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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
Golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Leonard Pass
their F'iftieth Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Leonard Pass
their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Leonard cele-
brated their golden wedding last Friday
and the event was fitting1y celebrated by
a dinner and by reception in the even
ing. High mass was held at st. Aloysius
church in the morning and they received
the blessing from Rev. Fir. Leonard, who
does not happen to be relative, though
of the same name. A sumptuous dinner
was served at noon at which four of
their six children were present and 18 of
the grandchildren. The three priests
were also invited, Revs. FIR. Boisson-
nsult, Marceau and Leonard. In the
evening their home was the scene of a
joyous company. The lawn was decor
ated with lanterns and music was fur
nished by the St. Johnsbury Band. Over
500 people called to extend congratu-
lations to the happy couple who have
so thoroughly enjoyed their fifty years of
married life.
The CALIFORNIAN joins with the host
extending congratulations and wishing
them continued health and prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard received many
valuable presents including a copy of the
Golden Chaplet of Prayer from the
Sisters of Notre Dame convent, $50 in
gold from their friends in Barre and $50
in gold from their st. Johnsbury friends.
The money was presented by Rev. FIR.
Leonard in a very telicitous speech.
Those present from Barre were Mr.. and
Mrs. F. II. Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Nelson and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Brown, Frank Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 81.
Burke, Miss Helen Brown, Mrs. Martin
Riley and son, Mrs. Agnes Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. Patrick Brown, Miss Florence
Brown, Mrs. Patrick Nelson and son.
Patrick Leonard was born in Church
town, county of Cork, Ireland, Dec. 18,
1884, and came to America in 1852 and
settled in Lawrence, Mass. He moved
to Royalton, VT, in 1855 and worked
on the Vermont Central railroad as sec
ton foreman. In 1875 he removed to
St. Johnsbury and helped complete the
Portland & Ogdensburg railroad, now
the St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain,
from West Concord to Lunenburg. He
has completed his 29th year of service as
section boss on the Lake road.
Bridget Hogan was born in Nailan,
Ireland, 73 years ago and came to this
country alone after the death of her
parents and settled in Lawrence, where
she met Mr.. Leonard, and where they
were married SO years ago. Eight chill
dren were born to them, of whom six
survive. The two oldest boys, John Fl.
and D. w. Leonard, are engineers on the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and
live at Toledo, and Thomas, their young
est son, an engineer on the Lake road.
They haye 80 living grandchildren.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
Grand Chapter of Vt. o. e. s.

At Fairbanks Museum. Friday evening,
Mystic Star Chapter, No. 20, tender a
reception from to $50 o'clock, to which
the Grand Chapter and visitors are cor
daily invited. Following the reception
at the museum an exemplifcation of the
ritual work, in honor of the distinguished
guests, will be given in Masonic Hall.
The Grand Chapter will open at 8 O'Clock
a. M, Wednesday, June 8, and continue
in session until the business of the annual
convocation is completed, taking recesses
for recreation. On Thursday, June 9,
the guests will visit the scale works and
other places of interest in the town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
New Valuations Decided On.

The board of civil authority met Tues
day to hear the appeals Of those who felt
that the listers had overrated their prop
erty. There were two cases up for dis
cussion; the Howe opera house and the
new livery stable on Central street,
owned by Gilman Bros, Carr and Wor-
then. The listers had assessed the opera
house at $12 900 and this was reduced to
$4,000. The livery stable was reduced
from $4,000 to $28OO. The hearing
elected considerable discussion as to the
value of the property and the decision of
the board of civil authority is final.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
Academy Pre-rIemorial Exercises.

Last Friday afternoon in Academy
Hall, very interesting and instructive
program was presented, in connection
with the Pre-Memorial exercises. Rev.
Stephen G. Barnes gave most excellent
address. taking for his theme the place
of John Brown in American History.
His discriminating analysis of John
Browns temperament, motives. and acts
was a valuable contribution to the i'm
formation which all citizens, young and
old, should possess. Charles Ross,
Chamberlain Post, 6. AR. gave very
interesting account of two days ex-
perience at critical period of the Civil
War. His recital of war events was
thoroughly appreciated. Miss Ethel
Abbott contributed two vocal selections
in most enjoyable manner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
Prizes for Ideas.

