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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01

r>ss5unu notnIng TO slgnITy. IL was a
grand fortune to a poor sailor, and I
remember that I acted very foolishly
over the find. 1 counted it over and
over again, and when at last realized
that was rich 1 rushed on deck with
a wild hope of seeing sail close at
hand But for the money 1 believe that
the long days and dreary nights which
followed would have driven me insane.
There was plenty to eat and drink, no
danger of the wreck going down, and
the weather was fine for five days out
of seven, but felt my isolation more
keenly than 1 can describe I was out
of the track of ships, moving with
wind, wave or current, and the same
empty horizon greeted my view day
after day and week after week.
While became listless and discour-
aged and almost lost hope, still kept
record of the days as they passed. Ac-
cord1ng to my record, I had been on the
wreck forty-nine days when 1 sighted
my first SAIL Very likely ships had
passed and repassed without my see
ing them, as L could set no signal by
day and always slept straight through
the night This sail was discovered
early one morning coming from the
south, and her course was such that
she must pass close by. When / noted
this put the plumber into bags and the
bags into clothing and after that had
nothing to do but eat hasty break
fast and wait.
The breeze was very scant, and it
was above three hours after being
sighted that the strange sail drew near.
She proved to be an English merchant
man bound for India, but having been
blown far off her course by gale
which had not felt at all.
She was within half a mile Of me
and had set signal to gladden. my
heart when big whale suddenly broke
water close to the wreck. Half min
ute later he was followed by second,
which attacked him with great fury.
The monsters put up terrific battle,
lashing and biting each other and kick
ing up sea like a gale of wind. They
at first drew away from me, but after
a few minutes made a circle which
brought them back again.
What I had feared from the first
came to pass after a quarter of an
hour. Half blinded by pain and fury
or feeling himself overmatched and de-
sirous of getting away, one Of the
whales suddenly whirled about and
came for the wreck head on. He was
| fully eighty feet long, and he came like
| moving mountain. made sure of
my hold when I saw him coming, but
| he struck the wreck on her port side
| with such force that I was thrown
across the deck and into the sea be-
You'd. heard the crash of planks and
timbers, was tossed about by the
waves, rubbed against the whale as he
sounded and reached the surface to
find the wreck a hull no longer. 1t
was but heap Of floating debris. ,
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TIE strutting woodcock.

One evening III November, many
years ago, country friend brought a
live cock woodcock to my house in
Byron, ILL., A spent shot had made
his capture possible; in fact, one could
not see that he was hurt in any way
after a sharp, scrutinizing search I'M
der a powerful light on the kitchen ia
BILE. All at once the beautiful creature
slipped from my hand, and, assuming
the air, mien and ways Of turkey
gobbler in the mating season, proceed
ed to strut about on the table in the
circle of powerful light. 1t was one of
the strangest, widest, most beautiful
sights the writer ever beheld. After a
solid hours performance the little au-
dience decided that no taxidermical
touch should ever desecrate that beau
tiful feathered form, and the bird was
gently slipped into the pocket Of an old
hunting coat, carried a mile out of
town into the country and turned loose
in the edge of a hundred acre cornield,
into which he quickly scuttled.-For-
est and Stream.
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Theater Audiences.

A theater audience is tickle and not
infrequently cruel, but it must be won.
Augustin DAILY had several ways of
testing it. One was to station men in
his employ at convenient points where
they could hear the comments and
judge whether the play was making an
impression. But test upon which he
depended more was to listen himself
at the moment when the curtain
went down upon an act. If he saw
people turning to one another eagerly
and making quick comments he knew
that they were being moved, whether
for praise or blame. But if the talk
began slowly after the curtain fell
he was perfectly sure that the play
had excited no interest-a worse fate
than blame.
1t is a favorite way of players to
pick out some one person in the audi
ence-one with sympathetic coun-
tenance-and to play to him or her,
and to judge by success from the ex-
preston seen there. The trouble is
that the people in the front rows are
often the regulars, who feel little emo
ton and show less, and who may be
still unmoved when the rest of the
audience is in ecstasy. If they could
know the distress and the woe they
cause-well, then they would not be
the regulars.-New York Mail.
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GREENSBORO.

