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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-15
Annual Church Meetings.
The North Congregat ionaI.

At the annual supper at this church,
Wednesday evening, $50 sat down to
the tables, and at the business meeting
which followed, greetings were sent from
over score of absent members, and
| those in town unable to attend.
The resignation of l.. Downer Hazen,
| for 20 years deacon of the church, was
presented and accepted. In recognition
of his long and faithful service, he was
elected deacon emeritus, the first time
| this Office has been created in the North
church. Charles p Carpenter was
elected to fill out Mr.. Hazen's unexpired
term, and Judge Walter p Smith was
elected deacon to succeed himself for
period of six years.
Among the officers and committees
elected for the year were the following !.
Clerk-Arthur F. Stone.
Registrar-Mrs. c. NJ Stone.
Assistant Registrar-M H. c. Newell.
Treasurer-Herbert F. Balch.
Auditors-Levi B. Hartshorn, George
W. Story.
Executive Commttee-The Pastor,
Deacons, Clerk, Sunday School Super
intendent, George E. Hazen. Henry c.
Newell Harlan N. Wood, Mrs {. P.
Carpenter, Mrs. c. F. Hawley, Mrs. A.
B. Noyes Miss l.. M. Pearl, Mrs. L. B.
Rice, Mrs c NJ. Stone.
Business Committee-Charles E. Alb
bolt, Frank H. Brooks. Homer B. Car
penter, John c. Clark, George NJ. Gray,
Lawrence P. Leach, Herbert A. Stanley.
Sunday School Supt "A. B. Moves.
Assistants-J. F. Smith, F. E.
Humphrey.
Director intermediate Dept-Miss
Alice b. Warden.
Secretary and acknowledgement A.
Pearl.
The treasurer's report showed total
receipts for the year of $1O,539, with
disbursements for benevolent contribu-
tions amounting to $3,021.13. OF this
amount $1929.55 was collected by the
Woman's Association. The registrars
report showed present membership OF
466, including 1875 nonresident men,
berS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-15

Company D Returns with Four
Games to their Credit and Four
against them-Fitchburg Thurs
day Night.
Company D return today after a
hard trip, the last part of which was
made with badly crippled team. While
away the locals met Gloversville three
times and the Newport Naval Reserves
once, all four of which games went to
their opponents. The teams defeated by
the Company were Attleboro, Fitch
burg, Cattslill, N. Y, and Turner's Falls.
Some idea of what Gray's Indians
were doing to the champions, when
Steinberg was injured and before the
referee stepped into the spot light and
began his fusilade of yellow fruit, with
Company D as the targets, can be OBJ
tanned from the following from the
Springfield Republican:
The Co. E. basket ball team of Science
tady, N. Y, won over Co. D. of St.
Johnsbury at Pitts6ed last Tuesday
night before nearly 1900 people. The
score was 81 to II. Three 15-minute
periods were played, instead of the usual
Commute halves, and great enthusiasm
was displayed from start to finish. The
game was closely contested Co. D hold
ing the lead during the first two periods.
Co. E, however, gave the best exhibition
of team work and made garrison finish.
The first period ended to in favor of
Co. D. In the second period it increased
the lead to II to II. Things looked
good for the Vermonters in the third
period, but Hardman was replaced by
Williamson of Co E and there was
decided change in the program. William
sons work practically won tor Co. E, as
he scored three goals, two OF them being
Circus" shots from the center of the
floor. Lemons shooting from fouls
was "top-liner," scoring seven out of
eight tries from fouls. Doyle led in
scoring for Co. D, while Hollenbeck and
Matthews also did we'll Steinburg put
up fine defensive game. The lineup:
Co. E. Co D.
Hardmau, Williamson. If re, Steinburg
Lamb, IF liz, Henschell
e. Wachter c c, Matthews
Lennon, lg IF, Doyle
l.. Wachter, rg If, Hallenbeck
Score, Co. Il II, Co. d II. Goals from
floor, Williamson 3, Lamb 2, f. Wachter, L.
Wachter, Doyle 8, Hallenbeck q Matthews
Henschel. Goals from fouls Lennon T.
Matthews g. Referee Edward NJ. Hail.
Umpire, Fred H. Punches. Time, three 10
minute periods. Attendance, 1900.
