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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-29
Seats on sale Monday. Oct. 4.
Prices Csc, soc, 75c, $500
BOTH PHONES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert H. Cowles of
Silvis Ill.,, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest H. Cowles, last week.
Mrs. Fred Beck and son Royce are.
spending a month at Mrs. Beck's old
home in Troy.
Miss Ethel Taylor is assisting in the
office of the Berry. Ball Dry Goods Co.
The remains of Peter Kennedy, who
died Sunday at Lyndonville were
brought here yesterday for interment at
the Roman Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Nellie Richardson of Lynn, Mass,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. Frank D. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest H. Cowles were
at Irasburgh over Sunday and Monday.
On Monday, their father, r. W. Cowles,
and his six children, and grandchildren,
a party of 81 in all, enjoyed a family
reunion.
Rev. ]. A. Dame is at Fairfield this
week assisting Rev. Napoleon Lachance
in church fair.
The many friends of Arthur r. Brooks
of Wilder will rejoice to hear that he is
getting on splendidly and expected to
leave the hospital Monday.
Dale S. Atwood entered Middlebury
College the first of the week.
Mrs. Manassah Perkins and son
Nathan of Jefferson, N. H., were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Goss last week.
1t is expected that the following ladies
from the St. Johnsbury Woman's Club
will attend the Federation meeting in
Boston next week: Mrs. Robert Mack
innon, Mrs. Rebecca Fairbanks, Mrs.
Christina Braley. Mrs. c. A. Stanley,
Mrs. John c. Clark, Mrs. B. W. Spauld-
ing, Mrs. P. F. Hazen, general Fedora
ton state secretary, and Miss Margaret
ROBBIE, recording secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wright of Mime
apolis very pleasantly observed the 25th
anniversary of their marriage at their
home on August 81. Mrs. Wright was
formerly Miss Helen Conant, and a
teacher in the public schools here. The
wedding took place in the South church.
There were present at the silver anniver'
sary a number of Vermonters, including
Mrs. Orris Paddock Hastings, Mrs.
Hattie Blodgett Belknap, and Mrs
Eliza Blodgett Trail, formerly of ST.
Johnsbury.
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Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Leighton. who
have spent the past two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Gibson,
have returned to their home IN New
Haven, Conn.
Miss D. l. Griffin has returned from
several weeks stay in Ogunquit, Me.
Homer E. Smith and wife spent Sun
day visiting in Barton.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Francis Stetson
of Lyme, N. H.. have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daughter.
Alice Mabel to Calvin Ellsworth
Brown on Saturday, October 9, at II
o'clock.
Mrs. c. W Henault and daughters
Prudence and Jeanette Of Shelbrooke
are guests of Mrs. S. Henault for several
weeks. Before they go home Mr..
Henault will join them here for visit.
Henry Folsom returned Monday to
the University of Maryland, Baltimore,
for another years study in the dental
department.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Stride are in Brad
ford and Lancaster for two weeks.
H. B. Blossom went to White River
Junction Monday night on a business
trip.
Mrs. w. P. Stafford was at Hanover,
yesterday to visit her son, Edward
Stafford.
Announcements have been received
here of the marriage of Harley Wesley
Holbrook St. J. A., '02, to Miss Ethel
Lillian Raasch at Roslndale, Mass,
Sept. %.
John Borland returned Thursday from
Sunset Hill House and left on Saturday
to enter Dartmouth college.
Finlay P. Sleeper of Boston was in
town few days last week,
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Wanted, For Sale, Etc.

