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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
LYNDON.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Clement invited the
Sunshine society to their sugar camp
Saturday afternoon. About 20 were
present and reported a very pleasant
time.
The Sunshine society meets at Mrs. E.
c. Morse's Thursday afternoon, at 4
o'clock. Tea will be served to which all
members are invited.
Roland Spencer returned from Fairlee
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Hopkins, who have
spent the winter in Boston. returned
home Saturday.
S. S. Mattocks has been confined to the
house the past week with the grip.
Robert Parker has been quite i'll for
several days.
Mrs. H. B. Daniels is spending the
week at Morrisville.
The Methodist church is undergoing
quite extensive repairs during Conference
week.
Julia Stuart, who has spent the past
three weeks with her grandmother, Mrs.
Ellen Staples, returned to her home at
Barnet, Saturday.
Orson Waid and Miss Bernice Towne
were married at the Methodist parson-
age Saturday afternoon by Rev. William
Shaw.
Mrs. Ellen Staples is spending few
weeks at St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Kate Putnam of Orange, Mass,
has been visiting at Mrs, Helen Winters
Mrs. Maggie Bedard returned to her
home at Montpelier, Tuesday morning,
after spending several weeks with her
parents.
William McGovern, salesman for the
Dairy Association, spending vacation
at home.
Miss Effie Colby, teacher at Beverly,
Mass, is spending two weeks at home.
The many friends of Mrs. Sidney are
glad to see her out after long illness.
Mrs. McGoff and daughter Beatrice,
have returned from their visit at lras-
burg and Barton Landing.
Dorothy Walter is having a light
attack of humps.
III. Chayer is doing blacksmith work
at Speedwell Farms and moved into one
of the cottages this week.
Eva Chayer is stopping at William
Bowker's and attending school
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
An April Wedding.

John Harvey and Miss Christie Piche
were quietly married at the BRIDES home
Tuesday morning. After the ceremony a
dinner was served to about 20 friends
and relatives. The bride was becom-
ing1y gownedin a navy blue silk which
was also her going away gown. She
wore a pongee silk coat and hat to
match Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey left on the
afternoon train for Boston where they
will spend week. Both are popular
young people and Mr.. Harvey is con-
nected with the steam laundry where he
has been for the past few years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
RYEGATE.

T. A. Meader was in St. Johnsbury on
business Monday.
School in District No. / began last
week Monday, Miss Winnifred Nolan,
teacher.
W. Thompson and M. H. Gibson went
to Victory Monday in pursuit of horses.
Several inches OF snow the first of last
week made logging quite brisk for day
or two.
Lewis C. Smith returned Friday after
spending the winter in Florida.
H. P, Hough closed his labors in Jersey
Hill creamery Wednesday and went to
Lebanon to spend a few days with his
parents.
Mrs. L. P. Leach of St. Johnsbury
visited her parents at Fairview a part of
last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
At Danville.

Miss Frances Harris is visiting rela-
tives in Burlington for few weeks.
Pauline Plant continues seriously i'll
with typhoid fever.
Miss Abbie Davis, who has been very
i'll, is gaining.
Misses Flora, and Gladys Woodward
have been visiting relatives in Waterford
for few days.
Mrs. Charles Wilson and Miss Flora
Wilson, who have been at F. J. Prestons
during the winter, have returned to their
own home.
Josiah Morse has gone to Wells River
to work on the steam shovel for Varnum
& Gilfllan.
E. w. Hunt has given up his position
as butter maker in the creamesy and
gone to West Chelmsford, Mass, to
work for Varnum & Gil6llan.
Perley Aver and family are moving here
from East Barnet and Mr.. Aver, will
take Mr.. Hunts place as butter maker.
Danville Grange No, 1926 has accepted
an Invitation to attend the exemplihca-
ton of the Bird and 4th degrees by the
Lake View Grange at West Barnet, April
%. The regular meeting of Danville
Grange No. 1926 has been postponed until
April &c. Question: us it because farm
ing is Improbable as compared with
their occupations that there are so many
abandoned and poorly kept farms?" A.
Bennett, Geo. Hodgden, James Stevens.
The basket ball team closed very sue
cessful season Saturday night, when they
defeated the Marshfed team with the
score 80 to Z. The boys have played
seven games and were the victors in
each game. The lineup for Saturday
night was as follows:
II. Peck, r. f., |. b., Goodrich
X. Badger, |. f., r. b., Halves
X. Greenbank c., c., Packer
c. Bartlett, l. b., r. f., Adams
c. Dole, r. b.. !. f., G. Brown
Score: Danvile 80, Marshfeld Z. Goals
from floor Bartlett 6, Badger A, Peek 3,
Greenbank q Brown, Adams, Goodrich.
Goals on fouls Bartlett 2. Brown. Referee
Walker, Scorer Wright, Timer ]. d. Dole.
Time. 3-15 mindte periods.
E. K. Hill, formerly butter-maker here,
and for the last three years at Barre, is
moving to East Barnet where he will
take Mr.. Ayers place as butter-maker.
F. K. Kittredge of Woodsville has been
visiting his brother Zenas.
When you want photographs go to
the Clark Studio. 26 Eastern Avenue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
At the Opera House.

