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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
Items Of Interest.

We sell the Chinese about 100000
year more than we buy from them.
The value of the wheat crop is 81 per
cent less than that of the cotton crop.
Greece has as many people as Michigan
and as many acres as West Virginia.
An incubator in use in Australia has
capacity Of IL, 440 ducks eggs or a.
$50 hens eggs.
Roofs over the outside seats of the
tramway cars are being adopted at
Sheffield, England.
To the Liverpool School of Tropical
Medicine the Suez Canal company has
sent donation OF $3.50.
Sweden exported 10000 tons of but
ter to England last year and ate $4,000
tons ofmargarine at home.
In New Zealand government subsidy
is given the Salvation Army to prevent
suffering among the needy.
Together with the tools that were
stored inside it, an entire house has been
stolen, brick by brick, near Cassel, Ger
many.
Liverpool has decided to try the sug-
gestion of its city engineer to build work
mems dwellings with concrete slabs made
from dust Instructor clinkers.
The United States gets two.thirds of
both the export and import business
of Honduras. The exports were last
year So, 437 ,293 and the imports 81, 727,-
364.
new process for extracting oil from
olives by centrifugal machine, such as
is used in sugar reineries, will effect an
enormous saving to the'olive growers of
California.
The report of the commissioner of
patents tor 1902 shows total of 49,.
400 applications for patents. including
designs, and that 81, 776 patents, includ-
ing designs, were issued.
Fully 5000, 900 Indian subjects are now
more or less acquainted with the Eng.
fish language. The language most
spoken in India is Hindoostanee by
100000 people. Bengal is the tongue
OF 100000.
There were 3 800 fewer deaths in Berlin
last year than the year before. The
decrease was largely among children
between six months and one year old
and is thought to be due to the cool
summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
The DrOuth Broken.

The long desired showers came Mon
day afternoon and through Monday
night and brought great relief to the
thirsty EARTH. Heavy showers fell in
Barnet and Peacham and there was
steady rain here through good portion
OF Monday night. Thus the drouth
which in its length and severity has not
been equalled in this section for half a
century was broken. The rainfall has
been kept at the Fairbanks Museum for
the past nine years and the average tor
nine years during the month of May
has been 3 0S while in May 1902 there
was a precipitation of 5 IA inches. This
year only .04 OF an inch came in May
and there has been no rain of importance
since April Q until June 8. In the mean
time hay has advanced to SIS and over
ton and good cattle have been sold at
$40 head because the farmers could not
afford TO feed them. In many instances
where there was no pasturage farmers
had been letting their cattle feed in their
moving. But the rains came soon
enough to help out our hay crop and
though garden vegetables have been
severely touched by frosts, Monday s
rains will help great deal.
During the period of drouth great pre-
cautions were used by our townspeople
and there were no fires. The trustees
had three men patrolling the streets
every night, notices posted cautioning
everyone to start no bonfires and the
St. Johnsbury Aqueduct Company mott
fed their customers that they could use
hose only 80 minutes each day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
Conventions at Burlington.

The 1OSth annual meeting of the Con-
gregational convention ofVermont open
ed in Burlington yesterday and the mod
orator this year is Rev. DR.. c. Fl. Merrill.
The annual sermon was preached last
evening BY Rev. E. M. Chapman and on
Wednesday evening Rev. DR.. S. G. Barnes
has an address upon the theme What is
it to be a Christian ?" Those attending
from this place, besides the participants
Just mentioned, include Rev. DR.. Edward
T. Fairbanks, Prof. Henry Fairbanks
and ]. w. Sault, the latter going as
delegate from the North church.
Saturdays Boston Globe contained an
interesting letter from Burlington con-
corning the meeting, accompanied by an
excellent portrait OF the moderator, Rev.
DR.. Merrill. Of his work as secretary of
the Vermont Domestic Missionary So
ciety the writer said, "As secretary of
the missionary society he has been sig
nally successful, having inaugurated new
methods and having brought into new
lite many organizations which had fallen
into inactivity" OF Mr.. Chapman the
same writer said, "Rev. Mr.. Chapman is
one OF the newer ministers in the state.
having come here from Worcester about
three years ago. He has already taken
position among the stronger preachers
in the state"
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary Union was he'd in
Burlington, Tuesday. Mrs. Rebecca P.
Fairbanks is president of this organiza-
ton and among those attending from
here, besides Mrs. Fairbanks, are Mrs.
Walter P. Smith, Mrs. Robert Mackin-
non, Mrs. George H. Cross, Mrs. ]. M.
Perham, Mrs. Alfred Guild and Mrs. John
Richie, the two latter going as delegates
from the South church missionary
society.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Domestic Missionary Society will be held
today. Prof. Henry Fairbanks is presi-
dent of this organization and Rev. DR..
Merrill is the secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.