For SALE-The Erastus Drew farm
situated 212 miles west of North Danville
village. This farm consists of $50 acres
of land. One half covered with heavy
growth of wood. Land is level and easy
to cultivate. Buildings in good repair.
Running water at house and barn, good
orchard and sugar place.
Hay and Straw for Sale. E. S. Roy,
St. Johnsbury, Telephone 1888.
To RENT. Furnished front room at
"a Main street.
CHIRoPoDY. Will be at % Main street
on Thursdays and Fridays to fill engage
ments. Miss Elma May.
WANTED. Two table girls and kitchen
girl. St. Johnsbury House.
WANTED a small family in my house, to
board with them. No washing, no
taking care of room. Address Box II.
St. Johnsbury.
A quantity of dirt for sale suitable for
filling or top dressing. J. E. BERTRAND,
St. Johnsbury.
To TENT. Cottage next Museum, s
Charles St. Ready about Sept. 90
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c. A. Brodein received news Monday
of the death on Sunday OF his brother-in-
law, Thomas Tingey OF Waterville, P. Q.
Miss Marion D. Patterson has been
spending few days in Bath, N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Adams drove to
Manchester, N. H.. the first of last week,
and returned Saturday. While absent
they enjoyed an auto ride to Boston
with friends.
Mrs. c. J. Peterson of East Berkshire
is spending the week at her brothers
Edward Peterson.
Miss Agnes L. Stone of North Graf
| ton, Mass, was recent guest of MIR.
and Mrs. c. T. Ranlet, and they spent
Sunday at Littleton and Lancaster.
Victor J. King of Easthampton, Mass,
is in town renewing old acquaintance.
He is stopping with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Fl. Gaskell, the same people with whom
he boarded when he entered school here
in the fall of 1884. He finds many
changes in the town and notices several
improvements in new buildings Mr..
King is now cashier of the First Nation
al bank of his town and he also holds
the office of treasurer of the town of
Easthampton.
Miss Lillias Hill, who has been employ
ed at the mountains all summer is
spending week with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Hill and will then go to
Haverhill, Mass, for the winter.
Mrs. Polly Chapman of East St. Johns
bury, who is "a years old, is spending
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Howard.
Miss Annie V. Peck was the guest of
Dr. and Mrs. T. F. Garland at White
River Junction part of last week.
Mrs. S. D. Graves of Beverly, Mass,
is visiting Mrs. A. l.. Bragg at Fairlawn.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank D. Thompson OF
Barton were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
E. Porter over Sunday.
Mrs. D. Lane of Newport was the
guest last week of her brother, L. D.
Brown.
The Misses Johnson, Holton, Hough
and Doran, Mr.. Nickerson and Mr.. and
Mrs. !. F. Smith of the Academy teach
ing force went to Burke Mountain
Saturday.
John Landry has returned from trip
in New Hampshire.
John Black and Arthur Liberty went
to New York, Sunday night. Mr.. Black
will spend the week there and Mr.
Libery will enter an electrical schoo
there.
Many friends here will be interested t.
| &c -,
25, of DR.. Richard Smith of Boston anC
Miss Ethel Brush, St. ]. A. 80 The,
will be Eat home" after December /, a
222 Marlboro Avenue, Boston.
Ira ST. Jock of Burlington was recent
" guest at the home of his sister, Mrs
F. E. Batchelder.
Joseph st. Jock has recently opened
lunch cart at Hardwck.
Mrs. w. A. Burke is spending the wee
in Jefferson. N. H., the guest of he
cousin, Mrs. Langdon Goodall.
Miss Margaret Clark and Miss Mario
Stanley are spending week in Bethlt
hem, N. H.
Misses Isabel Moves and Hortens
] Peters will return Thursday morning t
= Wellesley college for another years worl
D Mrs. William c. Tyler of Chicago
expected here next week to visit he
mother Mrs. S. T. Brooks. Mr.. Tyle
will join Mrs. Tyler here in about tw
weeks for visit.
Crawford Ranney is spending the wee
in Boston and vicinity.
q Henry G. Ely is spending the week
- Portland.
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BIRTHS.

At Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. %, son to
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilson Gorham.
At Peacham, Sept. %, daughter, Beatrice
Maude, to Mr.. and Mrs. Foam, and grand
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peak.
At Groton, Sept. 81, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Lund.
AT St. Johnsbury Sept 81, a son, Philippe
O., to Mr.. and Mrs. Bart Pepin.
AT st. Johnsbury. Sept. 90, son, Jean B.,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Maxine Gaudrault.
At Sutton, Sept. 20, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. ]. LaClair.
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MARRIAGES.

