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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10
The Presiding Elder.

The people of St. Johnsbury are glad to
welcome to this town Rev. F. W. Lewis.
the retiring pastor of the Methodist
church in Brattleboro, who has been
promoted to the position of presiding
elder of this district and who will come
here with his family to occupy the par
sonage recently vacated by Rev. J. O.
Sherburne and family.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis has worthily won his
promotion as presiding elder, as in addi-
ton to his pastoral duties for years, his
activities have covered wide range OF
work in connection with the Vermont
Methodist Conference.
Mr.. Lewis was born in Middlesex, this
state, Oct. 81, 1852, the son of Col. Al
bert r. and Emily (HalD Lewis. His grand
father was DR.. Joseph Lewis, Jr., and
his great-grandfatber DR.. Joseph Lewis
a surgeon in the Revolutionary war, who
attended Gen. Montgomery at his death.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis mother died when he
was but four years old, and since early
boyhood he has had his own way to
make in life. He was educated in the
public schools of this state and Massa-
chusetts and in two private schools, but
large part of his mental equipment
was received through private study, and
a former presiding elder of the st. Johns
bury district, in an interview for publica
ton few years ago, spoke of him as
one OF the best educated young men o
the district.
He has spent some time in teaching
and has served as superintendent o.
schools and in other Offices connected
with educational work. His first pastor
ate was in Topsham and he subsequently
held appointments in GaysVille, Stowe
Perkinsvlle, Weathers6eld, Weston, Ran
dolph, Barton, Bradford, Bellows Falls
and Brattleboro. He was offered {
charge at St. Adams four years ago, bu
declined on account of the work in whicl
he was then engaged. His pastoral worl
has been highly successful, as he improved
the standing and condition OF the severa
churches and in some cases received
large number of members. Benevolen
contributions have been increased unde
his direction, debts have been paid, an
the church property improved. Two c
his pastorates were for FIVE years each
one of them terminating then only bt
cause the time limit then in vogue ha
been reached.
In a conference which is compose
largely of college and seminary traine
men, he has held position on the boar
of examiners for more than Is years, ha
had charge of the statistical work Sc,
eral years as statistical secretary, an
is now serving his seventh year as seer
tary of the conference, the bishops an
others having rated him as one of tn
best men in that capacity in the entil
denomination. He has been for sever;
J years member OF the committee on col
ference relations which virtually decide
who shall be admitted to the conference @
probation or in full connection, and 9TH
important questions. He has also flle
various other positions of trust an
responsibility, and last year was electe
on the first ballot delegate to IL
general conference in San Francisco {
the head of the Vermont delegation. N
other member now on the effective Ii:
has had the compliment OF an election o
the first ballot except Rev. DR.. Nutter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10
Birds and Flowers.

The following birds have been reported
at the Museum since May g.
May 1, bank swallow.
May 8, house wren and herring gull.
May 6, least Aycatcher, red-eyed vireo,
Wilson thrush, parula warbler, yellow
throated vireo.
May 7, yellow warbler, warbling
throated vireo. black throated blue
warbler, kingbird.
May s, black-throated green warbler,
rose-breasted grosbeak, ovenbird, Balti'
more oriole.
May 9, whte-eyed vireo, blackburnian
warbler, magnolia, redstart, Maryland
yellQwthroat, chewink, catblrd, chestnut
sided warbler.
The following list of flowers has been
brought to the Museum since May 3;
May 4, field horsetail, early saxifrage,
marsh marigold, dandelion, everlasting
The following blossoms of trees: ash.
leaved maple, yellow birch, white pop
lar,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10
East St. JOllnSbury.

Mrs. Lottie Gleason and child of Barton
are visiting Mrs. William Elms.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ezra Copp are spending
few weeks with friends in st. Johns
bury.
George McGinns is repairing the house
he recently bought in the village.
Mrs. 6. ". Dodge visited friends in
Lunenburg, Friday.
CARLYLE McGaffey was so unfortunate as
to break his leg last week while handling
telephone poles.
Mrs, Ira Quimby fell and broke her hip
Thursday. She is great sufferer and il
is feared she may not fully recover.
J. II. Ramage assisted in the morning
service, Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10
HI uZZell.

