AUGUST 8, 1837. ST. 27, 1890. VOLUME 53 NUMBER 2744.

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AnvEKTisiNis Kates. For transient adver-tisements. $1 .OO per inch for first insertion.25 cents per inch for each subsequent inser-tion. Small ails of six lines or less. SO centsfirst insertion. Liljeral rates made to yearlyadvertisers who take six inches or moresnace. The Caledonian iroes into nearly everyhousehold in St. Johnsbury, making it thenist desirable advertising mertium that canbe used.

Job Pjuxtin--o of all descriptions done byskillful workmen, with the material andat low rates.

Weather Rrrard.At Bingham's Irug Store, for the week

ending Feb. 20, 1890.. - "Ili-hc- at. v-- 1-

Thursday 20 O

Friday 3 --10Saturday 5 9Sundav.". 29 9Mondav 37 23Tuesdav 37 SOWednesday 37 31

Nfw Ada. in this Pnprr.H. A. Belknap Gold Rings.J. A. Moore Spring Goods.M. H. Eddy Piano Tuning.N. P. Bowman Safe for Sale.Wales Goodyear Rubber Boots.Raymond's Vacation Excursions.Mary S. Durkce's Est Pres. of Account.Franklin II. Smith Copy of Probate of Will.

NEWS ABOUT HOME.

O. S. Allott has bought G. A.

Wlii teller's residence on Pearl street.

The Loyal Temperance Legiondrills at the Armory next Tuesdaynight at 7 o'clock.

15. G. Howe has sold an undivid-ed half of the Johnson block on Kail-roa- d

street to Mrs. A.Clark Harvey;price $4000.

David Kced caught his finger inan elevator in McLcod's mill yester-day afternoon causing a painful butnot serious wound.

Some of the good people of theMethodist church called on Mrs. Ma-

ria Ii. Lampher on Western avenuelast Thursday night and left her over$50 in cash and household necessi-

ties.

The Catholic supper on ShroveTuesday night netted thechurch $40.Last Sunday a collection amountingto about $."( was taken for the mis-

sionaries among the negroes and In-

dians.A social train of 18 Eastman

heater ears passed through here lastweek from Minneapolis to Bostonloaded with potatoes. The earswere heated by kerosene stovesplaced under the cars.

Hervey Cowdery of this placehas bought the Elder Granger houseat St. Johnsbury Centre, oppositethe Congregational church, of Mrs.L. E. Hachcldcr, for $1400, andmoves there at once.

Kev. E. T. Sandford has had hispension increased from $15 to $20 amonth. He enlisted in a Maine regi-

ment but was soon after made cap-

tain of a cavalry company in the Dis-

trict of Columbia regiment.

Conan t's Vermont, in three parts,consisting of a geography, historyand civil government of the state,will have among its illustrations apicture of the scale works in thisplace. The book has been adoptedforstudy in theschools of this eount3'.

O. H. Henderson has resigned assuperintendent of the Railroad streetBaptist Sunday school. L. V.

Knapp, the assistant superintendent,has been chosen in his place. Mrs.O. II. Henderson is the new assistantsuperintendent, and Jennie Batchel-de- r

secretary and treasurer.

Kev. John Ward has decided toleave this place and goes next weekto Lowell, Mass. Mr. Ward hasbeen pastor of the Advent church forthe past three years. He resignedlast January but the church refusedto accept his resignation. He is aman who will make friends in anyplace.

That worthless dog. In the Bar-n- et

town report there are some itemswhich read something like this: PaidMrs. Peter Lindsey and II. E. Wilsonfor damage to sheep by dogs, $40.Paid for services in sheep case, $4.00.And yet Vermont still licenses dogsbut offers a bounty on bears. Is itnot about time to reverse this busi- -

The lilxl suit of Cunningham vs.Caldbeck has gone to the supremecourt on a plea in abatement, inter-posed by the defendant, on theground that Cunningham does notreside in Bennington where the suitwas brought. The testimony of theeditors in whose papers the lettersapjeared will betaken tomorrow foruse in that case.

The Loyal Myrtle League of theFree Baptist church reorganized lastSaturday and after a paper by F. N.Weeks elected these officers: Presi-dent, F. N. Weeks; vice-preside-

Addie Squires; secretary, WiunifredLiddell; treasurer. Bertha Clifford;directresses, Winona Snow, Mary-Mine- r,

Florence Davison, BlancheThayer, Mabel Switser.

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PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. O. II. Hale of Boston is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. W. Rowell.

Ex-Senat- or J. W. Patterson ofHanover, N. IL, was in town earlyin the week.

W. W. Sprague gave his thrillingBelle Isle prison experiences at Is-

land Pond Tuesday night.Mrs. W. P. Smith and Mrs. Ella

S. Truax left on a trip toWashington and Richmond.

James M. Puffer, who has beenteaching school at South Dennis,Mass., is home for a vacation.

