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ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1889.
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NEWS ABOUT HOME.
This is St. Valentine's day.
Flanders hose company give their
fifth annual ball at the Opera house
next week Friday evening.
A local reminiscence of John
Brown and a presentation to a
Brooklyn teacher will be found on
the second page.
Judge Walter I. Smith will de
liver the Memorial address at I lard
wick on Decoration day by invita
tion of Ellsworth post, G. A. R.
The Wren company will give one
of their musical entertainments at
Music hall, March 5, for the benefit
of Apollo lodge. Knights of Pythias.
The sale of unclaimed packages
in express offices in this section will
tie held at Bellows Falls, March 2.
There are only three unclaimed pack
ages at the St. Johnsbury office.
Several of our singers are attend
ing J. II. Humphrey's musical con
vention at Lyndon this week. The
soloists from this place are Mrs.
Minnie B. Ilazen and II. II. May.
Hx-Congressman Horr of Mich
igan will speak on the labor problem
in the V. M. C. A. course next week
Friday evening. IJe is a bright
scaker and will talk on a live sub
ject. At the conclusion of the monthl
sociable at the North church next
Monday evening there will be a con
cert by the Smith family. There are
indications of something a little un
usual. The home of W. A. Moore on
Eastern avenue became filled with
coal gas Friday night and the folks
living there all woke up Saturday
morning sick from the effects of the
poisonous gas.
Sarah Kate Mulrooney and Ma-Ik-1
Switser amused themselves last
Saturday by counting the teams that
passed up and down Eastern avenue.
Before the day was ended the little
girls had counted 915.
Motitficlicr citizens appreciate
their brass band and when they give
an entertainment the band is sure of
an audience. The band cleared $800
at a recent fair. The moral of this
storv lies in the application thereof.
Kev. W. S. McKenzie of Boston,
home secretary of the Baptist foreign
missionary society, addressed an in
terested audience at the Railroad
street Baptist church last Sunday
upon the necessity of missionary ef
forts and the needs of the great field.
Mrs. Frank E. Rand, missionary
of the American Board in Micronesia,
addressed the ladies of the North and
South churches last Friday upon the
life ami work of the missionaries in
her field. The address was intensely
interesting.
W. S. Streeter, who is one of the
vice presidents of the Northwestern
guaranty loan company of Minneap
olis has already disposed of $175,
OOO of the new capital stock of that
company. It is said that $100,000
of this stock was taken in this town.
William Daniels purchased a lot
of three-year-old steers from F. II.
Cross of Monroe, N. II., recently that
proved to le remarkably good
weight when dressed. Five of the
animals weighed 737, 719, 712, 751
and GGO pounds respectively or an
average of 716 pounds each.
There was a remarkable record
of deaths in this paper last week
which could not have escaped the
reader's notice. In the ten deaths
recorded for the week, seven were
over 70 and three over 90 -ears the
seven averaging 8o years each. It is
the wonder of people living in the
far West that Yermonters live to so
great an age.
The little valentines that came
yesterday into the homes of two of
our citizens, who are alreadj' near
neighbors and the warmest friends,
will tend to cement the ties of love
and friendship already existing. Maj'
the little girls grow up to bless the
homes they now make so bright.
Rev. Dr. Lorimer of Chicago
comes tomorrow night in the Y. M.
C. A. course and speaks upon the
subject, "Tramps, cranks and dudes;
or principle of reversion to type."
The theme is suggestive of both wit
and wisdom and the great Baptist
divine will give an eloquent and prac
tical address.
Some months ago the Caledonian
mentioned that one result of the
great cyclone in June could le seen
on the farm of William Clement on
the Danville road where several hun
dred trees were blown down. Mr.
Clement is sending 350 of the logs to
the mill and his teams are seen on our
streets daily. One of the logs drawn
Saturday' was nearby three and one
half feet in diameter.
The fourth annual festival of the
Lisbon musical association will be
held in Lisbon from Tuesday to Sat
urdays of next week. II. G. Blaisdell
of Concord leads the chorus and Mrs.
Shepard is the pianist. The soloists
are Mrs. L. F. Gillette, Concord, so
prano; Mrs. Minnie B. Ilazen, St.
Johnsbury, contralto ; George Park
er, Boston, tenor; II. II. May, St.
Johnsbur3 basso. Concerts will be
given on Thursday and Friday even
ings. Reduced rates are offered on
the railroads.
AMONG THE SICK.
Frank Pearl of Mclndoes, brother
of W. L. Pearl of this place, lies in a
very critical condition of pneumonia.
Miss Flora B. Bennett, who has
been sick for nearly two months, lies
dangerously ill at her home on Rail
road street. A. C. Harvey, the Rail
road street merchant, is having a
run of slow fever. Dr. J.R. Nelson
has been losing strength and flesh
since his accident at Passumpsic
nearly four weeks ago and still suf
fers acute pain in his head and face.
He can sit up but little and any rest
night or day is almost impossible.
Justus F. Shcdd, the victim of the
elevator accident, does not gain and
grave fears are entertained of his re
covery. Mrs. J. A. Hadley still re
mains very ill of pneumonia.
