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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

ticularly unfortunate, having lost six
mills by fire in the past 20 years. He
was shipping large quantities of chair
stock to London.
Mrs. Sarah c. Bennett, the lady who
was severely scalded at the Waterbury
insane asylum two weeks ago, is dead,
as the esult. She was IA years of age
and had lived for many years in Calais,
which was her home. S was taken to
the as, lum last November.
The committee on public buildings re-
ported favorably Congressman D. ].
Fosters bill appropraitlng $4,000 az.
oillonal for Burlugton's new federal
building, 100000 to construct tenn
orary quarters on he lot south OF the
court house aud $4,000 for the new
bui ding. 1t authorizes the secretary of
the treasury to dispose of the old build
ing to the best advantage and to cell the
the temporary building with lot 80 feet
wide on the completion of the new build
ing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
Christian Endeavor Prayer neeting

Topic for Sunday, March I, Lessons
from the Sermons on the Mount: What
Christ teaches about blessedness. Matt.
v. 1-12.
DAILY READINGS.
Feb. %. Rich toward God. Isa Xiv. 1 2.
Feb. "a. The oil of joy. lisa. Xxi. 1-3.
Feb. 25. The inheritance of the meek. Ps.
Xxxvii I'll.
Feb. 90. "Ho. every one that thirsteth !"
lisa. lv. is.
Feb. ~. How mercy is remembered Heb.
vi 1912.
Feb %. Who shall see God? Ps. xiv. 3-5.
Mar. /. Lessons from the Sermon on the
Mount: What Christ teaches
about blessedness. Matt. V. 1-12.
SCRIPTURE VERSES.
Ps. ii II; xxxiv. s; xl, 4; lxxxiv. II;
Matt. vi. 16. II; xi. 6; Gal. iii. 9; Ps
cxix. !; cvi. 3; Prov. K. 6; Xxx. Z xviii.
20.
LESSON THOUGHTS.
The whole purpose of Christ's mission
to earth is to bless. II we do not receive
share in his blessings, it is only because
we will not; curses. warnings, punish
meuts are withheld till the very last.
We learn from the Beatitudes that tt ue
blessedness does not consist in outward
prosperity, but in inner holiness OF life.
AS the bitterest shell may enclose and
protect the sweetest kernel, so the hard
est poverty may be the earthly lot of
the happiest saint.
SELECTIONS.
There must be likeness OF nature and
feeling, in order to understand another
n nj u he ~ a
impure, the bad cannot even see him,
much less enjoy him. They do not under
stand his nature. They do not know
the meaning of his character They are
color blind. The selfish do not believe
that unsel6sh love exists. The vile do
not believe there is real purity.
The Beatitudts are not arbitrary en-
actments. God himself cannot change
them. While a man hates his brother
God cannot make him happy. Omni-
potence cannot give us peace while we
hug the worm that does not die, and
wrap ourselves in The flame that is not
quenched.
What men needed first was a change,
not in their circumstances, but in them
selves. Blesse dness, Jesus affirmed, comes
not from outward conditions, but from
inward states. 1t consists not in posi-
tons, but in dispositions.
The Blessings are called "Beatitudes,"
from the Latin beatus, which also means
HAPPY" but The happiness Indicated
by Jesus is of higher sort than any
language of earth can express. 1t is
more than happine SIS; not momentary
JOY or pleasure, but permanent state
not the passive reception of blessing,
but the active possession Of source OF
enjoyment. Carlyle says, Zone may lose
happiness and find blessedness." He who
receives a cup of cold water may be
happy; he who has the spring from
whence it comes is blessed.
SUGGESTED HYMNS.
After the toll and trouble.
Take time to be holy.
do not ask for earthly store.
Come Holy Spirit.
We have felt the love of Jesus.
To Thee, lift my soul, . Lord
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

