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

CHARLES D. TAYLOR'S ESTATE.
The subscribers having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, exam
inc and adjust all claims and demands OF all
late of Ryegate, in said district, deceased
and the term of six months from
the 9th day of May, A. d. 1904, being
allowed by said court to the creditors of said
deceased to exhibit and prove their res
pective claims before us Give notice that we
will attend to the duties of our appoint nient
at the office of McAuister & Farquharson
in South Ryegate, in said district, on the
18th day of June and the 2nd day of Nov
next, at one O'Clock in the afternoon, on
each of said days.
JOHN McALLISTER,
r. FAROUHARSON,
Commissioners.
Ryegate. VT, May II. 1904.
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WEST WATERFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Hovey go June LIST
to Proctor to the reunion, which will be
held June LIST and second. Mr.. Hovey's
friends hope he will be able to stand the
trip and come home much improved in
health.
A. 7. Cushion has been visiting his
nephew, E. A. Blodgett. He returned to
his home in Penacook, N. H., Friday.
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WHEFI.0CK.

Rev. Mr.. Pease supplied at the Free
Baptist church last Sunday.
Clarence HamIin of Hanover came
to D. B. Leslie's last Saturday night to
spend Decoration Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cowling and
child of St. Johnsbury and Oscar Cush-
| man of Lyndon are at S. Warmers for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Craig of West
Burke visited at A. Craig's last week.
Mae Peak has finished work for E. 6.
Newell and is staying at A. Craig's this
week.
Miss Leona Quimby of Lyndon is
staying at 6. A. Orcutt's for a few
weeks, helping them move into their new
house that they bought of A. Drown.
Mrs. 6. Bean returned home last SUM-
day from Sheffield, where she has been
caring for Mrs. Bruce.
Quite number went to Sheffield from
this place last Sunday to attend
Memorial services.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. 6. Cree, MIR. and Mrs.
/. K. Gray and several others go to
Proctor today wednesday, to the re-
union of the 18th Regiment and to cele-
brate Col. Proctor's birthday.
The Ladies favor painting their
churches, and therefore we urge every
Minister to remember we give liberal
quantity of the Longman & MARTINEZ
Paint toward the painting.
Wears and covers like gold.
Don't pay $1.2O a gallon for Linseed
il(worth so cents) which you do when
you buy other paints in a can with a
paint label on it.
& make Il, therefore when you
want Il gallons of paint, buy only
eight of L. & Nd. and mix six gallons
pure Linseed Oil with it, and thus get
paint at less than $1.2O per gallon.
Many houses are well painted with
four gallons of L. & M. and three
gallons of Linseed Oil mixed Herewith.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
Flint Bros, St. Johnsbury, and J. c.
Eaton &C.,, Lyndonville.
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How many children are at this season
feverish and constipated, with bad stom-
ach and headache. Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children will always
cure. If worms are present they will
certainly remove them. At all druggists.
Is cts. Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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held in Morrisville July L, letter to
that effect having been received by Col.
A. c. Brown, of that city, from Col.
Henry o. Clark. of East Orange, N. J.,
president of the association,
At the meeting held at the Methodist
Church in Enosburg Falls May "a, after
the prayer service to consider the
matter of inviting the Vermont Metho-
dist Conference to hold it's annual session
in that place next year, it was decided to
extend an invitation to the conference.
Charles Temple, a young man from
West Charleston, was killed May "a, IN
Flint Bros.'s quarry, a stone falling
from the derrick and crushing him. He
was 20 years old, a graduate of Derby
Academy and corporal in Co. L. LIST.
Inf, V. N. 6.
Mrs. Jane LaPlant, Burlington's old
est resident, is dead, age 104 years.
She was born in St. Angelina. Can. and
came to Burlington in 1884. Three
sons served in the civil war.
John Gilmer Speed, author and journal
list. formerly manager of the New York
World and Leslie's Weekly, is in Middle
bury representing the insular depart
ment of the United States in purchasing
$50 fancy bred horses for the Philippine
service He will include some choice
Morgan horses in this shipment. Mr..
Speed is the guest of Col. Joseph Battell
at Bread Loaf.
The Vermont State Association OF
Undertakes will hold it's state con-
vention at Burlington Tuesday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday, June %, %, and 30.
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Il.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District. IS.
In Probate Court. held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, the 18th
day of May, A. D. 1901. Mary d. Gibbs,
Executrix of the last will and testament of
Charles F. Gibbs, late OF st. Johnsbury, in
said district, deceased, presents her admins
tration account for examination and al
1owance. 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 re-
ferred to session thereof, to be held at the
Probate Office in said st. Johnsbury. on the
18th day of June. A. D., 1904 for hearing,
and decision thereon And it is further or
dered that notice hereof be given to all persons
interested, by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN. a
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury pre-
vious 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 lot be allowed and such
decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
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Presentation of Account.

