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Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14
A DARBY CHRISTENING.
UELRD SCENE AMONG THE
SOUTHERN COLORED B4P-
TISTS-FEET WASHING.
Third Letter of Account of Trip into
the Sunny Southland. interest
Ing Visits TO Jacksonville, Savannah
and Richmond.

AAA& as
Ing Visits to Jacksonville, Savannah
and Richmond.
The first Sunday we spent in Eustis
We drove to Lake Oracle, just in the
rear of the hotel srounde, 10 witness
the Baptist colorsd immersion. 1t was
a perfect June morning, With settings
of pure gold. 1t did not seem possible
that it was windy March at home. The
orange groves reached down TO the very
edge of the lake, which lay placed, k
a mirror. Several of the guests rowed
across from the hotel to witness the
ceremony. Presently the preacher, fol-
lowed by his candidates and flock, came
through the woods singing one of their
wild refrains. A few words from the
Good Book, a prayer, all kneeling, and
then al eXhortation delivered with
much vigor. The baptism was quietly
performed with the exception of the
case of n of the sister candidates
who felt so happy, that two men were
obliged to carry her out of the water.
In the evening w all drove TO Egypt,
the colored settlement, and | never in
my life attended such a service. 1t was
the first Sunday in March, which is
a high day in the church-"The Prim-
alive Baptist" The church building
Is a little wooden structure with bare
benches along each side and a rough
table in front of a box of a pulpit.
When we entered, a prayer meeting
was being held. AS many of the native
congregation cannot read, the hymns
are lined, two lines at a time-and
such strange music | never heard.
They don't seem to sing the words; 1t
Is just a loud monotonous refrain, and
was perfectly ~deafening in that small
building. The prayers were mostly
calculations to the Lord, accompanied
with %clapping of hands and loud eX-
pressions from all the brothers and
sisters. The sermon was the most
rambling discourse imaginable, begin
ming with Genesis and ending in Reve-
%lations, accompanied with vigorous pan
tomine of face, arms and legs. Then
the darkies screamed and yelled at the
top of their voices and during all of
which one of the sisters got happy"
and surged over into another seat,
screaming and jumping up and down.
Several buXom sisters held her until
she became quiet. Then the collec-
ton was taken up, each one going up
to the table and laying his money on
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14
MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
MRS. WALTER FARWELL OF
CHICAGO AND WASHINGTON
IS HOLDING THE HONOR.

10 Daughter of the Wife of Stephen a.
Douglass, Herself a Famous Belize
Husbands Father Began Life a
Poor Boz.
Who is the most beautiful woman in
America? This was the question re-
Gently propounded in connection with
the preparation of a Beauty Book
which was designed to sell at some
thing like twenty-five dollars per copy.
1t was intended to present in the ex-
pensive volume portraits of the hand
soonest ON in each of the princi-
pal American cities but Al member
of the fair sex was to be selected as
prominently the most beautiful crea-
ture in Miss Columbia's domain.
Naturally there was great rivalry for
the honor and the persons who sat In
Judgment upon the photographs of
beautiful women which were submit
ted in the contest had a rather difficult
time to reach a decision. Finally. the
choice fell upon Mrs. Walter Farwell
of Washington, d. c.. and Chicago who
was a bride of but a few months when
the mooted question was decided in
her favor. In arriving at a decision
the judges studied the features of
each subject critically just as a per-
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14

son might Judge the good qualities OF
a picture and the award was made to
Mrs. Farwen as the possessor of the
greatest degree of perfection in every
attribute OF womanly beauty.
For the benefit of any person who
might be disposed to find fault with
the decision of the committee it may
be said In simple truth that none or
Mrs. Farwell's likenesses do her justice
She Is a tall, surprisingly graceful wo-
man of the type so often referred 20
as the "Gibson girl" with slender NJ
perfect figure; a marvelously clear
complexion: hair that is tinged with
gold; and a very animated manner
She has been famous eve since she
first entered society for being n OF
the best, or rather one of the most ar
tistically gowned women in the pubic
eye.
Mother Was a Famous Beauty.
Mrs. Farwell comes by her beauty
as a rightful heritage from her mother
who was the most famous beauty OF
aer day. Before her marriage Mrs.
Farwell was Miss Mildred Williams.
Perhaps this name does not suggest
aught unusual to the older generation
of our readers but the hidden signi-
fcance will be disclosed when it is ex-
planned that Mrs. Williams, the mother
of this stately beauty of the present
day was in earlier years Mrs. Stephen
A. Douglass, wife of n of the fore
most men of his day and herself fam
Gus as the greatest beauty OF the per-
iod.
Some time after the death or ste
phen A. Douglass his widow married
Gen. Williams of the United States
Army. For a time the couple liVed
in Washington but Gen. Williams who
was a man of some note became sc
incensed at hearing himself referred
to only as the husband of the former
Mrs. Stephen A. Douglass that he Sc
cured a transfer to a Western army
post and remained in the wilds o.
western America for many years, no
returning TO the capital city nj
his wife's beauty was less conspicuou'
than formerly and he was himself les
sensitive on the scose Of personal van
ity.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14
The Russian Easter.