eighty three mimi es. including a FIVE
minute stop at Canaan.
From August Is, 1870, which is about
the date of Mr.. Hurlbutt's entrance into
the regular passenger service as engineer.
to October 1, 1902, he has run l, POP, 022
miles and carried safely many millions of
passengers, and previous to this, while in
the freight service. the records show a
mileage of 183, 900 miles.
Mr.. Hurlbutt has been married three
times. June / 5. 1862, he and Ellen F.
Clark oil Canaan were united in matri-
mony. She died July II, 1870. One of
their children died in infancy. Two
daughters are still living. Mrs. Ernt st
Bugbee of Hartford, VT, and Mrs. B. h T..
Wood OF West Lebanon, N. H. January
16, 1871, he was married to Mrs. Maria
Cross, a widow, of Sherbrooke, P. Q,
who died December 80 Of the same year,
leaving an infant who died in Apri, of
the following year. In June, 1873, Mr..
Hurlbutt and Kate A. Hicks of Lebanon
were nited in matrmony. She is still
living and the pleasant family home at
West Lebanon is the abode of father,
mother, son, Perey NJ, fireman on
the Boston & Maine Railroad, and a
daughter, May Isabelle. One child OF the
household died in infancy.
Engineer Hurlbutt and his family are
highly esteemed by the people OF West
Lebanon. Heis well known all along the
line from White River Junction to Con-
cord, and passengers feel when Engineer
Hurlbutt is at the throttle that the right
man is in the right place. At home and
in the company of friends Mr.. Hurlbutt is
genial. but in quiet way. He seldom
refers to himself or his experience during
his long service on the rail unless in reply
to some question, or when conversing
with some longtime acquaintance, who
too knows what railroad life means. He
is good neighbor and everyone in the
community will testify to his worth as a
man and citizen. Long may he live!
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
GENERAL NEWS.
Museum for Chicago.

Chicago is to have the finest museum
in the world and Marshall Field is to pro-
vide the funds to build it. Lake front
park is to BE- the site and the maximum
cost is to be SIC, 100000. The PROPOSE
ton took form at session of the South
park board when N. H. Carpenter, Sec
rotary Of the Art Institute Association,
gave assurance that Mr.. Field was ready
to give any money neoe :sary to make
the building the finest in the world.
Another representative of Mr.. Field gave
the commissioners to understand that
what Mr.. Carpenter said would be fol-
followed to the letter by Mr.. Field.
There are no reservations and no con.
ditions to be met by the city, except that
Mr. Field requires that sui, able site be
presented.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

(then the Northern railroad) Mr.. Hurl-
butt has met with several kinds of acct
dents, among them ore that came very
near being fatal.
He had Stacked up his train one win.
ters day to stop at the East Lebanon
station for orders. In stepping from the
cab he slipped and, while trying to
recover his footing the steps OF the bag
gage car knocked him over, and he fell
between tie trucks of the engine tender
and baggage car. He was pushed along
fully two car lengths, the brakes rolling
him over and over in the snow upon the
track. With difficulty he was rescued
from his dangerous position. When
taken up he was unconscious and the
physicians examination showed that
but tor the protection afforded by his
thick clothing and the snow packed
around him his breasthone would proba-
bly, have been crushed. The blow upon
his head from the car steps was almost
sufficient to kill an ordinary man. Had
not Mr.. Hurlbutt been the heavy built,
strong man that he is, that trip would
probably have been his last.
MI. udo hud SCfSldI SlOSS
calls in his long term of railroading, from
broken rails, engine wheels and driving
wheel tires In November Is. 1898, Mr.
Hurlbutt left Franklin station on his
regular run, on time at Z: Al p. m.
About a mile and quarter above the
ST alton there is spur track that will
hold two freight cars and clear the main
line. The switch light showed green for
safety, and "Bial" las the boys mostly
called him) pulled her out little and
| told his fireman he thought he could
get the old 75S up to East Andover on
time tonight" As the eugiue struck the
point of the switch he felt her turn to
the left Then came one of the quickest
moves a man ever made. The brakes
were put clear into the emergency, the
engine reversed, sand pipes opened, and
and steam gwen tor all she was worth
and all this done while the train was
going not over one hundred and twenty
feet, at the rate OF thirty miles an hour.
At the end OF this track was clay bank
! about fifteen feet through, after that
the river, but thanks to his quickness
and nerve, the engine only went about
half through, then turned part way over
on its side and stopped, throwing engine
tender, baggage car, and one end OF the
smoking car off the track.
There were about thirty passengers on
the>train but with the exception OF man
in the milk car who was thrown against
a door, and had his collar bone irac-
tured, all escaped with only a severe
shaking.
This wreck was caused by no fault of
Engineer Hurbutt's. 1t was never found
who had tampertd with the switch, but
the pin and nut OF the main rod had bee n
taken off and the points opened, allow
ing the engine to take the siding, and
still the light showed right No serious
accident has ever happened to his train
that he was to be blamed for in all the
years Of his long service,
On July %, 1902, Mr.. Hurlbutt, with
engine 33S and one passenger car, made
the quickest run that was ever made
from White River Junction to Concord
N. H., running on special mission as an
extra train, making the seventy miles in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