Ryegate. vt, May II. 1904
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clear hand, evidently by the same per-
son. But none of them was stamped. The
clerks concluded it was a joke and the
postmaster said: "well, lay them TO one
side. Wen hear something about them
before long,"
Next morning the children of No. were
full of suppressed Excitement. Miss Lester,
smiling. said: Charles. you may 20 to the
office and see if there is anything for us. -
Charles knew we'll what the office"
meant. To his mind there was but one.
He had been there before, but not on such
a pleasant errand. When he inquired for
something for No. and the professor
placing his hand on Charless head. said:
my lad, there is nothing here for No. 81
Charles could hardly believe his own ears.
for had he not seen Josephine go with the
valentines Miss Lester was sending to the
officel So he stood looking at the profess
sor with mouth and eyes open wide. When
he returned to his own schoolroom empty
handed, each small dark face grew long
and the teacher said: why, Charles.
didn't you get anything
Nom; there wasn't anything there"
why, that is strange. Josephine, did
you not take those valentines to the Officer"
Josephine, swallowing a lump, replied
"Yes'm, 1 did"
The teacher and all the pupils looked from
Josephine to Charles and from Charles to
Josephine. whose head sank on her crooked
elbow on her desk, and she wept. The
teacher said: There must be a mistake
Charles, take your seat and will see about
it," She went to the Office, but the pro-
fessor said there had been nothing left
there for No. 2. Miss Lester returned to her
room, greatly wondering. She went to Jose
phine, and, lifting her head, said Tell
me, Josephine. what you did with those val
entines?" II took them to the office"
said the weeping child.
But what office, dear?" why, de pos
office, course
1.-THE. postoffice!" cried Miss Lester. "Well
that explains it all"
She FASTENED, laughing, to tell the pro-
fessor. who Immediately went to the post
office. Amid much laughing the stampless
missives were all gathered up. The pro-
fessor returned to the Lincoln school, smil-
ing broadly all the way, his hands full and
pockets bulging with valentines. He car
RED them, himself, TO Miss Testers ROOM
made a happy little presentation speech
and the tangle was Strengthened.
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Social and Club Life
Makes One of That City's Attractions
Small Rule in
Clubs the Progressive

