St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-01

ST. cSulmsbrtrp Gatedonian.
st. JohnsOury, Vt, Friday, Oct. 1, 1880.
Inral and State tHews.
The Legislature meets next weel
Wednesday.
-Hale's millinery opening next week
Tuesday to Thursday.
"A new brick sidewalk is being pu
down in front of the st. Johnsbury
House.
The goods in the Higgins store have
all been sold, the auction closing las
evening.
The autumnal tints are not nearly
as brilliant on our forests this year a:
usual.
We learn that Henry Griswold is tc
rebuild his tannery lately burned at
the East village.
Capt. Leander Coburn, formerly OF
Cabot, but now of Chicago, was III town
during the fair.
Mr.. Batchelder's saloon upon East
ern avenue, which has been closed fol-
some time, is again open.
Mrs. George Crosby, who has been
out of health for some time, we are
sorry to learn is quite low.
VIM. Stevens has got through with
Messrs. E. T. & H. X. Ide, and Charles
H. Wilson of Danville is now At work
for them.
Look out for change of time on all
railroads next Monday. The time table
on first page will remain good only
through this week.
Elder Williams of the Advent
church preached his farewell sermon in
this place last Sabbath, and goes to
Worcester, Mass.
Tuesday was quite rainy, making
it decidedly bad for the fairs at Barton,
Bradford, and elsewhere, but helping
break the long drouth somewhat.
The express train between st.
JOhnsbury and Lunenburg, leaving St.
Johnsbury at 6.35 p. M, and Lunen-
burg at $50 a. M, has been discontin-
ued.
We have been requested to state
that neither Mrs. L. c. Matthews moi
her daughter Kate, have any intention
of removing from the place, as has been
reported.
%. II. Hale 81 Co. give our readers
fresh advertisement Their millinery
display at the fair was the best ever
shown in the county, and was mostly
made in their shop at this place.
Mr.. F. E. Richardson, agent for the
Sockbridge manures, and for Bowker's
plant food, had good display of sam
plies at the late fair. These goods we
learn are fast growing in popularity.
bon6 Tournament will no hold ot
Bay View Park, Newport, October
ID. Twenty-Five bands have been in
Vited, and it is expected that at least
fifteen will be present. We learn the
St. Johnsbury band will attend.
The total award of premiums by
the Caledonia Agricultural Society this
year is an even thousand dollars. To
this sum the Fair Ground Co. add some
$500 for trotting horses and outside at
fractions.
Rev. j. H. Farnsworth, State Mis-
siOnary, will preach in the Universalist
church at West Concord next Sunday
morning, and in the Church of the Mes
siah st. Johnsbury, at quarter before
two in the afternoon.
Arrangements are being made for a
course of lectures this winter fully
equal if not superior to those so well
received last winter. Probably eight
lectures will be furnished in the course,
and very likely some others in addi-
ton. Further announcements may be
expected next week.
Mr.. H. H. Wheeler, milkman,
bought Mr.. j. r. Dunn's interest in
the business last Saturday. He also
bought six of Mr.. Dunn's best cows,
which makes his humble up to thirty.
Mr.. Wheeler has an abundance of fod-
der, and he could enlarge his business
Just as we'll as not.
The advertisement of Fairbanks's
store will take the eyes of all readers
of the CaledOnian. This famous place
is now filed to overlooking with every
thing necessary for the adOrnment OF
the outer man. or woman either while