HAZEN'S VICTORY MILL BURNED.
The new steam mill at Victory
owned by L. D. Ilazen of this place
was burned to the ground about 1
o'clock Wednesday morning. The
insurance on the property was $8750
while the total loss will be between
$10,000 and $12,000. Fifty hands
are thrown out of employment
though the mill will undoubtedly be
rebuilt in the early spring. The fire
caught from the engine room and al
most immediately the whole building
was enveloped in flames.
The night watchman was clearing
up in another part of the mill and
the first intimation he hail of the fire
was the sight of flames in the whole
side of the mill where the engine is
situated. The alarm was immediate
ly given and the help quickly came to
the mill but their efforts could not
stay the progress of the flames.
Nearly four carloads of dressed lum
ber were burned and the machinery,
which was all of the most improved
kind, is ruined. The platforms of the
building were saved together with
several carloads of lumber.
The mill was built in October,
18S7, very soon after the old mill
was burned. It was a two-story
structure with dimensions of 4-2 by
14-0 feet. Its daily output is from
35,000 to 40,000 feet of sawed lum
ber. There is now at the mill over
2,000,000 feet of logs and more arc
constantly arriving from the woods.
Mr. Ilazen has steam mills at Groton
Pond, Miles Pond and Richford be
sides this one at Victory. He will
have sincere and wide-spread sympa
thy in his loss.
MECHANICS RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
At the annual meeting of the Me
chanics relief association last Satur
day these officers were chosen :
President, C. S. Walker.
Vice President, A. W. Roberts.
Sec. and Treas., C. II. Horton.
Directors, S. Martin, G. II. Taplin,
George Ilazen.
There were two deaths during the
year but only one assessment was
called for as the family of one of the
members declined to take the amount
that was their due. The entire cost
of the society to the memliers was a
trifle over $1 apiece during 18S8.
Fifty new members joined during the
year and the present membership is
230. The association is in a pros
perous condition and have $400 in
their treasury.
ANNUAL MEETING TELEGRAFH CO.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Vermont International
telegraph company at this place on
Wednesday the old board of officers
were elected as follows:
President, Franklin Fairbanks.
Secretary, George W. Hendee.
Treasurer, E. A. Silsby.
Directors, Franklin Fairbanks,
George W. Hendee, O. S. Rixford, W.
Brigham, W. P. Fairbanks.
The company have made an excel
lent showing the past year.
PERSONAL MENTION.
C. S. Walker is in Boston and Rhode
Island this week.
Representative II. Mann of Wil
mington was in town over Sunda3'.
A. D. Pike has returned from a two
weeks' visit with his brother in Dan
bury, Conn.
Miss Helen L. Browneleft forOma
ha yesterday. Dr. II. S. Browne ac
companying her as far as Boston.
II. N. Turner, late of Winchester,
Mass., has arrived in town and com
menced his duties at the scale works.
Miss Georgie Davis, who has been
visiting Miss Clara Gage, returned to
her home in Lake Village, N. II., on
Monda3'.
II. II. May is singing at the South
Congregational church at Concord,
N. II., on Sundays and is contem
plating locating there permanent.
W T. Abbott, son of O. S. Abbott
of this place, will sing in the jquartet
at the junior class supper of the
Dartmouth bo-s at Claremont next
week Friday- night.
W. S. Boynton, E. F. Griswold,
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Stafford, Mrs.
D. D. Patterson and Miss Patterson
went to Boston last week to sec
Booth and Barrett in the Shakcspc
rian drama.
William Carpenter, who is engag
ed in the hardware business in An
dover, Dakota, has been visiting at
his uncle's, Daniel Carpenter. He
was a graduate of the Academy in
the class of '80.
Dr. G. F. Cheney leaves next Saturday-
for a brief Southern trip hop
ing to see the inaugural ceremonies
in his absence. His objective point,
however, is the Winchcstei national
cemetery in Virginia where his
father's remains are buried.
II. R. McNiccc was in town over
the Sabbath. Mr. McNiece is now
book-keeper for Wm. J. Bray at Han
over. Mr. Bray is building the large
hotel at Hanover, and is also build
ing houses at White River Junction
and other towns in the vicinity. lie
works from 50 to 75 men.
Among those planning to attend
the inauguration of Gen. Harrison
are O. S. Abbott, George II. Cross, T.
C. Fletcher, Emerson Hall, Henry C.
Ide, E. N. Randall, Daniel Thompson
and Charles T. Walter. Harry Stiles,
clerk at the ticket office, goes with
the Salem cadet band of which he is
a member.
The Henry Dibblee company of
Chicago have received the contract
to furnish English tile floors for the
Chicago auditorium where the last
republican convention was held.
This contract amounts to $40,000,
and is the largest of this kind ever
let in this county. It will take 24
cars to haul the tiles to be used. An
son S. Hopkins, formerly of this
place, is manager of this company
and leaves immediately for England
to attend to the selection and for
warding of the tiles.