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 6-Anderson. for
the first time in many years. has been dun
socially in a season that usually is replete
with brilliant social events. There has been
but one gathering during the winter that
attracted unusual attention. That given by
Mrs. Samuel J. Mack. wife of the super
intendent of the American Plate Glass
Works of Alexandria was the one excep-
tion. 1t was a reception on New Years aft
ernOon and evening. TO which two hundred
guests responded many being representa-
tives of the sister cities of the gas belt The
quiet season is due in a large measure to
the death early in the fall of Mrs. Thomas
n Stilwell, one of the most popular lead
ers in the social events of the city. There
are many of the ladies here who have not
unpacked the handsome gowns that were
purchased in the anticipation of a lively
season. Thursday night of the week just
past the Anderson Club was the scene of a
pretty event which interested representa-
tives of the clubs of the city both among
the married and young ladies. A hundred
leap-year invitations were issued TO the
gentlemen, who were shown all the sweeter
attentions and courtesies at a dance that
are usually showered upon the ladies them
selves. The programmes were issued as
drafts, signed and checked by the ladies.
This was one event in which there were no
wall flowers in evidence. The guests were
showered with flowers and pace set which
will be long remembered here. The recep-
ton committee included Mesdames c. w.
Hoover, X. NJ. Burr, Edward Jones and
Misses Mary Crull, Bertha Brown and Jes-
sic CHAMPION.
Mrs. B. L. Bing has announced a series of
receptions in honor of Mrs. Lester Bling,
her daughter-in-law, to be given the latter
part of this month, and il is expected that
this will be but the renewing of social activ-
tiles in Anderson. While the social energies
have been dormant, expression has found
vent in the club meetings and Anderson is
now prolific in clubs.
The pioneer club socially is the Embroid-
cry Club, which meets on the afternoon and
evening OF Friday every second week Mrs
j. w. Lovett, Mrs. Judge Henry c. Ryan
Mrs. L. j. Burr and Mrs. r. p. Grimes are
leading spirits in this organization The
ladies entertain their husbands at i
o'clock dinner each meeting and the hus-
bands are all heartily in favor of this or
ganization.
Card clubs are quite popular and card
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programmes are prepared year in advance,
always adhering strictly 10 literary topics
Mrs. NJ. E Mccullough. Mrs. Durbin. wife
of the Governor, Mrs. W. J. Fairfield and
Mrs. f. A. Walker are charter members of
this organization. In order that the ladies
may have lat homes" practically all the
clubs hold their sessions on the same days
The Clio is another literary club, although
it observes open days" when guests are
received and once a year their husbands
are entertained. Mrs. j. F. Mcclure, w
w Atherton, c. b. Nickel, T. j. Bagot
1. c. Ash and J. L. Vermillion are quite
active In large membership.
The Hawthorne Club is one of the most
progressive clubs and this year is under the
direction of Mesdames y. p. Searle, NJ. NJ
Dunlap, w. r. Armstrong, George Lilly
and Charles p. Luce. Their colors are pink
and green and their favorite flower a pink
carnation. Their programmes varied
and include historical research, art discus
sions, studies of literature and worlds cur
rent events. The Art Club is composed of
ladies given exclusively to the cultivation
of artistic tastes and their papers and ex-
hibits have met with many fiattering no.
tees from distinguished artists who have
from time to time lectured to the members
Mrs. w. ]. Blackidge, Mrs. F. II. Smith
and Mrs. o. c. Richie have been ardent
promoters of this organization. Perhaps
the most cosmopolitan of all the organiza-
lions is the Euterpeans, which embraces a
membership of more than a hundred MEM
bers divided into literary, musical and art
sections. each of which is represented on
each programme and all is part of a ma
tional federation. Senator E. E. Hendee is
grand master of the Euterpeans in this city.
One of the interesting features of this
ciety is that each member is the living rep
resentative of an author, artist or musician
and IL is the rule of the Euterpeans that
upon all occasions members shall address
each other by their assumed names. The
Tourists derive their name from the fact
that their programmes embrace some dis
cussion of travel; recently graver subjects
have been assigned. Judge H. c. Ryan W.
NJ Croan, w. S. Ellis. F. P. Foster, W. B.
Campbell are among those who are intense
ly interested in this club Their wives also
are members and enter into the discussions
with much spirit as their husbands.
There is a Short Story club of young
ladies, Fortnghtly and a Magazine Club.
all having for their purpose the attainment
of literary culture.
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Tarties are more frequent than dancing
parties. The West End Euchre Club. the
L. G. L. Euchre Club the Wednesday After
noon Euchre Club. the Friday Euchre Club
have large memberships and valuable prizes
mark spirited contests, while occasional
teas enliven the hours of pleasure. The
Friday Afternoon. the Quality and the
Anonymous Clubs each contribute much
10 the social side OF Anderson. Prominent
in these clubs might be mentioned as lead
ing spirits Mrs. William NJ. Croan. T. NJ
Norton, Mrs. Fred Mustard. Mrs. NJ A
Cox. Mrs. c. W Orland. Mrs. D. e. Rails
back. Mrs. S C. Wilson. Mrs. Elmer AL
bright. Mrs. Percy Doyle and Misses Anna
Shackelford, Myrtle Sears, Edith Layne
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.

