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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

Mrs. Marshall Bixby is confined to the
house by illness.
Carol Crane is again suffering from
the abcess on his foot.
Mrs. Lydia Hardy is confined to her
bed by illness.
Max Gilillan of st. Tohnsbury is visit.
ing his grandmother, Mrs. ]. R. Dole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone of Boston are at
Perley Ayers for the summer. Mr..
Stone is professor of music in Perkins
Institute for the Blind.
Mrs. Monteith and daughter Mildred
from Evansville are visiting Mrs. Perley
Aver.
Miss Lena Shipman, formerly of Dan
vile, but now Of Boston, sailed recently
on the Saxonia for three months trip
to Europe.
J. H. Riley of Trenton, N. J., is the
guest of Arthur Bennett.
Miss Ruth Wilson of North Grafton,
Mass, is spending her vacation at her
home in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Harris returned
Wednesday night from trip to Quebec
Montreal and Highgate Springs.
Albert L. Ingalls, still remains quite i'll
Mrs. M. V. Houghton and Miss
Margaret c. Houghton of Ashland
Mass, and Miss Lillian c. Decker Of
New York are at Thurbers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Priest of Boston
are visiting at c. H. Wilson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Woodward and
daughter of Boston, who are touring the
state in their automobile, were at the
Elm House over Sunday.
Diamond Chapter, 0. E. S., will hold a
food sale at Masonic Hall, Saturday
afternoon. There will also be home
made candy for sale.
E. w. Page of Pittsfeld, Mass, visited
at Harold Ayers, recently.
F. X. Kittredge of Woodsville was il
town last week on his return from thu
July 4th races at Barre, where he wor
3rd money.
sMiss Harriet S. Whittier of Boston
arrived in town Thursday for the sum
mer and her mother, Mrs. D. B. Whittier
is staying with her.
Marshall J. Morrill, of Brooklyn. N. Y.
came Wednesday and will spend tn,
summer at his home here.
Mrs. Harvey Babcock, who has beer
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Kate Denni
son, returned to Boston today.
Mrs. Harry Camp is quite i'll.
Mrs. G. H. Harris and daughter Haze
of Passumpsic visited at W. o. STRAIT
toms, Thursday.
The remains of Mrs. Anna Craven wer
brought here Monday from Medford
Mass, for burial. Mrs. Craven will b
remembered as the wife of Rev. Georg
Crane, former residents of Danvlle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Landau In f7M.

In 1884 N. La Combe published o
book entitled "a Picture Of London"
in which. inter ALA, he says, 1.-THE
highroads thirty or forty miles round
London are filled with armed highway
men and footpads" This was then
pretty true. though the expression
filled: is somewhat Of an exaggera-
ton. The medical student Of 6fty or
more years ago seems to have been an.
ticipated in 1884. for NJ. La Combe tells
US that "the brass knockers OF doors.
which cost from II shillings to Is shil-
lings. are stolen at night II the maid
forgets to unscrew them" precaution
which seems to have gone out OF fash.
ion.
NJ. La Combe In another part Of his
book excaims: bow are you changed.
Londoners! Your women are become
bold, Imperious and expensive. Bank
rupts and beggars. coiners, spies and
informers. robbers and pickpockets
abound. The baker mixes alum In bis
bread. The brewer puts opium and
copper filling In his beer The milk
woman spells her milk with snaiis."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
EAST ST. JOHNSBURY.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Robertson and son
are here for the summer.
Mrs. W. S Willard has been quite i'll
for the past two weeks, but is recovering
Her mother Mrs. Colby, is caring for
her.
Miss Bertha Lee of Cleveland, O., is at
the home of her uncle, Albert Lee, for her
summer vacation.
Rev. and Mrs. James Ramage and
daughter of Troy are guests at the Ard
Ma lachan Farm. Mr.. Ramage will
preach in the Congregational church
next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carleton are
entertaining ]. Lyons and daughter Of
New York City.
]. A. Ramage, who has been spending
a few days with his family, returned to
Boston, Monday. He was accompanied
BY his daughter Ethel.
Ira G. Smith died at his home in thi:
village Saturday morning. An obituary
notice will be given next week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
LYNDON.