Thomas Wilson and wife visited friends
in Oxford, N. H, from Friday until Tues
day.
E. A. Townshend and wife Of Man
chester, N. H, were at 6. Nd. Cuthburt-
sons over Sunday.
Mrs. Silver is entertaining her sister,
Miss Bickford. of White River Junction
Tor few days.
Sherman Calderwood and Miss May
Poole of St. Johnsbury were at w. A.
Jackson's last week.
E. o. Randall and wife spent last week
in Glover.
Rev. George P. Rowell of Glover will
preach at the Congregational church
next Sunday.
Clayton Magoon is home from Man
chester, N. H., suffering with sore hand
caused by getting a small silver in a
finger while handling box.
William Sharp aud wife of Missouri are
visiting Mrs. Sharp's sister, Mrs. James
Young, after an absence from Green's
boro of So years.
c. c. Clary fell from a load of lumber
week ago and broke his knee pan, dis
locating the knee joint.
The Ladies Aid society meet this after.
noon with Mrs. George Y. Simpson.
Mrs. McLane of Danville visited he1
niece, Mrs. E. K. Hill, last week.
There was a good attendance at the
meetings of the w. c. T. u. held here
last week.
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OVER BOA RD
n T lie "A
Copyright, 1904, by c. Lewis.l


1t was bit of carelessness on my
part that launched me into the Indian
ocean one night 1000 miles from the
nearest land There was a squall rag
ing at the time, and, though 1 got hold
of a float flung at me, the brig could
do nothing toward rescue. For the
first three hours my hopes and fears
made me alert, but after that I felt
dull languor and was only half con-
scious of what was going on.
An hour after midnight l was arous-
ed from what seemed to be troubled
dream. 1 was humping against some
thing hard, and my first idea was that
I had been cast ashore. 1t took me sew
eral minutes to shake myself together
and make out that was alongside the
hull of vessel. had scarcely more to
do than lift up my hands and seize
the low rail and draw myself aboard.
I had found derelict bark. Her maSts
were gone close to the deck, much of
her bulwarks swept away, and l knew
by the feel of Der that she was water
logged. 1 took one glance over her
and then dumped myself down on deck
and was asleep in five seconds. When
I again opened my eyes the sun was
three hours high.
I was surely aboard Of derelict, and
it did not take me long to master the
details of the wreck. In the first place,
she was loaded with Australian red
wood and could not sink beyond GER
tain point. Next, she had been floating
about for months and months. There
was some wreckage on her decks, but
masts and yards and bOoms had gone
clear of her as they fell. She had set
tied down until her scupper holes were
only few inches above water.
I was sorely in need of food and
drink, and after a few minutes work 1
broke open the cabin doors, which had
become swelled and damned, and got
into the pantry. There was wine in
plenty, as might have been expected,
and I found meat and biscuit.
When my meal had been finished I
began overhauling the main cabin. All
the charts and nautical instruments
were there, nor had any Of the spare
clothing Of the officers been taken
away. I found the log book, and, though
I could not read French. 1 made out
the latitude and longitude last recorded.
I was so tired and exhausted that I
slept the greater portion of the first
day, but on the second made a more
thorough overhaul. In the rear Of the
captains stateroom I CHANGED upon a
closet which had escaped me the day
before, and here 1 made a great find.
There was money amounting to over
$4,000, together with jewelry worth
$1,000 more. The plumber was in two
tin boxes, but whether it belonged to
the captain, the ship or to other people
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BARNET.

