St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-14

Mr. Works is the oldest inhabitant, be-
ing nearly 95 but his eye is not dim,
nor is his natural force very much
abated.
Prof. Henry Fairbanks and two old
est sons are to spend little time i'll
northern Maine more particularly
about the Rangeley lakes. Mrs. Fair
banks and the younger children will
go to the salt water-prObably to
Prout's Neck.
James b. Atwood of BOstOn,-a
brother of l.. b. Atwood of this place
played the organ at the North church
last Sabbath. Mr.. Atwood is a musi-
clan of marked abilities, and gives his
whole attention to teaching and play
ing.
l.. b. Atwood and wife expect to
leave early next week for carriage
drive to the AdirOndacks, where they
hope to spend a few weeks.
Maggie Newell, daughter of DR.. II. e.
Newell. returned from the Boston hos
pital last week. She is gaining as
rapidly as could be expected, and it is
hoped will soon be fully recovered.
Ben. Farrow, from Grand Rapids,
Michigan, is home on a brief visit.
c. A. Bunker, principal of Peacham
Academy, starts for the West next
week, to be gone five or six weeks.
He expects to go as far as Dakota,
where he has friends. The readers of
the Caledonian may be favored with
some letters from his pen.
Mrs. Perley Clough of Lebanon, for
merly of this place, is visiting old
friends here the present week.-Mrs..
Jane X. Burnham, who has spent the
past winter with her sister i'll Cleve
land. returned to st. JOhnsbury this
week.
The wife of Edward A. Jewett of
Chicago formerly of st. JOhnsbury-
is visiting at Burlington, her former
home.
Prof. c. E. Putney and family, Miss
Cummings and Miss Isabel Fairbanks,
will go next week to Kennebunk on
the coast of Maine.
Rev. DIR. L. O. Brastow of Burlington
is expected to supply the South church
in this place July % and 30.
}. NJ. Boyce and wife and VIM. Mat
thews and wife left for Peake's Island
and vicinity Wednesday.
Alfred Brooks of this place has been
engaged to play the new pipe organ at
the Congregational church in Newbury.
next Sabbath. Mr.. Brooks is develop
ing marked musical abilities.
Rev. Moses p. Parmalee, with wife
and daughter, left Thetford Friday, ex-
pecting to sail from New York Satur-
day on steamer City of Richmond for
Liverpool. They go to TrebizOnd,
Turkey, to resume their missionary Ia
bors from which they have had rest
now of nearly two years.
Among the many former residents
who have been in town the past week,
we notice Mrs. Charles Leland of Clare
mont, Mrs. Ira A. Collins of Lynn, Miss
Genie Sargent, Mr.. George r. Clark OF
Boston, Mr.. C. w. Harrington of Brad
ford, Penn, Mrs. A. w. Porter of Bos-
ton, and two daughters.
Rev DR.. j. H. Vincent, the noted
Methodist divine, is engaged at the
state Sunday school convention al
} Montpelier, Sept. ID and IA.
Karl II. Goodwin is at work i'll Fair
banks store Frank p. Bracket il
employed at the bakery of Cross &
Bradley; Harry Denison is engaged a
the Profile House Welcome w. Brad
lev is at the Mt. Pleasant House an(
Wilbur S. Walker is spending a little
vacation about Portland harbOr.
DR.. Herbert J. Hartman, assistan
physician at the Insane asylum at Con
cord, n. H., has been spending a shor
vacation in town, and returned to hi
! duties Wednesday.
Mrs. l.. ii. Parker and sister started
. yesterday for the West. Miss Steven
, will spend month or two with he
= brother i'll Omaha, Mr.. Edwin Stevens
n and Mrs. Parker will return to he
e home in San Francisco. They ar
e daughters of Mr.. James r. Stevens o
this town.
a Col. Thomas II. Fuller, formerly c
e Lyndon,) who recently died in Boston
V left an estate of $4,000, one-half {
e which he bequeathed to various publ
: institutions. His sister, to whom h
- gave only 100000, holds that he wa
= unduly Influenced, and will contest I'll