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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-02-08
SOUTH RYEOATP.

Rev. F. A. Collins, former pastor at
Ryegate Corner, supplied at the Reformed
Presbyt erian church last Sunday morn
ing and evening.
The Ladies Aid society OF the Presby-
terrain church will hold meeting Thurs
day afternoon at the parsonage.
H. E. Smeltzer and Albert Goodiue
moved their families from the Longmore
house to the WhitehiI house last week.
Mrs. W. A. Gibson has been htlpng at
the Reformed Presbyterian parsonage
during the past week.
DR.. ]. B. Darling continues to fail. His
sons, James from Barre, and Victor from
Lowell, Mass, are with him.
Rev. w. S. Wallace was called to Tops
ham Tuesday to officate at the funeral
OF Ms. Dunn, at the home Of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Francis keenan,.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
Ladies Aid society OF the Reformed Pres.
byterian church will meet with Mrs. W.
T. George Friday afternoon. Tea will be
served.
The two youngest children of F. E.
Hayward have been quite sick.
Mrs. w. S. Wallace entertained the
Older members OF the Junior Christian
Endeavor society at her home, Friday
evening, and the younger members Satur.
day evening.
Miss Luella Gray celebrated her 18th
birthday last Wednesday evening, about
80 of the young people being present.
Refreshments of cake ard COTE were
served.
Several from here attended the recep-
ton given to Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson
Cochrane, Wednesday evening.
Irving Rentrew of Littleton was in
town Monday to see his mother.
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ed with the president, Elijah Lyford, in
the chair: Music, piano and violin duet
by Mrs. Ellen N. Gray and Luther Bay.
ley; prayer by Rev ]. K Williams; piano
duet by Mrs. E. c. Merrill and Miss Ell sic
Choate; poem by Miss Dimond. "a
Letter to Jim," "reminiscences Of Some
forty years ago." letter from Walter N.
Blanchard, telling OF their journey to
Spokane last October and giving an
interesting description OF the place, was
read by Mr.. Williams; recitation by
Phil EMERSON, Uncle Nahum Levitt on
bragging;" singing, a quartette, by the
Guthrie sisters; talk by Deacon Harvey
about California. Mr.. Orr who went
to California at the same time, was ask.
ed to speak and he told of some
of his friends from this and adjoining
towns who had made success OF farm
ing in California; paper by Miss Lillian
Wilson on Vacations" reading by
Miss Nellie May Harvey and John Var
nun, "Courtship Of Joshua and Melinda
Jane;" music singing by a male quartette
Fred, Arthur and Dwight Stoddard and
Harlan Renirew. Receiving an encore
they sang Mary had little lamb"
The business meeting concluded the exer-
cises and the following officers were elect.
ed: Pres. R. B. EMERSON; vice pres, Rem,
wick Wilson; secretary and treasurer,
DIR. A. ]. Mackey; executive committee,
Charles Stewart, Clarence Esdon and
Harry Farrow.
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PASSUMPSIC.

Mrs. Jane Foy. widow of Martin
Foy of St. Johnsbury, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Eliza Morse,
Sunday evening. Funeral service will be
held today at St. Aloysius church in St.
Johnsbury. Mrs. Foy was in her Saith
year and she leaves two children: James
of St. Johnsbury, and Mrs. Morse of this
place, with whom she has lived for a
number of years.
The Harvey brothers have bought the
milk route formerly owned and run by
Ernest Shepherd.
Fred Steinhonr has gone to work for
the Boston & Maine railroad as brake.
man.
Hiram Banks was in Peacham over
Sunday.
Miss Cade, who has been i'll for few
days at the home OF P S. Moore, returned
to her home in Barnet, Sunday afternoon.
The congregation of the Baptist church
was greatly surprised Saturday alter
noon at the special covenant meeting,
when ]. D. Thyng> presented them with
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-02-08

