St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-01-06

some marble clock. The "bOys" ap-
preciate the directors efforts to keep
them "up to time" and take this
way of reciprocating.
H. X. Ide received, few days ago,
three barrels of Florida oranges from
his plantation About twO-thirds of
the fruit was spoiled, owing to poor
packing. The Captain and some others
propose to go down and 'see about it"
his month.
E. c. Carrigan, known for his CON
1ection with the attempt to reprieve
Phair, has been elected principal of
The Boston Evening High School. Mr..
Carrigan is reading in Ben. Buffers
office, and is well spoken of for his
studious habits and great persever-
lnce.
At the recent annual meeting of
the F. b. church, Chas. Ward was
elected clerk Chas. Thayer, collector
and treasurer prudential committee,
{. T. Brigham, Il. w. Taylor and ID.
Streeter executive committee, Mr..
and Mrs. f. Switser, Mr.. and Mrs. C..
T. Brigham, and f. Harrington.
At IA recent meeting of the South
church the following officers were cho-
sen for the coming year: w. 2. Fair
banks, treasurer Henry French, col
lector Harvelin Paddock, A. s. Liv-
ingstone and j. n. Gale, wardens /;
of Sabbath school, Hen
ry Fairbanks.
One of our North Main street seven
years olds came down to breakfast
anu aihti "a i'hS
lence, soberly said, ''Papa, know one
angel who's awful mad this morning"
In establishment the parent asked,
What do you mean 7" "Why, old
Mother Shipton, cause the world didn't
come to an ~ st. Adams Messen-
ger.
At the Railroad street church on
evening, Mrs. DR.. Johnson
spoke interestingly of her home in Bur
NAH, of which place she is native.
Her remarks were concerning the
manner and custom of the Burmese,
the methods of preparing food, the
treatment of visitors, the popular re-
ligion, etc, etc.
The air is full of rumors regard
ing the Avenue House. We are
unable to state anything definite, but
it appears from one rumOr that b. q.
Howe, present owner of the building,
is making an effort to come back and
get control of the house and another
rnmor is that o. f. Barron, of White
Mountain fame, is negotiating for the
purchase of the property.
The st. Johnsbury Athengum has
has just received a valuable accession
to its art gallery in the way of several
fine pictures loaned by Ex-Governor
Fairbanks and Col. Franklin Fair
banks. All save one are oil paintings,
and that one is an old mosaic repre-
senting the "Roman Fortuna beau
tiful piece of work which was obtained
at Rome. Visitors at the art gallery
will he interested in examining it.
-"The Passumpsic Valley Poultry
Association" is the name of society
organized here last month. Its officers
are: w. l.. SWEET, president; Geo. K
Crosby, vice president; j. F. Higgins
secretary II. j. Carrick, treasurer
there is also il board of directors. The
society propose to hold poultry show
as soon as arrangements can be per
fected, and due notice of the same will
he given. There is quite rage fol
poultry i'll this region just now, and we
have no doubt that when the new so
ciety get around to it they will show
some fine "birds."
The recent contribution by the
North church Sunday school was as
signed by the contributors to the fol
lowing: To the Home Missionary So
ciety $50 poor of the church S77 to
Foreign Missionary Society 81; Miss
l.. b. Chamberlin $l.l5; Burlington
Home for Orphans S2.lS; Miss Mary
Tyler SlO.2l Vermont Domestic Mis-
sionary Society $500; poor children
of New York city 5l.30; Woman
Board Foreign Missions 80 cents La
dies Benevolent Society S63.77; Youn,
Ladies' Missionary Society S22 %
Girls Benevolent Circle S20.05; Boys
Missionary Society S20.67.
- On Tuesday evening, Jan. 18th
at the old North church, tn
choirs of the North and South churche
are to give II concert. The programme
is AN excellent one, made up of mike,
and male quartettes, and selections b.
the st. Johnsbury Orchestra. Tn
singers are SO well known, it gOe
without telling that they will give