St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-20

Mc>>r>. Idle y Hidden. dealers in
hnui. feed. etc. are moving into the
Allen Block. Just south of the Avenue
House.
In. Hiram :. Browne of this village
has received from the Department, the
appointment of examining surgeon for
pensions.
Josh Billings" lccturcd here Wed
uc~dal. To full house. Subject -
H"t.L. After few remarks upon this
subject. the balance of his lecture WAS IL
r,-hd>h of ''haSh."
Mr.. Hale. of the Avenue House. ha
rented the room under his office. once
used H. Il billiard room. to parties from
New York, for Wholesale clothing
store.
Rev. l.. II. Stone will preach at the
congregational Church, at st. Johns
bury Centre, next Sunday forenoon.
and deliver Il temperance lecture at the
same place at u o'clock in the evening
The Second Annual Ball of Gale
DOMAIN Lodge. |. o. o. F., will take
place at the Avenue House. Friday eve
ming. Dee. Goth. IIough's full band
furnishes the music
EN-Judgc Buchanan of Barnet. had
Il nice fur collar taken from the Avenue
House. last week The takcr. if he
wishes t." save his reputation and keep
ont of the hands of high sheriff Smith
better return the same
The down train on the Pas
>ump>ir road. Thursday morning. WIS
Nv" hours late. 1t reached Lyndon
willie about IN hour behind time. and
Just before it reached that place the
fore trucks of the rear ear broke. but no
serious damage WAS done beyond the
detention.
Burlington boys have ''Wl1ttem Il
composition 10 me may or. asking Tor
one. street To- coast on: and why should
not the boys and giIl~ of 1t. John>hury
have excepted some back streets. with
out curves. and used but little bN
teams If iudlciuuSlN selected such
~ the hill road this side of the cemetery,
the west end of Central street to West
street, and Autumn street to West street
the public would not Ice greatly in
c"mvcnicnccd. ont of the village there
arr boys too who will want room for
Sliding.
The reading. Friday evening. 10y
Prof Churchill, of Andovcr. Mass. WAS
the best We have heard here. though
the pieces were familiar ones. but some
OF them will never spoil 10y repetition.
't mi>tmaS Carol" Sca>onahly pro-
duccd. an extract from Mrs. stoves
'Old Folks" "Par>un Carol and HUI
dah. Father lhil'> Subscription List"
and ''Bardcll and PickWick." by Dick
ems. Friday evening. Mrs. LcomuwcmS
will lecture. subject ''Siam. its Court
and Custom. 1t was announced that
Nr. Murray had given assurance that
he would give his lecture here at an
early day.
Read the advertisements and learn
where t" find your holiday goods. That
man that bingham Brothers tell about
in special column went to Geo. :. Hast
In"~. and had his picture taken, and he
looked and felt 80 happy that he went
into Higgins and bought his wife new
dress. and Il new hat for his daughter
At Scntcr's. from there, to Dow : and got
Il st of knives and forks still having
cash lct1 stepped into Howard y Row
"lf> and invested forty dollars in Il
watch for his son. Stepped into the
Calcdnnian office and subscribed for the
fHLdonjdH and .lIHjHe; took fresh
cigar from the Smokers Bazaar. then
crossed over to Geo. +. Mourc'S and in
vested in Il fur set for the little giIl and
toy for the rest of the children. and
the last heard from him he was in IL
perfect state of happiness. Go and do
likewise.
Alteration of Check.
Alhcrti +. Hyde, of Newport, called
at the FIRST National Bank at this place,