The Church Aid society will give an
oyster supper on the evening of Feb. 16
The entertainment will be an old fash
Toned spelling school; price Is cents.
Herbert Blair returned last week from
Canada and his brother Hosea is spend
ing some time with him.
Miss Bernice Blanchard is spending a
few days at home. She has been for the
last two weeks at Greenbanks Hollow
and will return there for an indefinite
time.
Quite number are on the sick list:
Mrs. Frank Kimball Grin Jennison and
Martin Bolton. Mrs. Needham is in
Brightlook Hospital having her eyes
treated Frank Palmer is in the same
hospital for treatment.
Miss Mary Kinneson returned from her
school in Danville, Saturday.
Miss Maud Guthrie closed her school
at Barnet Center, Friday, and Miss
Mary McLochlin is expected from her
school at Concord, Monday.
Mrs. Rose Kicker Crown from Woods
vile, has been spending few days in
town.
Miss Evangeline Way from Manchester,
N H., is spending a short vacation in
town.
James Crown from Ryegate was in
town Saturday to attend the farmers
meeting.
The ladies missionary meeting will be
held in the ladies' parlor at the Congre-
gational church, Friday afternoon. An
interesting letter from our county's miss
ionary in Turkey was read Sunday morn
ing.
Rev. ]. K. Williams expects to attend
the meeting in Montpelier the first of this
week.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist church will meet Wednesday, Feb.
Is. with Mrs. Cooley Dinner will be
served.
Miss Sarah Jennison, who has been i'll
with pneumonia, is so much better that
she has been moved to the home of Mrs.
George Martin, where she will be cared
for for the present.
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BankruptcY Notice.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
In the matter of
Eugene S. Brigham, ! In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the creditors q Eugene S. Brigham Of
st. Johnsbury, in the county of Caledonia,
and district aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd dav
OF February, A. D. 1905. the said Eugene
S. Brigham was daily adjudcated bankrupt;
and that the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at my office in ST. Johnsbury.
In said district. on the 21st day of Feb,
A. d, 1905, at 8 O'Clock in the forenoon,
at which time the said creditors may attend,
Inc the bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting.
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
St. Johnsbury, VT, Feb. 4. 1904.
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SHEFFIELD.

The funeral OF A. l.. Barber was held
at the Free Baptist church Saturday,
Rev. A. Lewis officiating.
The quarantine at Bradley Ingalls, was
taken off yesterday, where Cecil Smith
has been having scarlet fever.
The steam mill mean the Frank Gray
place, will be ready to start this week.
School in the village closes Friday.
F. H. Ingalls, and family are moving
back from Lexington, Mass, where they
have been for two years.
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PEACHAn.
Farmers Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Farmers
Club was held in the vestry OF Congre-
gational church, Saturday. The weather
bureau promised fair day and did not
disappoipt us and farmers and their fami.
lies came from far and near. A bounti.
iul dinner was served to $50. About 2
p. M, the following grogram was render.
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HARVEY.

Henry Hale has been at l.. A. Paquin s
chopping the past week.
J. L. Frye was in West Barnet, Thurs
day.
James McGil was in St. Johnsbury on
business last week.
Will Woodward and Mr.. Curran are
working for L. A, Paquin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Dunn of South
Peacham were at j. L. Frye's, Thursday
and Friday.
B. R. Frye visited friends in Peacham
this week.
P. T. McGill has been drawing wood
for Stocker Brothers.
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LUNENRuR0.

Rev. Mr.. Kelley is in White6eld part of
this week attending ministers meeting.
The Woman's Club met with Mrs. M.
D. Bowker. yesterday afternoon, when
Rev. Mr.. Jennings gave his lecture ON
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AT DANVILLE.
Teachers Convention.

There will be meeting of the Southern
Caledonia Educational Association and
State Institute at the Kn ghts oil Ply
thias Hail. Thursday and Friday. The
public are cordially invited to attend
any or all of the sessions. Thursday
evenings program includes an address
on Good Citizenship" by Hon. Jona-
than Ross OF St. Johusbury; an address
on Our Birds" by A. ]. Baton OF South
Royalton; and music by Mrs. ]. E.
Tinker and male quartet. Friday
mornings session includes an address OF
welcome by Harvey Burbank, and the
following addresses: Physiology in
Public Schools" by DR. Charles E. Libbey;
ITO the Utmost" by Prin. Dwight
Burrsge of Peacham; Relation of
Teacher to Home" and Relation OF
Parent to School," by Rev. George H.
Cummings; Relation of Director to
School," by DR.. Libbey. An exercise
will be given by the first grade, and
following the mornings program a
blu mess meeting will be held. Friday
afternoon W. H. Taylor of Hardwick
will tell of the School Law; Mss
Edith NJ Nichols OF St. Johnsbury will
speak Of Drawing in Public Schools;
Supt. Clarence H. Dempsey OF St. Johns
bury will talk of Mission of Rural
School,; and Mr.. Renfrew of Peacham
will speak on How | Teach Geogra-
ply. These will be followed by a
question box. Friday evening an infor-
NAL reception will be rendered to the
visiting teachers.
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SOUTH RYEQATE.