The Woman's Home Missionary So.
ciety viii meet with Mrs. A. B. Pringle
Friday afternoon. All who are interest.
ed in this work are cordially invited to
be present.
Mrs. Sam Piper spent Sunday with her
husband at Newport.
Mrs. Ed. Simpson has been quite sick,
but is some better at this writing. Mr..
Simpson has also been quite poorly.
Hazel Jenness, who has been i'll with
the measles, is on the gain. Miss Learned
is also better.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Stone attended the
convention at Peacham last week Tues
day.
The W. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Allen Wednesday afternoon at 2.30
O'Clock.
Mrs. Addie Lockwood, who has been
visiting friends and relatives at Danville,
has returned home.
Fred Bailey was called home at Mad
sonvilIe, Ca, on account of the death of
his brothers. wife, Mrs. Alden Bailey.
Mrs. Van Buren, Hill, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Flora Bon
nett OF Hardwick, returned home Sat-
urday.
A. B. Pringle ami Verna Zimmerman
have been appointed as delegates to the
Sunday school convention which is to be
held at Ryegate next Tuesday.
Miss Ella Drew, who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. Flint, returned to her
home at Boston last week.
Clara Peak and Steve Lovejoy, who
have been visiting his mother. Mrs.
Lovejoy, at Claremont, N. H., returned
home last week
Willie Beauregard has rented John
Moore's meat market and will run a
team every day. A young man from
Manchester will assist him.
Mrs. Rosa Nichols, who has been visit
ing friends at Sanford, Me-, returned
home last week.
Mrs. Keller, from Morrisville, made
Mrs. George Halett call Monday of
last week, on her way to Wilmington.
Mrs. Wesley Sargent spent Thursday
of last week with her daughter, Mrs.
Williams, at Bradford.
On Friday night reception was given
in the Congregational vestry to welcome
the new pastor, Rev. c. S. Clark, of
Hartford Theological Seminary.
Mrs. Joe Nichols and children of St.
Johnsbury have been visiting friends and
relatives here during last week.
Grace, Gertrude, Ernest and Philip
Franklin spent Saturday and Sunday
with their uncle at Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrill, spent
Sunday with relatives at Danvile.
The Methodist Sunday school will
have their Children's Day exercises at
half past ten, Sunday.
Miss Luna Bilin, from Lyndon Corner,
is visiting at Mrs. Dell Simpsons.
Miss LETT from Bradford, who has
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Ezra
Learned, returned home last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
Meeting of Wheeiock Association,

The Wheelock Association OF Feee Bap.
fist churches met with the church at
West Derby June Al. There was not
large number OF delegates present, but
the spirit OF the meetings, during the en-
tire session, was excellent. The confer.
ence sermon was preached Thursday eve
ming by Rev. B. P. Parker of Newport
Center. Friday forenoon was taken I'D
by the discussion of the subject, opened
by paper by Rev. Robert l.. Duston.
How shall the ministry of today so
preach as to meet the demands of the
age, and glorify God in the building IN
OF his kingdom" and a sermon by Rev
Franklin Blake OF Sutton.
The Woman's Missionary Society pre.
sented an interesting program Friday
evening.
Rev. ]. D. Waldron preached Saturday
forenoon from the words He that Low.
eth not his brother abideth in death -
Rev. Robert l.. Duston spoke Saturday
afternoon from Rev. l: 5 G.
The Young Peoples meeting Saturday
evening under the direction OF the presi.
dent, Miss Hattie Parker, was largely
attended and OF good interest.
Sunday services opened with a Love
Feast led by Hon. ]. B. Holton of West
Charleston. Rev, E. Newell of Lyndon
Center preached in the morning and eve.
ming, Rev. ]. w. Burgin OF Hardwick
preached in the afternoon, and Revs. T
E. A. Morrill, and B. P. Parker admins
tered the communion at the close of tn,
| sermon.
In response to an invitation extended
tour persons stood in the evening express
ing their purpose to live a Christian life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
A Burlington Wedding.

