St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-15

was in town on Saturday, settling
court bills.
Circuits telephone, at Paddock vii
lage, has been changed from his house
To his office.
Thanks to the Monitor for compli-
mcntary mention regarding Calcdonian
extras, etc.
Hon. George II. Bigclow, special
agent of the post-oiiicc department,
was in town on Wednesday.
Be economical with the water, 50
that somebody else may not lack for il
ON account of your extravaganza.
C. F. Robinson has improved his
store internally by removing certain
partitions and rcadiusting his counters.
The new hotel at Maquam will he
opened for business next week, and
will he managed by l.. Il. Boynton, OF
Morrisvillc.
An excursion from here to Montrc-
al takes place on Sunday. The good
example set 10y the Central road has
not yet been adopted 10y the Passump-
sic.
A slight change has been made in
the st. J. u l.. c. time table. The
White Mountain express leaves this
place, going west, at 9:30a m, instead
of 9:;}S.
A boat race on the Passumpsic is
announced for Saturday evening, i'll
which Mitchell, Kendall and others
will participate, for "A purse of ten
dollars.
"A temporary dam has been built
above the pump house bridge, and the
water shut of from all shops on that
side of the river, to facilitate work on
the new water wheels.
Several st. Johnsbury doctors are
White Mountain Medical Association,
at the Crawford House, the meeting
closing to-day Thursday.
"A young man named Gatfney,
while at work on Saturday under John
sons block, was partially buried 10y
the caving in of bank, and was con
sidcrably lamcd. but not seriously hurt.
The chimney of dwelling house
at Paddock village burned out on Tues
DAY forenoon and set fire to the house,
but the flames were subducd before an
alarm could he given. Damage very
slight.
Norman Matteson, an apprentice
at the st. Jolnsbury granite yard, was
struck under the jaw 10y Il Jack which
slipped from its position. The young
man was pretty badly but not danger
ously hurt.
There will he a school meeting on
Monday evening of next week, to see
what further provision the village will
make for its schools. Let there be Il
large attendance, for the matter to be
considered is an important one.
st Johnsbury is to have a militia
company. Some twenty-five names are
.Ir.,,I,. n,,r,Il.J ,rI tI,,., nil l., ,s
many more. A. w. Roberts will drill
the company a well drilled company
will he good thing to have in town.
-Coup's new monster shows and
hippodrnmc will exhibit here on Aug
ust 2:}d. Coup has the reputation OF
bringing good show, and according
to notices in the press he is not lack
ing in that direction the present season
1t is said that an indiscrect French
man ut the scale shops had a narrow
escape from being punmelled on Mon
day, on account of libclous remark,
made 10y him concerning Garfield
This isn't a good time of year to max,
remarks of that sort.
Mcleod is taking advantage o
low water To make several improve
ments about his mill ut Paddock vii
lage. He is building new tiume
putting III new water wheels and put
ting up building in the rear of tn
mill, 22NiI feet.
Travel to the Mountains is good
and more passengers are carried Their
via the ST. J. y l.. c., Passumpsic an,
Southeastern roads than over any othc
lines. Handsome drawing room ear
are attached, and the travelling publ
seem to tackle kindly to this route.
w. J. Bray is now putting up AM
enlarging the wood-sheds in the rca
of the bank on Railroad street, i'm
proving house at Paddock village ia
Col. Fletcher, putting "A stone am
brick foundation under johnson
block on Railroad street, and buildn
a house for Perry Bingham i
4 Peacham.
Said an old gentleman who Gale
at this office To have bulletin read {
him 81 am an old man. and almo,
blind, but am very much intereste