School in District No 8 closed a very
pleasant term January IA. The teacher
for the past two years, Mrs. Lillian Guild,
has gone to Johnson to regraduate from
the Normal School. She was a member
of the class of 90
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-02-08

Charles Wilson and Mrs. F. ]. Preston
attended the funeral of their cousin,
George Burbank, at st. Johnsbury, Fri
day.
Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Cummings have
returned from Montpelier where they at
tended the evangelistic conference led by
Rev. John Dawson of England.
Remember the entertainment at the
Town Hall this evening by Marcel the
Magician.
Miss w. A. Preston, who has been i'll
with the grip the past week, is gaining
though not alb to resume her school du-
ties and the school on the bill has been
closed lor the term.
Ephraim Hartshorn was quite serious
ly injured last week, by being kicked by
horse. Que of his ribs was broken and
his shoulder severely bruised. On account
OF his advanced age his recovery seems
uncertain.
Miss May Mclaughlin of Peacham
has been visiting at Leslie Hardy's.
Mrs. Harry Danforth is quite i'll. .
Charles Crane, who has been seriously
i'll, is gaining.
The Epworth League will hold c.
supper Thursday evening. All are cordi-
ally invited.
The ladies of the Order of the Eastern
Star will serve dinner at Masonic Hall,
Friday, to which those attending the ed
ucational meetings and all others are cor
daily invited. They will also hold
social Friday evening with supper SER
we'd at six O'Clock to which the public are
invited. There will be short musical
program in the evening. Dinner 25 cents
supper 10 cents.
George Fisher has recovered from his
long illness and is able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stocker left Tues
day for a several weeks visit with friends
in Brooklyn and Washington. Mrs. An
nette Farr accompanied them as far as
Brooklyn, where she will visit Marshall
J. Morrill,.
DR.. D. R. Brown has Citizens tele-
phone installed in his Office.
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Death of Nathan Page.

Nathan Page died at his home We'd
nesday afternoon. Mr.. Page was born
in Dauville and had resided here his
entire lifetime, and had lived in the house
in which he died since he was two years
old His wife, who was Miss Geraldine
Farr OF Peacham, died good many
years ago. Five children survive him
Mis-: Ellen Page, Mrs. Will Mccormick,
and Henry Page, all of Danville; Mrs.
Isaac Morrill, OF Morrisville, and George
Page OF Boston. Mr. Page was very
industrious man as long as his health
permitted, an extremely kind and helpful
neighbor, a man of good habits and was
respected by all. The funeral was held
Friday afternoon at the Congregational
church, Rev. G. H. Cummings officiating.
The bearers were Aaron Smith, Charles
Eastman, A. c. Mclean, and Jennings
Sturdevaut. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Page and George Page of Boston and
Isaac Morrill, of Morrisville were here to
attend he funeral
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

treatment for cancer. 1t consists in the
injection of an animal serum taken
from horse or a calf and the favor
able results have numbered In one year
over a hundred.
DR. Doyen is anxious to emphasize the
fact that he is not magician but doc
.or- He can do nothing for the patient
who has only a few days to 1--we. but
must endeavor to stem the tide of this
fell disease at the earliest moment at
which ii is discovered.
Our experience" said this doctor
grows daily. and we are now certain
that we are making progress" Can
Ger. he said, ''can no longer be con
sidered as an incurable disease. If two
conditions be observed The patient
rCst be treated as soon as possible. and
must submit TO treatment for a suffi-
GENTLY extended period.
1t is true to add that the cancer
microbe has not yet been discovered,
pinned down and labeled, but the small
pox Tnicrobe is also unknown, and yet
IL fought, and fought successfully. by
means of Jenner's vaccine
LADY HENRY SOMERSET
Copyright, W. r. Hearst. 1861
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
MISS HAMILTON TAKES
SALSO MAGG|ORE CURE
This Is Now the Popular Fad for
Rich Americans Visiting
Europe.

LONDON, June 24.-Lady Waterlow' s
sister. Miss Alice Hamilton OF San
Francisco, has been. like many other
Americans, taking the cure at Salso
Maggiore, the fashionable Italian wa
tering place.
With her party were the primate of
Ireland and his daughter, Miss Alexan-
der. The primate. Bishop Alexander, is
considered one of the wiitiest ami most
charming ciergymen of the day, and he
and his daughter have much in COM
mon with Miss Hamilton, who is as
clever as her sister. Lady Waterlow. and
is well UP in every subject In literature
or Art.
Lady Waterlow, by the way, is beins
ordered from one place to another by
her. physicians. She is still in very
wretched state OF health and her heart
is still affected, but in spite of all her
troubles she manages TO see the count
less friend who come to see her
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyle,
is one OF her constant visitors
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
NEW AMERICANS
IN 4 SCRAMBLE
Mrs. Gordon Employs Mime.
Rejane to Recite.
ACTRESS WAS 4suRE DRAW"
Rich Hostesses Try Every Possible
Means to Get Royalty Among
Their Guests.