A new era is opening up in things the
atrical under the new management at
the opera house and everything points to
a successful carrying out of their policy,
which consists simply of securing the
best possible attractions and giving
every patron his moneys worth. All
that is now needed is the cooperation of
the show-going public, and an opportun-
ity will be given them to show their ap-
probation of the efforts of Manager
Tinker on Tuesday April %, when "The
Gibson Grip with Geo, F. Hall at the
head will be presented, the first of a long
list of quality plays to come.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
EAST RYEGATE.

School commenced in this district
Monday with Miss Myrtle Skinner of
McIndoes as teacher.
c. NJ. Wallace has gone to Rochester,
N. H., for few days,
Mrs. Emma Pettis of McIndoes is
working at Clarence Bedell's.
Mrs. E. L. Gilchrist, who has been i'll
the past few weeks, is somewhat better
Henry Fortune of Wells River has
moved his family into M. H, Gibson's
house on the hill
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
Eastern Star Annual.

At the annual meeting of Mystic Star
Chapter, No. 20, 0. E. S., the following
officers were elected and will be installed
on the evening of May 8.
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Luela E. Hart.
Worthy Patron, Harry A. Bartlett.
Worthy Associate Matron, Mrs. Nellie
M. Smythe.
Secretary, Mrs. Christina Borland.
Treasurer, Mrs. Hattie P. Story.
Conductress, Mrs. Elizabeth Fuller.
Associate Conductress, Mrs. Nina V
ChesleY.
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repaired to the library, where favors
were drawn from an attractive Jack
Horner pie.
The 900" Club met with the Misses
Caroline D. Ely and Margaret L. Ely
Wednesday afternoon. Light refresh
ments of dainty cakes and ice cream
were served and a most enjoyable after
noon was spent.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17

recovery, as Miss Mae E. King was
obliged to resign on account of i'll health.
The school in East Village did not
open Monday on account of the illness of
the teacher and the prevailing malady,
the mumps. The school will reopen
Monday
The remaining schools opened Monday
with the usual number of scholars in
each grade.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
PASSUMPSIC.

George Bennett is taking Will White
mans place on the creamery team. Mr..
Whiteman married Miss Edith Lapoint
last week and they have gone on a short
wedding trip.
Mrs. George Wright, who has been
caring for Mrs. Charles Randall, has re-
turned to her home.
Passumpsic Valley Grange No. 800,
P. of H., will work the first and secord
degrees on several candidates at the next
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
Social Gatherings.

Underclyffe was the scene of merry
party Monday evening, when Mr.. and
and Mrs. Frank H. Brooks invited 80
young people to join in tin shower"
in honor of Miss Elizabeth Eaton. A
most enjoyable evening was spent in
publishing newspaper and after re-
freshments were served the guests
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
School Notes.

Miss Anna Cunningham is supplying
in the fourth grade during the illness of
Miss Henrietta Wilder with the humps.
She will teach the overflow room of the
fifth and six grades after Miss Wilder's
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
PEACHAM.
Girls Basket Ball.