AT Barton, Sept. 20, by Rev. w. a. War
Helena Beck of St. Johnsbury.
At Lynn, Sept 90 by Rev D. E. Burtner,
Isaac w. Choate and Miss Roberta E. Gam
mon, both formerly of West Barnet.
At Groton, by Rev S. H. Myers Hosea
Page and Miss Mary Pierson, both Of Gro
ton.
At Montreal, Sept. %, Eugene P Dauphin
OF st. Joansbury and Miss Nora Hanley of
NJ Ontreal
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DEATHS.

At st. Johnsbury, Sept. %, Esther Helen
Edwards, wife of E. E. McGaffey, aged AS
years.
At Boston, Sept. "a, Mrs E. G. Swift, aged
II years
At New York. Sept. %, Ex.-Gov. c. ]. Bell
of East Hardwick, aged GA years.
At Moultonboro, N. H.. Sept. 10, Rev. Will
liam Perley White, aged SO years.
At Lyndonvile, Sept. %, Eber M. Cob
leigh, aged 50 years.
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Card of Thanks.

CdIU VI INdUhS.
We wish to express our thanks for the SYM
pathy and kindness shown us by our friends
in our recent affection.
EPHRAIM HARTsHORN,
MRS. MARY HARTSHoRN,
ALBERT HARTSHoRN
BLANCHE HARTSHoRN,
Mr.. AND MRS. ERNEST HARTsHoRN,
Mr.. AND Mrs. DANA BADGER.
Danville, VT, Sept. 81, 1909.
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Card of Thanks.

1 wish in this way to express my sincere
thanks to the neighbors and friends who
showed in so many different ways their SYM
pathy during the sickness of my wife, and
also my gratitude for the beautiful flowers
sent by them, by my shopmates, and by the
N. E, o. P. at the time of her death.
c. EDWARD WAITE.
st John sbury, VT, Sept. 20, 1909.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
EVANGELICAL LADIES' SEMINARY COMES TO MANKATO
Meeting
Held Evening; Efforts the Commercial Club Are Successful
There Are Four Excellent Sites Now the List

nate in having an opportunity to choose
from four pieces of ground any one of
which seem to be ideal
The Mcmahon hill site is the nearest
to the heart of the city of the four
suggested and is located directly east
of the st. Joseph's and Emmanuel hos
pitfalls, fronting on Sixth street. On this
site is located the old McMahon home,
which is somewhat dilapidated and
stands on the brow of the hill, about
where Eighth street would be were it
laid out. The Mcmahon house was
among the very first built in the city,
and is said to be fifty years old. To
the site of this property is a fair road
running parallel and north of Main
street If this location should be Sc
lected this road would probably be i'm
fare Of approach by team from the
city side Near the McMahon home
are several small houses that would
have to be removed from their present
location This site includes about 20
acres, and can be purchased at some
Il rg less than $4,000.
A half mile to the north Of the Nc
Mahon site and on the same range or
bluff is another pretty site, which COM
mands an equally good view of the city
This includes about thirty-four acres
and is owned by L. G. NJ Fletcher,
who asks $4,000 for the tractor 5000
an acre. On portion of this thirty-four
acre piece was formerly located the Rob-
ert Goodyear nursery which was establish
ed there forty-five years ago, and in later
years was abandoned. There still remains a
great MANY relics of the old nursery stock
including evergreens of various kinds
crab apple and plum trees which are
still in bearing-some of them abundantly
This ground is reached from Seventh
street, and when once on the hill the
land is level and overlooks the city
fully as well as the Mcmahon hill Mr.
Fletcher has this patch of ground into
a meadow
The third site suggested is Highland
park which is owned by the city and
is located on Bunker hill, a little to
the south and east of South Fifth street.
this site can be reached by two ways.
1t contains ten acres and would make an
ideal location
The fourth site is near the Windmill
miller greenhouses on the Eagle Lake
road-or on top of Guenther hill.
All four locations are of the best
and the committee ought to have no
trouble in location suitable for an
institution of the kind contemplated
All are slightly and close to the city.
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before have the citizens of Mankato
come forward so generously in the mat
ter of bonus to secure an enterprise. 1T
took months of hard work to get stock
subscriptions to the street railway COM
pany, where every subscriber got pre-
fcrred stock, and not as much money
was subscribed under this condition as
has been subscribed as a gift to Sc
cure the conservatory of music and Ia
dies seminary This speaks loudly of
the growth of broad spirit of liberality
in Mankato, which augurs well for the
future of the city The same spirit,
wisely directed, will be the means of
making large and progressive city
Of Mankato.
The building committee of the assocla-
ton will hold another meeting in Man
kato Friday and Saturday, and no doubt
the council will be asked to take formal
action at its meeting Friday night.
pledging sewer and water for the site
selected.
FOUR AVAILABLE SITES.
The committee on the selection of a
site for the ladies' seminary is fortu-
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but the stockholders are Mankato men,
and the directors are men interested in
the growth of Mankato, so there seems
to be no doubt but what the company
will do what is necessary to provide
transportation.
IS A GREAT ACHIEVEMENT.
The securing of this big educational
institution is great achievement for
Mankato At first it seemed well nigh
impossible to comply with the require
ments, but at meeting of the Mankato
Commercial club, held the latter part of
June, it was decided to try to get it. The
meeting was not well attended, and the
motion to refer the matter to COM
mittee with power to act seemed a cour
teous way of disposing of the matter.
However, the committee chosen was a
live one, and whatever skepticism exist
ed for a time in the minds of the public
was soon banished by the activity and
success of the solicitors. Some of the
most enterprising business men in the
city were enlisted ON the soliciting COM
mittees, and liberal subscriptions were
secured from rich and poor alike. Never
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-06
SID MILLS IS DEAD
OLD TIME RAILROAD MAN HAS
MADE HIS LAST RUN.
Veteran on the Northwestern Passed
Away at His Home in Winona
Yesterday Afternoon After an Ill
ness Lasting More Than Two
Years; Had Been Retired on a
Pension; Native of New York.