Gen II. K. Ide started for hisorange grove in Pomona, Fla., Monday. Mrs. Ide will follow later.

Mrs. John O. Hale was called toCompton, Canada, last week on account of the serious illness of hermother.

Rev. G. M. Curl preaches a sermonat JSarfon next Wednesday night atthe meeting of the St. Johnsburyministerial association.

Philip S. Ide of this place respond-ed to the toast, "Cuts," at the Dart-mouth sophomore supper at Spring-field, Mass., Friday night.

E. N. Randall goes to Boston andNew York in a few days and willvisit Tallapoosa and other Southerncities before returning home.

J. II. Humphrey is conducting amusical festival at Albany this week.Harry H. May directs the quartetand solo singing and Mrs. Hum-phrey is accompanist.

Capt. E. F. Griswold has writtenfrom Queenstown that he had apleasant voyage of 11 da3's and thathe had seen rougher water on Lake

than on the ocean.Harry L. Heald, clerk in A. F.

Nichols' office, has resigned his posi-tion to give his entire time to read-ing law. He is spending the weekwith his uncle in Northampton,Mass., and may locate there.

Wilbur S. Walker of this place wasmarried to Miss Ina L. Stevens ather home in Richmond yesterday.The bride is pleasantly rememberedas a student at the Academv a fewyears ago. Mr. and Mrs. Walkerwill make their home with his fatherat 14 Church street.

George P. Stebbins, da' foremanon the Springfield Republican, metwith a painful accident on Sunday.While descending the stairs in hishouse he slipped and in recoveringhimself in some way tore the musclefrom the bone above the knee. Thesurgeons placed the limb in splintsand consider the injury worse than abroken bone. Mr. Stebbins learnedhis trade and has been foreman inthe Republican office for 34 years.He married his wife in St. Johnsburywhere he makes occasional visits.He will have much in hispainful and serious mishap.

LECTURE ON CONSTANTINOPLE.The last hour of the North church

sociable Friday night was spent inlistening to a most instructive lec-

ture on Constantinople by the pas-tor. Rev. C. M. Lamson. The speak-er touched upon the geography andhistory of the city-- , its strange Ori-

ental customs, its beautiful palacesand mosques, including the famousSt. Sophia, the Bible house and thewonderful work it is doing all throughthe East. He described how he sawthe Sultan on his way to church andwith what fear and trembling thisdespot always appeared in public.In alluding to our former minister tothe Sublime Porte as the late Minis-ter Strauss, the speaker made a tell-

ing point for civil service reform andthe absurdity of removing good offi-

cials at every change of administra-tion.TUESDA ti COXCERT.

The closing entertainment of a suc-

cessful season in the Y. M. C. A.

course was a concert on Tuesdaynight by the Swedish ladies nationalconcert company-- . The octet present-ed a fine appearance on the stage intheir bright costumes and gave achoice concert. Their voices har-monize well and the melody of theirsongs is rich and pleasing. The so-

prano soloist. Miss Staberg, has asweet, clear voice while the alto solo-ist, Miss Bruse, has a yvonderfullydeep voice of considerable range.But whether in solos, quartets, partsongs or all together the ladies suc-

ceeded equally well in entertaining alarge and enthusiastic audience.Melvin R. Day, the alleged humorist,raised a laugh at each appearancebut is a much better contortionistthan humorist.

A WINTER'S ff' STOR3I.

The first real snow storm of thewinter came last week and by Thurs-day night about a foot had accumu-lated. A high wind Thursday nightdrifted the snow badly and blockedthe highways in all directions. TheLake road had its snow plow run-ning and its trains were on time, butthe trains from the North were quitelate Friday. Owing to the blockadeon the Southeastern the Montrealnight express due here at 1.37 a. m.,was eight hours late Friday morn-ing. The next day the morning mailtrain was one hour and 15 minutesin coming from Barton Landing toBarton, a distance of 0Y2 miles. Ear-ly in this week the weather changedand a thaw accompanied by rain setin. Is there anything more change-able than a week of Vermont

RECENT DEATHS.

Pearl.William Pearl was found dead in

his bed Saturday morning at hisson's home on Summer street. Thecause of his death was undoubtedlyheart disease. He had shown nos3'mptoms of heart disease, however,but had been pretty vigorous up tothe time of his death, though he hadnever tuIK- - recovered from a severeattack of pneumonia some monthssince. His son spent an hour or twoFridav evening in his room chattingwith him and was called up earU-Saturday- -

morning to attend him. A

few hours later he went into theroom and his father was dead, hav-ing passed away evidently withouta pain or struggle.

