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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
VERMONT DOCTORS.
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Thursday afternoon the ladies were
given automobile rides around town ant
Friday afternoon the doctors and theil
wives visited the scale works, by invita-
tion of Manager Turner.
The town hall was well filled with
exhibits of surgical instruments, electri-
cal apparatus, infants foods, etc. The
c. B. Dodge Company of Westport,
Conn, were represented by Charles A.
Smith and showed disinfecting prepara-
tions and appliances. The Globe Optical
Company had complete line of appara-
tus for specialists in the eye, ear, nose
and throat. SchieAlin & Co. of New
York had a most interesting display of
their concentrated and refined diphtheria
antitoxine, showing the IL processes of
distillation and reduction to the concen-
trated article. Fairchild Bros. and Eos
ter of New York exhibited digestive
specialties and Mellin's food was exhi-
bited by the Boston concern that manu-
features this preparation. r. J. Strasen-
burgh Co. of Rochester, N. Y, was rep
resented by M. P. Fisher and their
exhibit consisted Of drugs, chemicals and
surgical instruments.
George W. Davis of Boston had an in
teresting exhibit of the X-ray apparatus
and static machines, and the Surgeons
and Physicians Supply Company ex-
hibited goods that their name would
Moxie was served to all
corners in one booth and near by was
display Of Horlick's matted milk. John
0. Hale showed fine exhibit of Fair
banks scales, including physicians
scales, prescription scales, basket baby
scales and the popular, bathroom scale.
W. D. Allison Company of Boston and
New York had fine line of physicians
furniture, including an operating table,
,ase for specialists in the eve, ear, nose
and throat, an operating chair and set
II shelves. The various exhibits were
carefully examined by the doctors and
proved a valuable adjunct to the con-
yention.
The meetings adjourned at noon on
friday and the next annual gathering
will be held in Rutland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
Seventy Club Entertained.

Mrs c. Caswell entertained the mem
bers of the Seventy Club to the number
of12, and about as many invited guests
at her home, Monday afternoon, in OBJ
servance of her 81st birthday. Follow
ing the devotional exercises and inter
esting remarks by some of the members,
social hour was enjoyed and refresh
ments of cake, tea and fruit were served.
Mrs. Caswell was presented with
birthday cake from relatives in Concord,
n. H.. decorated one from Mabel
Flint, and another one and some fruit
from Mrs. T. P Farrell. She was also
the recipient of several other gifts. The
fruit was served from well preserved
platter that was over 100 years old, and
was owned by Mrs. Caswell's grand
mother. Among the guests were the
former pastor and present rector OF the
hostess, and all spent very pleasant
afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
Bradley-Lanpher.


On Wednesday evening at the home Of
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Babcock, on Caledonia street, Mrs. Alice
Lanpher was married to Ernest H.
Bradley by Rev. A. F. Walch in the
presence Of the immediate relatives. The
single ring service was used. The bride
wore her travelling gown of brown cloth
and was unattended. The house was
prettily decorated for the occasion. In
the room where the ceremony was per-
formed yellow and green were effectively
used. In the dining room, which was
decorated with white and autumn leaves,
refreshments were served by Mr.. and
Mrs. F. ]. Babcock and Mrs. Emma
p,erley, Mrs. Augusta Boyce presided at
the table. Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley en-
loyed a short trip to southern New
Hampshire and Boston and will reside in
st. Johnsbury. Guests present from out
OF town were Mr.. and Mrs. F. 7.
Babcock, Woburn, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
5. D. Astle, Monroe, N. H., Miss Florence
Bradley, Bradford; Miss Mary Allen,
Springfield 0. M. French, West Spring.
field, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
In the Supreme Court.

At the supreme court at Montpelier
last week the Lamoille county case of F.
E. Douglass, apt, VS. Charles A. Carr
was the first one argued Douglass is a
railway mail clerk and Carr is a car
cleaner, employed by the st. Johnsbury
and Lake Champlain railroad. They
had a scrap in combination mail,
baggage and smoking car at St. Johns,
bury and Douglass sustained pinched
hnger. The lower court verdict was for
plaintiff to recover SOS and costs.
F. q. Fleetwood of Morrisville argured
for Carr, and R. w. Simonds of St..
Johnsbury, for Douglass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
WOman'S Club Classes.

