St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-06-09


church to run the motor for their new
organ.
The crows are getting so tame and
thievish rs to come into the dOOryards
of this village and rob birds nests of
eggs and young birds.
Western avenue Is being greatly
improved 10y new fence and new brick
sidewalk the entire length of EX-Gov.
Fairbanks grounds.
Town caucus at town hall Satur
day evening of this week, to elect del
egates to the State Republican conven
tion ut Montpelier the DIST.
Edmund Laytield and family, who
have lived in town for several years,
have returned to Shcrbrooke, their
former home.
On Friday evening last a reception
was given by Principal Fuller to the
graduating class of the Academy, to-
gcther with the teachers and trustees.
Rev. NJ. II. Bixby, ID. D., of Provi
dence, X. l., will preach at the Baptist
church next Sabbath. Mr.. Bixby is
father of Mrs. DR.. johnson of this place.
-Fayette and Truman Fletcher,
Frank Walker, Luther Brooks and +.
b. Merriam, are among the late cases
of those who have improved their
places 10y fresh paint, etc.
George Guernsey of Montpelier, the
contractor for building the new Free
Baptist church. commences work next
Monday. The building is to be com
pleted in November.
Rev. }. p. Humphrey with his wife,
are visiting old friends and parishion
ers at East st. Johnsbury. 1t is ex-
pected Mr.. Humphrey will preach i'll
his former pulpit there next Sabbath.
At IA meeting of the committee of
the New England Y. NJ. c. A. and Sun
day school workers, held at Boston last
week, il was decided to hold il cOnven-
ton in st. JOhnsbury the coming fall.
-Children's day will be observed at
North church next Sunday: in the
morning a sermon by the pastor, and
in the evening IA concert. We under
stand most of the churches in the place
will observe the day.
The South Church Branch of the
Cold Water Army will give an enter
tainment consisting of songs, recita
tions, dialogues, readings, etc, in the
vestry of the South church, Friday
evening of this week.
The full bloom of the fruit trees
gives promise of abundant fruit; but
we remember the blight that hlighteth.
and the worm that wOrmeth. Never
theless the blossoms are now very
beautiful.
Some very imprudent boys have
already begun bathing i'll the river,
notwithstanding the cold weather and
colder water. Parents will have to
put a stop to such work or their doe
tors bill will most likely he unduly
increased.
The Fourth District Union of food
Templars is held in this place to-day,
with a public meeting this evening at
the old North church, with an address
by Wendell p. Stafford. and music by
Finel's orchestra. The public are well
come.
The Boys Missionary society were
treated to a very pleasant entertain
ment on Saturday afternoon at the
home of Miss Isabel Fairbanks, one of
the young ladies in charge. There
were twentyseven boys present, rang
ing i'll age from six years to fourteen.
Sheriff Sulloway secured new
boarder Monday in the person of Web
ster Whitehill of Groton. who was in
dicted at the June term, 81. for pois-
oning his little baby. Whitehill fled
West, but returned and was arrested
at Barnet Monday. The child recov-
cred.
The young man Smith, who was
injured AT McIndoe's Falls last week
by the breaking of a circular saw, i,
recovering. The saw ran on to the
iron dog, breaking the saw to pieces
one piece breaking Smiths arm and
another cutting into his side. 1t was &
narrow escape for all in the mill.
}. NJ. Clifford, who lives two mile,
southwest of this place, in the edge %
Danville, plowed up an Indian arrow
head while making sugar road. Tn,
head is of flint rock, about four inche,
long and an inch and quarter wide
and il skillfully worked out. Tradition
says this section of our country wal
once the red mans hunting ground.
The old Arlington house, built b!
the late Russell Arlington, opposit,
the North church. has finally been tori
down, exposing one of the finest build
ing sites on the street. Ii is too bad