News has been received of the death
in Salem hist Friday -of Dr. Pierre
Braissnrd. He was born in Somer
set, P. Q., in 1854, and was educat
ed at the College Nicolet and was
graduated from the Univcrsite Laval
at Quebec in the class of 1880. He
afterwards studied medicine and
practiced in this place where he mar
ried a daughter of Patrick Trainor.
Both his wife and one child died in
St. Johnsbury. Dr. Braissard prac
ticed in Rutland several 3'ears after
leaving this place.
VASTORAL CHANGES.
Rev. T. P. Frost preached what he
was pleased to call his farewell ser
mon last Sabbath in the course of
which he announced that he had de
cided to go to Brooklyn, having ac
cepted the call of the Somcrfield
Methodist socict3' of that city. Mr.
Frost will enter upon his new field of
labors about the middle of April.
During his two 3-ears' pastorate in
St. Johnsbu he has built up the
church of his adoption, has extended
his influence throughout the whole
district and is just that kind of a cit
izen whom the people delight to
honor.
Rev. F. E. Davison will conclude
his labors as pastor of the Free Bap
tist church in the earh' summer to
become state missionary for the Free
Baptist missionaiy society. His
headquarters will be at St. Johns
bur3' making it unnecessaiy to sever
all his relations with the church over
which he has faithfully ministered
for nearly three years.
THE TOWN'S VITAL STATISTICS.
There were 80 births and 85 deaths
in the" village in 188S and 113 births
and 125 deaths in the town of St.
Johnsbury. In 18S7 there were 148
births in the town and 108 deaths.
Of the deaths in the village 51 were
Americans and 34 foreigners. Of the
births there were 43 foreigners and
37 Americans. The number of deaths
in the town each month is as follows:
January 8; Februar3'9; March 14;
April 7 ; May 9 ; June G ; July 3 ; Aug
ust 12; Septem1er 21 ; October 11;
November 14; December 11. Con
sumption carried away 14; heart
disease 13; old age 10; pneumonia
8; t-phoid fever 6 ; fever 4; gastric
fever 3; diptheria 1. There were 8
deaths between 60 and 70; 10 be
tween 70 and 80; 12 between 80 and
90; one at the age of 90 and one,
Mrs. Lydia P. Young, aged" 96 3-ears,
the mother of Mrs. I. B. Gorham.
GEORGE KENNAN'S LECTURE.
A Sad and Thrilling Chapter from Sibe
rian Exile Life.
George Kennan of Washington lec
tured in the Y. M. C. A. course last
Frida3' evening upon "Exile life in
the Kara mines of Eastern Siberia."
The lecture was intenseh' thrilling
and one of the finest ever given on a
St. Johnsbur3' stage. Throughout
the whole Mr. Kennan held the clos
est attention of the audience, often
moving them to tears as he related
the sad stories of injustice and bar
barity on the part of the Russian
government. The lecturer was in
troduced 13' Rev. E. T. Fairbanks in
his usual original way by referring
to the fact that last year we listened
to a Stanle3' Africanus while thi
3'ear we welcomed a Kennan Siberi
ensis. Air. Kennan opened 113- sa3'ing that
if his story seemed too sad to be
heard, that the audience should re
member how much harder it was for
the speaker to live through it all,
realizing that he was perfcctK' help
less to rcjieve the sufferings of the
exiles or change the present order of
things. He then gave a brief sketch
of the geograpln- of Eastern Siberia
and the location of the most dreaded
of all prisons, the placer gold mines
of the Kara mountains. Thesemines
are 5000 miles east of St. Petersburg
and on the Mongolian border. Mr.
Kennan described the filthy interior
of one of these prisons and how no
attention was paid to giving the
prisoners decent attention or com
fortable quarters. After citing indi
vidual cases of prison servitude he
retired for a few moments and re-appeared
in the full dress of a prison
convict with chains and leg fetters.
Evcr3' piece of the shabl)3r raiment
that he wore had been worn hy some
exile and the suit was one that the
exiles contributed to be exhibited in
America by Mr. Kennan. Then fol
lowed a graphic description of his
finally successful attempts to meet
the political prisoners and with what
jo' the3' received messages from him
from those he had met in ex'ie on the
"great Siberian road." The fact
that he received from them letters to
conve3r to friends in Russia caused
him great anxiety and for fear of a
threatened search liy Russian officials
he burned all the letters before leav
ing Kara. The gens d'arme who
wanted to search him had previous
ly told Mr. Kennan how he had
found letters in the ears and nose,
and in one instance in a cavity in a
tooth, of political exiles! Mam' of
these politicals are from the highest
ranks in Russian societ3r, are highly
educated, and a number of them arc
ladies. These together with the
lowest criminals are serving life sen
tences under a despotic government
that allows neither freedom of
speech or action, and imposes the
most barbaric treatment. Inclosing
Air. Kennan said there are many po
liticals in Siberia, of high culture and
refinement, the latchct of whose
shoes the Tsar of all the Russias is
unwortln' to unloose.