The many friends Of the bride, who
was former resident of st. Johnsbury,
will be interested in the account OF the
wedding of Walter 0. Lane and Miss
Ellen c, Putney and extend their hearty
congratulations to the contracting par
ties. The Burlington Free Press gives
the following account OF the ceremony
Walter O. Lane and Miss Ellen c.
Putney were married Monday afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Wood
at 3S5 South Willard street by Rev. G.
H. Beard. Only small company of
invited guests witnessed the ceremony,
which took place in the library. This
room was prettily trimmed with peonies,
evergreen and palms and the couple stood
under a globe Of peonies which, when
the ceremony had been performed, opened,
showering the couple with rose petals.
= The wedding party consisted of the
bride, attended by her father, Prof.
Charles E. Putney, who gave her away
the BRIDES sister, Mrs L. P. Wood, who
acted as matron OF honor; Misses Ellen
and Lois Wood, who proceeded the brida
party, holding two silk streamers O
white ribbon which bordered the path
Charles Wood, nephew of the bride
who followed, bearing the rings on {
white pillow and the groom, attended b,
his best man, Harry S. Weed.
The bride was gowned in white sill
trimmed with chiffon and lace and tn
matron wore white satin. The littl
maids also wore white and blue. Tn
wedding music was rendered by Mis-
Isabel M. Paddock OF st. Johnsburv ant
Mrs. c. Nd. Smith, Mrs. G. H. Root an,
Mrs. d. S. Peck assisted in receiving tn
guests end presided at the tables. Their
was fine display of wedding gifts. Th
happy couple left on the afternoon trai
for wedding journey, after which the
will reside on Cliff street in this city.
Among those present from out of tow
were Miss Alice Lynch of Canton, Ohio
Miss Frederick Payne OF Brooklyn, n
Y, Mrs. T. F. Edgar and Miss Lena Lar
OF Boston.
A unique and dainty lunch was serve
by Miss Agnes Marion Billiard of S
Johnsbury, a graduate OF the Bosto
Cooking school This was Miss Blu
lard's first attempt in this city and we
most successful.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
Woman's Association.

The annual meeting Of the Woman's
Association of the North church for
the election of officers was held in the
parlors on Thursday afternoon. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen:
President, Mrs. Walter P. Smith.
First Vice Pres, Mrs. George F. Cheney.
Second Vice-Pre Mrs. c. M Stone. :.
Secretary, Mrs. Charles W. Farr.
Treasurer, Mrs. Charles A. Stanley.
Home Missionary dept, director, Mrs.
E. M. Chapman; treas, Mrs. George E.
Hazen.
Foreign Missionary dept, director,
Mrs. S. I. Brooks; treas, Miss Martha
]. Hall.
Social dept. director, Mrs. W. A. Kicker.
Sewing dept, director, Mrs. John Balch ;
assistant director, Mrs. ]. E. Taylor.
The usual committees were chosen and
Mrs. c. w. Farr and Mrs. S. T. Brooks
elected delegates to the annual meeting
of the Woman's Home Missionary Union
which was held at Burlington yesterday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
Our Maple Sugar Crop.

George c. Cary, who is one of the larg-
est dealers in maple sugar in the state
was interviewed last week by the Mont.
pelier Journal of the sugar season of 1908
and gave the following interesting state.
ment about the crop:
las is usually the case, the maple sugar
crop this year is proving larger than at
first estimated. The production in 1902
probably averaged two and one.half
pounds to the tree, the largest average
in several years. In many sections this
year the flow of sap was light, but in
Others 1t was nearly as great as in 1902,
so that the average is fully one and one
halt pounds to the tree. While this is
only tive.ninths of the amount made
last year. it compares tavorablv with
other seasons. There was very little
fancy sugar made, most of it being very
dark colored and of comparatively poor
quality. High prices have ruled thus far.
the farmers receiving nine cents pound
This has been due to large demands from
the users, who feared there was not
enough to go around.
III Nalaoa, however, the sugar crop
has been very large, about three pounds
to the tree This is even more than last
year, when there were over 200 cars
imported to the United States and q
good deal carried over. The tobacco
concerns and western syrup makers from
experience prefer to buy Canadian sugar
paying as high as two cents a pounc
more for it than for the Vermont prod
uct. Consequently, inasmuch as tn,
price is low in Canada and sugar can b,
lmported-after paying the duty, fol
ABOUT cent pound higher than ours
IT'S hrmly believed by the leading buyer,
the prices here must go lower. If thi,
belief is verified by results, the specula
tors, who early in the season paid HIGH
prices, are liable to lose money"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
Honors for st. Johnsbury Boys.