Prizes for Ideas.
E. & T. Fairbanks & Co. have offered
$4S5 in prizes, to be awarded next
December, for the most valuable sugges-
tions submitted by any oftheir employees.
in regard to doing the work better, easier
or cheaper, or where there can be any
saving in material. The prizes are divi-
ded as follows; one of $50, two of $35,
three of $25, six OF SIS and 10 of $40.
The suggestions are to be submitted in
writing and will be carefully examined
weekly by committee selected for that
purpose. 1t is believed that these prizes
will be of mutual advantage to both the
employees and the corporation and will
suggestions upon the. manufacture of
scales and the other products of the fac
tory.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
Woman's Club Picnic.

The regular meeting of the Woman's
Club will be basket picnic on Monday,
June 6, at 4 p. m., in the grove which is
accessible from Brantview by foot-path
or from Pine street by carriage drive.
Members may bring guests with tickets
at the usual price, Is cents. The execu-
tive board and business meeting of The
club will be held at the same place at 3
O'Clock. The social committee, with
Mrs. A. F. Nichols chairman are arrang-
ing program for entertainment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
A Serious Accident.

Robert L. Stone, the seven year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur F. Stone,
morning. He was running down
the sidewalk on Eastern avenue and
as he reached the crossing at the Y. M.
c. A. building he turned out for some
men who were there. In doing this he
ran right into an express team which
was driving up the alley way. he struck
the shafts and was thrown down, the
front wheel of the heavy team passing
over the middle of his body. He was
taken to a doctors Office and after
an hours medical aid was able to be
brought home. It was a very narrow
escape for the little fellow and his con-
dition is still critical as internal injuries
are liable to develop.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01

Messiah will meet for work, on Thursday
afternoon, with Mrs. E. Underwood on
Railroad street.
An alarm was rung in about $40
last evening for a fire in the alley be-
tween the Estabrooks block and the
Cottage Hotel on Railroad street.
There is small building, which is used
as the cupboard in the kitchen, that jets
out into this alley and it was the roof
of this which caught fire. The flames
were quickly extinguished and with
small damage done.
The Red Men were to have appeared
in the parade Memorial day but did not
do so owing to the non-arrival of the
unifor ms which were lately purchased.
Frank N. Carr has sold the livery
stable on Main street recently purchased
of Mr.. Gadapee to Moulton Brothers of
Burke.
The work of the industrial class of
Maple street school win be on exhibit
ion Thursday and Friday of this week in
Miss Wilmarth's room at the school
building. All interested are cordially
invited to come and inspect the work.
The room will be open until FIVE O'Clock
each afternoon.
In police court Saturday, Philip Blair
and John Wood pleaded guilty to intoxi-
cation and paid $11.1O each for the Of
fense. Harry Davis was arrested Satur-
day night for breach of the peace. a
hearing was held Monday afternoon and
the case continued until this morning.
Bail of $500 was asked and furnished.
Try our cooked corned beef. Boston
meat market.
&C. A. Benefits marble shop caught
fire Friday evening from a passing en-
gine. The fire caught on the roof and
the prompt arrival of the police with a
fire extinguisher put out the flames and
partment.
The Walter L. Main advertising car
No. 1, containing force of 20 men, is in
town today, billing this vicinity for the
C1JCuS uuC 1Os W. II. GCk Is III CudISG
of the car. The public are cordially
invited to inspect the car.
All who wish to help the Academy
Athletic Association can do so by pat
ronizing Curriers' soda fountain Friday
The entire cash sales of that day will be
given to this association.
We handle canned goods. Boston
meat market.
The awning at Leach's store caught
fire yesterday morning, but was promptly
extinguished.
There will be an important meeting
of the Jr. o. U. A. M. tomorrow night.
There will be meeting of the Con
sumers' league at the home of Mrs. A. B.
Noyes, on Winter street, Friday after
noon at 2 O'Clock, at which it is hoped
there will be a large attendance.
An opportunity is offered for any
wishing to take boarders during the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
Academy Commencement Week.