Luke Buzzell died at at his home in st.
Paul, Mimi, Sunday, aged sc years.
Mr.. Buzzells active life in St. Johns
bury takes one back a generation as it is
about 20 years since he lived here. He
was a resident of St. Johnsbury for over
80 years and was the largest individual
manufacturer in town, employing about
40 men IN his foundry and machine
shop. The foundry was located in the
building now occupied by {. K. Lynch
and the machine shop was burned few
years ago in the big fire. His office was
moved across the track and made into
dwelling house and occupied by Mr..
Ivers. One OF Mr.. Buzzell's most i'm
portant products was the giant water
wheel, great improvement over other
makes and which had a large sale all
over New England and elsewhere. Mr..
Buzzell was actively interested in village
affairs and was on the board of trustees
when the village water system was put
| in, and il our memory serves us correctly
only one member of that board is now
living.
He built the large and slightly residence
in Paddock village now owned and
occupied by Uriah Elliott and laid out
several streets there. John Emerson
was at that time superintendent Of
streets and Mr.. Buzzell desiring to per.
petuate the name of a faithful Official
NAMED one of his new streets John and
the other Emerson. These are theil
names today and the tract that he open
ed uphas become we'll occupied by home:
OF our townspeople. Mr.. Buzzell was {
public spirited man, but meeting will
financial reverses he lett St. JohnsburJ
never to return. He leaves a wife ant
four children, the eldest being Mrs. Henry
W. II all OF Burlington.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10

with all its interests. For several years
| Mr.. Howe conducted a grocery store in
| building on Main street, where the First
| National Bank is now located. At
later period, and for several years he was
the agent in charge of the town liquor
agency. Mr.. Howe was man OF the
strictest integrity. His business dealings
were always in accord with right and
Justice; in his management OF tie trying
office Of town liquor agent, he merited
the praise accorded him for his care, and
for the manner in which he guarded
many from misapplying that which was
meant for the public good. About nine
years ago Mr.. Howe suffered an attack
OF emboism, by which he lost by ampu-
tation one of his limbs Two years later
he suffered a like disease in the other
limb, which was also lost by amputa-
ton. Thus deprived of the power to
walk he was destined to confinement to a
wheel chair for the remainder Of his life.
1t is, however, the grateful testimony OF
all his many friends that during these
seven years of helplessness he has lived
brave and accomplishing lie. Uniformly
bright and hopeful, Interested IN all the
affairs OF the community and the world
at large, it was p.elsure and proht
to visit him. The wife of Mr.. Howe died
about two years ago and her loss was
keenly felt by him. Mr.. Howe is survived
by a brother, whose home is ia Caliior-
MIA, and by two children, George M. who
lives on Main street and Miss Laura T.,
who has cared for her parents with self
sacrificing devotion seldom equaled. The
funeral services were held yesterday at
his late home. conducted by Rev. A.
Frances Walch.
The bearers were John T. Richie, W.
B. Johnson, Abijah Smith, Dan c. Gage,
Crawford Ranney, and George ".
Spencer. There were number of beaut-
full floral tributes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announce the following examin-
nations: May II, IS, 10, cadet, revenue
cutter service; May "a, gardener, (green-
house work wagon maker; gardener,
(outdoor work.; June 7. engineer and
sawyer; repair man band leader. Parti-
culars Of the salaries of these positions
and application forms may be obtained
OF Frank X. Lanctot, clerk Of the local
board, at the post Office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10
Hospital Notes.


James P. Tansey left for his home in
Leominster, Mass, Saturday, accom-
panied by his mother and brother, who
were called here on account of his Illness
He was at the st. Johnsbury Hospital
for a short time; Miss Elizabeth McNulty
of Lyndonville is there for treatment;
Mrs. M. l. Champigny of Waterford has
has been very i'll with pneumonia, but is
slightly improved; Geo. Damon of Twin
Mountain, N. H.. but whose home has
been here for some time past, Rev. Father
Sullivan of Lancaster and Norman
Michaud OF Hyde Park are among the
new patients.
Mother Cecilia Proveucal of Montreal
is visiting the Sisters of the Hospital.
She was accompanied here by Sister Mary
of Egypt, who will remain here for a
time.
Miss Alice Hodge, who has been ill
with typhoid fever at Brightlook Hospi.
tai tor the past nine weeks, returned to
the home of her sister, Mrs. Walter
J. lngraham, in Summerville, Sunday,
much improved; Mrs. S. J. Somerville
has so far recovered from her recent
serious illness as to return to her home
last Saturday; Roy Calderwood was
operated on for appendicitis Friday and
IS dong very well; Adam Scott and
Frank Taplin were operated on for the
same disease Monday, and both seem to
be in favorable condition.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10
American Chemical Company.