The literature class meets every Thurs
day morning at the Museum class room
with an attendance Of about thirty. I'm.
der the able leadership Of Mrs. George H
lde the class is deriving much benefit
from the study Of the poetry of the Bible
Very few of the class have ever studied
the Bible from literary view point and
all are becoming more deeply interested
every week.
A few members Of the music class met
with Mrs. H. M. Cross Thursday. Mrs
Cross outlined her plans for three meet
ings The class will take up Symphony
and Philharmonic at the first meeting
and will study living composers this year
The chorus has three new songs to learn,
work on which will be started very soon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
BallOOniSt Hurt.

c. c. Bonnet of Passumpsic, the
aeronaut, was badly hurt at Claremont
N. H., at the fair last week, when his
parachute did not open successfully, and
he fell on faker's stand on the midway.
He was picked up unconscious, but re-
covered sufficiently to be removed to his
home. His back is injured and internal
injuries are feared. His wife is also a
cripple from balloon accident.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
AT Fairbanks Village.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Robinson and son
George W. Jr., spent Sunday in Wheelock.
Miss Mary F. Mute was confined to
the house last week by illness.
Miss Eta Wright from Paddock Vii
lage is spending the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Rogers, while her parents are in
Boston.
Robert Rogers returned last week from
a visit to Canada, where he has been
visiting friends for the past two weeks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
Bankruptcy Notice,
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE rr,,.
STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF yRpNor. q

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE rrs.
STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF vRRNoyr ~
In the matter of
Coburn F. Valley, In RarL-
Bankrupt -N'uptcy'
To the creditors of Coburn W.
of Ryegate, In the County of ssalley
and District aforesaid, bankrupt "'suonia
Notice is hereby given that on The o4th l..
OF September, A. D. 1907, the said Cnb uay
F. Valley was duly adjudicated banI uuuLa
and that the first meeting of his cradiap
viii be held at my office in St Tohnsbnrvs T.
said District. on the 23rd day Of o ctob. u
A. ID. 1907, at O'Clock in the foren VUs'
at which time the said creditors ,1os
attend, prove their claims, appoint trus Sisy
examine the bankrupt, and transact tN svoS
other business as may properly come be sS..
said meeting. O''Ols
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY
Referee in Bankruptcy.
st. Johnsbury. Vt. Oct. IL, 1907.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16
Worthen-Wark.

Frank A. Worthen was married at
Barre, October 7 to Miss Eva Lillian
Wark, The ceremony was performed by
Key. W. S. Smithers at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Mark, IN the presence of a small party of
friends and relatives. The bride was at
tended by Mrs. Harry Emery of Bethel,
the the groom by Arthur Wark of this place.
They will reside in St. Johnsbury where
Mr. Worthen has already made many
trends as clerk in Worthen & Gleason,s
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-16

festooned from the center of the ceiling,
and the room in which the gifts were
displayed was also decorated with pink
and white cut flowers. The stair rail-
ing was wound with evergreen enlivened
with stock blossoms. The guests at the
wedding included nearly forty, only rela-
ti2es OF the contracting parties, and they
were received by Mr. and Mrs. jim. Gale,
the latter being gowned in gray and
black silk. The gifts included generous
sums OF money silver, cut glass, and
linen; also quilt made by an aunt of
the bride Mrs. Eliza F. Strickland, of
Hardwick, who is over "a years old,
and mirror, which is family heirloom,
ana is over 100 years old. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson have been spending the week ON
wedding trip and will reside for the
present at Mr.. Gales. The bride is an
attractive and capable young lady,
identified with church and club work,
and the groom has for some time been
employed as clerk in the clothing store of
Moore and Jewett. They have many
friends who extend congratulations.
Among the relatives from out of town
present at the wedding were Mrs. A. K.
Johnson and Miss Dorothy Spencer of
Lunenburg, Miss Sarah Johnson of
Glover, Mr.. and Mrs c. D. Harris and |
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Laughln of Barnet,
M Miss Abbie Farrow and Mrs. Harriet
Wells OF East St. Johhsbury, and Mrs.
Eliza Strickland If Hardvick
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

