The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-05-19
Brief Locals.

The County Conference of Congregation
al churches will be held at the South church
in this place the 9th and 9TH of June. The
State convention of churches will meet al
Burlington. June 20.
Some of our citizens were favored with
serenade Friday night. The music was
both instrumental and vocal, and very good
We have the foundation of , good brass
band here. and we see no obstacle to having
a full sized one before the summer is out.
1T gladdened the eyes of our people to
see the old school house ''rOll' Oft Union
Park last week. Nothing has been done LII
the village of late that has improved its ap-
pearance more. We now have as good and
well-arranged school house. at the head OF
as pretty park, as any of our neighbors,
far or near.
If the person who picked up the coat
at the head of the Plain two weeks ago
thinks best to keep it, he had better return
the memorandum books. These can be of
no possible use to any one but the owner.
If what everybody says must be true"
there is a new establishment near the foot
of Eastern avenue that needs looking after
By the authorities.
A man undertook to see how short he
could turn his wagon around in front of the
st. Johnsbury House, Tuesday. The re-
suit was, he was pitched out, the wagon
tipped over, the horse thrown down. one
thill broken and some shins barked'
The commissioned and nOn-cOmmis-
stoned officers of the 9Th regiment of Vt.
militia have three days drill here, COM
mencing June 1st.
On and after Monday next the mail
train north will leave each station 25 min
uteS earlier than at present. The new time
will be. leave W. r. Junction l.45, Wells
River 3.37. Barnet 400. st. Johnsbury 4.33,
Lyndon 4.53, West Burke 5.l4, Barton
5.49. arrive at Newport at 6.34.
Mr.. John Varnum, Jr.. of Peacham is
procuring subscribers for the new book by
Mr.. Richardson. noticed this week on the
first page. Every one will want copy Of
that book.
By reference to the general statutes OF
Vermont, chapter ll3, section 80, it will be
seen that it is a state prison offence to will
fully cut down, girdle or destroy trees, OF
carry away or destroy any bars, gates
rails or fences" Young men who have al
itching to destroy public or private property
of this character will do well to get booked
up on the law.
We have experienced all kinds Of wealth
er the past week; from cold rain OF
Thursday that turned into snow storm
Friday morning, to warm and balmy jun
weather the middle of the present week
n, consequence of the latter, Nature il
changing her dress and is about to appear
out in her best clothes.
The poorest road in town, and the on
the most travelled too, is that between Rail
road street and the East Village. Sprin!
and fall it is almost intolerable, and no tim
ayear is it safe. For more than half tn
distance between these two villages the rOa
is full of mud-hOles. logs and large stones
and where it runs by the side of Moose rive
there is no guard-rail to prevent accidents
thus making it a very dangerous road. On
of our villagers, whose business keeps hil
on the roads every day, was returning fro1
a neighboring town one dark night TIM
spring, and when this side of the j.
Hovey place. his horse got partly off tn
bank and nearly run him into the rive
Knowing how dangerous the road was alon
there for quite distance, he dared not pre-
ceed and though almost in sight of HON
he returned to Mr.. Hovey's and RENAME
through the night. declaring he would NJ
attempt to drive that road again except b
daylight. Good roads are great credit
any town, and besides that the best are tt
cheapest for the town.