This is the title of concern recently
organized by two of our wel.knowp
young men, DR.. c. A. Cramton and John
F. Puffer, for the manufacture and sale of
some remedies that have previously been
successfully used in private practice, but
are soon to be more extensively sold.
The president of the company is DR..
Cramton, while Mr.. Puffer is the secretary
and treasurer. The company plan to do
a large business charging their territory
as the business warrants. The goods
will be placed on the market in the early
summer and the many friends OF both
young men wish them abundant success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10
esuilmette.

Mrs. Paul Guilmette died Friday at her
home here, at the age of So years. She
had been i'll but Anew weeks, but during
that time she bore her suferings with
great resignation. She leaves beside her
husband, three children, Napoleon and
Pierre, who live at home, and Joseph,
who is in the navy, and has recently been
in London. Mrs. GuiImette was a
member of the St. Anne Society of Notre
Dame church, and her funeral was held
there Monday morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10
Certificate RE.ExTEhDIMG ChAk
TER.
Treasury Department,
Office of Comptroller of the Currency
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 4, 1905

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 4, 1909
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence presenltfoo
to the undersigned, it has been mace
appear that THE Caledonia National ba aiIe
ofDanville," located in the Town of DanviN ii
in the County Of Caledonia and state y,
Vermont, has complied with all the prThGtte
sions of the Act of Congress Ito e nap,di
National Banking Associations to extern
their corporate existence and for other Ipd Hldi
BY the Act. approved April -, 1902;
Now, therefore, I, William B. Ridget3; '
Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby cer VI VI
fly that THE Caledonia National Bank y,
Danville." located in the Town of Danvilfe, e. ~
the County Of Caledonia and State OF V tor
mont, is authorized to have SUCCESSION lo u
the period specified in it's amended articles o.
association: namely, until close of business
on May 4, 1925. .d
In testimony whereof witness my hand n an
Seal of Office this fourth day of May, 19oo'
L. S. VIM. B. RIDeELY,
Comptroller of the Currencyti 9
Extension NO. ~
Charter No. 1876.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10
Howe,

Rollin c. M. Howe, one of the Oldest
and most respected citizens Of st. Johns.
bury, died at his home on Summer street,
Saturday evening, after but few days
Of actual sickness. Mr.. Howe was born
in Plymouth, March 20, 1919, and had
therefore passed his Seth birthday. At
a very early age he moved with his par.
ents to Woodstock, where he remained
until 1858. when he removed with his
family to this village, where for nearly
so years he had been actively identified
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-10
McCutche0n,

Her many friends will sincerely mourn
the early death OF Miss Celia Maude Nc
Cutcheon, which occurred at the home of
her sister Mrs. John L. jenkins, very
early Sunda7 morning, after an illness of
a little over tour months. Apparently in
the best OF health, though in reality con-
stantly overtaxing her strength, she
faithfully and without complaining dis
charged her duties as stenographer at
the Office of May & Hill, where she has
been employed for the past five years.
Aside from her work there, she was con.
tinually preparing herself Tor more ad
vanced position until the limit of heI
strength came and she succumbed to the
disease which finally caused her death
She won many friends by her cheerful anc
happy disposition, and will be greatly
missed by large number who have ex
during her illness. She was born in Can
ada October IA, 1881, and her home has
been IN st. Johnsbury for the past min,
years. She graduated from the Business
College about five years ago, just pre-
yious to entering the law Office, wher
she was employed at the time of her i'll
ness. She leaves father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph McCutcheon, a
St, Sylvester, P. O., where her remain
were accompanied Monday afternoon b.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McCutcheon, c
Haverhill Mass, and another brother
Ernest McCutcheon OF Fabyan, N. II
Funeral services were held at the home 0
Mrs. Jenkins Monday afternoon, Rev.
M. Frost officiating. The bearers wer
]. Rolfe Searles, Calvin E Brown, Fran
H. Phllburt and {. A. Currier. Their
was profusion Of floral tributes fror
loving friends.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07
Soncernina Seas;oknes,.