An aged colered man who had bust
ness in the News office ambled into the
editorial rooms-yes, ambled is the
word. He sat for several moments
gazing at the pneumatic tube stations
set up like horns of an orchestrion at
the desks Of the city and telegraph
editors. There was buzzlng sound as
n copy boy pulled lever, and the old
man smiled us il expecting something
pleasant, then took on look Of dis.
appointment. A few minutes later the
boy sent another piece of copy whirl
ing upstairs, and again the visitors OK.
preston passed from anticipation IL
disappointment, then bewildermcnt
Finally he accosted the Telegraph ed
itor.
"Scuse me, sub, but mout ax 20
what dem things is!"
Certainly he might and was enlight
ened.
well, 'clah t. goodness! he ex
claimed. II thought dey was some
sort o. music box t. entertain yo' gem
mems whilst yo dw-Baltimore
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Great Musicians Eeeentr;eitie..

Dolls were the idols, after his be-
loved instruments. of Domcnico ORA
gonetti, the king of the double bass.
He had huge collection of these pup.
pets dressed in various national cos
tunes, and wherever Dragonetti Went
the dolls We're sure to go. That was
only one Of this eccentric genius pecul-
iarities. He would never play unless
his dog were in tile orchestra. and no
body would have got note out of
him unless he had been permitted to
sit in the orchestra next to the stage
door. This was prccaution to enable
him to save his wonderful instrument
I'll case of fire. The instrument itself
he brought from the monastery of st.
Pietro when on visit to Yincenzu, and
when he died lie bequeathed 1t to st.
Marks, Venice. to be used ut solemn
services.-London Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
CAUGHT the Policemen

All the countryside is laughing at an
experience of the police Mt Tough
Neagh, Ireland. An intercounty cock
fight was arranged between birds from
Londonderry and Antrim and was held
on one of the islands in the Tough.
The police got wind of 1t and arrived,
rs they usually do, late. All the availa-
BILE boats had been pressed into use by
the spectators, and the police, after
trying valnly to secure transportation
to the island, determined to swim for
1t. Just as they arrived the bout ended,
and every boat put off for the main
land again. The police had n swim
back for their pains, and when they
reached the mainland they found that
their clothing, over which they had neg
lected toleave guard, had disappear
ed They had a ten mile march in
dripping underclothes to the nearest
barracks, where they We're put to bed
until new uniforms could be procured.
Liverpool Mercury.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
@rhi. Ii rhin.u

Not In q thousand years will blood
forget blood, even in this great nation
of ours.
The column had been winding all
morning through open country. Now 1t
was approaching close woodland and
high grass. The captain of the com
pany, acting as advance guard, knew
that trouble was probably lying ahead.
He called to him his pet sergeant-the
man he had been saving through all
the day for the time when "best"
man was needed.
Sergeant OHare," he said, 81 want
you TO pick out from the company any
six men you choose and go ahead as Il
point. You can have anybody you
wan,-only choose the best you know
think we will be fired OH from those
low hills
Sergeant O'Hare's eyes searched the
company.
sullivan he called. "McCarthy.
ODonnell! Moriarity! McGinnls"
He hesitated. His glance wandered
uneasily up and down the line. Big,
honest Swedes, burly Tcutons, Lnky
Yankees, there We're in plenty. But
where-oh, yes, there on the left of the
line-that bright eyed, pug nosed, red
headed little beggar, nodding and i'm
plorng attention with his twisted up
face. The sergeant's brow cleared.
Lynch" he called, with sigh Of
relief. This is thin, SOFT" he added,
turning to the captain.-Outing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Tho Remarkable Part.

One day some Americans on a visit
to Wales expressed Il wish to see a
certain old and historic church. The
incumbent was Only too pleased to
show them around, especially rs he be.
licvcl it would end in II donation being
given TO his paroclial funds. He Is
as proud of the school as he is of
til. church ana finished up by asking
Them In there also and inviting them
TO question the scholars.
One of the party accepted the invita-
ton.
Can you tell me, little boy" he said
to one lad, "who George Washington
WASP
"lss, surr,' said he; "he wass n
'Mcrrycan gen'ral"
quite right" said the American.
"And can you tell me what George
Washington was remarkable for?"
"lss. SURF; he was remarkable COS
70 wass 'Merrycan an told the
trewti."
The American didn't question fur.
ther.-Cassell's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
The Tea faster,