A very fast and interesting game of
basket ball was played here Friday
night when the c. c. G. S., Girls first
and second teams met in the last game
of the year. The teams have had equal
practice having practiced together dur
ing the winter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17

Every woman appreciates beautiful
complexion, so much desired by men,
Such compilations come to all who use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea, 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. Flint Bros, and
F. G. Landry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
BRADFORD.

Rev, H. J. Kilbourn, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, has received call
from the Mystic Side church at Everett,
Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17

There are many tones in the land,
AS by the papers you can see;
But none of them can equal
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Flint Bros, and F. 9. Landry.
Here is Relief for Women.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
LOWER WATERFORD.

c. H. Clark makes photographs at &c
Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
Death of Mr.. Kelsey,

Mrs. Harold Davis is visiting at her
old home in New York.
F. !. Hubbard and H. B. Ward were in
Barton and Newport the past week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
Captain GriSwOld's Offer Accepted.

The CALIFORNIAN of March 81 contain
ed a letter from Capt. Edward F. Girls
void offering his service pension of $12
a month to some Confederate camp and
the generous gift has now been accepted
by the R. E. Lee Camp of Richmond, Va,
to be used to support an inmate in the
Confederate Soldiers Home at Richmond.
The letter of acceptance is as follows:
Richmond, Va, April 6, 1907.
Capt. Edward F. Griswold,
18th Vermont Regiment,
st. Johnsbury, Vt.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of March 81, 1907, to the
postmaster of Richmond, Va, was
referred to K. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, c. ",
bv him, for action and | am directed by
the Camp to say that they accept ofyour
kind offer, and request that the money be
paid to the President of Lee Camp.
Soldiers Home, for the maintenance OF
an inmate of said Home.
RE. Lee Camp, No. 1, c. v, CRATE
fully returns its thanks to you for your
kind consideration of the Confederate
soldier
Words are too faint to express our
appreciation of this noble, generous and
magnanimous action of yours in contri-
buting to the necessities Of former foes,
but now fellow citizens, the pension
received by you for service in the United
States army
With esteem and respect,
am By Order of
Commander W. B. Freeman,
J. Taylor Stratton, Adjutant.
Capt. E. ]. Bosher,
President Soldiers Home Board,
Richmond, Va.
The Southern people have taken great
interest in this gift which was accepted
by the Richmond camp in the same kind
ly spirit in which it was offered. With
the announcement of the offer the Rich
mond Journal prints column of inter
views from old soldiers, all of whom
urged that the offer be accepted. One OF
them said,
ut is absolutely without parallel,
and as veteran see no objection to it.
The offer is totally unexpected and
think we should accept it in the spirit in
which it is rendered. 1t shows a degree
of magnanimity that is commendable.'
Capt. Griswold's unique gift has elicit
ed considerable comment by the Vermont
press and all the editorials have favor
ably commented upon his method of dis
posing of his pension.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
Line up:
SECOND TEAM

FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM
Grace Adams, ri, rg, Belle Strowbridge
Alice Mills, If, lg, Bertha Nelson
Bertha Blair, c, c, Lura McLaren
Susie Greenbank, rg, IF, Gladys Mcdonald
Louise Blanchard, lg, If, Agnes Nolan
Score, First Team /, Second Team o.
Baskets, Miss Adams 2 Miss Mills 3, Miss
Nolan g. Miss Mcdonald 4. Fouls
Miss Adams 1, Miss Mcdonald 2. Referee
Mrs Abbott, Scorer, Luther Bayley, Timer
Prof. Chaffee. Linesmen, Miss Katie
Abbott, Miss Ruby Wilson. Time, 3
10-minute periods.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
NORTH DANVILLE.
Death of Mrs, Fisher,

