St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-25

weather, are undoubtedly just what
vegetation needs.
-MeSSrs. Morrison 4 Howe. the new
proprietors of the Avenue House, go to
work as though they meant business.
although they make no particular noise
and stir about it. They have begun off
III one corner of the house to renOvatc.
repair and retIIrnish and they are taking
the thing clean as they go. Soap and
sand. paint and paper, with some new
furniture iudici"usly thrown in. will
give lis another good hotel in town
Personal.
Rev. &. VI. Southgatc'S address for
the present is - l'rdiold avenue. Will
lanI>hurgh, y. \.
y private note from Col. \. u. Blunt.
since he reached his new home in the
West. contains items which will lie of
interest t" many old friends and others.
The Colonel is stationed 1T Fort Lea,-
enWortl, Kansas, and has charge of the
QuaItcrmaster'S Department. This is
Gen. Milr>'s headquarters. and military
prison. Col. Blunt has charge of put
ing up new buildings and making
changes in the old ones There are
now 2Ol prisoners, and he is preparing
an enlargement for 80 or 300 more
The prisoners are kept II Labor. and the
Department expect to make their Labor
a revenue to the government. They
now make chairs, door mats. butcher
knives, etc, and it is expected 10y and
10y to manufacture army Wagons. am
bnlanccS. harness. and many other ar
ticlcS that will he useful To the govern
mcmt. The Colonel writes that Leav-
enworth is the best post III the West
and those who kl ow him will consider
the government Fortunate in having so
good Il man in the .. VI. Department.
Mr. Henry +. Fletcher has returned
from the West. He found his brother
Charles much better than he anticipa-
ted. and he remains there for the pres
rut.
Mr.. ID. X. Simond>. the first editor of
the st. John>hurN Times, and now cdi-
! tor of the Manchester (Nt.) .JomrnaI has
been appointed postmaster at that
place.
A Pleasant Surprise.
Last Saturday WAS the 18th anuivrr-
sary of the Wedding of Mr.. and Mrs
Emerson Hall of this place. Without
divulging this fact they invited in Il large
party OF old neighhnr> and friends III
the evening. includin" the graduating
class ot the Academy, of which THEM
daughter WAS Il member. In some WAY
it leaked out" that this was an ami
verSarN day. that is, Il few found ii out
before they went, and others after they
reached there for on the dining room
table Was placed IN elegant silver tea
set of eight pieces. from Il few business
/ friends of Mr.. Hall Il beautiful sill
yer ice pitcher from his business
| partner and wife set of silver salts
/ in Il neat case. aud several single pieces
of silver from Individual friends. Mr..
and Ms. Halls new and beautiful
home never looked more attractive than
when filled with this large company of
townspcoplc, many of whom had learn
ed to love aud respect them from an ac-
quaintancc running through IL quarter
of II century. May each coming an
niverSary he a> pleasant is the one
June -. $50.
A Singular Case.
In passing out of the hall from the
dressing rooms at Mr.. Halls party the
other evening, Mr.. WIN. VI. Matthews
felt il little pull at his vest. and III Il
moment put up his hand and found his
watch WAS gone. He looked down upon
the floor where he was ut the time, and
together with others. searched the hall
and rooms adjoining. hut strange as il
seems. could not find the missing prop
ertV. Meantime the party had broken
up and the guests mainly dispersed Ia
their homes ON reaching home. IL we'll
known citizen Saw something bright
dangling from his wilc's dress, and :;
closer inspection revealed the missing
watch and chain. They sought Mr.
Matthew's at once. who WAS then search
ing the street for his watch. and re-
stored the property much to his relief
for il WAS the gift of IL dying brother
II is supposed the chain became IN
hooked. and hanging down. the hook
caught ON the ladv's shawl i'll passing
thus unconSciously transferring tn,
watch from one to the other. The par
ties all being ueighhors and good
friends. there has been conSidrr;Ibl,
mrrrimcmt over this simple affair. which
for awhile appeared 50 great my stei>
| A Good Hatch.
A few days ago Mr.. VIM. A. Bower
discovered golden robins nest Will
five little robins in it. He ut once con
ceiNed the cruel idea tall in the inteies
of ornithology, You know,) of destroy
ing the domestic peace of that family
He had at home II canary sitting upoI
four eggs: and under the cover of dark
ness. he carefully removed the four egg
and inserted the five little Baltimore
Il orioles in their places. In the mornin!