Mr. Pearl was born in PeachamSept. 11, 1811, and was therefore 79years old. --Whetr about- - five-ye- ars

old he came to Sheffield. On March29, 1836, he married Mary Libbyand there were born to them threechildren, W L., Alary E. and B. F.Pearl. Airs. Pearl died on Alarch27, 1872; Alary- - died on January 17,1889, and Frank on Feb. 14, 1889.Air. Pearl was one of the first set-

tlers of Sheffield in "which town hespent all his life except the last fewyears when he lived with his son, W.L. Pearl of St. Johnsbury, who isnow the onty one left of the family.Air. I'earl was a hard-workin- g peace-ful man, highly esteemed by all whoknew him. His funeral was held atthe Free Baptist church in SheffieldAfonda3.

In connection with Air. Pearl'ssudden death it is certainty a coinci-dence that Airs. W. L. Pearl's father,Arial Albee, died on Oct. 1, 1884, atthe same home fulty as suddenly.Air. Albee was sitting at the dinnertable, his head fell over and he diedwithout a struggle.

MeCurdy.Thomas AlcCurdy died at the

home of his stepson, William McCrae,in the Spaulding neighborhood, thistown, the 21st inst., at the ripe ageof 88, after a brief illness of less thantwentj'-fou- r hours, apparently froma paralytic shock. Three 3'ears agoAir. and Airs. McCtirdy moved herefrom Concord, where he had made ithis home since 1820, when his fathermoved to Concord from Surre3r, N.H., with a famity of nine children,four girls and five bo3-s- . The3' areall dead now but one, John, wholives at West Burke, and is 94 yearsold. The four brothers who diedwithin the past 3'ear averaged 803'ears of age.

They were all alike imbued withstrong characteristics, among whichwas strict honestv-- and integrity,coupled with energy and industry.

It may be of interest to add thatJohn AlcCurdy, Sr., father to above,was born in Lemnaher3r, Count3' ofAntrim, North of Ireland, setting sailfrom home Nov. 1771, and landingin New York harbor Jan. 15, 1772,reaching Surre3 N. IL, in spring ofthat 3'ear, where he lived until hemoved to Concord in 1820.

Doners.George Demers died ver3' suddenty

Tuesday afternoon at his home onRailroad street. A partial recoveryfrom the grip was followed by an at-

tack of inflammatory' rheumatismwhich went to the heart. He was36 3'ears old and leaves a wife andfive little children. He was a mem-

ber of the firm of Demers Brothers,grocers, and an active and industri-ous business man. His remains weretaken to St. Nicholas, Canada, lastnight.

Smith.Simon Smith, father of Airs. Hen-r- 3'

E. Fletcher, died in Alinneapolislast Thursday' morning. He hadbeen sick for sometime and his deathwas not unexpected. He yvas bornin Plainfield, N. II. , Nov. 4, 1800,and was in his 90th He yvaslocated in Maidstone from 1825 to1837. From there he went to North-umberland, N. H., where he remaineduntil 1864. The next four 3'earsyvere spent in Newport when he re-

moved to St. Johnsbur3 living atfirst on Summer street and laterwith his daughter. Since 1880 hehas lived in Alinneapolis. Besideshis daughter he leaves a yvife and oneson, Portus H. Smith. The lattercame to this place Wednesday withhis father's remains.

Ira S.Jones, who died at Oakland,California, Feb. 9, of pneumonia fol-

lowing the grip, yvent from Barnet15 or 20 3'ears ago and yvas a prom-inent businessman in Oakland wherea brother still resides. He left a wifeand children.

THE MARY HOWE CONCERT.The Alar3r II oyve concert at Alusic

hall next week Frida3'night promisesto be one of the musical events of theseason. Tickets go on sale at Bing-ham's and Spencer's today--. A spe-

cial train will be run from L3'ndon-vill- e

returning after the concert andthe train south will lie held here untilthe concert is over. Aliss Howe willbe accompanied by her brother, Lu-cie- n

Howe, and the celebrated Tem-ple quartet of Boston. Aliss Howehas feyv equals on the ly-ri- c stage.Her pure and high soprano voice ismuch improved since her 3'ear inParis with Alme. Alarchesi and sheissure to win unqualified admiration.

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ANNUAL TO WAT MEETING.The annual town meeting will be

held in the Opera house next Tuesdaymorningat 10 o'clock. The yvarrantcontains eight articles. Besides theusual articles for electing ' officers,raising funds for the and aDecoration da3' appropriation thereare several more that will interestthe public. Article 4 provides forauthorizing the selectmen to openEastern avenue to the river and"erect a bridge to Summerville; article5 for uniting school districts 7 and17, a recommendation of the count3'supervisor; article 6 erecting guideposts; article 7 for pay'ing E. L. Clif-ford for loss of his horses last fall onthe bridge from Goss Hollow toL3rndon.