Mrs. Charlotte Chase Wilcomb and
son Richard of Springfield arrived at
Mrs. Henry Chase's last week to spend
several weeks.
Roy NJ. Wilcomb came Saturday for
short visit Misses Henrietta ard Flor
ence Chase are also at home for the sum-
mer.
DR.. ami Mrs. w. c. Blake have gone
to Old Orchard to spend month.
Mr.. and Mrs H. E. Hovey have re-
turned home to Morrisvile.
Miss Lucia Grant went Friday to
Lyme. N. H., to visit Miss Anna South.
worth, former chum at the Northheld
school. She will be absent two or three
weeks.
Miss Florence Farnum left Thursday
for Avon, Mass, to visit her mother,
brother, and sisters.
Miss Jennie Belden returned home to
Concord, Saturday.
Mrs. Scott Mcdowell has been quite
i'll.
Charles Lyon has been taking Pearl
Simpsons place at the grain store for a
few days.
Scott Mcdowell is enlarging the office
at the grain store to make it more con-
venient for a salesroom.
E.. Hodge is building an addition on
his blacksmith shop to be occupied as
| hardware store.
The Epworth League business meeting
for July will be held Thursday evening
at SIS o'clock, after the regular prayer
meeting.
I Mrs. L. S. Parker OF Burlington is Wis
iting at Robert Parker's.
The Sunshine society gave MIR. and
Mrs. Elijah Drewn pleasant reminder
of their so years of married lite Satur'
day evening. About 40 were present.
/ Alex Aldrich having sold his house on
the river bank TO Ernest Aldrich is NOV
ing to the w. H. Hubbard house.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will serve a chowder supper tc
/ the public Wednesday afternoon at Scott
Farnums.
! There will be no preaching sercice MOI
Sunday school at the Methodist church
next Sunday, but the Junior and Ep
worth League meetings will be at th'
usual time. Rev Mr.. White will return
next week and preach as usual July 20.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Card of Thanks.
RARNET.

Rev. Charles o. Day of Andover. Mass,
began his labors as pastor of the Con
gregational church here and at East
Barnet, Sunday. Mr.. Day will make
his home with Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Oil
fillan until the parsonage is in readiness
Mrs. Ned Sheridan and little son OF
Nashua, N. H., are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Goodall
Mrs. Gale of St. Johnsbury visited her
sister, Mrs Charles Harris, last week.
Mrs. Arthur Emery of Lyndonvilie is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. French OF St.
Tohnsbury have been recent guests at the
home of w. S. Brock.
Mrs. Margaret Stevenson OF Lowell
Mass, an old Barnet resident, is visiting
at Sherburn Moore's.
Miss Doris Spaford and friend OF Bar,
ton Landing are visiting at Samuel
Stoddard's
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Brock attended the
birthday party of Mrs. Joseph Sargent
ri East Peacham, Saturday afternoon.
MIR. Davis of Nashua, N. H., is spend
ing some time at Francis Goodeirs'
T. P. ROBBIE and Willard Stoddard
cauqht thee trout at Harvey's Pond,
Friday. that weighed altogether Il
pounds.
Frank Wiley of Philadelphia is at
home for his vacation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Poor Comfort.

Apropos of the pretensions Of those
who might be counted as in society,
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore In her book on
Sensible Etiquette" tells the follow
ing story;
A snobbish young man and his sister
after their return home from an even
ing party were criticising the company,
quite unaware that their sensible old
uncle was lying awake in his chamber
and could hear every word from where
they stood in the corridor.
why. even the Grinders were there.
and you know their father was a gro
Ger. was never in such mixed COM
pany." said the sister
And we will never be again II can
help it." answered the brother.
The uncle called out: Children. what
do you think your grandfather was?
He was a bootmaker. and some people
say not very honest one either. Now
go to bed"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
PASSUMPSIC.

Mrs. Euphemia Park and her daughter
May from Boston and her niece, Miss
Drew, of Bridgewater, Mass, are visit
ing at Mrs. L. H. Vitty's.
Arthur Barker of Providence, K. l., is
visiting his brother, Willis Barker.
Rev. Benjamin Webster is visiting his
father, Charles Webster at Fred Miles.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Morgan have
returned from Boston. Mrs. Morgan's
niece accompanied her here to spend a
short vacation.
Miss Sylvia Button has returned to
her work at T. M. Keith's after having
vacation.
Mrs. o. H. Magoon Of Providence, R.
l., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Warren
Aver.
Miss Bessie Wright spent a few days
last week at Joe's Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Skinner returned
Thursday night from their wedding trip
to Yarmouth, N. S. A reception was
held Saturday evening at the brides
home and was largely attended. Mr.,
and Mrs. Skinner were the recipients OF
many beautiful gifts. All left wishing
them a happy and prosperous life.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