What are 4 tea taster's duties? He
must distinguish the mixture Of two
blends; point out in each separate In
stance If the mixtures are of equal
grades; he must know to Il nicely the
difference between pure brand and
an inferior one; he must know the
taste of every individual sort Of tea
not an easy thing, when 1t is remem-
bered that brands of tea are many and
the blends are constantly being re-
blended. In ten years time tea
faster cannot be deceived us to the his
tory or nationality of any tea in the
world. He can prevent his firm from
being deceived, for he. has drunk tea
with milk, cream, lemon, straight,
served according to the peculiar wish
of every nation. He is sent to China,
Japan. Russia, India, to study the tea
brew Of each tea drinking nation
Boston Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

An elderly gentleman on his way to
a quiet watering place in Scotland met
in the railway carriage an old worthy
who turned out to be a native Of the
place and, wishing to have talk and
Mt the same time learn something of
the coast village, accosted him thus:
Elderly Gentleman-I suppose the air
is very bracing where you live?
Village Worthy-Graun' an healthy.
should think sac.
e. Citizen it's considered one of
the healthiest quarters around here?
v. WI should think sac. There's
no Innclile sickness there.
E. G.-I should think not. Have
you never been sick?
v. W.-Neever!
II. G.-How do you account for that?
v. W.-Wcel, we see. it's like this:
The doctors kept me a. my life, an
he jist lets me alone.-Illustrated Bits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Why They Are So Clean,

y
"How is it that French children are
SO tidy?" many foreigners In Paris ill.,
quire. Because from the time they
understand an elementary sentence
it Is dinned into them that it is very
wrong to run. fast. to fall or to dirty
their dresses III any way, and, above
all, 1t is awful to muss their hair. An
ordinary scene in the Bots is where
two children arrive in their auto ac-
companied by nurse and Il governess.
They Qhe children) are dressed in light
silk dresses and wear long white
gloves. They start to play ball Every
time the ball touches the ground, which
happens, once in awhile. the nurse
rushes up and wipes every bit of
sand very carefully off the ball before
1t is handed back to the children. Is
1t n wonder that their long gloves are
clean?-New York Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Tho Old New Enaland Sabbath

A description of the old New Eng
lnnd Sabbath is calculated to make
restless children of the present day
and possibly some Of their elders
thankful they were not born two cen
turtles ago.
The sabbath began Saturday after
noon with the going down OF the sun.
Sunday morNing Il horn was loudly
blown to announce tile hour of wor-
ship. Service began ut 0 o'clock and
lasted for eight hours. With an inter
mission of one hour fer dinner and
conversation. In the earliest days the
congregation sat on rude benches, their
seats being assigned them ut town
meeting. The service ccnsis led of sew
eral parts. which are chronicled in mi
ancient diary AS follows:
preliminary prayer or invocation;
chapter of Bible read and cypounded;
psalm In meter. read out line by line
by Deacon S.; long PRAYER on various
matters. one hour and half; sermon
of 100 to $50 pages; at close of service.
baptism; sinners put OH trial, confessed
before congregation. Minister c. bowed
right and left, no person stirring till he
had passed down and out of the meet
ing house."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
A Thumb Shaw.

"'Pouce on cuiller-thumb or spoon?'
says the barber, and give violent
start
The sailor, little proud of his
French, looked about the room and
smiled easily. Then he went OH:
81 linowcd them BARRIERS in the south
Of France wasn't up to much. l
knowed their ways was queer. But
this spoon or thumb business was the
limit.
"'Quest &c quill y-wot's that: says
l. 'Wot dye mean by thumb or spoon?'
"And then that Tarascon barber told
me that In his country in Shawn
lantern jawed men like me 1t was
customary to plumb out the cheeks SOS
the razor could get a holt by insertin' n
spoon or n thumb into the mouth and
pressin' from the inside.
81 said to so ahead and shave me
without either spoon or thumb. He
wouldn't do it, though, SO chose the
thumb. 1t looked more hygcnic. BY
gosh, l can taste that there thumb
yet."-Los Angeles Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
How He Got a Drink.