Article 4 is someyvhat like the onelast year and provides for a footbridge near the granite shops. A

foot bridge at this point would savepeople on River and a part of Cale-

donia streets a walk of about three-fourt- hs

of a mile. Alany of the menwork in this village. Article 5 pro-vides for uniting the school districtsat Goss hollow and "Cold corner,"the district just north of Goss hol-

low. The supervisor of schools hasrecommended it and would have aneyv school house erected about halfway between the tyvo that are noyvused. The two districts are betteraccommodated now than they- - yvouldbe to be united as most of the schol-ars in each district live very near theschool houses and the tyvo buildingsare over a mile apart. Besides, aneyv school house yvould necessitatebuilding one or more neyv roads. Ar-

ticle 7 savors of charity. The toyvnhas no right to give away mone3'.If it can be proved, hoyvever, thatClifford has a just claim the townshould pa3'it. The board of listerswas increased from three to five lastyear, one object being that a largerboard yvould be necessary at the nextappraisal of real estate which yvill betaken this 3'ear. So far as knownthere has been no objection to ourtoyvn officers and unless the3' resignvoluntarily the3' are prett3r sure of a

COUNTY TEXT BOOKS.The Caledonia county' board of

education assembled at the Y. AI. C.A. building Friday afternoon to decide upon the text books to be usedin this count3' for the next five 3'ears.Some months ago the board simpli-fied the yvork of the final selection byappointing special committees ongeography, arithmetic, grammar,histor3', etc., yvho presented the result of their investigations at Fri-

day's meeting. Their recommendations were debated and then votedon. All the members of the boardwere present except A. L. Gordon ofNeyvark and E. W. Church of Kirb3".

The following list yvas adopted:Greenleaf's arithmetics; Paterson'sgrammar and Hyde's first lessons;normal spellers ; Barnes' history ofthe United States; neyv Franklinreaders; Wiggins lessons in manners;Barnes' yvriting books; Prang'sdrawing books ; Mowry's civil government; Conant's history of Vermont; Barnes' primary geography' ;

Butler's grammar school geography.With at least a score of text book

agents here Friday--, some of yvho inhad seen eve member of the boardprevious to the meeting, it must notbe supposed that this list was unani-mously adopted. Tyvo of the com-mittee voted for Wentworth's arith-metics, for Reed & Kellogg's gram-mars and the normal writing books.The vote on the other text bookswas unanimous.

This action is taken in accordanceyvith a provision of the neyv schoollaw and yvas doubtless intended tosecure uniformity of text booksthroughout the state as yvell as ineach county. But each county actsindependently and the result has beena great variation in their choice.The new text books yvill be introduced at the beginning of the nextfall term of the public schools.

HOW NOT TO DO IT.There is another way of how not

to boom a town besides buying everything possible away from homeand leaving local tradesmen and me-

chanics to starve or go West andthat is to invest all surplus funds

St. Johnsbury hasmoney enough invested South andWest, if put into local industries, toAPI VA 1 1 I - f rill-l- l - . . I . , 1 w m . i . I. I. n- l 1 1 1 iwviu du.ij ti uuuiii els il 1 J l n

not had since the Passu mpsic rail-road opened to this place. Why isthis money sent away from home?For two reasons to get rid of taxesand to obtain larger interest. Whenoneconsiders that the taxes of peoplein this village aggregated last year$17.50 on every thousand dollarsyvhich was listed it must be admittedthat there is some inducement to invest yvhere the taxes are paid, especial- - when one's income is small.For this reason if no other the taxesof towns and municipalities shouldbe kept down to the lowest pointconsistent yvith good order, goodschools, good roads, good sidewalks and good sewerage. Alan isnot so unreasonable an animal assome think. As a rule he is yvillingto pay taxes for legitimate and neces-sar- 3'

improvements, but he does riotlike to pay out money for that whichgives

WHAT A VERMONTER HAS DONE.Mention was made in these col

Cffatewmi urn.COMMENCED JOHNSBURY, VERMONT, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

Memphremagog

avvayfromhome.

umns some months ago of the greatwork upon yvhich B. F. Stevens ofLondon has been engaged the compiling of facsimiles of manuscripts inEuropean archives relating to America. As Air. Stevens is a native ofBarnet our readers yvill be interestedin his undertaking. The first tyvovolumes of Air. Stevens' great publication have appeared. The execution of the yvork is almost perfect.The facsimiles are on folios of heavy,hand-mad- e paper, each document byitself. These two volumes are un-

equally divided between two differ-ent subjects. The former, which oc-

cupies half of the first volume andthe whole of the second, is the cor-respondence of the British government with its political agents andspi during the year 1777. The. sec-

ond subject dealt with in this collec-tion is the conciliator bills of 1778,and the commission sent to Americato arrange terms of peace.

INSTALLATION OF A PASTOR.Rev. R. C. Aloodie was installed

pastor of the Congregational churchat Craftsbury, Feb. 21. The moder-ator was Rev. J. Boardman of Bar-n- et

and the scribe Rev. F. B. Phelpsof Irasburg, formerly of St. Johns-bur- 3'

East. The sermon was by Rev.J. M. Dutton of Great Falls, N. H.;installing pra3-er-

, Rev. J. Boardman ;

charge, Rev. Dr. C. B. Hulbert ofEast Hard wick; right hand of fellow-ship, Rev. P. B. Fisk of Alorrisville ;

address to people, Rev. F. B. Phelps.The examination shoyved the candi-date to be firmly-- grounded in ortho-dox doctrines.

