St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-02-17

N Albany ROAD raised lJs rates ociNtth
Boston and Montreal.
Hose Company No. was perma-
nently organized last Friday evening,
with the following list of officers: A.
b. Noyes, foreman; w. 5. Boynton,
assistant foreman; J. w. Sault, clerk
and treasurer n. L. Harlow, steward.
The company roll is about full.
Mrs. Julia Curtis Benton, late Of
this place, received severe injury by a
fall from sleigh some days ago, at her
home in Stanstead. Mrs Holton of
Lancaster, her sister, went to her on
Tuesday. 1t is hoped her injuries are
not serious.
At the North church sOciable last
Thursday night the entertainment con-
sisted of piano solos by Misses Fanny
and Nelly Stevens, readings in Danish
and French by Misses Anna Andersen
and Henrietta Marie, who read in their
native tongues, songs by Mrs. Horace
Idle and Misses Kate Matthews and
Flora Brown. The net proceeds of the
affair were about S35.
Between four and six inches of
snow fell last Thursday night and Fri
day the latter day being clustering
and bad day on the hills. The mag
nilicence of Saturday and Sunday,
however, made amends for the discOm-
forts of the two preceding days. A
large number of fortunate individuals
took advantage of Saturday and in
dulged in sleigh-rides.
The Cottage Hearth comes to us
now in improved shape. The illustra-
ted cover itself is suggestive of physi-
cal comfort and pleasure and the
magazine is filled with a pleasing va
riety of reading matter suitable to all
tastes. 1t is a monthly publication
and can be had at 81 80 per year, at ! l
BrOmtield street, Boston.
Only one day during the past week
did the mercury go below zero, and for
the rest of the week the weather has
been mainly mild - especially since
Monday. A. II. Mcleod, who has Just
returned from Chicago, reports that the
weather out there for the last three
weeks has been similar to the weather
here for the past few days. This at
mosphere is strongly suggestive OF
spring and sugar making.
The South church sOciable last
Friday night was well attended, and
those who were there were well enter
tanned. The entertainment aside
from that intended for the inner man
consisted of good music by Mrs. Min
ME b. Hazen, Miss Whipple, Mr.. Co
nant and Mr.. May piano solo 10y Miss
Myra Fairbanks; and several pantO-
mines, all of which were good, but
Little Jack Hornern was the "cutest."
Quite little scare was created in
town last week by the report that a
case of small pOx had appeared on
Railroad street. 1t turned out to be
Dutch measles; but the report gave
considerable impetus to the vaccina-
ton business. The doctors have had
plenty of that to do lately. An article
published on our first page this week,
on ''Naccination," is worth reading.
1t contains some valuable information.
The Art Gallery of the Athen9um
has lately received valuable accessiOns
i'll the shape of six paintings, viz =
"The Holy Family" by Andrea De-
Sarto; Rembrandt" by himself; "The
Children of Charles L." by Van Dixie ;
Raphaers madonna of the Grand
Duke" and madonna of the Chair ;
and the Madonna with the Holy
Child,'by Charles Dolgi. Every on,
of these paintings well repay careful
study.
Work began Wednesday on the
new iron bridge over Sleeper's river al
Fairbanks village, and it is expected
to complete it in few days. Tn,
contract is let to the Corrugated Meta
Co. of East Berlin, Conn, for $500
complete. The present wooden bridg,
was built eleven years ago at cost o
$500, and it has cost over one hundred
dollars year for repairs. The new
bridge is the first iron bridge in thi
section.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, of Dover, n. H.
preached very acceptably at the F. B
church on Sunday morning, and i'll tn
house was crowded at the evening
meeting, and Mrs. Fitzgerald gave
very interesting lecture. She is la
dy of pleasing address, and is wei
spoken of wherever she goes. Meet
ings are held at this church each even
ing this week, at which Rev. Mr.. Trac
and Mrs. Fitzgerald assist.
The following incident is espec
tally dedicated to future Peacham pas
tors A story is told of a member of
tn, illogical seminary who was so sensi
tive as to any suspicion of plagiarism
that he never allowed himself to max
the slightest quotation without givin
his authority. On one occasion h
commenced grace at breakfast thus
Lord, We thank thee that We hav