St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-04-20

ance, and has gotten III ahead OF the
hand-Organ.
The old firm of Spencer, Pearl &
Merriam have notice of interest i'll
another column.
The last half of the spring term
opened at the Academy on Tuesday
with 225 scholars.
The AthenGum was closed on
Tuesday for repairs. 1t will be re-
opened next Tuesday.
At last, it looks as though the new
depot is going forward. Workmen are
busy preparing the lumber.
In front of the CdIedonidn office is
some grass of this seasons growth
over twelve inches in height.
The odd Fellows will celebrate
the anniversary of the order at their
hall on the evening of the Goth.
There will be sugar party and
sociable at the Church of the Messiah
on Friday evening of this week.
Now is the time for a good top
dressing of printers ink. 1t makes the
old store brighten up wonderfully.
A party of ten, members of the an.
n. c." took ride to j. g. Hovey's on
Tuesday afternoon for "sugaring
off,
The official announcement of the
election of W. p. HoughtOn as county
commissioner appears in our advertis-
ing columns.
-"Spring Beauties" have been pluck
ed in Danville, showing that spring
weather has reached even that snow
covered town.
Patrick Hale had the forefnger of
his left hand badly broken and mashed
in the shears at the scale works one
day last week.
B. q. Howe arrived in town on
Tuesday afternoon and is making ar
engagements to reopen the Avenue
house at an early date.
A new breed of cattle is introduced
into this place, l.. Penniman having
introduced "A Holstein bull from a cele-
brated herd in Syracuse, n. Y.
H. j. Goodrich x Co. have bought
the store and tin-ware business of A.
+. Bliss on Railroad street. Mr.. Good
rich was lately with F. F. Fletcher.
W. c. Woodbury., who went from
the shops of the Lake road to Della
ware, Ohio, has secured position as
foreman in the repair shops at that
place.
H. G.. Moore announces in this
weeks CdledOnidn that he has one hun
bred carriages of his own manufacture
on hand and for sale at his carriage e.
positOry.
Index: "The CaIedonidn man heard
the first frogs last season, and we are
awaiting his annual report" The first
note from the lowlands was heard last
Thursday.
Caledonia leads the other counties
in the state in the matter of invested
capital, 1901 ,2}4. In the value OF
manufactured products it stands fourth
with 1924, I39.
S. l.. Doying is having serious
trouble with his right eye. He has been
to Boston to have an operation per
formed upon it, but the recovery of the
sight is attended by some doubt.
E. T. Il. II. X. Idle received this
Thursday morning IA carload of cotton
seed meal, which was purchased il
Memphis, Tenn, in December ant
was started for the North in January
Master Philip II. Stone brough
back with him. as mementO of hi
Florida trip, live alligator, about
foot in length. 1t is quite curiosit!
to his young friends, but AS pet it i
not a success.
The sugar party and masquerad
at the Good Templars' hall on Tuesda,
evening was very pleasant affair,
large number being masked and tn
costumes grotesque. Music was fur
nished by Finel's orchestra
Leonard Penniman has bought tn
Paddock hill, so called, of Mrs. Horac
Paddock price $3.50. There are nine
" acres of land, all very near the vii
lage, and it is estimated that there ar
$1,000 worth of wood on the place whic
Mr.. Penniman will cut off soon as ma
be.
The growing business at the Mel
chants National bank has made an IL
crease of its capital stock necessAr!
and the directors announce in our aC
vertising columns this week an increas
of 100000. Old stockholders have
limited time in which to secure the
proportion of the new stock.
The Vermont conference of the \
f. Church will meet at St. Adams ne,
Wednesday, Bishop Harris presiding