A BIG FREIGHT CONTRACT.

The Canadian Pacific and Boston& Alaine railroads have contractedyvith the Syvift dressed beef companyof Chicago to transport for fivetheir meat cars from Chicago to Bos-

ton. The contract calls for such alarge number of cars that it yvill benecessary to run a special train ofabout 20 cars seven da3's in the week.The contract begins the first of nextApril, and the trains will run throughthis place over the Passumpsic divis-ion.

Y. 31. C. A. NOTES.Sixt3'-seve- n young men yvere pres-

ent at the meeting last Sunday after-noon and listened most attentivelyto Rev. C. AI. Lamson's wonderfullyhelpful talk on "Winter evenings."Next Saturda3 evening at 7.30o'clock occurs the annual election ofofficers of the association and inter-esting reports of the detail work ofthe 3'car will be read by the differentcommittees. Rev. T. P. Frost ofBrooklyn, N.Y., yvill give the addressat the anniversary exercises of theassociation on Thursday evening,March 6. Tonight at 6 o'clock theladies give a supper and entertain-ment to members of the junior de-

partment. Last Saturday eveningthe members of the reception com-mittee enjoyed a social tea, at theclose of yvhich a short praise and devotional service yvas held. The meeting at the building next Sunda3-- at4 o'clock yvill take the form of a so-

cial testimony meeting and praiseservice.

AT THE ACADEMY.The public exhibition of the Adel- -

phian and Athenian societies yvill beheld at the close of the present term,or in about five weeks. The Adel-phia- n

has chosen these speakers:Orator, A. B. Wilmot; senior orator,Walter II. Hastings; senior debater,E. O.Grover; middle orator, John K.Lord Jr.; middle debater, Jesse Alar- -

den. These ladies have been chosenfrom the Athenian societ3' : Orator,Aliss Carrie Brale3-- ; senior debater.Miss Isabel AI. Paddock; middle orator, Aliss Alice E. Folsom ; middledebater, Aliss Susie C. Patten. Themock trial has been postponed untilnext week Saturday night.

IN INSOLVENCY.The creditors of M. D. Bowker &

Co., who kept a general store atLunenburg, decline to accept theiroffer of 30 cents on the dollar, andC. V. King has been appointed assignee in insolvency. James Ritchieand George Ranney of this place goover toda3' to appraise the stock inthe store.

THE TOWNS AROUND.

BARNET.One of the Lord's Hidden Ones.

On Wednesday, the 19th, Airs. Abbott fell while crossing her room andfractured her hip. She suffered severely until Saturdaj- - and then passed awav. Airs. Abbott was born inBennington, N. Y., Alarch 3, 1800,and lacked but a feyv da3'S of 90.She yy-a- s married to George W. Ab-

bott at Piermont, N. IL, in 1817.Air. Abbott died in 1853. She yvasmother of 10 children, three of whomsurvive her, two sons who resideWest and Airs. Hannah Berry atwhose home she died. Her son,George, learned the printer's trade inthe Caledonian office and afterwardsgoing to Tro3', N. Y., became the soleproprietor of the Whig in its palmyda3rs and amassed quite a fortune.He is not living now. Airs. Abbottbeing feeble for several years lived aquiet secluded life and was patientlywaiting her Alaster's call. Her in

terest in religion and temperanceyvas unfailing. A lovely trait ofcharacter was that she alway--s esteemed others better than herself,and was knoyvn only in one instanceto pronounce a person wicked.

E. Warden of Waltham, Mass., hasbeen in town for a few da3's.

Byron Beny has been in toyvn several davs to attend the funeral of hisgrandmother, Airs. Abbott.

The recent entertainment of thevillage improvement soeiety nettedthat active organization $35.

J. S. Kenerson has secured a goodphotograph of his triplet steers,"Shem, Ham and Japheth." Theyare beauties.

Aliss Hattie Richardson, one ofBamet's charming young ladies, wasmarried the 19th at the residence ofher sister in Providence, R. L, to1 1 orace M oore of West Barnet . Theyarrived home on Saturda3r and yy-i- ll

reside at West Barnet.EAST BURKE.

Mrs. True Thurber is worse again.Bion Humphrey is gaining quite

fast.ElbertJenkins of Springfield, Alass.,

is visiting his mother, Airs. CurtisFrazier.

Airs. A. L. Finney and daughterare stopping yvith her father, Rev.H.P. Cushing, this week.

Rev. J. E. Farroyv gives an illustrated lecture next Sunday night onFiji and the Fiji islanders.

Rev. O. D. Copp yvill deliver a lec-

ture in the Methodist church nextFriday evening; subject, "Heartsand homes."

