St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-31

near Wilder's and Immediately after
was struck by the sixteen cars follow
ing, going at the late of ten miles per
hour. Nearly every draw-bar in the
train was broken, and the train was
taken back to Lyndonville for repairs.
1t is said that there is not a vacant
tenement at the Centre or Vile.
The family of Theodore Vale have
returned to their city home via the
White mountains.
Rev. F. L. Wiley of Sutton preached
at the Centre last Sabbath.
Prof. w. E. Ranger delivered a lee
ture at the Congregational church at
Lyndonville last Sunday evening.
Subject, Couture"
The term opened at the seminary
last Tuesday with sixty scholars. The
number will probably be considerably
increased, and the friends of the school
are very much encouraged.
Mrs Dean of Hardwick has bought
Mrs. NJ. b. Jacobs stock of millinery
goods and will occupy the shop and
tenement now occupied by Mrs. Jacobs.
S. S. Thompson and family are at st.
Leon springs.
1t is expected that the trustees will
lay a plank sidewalk from Main street
to the Centre bridge. If this is done,
Highway Surveyor Eastman will con-
time it from the bridge to the Centre.
H. NJ. Nichols is making extensive
repairs on the store lately occupied
by II. E. Parker, and when completed
it will be filled by l.. X. Quimby s.
Co.
Ed. Southworth has bought farm
in Sutton and will remove there in a
few weeks.
The frost of Monday morning badly
damaged squash and cucumber vines,
beans and similar vegetation.
C. B. Ordway has removed to Barton
Landing, where he will have charge of
the furniture business recently pur-
chased by his brother-in-law, l.. b.
Harris.
The school at the Centre commenced
on Monday, with Miss Alice Taylor
from Randolph teaching. She is a
Normal graduate, and high hopes are
entertained of the term.
The annual session of the Vermont
Yearly meeting will be held next
week with the Free Baptist church at
Waterbury Centre, continuing over
Sunday. Return tickets will he given
over the Passumpsic and Central Yer
mont railroads.
Rev. NJ. Atwood of Sheffield is slowly
recovering from Il severe sickness
Rev. +. Owen will preach ut Wheelock
next Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.
PeacIl:IIn.
The Passumpsic hollyhock in the
shade VIM. n. West has hollyhock
ten feet ten inches tall, on which there
are 275 blossoms and buds.
ST. JOhnSbury Centre.
w. F. Kelley has bought of John
Bacon the building connected with his
store. Mr.. Kelley has also bought of
f. II. Stone his undivided half of the
store.
l.. ID. Stiles has bought the store OF
L. II. Stone, and will make some re-
pairs upon it soon.
ID. c. Dickinson has returned to his
work in music at Lake Village.
81. JOhnsbury East.
"Our young folks" had party Tues
day evening in the hall which the
Dramatic society have finished and
furnished very creditably. The ice
cream and cake were of the very
choicest varieties, and all entered into
the games with vigor and hilarity.
Mr.. Kelley has repainted his store.
The ladies of the Congregational
society met at Mr.. Charles Locke's and
organized a Ladies' Aid society,"
They intend to devote their funds to
refitting the church. Rev. |. n. Walker
will enter upon his years engagement
Sept. ID.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer of Littleton
have removed to the house directly
opposite the postoffice.
, Rufus Woods is building planning.
/ mill near the depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ID. Stevens of Ne.
braska are visiting Mrs. Chapman.
, Charlie Chapman is looking into the
? illuminated motto" business. He wa.
seen intently studying a highly-cOlOret
Autograph of little darkey who wal
sandwiched between watermelon an(
a bottle of ginger, and Charlie wa
evidently wondering if mothers o
:. small boys would invest in them i
furnished with suitable motto il
green apple time.
a Walden.
y Mrs. George Mann, formerly of thi
i town, now at Randolph, is dangerousl.
e sick and not expected to live.
The water is getting quite low il
5 this vicinity. The small streams ar
!, fast drying up. The farmers are i'm
:, proving the fine weather in getting il
It their grain. A few have been diggin
their potatoes and selling them, deliv
It ering them at the Walden depot.
Waterford.
, B. f. Weeks, who has managed tn
f,r,n Of NrS Richardson for fin