Easter Day is set apart for visiting
In Russia. The men go to each others
houses in the morning and introduce
themselves by saying, Jesus Christ is
risen" The answer is, Eyes, He Is
risen" The people then embrace, give
each other eggs, and drink a great
deal. They present a colored red egg
to the priest of the parish on Easter
morning. The common people carry
one of these red eggs in their hands
upon Easter Day, and three or four
DAYS after. They use it in token OF
the Resurrection, whereof they rejoice.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14

a nominating convention and an eloo-
ton might just as well be dispensed
with.
or course il Mr.. Roosevelt should
run for reelection, as it is being
prominently argued that he will,
Notwithstanding his publicly express
ed attitude against another term, it
is admitted that he would be the prac-
tically unanimous choice for nodnina-
ton and the work of the Fairbanks
party would have been in vain.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14
Oriental Egg Gamblers.

HYDE In his description OF Oriental
sports. tells of one with eggs among
the Christians of Mesopotamia on
Easter Day, and forty days afterward;
"The sport consists in striking their
eggs one against another, and the egg
that first breaks is won by the owner
of the one that struck 1t.
" another egg is pitted against the
winning egg, and so on till the last egg
wins all the others, which their re
spective owners shall before nave
won"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14

was attired in a white and gray>cot-
ton mother hubbard gown tied around
the waist with a white apron; around
her neck she wore a black fur collar
and on her head a very broad brimmed
black hat turned up on n side In
a jaunty name This colored lady,
weighing 2S5 pounds, as | was told,
proceeded to set the communion table.
From his chair in the pulpit, the min
lister called out. Let us know, sister.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14
FAIRBANKS Is ACTIVE,
WORKING TO SECURE PLEDGES
FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL NOM
LNATION In 1908.

Is Sure of Indiana Delegation is
Also Counting on illinois,, and
Thinks Chances Good In Ohio-At
Work in South.
Vice-President Fairbanks is 6 feet,
3 inches in height, the tallest man in
the Senate. He is also looming up
pretty tall as a presidential candidate
for 1908.
Unless other candidates bestir them
selves, Mr.. Fairbanks will at no distant
day have a sufficient number of dele
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14
MRS. WALTER w


poser of Robin Hood and other operas,
and the other is Mrs. Hobart Chatfield
Tayler, who has gained fame and for
tune as a writer of novels. Mrs. Far
wells home is in the beautiful family
mansion in Chicago but she spends
much of her time at the capital of the
nation where she formerly resided and
where her sister-in-law, Mrs. De Koven,
has a handsome home.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14
Oriain of Easter.

Easter is so called from the Saxon
goddess, Easter, or as others think.
from the Saxon. Oster,-to rise. In
the East the day Is known as the
Bright Day, and in Bohemia as the
Great Night"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14
Washing Their Feet.

Then came the foot washing" Two
ten-cent basins were placed on the
table; the men and took of
their shoes and stockings: the preacher
washed the first elders feet, wiping
them with the towel which was girdled
around his waist; then passed the basin
and towel to the elder, who washed
the next ones feet, and so on until
all were done. Aunt Savannah then
began a like ceremony on the sisters
side of the church; and all the time
the dreadful singing, shouting, clap
ping of hands. stamping of washed and
unwashed feet continued in a deafen-
ing racket. Finally the table was TAX
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14
Why Use Force?

With heavy foodstuffs I certainly am
My system 10th to cucumber;
That's why | am fond of magazine jam
Full of good things-current
number.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14
Started with SO Capital.

