St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-01-07

Caledonia county Sunday School
convention will be held at Peacham
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The First National and the Mer-
chants National Bank both declare three
dollars semi-annual dividend, payable
the 10th.
1t was so cold that but few people
went out to witness the eclipse of the
sun Friday morning. Nevertheless, it
came off as advertised, about one-fifth
being obscured at one time.
There is to he a free lecture at town
hall on Tuesday evening, Jan. IL, by
Rev. Mr.. Healey of Derby Line. Sub
iect, Masonry" given under the aus
pieces of Passumpsic Lodge of this place.
All are invited.
The Fall term of the Academy will
close with oral examinations on Thurs
day and Friday, January l3 and IA;
and on Friday evening will be the an
nual public meeting of the Adelphian
society.
We made an error last week in
saying there were IS scholars and teach
ers at the Free Baptist church. We
should have said the Sabbath school
dreraged about this number. There are
nearer I25 in all.
The best new years joke was on
those folks who spent a good deal of
time and scalded their fingers in trying
to thaw out their water pipes, not know
ing that the pump had stopped
Winfield S. Hastings sent a COW to
market last Monday that weighed 1910
pounds, which we think will be &C
knowledged to be pretty good weight
for Vermont. BY the way, Winfield
owns one of the largest and best farms
in this vicinity.
H. c. Kinney and j. b. Soper,
with II. Z. Randall and n. p. Bowman
as substitutes, were elected by Caledo-
MIA Lodge last Monday evening, as
representatives to Grand Lodge of Yer
mont 1. o. 0. F., to be held at St. AL
bans in February.
We understand the St. Johnsbury
4 n l. II I
feoted loan of 5000, 900, giving a mort
gage upon the road for the same to
Emmons Raymond, president of the
Passumpsic road, and Bradley Barlow.
owner of the South Eastern.
At New Years dinner party in
this village last week, there were seven
persons beside the host, and their ag
gregate ages were GA years-or an av-
erage of eighty and one-half years. The
oldest person was %, and the youngest
over 20.
N. NJ. johnson, constable, has re-
ceived the tax book and we presume is
ready to receive taxes. The tax this
year is as follows: State tax 30 cents,
state school Q cents, county ) cents,
town 80 cents; total III cents on the
dollar, which is eleven cents less than
last year.
We understand lawyer has serv-
ed long paper upon the late village
fathers, at the instigat;on of Mr.. Bag
ley, for not fulfilling their contract in
furnishing him water to wash down his
hill. Another good joke. Let us see,
has not our town already sinking
fund Of 100000 or more in that gulf
If every household had one of
Richie Parkhurst's carving knife shar-
peners there would be less talk about
tough beef; and we are sure the head
of the household would be more amia-
ble after going through his before-din-
ner trial. They retail at a low figure,
and no house is complete without one.
Parties are now very busy getting
their stock of ice. MI. Hastings has
lately been cutting near the Portland
street bridge, and it is said to be very
nice. What a change in few years
Once nobody thought of saving ice in
this cold northern region, but now it is
about rs necessary as n crop of pota-
toes.
The memorial sermon on the death
of Dr.. Chaplin, delivered by Mr.. Tillot-
son at the Church of the Messiah last
Sunday, was said to be very appropri-
ate. He especially dwelt upon the ele-
waited teachings of the deceased. aud
read portions of the same. DIR. Chapiu
was the author of several works, among
the number being a hymn book now in
use in the Universalist denomination.
The repairs of the break in the
Fairbanks Aqueduct are made under
dlthcultles. The main pipe through
hovey's mill pond was finally mended
and water let IN on Wednesday, when
IL broke again in the same place. at
never rains but it pOurs- Notwith-
standing these misfortunes this Co.
have been able to supply their custom
ers An uninterrupted supply up to date.
N. NJ. johnson. Esq, makes an nm
expected announcement. He wants to