At the reception which followed in
the Athena.-um a large number of
the audience grasjied the lecturer's
hand and were cordialh- greeted 13'
him. Those that lingered for a few
moments hoping to hear more on
the absorbing topic of the lecture
were not disappointed, and for near
ly half an hour Air. Kennan chatted
familiar- upon the subject upper
most in his mind and answered
questions from his spell-bound audi
ence. Air. Kennan thought the Rus
sian government would be forced to
change the whole S3'stem in the near
future, not from a 113' reasons of human-,
but because of the injurious
effect upon the Siberian provinces of
pouring in upon them murderers,
embezzlers, thieves and ordina'
criminals. During all his journe3'
through Siberia the officials never
searched his baggage and once he
mailed 38 pounds of note books and
documents to St. Petersburg from
the centre of Siberia. Air. Kennan
thinks he is the last foreigner that
will be allowed to visit Siberian exile
stations and he does not propose to
return to Russia until a constitution
al form of government is established
there.
rilOTOGRAPHS BY NIGHT.
Diekerman & Cooper are now tak
ing photographs 113- night and a pic
ture of their reception room taken In
die flash magnesium light is exceed
ingly clear and distinct. This pro
cess will enable all to preserve sou
venirs of famiby parties, receptions,
weddings, etc. It is also of advan
tage to all patrons who cannot visit
the studio in the day-time. The stu
dio will be oren evenings for taking
photos on Tuesda3's and Saturda3's.
AT THE ACADEMY.
Baker, Richardson, Rogers and Ide
came up from Dartmouth to attend
the Kennan lecture Friday night.
Aliss Hattie V. Say-er, formerly of
the class of '89 but who is now
teaching school at Laconia, has been
visiting friends in town during the
past week. Of the 43 applicants for
the participation in the middle-junior
exhibition, the following have been
chosen as speakers: Aliddlers,
Oakes, Kibbe3', Perkins, Alisses Ful
ford, Ingalls and Currier. The Jun
iors are Kidder, Ross, Knapp, Alisses
Morrill, Ellis and Fairbanks.
MISSIONARY FIELD DAY.
Interesting Addresses by Missionaries
"t Carey and Fowle.
'Last Sabbath was a missionary
field day for the North and South
churches and interesting addresses
were given at both churches in the
morning, at a union service of Chris
tian Endeavor and juvenile mission
ary societies in the evening, followed
by a union service in Alusic hall.
Rev. Otis Care3', a native of Mas
sachusetts, but for the past ten 3-ears
a missionar3' in Japan, spoke Sunda3'
morning at the North church from
the text in Numbers, "Let us go up
at once and possess it, for we are
well able to overcome it." The dis
course was mainly' a record of mis
sionary work in Japan for the past
17 years. Then there were but ten
Christian natives in the entire coun
try ; now there are over 26,000 mem
bers of Protestant churches, and as
ci wnoic nicy iiii.uiiLci.iii m nign - stan
dard of Christian living. Seventeen
3'cars ago the government was op
posed to Christianity, and the sect
called Christians was forbidden by
the written law. That is no longer
true, and although there is 3-et op
position to Christianity among the
people, the government is no longer
opposed to it. If at the close of this
ccntur' the entire empire is Christian
the change will not be as great as in
the past 17 3'ears. Air. Care3' has a
bright, pleasing manner, strikes at
once into his subject, holds the at
tention of his audience closely and
stops when he gets through. His
hearers were pleased, instructed and
should be benefitted.
Rev. J. E. Fowle, for ten years a
missionary in Ccsarea, Asia Alinor,
spoke at the South church in the
morning upon the work of the Amer
ican Board in his field. In his parish
of 50,000 square miles were situated
several of the places that Paul visit
ed on his missionar3' tours and the
people dwelling there now were Ar
menians, Greeks and Alohammedans
or Turks. The church and state
were one and whoever renounced his
religion was in great danger of per
secution. Famine was of almost
yearh' occurrence and it was no
small part of a missionary's duty to
distribute provisions on such occa
sions. The morals of the people are
ver3' low and there is no word in
their language for home. Woman is
regarded as a slave and the doctors
of the law are still discussing wheth
er or not she has a soul. In closing
the speaker gave the results of labor
in this section and made an eloquent
plea for more laborers and larger
contributions for this fruitful field.
Air. Fowle's address was full of in
formation and he makes an eloquent
presentation of the missionary cause.
The mass meeting in Alusic hall in
the evening was largety attended.
Prof. Henr3' Fairbanks presided and
after pra3'er 1)3' Rev. E. T. Fairbanks
an account of how new fields were
opened in Japan was given 1)3' Air.
Car3'. The bright side of the mis
sionary's life and the results of his
labors were given in a ver3r interest
ing manner. As an illustration of
the rapid progress Christianity was
making in Japan one of its bitterest
enemies had made the remark to his
1 -i xi 1 a
Japanese brethren that Japan would
ultimately become a Christian na
tion. Rev. Air. Fowle followed with an
account' of the present outlook in
Cesarea. In speaking of the work of
distributing provisions among the
famine-stricken people he paid an
eloquent tribute to the late Rev.
Giles F. AIontgomer3', referring to
him as one who was as faithful, wise,
devoted and successful as an3' man
he ever knew. The field was ripe for
the harvest and he hoped that anoth
er Vermontcr would offer his services
to the American Board to take Air.