Air. Wood gave his scholars asugar party at the close of schoollast week, and they presented himyvith $2.75 in silver.

Lewis Jenkins Jr., yvho has beenspending a few day's here, returnedto his yvork at Springfield, Mass.,Alonday. His daughter AIa3' accom-panied him.

Airs. Harley Newell, who has beenin town the past few months, has re-

turned to her home in Brainerd,Alinn. Her brother, Fred Gaskill,accompanied her.

The district meeting of Good Templars yvill be held here on Friday ofthis yveek, commencing at 10 o'clock,with lodge meeting forenoon and af-ternoon, and a public meeting in theevening.

Airs. H. P. Cushing's mother diedSaturday-- and funeral services wereheld --at the residence of Rev. H. P.Cushing Sunday afternoon. Airs.Cushing started yvith her remainsfor their old home in WashingtonMonda3' morning.

Themusical convention commencesnext Alonday with Harry H. AIa3' ofSt. Johnsbury, conductor. The singers engaged from St. Johnsbury atthe concert are Airs. P. F. Hazen,Airs. J. H. Humphrey and the Ala-hoga- ny

quartet. The concert yvill beThursda3' evening instead of Frida3r.

WEST BURKE.Airs. Jane L. Bush of AI organ Cen-

ter is visiting at the parsonage.Air. Gordon has moved into Air.

Nelson's house. Airs. Gordon doesnot improve in health.

S. D. Bugbee and yvife yvere at St.Johnsbury Centre to attend Air. AlcCurdy 's funeral on Sundav.

There yvill be a donation for thebenefit of Rev. J. Alorse Thursda3'evening, Feb. 27. Supper served anytime after six o'clock.

Quite a number sick ones. Airs.Hibbard is quite sick with pneumonia. Elmer Stoddard is threatenedyvith a fever. George Smith is suffering a relapse after having la grippe.

A very interesting temperancemeeting yvas held in the Alethodistchurch Sunda3 evening. None butJuvenile Templars and the pastortook part. The children deservemuch credit for their efforts and Airs.J. Berr3r much praise for her work assuperintendent of that department ofyvork.

DANVILLE.Dr. Wiswell of Cabot was in toyvn

on Alonday.J. Woods of West Danville expects

to go to Barre before long.George W. Merrill of West Danville

has returned from his Alassachusettstrip.

Air. and Airs. E. G. Gale of Willis- -

ton have been visiting at CharlesWilson's.

J. C. Alooney of St. Johnsbury yvasin town a feyv da3s last week on in-

surance business.Mrs. Charles Gilfillan of Lake Vil

lage, N. II. , is visiting her parents,Air. and Airs. Joel Dole.

Mr. Colburn, the lecturer on spiritualism, gave tyvo more lectures atthe town hall last Sunda3.

William Alattocks of Boston passed Saturda3' and Sunday yvith hisparents, Mr. and Airs. J. B. Alat-tocks.

Air. and Airs. Frank Batchelder,who have been at the Elm house tyvomonths, went to Hardvvick on Sat-urday.

Frank D. Perkins, who goes toGroveton, N. H., has sold his placeat "Harvey's Hollow--" to WilliamHastings.

J. E. Tinker of Irasburg has openedhis jewelry store in the Dole block.He has a fine stock of goods andDanville is fortunate in having sucha store.

The village school closes on Friday.

There yvill be an exhibition in theevening and all our people are invit-ed to attend. The scholars have ar-ranged an interesting program fortheirclosing exercises.

The Congregational choir met onAIonda3r to make the final arrange-ments for a sacred concert. If theweather is favorable the concerttakes place Wednesda3' evening,otherwise it yvill be given on Thurs-da- 3'

night.NORTH DANVILLE.

Batter Tub Factory Burned.The butter tub factory of S. N.

Ilubbell on the North brook yvasburned early Tuesda3- - morning to-

gether yvith all the machinery andenough stock for making 1500 tubs.There yvas no insurance on the projv-pert3"- .

It is understood that Air.Ilubbell will rebuild at once.

Airs. F. W. Green is visiting friendsin Boston.

Rev. C. B. Atwood preached hereSunday afternoon in the absence ofthe pastor who was at Pompanoosue.

HA RD WICK.

It is reported that Rev. A. B. Blakeyvill close his labors here and go Westsometime next month.

Supt. Folsom says that the Bostonand Alaine railroad company areready and willing to build a spurroad as far as Buffalo road at least,whenever they are guaranteed a freeright of yvay.

EAST HA RD WICK.

Sash and Blind Factory Burned.A. J. Cummings' sash and blind

shop yvas totally- - destro3'ed by fireAlonday night. The fire was discov-ered about 10 o'clock but it had gotso good a start that the buildingcould not be entered. It is thoughtthe fire caught around the engine.The building and machinery yvere

valued at about $1200. Insuranceabout $750. It is quite a loss to thevillage and it is hoped it will be rebuilt.