Formerly 1t was customary for kings
of England on Good Friday TO hallow
certain rings. the wearing OF which
prevented cramp or epilepsy They
were made from the metal of decayed
collins and consecrated with an elab-
crate ceremony some details of which
are still preserved They were highly
recommended by the medical profess
sion" about 1857. for Andrew Boorde
in his "Breviary of~Health." speaking
of cramp says, THE kynge's majes-
lite hath great helpe in this matter
in hallowing crampe ringes with
out money or petition" Occasionally
cramp rings played persuasive part
In diplomacy Lord Berners, our am
bassador at the court of Charles ",
wrote In 1908 ito my Iorde CARDINALS
grace" for some "crampe ryngs." with
trust to "bestowe them well. by Gods
grace. Westminster Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

"Iu the south seas whiskers Is a raris
IT," said a sailor. Most OF them there
Maoris has hairless faces, like girls.
When a young Maori. at the age of six
teen or so. finds himself endowed with
whiskers he blesses the day when he
was born. for now by tar, he knows
his whiskers will keep him from want
in his old age.
"Puzzlin', amt It? I'll explain 1t out
TO you.
The Maori chiefs down Tahiti way
wears a complicated headdress. and a
necessary part of this here headdress
is a lot OF stiff tufts OF white whiskers.
The headdress makers pays for white
whiskers their weight In gold
so. you see. old felers with snowy
spinach Is in demand IN the south seas.
Contractors keeps herds Of these old
fellers. the same as drovers keeps
sheep. and regular in June and Decem-
Der the semiannual shearin comes of.
THE curly white harvest Is loaded
on to pirogues, and the contractors puts
out over the roarin' coral reefs. and
from island to island sells to the chiefs
big handfuls of that there snowy fluff
for its weight In French gold."-New
Orleans Times Democrat
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Was Entitled to Trouble.

Lord palmerston and Sir j. Paget,
who told the story. were walking down
Bond street A man came up and
saluted the statesman.
How do you do. Lord PalmerstonT
"Ah. how do: Glad to see you.
How's the old complaints"
The strangers face clouded over. and
he shook his head mo better.
Dear me. SO sorry! Glad TO have
met you Goodby."
who's your friend!' asked Sir
James when the stranger had gone.
mo idea
"Why, you asked him about his old
complaint"
Pooh. pooh" replied the other I'M
concernedly. THE old fellows well
over sixty: bound to have something
the matter with him."-E ondon Globe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Coming to an Understanding.

In the amiable way of villagers they
were discussing the matrimonial af-
fairs of a couple who, though recently
wed. had begun to find the yoke of
Hymen a burden.
"'Tis all along O these hasty mar
riages," opined one caustic old gentle
man, who had been much to the fore
In the discussion. They did not I'M
derstand each other. They'd nobbut
knowed each other for matter o sew
en- year"
"Well. that seems long enough" said
an interested lady listener.
Long emo! Bah! Ye're wrong!
When body's coortn' he Gamma be too
careful. Why. my coortship lasted
matter O nineteen YEAR,
You certainly were careful" agreed
the lady listener. And did you 6nd
your plan successful when you mar
ried?"
aye jump to conclusions" said the
old man lmpatiently. Il understood
her then so | didna marry her!-St
James Gazette
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

Mrs. Jennie Whitcher of White6eld
was guest of her mother, Mrs. Susan
Morrill,, part of last week.
Harry Carr and Georgianna Craig of
St. Johnsbury were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Smith, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Marian Higgins of ST. Johnsbury
and her son Frank OF Groton have
moved to their farm in Oregon for the
haying season.
Mrs. Alice Smith spent part of last
week with friends in Concord.
When James Hartshorn went to his
pasture Monday morning TO catch his
fine pair of work horses he found one OF
them with her leg broken. To all
appearances it was done by rife shot.
The friends of Miss Nellie Sayers are
sorry to learn that she has been confined
to her bed for the past three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods are now nicely
settled in the new home.
Iva Grant went Monday to St.
Johnsbury, where she will spend a few
weeks with her aunt. Mrs. John Tinker.
Oliver Bean has taken W. R. Higgins
farm and will cut the hay this season.
Harry Mcdonald and Hollis Morrill,
drove to Lancaster, Saturday.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Steere are enter.
tanning their-mother, Mrs. Mary Reyes,
of Manchester, N. H.
Mrs. Lucy Duston Richardson OF
Lisbon. N. H., was a recent guest of Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. Smith.
Miss Mabel Wilson, Miss Katie Fisher
Miss Myrtle Spaulding and Miss Katie
Josin went Monday to Johnson, where
they will attend the summer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Warren and son
Harold visited friends at their old home
in Lunenburg, Sunday.
Miss Rosa Thomas has returned home
from two months visit with relatives
in Boston and Brocton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
GreeleY's Writing.