Montgomery's place at Adana. In
closing he presented the greetings of
the missionaries of his section to
their unknown friends in the audience
who were aiding them so much by
their pra3rers and contributions.
Field Secretar3' Crecgan of the
American Board gave a brief history
of what America had done for mis
sions since the organization of the
Board in 1810. One billion people
were still pagans and the 142 mis
sionar3r societies of the world had a
great work to accomplish. The
Board had now over 450 missiona
ries in the field but Africa 3-et re
mained the "dark continent," and
the great missionar3' problem was
how to evangelize China. The
Board never needed our pra3'ers and
contributions more than at this
time when from all the missionary
stations came the cr3' for helpers.
A HANDSOME RECOGNITION.
Some time since Lambert Packard,
architect, of this place was invited
to make plans for the Randolph-AIa-con
acadeim' at Ashland, Virginia,
in competition with other architects.
He has just received a letter from the
president of the institution which in
forms him that his plans give great
satisfaction and that the committee
unanimously award his design the
third prize of $200. When it is
known that no less than eight noted
architects from New York, Philadel
phia, Baltimore and Washington en
tered into this competition. Air.
Packard has no reason to feel asham
ed of the treatment his plans received.
RECENT DEATHS.
Hnmphrey.
. Rev. John P. Humphrey died at
Northfield, AIass.,Feb. 10, at the age
of about 70 3-ears. He was a native
of Derry, N. H. To many of the
readers of the Caledonian Air. Hum
phrey was known as pastor of the
Congregational church at St. Johns
bur3r East, where he was settled for
a number of 3'ears previous to 1878
9. On leaving the East village he re
moved to Winchendon, Alass., from
thence to Northfield, where he died
las above stated from the effects of
softening of the brain. He left a wife
and a brother. Rev. Dr. Simon J.
Humphre3' of Chicago, district secre
tary of the American Board. The
subject of this notice was a man of
rare spiritual and scholar' gifts. Of
extreme modesty, almost to sl-ness,
he was a man whose real worth was
not published to the world. Of aver3'
benevolent 'and'syTTrjTatlretic'jiatureTT
his alms-deeds and Christian service
were something greatly cherished D3'
those who knew him intimateH-, and
his death will be sinccreH- mourned
b3' many who will first learn of it in
these lines.
OUR WINTER BIRD-VISITORS.
A few 3'ears ago I wrote a few'
lines regarding some of our winter
birds, which were published in the
Caledonian. Perhaps I ma3' be ex
cused for again calling the attention
of 3 our readers to a variet3' which is
quite abundant with us this winter,
and thereb3' answer enquiries which
have been made of me regarding
them. The bird referred to is the
Pine Grosbeak, (jv'nicoln cnuclcator)
meaning "one who shells out." Tlury
are seen in flocks of from ten to
twenty-five, fb'ing about and alight
ing in the trees of the village, where
they at once commence feeding on
buds, or if the3' can find a pine or
spruce tree with cones on it the3'
will at once begin breakingapart the
scales or leaves of the cone to get the
seeds which ma3' be found at the
bottom or centre. If they can dis
cover a crab-apple tree with the ap
ples dried and frozen, still clinging to
the branches, the3' seem to be veiy
happy, it affording them to all ap
pearance just the food the3' have
been searching for. I have seen them
so absorbed in their work as to al
low one to approach so close that
those on the lower branches could
almost be touched before being
alarmed. One day a flock alighted
on a Norva3' spruce near my house
which had many cones upon it. The
doors and windows were closed, and
ni3' attention was first called to them
1)3' hearing them breaking apart the
cones. I could not imagine what the
noise was, but on going outside soon
discovered the origin of it, and the3',
remaining some time, gave me a fine
opportunit3' to watch and stud3'
their movements.
The pine grosbeak is quite a large
bird, not so long as the robin, but
with a rounder and plumper bod3'.
The bill is short and -er3- stout,
which enables them to break open
the hard and dry pine cones. The
male bird is veo- beautiful general
color light carmine, or red rose. The
head, neck and shoulders being the
more brilliant, the feathers shading
off on the back and underparts first
to a darker red, then into a rich
brown. The wings blackish, the
longer feathers having white or rose
edges, forming conspicuous "wing
bars." There are two white bands
across the tips of the greater and
middle coverts. Tail marked longi
tudinal' like the wings. The female
is entirel3' without the red color.
Her dress is veiy sombre ashy-gra3'
predominates brownish above, ting
ed with greenish-yellow beneath.
Young males can hardly be distin
guished from the females. Themales
do not acquire their brilliant plum
age until three or four years old.
These birds are ver3' social, and
while busil3' feeding the males are
constant- giving a ver3T coaxing
call song or note. They spend their
summers in the extreme north, nest
ing as far north as Labrador and
Hudson ba3r. In winter the3r migrate
to northern New England, and if the
winter is very severe ma3r be found
as far south as New Jerse3', but this
ver3' rarely The3' are said to be
ver3r fine singers, but in the wild
state we must go to Labrador
in
June or July to hear them sing.
Franklin Fairbanks
A VALUABLE ROSE.