The program for commencement week
is given below:
Sermon,to the graduating class, Rev.
Prof Benjamin w. Bacon, D. D.. Yale
College, New Haven, Conn.,, Sunday,
June II, Z p. m., at the North church.
Concert by the Academy Double Quar-
tette, Monday, June 13. 8 p. M, Music
Hall.
Class Day Exercises, Thursday, June
16, 4 p. M, Academy grounds.
Class Reception, Thursday, June 16,
8 p. m.. Museum.
Graduating Exercises, Friday, June II,
$50 a. M, Music Hall.
Annual Meeting of Alumni, Friday,
June IL, p. M, Academy.
Alumni Reception and Reunion Friday,
June 1913 p. m, Academy Hall.
Tickets. to both the concert and the
graduating exercises will be given out
according to the plan adopted in former
years. More definite announcement will
be given later.
Class Day Exercises: Class Essay,
Helen M. Mcfarland; Class Grafton.
Wilbur Fl. Symes; Class History,
Harriet A. Hudson; Presentation. Aida
D. Howe; Prophecies. Andrew B. Moore;
Class Song. Margaret L. Ely.
Salutatory Addresses, 1.-The Shapes of
Things" Mabel A. Shields; Essay, Social
Conditions in Russia" Marion E. Stan
ley; Essay, Silent Friends" Ella P. Farr;
Grafton, "A New Supremacy" Philip L.
Thompson; Essay, Real Treasures"
Bertha 3. Duston: Essay, Loyalty"
Bessie E. Wright; Essay, Power"
Alice L. Kicker; Essay, "a Long Seam"
Glenn Robinson; Essay, "The Friendship
of Books" Maud E. Brown; Essay, with
Valedictory Addresses, "The Pleasures of
the Imagination" Frances M. Richard
son.
The Scholarship Honor List of the
Class of 1904 is:
Valedictory, Frances M. Richardson;
Salutatory, Mabel A. Shields; Harold
F. French, Walter c. Rich, Maud E.
Brown. Bertha E. Duston, Olive ]. Nc
Lam. Alice l.. Kicker, Glenn Robinson,
Bessie E. Wright.
The following is the membership of the
class of 1904: Harvey A. Carrick,
Donald L. Comstock, Bailey F. FolIens-
by, Harold F. French, Andrew B. Moore,
Walter c. Rich, Wilbur 81. Svmes; Philip
L. thompson, William F. Wilder, Frank
c. Woods, Lotta B. Boyle, Ellen ]. Bone,
Maud E. Brown, Helen M. Carpenter,
Bertha M. Daniels, JEANNE w. Darling,
Florence M. dickinson, Ethel M. Dow,
Bertha E. Duston, Margaret L. Ely, Ella
P. Farr, Maude E. Follensby, Gladys E.
Hooker, Edith M. Howard, Aida D.
Howe, Harriet A. Hudson, Mildred c.
Lord, Olive ]. Nolan, Helen M. McFar-
land, Angelina r. Powell, Florence M.
Ranney, Frances NJ. Richardson, Alice L.
Kicker, Glenn Robinson, Mabel A. Shields,
Marion E. Stanley, Bessie M. Stanton,
Bessie E. Wright, Marion A. Wright.
Commercial-Harry w. Batchelder,
Harold D. Burbank, Walter P. Carr,
Clyde P. Houston, Donald McGregor,
Mark ]. Mudgett, Ray c. Palmer, Charles
S. Ranney, Jr., Fred S. Sanborn, Eta c.
Warren.
Shorthand-Frank P. Bell, Mary E.
Crane, Gladys Hopkins, Angie L. Hunter,
Blanche A. Joyce, Harold F. Morse, Ar
thur M. Rich, Edith M. Rudd. Bertha E.
West, Horace N. Woodruff.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
Local Events.