Winona, Aug. 4.-"Sid" Mills one of
the oldest and best known .rilroad
conductors on the entire Northwestern
system, who has been retire Tor the
past two years, is dead.
Death came yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock at the family home, 1l3
West King street, after long days of
suffering, dating back to the autumn
of 1907 when be suffered his first
stroke of paralysis. His first affliction
yielded somewhat to medical science
and tender treatment but his weaken
ed vital organs had become susceptible
to the ravages of the ailment and
several other attacks of the same dis
ease left him practically helpless, al
though he was able to sit up about the
home
Final Attack Wednesday Last.
On Wednesday last he suffered his
last stroke of paralysis, and at that
time it was given out that the end
was fast approaching. Members of the
family were summoned to the home.
He fingered until yesterday afternoon,
when the end came without a strug
gle.
Benjamin Sidney Mills was born in
Minnosiaka, Orange county, New York,
on March H., 1921 With his par
ents in an early day he moved to
Whitewater, Wis.,, where he engaged
in farming. When he was thirty five
years of age he moved to Winona and
entered the employ of the Northwest
ern road as brakeman. Conscientious
work and untiring effort raised him
steadily until finally he became known
as one of the roads most trusted pas
senger conductors, having worked his
way through the intermediate capa-
cities.
West of Winona on this division of
the Northwestern, probably no man
was better known. Conductor "Sid"
Mills had friends from one end of the
division to the other and the patrons
of the Northwestern in this section
knew him almost to man.
Retired Two Years Ago.
Cduotu IlLI W Do
retired two years ago, at time when
he seemed to be enjoying his railroad
work as he had in the days of long
ago. He was running on the short
run. Mankato to Winona, when he
was finally forced to give up.
The decedent is survived by wi
dow and four children, viz: Mrs w.
V. Lindsay, Miss Mary, Benjamin Sid
ney, Jr, and Robert M.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock from the resi-.
dence, lib West King street. The
services will be in charge of Rev.
Roger. M. Williams and the friends are
invited The burial will be private
and interment will be made at Wood
lawn.
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COMBINE THE DIVISIONS
CONSOLIDATION EFFECTED ON
CHICAGO, GREAT WESTERN.
New Officials Placed in Charge; Sew
eral Promotions and Some Resig-
nations; Practical Men.