Overl03'ears ago the late Dr Gold
smith of Rutland raised a rose bush
from the seed of a beautiful plant in
his possession. Though he gave it
the best of care the plant never blos
somed and in disgust he gave it away
to George W. Woodhouse of Rutland.
Ever3'thing was done to bring the
rose to bloom, and finally after more
than a decade of existence the plant
came out in red roses such as had
never been seen before. The color
was deep red, antl they were large
and handsome; people sought shoots
and several offers were made for the
plant. Air. Woodhouse named it the
"Alary Woodhouse" after a daughter
who had died, and sold it recently
for $3000 to Pitcher & Alanda of
Shot Hills, N. J. This story has a
local interest from the fact that Air.
Woodhouse married the daughter of
the late Calvin Wright of St. Johns
bury Center.
THE FRATERNITIES.
What They are Doing in This Vicinity.
Grand Master Henderson will in
stitute a Daughters of Rebekah lodsre
at West Burke tomorrow evening,
Olive branch lodge of this place ac
companies him to exemplify the
work.
Olive branch lodge,
Daughters of
Rebekah, had a large attendance at
their annual masquerade Tuesda3'
evening and the receipts were nearly
$S0. The St. Johnsbur3" orchestra
furnished music and everyone thor
oughH enjo3'ed themselves.
Chamberlin post, G. A. R., wish to
increase their libraiy and appeal to
the public to assist them in their con
tributions. Books relating to the
civil war are pa rticularH' desired and
an3' books, magazines or periodicals
can be sent to L. B. Heald, adjutant
and librarian.
S Johnsbury is agnfrirepreserited
at the head of the state grand lodge,
I. O. O. F., in the choice of O. II.
Henderson as grand master. Air.
Henderson will make a competent
official and has justl3- earned his
laurels In- his untiring efforts in pro
moting the interests of the order
throughout the state. This district
has an efficient deputy grand master
in W. II. Gilchrist of Mclndoes Falls.
The 22nd state encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic is in
session at Brattleboro toda3'. The
state association of ex-prisoners of
war met last evening and were ad
dressed b3' Alaj. Frank E. Aloran of
Philadelphia, historian of the nation
al association. St. Johnsbur3' sent a
large delegation among them being
Commander Hove-, Comrades Bow
man, Blodgett, Bullard, Conle3', Har
ris, AIa3' and Sprague. Among the
delegates from the Woman's relief
corps were Airs. Bowman, Airs.
Heald, Airs. Kendall, Airs. Aloore,
Airs. Parkhurst and Airs. Thomp
son. It is expected that Gen. Warn
er of Alissouri, commander-in-chief,
will be in attendance.
Annual Meeting of the Grand Loilge.
The 43rd annual session of the
grand lodge, I. O. O. F., held at
Alontpelier the 6th inst. was attend
ed 1)3' the largest number in the his
tory of the order. Grand Alaster
Hall announced in his report that
new lodges had been organized dur
ing the 3'ear at Newport, Saxton's
River and Swanton. Grand Secreta
ry Parker's report showed that there
were 3S constituent lodges and 9
lodges of the degree of Rebekah.
Three new subordinate lodges have
been added during the 3'ear; gain in
membership, 228.' Two lodges num
ber over 200 each and four others
over 100 each. The largest lodge
has a membership of 288, the small
est 14. Twent3'-nine lodges gain in
membership, while six show a loss.
The greatest gain in any one lodge is
22. Among those who received the
grand lodge degree were W. S. Baile3',
East Hard wick; L. F. Aliner, O. S.
Abbott and T. II. Underwood, St.
Johnsbury. In the afternoon amend
ments to the b3'-laws were made
changing the time of holding the ses
sions from the first Wednesday in
February to the first Wednesda3' in
June. The following officers were
chosen: Grand master, O. II. Hen
derson of St. Johnsbury; deputv
grand master, C. F. Eddj- of Bellows
Falls; grand warden, M.J. Horton
of Poultne3'; grand sccretar3', H. E.
Parker of Bradford ; grand treasur
er, C. P. Arthur of Bradford; grand
chaplain, Samuel Bigwood of Wi
nooski; grand representative, II. W.
Hall of Burlington. The elective of
ficers together with the following ap
pointive officers were installed in the
evening: J. Y. Goodell, grand inside
guardian ; Charles Gom-ea of Island
Pond, grand conductor; J. C. Baker
of Richford, grand outside guardian ;
O. P. Willard of Brattleboro, grand
herald. W. II. Gilchrist, past grand,
was appointed district deputy grand
master of district No. 6. The usual
resolutions were adopted and the
grand lodge closed at 10.30, to be
opened one 3'ear from next June.
POLICE COURT.
William J. Brown, who keeps a liv
ely stable on Railroad street, was
arrested 3'esterday charged with sell
ing liquor and the trial is now in
progress before Justice Nichols. Over
50 witnesses have been summoned
and 30 were examined last night.
Two of the witnesses testified to hav
ing each bought a pint of liquor at
Brown's while most of the other
witnesses have added nothing to the
testimom'. The case was worked
up 1)3' Chief of Police Sargeant and is
being prosecuted by the state's at
tome3'. The law3'ers for the defense
are Bates and Blodgett. Several of
the witnesses who were summoned
found it necessar' to leave town in a
great hurry.