St. Johnsbury seems to receive its full
share of distinction at the Boston Law
School. The highest honor conferred by
the school is the prize thesis, which is
selected as the most satisfactory OF the
100 or more written by applicants for
graduation. This is printed and circu-
lated by the university. Last year this
honor fell to James P. Richardson, his
subject being, Rights of Recovery against
an Untitled Contractee." This year the
same was awarded to Herbert W.
Hovey, whose subject was Mental Dis
tress as an Element of Damage" Both
young men are graduates of St. Johns.
bury Academy in the class of 1895 and
both were among the few to receive a
degree magma cum laude from the law
school.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
c. c. BINdHA1 SUCCESSFUL.
Induced DIR. Howard Company 10
Make Special Price.

After great deal OF effort and cores
pondence, c. G. Bingham, the popular
druggist. has succeeded in getting the
DR.. Howard Co. to make a special hall
price Introductory offer on the regular
fifty cent size of their celebrated SPECIFIC
for the cure of constipation and dyspep'
STA.
DR.. Towards specific has been so re-
markably successful in curing constipa'
ton, dyspepsia and all liver troubles,
that Z. c. Bingham is willing to return
the price paid in every case where it does
not give relief.
So great is the demand for this speclf1c
that c. c. Bingham has been able to
secure only limited supply, and every
one who is troubled with dyspepsia, con.
stipation or liver trouble should call
upon him at once. or send rs cents, and
get sixty doses of the best medicine ever
made, on this special halfprice offer, with
his personal guarantee to refund the
money if it does not cure.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
Meeting of Fifty Club.

On last Wednesday afternoon the men,
bers of the Fifty Club met with Mrs. w.
L. Morris at Paddock Village. All the
members were present but Mrs. W. H..
Rollins, who was seriously i'll. The alter
noon was spent in a social manner.
Mrs. Woodbury. read selection on THE
Origin of Memorial Day.; Mrs. Gorham
on Memorial day in different Coun-
tries" there being hardly country in
which the day is not observed; Mrs. Da-
vie read poem entitled IA Handful oil
Leaves" Supper was served at six
O'Clock, Mrs. l.. Morris assisting at the
table. All voted it another pleasant day
for the Fifty Club"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
Museum Notes.

The following flowers have been shown
during the past week: June 2, thimble-
weed, small sun-drops; June s, large vel
low pond lily, small northern bog orchis,
yellow or hop clover, red baneberry
golden ragwort, butterweed; June 9,
yarrow, mountain laurel; June 10, for
get-me.not.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
Golf Notes.

Mr.. Cervos, the instructor, has been
busy the past 10 days giving golf lessons
and closes his engagement here Saturday.
On that afternoon, about 4 O'Clock, he
will play an 18-hole exhibition game
which the members OF the club will be
much interested to see.
1t is expected that the Waubannakee
Golf Club of Burlington will play the Old
Pine Coli Club here next Saturday after
noon. The first pair will tee off at sharp
and an 18-hole match will be played.
The Burlington club Will return home at
o'clock.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10
Painters and Paper Hangers Organize.

