St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-07-29

mans Christian Temperance Union is
to he held at St Johnsbury, Sept. p
and -.
The Batchcldcr tenement, on
Prospect street, has been much i'm
. proved, and the outside surroundings
are now exceedingly neat.
Rev. Mr.. Gates preached at the
North church on Sunday evening, and
Rev. Mr.. Lockhart at the Univcrsalist
church on Sunday afternoon.
Arthur, son of DIR. :. r. Brooks,
expects to leave next week for Chicago,
to take a position as bookkccper and
cashier in railroad furnishing store.
A handsome granite fence OF curb
ing is in prospect for the North church
grounds \ model of the same has
been located for few days past.
AT G. :. Hastings house on
Wednesday evening of last week il
night blooming cereus opened seven
blossoms, and on Thursday evening
the same plant opened three blossoms.
The unfavOrablc news from the
President on Saturday and Sunday
were received here with feelings of
alarm lest the hopes we had begun to
cherish were to he blasted.
The Railroad street Baptist Sun
day school were to have picnic at
Hardwick on Tuesday, but on account
of Infavorable weather it was post
poned till to-day lThursday.)
The temperance camp-mcctlng at
Lyndonvillc is now in session, and
promises to be largely attended and
successful affair. Tomorrow friday
will he Governors day, and big
crowd is expected.
Charles E. Doying has sold his
house at Paddock village to VIM.
Moore, a granite cutter. for $500. Mr..
Doying expects now to build on his
farm, a half-milc northeast of his late
home.
The CdIedOnidn wants local CORES
pondcnts in the towns of Barnet,
Burke, Luncnburg, Lyndon, Sheffield,
Sutton, Walden, Waterford, Vince
lock. Apply by letter or postal card
to this office.
AS we go to press earlier now, in
order to catch the mails, new advcr-
tiscmcnts and changes" especially
the more extensive OneS-must be
brought in by Wednesday afternoon tn
insure insertion. Advertisers please
take notice.
Marshall Clifford, of this place, re-
ccivcd Intelligence Monday morning
that his son Herbert NJ, who has been
at Milwaukee, Wis, for Il while
had taken sick and died. The re-
mains were brought here for burial on
Thursday.
On Tuesday afternoon there was a
brief but terrific hail storm, during
which hailstoncs fell a good deal small
Ter than hens eggs. (This isn't the usu-
al way of putting it, hut we want Il
changc.) Grain must have suffered con
sidcrably from the force of the vino
and hail
Thomas Marsh y Co, of 81!
Washington street, Boston, have lately
published map of that city which II
pleasure To examine. 1t is very
plain and clear. and every street and
prominent building in the city is easily
found. 1t is the best map of the city
we have ever seen.
Last week Mrs. Geo. ). Shaw %
this place was robbed of a gold ring
about five dollars in money and som,
other articles ut the Prcbblc House
Portland. Me. Mrs. Shaw left tn,
above property in a handbag i'll hcl
room while she went Ia dinner. The
ring was present from friends on ;
birthday and of course was priced he
yond its intrinsic value.
There was private liquor seizure
at the Avenue House on Monday night
during which small keg of rum wal
transferred from one room Ia anothc
10y the 'seizers,' and was finally ship
ped to safer quarters out of town. Tn,
authorities had no hand in il. Th
liquor would have been more properl,
disposed of if they had been on tn
track of it,
Officers of Eureka Lodge. No. OILS, X
of H., installed July II: J. A. Noyes
dictator l.. J. LaPage, vice dictator
Chester Felch, assistant dictator: A
ID. Wilson, past dictator; F. w. Carr
guide; l.. Bishop, chaplain: II. W
Kinney, reporter; 6. ID. Randall. tinan
cial reporter; T. c. Haynes, treasurer
VIM. Wetherbee, guardian G. r
Crosby, sentinel.
st. Andrews church will Toe cons,
Grated 10y Bishop Bissell assisted h
other clergy next Wednesday at
o'clock a. m. The Rev. Z. r. Atwi
of st. Paul's, Burlington, will be Il