New York Sun.
Calpurnia nudged her sleeping spouse.
Julius" she whispered, " suspect there
is a man in the house"
Nonsense" he answered: Caesars wife
should be above suspicion!
Pulling the bedclothes over his head,
julius feigned a heavy slumber.
Sappho was explaining her success.
You see" she said II was the first sweet
young thing who didn't tie her manuscript
with blue ribbon"
Excusing herself, she turned TO give the
Athens Yeller an interview on How IL
Feels To be a Poetess.'
Cleopatra dissolved the pearl I'm vinegar.
What costly banquet" cried Anthony.
Yes" replied the Lily OF the Nile, land
the Jewel in the kitchen is going, tooi
Scarcely daring 10 eat, he sat in amaze
ment at the awful price that she had paid.
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1HE schools OF the city had for
some years observed ST. Valen-
tines day by the pupils bringing
lSNgSN! pictures of any sort-some cut
- from papers or magazines-and
depositing them in a box, the teacher
distributing them later, so that no
one would fail to get a valentine.
No. of the Lincoln (colored) school
was going to use a somewhat diff
ferent plan this year. The children were
to bring the pictures on the 18th to Miss
Lester, who would inclose them in envelopes
addressed to each child, leave them in the
principals office over night, send for and
distribute them the next morning. By so
doing il would make them seem more like
real valentines.
Miss Lester was addressing the envelopes,
being careful not TO miss one of the roll.
The children in all shades from yellow to
chocolate or ebony were alike in the broad
smile adjoining each face, showing rows of
ivory teeth, and in the glittering of black
eyes like so many beads set in porcelain.
While Miss Lester was writing and assort-
ing the pictures, there was much talking
in pantomime Each child was pointing to
himself and noddng. then pointing to this
was to say: I'm going to get one, but you
amt"
The teacher, finishing the pile of forty
five letters" said: II wonder who will
take these to the Officer" meaning the prin-
cipars office. All hands went up, wriggling
and jerking. Josephine, little slender
girl with dancing eyes. hands and feet,
being so obviously anxious to do the errand,
Miss Lester said, handing her the bundle of
well-tied letters: well, Josephine, you may
take them. You know where the office is?"
''Yes'm,'' said Josephine. giving trium-
plant glance over the room as she closed the
door.
To be sure. Josephine knew where the
office was, both the principal
she had never been in it-and the postOf-
flee OF course. letters should go to the
postoffice. She threw on her wraps and ran
the several blocks, passing one or two let
ter boxes, but the teacher had said ''the
office" Valentines were not common let
tiers, and she would do as the teacher said.
She was about 10 enter the building when
a man said: Here. sissy. here's the place
for your letters pointing to the box on
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Sage Advice.

Chicago Post.
Yes, father, I'm in love-"
Marry, my son. marry as soon as you
can was the reply.
Il feared you might object to an early
marriage.
Not at all, my boy. I've reasoned it
out this way: Woman is a problem and
business is a problem. While you're trying
TO solve one you're not going TO have much
success with the other. the sooner you
discover that the woman problem is I'M
solvable the quicker you will get down 10
hard work at the other"
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Minnie Oswald, Stella Harter and Fariss
Stein.
In a literary way Anderson is keenly
alive. as is evidenced by ten largely attend
ed organizations. In the papers and dis
cussions the entire range of literature and
art is embraced, sparkling wit and humor
being mingled with profounder discussions
of statecraft and philosophy.
The Anderson clubs are members of the
Federation Of Women's Clubs and are rep
resented at the state and national conven-
tions. Pioneer of all is the Edgerles, whose
president is Mrs. II. Z. Jones. and whose
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post. No doubt the man knew, but try as
hard as she might, it was impossible to
push the package through the narrow slit
She pulled and pulled at the string until
It broke. By standing on her toes and push
ing hard, she managed to get them all in.
Then she ran back TO school as fast as she
could.
why, Josephine. you have been away
good while" said Miss Lester.
'Yes'm,'' said Josephine, Il could hardly
get them in
The teacher, paying little heed to what the
child said, gave the matter no more
thought. '.
That evening when the mail carrier
opened the letterbox in front of the post
office, he was much surprised. The letters
came tumbling out and the box seemed
chock full. He went into the office laugh
ing and saying he guessed thered be plenty
of valentines tomorrow. The clerks gath
cred round him smiling and examining the
missives. They were all addressed in
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Valentine.