Mrs. Drusilla Martin has returned
from visit to her sister in Barton.
James Walter Brock of Montpelier Wis.
tied at w. T. Brooks last week.
Arthur Lamb has moved his family
into the tenement over Ira Albee's store.
Lee Persons Of Cambridge. Mass, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. !. 7. HENDERSON.
Miss Bertha J. Stevens of St. Johns
bury has been visiting friends in Barnet.
Claude Gi16llan and brother, Charles,
spent Sunday and Monday at Ned
Abbott's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank o. French spent
Sunday and Monday at w. T. Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Laughlin and son,
Ray, spent Decoration day at A. S.
Laughlin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cole and baby OF
Lyndonville spent a few days at Chand-
Ter Whitney's recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Drew of St.
Johnsbury are visiting at E. J. Smiths.
Miss Chase is visiting at Miss Laura
Moore's.
Rev. J. K. Kilbourn went to Berlin,
N. H., last week Tuesday to attend the
conference of Congregational churches OF
New Hampshire.
Decoration day was observed in Bar
met by the Grand Army. Dinner was
served in the hall, after which the Post
proceeded to the cemetery to decorate
the soldiers graves. An address was
given at the church by Rev. Mr.. Clough
of Groton.
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WEST DANvILLE.

James Northrop of this place died very
suddenly at the home OF his nephew, w.
P. Bricketr in Walden. Friday night. He
had just gone to Walden to visit and
complained in the evening of not feeling
we'll and later on the doctor was sent for,
but he only lived few minutes. MIR.
Northrop was an old and respected citi-
zen, having lived nearly his entire life IN
this vicinity. The funeral was hello Sun
day at the Methodist church of which he
had been an active member for many
years. He was 50 years of age and
leaves three children: Fred Northrop OF
California. Mrs. Leonard Cove of New
Hampshire and Mrs. Frank Collins OF
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. c. Lane of St. Johns
bury were in the place over Sunday to
attend the funeral OF Mrs. Lanes uncle,
James Northrop.
Leon r. Adams went Friday to Clare.
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LUNENBURO.

George Hill, who has been taking treat
ment In the hospital in Boston for sev-
eral weeks, returned home the last OF the
week.
Miss Mertie Dawson is visiting rela-
tives in St. Johnsbury for few days.
Charles Cole and daughter. Mrs. Lettie
Cole, came from Littleton to remain over
Decoration Day.
Col. Hale was at home Sunday and
Monday.
Christian Endeavor convention June 9.
The Ladies Aid society will have box
party and entertainment at the hall this
evening
Miss Belle Robinson, whose home is in
Canada, is a guest of Miss Nettie Bell for
several days.
Miss Lizzie Day is at home from St.
Johnsbury academy tor few days.
Decorat ton Day dawned bright and
beautiful and the morning exercises con-
sisted of putting wreaths and bouquets
on the graves OF soldiers. In the after
noon the members of Howard Post
and members of the w. r. c. formed IN
line and marched to the home of M. J.
Pond. who was unable, by reason of i'll
ness, to be present at the church, to ex-
change greetings with him. The line
then reformed and marched to the hotel
to escort the speaker of the day,
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, of the Methodist
church at White6eld. Excellent music
was followed with other exercises of a
literary character, including fine recita-
ton by Miss Bessie Dodge. The address
was fine and listened to by crowded
house. The exercises were enjoyed by all
who had the pleasure of hearing it.
Richard Lane of Whitefe1d was in
town to attend the Decoration Day exer-
cises Monday.
Wedding bells rang in the West neigh.
borhood last Monday afternoon when
Miss Esther Blood was married to Har-
vey Woodbury. of East Concord.
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For Over sixty Years

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Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best ply
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regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
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on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F. J.CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c. 4
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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WEST BURKE.
Declaration Nav.

