St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-09

hullutIN OpChiuS "' i
week.
There is "A mission ut the Catno'o
church this week, two priests from
abroad assisting.
Tho uF,vorite Store" has an an
noupcement in this paper i'll which all
tbc ladies will he interested.
Ed Shanty of Barnet was com
nitted TO Jail on Monday in default OF
eIoDO bonds-for grand larceny.
The Second Coming of Christ
-Whcu !''-will be the subject at the
Church of the Messiah next Sunday
evening.
Hon. Calvin Morrill's claim filed
against the p. g. o. r. R. is Sl3,9OO-I
for money paid out in land damages,
etc, and services rendered.
Dan Streeter has rented the lower
floor of the Bean building on the Ave
mao, "',d viii move his shoe store there
sometime this month.
\ The Passumpsic Savings Bank are
fitting up their new rooms over Bing-
hams drug store, and will occupy the
same in few days.
Work upon the North church is re-
newed with considerable vigOr. Stone
are being cut and laid, and force of
brick masOns is also at work.
-Sociable at the vestry of the Free
Baptist church Friday evening, May
9th. Select readings and music will be
furnished for the occasion. Admission
10 cents.
Tailoring men complain of hard
times. Day labOrers command only 81
day in this the best of the season,
and we understand the village pays but
$3.50 for man and team, with all
equipments.
BY an advertisement elsewhere, it
will be seen that The Trustees ask for
bids for making brick sidewalks in this
village. This is movement that the
public have large interest in.
%. w. circuit has bought out his
partner c. II. Dwinell of Paddock vii
laGc, in the furniture and coffin bust
ness, and bought in with Joseph Pinard
in the box business
Coal is very low in New York.
Parties in this place are contracting to
have it laid down at the depot here for
less than $3.50 the long ton. Last year
it was 81.
Joseph George, who was run off
the abutment of the Sleeper river bridge
ten days ago has recovered from his in
iurics and rome to work again. The
town settled with him, paying him S75.
Stevens Brothers have moved into
their new store on the Avenue, next
the Express office. They are finely To-
Gated, have a large and light store, and
will add II full line of furnishing goods
to their tailoring business.
AT the village meeting on Tues
day, it was voted to Iaise IS cents on
the dollar for. current expenses, and
MI. II. S. Wright was elected col
lector, to collect the taxes for $40.
The article in regard to changing water
rates ptr wcS dismissed
MIR. NJ. w. Angler has bought one
half of II. w. Laird's interest in the st.
Bloomsbury Granite Company. The
company is now composed of r. w.
& =. Il. Laird and NJ. w. Angler, each
owning 0ne-third interest. This com
pany now employ rs men, and their
Business has never been better than at
the present time.
-lt will be noticed that Rev. H. F.
Ansiin, who was located ut this place
last year, is appointed for the coming
year to Newport and Coventry. Rev.
Z. 5. Locke is designated for st. Johns
bury, and Rev. L. C. Dickinson for st.
Bloomsbury Centre. Rev. II. A. Spencer
is made presiding elder of the Spring
field district, and Rev. Isaac McAnn
goes to St. Adams.
A two years old child of II. |.
Levesque, who lives on River street,
just above the dam, got into the river
sunday morning, and was rescued by
ms father. just how he happened to
get in is unknown the first the father
knew of it he saw him in the water.
and he plunged in after him with his
clothes all on, but before he reached
him the little fellow was two or three
rods from shore.
The Presbyterians of this place
have hired the Avenue House hall for
one year, and will commence the hold
ing of services there the first Sabbath
IN June. Mr.. w. r. Laird of this place,
and student of the Reformed Presby-
terian Theological Seminary, of Allie
ghany City, Pa, will preach to this
society during the coming summer.
About % persons have signifod their
intention of uniting with this church.
Eleven years ago Eddie AmeH.
then eight years old, while playing
around the railroad station in this place,
Jumped upon the steps of an incoming