Jason Wheeler of Brownington
was arrested at Burke AIonda3' and
tried before Justice Nichols at this
place on Tuesda3' on the charge of
adultery. He was placed under
bonds amounting to $350 to appear
at the higher court. He is out on
bail.
A REMARKABLE COW.
W. C. Lewis of this place has a
grade Jerse3r cow which since the
first of Alarch, 1888, has supplied his
family with milk, cream and butter,
which on a fair estimate would make
100 lbs. butter, besides which he has
sold since the 14th da3' of Alarch,
18S8, to George Ranney, 502V2 lbs.
of butter. The cow ran in pasture
from Ma3' to October. While in the
bam she hashad earh-cut hay. Corn
fodder was fed in the fall and from
one quart each of corn meal and
bran to two quarts each of the same
has been fed at the time of milking
twice a da3'. The meal and bran was
fed diy no slops nor swill. The cow
had cold spring water once a da3"
while in barn.
Travellers' Gnide.
IStttmm &- ITIniae It. It., I'aanpic Dir.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH. LEAVE
Newport, 1 2 05 ami 7 15 a ni, 1 05, 6 4-Onnd
10 SO p m
West Burke, 12 IO and 8 21 a in. 8 31) p m
Lvndonville, 12 30, 1 18 and 8 4-2 a ni, 2 12,
5 30 and 9pm
Lyndon, 8 4-5 a tn, 5 35 and 9 OS p m
St. J. Centre, 8 56a ni, 5 5l and it 20 p m
St. Johnsburv. 12 55, 1 35 and 9 t7 a m,
2 30, fi 1 0 and 9 35 p m
Pass'c, 1 03 and 9 14- a m. 6 25 and 9 47 pm
East Bamet, 9 24 a m, 6 43 and Hi )3 p in
Barnet. 1 24 and 9 3ya m,.7 JO 13pm
Mel's, 1 fs5 Hod 38 a nCTi 3'i 1 t 3p m
Wells River, 1 53, 2 15 and IO 03 a m, 3 07.
8 and 11pm
White River Junction, arrive, 1 45, 3 15 and
1 1 45 a m, IO 4U p in
TRAINS GOING NORTH. LEAVE
W. R. Jc., 1 2 41) and 7 30 a m, 1 55 and 5 25
p m
Wells River, 1 21), 2 25, IO IO a m, 2 38, 3 45
and 7 55 p m
Mclndoes, 2 45 and IO 40 a m, 2 53, 4 OS
and 8 25 p m
Bamet, 2 51 and IO SO a m, 4 11 & 8 35 p m
E. Bamet 1 49 and 11am, 4 1 7 & 8 45 p m
Pass'c, 3 fi and 1117a m, 4 27 & 9 02 p m
St. Johnsburv, 2 04. 3 15 and 11 30 a in,
3 1 9. 4 38 and 9 30 p m
St. J. Centre, 11 38 a m, 4 45 and 9 40 p ni
Lyndon, 1 1 56 a m, 4 59 and 9 55 p m
Lyndonville. 2 21 and 3 38 a m, 12 30, 3 36,
5 t6 and 1U p m
West Burke, 3 58 a ni, 12 55 and 5 23 p m
Newport, 2 50, 3 30 and 6 a in, 2 SO (arrive)
(leave) 4 43 and 7 55 p m
Nt. Jhmbury &- Lake 4'haiuplniit It. It.
TRAINS GOING WEST. LEAVE
Lunenburg, 7 07 a m and 2 07 p m
East Concord, 7 26 a m and 2 19pm
Miles Pond, 7 40 a m and 2 26 p in
North Concord, 8 l5 a ni and 2 36 p m
West Concord, 8 2t) a m and 2 45 p m
East St. Johnsbury, 8 35 a m and 2 54 p m
St. Johnsbury, 7am and 3 3D p m
Danville, 7 45 a m and 4pm
Walden, 8 19am and 4 21 p m
Greensboro, 8 39 a m and 4 39 p m
East Hardwick, 8 48 a m and 4 48 p m
Hard wick, 8 58 a m and 4 57 p in
Cambridge Junction, IO 15 a m and 6 25 p m
Swanton, (arrive) 11 38 a m and 7 SO p m
TRAINS GOING EAST, LEAVE
Swanton, 4 45 a m and 3 20 p m
Cambridge Junction, 6 12am and 6 24 p in
Hardwick. 7 22 a m and 7 46 p m
E. Hardwick, 7 42 a m and 7 55 p m
Greensboro, 7 51am and 8 04 p m
Walden. 8 11am and 8 24 p m
Danville, 8 32am and 8 45 p'm
St. J'sb'y, (arrive) 9am and 9 15 pm
East St. Johnsbury, 9 41 a m and 5pm
West Concord, 9 50 a m and 5 21) p m
North Concord, IO a m and 5 5() p m
Miles Pond, IO 09 a m and 6 IO p m
East Concord, IO 16 a m and 6 25 p m
Lunenburg, arrive, IO 28 a m and 6 SO p m
Special Notices.
