St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-08-03

are ABOUT S--uON.
The PaSsumpsic railroad company
has declared a scmi-annual dividend oi
- per share payable Aug. /.
Lucas, the hackman, lost the sor-
rel horse he has driven the last year OF
two. He fell dead at the circus.
The Barton Monitor will omit next
weeks issue and Editor Blake will get
a little respite on one of the islands in
Portland harbor.
Rev. f. w. Culver is absent on
his vacation AT Northiield. Last sun
day the pulpit was supplied by Rev,
+. w. Parker.
Rev. Mr.. Jenkins preached at the
Universalist church on Sunday. The
church will bc closed during the
month of August.
1t is expected that Rev. Dr. Bras
tow will occupy the pulpit of the
South church next Sunday, on his way
back from Denver.
Rev. ID. +. Miller of Montpelier, pas
tor of the Methodist church in this
place for three years, will occupy the
NJ. L. pulpit next Sunday.
AT the session of Hector lodge OF
Good Templars on Monday evening,
Walter p. Smith was elected worthy
chief tcmplar for the ensuing term.
A carload of Frcsh-air children,
sent out 10y the Young Mems Chris
tian association of Boston, went down
on the PassumpSic road on Monday
afternoon.
The editorial fraternity was well
represented at the Great Show-among
the out-ot-town editors being Camp of
the Newport Express and Blake of the
T Barton Monitor.
II Alden Aldrich of Miles Pond hands
us some hcrdsgrass grown on his land
which measures six feet and four inch
Is in length. If You don't believe il
call and see the grass.
1t is expected that the semi-annual
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, department of Vermont, will
be held at st. Johnsbury during the
first week in September.
Those of our townspeople who
have been over to Maquam this sum
mer speak highly in its praise. \ fine
situation on the lake, Il new, large and
well furnished and well kept hotel.
1t is understood that Walter +
Ranger, class of -. Bates college, ana
for three years principal of the higl
school at LenoX, Mass, has been APP.
pointed principal of the Lyndon insti-
tute.
A carload of kerosene oil, consign.
ed to II. E. Fletcher Il Co. of st
JOhnsbury, was burned near Swanton
on the Central Vermont road, on tn,
night of the 25th. The loss is place,
at $500.
II A train on the Burlington y La
noble railroad ran into Il carriag,
Wednesday afternoon, near Esse2
Junction, killing one or two persons
injuring others, and killing the horst
and smashing the carriage.
Rev. Doctor Frisbie preached Il
the North church last Sabbath morn
ing, and Rev. DIR. Goodell of st. Loui
in the evening the latter presenting
the needs aud possibilities of the Yves
beyond the Mississippi river.
The Fresh-ai children will com
on the mail train from White Rive
Junction, on Friday afternoon, ut IL
o'clock. Those who have made place
for the waits will meet them at TIA
places heretofore agreed upon.
There was no preaching at tn
Free Baptist church on Sunday. 1t
expected that Rev. W. J.. Noyes, VIII
has been located ut Three River
Mass, formerly a pastor of this church
will occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
By the marriage notices it wi
he seen that Arson Il. IIoyt, propri,
tor of the North Star of Dauvillc, la
taken unto himself wife. Now,
anybody deserves vacation, it
Bro. Hoyt, and we hope he will take i
A wedding at the Catholic churc
at seven o'clock on Tuesday morniI
attracted considerable attention on
side of the parties and their friend
u The bride was photographed 10y c.
Shepherd during the rain of the for
noon.
The Newport Express says it
something unusual for farmers to
obliged to stack hay in that country
large farms Orleans county, viii,
it has observed and it says the h;
crop is unsurpassed by that of any pr
Vious year.
The military company will hav,
drill this Thursday evening. In pre-
aration for the muster, it is very il
portant that the drills for the next f,
weeks be well attended, that the col
pany may he enabled to make a ere
liable appearance.