E. F. Cummings has moved on tohis farm. James George will occup3rthe house vacated by Air. Cummings.H. AI. Farrand is moving to Orange. Alark Warner is moving on tothe Goodrich girls farm.

W. S. Bailey has offered his stallionHard wick for sale. The horse is nt

Eagle, 2.27, and is going tomake a record pretty soon. Fromthe achievements of Helen M, herdam being --an imbred Alorgan, hehas decided to sell all his brood maresnot strongly Alorgan bred, and intheir place will put the best inbredMorgan dams yvhich he can find.

LYNDONVILLE.The Northern Caledonia Fair as-

sociation hasbeen organized yvith thefollowing officers : President, L. B.Harris; vice-presiden- ts, HenryChase, and W. A. Bemis; secretary-an-

treasurer, H. B. Davis; assis-

tant secretar3', I. W. Sanborn ; ex-

ecutive committee, members fromeach town. The limits of the soeiet3'include Caledonia, portions of Essexand Orleans counties. Annual fairsyvill be held here, this 3'ear tyvo da3's,in the week in September followingthe state fair.

MACINDOE'S FALLS.

Failure of A. B. Perry.A. B. Perry has failed and consigned

his goods to Benjamin F. Atwood ofBoston, a creditor to the amount of$2500, in the interest of Atyvood andthe other creditors. W. H. Burbankyvill take an appraisal of the stock.While figures are not obtainable as

3-- it is believed his liabilities willnot exceed $6000 and his assets areunknown. Alost of his creditorsare Boston and Portland dealersthough there are some in Melndoesand vicinity. Air. Perry failed about10 3'ears ago, started up as agent,but for the last 3rear has done bus-ne- ss

in his oyvn name. He has beenrunning a general country store.

AIcFarland & Hooker have shutdown their mill on account of highwater.

The village schools closed lastweek and the same teachers havebeen secured for the next term.

The town of Alonroe has sued theConnecticut River Lumber Co. forabout $6000 for damage done theirroad.

The academy closed last Frida3--,

and the next term will commenceAlarch 11th yvith George Chapin ofNew Hampshire as teacher.

The promenade and masqueradeconcert last Friday evening was asuccess, a good number being outand a large portion of these beingmasked. Some of them had verj- -

handsome costumes.

ryegate;.' A Memorable Ride.

Some of our young people took afast ride to Wells River Thursdayevening to attend the cantata of theR3'egate W. C. T. U. They wantedWill to drive for he was a good horseman. This time he wanted to drivein st3"le so he took the Sunday har-nesses, leaving the breechings, think-ing the horses yvould drive betterwithout them. They started offwith a grand flourish, but alas, thisfine start was brought to an igno-minious close. In going down thefirst hill the sleigh ran on to thehorses' heels, and old Sankey lifted

his in protest, running and kickingin fine style. Will finally succeededin calming their excited nerves untilthe3 started down the second hillyvhen the3- - both started and ran likemad, Sanke3' kicking furiously, andAlood3' was bound to keep up. Willbecame frightened and shouted toCharlie to help hold them, whovolientlv seized one rein, drayvingthem into the ditch, but fortunatelynot side up. This did nothelp matters much, so at the top ofthe third hill Will stopped and start-ed Charlie off to a farm house nearby, say-ing-

, "I don't dare tn thisagain." Charlie succeeded in rous-ing a man yvho at once dropped hismilkpail and stripped the breechingsfrom one work harness and one car-riage harness and started for thescene of the disaster. These yvereTfnally adjusted and the part3' start-ed on their vva3' rejoicing. The3'must get there for several of the pla3'-er- s

were aboard. When the teamwas taken to a stable, the hostlerasked in yvonder, "yvhere did u getthis rig?" One horse had on tyvocruppers and the other hadn't 3113--

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The most remarkable thing in thewhole affair yy-- that the ladies didnot scream or even offer to help holdthe horses.

W. J. S3rmes and sister visited asick brother at Austin, N. II. , lastweek, yvho fell from a tree and whoprobably will not survive his injuries.

Special Notices.Bucklen's Arnica Nale.

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Is Confipmplion Incurable ?Read the following: Mr. C. H. Morris

Newark, Ark., says : "yy'as down with Ab,scess of Lungs, and friends and physicianspronounced me an Incurable Consumptive.Began taking Or. King's New Discovery forConsumption, am now on my third bottle,and able to oversee the work on my farm. Itis the finest medicine ever made."

Jessie Middlewart. Decatur, Ohio, says :"Had it not been for Dr. King's New Dis-covery for Consumption I would have died ofLung Troubles. yas given up by doctors.Am now in best of health." Try it. Samplebottles free at Flint Bros. Drug Store.

