St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-11-10

ement.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton of East ST. Johnsbury are making
arrangements to open public reading
room.
The second half of the Academy
term opens with the number of stu
dents equal to the first half of the term
-2gO.
There are now forty-siX subscrlb-
ers in the st. Johnsbury telephone eX-
change, an increase of some ten or Il
dozen within the year.
Good morning, General lde
Was the firing at the north end last
night in honor of your election as
Quarter Master General
Jimmie Gatlncy, who lives over
the river, lost a COW by Paris green.
There are some stories as to how the |
COW obtained the poison.
The Index thinks that Lecture hall
would he IA better name than Music hall,
but it fails to give any reasons for the
superiority of the former over the latter.
The Thomas Wildcy encampment
of Montpelier have invited the Moose
river encampment of this place to visit
them, and they propose to go over
next Thursday.
There are a number of victims of
the scarlet fever hereabouts. Contra
~ to its practice the fever goes to the
head, and is manifest in the Tam
O'Shantcr hats.
The Barton Monitor says that Rev.
f. 5. Locke has closed his labors with
the Albany Methodist church con ac-
count of failing health" and moved to
his farm in lrasburg.
The annual card-seasOn is near at
hand, and an addition has been made
this year in Thanksgiving cards. An
appropriate card would be one bearing
the emblem of "A goose.
The postOtiicc department decides
that letters may be returned to senders
before delivery to address, on tele-
graphic order of the postmaster at the
office where the letters are mailed.
Miss Howe, who appeared here i'll
the Gilmore concert, took the Montpel-
ierians by storm. We venture to say
that the people of st. Johnsbury would
like to hear Miss Howe sing i'll the
course next season.
1t is about time to unpack the seal
skin sacques, and disintect them of the
anti-moth preparations. Besides pro
tecting the wearers from the severe
wintry weather they serve TO excite the
envy of those who have them not.
About fifty of the members of Pas
sumpsic lodge of Masons made n fra
ternal visit to Washington lodge of
Danville on Friday evening. a royal
time was had socially and II banquet at
the Elm house closed the festivities.
The ladies in charge of repairs at
the Y. NJ. c. a. building solicit articles
of furniture, pictures and mottos To
render the boys rooms more attractive.
ANY such articles may be left during
the coming week at the y. NJ. c. A,
rooms.
The repairs upon the dam at Pad
dock village are completed and it is
now virtually water tight dam. Tn,
top has been covered with iron, and il
is hoped 10y cutting OFF the ice i'll the
winter to keep the dam tight and thus
save all the water.
john ID. Miller, the head of tn,
carriage concern of Miller 4 Ryan, has
been seriously i'll for the past TIVE
weeks. He was taken with infiamma
ton of the bowels, and although som,
days strong hopes have been felt q
his recovery, at this time his friend
are very anxious as to the result.
The democrats celebrated Tues
days elections by firing cannon iron
Boynton's hill on Wednesday evening
Judge Bowman's house was illumi
mated, and the faithful" assemble
there and the judge served refresh
ments. Well, our democratic friend
haven't had such an opportunity for
long time.
The second entertainment of til
course will take place on Thursda,
Nov. Ii, and will consist of "A cOnce
by the Beethoven club of six perform
ers of Boston and Mrs. f. Humphre
Allen, soprano. That the concert wi
be a rare musical treat goes withol
the saying, and Mrs. Allen is know
here as IA singer of fine ability.
!. b. Gorham has made quite e,
tensive repairs and changes in Ii
house on Church street, and built
new fence about his lot.-Geo. l.. Bra
ley has taken down his fence upon Il
street and graded up his lot, makil
valuable improvements. - VIM.