From Pittsfeld the team went to
Catskill, N Y, and took fall out of
that team, score 80 to II. The next
two games were with Gloversville at
Gloversvile Friday night and at Science
tady Saturday. Both games went to
the New Workers, the first by 81 to %
and the last 4S to 10. On the way home
the locals picked up a game at
Turner's Falls, score 81 to II.
The Fitchburg team is the attraction
here tomorrow night. This team has
been coming up some lately and will put
up good fight for the game. Sure to
be something doing from the first to last
whistles. Come out and show the bows
you are still with them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-15
First National Bank.

At the meeting of stockholders of the
First National bank yesterday the old
board of directors were elected The
directors are A. H. Mcleod, Charles H.
Stevens, Walter P Smith, John c. Clark,
Henry c. Ide, Frank H. Brooks, w. A.
Kicker
The directors organized by electing the
old board of officers as follows:
President. A. H. Mcleod
Vice Pres, c. H. Stevens.
Cashier, Homer E. Smith.
Teller, Herbert A. Hawley.
Bookkeeper, John F. Pufer.
Clerk, Clayton K. Bond.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-15
Bank Meetings.
Passumpsic Savings Bank.

At the annual meeting of the incorpo-
rators of this institution on Wednesday
these trustees were elected:
T. M. Howard, W. P. Smith, W. S.
Boynton, H. N. Turner, T. c. Fletcher,
L. B. Hartshorn A. B. Noyes, E. T. Fair
banks, H. G. Ely.
The trustees have elected these officers
for the coming year:
President, T. NJ. Howard.
Vice Pres, Walter P. Smith.
Treas, VIM S Boynton.
Bookkeeper, Charles S. Adams.
Teller, Richard c. Baker.
These are the same board of trustees
and officers that served last year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-15
Home Again.

Company D Returns with Four
Games to their Credit and Four
against them-Fitchburg Thurs
day Night.
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of garlic, enlivened with coon shouting
by gentlemen of color twanging banjo
and guitar. is crowded with Bohemians
and would be Bohemians. who shatter
the atmosphere with their levity and
song.
Should one desire a taste of dinner as
1t is served in the land of Mahomet
there can be found building painted
bilious conglomerate of colors. within
which is served, in rooms hung with
rugs and tapestries, a feast beginning
with an ochre colored soup, with float
ing islands of grease (no pun meant)
followed by eight courses, each Of some
kind of vegetable, in the interior. of
which is occasionally hidden some frag-
ments of dry meat, while the exterior is
soused with what is apparently
the remains of the soup that you were
not wise enough to dispose of by pour
Ing from a window when YOU had
an opportunity. If you are still in ac-
tion after the eighth round. they will
bring you some Arabian coffee that is
black as .tunket and is principally
grounds of the consistency of lamp
black. After that one may have pony
of white liquor that looks like a first
cousin of mescal and distant relative
of gin. You will then be permitted to
pay your bill and depart in peace. but
the taste of that dinner will haunt you
until the dark angel gathers you in;
the wealth of an Arab sheik could not
tempt you to try it second time.
There is not a city on earth where so
many varieties of food can be found,
and at prices that run the gamut. On
the water front there are saloons where
at long counters are a dozen kettles
of savory stews. A man purchases a
glass of beer for a nickel. helps him.
self to plate and spoon. and eats his
fill; for Is cents he can purchase a
satisfying meal in moderately cieanly
surroundings and from that up in slid
ing scale to magnifcently decorated and
appointed cafes. where the orchestra
plays alternately classic music and
popular airs, and where one can select
his dinner from a dozen different kinds
OF fish, or crabs and Holsters caught
that morning in the ocean; trout from
the mountain streams and lakes; game
that has been captured within an hours
ride from the city; fruits and vegetables
of the many kinds that can be had the
year round. and wines that were fer
mented from grapes that ripened of the
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send its ships and wares to this west
ern portal OF the United States. and no
ship but what can find a cargo of any
staple at this gateway to the orient.