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and so popular as to need no special mention.All who have used Electric Bitters sing thesame song of praise. A purer medicine doesnot exist and it is guaranteed to do all thatis claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all dis-eases of the Liver and Kidneys, will removePimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and other affec-tions caused by impure blood. Will driveMalaria from the system and prevent as wellas cure all Malarial fevers. For cure of head-ache. Constipation and Indigestion try Elec-tric Bitters Entire satisfaction guaranteed,or money refunded. Price SOcts. and $1 perbottle at" Flint Bros. Drug Store. cewt91

Advice t 3Ithei-s- .

Are you disturbed at night and broken ofyour rest by a sick child suffering and cryingwith pain of cutting teeth ? If so, send atonce and get a bottle of Mrs. yvinslow'sSoothing Syrup for children teething. Itsvalue is incalculable. It will relieve the poorlittle sufferer immediately. Depend upon it,mothers, there is no mistake ab ut it. Itcvres dysentery and diarrhoea, regulates thestomach and bowels, cures wind colic, softensthe gums, reduces inflammation, and givestone and energy to the whole system. Mrs.yvinslow's Soothing Syrup for children teeth-ing is pleasant to the taste and is the pre-scription of one of the oldest and best femalenurses and physicians in the United States,and is sold bv all druggists throughout theworld. Price" 25 cents a bottle.

Births.At St. Johnsburv Centre. Feb. 23, a son to

Mr. and Mrs. D. K. McLeod.At North Danville, Feb. IS, a son to Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Clifford.At North Danville, Jan. 31, a son to Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene Paquin.At Lower yVaterford, Feb. 24-- , a son to Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Hemingway.At East Hardwick, Feb. 22, a son to Mr.

and Mrs. George Melvin.

Marriages.At Richmond, Feb. 26, Wilbv S. yValker of

St. Johnsbury and Ina L. Sti ens of Rich-mond.

At Providence, R. I., Fel.. 19, HoraceMoore of yy'est Barnet and Hi-- , ctie Richard-son of Barnet.

Deatlis.Notices of deaths inserted free. More than

the simple notice, ten cents a i.e.

At St. Johnsbury. Feb. 22, yy illiam Pearl,aged 79, father of yvilliam L. Piarl.

At St. Johnsbury, Feb. 21, Thomas Me-Curdy, aged 88.

At St. Johnsbur-- , Feb. 25, George Demers,aged 36.

At yVest Barnet, Feb. 22,Jerry Nutter, agedabout SO.

At Barnet, Feb. 22, Mrs. Lucinda RowellAbbott, aged nearly 90.

At Peacham. Feb. 24-- , Svlvia. widow of thelate Warner E. Martin, aged about 85.

At East Burke, Feb. 22, Mrs. yvilliamHuntington, aged 8'J.

At North Haverhill. N. H., Feb. 23, yv. G.Belden, aged 81, formerly of East Burke.

At Brownington, Feb. 21, Hannah Oilman,wife of the late John y'. Gilman of Lyndonaged 68.

At Oakland. Calif.. Feb. 9, Ira S. Jones,formerly of Barnet, aged 62.

At Peoria III., George S. Dustin, aged 55,formerly of Lunenburg.

At East Hardwick, Feb. 20, P. SawyerPaine, aged 67.

At Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 20, SimonSmith, aged 89, father of Mrs. Henry E.Fletcher, formerly ol St. Johnsbury.

FOR SALE.Post Office Safe for Sale.

N. P. BOWMAN, P. M.

FOR SALE.The Langdon J. Cummings place. Enquire

of W. H. PRESTON.M. H. EDDY,

Piaa I'uninj; fi ad ICepairiHjc--1 5 Church St., - - St. lohnsburv.

COLD RINGS.Anvone wishing their old gold made into "

rings should call on H.A.BELKNAP,8 Railroad Street.

LAUNDRY BUSINESSFor Sale. Enquire of T.J. CHAPMAN,

67 Eastern Ave.

FINE WATCHES REPAIREDAnd rated at A. I). HOWELL'S, oppositeAthenarum, St. Johnsbury.

FOR SALE.Dry hardwood and softwood slabs, 4- ft. or

16 in. Also loose hay. M.J.RUSSELL,tf 19 Pearl St.

BEFORE MARCH, 1890,Must be sold my place opposite fair grounds.Make your time and price. Address

L. D.JONES, Uinghamton. N. V.28-5- 5 24-- Front Street.

SALESMAN WANTED.In Vermont and New Hampshire, in whole

sale flour and grocery business. AddressSHAW. HAMMOND He CARNEY,

Portland. Maine.

ANNUAL MEETING.The tenth annual meeting of the Mechanics'

Mutual Relief Association will be held in theparlors of the Y. M. C. A. Building on Thurs-day eve, Feb. 27, at 7.30 o'clock, to elect of-ficers for the year ensuing and transact any-busine-

proper at said meeting.c. it- - miK i UM, iec-y- .

LEGAL BLANKS.More than 30 different forms of Deeds.

yVrits. Notes, etc.. constantly on hand. AUDeeds are now printed on linen paper.

At waieoonian unux.