An Indiana travelling man told Il
story the other day of an incident OIL
the road. He was In the smoking cal
Of an express train reading his paper
when a man rushed in from the car
behind the smoker, evidently in great
agitation and said: HAS anybody in
this car any whisky? A woman in the
car behind has fainted!" Instantly
dozens Of TASKS were produced The
man who had asked for it picked out
the largest one, drew the cork and put
the bottle to his lips. With long, sat
istied sigh. he handed the flask back
and remarked, THAT did me lot VI
good. and needed it, for 1t always
makes me feel queer to see IL woman
faint away"-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Careful Bow.


Two American tourists on their way
to Abbotsford We're in doubt about the
road to take aud the time it would oc-
cupy to get there. Hailing Il lad who
happened to be passing, they put the
necessary questions. The native re-
piled by showing the route. but did not
know how long it would take to get
there. The tourists resumed their
journey, but had scarcely gone hun
drcd yards when Il shout from the boy
made them turn.
at will take you an hour" called the
boy at the pitch Of his voice.
"Then why the deuce didn't you tell
us that before?' returned one of the
Americans.
81 couldna tell We afore knew hoo
fast ye could walk."-Dundee Adver-
tiser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
ST. GAUDENs Is DEAD
Foremost Sculptor of the United
States Succumbs TO a General
Rrea down of the Svst.,,,

6aaNo 3uSSuuibS ~ n uEnerAl
Breakdown of the System.
Cornish. n. H., Aug. 5.-Augustus
81. Gudens, LII. D.. l.. II. D., the
sculptor, died at his home in Cornish,
after long illness. Death was due
to a general breakdown of the sys-
TEN caused in part by form Of nerv-
GUS dyspepsia with which he had long
been troubled, and although he was
temporarily relieved he continued in
poor health. During the past month
his decline had been rapid. Until the
first part of July he visited his studio
nearly every day, but as he grew
weaker he had TO be assisted to his
work. Since the middle of July he
WAS Obliged to remain in bed. He was
born ut Dublin. Ireland. March /, 1913.
His principal works are the Lincoln
statue. af Chicago. the Farragut
Sherman and Cooper figures Mt New
York. that Of Garfield ut Philadelphia,
the Puritan at Springfield, Mass;
the Shaw memorial at Boston; the fig.
ure of Grief" IN Rock Crcew cemetery
at Washington, the Logan statue Mt
Chicago. and the Diana on the Madison
Square Garden tower. New York. His
last work was probably the aesign on
the new gold coins Cor the United
States.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

While serial story was running In
n certain magazine n lady In Johannes
burg wrote to the publisher asking
whether Christian Lys dhe authors
nom de plume was assumed or not.
She herself was Il Mrs. Lys. who was
trying TO trace an ancestor of her late
husband. who was Il descendant of
joan of Arc. Mr.. Brebner. the author
In question. wrote assuring her that
his pen name was a family one, his
forbcars having come from Aberdeen.
Strangely enough, 1t came out that her
family came also from Aberdeen and
their name was Brebner.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
4ooNTzNuKn.1
A Hard DRINKING Bout

Among the songs OF Robert Burns
Is one upon whistle used by Dane
who visited England In the retlnue of
Anne Of Denmark. This whistle was
placed on the table ut the beginning Of
drinking bout, which was won by
whoever was last able TO blow 1t. The
Dane conquered all corners. says the
story, until Sir Robert Lawrie of Max
welton, after three days and three
nights hard contest, left the Scan
dinavian under the table"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
A General Utility Mao.

A certain stockbroker once went to Il
householder and tried to pick up IL gen
eral utility nag. He explained that he
was volunteer and wanted nice,
quiet, good looking charger, which
could be driven by his wife in a dog
cart and would not object on occasion
to being hitched mp to 4 lawn mower.
The dealer listened to him with rapt
attention and finally asked in dulcet
tones. Would you want him to wait Mt
table at all, sirI"-Grand Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Words and Deeds.

"There never was IL time i'll my life.
fellow citizens" exclaimed the candi-
date, "when I hadn't the courage to
call spade n spadew
Yes" spoke up an old farmer IN
the audience. "and there never was a
time in your life when you had the
courage to take one in your hand"-
Chicago Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

81 am delighted" said the old friend
who Ind called. "'to find that you agree
with your husband In everything, Mrs.
Henpcck."
"Indeed" answered that estlmable
lady. III you will take the pains to in
vestigate our domestic relations, sir,
you will find that it is Mr.. Hcnpcck
who agrees with me in everything"