LONDON. June 2.-There is sreater
rivalry than ever among the newer
American hostesses this season, ana
their perpetual scramble causes in
tense amusement to oId-established roy.
atty favorites. such as Consuela, Ouch.
ess of Manchester. ard Lady NayIoR
Layland
Mrs. Edgar Mills is one of the latest
arrivals from Paris. and a very WE'LL
dressed and recent hostess is Mrs. John
Gordon. whose first big musical party
was a distinct success. She had Nine.
Rejane TO recite, and as all London
worships the French actress. # was q
sure draw"
Those who cannot entertain the KING
as often as they like can usually Sc
cure Princess Christian, who is an tn
defatigable dsner-out. Lady Cheyles-
more (nee French} and Nine vagliano
have both lately entertained til
princess at luncheon.
Mrs Glasgow Is considered the hand
soonest American In town, but she has
not gone so far beyond the American
set in town.
Mrs Potter Palmer is concentratfnR
all her energies on Ascot races, and her
large house party at Down Place on
the Thames will be driven in every day
in the smartest eouipages which can 10
procured in the neighborhood
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
TO ENTERTAIN
IN NEW LONDON HOME
A Son Born to Wife of African En-
plorer-She Was Miss Head,
of California.

LONDON, June 24-Mrs. Mountenay
5ephson. who. before marrying one OF
the heroes of the late Sir H NJ. Stan
ley's famous African expedition, was
Miss Anna Head. OF San Francisco, has
received an enormous number OF let
tiers congratuIating her on the birth OF
a con
The Jephsons have taken fine house
III Cadogan square. for the rest of the
season. AS soon as Mrs. JephSon is well
enough they viii be some entertaining
in London. for the first time since their
marriage
Mrs Addison Head will remain with
her daughter until the autumn. when
she returns fer short time 10 Cali
fornia. Meanwhile the Jephsons have
taken beautiful country house In
Hampshire for August and September,
where they will give a round of young
peoples house parties
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
ALDERSHoT, ENGLAND.

heard a pistol shot. followed by a wo-
man s cry for help in the villa
When he and a crowd of neighbors
rushed in they found Signor Foichi
lyin@ on the floor bleeding from a shot
through the left lung, which had barely
missed his heart
He was still conscious and insisted
that the shooting was accidental, but
the actions of Donna Elvira. who was
crouching on the floor almost paralyzed
with terror. belied this, and II is thought
that after one of their usual quarrels
she either attempted to kill her lover
o. he tried to commit suicide.
The police have so far not been able
to learn the truth, but take no stock in
the story told by the princess later that
| Spanish Bourbon had tried to assas-
;inate her lover
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
AUTOMOBILE THAT BURNS WOOD

The inpossibiiity ! Of securing the
necessary supplies OF petroleum or gas
olene made 1t obligatory upon the Bel
gian government, which recently decid-
ed to establish an automobile service in
the Congo Free State. TO adopt steam
as a motor power Coal could be secured
In only limited quantities. and that near
the seashore, wood was, therefore. the
only logical fuel. as 1t could be found
everywhere.
The wood burning car weighs a ton
and has capacity of a ton. with a
maximum speed of twelve miles an
hour Sheet steel wheels. with neayy
pneumatic tires, are used. The fifteen
Iet-proof bonnet, as .these vehicles are
TO be used in transporting troops to
keep order in distant parts of the state.
ard are expected to be under fire at
times. The water tank has n capacity
sufficient for twenty-five mile trip
philadelphia Record.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
Sale of Collection.

Enormous sums have been realized at
the sale OF Lord Tweedmouth's colIec-
ticn, and the largest prices were given
for Raeburn, aptly called the Ve!as-
ques of Scotland.
On the death of the great painter the
e2ecutors held sale, and forty nine
OF his most mastery portraits brought
total sum of $500.
Recently, one picture fetched the i'm
mens9 sum of s, 700 guineas, and when II
was exhibited on the easel at Christie S
befose the bidding commenced, so fine
yasy the work that il YVES net with I'M
REF fricte1 cheering
Few women have deserved more honor
man the head of the Cheltenham
n aides College. Miss Dorothy Beaie.
She has devoted her long life to the
education Of girls, and she and Miss
Buss We're among the pioneers of high
a. education for English women Her
bust was recently unveiled by the dean
OF Durham. at Cheltenham College, on
the occasion of its jubilee
Miss Beale is found OF recalling the
nCnsensicai verse written on one of
the wallis by an irreverent student.
which runs as follows:
Miss Buss and Miss Beale Cupid's darts
do not feel,
Sc different from us, Miss Beale and
Miss Buss.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
Donna EIpira May Lose
Reason From Shooting
Mysterious Attack Upon Her Lover preys
Upon the Mind of the Daughter
of Don Carlos

