St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-05-05

locks of his aged father, as he stands
waiting for Charon to bear him across
the Styglan river, nor to receive IA
mothers blessing alone, but to succeed
DIR. NorcrOss in the practice of medicine
here. However this may he, we bid
him welcome home, and hope he may
he successful in the pursuit of his pro-
fesslon wherever located.
r. ii. Colby has another string to his
bowie ROW proposes to close his ell
tire stock of merchandise out at auction
May 9th. Whether he intends to retire
from mercantile pursuits or buy Il fresh
stock of goods, does not yet appear.
MIR. Heath succeeds to the position of
head-tarmer at "Island Side Farm" the
property owned by DR.. G. w. Gleason
OF Philadelphia, Pain place of VIM.
Gleason, who removes, in few days,
to his mothers house, where he pro-
poses to spend the summer with his
family.
After toiling some six or eight weeks
at framing timber, for PeabOdy's new
mil, the worknen are NOW putting their
work into position. The foundation
timbers are being placed, and before
another issue of this sheet we hope to
report the body of the mill raised.
Monroe.
good degree of religious interest is
still maintained in the church and con
gregation worshipping here. Meetings
for prayer and social conference are
held from house to house during the
week. The Sabbath services also are
well sustained A Sabbath school which
was organized about two years ago with
much doubt and hesitation, has been
recently established on the enduring
basis of Gods truth implanted in the
heart of those who are engaged in its
duties, and with the recent impetus il
has received in respect to numbers, We
hope for cheering results and much
| fruit.
Messrs. Shorey Il Bailey of st. Johns
bury. have recently put in Il small six
for the church service in the town hall
This is Il much needed appendage to
their service, and we sincerely hope for
the benefit of all who worship there,
that the church may be able and will
ing to purchase this excellent instru-
mcnt to lead them III their worship ai
song.
From Il careful inquiry, we learn that
several young men from this village
contemplate going to California some
time this month While some of them
are young men of much promise, we
are sure they will all be- missed. not
only from their own hearth-stones. but
also from the social village gatherings
of which some of them have been the
| life and soul.
! 1t is reported that b. VI. Clark. Esq
who owns Il grocery on South street. III
this place. meditatcs going on tn,
road" this summer. What the result ol
his meditations will lie, time alone can
| tell. as he is reticent.
VIM. lIindman, Esq. in tho settle
mcnt of his brother Johns estate. ha,
come into possession of his homestead
as his portion. and so he is now domi.
ciled ON the ''plain.'
The mantle of the management of the
toll bridge between Monroe and McIn
does Falls. seems To have been trans
irrred from New Hampshire to tn,
Vermont side of the Connecticut. ant
has fallen upon Hon. Harry Moore auC
John \. Gilchrist of Mclndoe'S. W,
learn that higher rates in some cases
and more stringent rules in collection
of toll, will he enforced during tn,
present season. in order to make tn,
bridge stock pay larger dividends.