The painters and paper hangers of this
town have formed an organization for
mutual benefit, to be known as the st.
Johnsbury Painters and Paper Hangers
Association. The following are the Off
GERS of the new organization:
President, Lyndon Arnold.
Vice-Pres., c. A. Grant.
Sec. and Treas, E. N. Brunette.
Executive CON-, F. D. HILL F. M. b.
net, c. H. West, J. A. Morency, B. B.
Clark.
The association has adopted the nine
hour day and decided to charge time and
one. halt for all work done after nine hours.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10

At recent meeting OF the directors of
the Montpelier & Wells River railroad at
Montpelier, dividend Of $1.25 share,
payable July on stock of record OF June
%, was voted. This is the second divi-
dend of the year, the first paid last win
ter, being 21a per cent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-06-10

Fall River, Mass, June 6--Charles
johnson, aged II, and his friend, Henry
Cote, were wrestling on the cap log of
wharf here last night and both fell
overheard. Cote caught plank thrown
to him and being able to swim, reached
a Spite, clinging to it until rescued.
johnson could not swim and was
drowned.
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
JUSTICES ACCOUNTS
CLOSELY SCRUTINIZED
Interesting Developments Looked
for in Special Auditors Report.

Startling and interesting developments
are expected in the report on the az
counts OF justices OF the peace which
Will be forthcoming before long The
justices accounts. II is said. have not
been audited since they went into !; flee
after the adoption Of the District code.
Auditor Petty began an auditing OF the
justices accounts a short time before
he went out OF office. He did not. how
ever, finish the work owing 10 the limit
ed time he was able 10 devote TO IT, It
is thought he made a partial report Of
his investigation 10 the Commissioners
before he resigned. Since that time
however, II is understood an expert ac-
countant has been assigned TO comDleee
the report. His task is nearly finished
and the report VIII be submitted 10 he
Commissioners in few days.
According to the code the justices Ct
the peace are required 10 make monthly
reports 10 the Auditor or the District
OF all moneys received as fees and 20
pay them over to the Collector for iie
District. Each justice is 10 get re
ceipts IN duplicate. one or which he must
file with the Auditor and retain the
other.
The special accountant Is said TO nave
had great trouble in compiling his te-
port which Will soon be made to the
Commissioners II is not known AT this
time whether the forthcoming report
will cover the work OF the justices or
the peace up 20 date or only for the nrsJ
year OF their service.
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
SALVATION ARMY TO HOLD
SPECIAL SERVICE SERIES
Distinguished Workers Coming From
New York and Elsewhere.

The Salvation Army will hold special
meetings tomorrow. Sunday. and Mon
day. Col. and Mrs A. Chandler. OF New
York. viii be present and conduct the
services, and on Sunday night Colonel
Scott. National Relief secretary. viii
also attend Colonel Chandler and
Colonel Scottare well known army work
ers. having had many years experience
in this ana other lands. Both are ma
tional officers with headquarters in New
York. but their special work calls them
20 ali the large cities.
new department OF the work is TO
be established in Washington. and will
BE In charge Of stan Captain and Mrs.
Gearing. who came from Boston. Cap
tain and Mrs. Gearing Will be al the
special meetings. All meetings Will be
IN the large Army IIall. $50 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. Saturday at .. IN; sun
day at IL a 10. 3 and D. m. and Mon
day at D. IN
on Tuesday al .. IN. Il. Fletcher
viii give a photograph concert Ia he
interest OF the local work. The very
best selections viii be heard. and an in -
terestlng time Is assured
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
GOVERNMENT WINS
IN CHINAMEN'S CASES
Writs of Habeas Corpus Refused to
CeleStials at Montreal.

A message received at the Department
OF Justice says applications for release
on writs of habeas corpus have been
denied to the sixteen Cinnamon who
were recently refused re-entry at
Riehford, VT. and whose attorneys be-
gan proceedings In the court of Judge
Loranger, OF Montreal The writs were
dismissed and the court held the Canad-
ian Pacific had the right to return the
Chinese in bond to ports Of entry desig-
mated by the United States. The Chinese.
through their attorneys. have appealed.
and the cases will be heard before the
appellate court at Montreal Saturday
The contention OF the Chinese is that
they have the right to designate the
port where they will leave the country
and the Canadian Pacific had no right
10 take them back to Vancouver IN
bond. as the road was doing under an
arrangement with the United States
Government. They desired TO be re
leased at La Cole. a point on the Grand
Trunk line near the border, whence they
could easily escape into this country,
there being no immigration officers
there. Had the Chinese won in the court
at Montreal. there is little question the
immigration Bureau would have closed
all the ports along the northern border
10 Cinnamon. Indirectly, the decision OF
Judge LOTanger uphoids the contract for
deportation OF Chinese which this Gov
eminent has with the Canadian Pacific.