During the early part Of the nine
teenth century the bad writing Of great
men became almost Il byword. In fact
poor writing was considered by some
people as almost sign Of genius
Horace Greeley was such poor writ
err that his correspondents were some
times obliged to guess at his meaning
1t is related that a reporter on the New
York Tribune who received letter
from Greeley discharging him present
ed it as letter of recommendation Il
the editor of another paper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Museum Notes.

Flowers at the Museum during the week
are: clammy ground cherry, July 4; gar.
den radish, July 6; tomato and potato,
July 7; door-weed, and Canadian tick
trefoil. July 8; lady's thumb, pigweed
mountain fringe, woodbine and scarlet
runner, July 81 swamp milkweed, small.
fruited bulrush, .buckwheat, shinleaf
Joe Pye weed, climbing false buckwheat
horse weed, agrimony, asparagus. cut
leaved water hoar hound, fruits of wood
strawberry, Tartarian honeysuckle
smoothish yellow violet and twisted
stalk, July To- creeping butter cup and
bass wood, July II; and parsnip and
spinach, July 13; early golden-rod, July
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
A Decorated Interior.

Mrs. Graham is an estimable lady
whose hobby is house decoration. One
day the lady was careless enough to
drink a glass of red ink. believing it
to be claret She was a good deal
scared when she discovered her mis-
take, but no harm came to her.
The doctor who was summoned.
upon hearing what had happened. dry
~ remarked to her. Mrs. Graham,
there's such thing as pushing this
rage for decorated interiors too far
Argonaut
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Persian BuriaIs.

In Persia two sticks foot long are
placed in the coffin TO prop up the
arms of the corpse when it rises from
the grave and is being questioned by
the angel Gabriel After it has salts
fed the angel that it is the body of
true Mussulman it will receive
strength to stand alone. A glance from
a dog is necessary to drive away the
spirit of deflement. and for this pur-
pose street cur is brought into the
room of death and its eyes led to the
corpse by a tempting bit of bread laid
on the still breast.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

DR.. Whately. some time Archbishop
of Dublin. once had an encounter with
a young aid-de-camp. and the primate
emerged victor At dinner the soldier
asked this singular question. Does
your grace know the difference be-
tween an archbishop and an ASST
"Sir. | do not" answered Or Whately
Zone wears the cross on his inter and
the other wears it on his back" ex
planned the tactless officer. DO yor
know the difference between an aid
de-camp and an ASST" asked the arch
bishop calmly in return. mo, your
grace. | do not" was the reply. mel
Their do r. said bis e.-Liverpoo
Mercury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
WEST BARNET.
The Musicale.

The musicale under the auspices OF The
Priscilla Club, at the church, Thursday
even;np. was attended by large num-
ber. and the organ fund. for which the
musicale was given. was sweiieu neaily
$50. The audience was very apprecia,,
tive and the encores were numerous ana
pleasantly responded to. After the con
Cert the committee in charge and the
artists were rendered reception at the
home of Mrs. Leslie Thornton. Refresh
ments were served and a pleasant time
enioyed,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
BRYAN Records.

If William Jennings Bryan does not
reach all the people of the country with
his speeches in the present presidential
campaign, it wont be his fault or the
fault of the Edison monograph Bryan
recently delivered selected passages from
his ten best speeches before an Edison
monograph. Hundreds of thousands OF
Edison records have been made from
these When they are put on an Edison
phonograph, the spoken words are like
BRYAN himself William Gill of So Main
street has stock of the Bryan records
and is giving free exhibitions daily at his
store. Take an odd half hour to drop
in and hear them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

Mere restlessness Is not matter for
which physicians are often consulted.
1t Is on the face Of it an unimportant
malady. but when it exists In sufficient
intensity to form the subject of COM
plant and to induce the sufferer to
seek advice 1t is usually found to be
the superficial indication Of a grave
underlying condition.-Hospital.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Memory TRAINING,

II men only realized how great an
asset In life is retentive memory they
would take care to see that their chill
dren's were properly trained. The
simplest method consists in learning
every day q few lines by heart None
of our faculties can be trained SO
easily as that of memory.-Stuttgart
Famiienblatt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
RYEGATE.

