St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-06-15


paper.
Among the examiners at Dart
mouth college this year are Rev. c. b.
Hubert of Lyndonville and Rev. S. ;.
Martin of Peacham.
Mrs. j. w. Balch, residence, Geo.
c. Cahoon, office, Fletcher q Flint,
store, w. l.. Pearl, residence, have
been added to the telephone exchange.
The contract for letter scales to he
furnished the government for the next
fiscal year will he awarded to +. Il 1.
Fairbanks x Co., who were the only
bidders.
A reception was given to the Sen
Tor class of the Academy ut South hall
on Friday evening by Principal Put
new. the teachers and school officers
being present.
The game of ball between the St.
Johnsbury and the Littleton clubs at
the latter place on Saturday resulted
in favor of the Littleton boys by a
score of : to J.
The postmaster-generalh has select
ed metallic red as the color for the new
twO-cent postage stamp. The vignette
which will he used on the stamp is
copied from the life east used in max
ing Houdon's statue of Washington.
The Danville Baptist association
will hold Il two days session com
mencing next Wednesday with the
Baptist church ut Passumpsic. The
annual sermon will be preached on
Wednesday forenoon by Rev. 6. 5.
Chase of Derby.
Mrs. j. X. Barney of Providence,
r. l., is in Vermont for Il few weeks
to lecture on the subject of temperance
and Hector lodge of Good Templars
have voted to make arrangements will
her for an address in this place, the
date to be announced hereafter.
An advertisement in another col
umn announces grand celebration OF
the Fourth at Lyndonville, at the parl
of the Lyndon Park association
Among the many attractions will b'
horse-racing, music by the Montreal
City band and display of fireworks il
the evening.
John b. Doris Great lnter-Oceal
circus and menagerie will exhibit here
on the 2sth. Among the specia
features will he two-headed lady, AM
Zazel, who is shot from cannon. !
four-column advertisement enumerat
ing the varied features will appea
next week, being received too late 70
insertion in this issue.
The listers were brought befOr
the grand jury on Saturday, on com
plant of some person, on some charge
The reader will notice that no tindin
was returned against them. 1t ha
been suggested that Jack" Willard h
brought before the Judge of Probate t
show cause why a guardian should ne
be appointed over him.
The Senior class of the Academ
announces, in another column, the COZ
cert mt Academy hall on Wednesda
evening, June %, 10y the Howard OpeI
house orchestra of Burlington, wit
Mrs. Briggs of Montpelier as vocalis
The orchestra and Mrs. Briggs are we
spoken of, and they will doubtless
greeted by Il full house.
The tftieth wedding anniversaI
of Mr.. aud Mrs. Hubbard Hastings
this place occurred on Wednesday, IL
18th inst, and Mr.. II. and wife spent IL
day with Mrs. Philip Goss of Lynda
ut whose house they were marie
June 10, 1888. A great many frien'
will wish all parties concerned Il
peace and JOY that comes of Ion
well-spent life.
Col. w. l.. Greenleaf came here
Monday and mustered in tifty-ol
members of the new militia compan
The June muster of the company to,
place on Tuesday, forty-tive parti,
pating in the drill. The officers of {
company are as follows: Captain,
W. Roberts; first lieutenant, w.
Boynton second lieutenant, James
Thompson.
the animal snnNneatinn nf I
order of the Eastern Star at West Ra
dolph last week, Mrs. F. +. Havila
of Danville was elected assistant gra
matron for the ensuing year. The
are now in this state three hundr
and seventy-tive members and III
chapter is soon to be formed at Morr
vile, which will bring the number
to four hundred.
A new time table has been issU
on the Lake road, and by the new
rangement the trains leave as follow
West-mail at 3.45 p. m, express
S.35 a. m, way freight at 40 a.
through freight at 600 a. IN. Eas
mail at 3.05 p. IN. ar, express 1000
m, way freight at 80 p. m, throI
freight at HOO p. III. Trains leave
Lunenburg at 1905 a. III. and 81
III. Trains arrive from Lunenbure
S.25 a. m. and 5.55 p. III.
The down passenger train on
Passumpsic road ran off the track NJ
day morning, caused 10y an open swi