Harper's Weekly: Two ca:.-r-ssmeA
discussing the discomforts of travel
happened to branch Oft on ro the sub.
ject OF seasickness. Ono of them said:
Talk about seas:c,Haess, The fellow
that travelled with me OH my last Euro
pean trip beat anything l aver net in
all Of my experience before. / tried all
sorts of remedies on him, but without
avail. He kept repeating. oh, l am
so sick-I am so sick
FINALLY I cried out. Can't YOU keep
anything on @ stomach
only my hands, Tom; only my
hands,"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-07-07

I'm COLONIES TOWN
Things ~lInnncn


From the home of the famous"Kevh-
hei Aeeyartah of Cartersville," away
down South, an enthusiastic let
ter about Postum.
Il was in very delicate health, suf-
lering from indigestion and a nervous
trouble SO evcre that l could hardly
sleep. The doctor ordered me to dis
continue the use of the old kind Of cof-
Zee, which was like poison TO me, pro-
uuclng such extreme disturbance that
could not control myself. But such
was my love for it that l could not get
my W consent to give it up for some
time, and continued to suffer, till my
father one day brought homo a pack
age of Postum Food Coffee.
Il had the new food drink carefully
prepared according to directions, and
gave it a fair trial. 1t proved to have
Il rich favor and made a healthy,
Wholesome and delightful drink. 10
my taste the addition Of cream great
~ improves it.
My health began to improve as
soon as the drug effect of the old coffee
was removed and the Postum Coffee
mad time to make it's influence felt.
My nervous troubles We're speedily re-
lleved and the sleep which the old cof-
Zee drove from my pillow always
came to soothe and strengthen mo
after | had drunk Postum-in a very
snort time began to sleep better than
had for vaurc hoforn T haze 49,.
used Postum Coffee for several years
n like it better and find it more
beneficial than when l first began. 1t
is an u~nspeakable joy to be relieved Of
the old distress and Sickness" Name
given by Postum Company, Battle
Creek. Mich.
There's a reason.
Read the little book, sThc Road to
MELVILLE" III each pkg.
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Custom House carelcssness.

Hartford Courant: 1t was recently
reported from New Haven that a Yale
professor, who had been travelling
abroad, had sent to his home a lot
of Photographic films, und~eveloped,
which are by law admitted free Of
duty. But when these reached his
home it appeared that they had been
torn open and exposed in the custom
house, then rolled up again and sent
along. OF course they We're ruined by
tae light, and, equally Ct eeursss. there
is no recourse. The Incident recalls ali
occurrence some Years ago hercabouts.
A friend in Germany sen to Hartford q
set of Dresden china. One piece was a
platter. This Importation was dutiable,
and the custom house officials lac
opened the package and inspected the
contents, as was their duty. In doing
this they had smashed the platter into
three parts. When they had lone mis-
chief enough they kindly did UP the
three pieces separately in paper, put
them back in the box and forwarded
it to it's destination, where, to the as
constituent of those expecting it. it ar
rived in these carefully packed seq
ments. There was nothing to be done
but to accept the situation, but it had
It's aggravations. 1t is an old saying
that the strongest argument for free
trade is the custom house.
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Proved Beyond n Doubt.