Mrs. Z. A. Richardson of St. Johnsbury
visitt d at F. H. Whites last week.
Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Collins and Ruth
returned to their home in West Charlton,
N. Y, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. McLam OF New
port spent Saturday and Sunday at
"Fairview," the home of Mr. Nolan
parents.
William Whtehill and four children OF
Boston are at the home of his mother,
Mrs. S. J. Whitehill.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the neighbors and friends tor
their kind assistance and sympathy
during the illness, death and burial OF
our wife and mother, also to the pastor,
singers, and those who contributed
flowers. Her pathway was strewn with
beautiful flowers and acts of kindness.
H. S. Powers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Powers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Fl. Libbey.
Ryegate, VT, July Z, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
EAST RYEGATE.

The repairs at the paper mill were
finished Wednesday and work was
resumed
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Bedell were in
Concord visiting relatives over Sunday
The McIndoes Creamery Co. is making
its butter here for the present owing to
the burning of the creamery at Mclndoes,
Wednesday.
Morris Green is at work in the store
for Nelson & Wallace.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Naive Lyinu.

A police official of New York. discuss
Ing the case of policeman found
guilty of protecting gambling houses.
said
The man lied too naively in defense
OF his innocence He was like car
penter employed by newspaper friend
of mine My newspaper friend writes
a good deal at home. and, his study
being next to the nursery, the chill
dren's noise disturbed him, and he EN-
ployed carpenter to make the wall
sound proof between the two rooms.
IN fix 1t all right said the carpenter
confidently. The best thing to do will
be to line 1t with shavings.' He com
pleted his job. then be called the liter
airy man in She's sound proof all right
now he said Wen test her said the
literary man. You stay here And.
going into the nursery, he called to the
carpenter In the study, Can you hear
meT NO. sir; can't was the prompt
reply."-New York Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
Hoods Sarsaparilla

has slrpassed all other medicines. in meris'
sales and cures.
Its success, great as 1t has been, has APP
paTently only just begun.
II has received by actual count more tnan
"vH testimonials in two years.
1t purifes the blood. cures all blood dis-
eases, all humors and all eruptions.
1t strengthens the stomach. creates an
appetite and builds up the whole system.
ltcures that tired feeling and makes the
weak strong.
IN ,J3ual liquid form or IN chocolated tapiets
Known as Sarsatahs. 100 doses 81.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
II Paws to Advertise.

The following clipping from the Spring
field Reporter shows the good results OF
advertising
"R. S. Herrick. while in st. Johnsbury,
the first of last week, found valuable
gold watch on the street one evening,
and was able to return it to the owner,
a school teacher living in Goshen, Mass,
from an advertisement in the St. Johns
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

Annie Rosen of West Rutland, II years
old, has been arrested on the charge of
arson and confessed There were Ia
attempts made last week to burn her
fathers 100000 block. She claims
another Polander offered her 500 to
burn the block.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

Find the cause Of each wrinkle on a
mans face, and you will find 1t was
put there by worrying over something
that worrying could not help.-Atchi-
son Globe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
McINDOE FALLS.

The alumni and trustees of the Nc
Indoes Academy will hold meeting at
the Academy, Friday evening. An at
tempt is to be made to interest the peo-
pie in having high school here and it is
hoped there will be large attendance
at this meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15
GROTON.

John D. Hall and John Mcdonald, I'M
der the firm name of Hall Bros. & Co.,
granite dealers of Groton, have filed a
petition IN bankruptcy in the office of F.
S. Platt, clerk of the United States court
They have liabilities of S10,733.S7 and
assets of 800.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-07-15

Husband-Im afraid I'm becoming
cross eyed. my dear. Wife-The idea'
Why do you think thatf Husband
This thing of trying to look at my in
come and our expenses at the same
time is slowly but surely getting its
work in.-Chlcago News.