Hannah Lougee, wife of Daniel w.
Fisher of Goss Hollow died April 6. She
was born in Littleton rs years ago last
August, and the most OF her married life
was spent in Lyndon, the last few years
having been spent at the place where she
died. Mrs. Fisher was one who always
looked on the bright side of life, being
cheerful and contented, whatever her lot
might be. She leaves an aged husband,
who is quite feeble, and a son, Ed.
Fisher, of St. Johnsbury, also one brother,
George Lougee, of Greenfield, Mass,
who was unable to attend the funeral on
account of i'll health. She was aunt of
Mrs. Belle Houghton of Goss Hollow.
Funeral services were held from her late
home the following Monday, Rev. B. P.
Parker officiating. The interment was
at Lyndon Center.
Death of Mr.. Kelsey.
Deacon Hiram A. Kelsey passed away
Sunday morning, April IA, after few
weeks illness. A more extended account
will be given next week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-04-17
Rubber
Boots


with leather soles are entire rubber boots
to which sole leather is sewed by stout
linen cord, and double fastened at the toe
and ball by brass standard screws.
They cost more than an all rubber
boot, by the addition of this leather and
the labor it takes to do it, but they wear
from two to five times as long.
Can be tapped or resoled either by sew
ing or mailing, without injury to the
water-tight features.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-11
JOHN ALEXANDER DOWTE.

The death of John Alexander Dowie ends a curious and wonderful career He lived sixty years, and had been nineteen years in this country, whither he came from Melbourne Australia where he had been a "healer" and prophet" for about six years Tn 1888 he established missions all up and down the Pacific coast About 1890 he came to Chicago and by 1893 he had established his Zion there upon a basis which made 1t a permanent and grow ing force in the city. Zion was not less remarkable as a business invest ment than as a religious community The prime rule both of the business and religion was absolute and unquestion- ing obedience to Dowie. He ruled un- checked until about three years ago, when his opponentC began to get the better of him. and in two years more they had fully succeeded and he resign ed broken in health and spirit He aft erward sought to recover his leadership, but was unsuccessful. and now he can do no more in this world.
 Dowie was man of great gifts and power. He has been called a fraud, and perhaps it would be hard to tel just what he was. Perhaps he didn't really know himself, Whatever he was he built up "Zion," and claimed a fol- lowing of 5O,0OO His followers were earnest people, if not distinguished for intelligence. They wanted to be right and do right and they thought Dowie was appointed to guide them. Dowie and his Zion will take their places among the odd religious movements of the world, and whether he did more harm than good cannot be told.
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Mir. Lowther, councillor of the Brit ish embassy, in replying, conveyed a di- rect message of good will from Eng land. He had instructions, he said, to give assurances that the present advis- CTS of King Edward cordially endorsed the alliance, and were using their ut most endeavors to carry out it's stipu- lations. No object was nearer to their heart than that of maintaining and strengthening the friendly and intimate relations now happily existing between the Governments and peoples of the two countries; and they had no dearer wish than to see the joint influence of the two nations used for the same end by working together to secure the sta- bility of peace. This message embod- jed the sentiments alike of the present advisers of the crown and those of the embassy, and of the whole British na- ton.
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RuhaIrnt of aoId Prob.n

The Weather Prophet writes, and hav-
 ing writ Benignly back amongst His Clouds
 doth sit; Nor all the Cold Sarcasm of the Press Can hinder Him from thinking He is And that Inverted Bowl we call the
 Sky
 He rules from Day to Day with va Lift not Your hands to Him for Help As little really knows as You or I! Myself when Young did eagerly peruse The Weather Indications In the For Picnics, and for Balls; but ever What they did promise, I did surely
 lose. sometimes think that never glows so
 Red
 The Dawn as when the Weather
 Clerk has said: ITO -morrow-Cloudy; Heavy Winds,
 and Showers And Sol comes out Right dazzlingly,
 instead. An, Love! couldst Thou and some
 how conspire To grasp this Weather Bureau
 Scheme entire; Would we not quickly get onto the
 Job,
 And then remould it to our Hearts
 Desire? For He no Questions makes of Ayes
 and Noes, But anything that strikes Ills Fancy,
 goes, - What Others think is neither Here nor
 There He knows about it all-He knows
 He knowsl
 Laura Simmons in Munseys.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-11
A suFr1c1ENr Exp1ANAr1oN.

