St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-01-19

Monday.
The only indication of spring is
found in the low state of the coal bin
these days.
H. G. Newell. NJ. D., Church street,
has been added to the telephone eX
change list.
The Episcopal society will have
an oyster supper and sOciable this
evening. Jan. II, in Good TemPlar's
hall, Walkers block.
The severe cold of the past few
DAYS was followed on Wednesday al
ternoon and night by fall of snow to
the depth of several inches.
The second of the triplcts, the re-
manning girl, died on Saturday fore
noon. The boy is alive, apparently
doing we'll, and bids fair to live.
Several useless dogs have been
poisoned lately also some valuable
ones. Among the latter were those be
longing to G. II. Bagley, Victor Harri-
man and Joseph Brunette.
W. X. Mems photographed the
triplets before either of the deaths oc-
Cured, and he has the photographs for
sale in card and stereoscopic form.
The profits of the sales he gives to the
parents.
5. II. Niles of Boston, advertising
agent, sends useful calendar designed
for newspaper calculations. This is
a reliable advertising house and its
policy is IA lve-and- lct-live one, quite
contrary to some of the cut-thrOat
agencies.
A remarkable account appears on
the last page, telling how Charles W.,
a son of Judge Asa l.. French, insured
his life in the New York Life Insurance
company for 5000, and died before
paying a premium and before the
policies were received.
The Academy closed on Friday
for the three weeks vacation, and the
student has packed grip-sack and
trunk and hied him away. But he
will return soon, and the quiet of the
vacation will he broken 10y the viva
cious neutrality-suspicious..
The Union schools commenced ON
Monday. Miss Conant's school is held
in the lower room of Music hall build
ing, and Misses Arn0ld's, Morse's and
Burns schools are held in the Acade-
my. The school at Fairbanks village
also commenced on Monday.
AS Willie, il young son of Jabez
Ellis, was coasting down Hastings hill
one day last week, some boys on Il ira
verse sled ran against and over him,
cutting his head severely and bruisimg
him up badly. 1t was carelessness III
the boys, but they were all little fell
lows, and didn't realize the danger.
The band will give a promenade
concert in the Town hall this Friday
evening. We presume the concert is
given for the purpose of raising funds
and this will he an excellent opportu-
nifty for the public to testify their APP
probation of a very deserving institu-
ton. At the same time they will re-
ceive full equivalent for their money
The grand lodge of Good TEN.
plars meets in Montpelier this week
Hector lodge of this place sends two
delegates, Rev. b. NJ. Tillotson anC
Mrs. l.. b. Flint. Both delegates, ant
l.. b. Flint and w. l.. Pearl, are in ut
tendance at the capital. Seventeen
candidates were initiated at the meet
ing of Hector lodge on Monday even
ing.
1t is curious how reliable Their
mometers owned 10y reliable people
will never agree To register the sam
number of degrees But this is doubt
less one of the peculiarities of tin
and people. The CdledOnian vii
stake its pile on Bingham's. Remembe
that the dashes in the table signify be
low zero.
1t is perhaps a sufficient answe
to the correspondent of the Burling
ton Free Press. who made structure
upon Mr.. Gales conduct of the waite
works, To say that the trustees CAV
Mr. Gale a certificate when they set
tied with him stating, 1--WE have eX
amined the books and papers an
vouchers of John \. Gale to this dat
and find them all correct and do ap
prove the same"
The superintendent of the waite
works has engaged Richard Donagh
to take charge of the water pipes, r.
pairs and all work connected wit
them, and to be under the direction ,
the superintendent. An outlet for va
ter has been opened at the PaddOc
bridge. This step is taken for prr
dental reasons during the winter, an
there need be no fears that the piI
has sprung a leak.
A large Arctic owl has been on e,
hibition in w. b. Anderson's SHOW
window. 1t was caught in steel ira
by gentleman in Lyndon, after it la
caught and partially devoured lar!
turkey. When taken out of the trap