Young FarweN is the son of ex-Sen-
ator Farwell who started in life as a
poor boy at Painted Post, New York,
later removing to Illinois and eventu-
ally going to Chicago on a load of
wheat with but $40 in his pocket.
He secured employment in the coun-
ty clerks office; later became teller of
a bank and finally established with his
brother the great dry goods business
which to this day aus the name OF
Farwell to he we'll known in mercan-
tile circles. In 1887 the Farwell broth
ers built the Texas State Capitol re-
ceiving in payment therefor more than
3,000 900 acres of land. Much of this
land they sold but considerable hold
ings of it went to form a gigantic
ranch which was stocked with $50, 900
cattle and helped materially to swell
the Farwell fortune.
Both of Ex-senator Farwell's daugh-
ters married men we'll known to the
public so that the beautiful Mrs. Wal
ter Farwell has two very prominent
sisters-in-law. One is Mrs. Reginald De
Koven. wife of the well known COM
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14

The great majority OF italian immi'
grants come from the southern prov
inces, mainly Sicily and Calabria. They
are farm bred.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14

Miss Mildred Williams was a great
belle from the very day that she made
her first formal bow to the social
world. To be sure she had no dover
but her own marvellous beauty but she
made what the gossips pronounced a
great CATCH when she married Wal
ter Farwell Of Chicago, one of the most
prominent young millionaires of the
Windy City.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14

when you are ready, and We'll begin
business" "All right" responded
Aunt Savannah cheerfully, Use ready"
Then right in the midst of the SER
vice another woman became happy,
jumping over in the seat back of her
directly among the women and babies.
and | don't know why the babies were
not killed. Such a scattering | never
saw before. Pandemonium reigned, bat
all the time the plate Of bread was be
ing passed.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14

Nearly all plants with purple bios
SONS contain poison.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-04-14

en- away, and we saw the Holy Dance"
The men and women formed a ring.
whirling round and round, swaying.
their bodies, ~clapping hands, singing.
shouting, swinging and wringing their
CONTINUED on next page)
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
MISS LUCY MAY,
6e2 G. 43d st., Chicago.

and being unfamiliar with the city mail
boxes attempted to drop the epistle in
fire alarm box. Not finding an opening
he took the key from the regulation
elass-faced case and unlocked the box,
pulling down the lever so that the hire
alarm sounded.
George Blanchard, of Westminster,
caught bay lynx weighing 80 pounds
in Putney few days ago. A trap which
he hat set disappeared, and while he was
hunting for it he was startled by
screech in a tree over his head. He
Immediately got out from under the tree
and the lynx, with trap and anchor
fastened to one leg, jumped to the
ground. Mr.. Blanchard dispatched the
animal after hard work with pole.
How To Feed Poultry.
We will send free, postpaid, to any
farmer or poultryman who will write US,
mentioning this paper, our directions
for feeding Pages Perfected Poultry
Food" These directions represent the
combined experience of some of the best
poultrymen in New England who have
used our food successfully. There are
also given many suggestions as to the
proper care to be given hens to produce
the best results. CARROLL S. PAGE
Hyde Park, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Wanted.

Boys 1918 years of age with grammar hign
school education who desire to learn the trade
Of machinist, tool maker, pattern maker or
mou1der will have excellent opportunities lot
learning these trades through an apprentice
ship with the General Electric Co. at West
Lynn, Mass, Letters of application together
with full details as to age, education, exper-
fence and the names of people who can vouch
for the character OF the applicant should be
addressed to Engineer in Charge, Drawing
Office, General Electric Co., West Lynn
Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Probate of Will.
JULIA F. WEBsTER's ESTATE.

JULIA r. w u Do EN- y Ed n L IS
STATE OF VERMONT Caledonia District, S..
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 9Th day of December A. d. 1906.
An instrument purporting. to be the last
will and testament Of Julia F. Webster, late
of ST. Johnsbury in said district deceased. be-
ing presented to Court by Joseph w. Webster
the executor therein named, for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said Court, to be held at the Pro
bate Office in st. Johnsbury on the 29th day
of December, A. D. 1906, and show cause i
any they may have, against the Probate OF
said viii; for which purpose it is further or
be published three weeks successfully in the
Caiedonian, printed at st. Johnsbury, pre-
vious to said time appointed for hearing
By the Court
Attest WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of record.
Attest: WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
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81. J. & |. G. Railroad
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

In effect Oct. 8, 1905. tAH
Trains East-bound leave
Swanton, sos a. M, 400 p. M.
Cambridge Junction, 9.26 a. M, 6.2S p. M
HYDE Park, 9.52 a. M, csc p. m,
Morrisville, 9.59 a. M, 7.2o p. M
Hardwick, 10 20 a. m, $50 p. m.
Greensboro, 1O.47 a, M, sos p. M
Walden, II .o5 a. m, S26 p. M
Danville, II "a a n $40 p M or
st. Johnsbury, arrive, 11.49 a. m.' s'V'
p. m. $50 org A an, ~,
Concord, 10. SO a. M, 3,15 p. m, 500 p. m
Lunenburg, arrive 11.45 a. M, 800 OH
p. m.
Trains West-bound leave
Lunenburg, 100 a. m, 80 p M
Concord, 7.55 a. M, 202 p. m. no
St. Johnsbury, arrive, $50 a. M, %'%V
p m. % -, Aoa n m.
Danyille, 7. 80 a. M, 4.39 p. M
Walden, $50 a. m, 4.5S p. m.
Greensboro, sos q. mr. OIL p. M
| Hardwick, 1926 a. m 5.34 p. m
| Morrisville S.55 a. m, 6.1S p. M
HYDE Park, 900 a. M, 6.25 p m.
Cambridge Junction, $50 a. M, OBS p m'
| Swanton, 10. 43 a. M, S.Q7 p. m.
| H. E. FOLSOM, Supt.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
ST. Johnsbury, VT.

