St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-10-14
TorxI and State -Hens.

4ora and Sfafr -steHs-
Charles E. Doying lost his horse
Monday by sickness.
-Morrisville's musical convention is
in session this week.
October has five Sundays, five
Mondays and five Saturdays.
Bray, the builder, lost another
horse last Friday.
C. NJ. Carpenter moves into his
new house on Cliff street this week.
"A new blacksmith shop on Eastern
avenue, run by Alexander Williamson
of GrovetOn, n. II.
-"Win Prayer avail anything ?" will
be the subject at the Church of the
Messiah next Sunday afternoon.
-Sociable at the Free Baptist church
this evening, when refreshments will
he served.
E. II. Humphrey has taken a posi-
ton as clerk in the st. Johnsbury and
Lake Champlain railroad office.
The band are preparing to give a
series of concerts this winter, and our
people may expect chance to hear
some good music.
A match game of ball is announced
for Saturday, on the fair ground, be-
tween a picked nine from Caledonia
county and the Dartmouth Juniors.
A new letter box has been put up
just below the post-Ofiice window, and
will be an additional accommodation
for the public.
The st. J. Il l.. c. road is doing a
heavy freight business, and for some
days past has been little crowded for
cars.
VIM. Higgins and wife, of Sum
IntINilt, sldIltu loI iH' w est h'S-
day where they Will visit relatives for
several weeks.
Rev. Charles NJ. Southgate of Ded-
ham, Mass.-formerly of North church,
this place-has received call to the
Edwards church of northampton, Mass.
The freeze last week did much
damage in this state, especially to the
apple crop some orchards in this sec
ton being nearly ruined.
David Morrison dropped a plank
on his foot at the scale works on
Wednesday, and iammed it (his foot,
not the plank considerably.
L. Sylvester, clarinet player i'll the
st. Johnsbury band, plays with the
Third Regiment band of Concord at
the Yorktown celebration next week
Rev. DIR. Mckenzie, of Boston, is eX-
pected to preach at the Railroad street
Baptist church on Sunday. Mr.
Jones has returned, and occupied his
pulpit at the North on Sunday.
People who skip the article upon
the outside entitled sensational read
ing for boys" will miss touching
story as well as valuable article
otherwise.
Col. Albert w. Hastings has sold
his residence at the head of Main street
to Mr.. f. ID. Merriam of MOrrisville
Price $500. Mr. Merriam intends to
make this place his home very soon.
Rev. Mr.. Bliss of Burlington Off
ciated at st. Andrews church on Sun
day last, and it is expected that on the
coming Sabbath Bishop Bissell will
conduct the services.
Rev. Josiah Tyler, Miss Mary Ty-
Ter and Miss Mary +. Stone sail from
New York on Saturday of this week
Mr.. Tyler and his daughter going to
South Africa, and Miss Stone to Paris
MIR. w. 5. Streeter, cashier of tn,
Merchants bank of st. Johnsbury, i,
off on brief vacation. He will tax,
in the Boston fairs and then go to New
York, returning next week.
Rev. Mr.. Tillottson exchanged
with Rev. l.. S. Crosley of Woodstock
last Sunday. Mr.. Chas. Ward of thi
place preached for Rev. Mr.. Tracy Il
North Danville, the latter assisting a
Sutton on that day.
-Latleur, who was arrested an
fined some time ago for selling liquor
has left the town for the towns goot
and taken his whole family with hin
What is this community's gTin will h
the loss of any other place where Ii
happens to strike.
The cab of the locomotive ''Chan
plain caught fire Saturday night /;
Swanton, and before it was discovere,
the inside was pretty well charre
over. 1t was run over to this plac
Monday, where it will receive needle
repairs.
Mr.. Vennor says: a nice little b
of "Indian summer" weather will he q
hand in a day or two, as a warm wav
Is approaching, but following this, al
other of cold storm and snow will h
us about Sunday.