Custom house men have sometimes
made other captures besides those Of
contra band goods. A man who had eff
fected heavy jewelry robbery in sea-
port town was retreating with his
plumber, and, having deposited it in a
boat, he rowed himself across the har-
Dor to a timber wharf, landed and, put
ting the sack across his shoulders, was
making off when revenue officer,
who had been doing among the tim
Der, reused by the noise, came out and
stopped him and asked what he had
got in the sack. He quickly replied:
you are welcome to look. III go on
board and fetch the other" And off the
went and, as may be imagined, he did
not turn up again, as no other sack eX-
listed. The officer on opening the bag
was rather astonished to find it full Of
watches and spoons instead of few
hundred cigars, such as sailors some
times try to land.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

Glouts orderly. Mr.. Goodall when Civ
ing his "reminiscences delighted in telling
of an impromtu athletic meet which was
held while the 18th was awaiting orders.
The principal event was the high jump in
which Senator Proctor, the late General
Grout, the late DR.. Gates B. Bullard.
Col. Veazey and several other officers of
the 18th were participants. A wager
was made by which the loser Of the high
jumping match was to send out forage
ing party and provide a repast for the
other officers. The race consisted of a
short sprint and then jumpover stick
held by two soldiers-"Dck" Goodall
and another. All had jumped over with
out hitting the stick but Col. Proctor
who was yet to try and when MIR. Proc
tor came running up to the bar Mr..
Gooda'l and the other soldier holding the
stick raised it several inches and held it
firmly. Col. Proctor's toe caught under
the stick and the future United States
Senator tumbled and appeared rather
undignihed for few minutes.
Turkey and roast pig were served at
the colonel's expense in his tent that
evening, and Dick Goodall" and the
other soldier were there too.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

One of Mrs. Grants Bright Sayings
When Mrs. Julia Dent Grant was liv-
ing in Philadelphia in the house at
20O9 Chestnut street that her husband
surrendered to his creditors at the time
of the Grant & Ward failure, it is re-
corded of her that she was visited one
afternoon by rich but parsimonious
old woman.
The old woman narrated to Mrs.
Grant the misfortunes that had lately
attended a ward Of hers, young
woman who had married drunkard
and who had just been deserted, though
she was penniless and had two little
children.
II couldn't help but feel for her this
morning when she told me about her
trouble" said the old woman.
at was we'll that you felt for her.
said Mrs. Grant. But did you feel in
the right place? Did you feel in your
pocket"-New Orleans Times-Demo-
(Hat
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
Presentation of Account.
HORACE CARPENTERS ESTATE

hONAA Il SARtEN Elk . Is L lie.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS
In Probate Court held at the probate Office
in St. Johnsbury, in said district, on the
9th day of January, A. d. 1908.
Elmore T. Ide, Executor of the last Will
and Testament of Horace Carpenter, late of
st. Johnsbury, in said district, deceased, pre-.
sents his administration account for examin-
alton and allowance, and makes application
for decree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application
be referred to n session thereof to be held
at the Probate office in said ST. Johnsbury
on the 14th day of February A. ID. 1908,
for hearing and decision thereon: And it is fur.
Their ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested by publication ofthe same
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian, 8
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury, previ
GUS to said time appointed for hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause, if any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed and such decree
made.
By the Court Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

on account of the serious illness of his
wife, and started for Concord, riding on
a passenger engine run by Charles
w. Clark. N,ar Pillsbury's switch in
Canaan, there occurred fearful head-on
collision between Clark's train and an
other passenger train, the latter from
Concord. Engineer Clark was instantly
killed and Brakeman Badger and Ed.
ward York received severe injuries Mr..
Hurlbutt saw The smoke from the engine
OF the approaching train as it turned
curve and threw himself over a side of
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
The Cork Tree.