The annual meeting of the. stockholders of
the First National Bank, OF st. JohnsouIy,
VI for the election of Directors and the
transaction of any other business that may
legally come before them, will be held at the
Office of said bank, in st. Johnsbury on tues
day, the sth day of January, 1907 at TWO
O'Clock p. m.
HOMER E. SMITH, Cashier. a
St. Johnsbury, VT. Dec 4th, 1906. n
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Time Tables.
Boston & Maine Railroad
Connecticut & Passumpsic Division.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
In effect Oct s, 1906.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
In effect Oct. s, 1906.
Trains SOuth-bound leave
Sherbrooke, 4.55, 1000 a M, 9.15 p. m.
Newport, $50 a, M, *12.52, 400, 1925
*11 80 p. m.
Barton Landing, 713 a. M, '1.Os, 4.21,
Barton art n "s'i2.o7, 72sa. M, %, 4s4 p. m.
Sutton, 756 a. m, 500 p. m.
West Burke, 1926, S04 a. M, 5.13 p. m.
Lyndonville, 1895, 1888, S.25, 11.35
q. M, 1904, $50 p. m.
Lyndon, S.29, IL .3S a. M, $50 p. m.
st. Johnsbury Centre, $40, 11.47 a. m,
St. rJohnsbury, 1858 *1,15, $50, 1855
a. M. *2.25, 5.55 p. m.
Passumpsic, $50 a m, 1901, COG p. m.
East Barnet, COS a. M, 12.os, 6.11 p M
Barnet, Il ,33, e15 M, 1913, 6.17 p. m.
McIndoes, II. SO, 923 a. M, 1919, 6.2o
p. m.
Wells River, 1875, 1855 $50 a. M, 1910,
#2.5S, $50 p. m.
White River Junction 800, 11.3o a. M,
2 10, arrive $50 p. m.
Boston, arrive, 1870, 500 a. M, 4.5o,
6.55, 1915 p. m
Trains North-bound leave
Boston, 900, $1,000, 11.3o a. M, 100,
7.3O, #S. 80 p. m.
| w lllS NlNCl JuhSNioiii A~'SNi 49, - --'P
| Las, 440 p. m.
| $50, ESQ p. m.
Ryegate, 1902 a. M, $40, 6.5s p. N.
McIndoes, PSI, 1912 a. M, $50, 7.oo
Barnet, ESQ, 1919 a M, 3.57, 7.12 p. M.
East Barnet, 1925 a. M, 4.04, III p. m.
Passumpsic, 1926 a. m, 4.15, 7.26 p m.
ST. Johnsbury, +3,0S, 3.1S, 1915 a. M,
ST. Johnsbury Centre, 1852 a. M, 4.aa,
LYNDON, II .o3 a. M, AT, 1852 p. m.
Lyndonville, $3.50, 3+o hip a, m, *4'2o,
1855, arrive, 1855 p. m.
West Burke, 3.57, 40 a. M, 5.12 p. M
Sutton II 81 a. m, $50 p. m.
South Barton, 1888 a. M, 5.37 p. m.
Barton, 400 a. M, 1908, 500, 5:48 p. m.
Barton Landing, 4,43 a. M, 1915, 1915,
6.01 p. m.
Newport, $40, 525 A6.00 a. M, 1888,
1880, *5 80, $40 p. M. -, oo
Sherbrooke, 7.15, As.30 a. m, 800, e'2o
p. m.
#Daily.
ASunday only.
D. J. FLANDERS, P. T. M,
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EI' IEI i ~ I'D
Through the White Mountains

To Lancaster, colebrook, North Conway.
Boston, Portland, lewiston, Bangor bar
Harbor and st. John.
LOCAL TIME TABLE--ON AND AFIEK
OCT. s, 1906.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Struck by a Traverse.