At ten O'Clock the procession, headed
by the West Burke Military Band,
marched to the cemetery, where the
graves of the soldiers were decorated and
exercises were given by the Relief Corps
IN memory of the unknown dead. At
noon dinner was served in 6. A. r. hall
and this was followed by band concert
which was much enjoyed. At two
O'Clock patriotic exercises were given in
9. A. r. hall. consisting of Rotations,
music by a quartette, and an address by
Guy W. Hill of st. Johnsbury, which
was very interesting.
An exciting game of base ball was
played by the West Burke team against
the St. Johnsbury Centre team. At the
finish the score stood to 4 in favor oil
the home team.
The Village Improvement Society cree
ted tent near g. A. r. hall and dis
psnsed cake and ice cream. The receipts
were gratifying.
Burns West Burke Military Band
appeared for the first time in public.
They have recently purchased new suits
and make very neat appearance. Much
credit is due to their leader, Frank
Burns, for the excellent music rendered
and all have a right to be proud of the
band, as few places the size of this car
boast of band of over 80 pieces. There
is much talk of a new band-stand to be
erected in the near future, and the boys
certainly deserve one.
+ Lincoln Wilson of Lyndonville was the
guest of Burleigh Pratt last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Densmore were at
home from St. Johnsbury two days last
week. Mr.. Densmore seems to be gain.
ing.
L. - - e. i
West6eld tor few weeks.
The graduating class of the graded
school gave masquerade promenade in
6. A. R. hall Thursday evening with
music by Partlow's orchestra. The
young people came out a few dollars
behind as the evening was quite rainy.
Pre- Memorial exercises were held al
the school house Friday afternoon.
patriotic program was given.
The 10 months old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. E. Silsby died last Tuesday
and was buried Thursday. The little
one had never been strong and of late
has gradually grown weaker. Mr.. ane
Mrs. Silsby have the sympathy of all II
their bereavement. Rev. c., 6. Gorse o
Danville ofhciated at the funeral. Others
from out of town to attend the funera
were William Silsby and daughter o
Newbury, and Mr.. and Mrs. Edo Gaskil
and Mrs. Fred Dyke of Barton and Mrs
D. G. Huntley of Lyndonville.
Miss May Campbell and Mrs. Georg,
Smith OF Lyndonville visited friends herr
Saturday.
Mrs. Hiram Cummings had shocl
Saturday afternoon and is in very
serious condition.
Mrs. A. R. Boyce of Barre called OF
| friends here last week.
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LYNDON.

Mrs. George P. Ide entertained whist
party, mostly from LyndonvilIe, last
Thursday afternoon. Dainty refresh
ments were served and pleasant time
enjoyed.
TIE Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church held lawn party a t the pa SON
age last Friday evening, although the
weat her rendered the house a desirable
re uge TO all but the croqu PLAYERS.
Cake and ice cream were served and the
Society cleared over So.
new extension table was purchased
LIST w. elk tor the Methodist parsonage.
M IS Hattie Locklin returned to Man
cheste, las Monday.
Rev. w. c. Clarke preached a bacca-
laur. ate sermon before the academy SEN
iors at the Congregational church last
Sun ay evening.
Interesting pre-memorial exercises were
Civ, by the scholars of Lyndon academy
and graced schools last Friday after
noon. The gradua ting exercises of the
fourth and eighth grades will take place
next Friday afternoon. The senior class
of tour in the academy hold their gradu-
ating exercises Friday evening.
Mrs. John Coleman died at her home
tere last Friday, aged II years, IL
months and days. She was born in
Ireland and her maiden name was Har-
rington. She was very kind hearted
and Industrious woman and reared a
large family of children, nine of whom
are now living and all but two were
present at her funeral. Several years
ago stroke of apoplexy put an end to
fler activity and two years ago she fell
and broke her hip, since which time she
has been entirely helpless, but the imme-
diate cause OF her death was bronchitis.
Her funeral was atteuded Sunday and
the burial was at St. Johnsbury.
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children, who have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends in their great be-
reavement.
Miss Vida Albee came home from Post
Mills to spend Sunday. She was accom-
panied by her friend, Miss Waterman.
Mrs. Charles Leavitt of Worcester
Mass, is visiting at A. w. Peters.
Mrs. W. T. Williams is visiting friends
in St. Johnsburv.
Eugene Whitcher is spending few
days at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Frank Brigham.
Mrs. E. 6. Baldwin returned Monday
from two weeks visit at her home in
Calais
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EAST BARNET.