The cork tree is an evergreen oak
and in southern Europe and northern
Africa usually attains height of thir-
ty feet. In Spain and Portugal it is
somewhat extensively cultivated and is
peeled for the first time when from ten
to twenty years old. The first stripping
is not valuable and is used in the old
world principally for tanning. The
bark grows better after each success
sive peeling, which is done at intervals
of from eight to twelve years. The sea-
son for stripping in Europe Is during
July and August.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
DANGER Signal,

Everyone knows that a cough is the
danger signal of consumption, and yet
some will go carelessly on in the danger.
Gus way, although the signal bell is con.
tinual!y sounding the alarm.
Downs Elixir is the safe and only ref.
uge when a cough has become at all
severe. Downs Elixir will cure any
cough, cold or throat trouble, and even
consumption has many times been cured
by its timely use. Do not neglect a
cough, and especially at this season Of
the year Get Downs Elixir at any
drug store
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

A funny story is told about an old
time doctor who, writing letter, ask
ed a judge, Judge, isn't e-q-u-i the
way to spell equinomicalY
"Yes, | think it is" said the judge,
"but here's Webster's Dictionary. 1t
can soon tell you"
He tried to find the word, but gave
it up at length, and exclaimed, "Well,
sir, I've always been Daniel Webster
man, but any man who will write as
big dictionary as this and not put in
as common a word as equinomical
can't get my vote for anything here
after"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

The SO ! birthday Of Susan B. Anthony,
Feb. Is, was ppropriatey celebrated at
her home Feb 16. Miss Anthony was
assisted by DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, who
received visitors all day. About 5000 in
cash presents were received which will be
donated to the fund for the woman suff.
rage campaign in New Hampshire, in
accordance with the wish expressed by
Miss Anthony some time ago. Messages
of congratulations from all parts OF the
globe were received. Three coIored
woman's suffrage clubs presented Miss
Anthony with an appropriate pin. She
is in excellent health and looks forward
to the coming work with enthusiasm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
Senator Proctor DOwned.

The death OF George E. Goodall recalls
the following story oil his army life. Mr..
Goodall sometime alter his enlistment in
the 18th VT. regiment was appointed
regimental postmaster and held that
position until he was appointed General
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
The Best Endorsement.

Baxter's Mandrake Btters is sold and
guaranteed to cure the diseases for which
it is designed, by every druggist in the
United States, or money refunded.
What better Endorsement can be given
a medicine. 1t cures constipation, sick
headache, biliousness, dizziness, jauudice,
expels all poison from the blood, and
makes you well and strong. In liquid or
tablets, 25 cents. Try it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
MONTPELIER AND
WELLS RIVER R. R.

In EFFECT ocT. 10, 1902.
GOING WEST.
Trains leave Wells River daily except Sun
day at 100, 1000 a. M, 3 80, p. M,
for South Ryegate, Croton. Marshteld,
Painfield, Montpelier and Barre.
Arrive Montpelier, 9.35, 11.30 a. M,
SOC p. m.
Arrive Barre, 1905, a. M, 1850, 5.25.
p. m.
GOING EAST
Leave Barre at 100 a. m, ~. 40, 3.15
o. m. Leave Montpelier at 500 a. m, 10,
f4.1O p. m. ArriveWells River at 9.25 a. m,
2.33, o.23 p. m.
MIXED
w. A. STOWELL, Cen Mgr.
F. w. STANYAN, Superintendent.
F. w. MORSE, Gen. Pass. Agt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

with his mother. who had
married the second time. Her
second husband, Reuben Smith,
died a few years after Abial
began living in Littleton, and
in the spring after he was
fourteen years old he went to
work for a farmer, Sylvapus
Hastings, who treated the lad
as if he was his son. Abial
lived with Mr.. Hastings until
he attained manhood. He then
stopped in West Lebanon TOR
a short time with a married
sister whose husband was
working on the Northern rail-
road.
After trying in vain at West
Lebanon and Concord to get a
job on the railroad, be worked
for a time with the Canterbury,
N. H., Shakers, about twelve
miles north OF Concord on the
White Mountain Division, help
ing about their farm work. He
left their employ in June, 1856,
and on the Goth of that month
found employment in the rail-
road shops at Concord. Near
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

