Kaaba Temple No 81" Weldon
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sheridan Council, knights Of Columbus.

Regular meetings are held the second and
fourth Wednesdays of each month in Citizens
Bank building, second floor.
D. H. HEALEY Grand Knight.
CHAs. T. LYNCH. Rec Sec
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Palestine Commandery, No. 3, KIT.
Stated Conclave. Tuesday evening, Aug. 4.
WILLIAM WRTHERBEE, 3. G.
D. M. BACON. Recorder.
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Waman,s Relief Corns

WOuhuH NcfIcI SOIP5s
Special meeting of Chamberlin w. R. c.
| Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Every
! member of the corps is urgently asked to bt
present to prepare for the district meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
veII ROYAL Arch Chapter. No. n.

Stated convocation. Friday evening,
Aug. z.
L. P.SLAcK, HIP.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Psssumpsic Lodge, No. II, p. and A. M.
Regular communication. Thursday evening
Aug. 8.
PALMER &. PAINE, w. M.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
"Any Rags, Rags,

Old Bones or Bottles today, there's Big
Black Rag Picker coming this way" This
is very funny song set to very catchy
music. Is cents. "You're as Welcome as
the Flowers in May" is very fine sentl-
mental ballad, 25 cents. "ln the Merry
Month of June" is pretty waltz song, 70
cents. I also have fine line OF NEW
SONGS coming in every week.
WIN. GILL,
So Main Street,
st. Johnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
LINEN SKIRTS.

- Ladies and Misses Linen Skirts. were 1.50 to Sl75
70 " Linen Skirts were $3.50,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-29
LADIES' SUITS.

marked Is. 90 to $4,000, now$ 5eS
20 $25.OO, 99S
IN Iackes 1000 and $3.50
marked Il. 90 and $500, 75O
II Walking Skirts, marked 600 and $3.50, 49o
25 "An Wool Walking Skirts, were $3.75, 29S
(These n skirts, of them just received and COM
styles)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-22
THE UNION STAMP
Is Being Urged Upon Shoe Manufac
turers Of Auburn.

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 2l.-Judge
George G. Wing, ex-president of the
Nlburn Board of Trade, has waited
upon the different shoe manufacturers
of Auburn regarding the adoption of
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union
stamp and the matter is now under
considerat ion. AS the manufacturers
in Auburn have for nearly 10 years had
an association known as the Auburn
Shoe Manufacturers Association, if one
firm adopts the stamp it is believed
that all will follow suit Since 1892 the
shops have been known as free"
shops.
At largely attended meeting of the
local branch of the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union held, this evening, in
Auburn, resolutions were passed up
holding the policy taken by the Nation
al Council of the union on the Lynn
labor war. Agent Jackman of the
union attended the meeting and made
a stirring speech urging all members
to rally to the support of the union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-22
BANGOR AND THE AROOSTOOK
To Be Visited by Bowdoin Glee and
Mandolin Guitar Clubs.

Brunswick, Me-, Jan. 21.-(SpeciaD.-
Guitar Clubs left Brunswick, Wednes-
day, on three-days' trip to Bangor
and the Aroostook. This is the first
trip of the season and Manager Wilson
decided not to omit the trip to north
ern Maine, this year, although no con-
certs We're given, last year, beyond
Bangor The clubs are in good condi-
ton although materially weakened be-
cause of the illness of John A. Green,
'03, of Coplin, who is Mandola soloist,
and the absence of Francis j. WEIGH.
'O3. of Portland. who is probably the
best violin soloist in the State. Three
concerts will be given as follows: Is
land FAILS, Wednesday night; Houlton,
Thursday night; Bangor, Friday night
The club will return, Saturday morn
ing. The following men are on the
trip:
Mandolin Club-First mandolin NAL
colin s. Woodbury., 08, Woodfords; Paul
Preble, '0S, Auburn; John M. Brigham,
land. Second mandolins, Sidney B. Lar
rabee. 03. Portland; Thomas e. Chase,
Auburn. Cyrus +. Packard. Lewiston: d.
Bradford Andrews, 06, Portland Guitars,
Jesse ID. Wilson, '03 Mgr, Brunswick
Harry l.. Palmer, '04. Skowhegan John
Winehell, 06, Brunswick; George H. Nor
rili, '06, Westbrook
: Glee Club-First tenors, George c. Pur-
lngton, Jr., 04, Farmington Ansel G..
Dunning, '05, E. Poland; Keith Ryan, 05,
st. John, N. B. Second tenors r. N
Gushing, 05, Thomaston; Harold B. Pratt,
o. Brooklyn, N. Y; NJ. F. Chase, 04,
P1.fah
brock First bassos, Harris A. Jones, 03,
Portland; John w. Riley, '05, Brunswick !:
Louis d. H. Weld. '05, Hyde Park, Mass.
d. Bradford Andrews, 'O6, Portland Sec
ond bassos. Charles G.. Shaw, '03, Cumber-
land Center: Bernard Archibald, o. Houl-
ton; Sidney 3. Larrabee, ,03. Portland
John Winchell, '06, Brunswick; Harry L.
Weber, '03. reader Auburn
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Capt. Stephen E. Sawyer of Machias-
port, Me-, commander of the schooner
Olive 7. Whittier. died. at City Island,
NJ ", Wednesday, rrolsl hcrscrr1aga.
His body VIII be SEN home The
Whittier is bound from Pensacola fer
New York.
Mr.. ,Burrill, while hunting for game
in the woods of Chester, Sunday, ac-
cidentally shot himself. He was in a
STOPPING position trying to force his
gun into a woodchuck's hole holding
the gun by the muzzle. He drew the
hammer back, discharging the weapon
and the contents entered the thigh and
came out at the top of the hip DR..
Merrill of VIM, was called and the
young man is at present quite COM
Portable.
j. J.. O'Meara, head brakeman on the
through freight numbered either 90 or
a. Island Pond to Portland, was killed
IN the Grand Trunk yard at Bethel
about o'clock Monday evening. Just
how O'Meara met his death is not
known, but it is supposed that he may
have struck the overhead bridge just
before entering the yard at Bethel and
have fallen between the cars. The
train from which he fell was a through
train and made no stop. OMeara was
only g years of age and unmarried, it
is SAL.
George avis, charged with stealing
| team belonging to Mr.. Hudson of
Guiford stopped over night this week.
at Bath. He left the team he was
driving at Woolwich. He stated that
he had driven from Appleton that day:
had snapped horses in Union, and
came near trading again at Damaris-
Gotta Mills with Mr.. Miller. The wolf
coat which he Wore was nearly white.
and he was anxious to trade it off as it
was too long for convenience; but this
with a Tam OShanter headgear and
the huge red tassle floating behind was
too conspicuous a makeup not to be
noticed and remembered. The next
morning he returned early, took the
team, re-crossed the river and started
in the direction of Portland