The Minnesota and Pacific division
extending from Mankato to Winona,
and to Usage, Iowa, have been con-
solidated with the Northwest division
of the Chicago Great Western road
and the entire division will be oper-
ated from st. Paul. Officials of the
company have spent the past two
weeks touring the road and making
plans for the consolidation. George HI.
Page went to Redwing Saturday to
close the dispatchers' office and locate
the men in their new positions.
Changes among the officials have
been announced as follows: Charles
E. Dafoe, superintendent Northwest
division to be superintendent of both
divisions; George H. Page, chief dis
patcher Northwest division to be chief
dispatcher of both divisions; w. B.
Harrison, chief dispatcher of Des
Moines, Iowa, to be trainmaster of
Wisconsin,, Minnesota and Pacific divis-
ion; James Kennedy to be master me-
chanic, Redwing shops. All of the Of
flee force at Redwing were offered posi-
tions under the new administration and
most of them accepted. Of the four
dispathers two were moved to st. Paul
to continue as dispatchers and the two
youngest men in the service were given
positions as operators for the present.
A. T. Casswell of Redwing, who has
held the position of superintendent
clerk for the last six years, declined
the position offered him in St. Paul
and resigned. The train men ON the
division are more than pleased with
the change as all the officials are
practical railroad men.
Superintendent Dafoe has been with
the Great Western many years and
has made an excellent record and has
the confidence and respect of all the
men. Chief Train Dispatcher Page
worked up from office boy to chief
dispatcher quicker than the average
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the city have had orders for them,
but for small purchases it has been
customary not to take the time needed
to secure an order. If ten pounds
of nails have been wanted, they have
been bought without the formality of
an order. Two carloads of stone were
bought for use OH the streets without
an order. Mr.. Walters states that no
orders are needed for small purchases.
He says that the city is being run on
business basis. Mayor Meyer and
Alderman Pass are always consulted,
and City Engineer Wilson gives the
orders, in the absence of the city pur-
chasing agent, j. R. Thompson, who
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St. Peter and Paups Club Meeting.

The newly organized st. Peter and
Paul's club held it's monthly meeting
last night in the newly prepared rooms
in the school hall. The rooms are
newly furnished and decorated and
well lighted, and the members were en-
thusiastic. Fifty new members were
taken in. 1t was decided to have the
formal opening of the rooms next
Tuesday night.
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THANKS FROM COMMERCIAL CLUB

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Real Estate Transfers.

w. j. Merchant, Robert Lamm and F.
X. Meagher, trustees, to the Elks club,
incorporated, part of lot 10, block II,
city, being ~ feet on Hickory street
and to feet on Second street. foS
$4,000. John r. North to Carl Temp
lin, acre in seA, nwA, Mapleton, for
$l,l00.
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The Mankato Spirit.

Blue Earth Post: That we like the
spirit of Mankato people in their eff.
forts to get that female seminary. The
man who gives thousand is working
shoulder to shoulder, with the less for
tunate individual who is able to give
but the single dollar. That is the
spirit that will make good.
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has been working at Aberdeen, S. D.,
since his appointment month ago as
president of the board of public works
and city purchasing agent. Mr.. Wat
tiers states that no promiscous buying
is being done.
Mr.. Thompson returned last night
from Brookings, and was in his office
today, mucn to the relief of City En-.
gineer Wilson, who has not enjoyed
exercising the functions of city pur-
chasing agent in addition to his other
duties
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in the shoe business, and has again
leased his former stand, on South
Front street, next to Henry Wiltgen's
tailor shop. He will open in a few
days, with a shoe repair shop and a
small stock of footwear, which he will
gradually aid to. Mr.. Spicer's many
friends will wish him success in his
undertaking.
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men. Ole Newgard umpired the game
and the batteries were Mahlke and
Swanson for Dukes Addition and Mel
son and Just for the business men.
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BUYING CITY SUPPLIES
WHAT STREET COMMISSIONER
WATERS SAYS ON SUBJECT.
He Admits That Small Purchases Are
Made With Securing Orders From
Head of B. of P. w.

Street Commissioner Walters states
that the principal items purchased for
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Will Re-engage In Business.
Henry Spicer has decided to re-engagei
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Business Men Won Game.

The South Front street business
men and the Dukes Addition Giants,
played very exciting game of baseball
at Sibley Park last night. Score to
6 in favor of the South Front business