PARIS. June 24-It is feared that
Donna Elvira. the daughter of Don
Carlos. the Spanish pretender, will lose
her reason as a result of the nyster-
ious shooting affair which SO nearly
killed her lover, the Italian painter
Signor Folchi the other day
As viii be remembered. this lively
young princess eloped with F'olchi eight
years ago, creating an international
scandal and causing her father to dis
own her. The couple took up their resi-
dence at Florence, and the orgies and
quarrels which took place in the villa
which they rented were soon the talk of
the town.
The other day a gentleman vas pass
ing along the Via Solfernio when he
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
GERMANY IS STIRRED
OVER CARS ACTION
Revival of Native Language in Poland Strikes Constena-
ton to Governing Circle in Berlin--They Tremble
for Teutonic Prestige.

BERLIN. June 24.-The news that the
Gar has finally decided to give in to
the wishes of his people and grant a
constitution to Russia has aroused the
highest anxiety In German government
circles.
Not that the Kaiser or his ministers
have any particular objection TO q
change Of system in Russia. but the
report that the old kingdom of Poland
is TO be revived with the Car as King
of Poland. and that the Polish language
is TO be recognized on an equal footing
with the Russian in Poland has filed the
German government with fear.
Nowhere have the Poles been more
harshly treated than in Silesia and Posen
the German Polish provinces; nowhere
have stronger efforts been made to
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
Dr.. Doyen's Studies.

Hundreds are eagerly following the
studies OF DR.. Doyen. II is just a year
since DR.. Doyen introduced his serum
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

fcrtunesgof the kings Of Spain, written
by Father Rodriguez Sanchez. a monk of
the Carmelite order in 1880.
OF King Alfonso XIII he says:
He will try in vain to unite himself
ir marriage to princess of hereticai
blood The house 10 which he belongs
being very Christian, and having en-
dared great sufferings in the person of
one of its daughters from the kingdom
to which he will be tempted to ally
himself, he will not commit this crime. :
1t is evident that the kingdom allud-
ed 10 is England, and the daughter OF
the House Of Bourbon Henrietta Maria
the third daughter of Henri ~, wife Of
Charles T. beheaded in 1919.
This week when the great procession
moved through London, as the carriage
conveying the Duke and Duchess of
Connaught and their daughters passed
through the crowd. some one had the
tenerity to cry. Three cheers for the
future Queen of SPAIN" and found a
very hearty response among the by
ISLANDERS So there is evidently an idea
abroad that the King may commit. this
crime
The Washington times., 1905-06-25

crush the Polish language and nowhere
are the oppressors more hated.
While the Cars of Russia carried out
the same policy Of oppression the Poles
could see no way open to improve their
condition. but with the Polish language
recognized by the Gar. revolution
which may cost much blood and money
Is almost bound TO break out in Ger
man Poland, and the ultimate loss of
these provinces would be an almost
foregone conclusion. Every pressure is
therefore being brought TO bear on the
Car 10 ave him give up the idea OF
following the advice of NJ Witta and
others who have drafted the pI oject ed
Russian constitution and make n m con-
tinue the present policy of oppressio ion
No mater what the Car may dc eide
Importance and fraught witt, eonsid-
cradle dant:er TO the peace of Europe.
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
British Army Scandals
Will Undergo Probing
Royal Commission With Judicial Power to
Sift Charges-House of Commons to
Weigh Responsibility of Minister'S

sence OF the most ordinary business
supervision. There also exists strong
presumption of personal corruption on
the part Of certain officers.
A royal commission, with seni-judiciaI
powers VIII sift the personal and general
charges Of corruption and mIsn1Inasye-
ment. Next week the House o. Com
mons. at the instance Of the LIBERAL
leaders. sets itself 10 consider hog far
the ministers themselves are response
BILE
The Washington times., 1905-06-25
FORMER HOWARD STUDENT
SUCCESSFUL AT HARVARD

Howard University Is very proud OF
the success and distinction won at
Harvard by ]. A. Harley. one of its
former students and graduates. In a
Necent contest at Cambridge Mr. Harley
received several prizes. He IS ma
tive of the West Indies and received
his early collegiate training at Howard
University.