The year our forefathers signed the
declaration of Independence brave
Dolores at the corner OF sixteenth and
Mission streets, and despite the many
caIamities that have -befallen the city
1t still stands. the great FIRE Of 1905
stopping on the opposite side OF the
street Its pillars OF clay stucco, walls
OF sunburned adobe bricks. roof OF tile
and frescoing modelled after a Navajo's
blanket are an interesting spectacle.
inasmuch as this mission seems TO bear
a charmed existence and to be immune
from disasters that destroy everything
else in the immediate vicinity. The
city Is literally supplied with small
parks or breathing spaces, but the
crowning glory is Golden Gate park.
mile wide and four miles long. that
has. under the guidance OF a worthy
Scotchman. been transformed from
barren sandhills into . magnificent
garden, combining the grandeur Of
rugged nature with plants. shrubberY
and grasses that are an unending
source OF delight Drivsways and
speedways. bride paths. bicycle paths.
automobile courses. tennis ana handbaIl
COURTS DdSeDdll STOu1Q8s Conservatory
museum, bandstand with seats for
10000 people. japanese tea garden
as quaint and as neat as that race OF
tiny people; bear dens. kangaroo COR
rails. deer. elk and buffalo paddocks.
an immense aviary, no signs to keep on
the grass. everywhere one can do as
he pleases provided he does not de-
stroy; at the western edge OF the park
the Pacific ocean, with wide boulevard.
old Dutch windmills. the seal rocks.
the Cliff house, Sutro heights with
their wealth OF shrubbery and flowers.
Fort Mfley with mortar pits ready for
the one who dares become a foe. the
Presidio with its acres OF barracks and
daily military maneuvers. all make a
series of pictures that are easily ac-
cessible and are a never ending source
OF interest.
NWhen one passes through a country
on train he sees only the prominent
features, when by horse he can pick out
some details; but when he walks he
sees the roses in the fence corners,
the moss on the shady side of the
tree, hears the birds sing and catches
the perfume OF the flowers. This time
you have gone through San Francisco
with me by train and you have seen
only the outline, some time. perhaps.
you will have the time and inclination
TO marlborough this city OF cities. and
when you do there will something come
into your life that Will tell you IL Is
richer and better and brighter. for you
will have drank your fill of its kind
ness and generosity and love and laugh
ter. and will know that the height Of
mountains. the breadth of valleys and
the depth of ocean can create an en-
vironment and produce race OF men
and women in harmong with the great
ness Of their surroundings
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Portsmouth square. and where the dag
onal paths intersect stands a monu-
mont erected to the memory of Robert
Louis Stevenson by loving friends and
admirers. The tablet is inscribed with
that sermon In epigram containing the
words, And on the same grim con-
dition keep friends with HIMSELF; at
the base is a pool where CANNES slake
their thirst. and the shaft is sur
mounted with bronze galleon with
sails set for q voyage into the sea of
thought that has yielded and will con-
tinue to yield treasures of romance
and poesy to thrill ones heart and
chain their uniformed ina ginings into
verities.
Across the street once stood the
Clarendon hotel. a tavern that in its
palmy days entertained the merchant,
the miner and the writer who have
left their indelible stamp on the Cali
fornia that was and is.
Within a stones throw of the bay is
the beginning of a thoroughfare. known
wherever a. vessels PROV cuts the sea
as the Barbary coast, and here the
sailor, the soldier and the riffraff that
drift to a seaport rendezvous some
times spend their money in the dance
halls, may hang up" their last valuable
in one of the many pawnshops, eat corn
the sandwich wagons, have their for
tunes told by some soothsayer. and
when befuddled by drink or knockout
drops, or cracked DER the head with
a blackjack. be cheerfully robbed and
kicked into the street, where the un-
sympathetic bobbie gathers them in,
though In due course OF time they re-
turn to their calling and take up the
responsibility OF boarding up treasure,
in the anticipated pleasure of another
whirl on the Barbary coast.
In little Italy there are restaurants
presided over by men who look as
though cutting throats and scuttling
ships was their pastime. Perhaps it
is, but their business Is selling a slip
perry salad. dubious soup, morsel of
choice fish, an entree of spaghetti and
raviolas that are worth going a long
ways to try. a small section of elastic
chicken. a dab OF stuff specified on the
menu as Ice cream and a pint of dago
red, for four bits and calling 1t din
ner. BY day they thrive by feeding
their countrymen. and at night their
dining room, fly specked and redolent
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sun kissed hills of the coast range. ALI
can be had at a nominal cost, and any
individual from an Epworth Lacquer to
Partisan gourmet can have his ap-
petite gratified in surroundings that
harmonize with his idea OF the eternal
fitness of things.