II you were here. sweet. what would my
song be?
All. IL would happiness all the day long be-
Now II Is sadness, and now IL is sorrow:
Go. and bid Granther Time hasten the NOR
FOWL
Hasten the morrow, aye. hasten the minute
When this dreor emptiness love shall have In IL:
when my two arms, that fain would enfold
thee, ~
Tightly shall clasp thee and tenderly hold thee,
Then do you ask. sweet, what will my song be
All. 1t Will happiness all the day long be,
Clinton Scotland. In the Reader.
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this form Of dancing, interest In IL seems
10 be awaking and another season will
probably see many of them enthusiastic
followers of the art. A class OF young
women has already been formed which
will begin it's practice next month and
the girls of this class will probably have
many imitators.
1t has only been within the last year or
two that the learning of aesthetic dancing
was possible here. but now there are sew
erai instructors in the art. Formerly IL
any one desired 10 know anything Of dancing
outside of what is technically termed social
or ballroom dancing. the only thing was TO
seek teacher Of stage dancing. One girl
who spent a season in the East, took
course with professor OF stage dancing
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the classes knows what a pleasure II is 10
belong TO them. Apart from the toy of
the movement. there is the pleasure OF
watching the other dancers. Most of the
women wear the loveliest OF dancing frocks
-accordian plated chifons. usually OF
light colors. with short sleeves, no sleeves
or long angel sleeves. the fancy dictates:
and IL is like being part of beautiful ballet
and at the same time a spectator" All
ages or women are included I'm these classes
and the stately matron Of sixty with snowy
hair, perhaps. pirouettes agilely and
enthusiastically as the supple young deb
utante."
Although the society women In Indian
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Just One More.

Edwin. aged five, was one day being put
to bed for asking foolish questions. AS his
mamma was leaving the room. Edwin
called:
Mamma"
What is it, dear7''
Just let me ask you one more question
When a Teller wears a hole I'm his stock
ing what becomes Of that part of it?"-De-
troit Journal.
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4 Valentine.

Though winter rules the year.
Dear heart. have vernal cheer,
For Spring with all her golden promise waits
The unbarring OF the gatesi
Then. after weary days OF doubts and woes,
Perchance Loves perfect Joy-who knows? who
knows?
Clinton Scotland. in the Criterion.
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They Learn Fancy Dancing,
Do Many Maids and Matrons
1t Is for Aesthetic and
to See

IERE has never been a winter
when dancing was more popular
in indianapolis, and the number
of dances. little and big. formal
and informal, which have taken
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How He Started Spend a
bicycle and Chsnge His Mind

HE world was bright TO Tommy
Wiljohn as he took his way down
the street, his Norfolk hunched
Ix{1l1Su I'm wrinkles about his waist, for
his hands were thrust to the
wrists in his knickerbocker pockets. In
the right one, snugly incased in a channels
purse. which they made fat were ten one
dollar bills. Tommy had put his savings
into one-doIlOr bills. because bills may be
anything. from ones TO ffties; and the roll
In the purse looked and felt impressive.
The SO represented Tommy's savings from
a summer of berry picking that began with
strawberries and ended with dewberries.
Any boy, who knows anything about berry
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He schools Of the city had for
tines day by the pupils bringing
pictures of any sort-some cut
from papers or magazines-and