May 80 to June 4. Jerry From Kerry.
6. Woman's Club Meeting.
g.. Mystic Shrine Meeting.
z. Caledonia County Court opens.
7-S. Loan Exhibit.
8. Had1ey's Moving Pictures.
70. State Annual Meeting O. e. S.
IL. Base. Ball, Brigham Academy v
St. 7. A.
12. Serm on to Graduating Class.
13. Annual June Drill.
1916. Annual CongI., Convention.
Is. Walter L. Main Circus.
16. Class Day Exercises.
16. Senior Glass Reception,
IT. Graduating Exercises.
II. Annual Meeting st. T. Alumni.
II. Alumni Reception and Reunion.
%. Northern Bankers Association.
20. Republican County Convention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

-Welch Brothers circus is booked for
St. Johnsbury, July "a.
!. o. Jeffreys paid $11.1O in Police
court Thursday, for intoxication.
"A. II. Moves has received his appoint
ment as health officer.
Salt pork, 10 cents pound. Boston
meat market.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
Mystic Star Chapter. No. 20, o. e. s.

NySIIC oIdE ~IHdpVcIs TSU. ~, Os e Ss
Regular meeting Monday evening, June g..
A special meeting for balIoting and work
Thursday evening. June 2: All members are
requested to be present. A special meeting
for reception of Grand Officers and exemplif-
cation of the ritual Tuesday evening, June 4.
Grand Chapter Conyocation Wednesday
morning, June 8. will open at O'Clock a. m.
ALI members of the Order are cordially in
vited.
MRS. ELzADA SPAULDNG,
Worthy Matron.
MRS. CHRISTINA BoRLAND, Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
Cab is the first word under g

in many dictionaries. Society is CAB run
wild, and there is more CAB in business than
there should be. We offer our Insurance and
Annuities, the best in the world. free from
CAB, garnish, or glittering generality. 55th
year, doing business in 3S States. Natl life
Ins. Co. of VT. (Mutual.) ORGANIZED
". W SPRAGUE,
Gen. Agent for Northeastern Vermont,
St. Johnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01

Congregational convention to be held
here June Ii 16, and the rate fixed by
the committee Of arrangements is $1.OO
a day. Any wishing to board any dele
gates are requested to communicate this
week with Crawford Ranney, of the
committee on hospitality.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.

Special Bu11etin-L. p. Leach.
A Smoker-F. N. Brown.
Donation Day-C. A. Currier & Co.
Straw Hats-Moore & Jewett.
Bargains-Berry-Ba1 Dry Goods Co.
Bankruptcy Notice-Hami1ton D. Cole.
Horse Remedies-S. L. Wilson.
Walter L. Main Circus.
Market.
Moving Pictures-Stan1ey Opera House.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
WOmauss Club.

The June meeting of the Woman's club
will be basket picnic, Monday. June 6,
at 4 p. NJ, in grove near Brantview.
Executive board meeting at O'Clock.
See local notice for further particulars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
Woman,s Relief corps.

The Sewing Society of the Woman's Relief
Corps will meet at 6. A. r. hall Thursday
afternoon. Ladies will bring lunch as usual.
Regular meeting in the evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
Knight of Pythias.

Regular Convention of Apollo Lodge, No
2, Tuesday evening, June z.
NED c. STILES, c. G.
II. w. Ellis, K. r.. S.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01

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

Stated Conc1ave Tuesday eve, June 21.
WILLIAM WETHERBEE, Commander.
DELOS M. BACON. Recorder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

Hasw ell Royal Arch Chapter, No. II.
Stated Convocation, Friday evening, June
LEIGHTON P. SLACK, H. p.
DELos Nj. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01

The ladies' circle of the Church of the
Messiah will meet for work, on Thursday
afternoon, with Mrs. E. Underwood on
Railroad street
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-01

Passampsic Lodge, No. II, r. and A. M.
Regular Communication, Thursday even
ing, June 23.
GEORGE F. CHENEY, w. M.
DELos M. BACON. Secretary.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
TIME is THE TEST.
The Testimony of Brattleboro People
Stands the Test