Where Kearny street ,intersects with
Market stand the skyscraper homes Of
three moldeTs OF public opinion; this
is the heart of the city and it is never
quiet Arc lights sputter the livelong
night, while In the early hours owl
cars carryythe toilers and jewellers Of
the night away from the vibrant ac-
tivity to their homes in the quiet sub
iurb Of hill and valley. where the salt
laden fog drips from the trees and
housetops and Morpheus comes into his
own.
For two or three blocks Kearny
street used to be and is coming again
to be lined with fashionable stores. and
here on Saturday afternoon is the
beauty parade, where Madame and Miss
In their smartest frocks parade in ap-
parent Inconsistencies OF intent to
pose, but withal charmingly lovely and
admired as fair women should be ad-
mired whenever she condescends to
honor locality with her grace and
presence.
Beyond this are stores of gradually
decreasing quality until they degener-
ate into second hand stores and pawn
shops, doggeries and bird stores; then
a wandering section of the Rarl,arv
coast, discordant with the brazen tones
of hurdy gurdies; then up the hill
through little Italy, with it's tiny stores
and wine shops, while farther along
on the steep sides to the top of Tele-
graph hill sons of the Emerald isle
have anchored their shanties to the
rocks and the billy goat, celebrated in
song and story. finds nourishment in
the ash barrel and diversion by butting
the gamins over the cliff.
1t Is reasonable conclusion that
this street holds more variety of hu
man life, with its accompanvfnr
frailty and vanity, than any street Of
like length in the world. The thea
ters are OF every style and variety
from. the nickelodeum to the home Of
melodrama ESQ mellow it needs bury
ing). and from that to the classic and
the opera where every day in the
year there is a production OF greater
or less merit; a Rialto that Is second
only to Broadway, and a pleasure low
ing public that worships its idols and
despises the mishts OF the hour as
a public will the world over.
: Places of worship range from the
temple of Joss with tawdry trim
iHlHSs " massive cdtneCraIS and again
to tiny Swedenborgian place of
worship. little rid brick structure
iron portaled. covered with ivy. a BIT
of lawn. an arbor entrance into a
shadowy cloister, with frieze of wood
land views at break of day and set
of sun, the seats rush bottomed chairs
with a circular kneeling mat OF the
same material. iridescent light softly
radiating from stained windows-the
whole. dream Of philosophy and gem
tleness.
The commerce is the commerce Of
the world, no country too remote to
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By C. A. Buell.

FIND by a careful mathematical
calculation that more than ss years
have elapsed since I made my first
-. trip across San Francisco bay. At
that time hackmen and hotel runners
were privileged to solicit business on
the. ferry boats and a limb of the
law known as Captain Kentzel used to
ride the ferry to protect pilgrims and
emigrants from being pillaged.
j. Captain Kentzel was built on the
lines OF "ole massa," celebrated In the
song OF Kingdom Comm" as he was
six foot one way, four foot the other
aud he weighed 500 pounds The stall
wart figure OF the officer in blue and
the blue waters of San Franc.sco Day
stand out most prominently in my
recollections of that memorable trip.
1t is many years since the kind old
captain passed over the divide on the
long trail, but pilgrims still come and
&c, an unending stream of humanity
pouring in and out OF the city that has
znantled the peninsula, washed on the
west by the mighty Pacific and on
the east by San Francisco bay, with
n metropolis that is more unique and
possessive OF more individuality than
any other great commercial center of
this day and age.
In my wanderings I have visited
most OF the points Of interest (and
shssr name is iegion) IN the state of
( California, and each one IS so worthy
cf story that I find 1t extre-cly
oimcuit to concentrate nay thought on
San Francisco and endeavor to tell
what It was before the great IRE OF
April 1906. The task Is more arduous
from ths fact that. to my sense. San
Francisco now Is the San Francisco
that was, and while II was being con-
suned by q FIRE that reared a pillar
sof flames miles IN height, 1t was still
the same San Francisco from the rea-
son that even fits destruction was con-
fsuramatsd on the same scale of mag
ntneent grandeur that is the life and
heart and soul which is rebuilding it
with .feverish energy and -ess
courage.