A recent incident in Australia is re- lated as showing how watchful a politician must be in this censoriouS age. Among other accounts of a deadhead nature on the books of the Westralia Railway was one setting fourth that Miss. Peacock had been franked over the lines to the value of $95, and instantly there was wide de- mands about It. People wanted to know why Sir Alexander Peacock's s daughter was given these privileges, Sir Alexander himself, a former Pre- mier of Victoria, was very much hurt wtlen he heard of the matter, and hastened to assume the Westraliam government, firstly, that if his daugh- ter had appeared in Westralia, it was entirely without his sanction; second- ly, if she had made claims upon the Westralian railways she had done it without his authority; thirdly, taat never during his long political career had he asked his own state, let alone any other, to extend deadheading privileges to @ daughter of his; and, fourthly and finally, he had no daugE- ter, and never had had daughter Boston Transcript.
 News.
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CONGRESS FIRST DIRECTORY.
Just Little More than a
 Hundred Years Ago,

Appeared Just Little More than Q
 Hundred Years Ago.
 It is just little more than one hun dred years ago when the first Con- gressionaI Directory was published, according to "The Washington Post" In fact it was issued in 1906, just af- ter the meeting of the 11th Congress, and was about the size of the penny primers from which our elders learn ed their a, b, els in the infant schools.
 It was little book that could be glanced through in about the space of five minutes, and all that was in it were the names of the comparatively few national legislators and the places of their residence when they were in attendance upon Congressional work.
 Washington was at that time truly a "city of magnificent distances" and the aim of many of the members of Congress was to be located near to the Capitol. As @ consequence many of
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-11

them located themselves on Capitol Hill, and in that section of the town there were some first class boarding houses. George Clinton was then Vice President of the United States, and ne was among those who resided on the Hill. He lived with several other prominent men in national history at the boarding house of a Mrs. Wilson, who, 1t is recorded, kept a fine table, and her patrons were regaled with all the delicacies of the season. All the boarding houses of that day in Wash ington, however, kept fine tables. The Potomac furnished forth all sorts of fine fish food, and the forests of Vir- ginia and Maryland, then almost at the very doors of the national me- tropolis, were filled with the finest game, and Congressmen lived well in Washington. The poorest of them on his little stipend of SS day when Congress was in sessitn lived in bet ter style then than he can now on his $5,00O per annum, or will when he has at his disposa. the increased salary that both houses have just added to their future incomes
 There were some hotels in the city, of course, but when the first Congress sional Directory came fresh from the press the boarding houses seemed to have the right of way Most all of the proprietors were women. In addi- tion to that of Mrs. Wilson, those on Capitol Hill that were most favored were Mines. Hamilton, Machens, Myer, O'Neal, Downsend, Minnegan and a few others, Away oft in distant Georgetown then an aristocratic municipality of its own, there were three of what were known as leading boarding houses. Tlese were kept by Messrs. Nourse, Florist and Crawford.
 On Pennsylvania avenue, not far from the Capitol Q number of the Congressional soons of a hundred years ago formed an establishment that they called "The Washington Mess and several members of both houses enjoyed their comfort there. Among the leading members of this | little club was the original Bayard, of
 
 Delaware, and all accounts go to say the little company wanted nothing to make their lives full of contentment and happiness when they were relieved from their arduous legislative duties. street, now so crowded with magni- ficent buildings, could only boast of one boarding house for Congressnen when the first Congressional Directory was printed, but the name of Mrs. Luter stands olt in bold relief with the others when that infant tome came into existence.
 No biographies were found within the pages of the first directory, nor were the names of any of the little of .ticlals found in It's Lages. The com piler of the document ignored any thing like bureau chiefs or heads of divisions or any of the lesser lights in the national galaxy of star officials The names on its pages were only those of Congressman and the folks with whom they ladged and at whose tables they fared. For all that, the little book Is a very interesting one, even if it can be read from preface to finis within the twinkling of an eye, for there were giants in the 11th Con- gross, and in the father of all Congress sional Directories their names arc all recorded in bold, black type.