Rurklen'x Arnira Waive.
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Brui
ses, Sores, I'lcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores,
Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns,
and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
Flint Bros., Druggists. t9)
Merit Winn.
We desire to say to our citizens, that for
years we have been selling Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption, Dr. King's New
Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Electric
Bitters, and have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or that have given such univer
sal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guar
antee them every time, and we stand ready
to refund the purchase price, if satisfactory
results do not follow their use. These reme
dies have won their great popularity purely
on their merits. For sale by Flint Bros.,
Druggists. " ch e w t 90
A Nafe Investment
Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure a re
turn of purchase price. On this safe plan you
can buy from our advertised Druggist a bot
tle of Dr. King's new discovery for Consump
tion. It is guaranteed to bring relief in every
case, when used for any affection of Throat,
Lungs or Chest, such as Consumption, In
flammation of Lungs, Bronchitis, Asthma,
Whooping Cough, Croup, etc., etc. It is
pleasant and agreeable to taste, perfectly
safe, and can always Im depended upon.
Trial bottles free at Flint Bros. Drug Store.
Advice to IMthen..
Arc you disturled at night and broken of
your rest by a sick child suffering and crying
with pain of cutting teeth ? If so, send at
once and get a bottle of Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup for children teething. Its
value is incalculable. It will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately. Depend upon it,
mothers, there is no mistake about it. It
cures dysentery and diarrhne, regulates the
stomach and bowels, cures wind colic, softens
the gums, reduces inflammation, and gives
tone and energy to the whole system. Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Svrup for children teeth
ing is pleasant to the taste and is the pre
scription of one of the oldest and liest female
nurses and physicians in the United States,
and is sold by all druggists throughout the
world. Price 25 cents a bottle. 4oc89J
Births.
At St. Johnsburv, Feb. 13, a daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Tyler.
At St. Johnsbury, Feb. i3. a daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Noyes.
At West Burke, Feb. 6, a son to Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Carr.
At West Burke, Feb. 11, a son to Mr. and
Mrs. Emerson Way.
At Burke, Feb. 6, a son to Mr. and Mrs. E.
L. Carr.
Marriages.
At St. Johnsbury, Feb. 9, by Justice E. E.
Sargent, Thomas E. Grady and Katie Harvey
both of St. Johnsbury.
At St. Johnsbury, Feb. 11, by Rev. E. A.
Hoyt, Marson W. Hovey and Xlrs. Martha
A. Tavlor, both of Concord.
At Dalton, N. H.. Feb. 9, Claudia E. Laugh
lin of Harriet and Bertha M. Paige of Dalton.
At Danville, Jan. 31. Isaac C. Peck and
Alice B. Daniels, both of Peacham.
At East Concord, Jan. 31. Arthur L. Fish
and Ella M. Clark.
At Wheelock. Feb. 4, James Bell and Ella
Dana.
Deaths.
At Northfield. Mass., Feb, IO, Rev. John P.
Humphrey, aged about 70. formerly pastor
of the Congregational church at St. Johns
bury East.
At Peacham Hollow, Feb. 8, Asa Sargeant,
aged 82.
At Somerville, Mass., Feb. 5, killed in a
railroad accident, William Sortwell, aged
about 32, formerly of St. Johnsbury East.
At Lunenburg, Jan. 31, Kate A., wife of
George Carroll, aged 18.
At Salem, Mass.. Feb. 8, Dr. Pierre Brais
sard. formerly of St. Johnsbury, aged 34.
At Kirby, "Feb. 9, Mrs. Sally Knox, aged
69.
At East Cabot. Feb. 8, Shirley Smith, aged
18.
At Lvndonville, Feb. 9, George E. Dodge,
aged 66.
At Inverness, P. (J., Jan. 25. John K. Mc
Donald, aged 65, brother of James and Wil
liam MclRnald and Mrs. Jalrez Ellis of St.
Johnsbury.
PIANO TO RENT.
Apply to
CHAS. S. HASTINGS.
WANTED.
Four boarders bv Mrs. D. C. McFarland,
J. R. Batchelder's Block, Prospect Ave. 89-91
FINE WATCHES REPAIRED
And rated at A. D. ROWELL'S, opposite
Athen.-tfum, St. Johnsbury.
CLEAN NEWSPAPERS
For sale at F. O. CLARK'S. Every family
needs them. Only 25 cents per KM).
FOR SALE.
The Langdon J. Cummings premises. Good
house and barn, and five acres of excellent
land. Enquire of W. H. PRESTON.
BARGAINS.
Five, IO and 25 cent packages of Embossed
Pictures and Cards for Scrap Books.
F. O. CLARK.
A HOUSEKEEPER.
A competent woman, who has a little girl
IO years old, wishes a place in St. Johnsbury
as house-keeper. She can give good referen
ces as to character and ability. Enquire at
the Caledonian Office. 9ttf
TO RENT.
A small and pleasant office in splendid lo
cation, with all the modern conveniences, in
cluding gas, steam heat, toilet, etc.
Sltf CHAS. S.HASTINGS, Over postoffice.
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