EA(~-0 <OaE BSoS 8C@CNCQ A1tcA0 4CSC
his rainsnt and for the time being be
! compelled 70 cloak himself IN most
fbrdinary clothing, Il would not detract
fons 5ot OF little from the individuality
Tor mental gifts In which lay 4is
charm. and when prosperity again
Saused at his threshold and he was
rshabtlitated in purple and fine linen
he would not be one whit dearer or
ffnore attractive to you than he was in
9he days OF his adversity.
This inability TO separate the pres
Hnt from the past and the past from
; the future narrows my story not to
San Francisco before the fire. but rath-
er 20 the garment Of San Francisco
before the ire-which isn't so differ
ent from that Of today-and the gar
Dent was the hostelries and caravan
series wherein the native and the pill
grims lived in accordance with their
desire or their purse. the houses where
H each worshiped the Almighty accord
ing TO the dictates of his heart and
conscience, the Thespian temples where
drama, comedy and tragedy of high
and low degree were portrayed, the
shrine OF Bacchus with their hosts of
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NFlLlMORS ecTREET ,T N1Gur

are crowded toge,ner ike passengers
on q street car during the rush hours;
the easements, extending far UNDER
ground, hold mysteries that only q
Chinaman can fathom; the street levels
are bazaars whore delicacies and ap-
parel dear to the oriental heart and
necessary to the heather comfort are
is hero modelled into shapes and colors
OF which 1t VOTED not as It peacefully
grew to slaughterhood amid sur
roundings where gluttony was encour-
aged and a lack of waist line is an in
dication Of beauty and value.
Tho second floors are restaurants
where ebony chairs and tables: are sup
ported by ferocious dragons. thus en-
Dramatically illustrating that dragons
must be sat on in order to render them
harmless. Sharks Ans. birdnest pud-
ding. rice with pork. rice porkless. or
pork rioeless. chop suey and other deli
caoies can be procured on short notice,
and an orchestra Of tom toms and
squeaking hddles will disturb ones
soul almost as much as the endeavor to
convey the pagan dainties to ones
mouth with chop sticks.
A gambler gives the high sign at
barricaded portal, and as he enters
there is gradual decreasing in sound
as half dozen or more heavy doors
are slammed in succession after him az
he disappears into the holy of holies
where q diligent captain with a squad
at his back would literally have to cut
down the house in order to reach the
outfit. and when they finally reached
the room they would likely find a score
or more OF bland. impassive Mongols
grouped around one OF S.leir number,
who would be expounding the scrip
lures and instilling the virtues OF
Christianity. while these descendants
OF Confucius when questioned by the
wrathy captain would meet his fierce
gaze and burning words with bland
smiles and the mucii1y oyerworked
phrase of mo sabe."
Just at the edge OF Chinatown Is
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At THE cry FRONT. . ~ -

the land and sea, sparkling with the
light and animation OF mortality. TO the
azure canopy hung with Gods silent
lanterns, while the moon. like great
golden bubble. Boftens the shadows.
toning the whole into a symphony of
praise and delight
AS ono passes from the ferry build
ing, he can choose almost any corner
of the globe It may suit his fancy to
visit The Sacramento street cars pass
through Chinatown which to all In
tents and appearances IL section, of
Peking or Hongkong. lifted intact from
the Flowery kingdom and transpianted
in American soil The buildings, gaudy
Of color, with balconies adorned by
scrollery. decorated by plant and how-
er and Illuminated by paper lanterns,
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sworshipers and the thousands Of homes
guided by good women and guarded
by honorcNle men. each doing a share
IN maintaining the bulwark OF honor
and integrity which is the foundation
stone OF this magnificent republic.
Il you cross the bay OF San Fran
cisco by day you viii be conscious Of
moving over a plane OF dark blue wa
ter that for miles and miles seems to
merge into buildings with the sky line
& succession OF rolling hills. except
fng ct one point TO the west, where a
break in the mountains discloses a
lighthouse silhouetted on the north
and an ancient fort on the south;
these are the posterns Of the Golden
gate, and IL It is evening you win see
ths szn apparently sinking into the