The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-06-30
Brief Locals.

Brief Locals.
One of the benefits Of advertising wa
strikingly illustrated last week. Mr.. Bur
bank advertised the Porter place for sale il
The Caledonian, and sold it the next day t.
Mr.. John Worthen. If you have anything
to sell, 90 and do likewise.
The Bradford brass band gave our peo
pie morning serenade On Monday. The
morning was charming, and it was quite {
treat to hear band once more. The mem
bers deserve the thanks Of our citizens fol
their efforts in making their short stay with
us so agreeable.
We learn that Mr. Harroun has re-pur-
chased the blacksmith shop on Eastern ave
nue.and that 6. A. Burbank, Esq, has pur-
chased the dwelling house of MIR. T. R.
Fairbanks on Church street
The advertisement of the new hotel at
st. Adams appears in our paper to-day.
Many Of our readers are acquainted with
Mr.. Parks, and all those will kno that the
Weldon House will be well kept.
We notice by handbills that the Pas
sumpsic road will run an excursion train to
Newport the Fourth, leaving the Junction
at SID, reaching st. JOhnsbury at lilo,
Lyndon al 11.3l, Barton 1921, and New
port about P. VI. at less than half fare.
We have had several hot days the past
week, and three powerful showers. Sunday
and Monday night great deal of rain fell.
washing the highways badly and doing
some damage to the growing crops. In the
north part of this County several small
bridges were carried away.
Reports from all over the Country rep
resent the crop prospects as very good.
The hayng season in this section has al
ready begun, nearly fortnight earlier than
usual. The crop will be more than an
average.
Mr.. B. F. Stanton, late foreman of The
Cd'edonidn, has been chosen librarian of the
Manchester On. H. City library. In notic-
ing the appointment the daily Uuion says:
Mr.. 5. is a printer, and well known as
man of integrity, industry, and of pleasing
manners
The Burlington Free Press of Saturday
has the following item in regard to our for
mcr toWnsman. 1t is well deserved: eve
are glad to learn Of the promotion of our
friend, Capt. A. P. Blunt, A. @. NJ, at Nor
folk, Va. to cOlonelcy in the quartermas-
ter's department Of the army. Col. Blunt
has under him at Norfolk, more men than
the command of any colonel in the line.
and a charge in the care of the extensive
army machine shops. government transpor-
tation, supply of fuel for the army, &C., of
immense responsibility. The promptness,
efficiency and conscientious thOrOughness
with which these weighty duties have been
discharged, have found frequent and hearty
commendation at the hands of Capt. Blunt's
saperiors in command, and at last received
recognition at Washington
'Huoi TIC li'le vi ufty uOS lne
last Montpelier soldiers paper has a good
notice of one Levi Wing who formerly
worked for Mr.. T. NJ. Howard at this place.
Wing was at the South when the Rebellion
commenced, and went into the rebel army
from choice. He was very bitter against
the North, and wrote home Ito his fathers
family at MOntpelier) outrageous and in
Sulting letters. The Voice says He has
been in prison since the battle of Gettys-
burg. and has had time to repent of his
sins, but he says he is ready to try it again
when he gets chance. Like all Northern
ers who entered the Southern army. he
makes loud, windy expires siOns Of intense
devotion to the South. 1t strikes us that
the place for this dirty little devil is South"
"A large party of Springfield people
took an excursion to Lake Memphremagog
last week. They went up to dedicate the
new car the Passumpsic folks have Just put
on their road. The Republican gives a
glowing account Of the good time they had.
and is profuse in its praise of President
Reyes, Superintendent Perry, the lake and
Vermont people and scenery in general.
Funeral of Capt. Carpenter.
The remains of Capt. Joseph Carpenter
of this town, having been recovered from
the Wilderness" where he fell one year