St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-12-28
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been productive of more good and
! pleasure to the people of the town,
and during the winter months the
number Iof visitors on Sunday from
2.30 to- 5 o'clock, is often in excess
| of the/totaI number for the six pre-
l7ceed1Hg days. The director has her
time free for talking with visitors,
and has been enabled to learn
what exhibits interest the general
public most, TO what an extent the
labels are serving their purpose of
instruction, and in what lines the
| Museum can be advantageo
developed.
Accessions to The Fairbanks Mu-
scum, October 19O9-October 1910.
The following articles have been
presented to the Museum:
October, 1909, Silver Republican
badge for 1900, A. FL. Gleason; IN
vitation to Hudson-F'ulton celebra-
ton, A. F. Stone; Curious growth of
beech wood, w Waldo:
tor published in 1906, and
Mirror of Calyanistic Fanatic
ism," D. P. Celley; stone axe
made of serpentine, and ceremonial
mask of serpentine, Geo. B. Hyde;
Mexican blanket, L. P. Slack.
December, Wagon made by Sir
Thaddeus Fairbanks, Albert Howe;
S bill issued for Hungarian fund in
1852, T. NJ Howard; wood showing
work Of insects, and cedar wood
showing manner of decay, Prof. H.
Fairbanks.
January, 1910, Mexican lock,
(hand made), Mexican bag, silver
ore, quartz, var. amthyst, orthoclase,
var. obsidian, apophyllite, DR.. Geo.
B. Hyde.
March, SO music books and manu-
scripts, John H. Moore.
April, 1 centipede, Walter P. Carr;
Pele's hair, Kilauea, H. l., Mrs. W.
A. Bryan; stamps, ca, A. F. Stone;
iron motar and pestle, Miss Angus
ia GOrham.
May, one piece asbestos, E. R.
Jenkins; insects, w. P. Carr; model
of steam engine, early type Of roll
Ter skate, D. G. Horner.
June, Piece of maple tree in
which sap spout is embedded, Albert
LaFrance.
July, Modern Chinese coin.
August, Vicksburg DAILY Citi-
zen," 1868, D. P. Celley; knot of
home-spun yarn, Mrs. J. S. Lee;
head-covering made for soldiers in
Civil War, Mrs. T. Howard.
September, Pair Indian leggings,
Miss Jane Kari; leaf insects, Albert
L. FarweH.
The following articles have been
loaned:
November, 1909, Fireplace baker,
A. B. Noyes; Bennington-ware
pitcher and cooking dish, Mrs. w.
L. Russell; pair old spectacles,
Glen Fales; bone-handled fork,
Alice Shastany; home-spun blanket,
Mrs. Albert Howe; two pair stock
ingS, four towels, one quilt, one
woven coverIet, Mrs. Albert Howe;
one tablecloth, two linen sheets,
two linen pillow-cases, Miss Inez
Howe.
December, Jews harp, Miss Della
1. Griffin.
February, 1910, Quilt made about
1885, Mrs. w. A. Ide; pewter tea
pot, Enrol Grant
March, Subscription papers drawn
up in 1861, John F. Puffer; bead
coin purse, lustre pitcher, horn
handled knife and fork, Mrs. c. B.
Beck; two Canadian bank tokens,
Miss Marion Badger; case of owls,
Mrs. H. A Belknap; inkwell broom,
two green glass bottles, one pitcher,
one teapot, one tumbler, one butter
plate, one saucer, two cups, Mrs.
e. G. Hudson.
May, picture of Germania orches-
ira, John H. Moore.
June, mariners compass, Harry
D. Waite; officers bolo, officers
sword cane, one horn cane, one pri-
Yates bolo, one spear, one woman's
bOlo, one boys bolo, shells, one sill
yer case, one belt, one bamboo case,
two rOsaries, one pair shoes, all
from Philippines, two fans, Japan,
two pictures with lacQuered frames,
two lacQuered boxes, Japan, one box
soap, Japan, one bottle perfume
Japan, one perfume case, Japan, one
soap box, Japan, two cards shell but
tons, Japan, one brass vase, Japan.
one pin tray, Japan, one piece of
embroidery, Japan, two mems
undershirts, Japan, one money belt,
San Francisco, one camphor wood
chest, Philippines, Mike Nolan.
July, Vermont coin, Fred w.
Seller; one pair old skates, M. H.
Smith; FCadmus' plate, Mrs. S. H.
Sparhawk.
August, Pewter communion set,
silver butter-dish, one spoon mold,
one green glass bottle, Mrs. E. G.
Hudson; one baby's cap, one samp-
Ter, one black lace veil, (embroider-
ed), Mrs. T. Howard.
September, Vermont autograph
anu IGlidIh 0I, l.. OGII0y, morse
shoe made from armor plate of
battIeship "Merrimac,' shovel for
carrying Goals, C. A. Celley; box of
japanese stationery, Robert Stone;
one home-spun linen towel, Mrs. T.
Howard.
The following articles have been
purchased:
December, 1909, one pair hand
made socks, price so cents from
Miss Juneau.
cents.
These have been exchanged:
June, 1910, 128 stamps lest. val
ue $3.50 and 107 stamps, (est. val
ue $16.11), Albert J. Moore.
Summary.
Total number gifts. .35
Total number loans IA
Total number purchases 2