While walking down Canal street. in
Brattleoro Dec. 10, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
H. Brasor were run into by traverse
sled occupied by six young people and
were seriously hurt. Mrs. Brasor's right
leg was broken below the knee. She
was taken to the Memorial hospital in
an unconscious condition. Mr.. Brasor
received wounds on the head and one leg,
which had to be sewed up. The young
people were sliding in violation OF a
village ordinance.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26

THROUGH TRAINS.

Trains arrive at st. Johnsbury from Bos-
ton, Portland Lewiston, Augusta, MOTH TN
p. M.
GEO. F. EVANS, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
| +. r. BOOTHBY G. P. & T. A.
Portland, Maine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
New Court of Foresters Organized.

A court of the Independent Order of
Foresters was organized in Brattleboro,
Dec. II, by S. W. Armstrong, of Richford,
high chief ranger, and w. F. Flanagan,
of Burlington, deputy high chief ranger.
Samuel p. Denie is the chiefranger. The
court has % charter members, but the
charter will be held open until the first
Monday in January, for the reception OF
additional members.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Damage Suits Brought.

Writs of attachment were filed in Rut-
land Dec. 10, as the result of seperate
suits brought against the Rutland Rail
road Co., by Mr.. and Mrs. Roer Lattrell,
of Bristol, passengers who were injured
in the Vergennes. wreck of Dec. l. They
claim $4,000 damages, EACH on the
ground of negligence. The suits are
returnable in Addison county court.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Mail Wagon Held Up.

1t was learned Friday that George
Farnsworth, driver of a mail transfer
wagon from the railroad station to the
post office at Rutland, was, held up at 8
o'clock, last week Monday morning
within 200 feet of the post Office, by two
men, who demanded that he unlock the
doors of the wagon, but he whipped up
his horse and got away from them. The
postal authorities have made an effort
to keep the matter quiet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
To Have a New Building.

receiving glancing blow on the left side
of the head which caused big cash.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Change in Ministry.

Rev. ]. H. c. Cooper, pastor OF the
Methodist church in Stamford, tor the
past six years, and well and favorably
known, is about to enter the Episcopal
church and become candidate, tor holy
orders. Soon after the first OF January
he will remove to North Adams ana
enter upon a period of preparation,
under the direction ofRev. {. TebbettsS,
rector of st. Johns church. He VIII
serve during his candidacy as assistant
to Mr.. Tebbetts. In taking this step,
Mr.. Cooper feels that he is returning to
the "mother" church, in which he was
baptized, and with which ne was was
affiliated for the first II years OF his llle
Post Commander H. G. Thomas, OF
Stowe, has engaged E. Ranslow OF
Swanton, to deliver the Memorial DAY
address in 1907. Mr.. Ranslow has been
connected with the navy and esPecisiiy
qualified to speak on that occasion
The pulpit committee of the Baptis,t
church in Montpelier has decided to ask
Rev. H. A. Buzzell, of Battle Greek, Mich,
to supply the pulpit during the month OF
January Mr.. Buzzell went to Battle
Creek several years ago and built a
church. He also established a gymnea-
sim with baths and locker rooms LOT
bows bows and girls and formed =, a boys
hrieade while in that place. The com
m;f{ee has received several applicants
but for the present will extend CALL
The fire department at Rutland, was y
called out one day recently, in an unus ::a
manner. An aged man who was visil-
ing in the city was sent to mail letter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Board of Pharmacy Examination.

The next meeting of the Vermont
board of pharmacy will be held in Mont
pelier January l, for examination OF
candidates. Correspondence should be
addressed to J. G. Belrose, Burlington
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26
Death of Civil Engineer.
Old Engineer Dead.

James Higgins, one of the oldest
passenger engineers on the Boston and
Maine Railroad died suddenly of acute
indigestion Dec. II, at his home at
Somerville, Mass, He was born in
Sheldon 60 years ago, was employed by
the Central Vermont Railroad when a
young man, and was member of the
Masons and Odd Fellows in Burlington.
He leaves widow and two sons. Dur
ing the past few years his run had been
between Boston and Portland, Me.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-12-26

Going to Scotland.
A party of Scotchmen numbering
nearly 20 left Barre Thursday night for
New York where they will take passage
for Scotland. Most all of the party ex-
pect to return early next spring. Several
of the married ones whose families are
not already in Barre will bring their
families back with them. A party of
eight or more joined them at Mortified
and four or five more friends will take
the steamer with the party at New York.
Boy Darted Under Axe.
George, the 6ve-year-old son of John
Dumonchel, of West Rutland, had a
miraculous escape from death Dec. 16,
and although his condition is serious his
recovery is probable. The boy was play
ing near a relative who was chopping
wood and darted under the raised axe,