St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-02-25

ST. cyohnsburp Gatedonian.
st. bloomsbury, VT, Friday. Feb. 20, 1881.
Eorai and State cHeHs.
We understand town meeting Oc-
ours next Tuesday.
Hayden, the wife murderer, is to
be hung to-day.
Extra copies of the CdIedOnidn con-
tanning the Dedication services can be
had at this office.
The St. JOhnsbury orchestra played
at a masquerade at Lancaster on Wash
ington's birthday.
The school at Fairbanks village.
broken up by the measles, resumed its
sessions on Tuesday.
1t is evident without remark why
some things are not found in this issue
which are usually given.
Ed. Roberts, a painter, has put on
a job team in this village, hoping to
improve his health thereby.
About 80 couples tripped the light
fantastic at the Railroad ball at Avenue
House, on last Friday evening.
C. f. Stiles, son of Lowell Stiles,
and Milo Eastman, go to Rutland this
week to work in the Howe scale works.
The Free Baptists baptized one
convert by immersion at the Calvinist
Baptist church on Railroad street Sun
day.
Stephen Page, formerly clerk in
Fairbanks store, but now clerking in
Montpelier, was home on a visit last
week.
Anthony Mccormick, who was ar
rested for intoxication and imprisoned
for not disclosing of whom he obtained
liquor, has disclosed and been discharg-
ed.
Mr.. o. NJ. Tinkham of POmfret, the
agriculturst, editor, lecturer, ETC., spent
few hours in town last week on his
way to Peacham. He interviewed Gen.
CIRCUITS silo on his Kirby farm on this
occasion, and doubtless saw much OF
interest there, although he was rather
silent about it-for him.
Rev. c. S. Frost, pastor of the Free
Baptist church, has announced his pur-
church here after next Sabbath. Mr.
Frost has been here several years, has
labored earnestly and very acceptably
and many Others beside his own people
will regret to have him go away.
A new time table went into effect
ON the Passumpsic railroad last Mon
day. The up mail train is due at thi:
place SOP, instead of 4.43 p. M, and the
mixed train south is due ut S.3l p. IN
The other passenger trains run about
the same as formerly, and time care
for this station is given on first page.
We understand that all the person.
| injured at the railroad accident nea
Coventry, few weeks ago, are doing
well, except Jack Brown of Barton
Landing. The physicians at first doubt
ed if he was much injured, but hi,
symptoms have been worse of late, ant
serious consequences are feared by hi
friends.
1t will not be strange if several o
our tOwnspeOple find their way It
w bClOiO
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Howard leave to
day for the national capital, where the
expect to remain two or three weeks
partly for the benefit of the health o
Mrs. Howard, who has suffered from
persistent cough for several weeks.
Mr.. j. NJ. Kimball is sadly Athlete,
in the death of his wife, which occurre
Saturday morning. Mrs. Kimball wa
attacked by measles when her babe wa
some four days old, and she survive
but a few days. Although not yer
long a resident of our town, Mrs. Kim
ball had become endeared to man
hearts, and her husband has the deer
est sympathy.
The lecture by Col. Homer T
Sprague on Saturday evening, well re
paid the audience for previous disap
pointments by reason of his inability t
reach us. His subject was shakespeare
Youth" The Colonel is an ardent nd
n,irer of his Su inject and he has sucL