MiddlcseX, n. v. July 3.-(Spccial)
That Rheumatism can be cured has
been proved beyond Il doubt by Mrs.
Betsey n. Clawson. we'll known here.
That Mrs. Clawson had rheumatism
and had it bad. MI her acquaintances
know. They also know she is now
cured. Dodd's Kidney Pills did it.
Mrs. ClawSon tells the story of her cure
as follows:
Il WAS an invalid FOR most five yeSrs
caused by lniiamn0tory rheumatism.
helpless twe-thirls OF the time. The
first year ! could not do rs much as a
baby could do; then l rallied Il little bit
and then a relapse. Then a year ago
the govt sci in my hands and feet. L
suffered untold agony and in August.
1903, when my husband died. l could
not ride to the grave.
II only took two boxes of Do(ld'a
Kidney Pills and in two weeks | could
wait on myself and saw my own wood.
1 dug my w potatoes and gathered
my garden last fall. Dodd's kid-
ne.y Pills cured me"
Rheumatism is caused by uric acid
in the blood. podd's Kidney Pills put
the Kidneys in shape to take all tho
Uric acid out of the blood.
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Poor Methods of BREEDING,

Too many farmers breed the animals
on their farms without proper regard to
the value OF the animal or its condition
and the result Is the lot of scrub stock
which burdens SO many farms. If 1t Is
worth while to keep stock at all it Is
certainly worth the time and care neces-
sary to see that they are properly mated.
This does not refer particularly to high
bred stock. but to any stock on the farm.
That Is. II one has cows or pigs or sheep
or fowls of mixed breeds care should be
taken in mating them so that the animals
dot not still further Degenerate. The IN
PRODUCTION of a male or female of little
better blood than those on hand will raise
the standard and by following this a few
years a decided Improvement will be seen
IN the an:mals To continue breeding
from the low grade animals means a de-
generating race just as the Introduction
of purer and better blood means an i'm,
proved race.
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Will BRING Novel Suit.

A farmer of the town of Prairie du
Chen has declared his intention to sue
the state for damages OF account of a
flock Of quail that so scared his herd Of
thirty cattle that he was unable to
drive them into h barnyaTd for two
weeks. Some time ago he drove the
cattle into a stable in which a flock of
quail had sheltered and when the cattle
went in they frightened the quail,
which in turn frightened the cattle. In
the melee that followed the cattle
broke out a side of the barn and went
through a tive-wlre fence. For three
days he alleges the cattle could not be
induced to eat.
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CUTTING ALFALFA FOR HAy

Those who have their first crop of al
falfa this season will appreciate the fol-
lowing directions: DO not let the crop
stand until in full bloom, but cut it when
one-tifth in bloom. then, if not cut too
close to the ground it may be cut Il month
or so later and even a third time, al
though the last cutting should not be
made after the middle OF September for
the plant needs all of its growth after
that period to carry it safely through
the winter. In curing. use caps of some
kind to protect the hay from both sun
and rain. Turn occasionally as with
meadow hay, and it will cure nicely. This
first season, unless the growth is very
strong, it is not advised that more than
two cuttings be made, and oftentime,
the plants will be the better If cut. but
once.
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SHOWING HOW LOVE TOOK TOLL
OF FRIENDSHIP

WIN -
OF FRIENDSHIP.
For some few days after ,Jennifar,s
narrow escape at the entrance to orr
hiding place. the Cherokees were hot
upon our scent, quartering he forest
on both banks of the river, determines
as 1t seemed, to hunt or starve US out.
It was in this time of siege that I
came 70 Know, as l had not known be-
fore, the depth and tenderness of nv
dear lads O for me. While the IFS,
tide was at its ebb I was uuerulous
and helpless weak, he was nv leech
and nurse and heartening friend in
one. And later, when the tide was
fairly turned and I had found nv SOL
dier's appetite again, he spent many Of
guess what risks he ran to fetch me
dainties from the outer world.
In this night raiding no danger was
too great to hold him from serving
me. Once, when we We're washing
down our evening meal of meat and
maize cake withs plain cold water, I
the good wine idling in its
bin at Jennifer House. AT that, with
out a word to me, he tool the whole
night for a perilous adventure and
fetched a dozen bottles Of the Jennifer
port to make me choke and strange
at the thought of its bringing had
cost In toll n hazard.
Another time l spoke of Enplish
beef, saying how 1t would build a man
at need-how 1t had made the English
soldier what he is. Whereupon, as be-
fore, my loving forager took a hint
where none was intended; was gone
the night long, and slaughtered me
some Tory yearling-'twas Mr.. Gilbert
Stairs, I mistrusted, though Dick
would never name the owner, and so I
had a sirloin to my breakfast.
In these and many other days he