St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-09

by calling upon Mr.. Truman Martin,
who has been raising the subscription.
AS suggested by the Cdledonidn of a
recent date, the bridge between the
Hollow and Corner is being repaired.
The big "half-way rock" has been
blasted and drawn down TO the bridge
for underpinning. Last Sunday it was
deemed unsafe for horses to pass and
the road was closed.
The missionary meeting last Sunday
evening was poorly attended. Miss
Chamberlin suggested that a younger
class be drawn into the work, thus in
fusing new life into the monthly meet
ings. Her suggestion was n good one,
and will probably be acted upon.
1t was given out last week that a
"cOrn roast" would be held in the inn
mediate vicinity of the Hollow on Sat
urday evening. In consequence of
which large company collected at
Frank Palmer's. 1t was also noticed
in the Star that pond reunion would
be held at the Hollow school house on
the same evening; both of which en-
terprises came to naught.
The Academy has been newly paint
ed and otherwise improved on the in
side in preparation for the fall term.
The work must have been well done,
for Hitchcock and Darling had the job.
Prof and Mrs. Bunker returned from
Barnstead, n. H., last Saturday. The
rumor recently circulated that the Pro-
fessor had been dangerously sick prov
ed to have been false report.
Two or three years ago the MethO
dist society concluded that one sermon
Sunday was sufficient, with a social
meeting in the forenoon. This pro-
gramme has been followed ever since
then. Last Sunday, however, after
considerable discussion, a vote was
taken which resulted in returning to
the old system of two sermons every
Sabbath. We are inclined to think it
was a mistake.
One evening last week several bush
els of apples were stolen of Mrs. Eme-
line Bailey, widow living at the cor
ner 1t was a dastardly trick, as the
lady needs the fruit for her own use.
The perpetrators of such deeds are
generally undiscovered. These, how
ever, have been Spotted" and if they
wish to be free from the indignities of
arrest they had better enclose two dol
lars in an envelope and direct to Mrs.
EmeliDe H. Bailey, Peaeham, VT.
Otherwise they may look for the gen
eral consequences of stealing.
Among those who have recently left
town are viii Bailey, who has return
ed to his home ut East Cambridge,
Mass. H. NJ. Parker, who has gone to
Middlebury on a visit Ned Hardy and
wife, who have returned to their home
Varnum and daughter, Bessie, who are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Blanch-
ard at Saxonville, Mass. Several of
our young men are also talking of go
ing West, and two or three have about
decided to emigrate to the Sandwich
Islands. George Graham, who went
there last spring, writes glowing ac-
counts of life under a king. George
receives salary of fifty dollars a
month.
Probably the largest and most en-
ioyable picnic, in this vicinity, of the
season, was held at Harvey's pond at
West Barnet by the NJ. E. Sabbath
school Of this town, last week. Last
year it was a pronounced success, but
this one far exceeded all expectations.
There were four or five large teams
with hay-racks full of people, besides
hosts of single teams. The company
was not confined to members of the
Sabbath school alone, but everybody
was invited. Consequently, the crowd
was simply immense. The manage
ment of the affair was in the hands OF
the efficient superintendent, Mr.. VIM.
II. Ash, whose energy and ability on
such occasions are unquestiOned. Ii
seems to us that this is much better
kind of excursion for a Sabbath school
to take than to be jammed and crowd
ed into railroad cars and hustled of
for an uncomfortable ride of hundred
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