The test of time is what tells the
tale "A new broom sweeps clean"
but will il wear we'll is what interests
most. The public soon find out when
misrepresentation are made and merit
alone will stand the test of time.
Brattleboro people appreciate merit,
and many months ago local citizens
publicly endorsed Doan's Kidney
Pills; they do so still. Would a citi-
zen make the statement which follows
unless convinced that the article was
just as represented? A cure that lasts
is the kind that every sufferer from
Kidney ills is looking for.
George II. Newton, tearhster for s.
A. Smith & Co, living at Flat street.
says: Il cannot add anything to my
original statement about Doan's Kid
ney Pills first publicly expressed over
five years ago when | procured the
at Geo. f. Greene's drug store
and took a course of the treatment.
! am only too pleased to endorse the
if it viii be the means Of
inducing other sufferers from kidney
or backache to use ii. From
my experience as well as from obser-
walton no one need TO be the least
dubious about the results obtained from
The use of Doan's Kidney Pills
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
tents per box. Foster Milburn Co.
Buffalo. y. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-and
axe no substitute.
Sold in Brattleboro by Geo. E
sreene. Druggist.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
An Anti.rrnmn Movement.

Driven TO desperation by a wide
spread and persistent epidemic OF
hoboes. Burlington has begun an active
campaign against the knights of the
road with the purpose Of driving them
from the city and vicinity. This means,
if successful, an influx Of weary impe-
curiosity for such other towns MS re-
main passiyely receptive to this unde-
sirable element Of population.
1t Is a doubtful charity TO give food
or shelter to unknown applicants at
our doors. The chances are that such
applicants are wholly undeserving Of
aid, and choose q wandering life Of
beggary and appropriation or eNtortiou
of privileges not rightly theirs, because
they prefer il to the responsibilities
of life OF decent Industrious citizen
shin. 1t is impossible to distinguish
from this class the occasional unfor-
tunate who may actually, through un-
toward circumstances, need little aid,
For this reason the practice of personal
charity of this kind is an injustice to
the honest, Industrious element of our
population who should not tax them
selves to help increase another element
utterly worthless and dangerous.
But many good people say: Il have
not the heart to refuse food when
human being says he is hungry. /
would rather feed a hundred unworthy
beggars than to refuse one really
needy and unhappy This is pretty
and generous sentiment, but We should
learn to make unpleasant decisions
sometimes, when the greatest good to
many demands it.
Every community should have some
public means provided for the relief |
of the needy and all applicants should /
be considered there only. Help should /
never be refused those who are i'll or I
hungry or cold but they should be /
required, whenever possible, to pay |
subsequently for what they receive |
either in labor or money. If they are
not willing to try to do this, they are
not really needy or deserving of aid.
In the long run it would pay adj
civilized communities to make some
such strict and organized ruling
against the tramp nuisance. Perse-
vered in, it would drive the lazy spong-
ers on other peoples labor out of their
business some of them, with dormant
germs of energy within, to work, others
to crime where they could be properly
dealt with The result would be de-
cline in the desirability of the hobo
profession as life choice.
Burlington has made a wise start;
but the final success of the movement
depends upon her judicious and pa {
tient persistence in the way, and upon
the cooperation of other towns in
her efforts
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-05-27
DeBoer and the New Era.

1.-TWO Donar-B Bill Burlington Clipper.l
j. A. DeBoer is not ambiguous.
There is no ambiguity about his writ
ings and much less in his actions. He
has said that he was not a candidate
for governor. He never will be He
will be asked to be the nominee and
will accept. He will accept because
his republicanism is of the type that
comes forward when needed. His
party knows that in his nomination
lies the key to the problem. He will
be told this by men who know what they
are talking about. DeBoer is gem
eral. a leader and will accept the office
of governor of Vermont and il will be
an honor that but few men can lay
claim to in this state to say that his
election to the office was the spontaneous
outburst of a brand new era in Yer
mont's history. 1t will certainly be
unique situation. our sister states
viii again say What has happened
as they remarked upon the result of
the referendum in 1908. Vermont is at
last emerging from the cocoon.