St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-07-02

he grass crop promises well where fin
snow lald on last winter, grain and pc
tat"'s look well, and corn is picking IL
little, though the long cold spell WA
severe upon it.
Last sunday WAS an inteleStin
1 DAY ut the Church of the Messiah. Tn
church was handsomely decorated. Tn
slngIn" under the direction of Mr.. an,
MIS-. hlnheN, WAS most applop,i,t.
Eleven children were baptized. Th
l"'aI Concert i'll the evening was cred
liable To the school. Praise meeting a
this church next Sunday evening.
The storm Thursday evening wa,
very unusual ill this vicinity. Tn,
lightning WAS continuous, the thunder
heavy, the wind very strong. and tn,
ram powerful. Quite IL number o
trees were blown down, but no serinlI,
damage WAS done in this immediate Vi
cinitN.
Moore X Harvey, the new fur
nlshing goods firm on Railroad street
have Il new srSpender to sell which is
claimed to he the best and easiest vet
made. 1t is the ''lIclical spring. and
It's chief virtue is i'll the place where the
elasticity Is put, and its durability.
Those about to ''suspend' will do well
to examine il.
-- The. Free Baptist picnic on Thurs
day, passed off quite successfully. \
It'll" over POO participated. going up Ia
J"c's Pond and spending the day in
boating. swinging, rambling about. and
eating Ice cream for they took freezer
along and Il caterer to run it, The day
WAS perfect. and the party reached
home all safe about half-plst four.
We understand that ii Young man
10y the name of Stcerey. has been col
Letting money for Il ragamutfin COM
panN ami referring to Mr.. f.. p. FAIR us
authorizing him To do 50. Stcrrey has
no such authority and all who have paid
him amy money are requested to report
their names and amounts paid to c. G..
Bingham. at the Dug store.
| The proprictnrS of forty stores and
places of business in this village. have
signed an agrccm nj To CLOSE, their stores
at : o'clock every "Wednesday evening.
if Ill the merchants III the place will
come into the arrangement. as they un-
doubtcdly will. "Wednesday evening
is the night of the regular weekly meet
in%> IN all the churches, and this ar
Engagement will give an opportunity t"
attend these meetings
Some one at this place writes to Il
distant paper that ''thr p">totiice fight
AT 81. .j"lIn>hurN has got To he red hot.
and has divided on Poland and DrnS"l.
the P"landitcS wanting Tom Fleetwood
for postmaster. and the Dcni>on men
Mr., Carpenter. Both are making the
best tight p"SSihle.' That writer drew
largely on his ina sinatiun for his facts
y town meeting to raise money to pay
current expenses could not he quictrr
or excite less remark. than the 81
Jnhn>buIN poStotlice tight" has thus
tar.
There is nasty and wicked cas-,
on trial, privately. ut the CnuIt house
some points of which We learn are these
Edwin f.. Crane al Danvillc. married {;
Noun@ lady of the same town last DC
tohcr. and in March following sued fol
Ncncrcal disease. She defends viii
spirit. Both parties and their familic:
are admitted tn he highly respectable
PLY >ciau> are thought into the case u,
experts. and ii i hoped the truth may
lie found ont and vet il is hoping I'll
most against hope. for it has come t,
about this pass, experts viii worn to
the side they are retained ON. the sam,
us The lawyers. right or wrong.
Village Meeting Tonight.
At the Village meeting one week ago
vote WAS carried iu>lructing the TruS
tees I" purchase Il steam fire engine
hit as there WAS some complaint tia
the notice WAS Insufficient. and tina
: many citizens did not know of tn
meeting. the Trustees refuse To acccp
that vote lis final, but adjourned iii
!, meeting for one week. that the matte
might Ice more fully discussed and
larger representation he had. Com
+ out tonight and vote tor or agains
D buying Il steamer.
Personal.
= On learning of the serious illness 4
. Mrs. Poland, Mrs. \. f. Rankin felt sh
+, must return home ut once; and advice
= have been received that she sailed i
the batavia on Tuesday of this week
Bv the urgent advice of physicians. MI
Rankin remains abroad longer, to te>
the virtues of some celebrated Germa
springs to which he has been stron%l
y recommended.
Our town had IN unusual visitor q
= Tuesday. Mr.. Geo. Fox, an English