Abial Cheney Hurlbutt was born in
Waterford, VT, Jan. 81, 1885. His
father, Hezekiah Hurlbutt, was married
twice and had sixteen children, of whom
Abial was the Youngest, by the second
wife. His father { led suddenly month
before Abials Dir h. Abial lived in Yer
mont until he was e'even years old, and
then went to Littleton, N. H., to live
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
Hood
Farm
.HbOrtion
Cure

gave her Hood Farm Abortion Cure as
directed for three weeks. The swelling all
left her and two months later she dropped
the best calf on the farm. 1 had mare
that showed signs of abortion Gave her this
remedy and she foaed a. living colt" R. c.
THOMPSON, Bows, Iowa.
Two sizes-$1 and $3.50. Large four times
dollar size Call for treatise on Abortion
and Failure to Breed.
Hood Farm Remedies are for sale by
WELCOME B. EASTMAN, st. Johnsbury, vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
OLDEST ENGINEER IN SERVICE.
Interesting Sketch of Abial G. Hurlbutt
of West Lebanon, N. H.

We indebted to the Interstate Jour.
nal of White River Junction for the inter
esting story OF Engineer Hurlbutt and as
he is native OF Waterford our readers
vii be glad to read the sketch of this vet.
eran engineer. The Interstate Journal
is an illustrated monthly, edited and pub
lished bv Charles R. Cummings.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

the middle of the following September
be went on the road as fireman for En-
gineer Samuel !. Gray, brother-in-law
He continued as regular fireman until
S. ptember, 1858, when be became helper
on the engine on the run from West Leba-
non to Canaan. After three months or
so in that service, Abial was transferred
to Concord as spare man, on account OF
dull times. In April, 1859, he was given
charge of an engine andran local freight
from White River Junction to Concord,
continuing in the work for some twenty
six months. About Jan. 1. 1861, at the
time the civil war broke out, railroading
became dull. The management decided
to retain married employees and dis
charge the unmarried. Abial thus lost
his position as engineer. -Four married
engineers, who had been hired on the
road after his first promotion were re-
tanned and he was kept in the service OIL
the railroad as spare man, brakeman
and freight conductor. Later he was
transferred to the passenger department
as brakeman and baggage master on his
former run. The last five months OF this
duty he was baggage master on the run
from Rouses Point to Boston.
In December, 1868. James Sedgeley
master mechanic OF the Northern rail
road who had discharged Engineer Hurl
butt in 1861, offered him a good engine
with through freight run and standard
netr's position.
He accepted, and was soon running an
engine. He remained in the freight ser
vice until September 1, 1864, when he
shipped i'll the United States navy as a
first class fireman. He was assigned to
duty upon the guard ship Vandalia at
| Portsmouth, and was soon afterwards
drafted upon the United States man OF
war, San Jacinto. MIR. Hurlbutt's expert,
ence while upon the San Jacinto was
such as to give one lasting impression
of a life on the ocean wave. Storm.
| tossed several times, the San JaCinto, on
New Years morning, 1865, was cruising
in the vicinity OF the Bahamas. Through
someone's blunder, the vessel grounded
on a coral reef and never was foated
again. The officers and crew reached an
uninhabited island and lived on supplies
taken from the vessel until relief came
Having been landed at Key West by a
government transport, Mr.. Hurlbutt
was assigned to duty in tug boat
where he remained until Aug. Is, 1865
when he was honorably discharged from
the naval service, the war having ended
Mr.. Hurbutt having returned to hi.
home in West Lebanon, through the good
will of Master Mechanic Sedgely, he was
again in charge of the same engine and
train that he relinquished to enter the
navy. July 13, 1870, he was off duty
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
Real Estate for Sale.

Two good residences on Main street.
One Webster street and one Concord
Ave, another near Railroad street.
w. III. PRESTON,
Real Estate A gent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25
AbOrtiOn Prevented
Saved a Calf = Saved a FoaI.

II lost four calves and
had three more COWS that
showed signs of abortion.
One lost her calf the year
before at a little over 8
months. She was about
7 months along and her
udder was badly swollen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-02-25

Trains arrive at st. Johnsbury from Bos
ton, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta, North
Conway and White Mountain resorts 2.2O
p. m.
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
F.E. BOOTHBY. G. P. & T. A.,
Portland, Maine.