Mis-. Cushman is very low with gas
tric lever, there is not much hopes of her
recovery.
James R. Galbraith was chosen dele
gate rom here to the Congregational
c Inference held at Lower Waterford
tn S week.
Mrs. Ira Peck from Swanton visited
BIT t. sister-ln-law. Mrs. Drew, last week.
Mrs. Cassidy from Barton visited her
d ghter Mabel here last week.
uthbert Cheney and wife are visiting
a E. @. Newman's.
Mrs. Robert Giifllan has gone to
Passumpsic to spend few weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. Brock.
Pre-memorial exercises were held at the
school Friday afternoon.
Eddie and Louise Moore are sick with
the measles.
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r1cINDOE FALLS.

Mrs. John Buffam has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Remission, at Laconia, N. II.
Payson Sawyer of Portland, Me-,
spent Sunday at George Winch's; his
little son George returned home with
him.
The Ladies' Aid society hold their
annual business meeting this afternoon
in the vestry at three O'Clock. Supper
will be served at the usual hour.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts of. Monroe preached
fine sermon here last Sunday.
Otis Bell of Hanover was home for a
few days recently.
Adner McGrath of Lisbon, N. H., was
in town few days the past week.
Mrs. M. J. Moore is visiting at Frank
Chase's in Woodsville.
Mrs. E. L. Gilchrist of East Ryegate
spent a few days recently with her
daughter, Mrs. H. D. Chamber1in.
The McIndoe boys played ball at St.
Johnsbury last Saturday. The score
stood to in favor of the McIndoes
team.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Duncan spent Sun
day in Peacham, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Orr.
Harry Stevenson called on old friends
here last week.
The Pre-memoria1 exercises in the
schools were enjoyed by quite a number
of visitors last Friday afternoon.
w. J. Donelly of Lisbon, N. H., was in
town Monday.
Mrs. Eldridge has been visiting in
Lowell.
Mrs. H. c. Ide and children are visiting
at her home in Highgate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Little and daugh-
ter have been spending a few days at
Charles Chase's.
Mrs. Nellie McClay and daughter
Helen have gone to Malcolm, Iowa.
Mrs. Shepherd is staying with Mrs. Seth
Ford.
Mr.. Bishop of Providence, R. l., is
visiting at his Cousins, Ora Bishop.
] Winchester hurt one of his hands
at last Ryegate last week and was un-
able to work for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Kimball have been
spending few days at William Kim
balls.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Hunt and daugh-
ter were in Boston few days last week.
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WALDEN.

The republican town committee have
called caucus at the South Walden
vestry next Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock to elect delegates to the state
and county conventions. The delegates
for the state convention will support
Charles J. Bell for governor, while there
is a lively contest for delegates to the
county convention between the friends
OF FL. P. Simpson of Sheffield and S. D..
Morse of Danyille, both of whom are
candidates for senator.
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RYEGATE.

Work on the Grange hall progressed
finely last week under the supervision
of N. E. Morrison. At a meeting held
Monday evening it was decided to raise
the root of the building.
II. S. Powers and wife were in New
bury, Sunday, to attend the memorial
sermon by Rev. Mr.. Prentiss, and the
veterans of the town with their wives
attended the exercises at Groton, Mon
day.
Rev. Mr.. Tarr returned to his home
Monday after supplying the United Pres
byterian pulpit for five Sundays.
Some of the farmers are planting corn.
but many are sowing more grain and
will raise no corn this year.
7. L. Buchanan is spending few days
in Montpelier and Burlington.