St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-28

ST. s3utnsburg Galedunian,
=, .Ionn-Dury, VT, Friday Nov. ss, 1919.
Torai and State eae~s.
Services at the South church
THANKSGIVING day, at half-past ten.
There we're 999 scales made at
r,irbanks's shops last week.
There is not enough snow fol-
,rcighiug, yet good many are trying
to make it go.
Henry Ross and II. NJ. Knapp are
county court jurymen the coming
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Fletcher
left for the west on Monday, where they
expect to spend the winter.
The Goddess of Liberty IN Cout'
House ward has gone into winter guar
tiers. They wrapped the drapery OF her
concb about her on Monday
The Postoffice will be open Thanks
irving day, from 8 to $50 a. NJ, and
from 6 to 7 p. m. Evening mail VIII
close ut 7 instead of 8 O'Clock.
The congregation of st. Andrews
Church will celebrate the "Harvesi
Home" Thanksgiving day with appro
priate services at the church, at lO.a
o'clock.
-Bonett g. Hartman of this place,
have contracted to do the iron castings
for the Passumpsic Railroad, beginning
December first. This work has here
tofore been done at Concord, n. H.
MIR. Charles E. DOying found hi'
cow dead in the stable one evening last
week. She ate and drank well at noon
and was evidently poisoned; but how
and what for and by whom, is mys
terry.
The Bishop of Vermont will hold (
three days Emission" at st. Andrew
Church, beginning Tuesday evening
Dec. 10th. The rite of confirmation
will be administered Thursday evening
the 18th.
The subject of VIM. Parsons lee
ture on Friday, Dec. 5, is "Old Homer
and "Prof. Schliemann's Explorations.
The Boston Daily AdUertiSer says of it
1.-The most interesting and charming
lecture of the season."
Miles S. HOvey, who has been il
the Black Hills, California, and al
along the line, returned home on Tues
day evening. He formerly owned thu
farm with the big barn at West Water
ford.
Praise meeting at the Church o
the Messiah next Sunday evening.-Rev
Mr.. TillOtson preached a Thanksgiving
sermon last Sunday afternoon, present
ing the general methods of Cod
Providence, and his special favors dur
ing the current year.
We understand some Lyndon par
ties are moving to have our hquO
agency abolished. This may be goot
move; we are not sure but it is-but i
occurs to us it would look better to clos
up the Lyndon agency first, ''then shall
thou see clearly to cast out the mot
out of thy brothers eye"
Mr.. JudsOn l.. Gibbs, for severa
years clerk in the grocery department
at Fairbanks store, died last night afte
lingering illness ofcensumptiOn. Dur
ing his long illness it has been the priv
lege of the other clerks, and some of tn
workmen in the shops, to do many act
of kindness and attention which h
most thoroughly appreciated.
Geo. c. Barney, Esq, fell on tn,
slippery sidewalk at Howard & Row
ellis corner, one day last week, and wa
quite severely injured. 1t was feared II
first that his injuries might prove seri
Gus, but he seems now to be recovering
A good many people received sever
falls at this same place during the ic,
time last week.
The sociable given at the Mort
church Friday evening 10y and in be
half of the little girls benevolent so
ciety, cleared about S57 for the treas
ury. There were on sale articles mad,
by the society, flowers, pictures, and ;
substantial supper. The little girls die
some singing, and report of their or
ganization and work was a surprise tt
those who heard 1t, IN that the amount
achieved by these children was 81
great.
MIR. and Mrs. Hans X. Anderson o
this place observed their 25th marriage
anniversary on Monday of this week
The Lord hath dealt kindly with thi'
family, and although this anniversary
came to them while far away from thei