St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-08

/ The Cdledonidn has been giving it
readers for the past six months alto
gether too good u paper for the money
| In short we have been making Il Sly
cent paper and charging less than fouI
cents for it. We are getting tired of il
and as the fishing season has come OF
we propose to improve it and give Oul
readers a slight rest.
Our hired girl keeps herself patient
by singing, when she has to work hard
doesn't she. mamma ?" said little st
Johnsbury boy, the other day, when
he came home from school and found
the burdens of house cleaning weigh
ing rather heavily on some members Ot
the household. IL think it always helps
to lie happy, don't it mamma p
s
-Danville fails to take hold of the
telephone scheme with much energy
and nuw Manager Bingham has struck
another plan. He proposes {" run a
line from here to Barnet, thence ia
West Danvillc via West Barnet, South
Peacham. the Corner and Peacham
Hollow, striking the Montpelier line at
West Danville and joining connection
with the west part of the state.
THAT depot ought to be torn
down." was the sententious remark OF
stranger standing ON the Avenue
corner and looking ut the pride of st.
JOhmsbury's travelling heart Tuesday
And I'll tell you what | wOnld do
with the money if ! was the railroad.
| would build ali eayes'-spout, so a
traveller could board train without
having peck of water run down his
neck
The new Y. NJ. c. A. building being
erected this season ut the head of East
ern avenue, through the munificence
of Prof Henry Fairbanks, is now
going forward rapidly. The basement
is to he of solid brown. stone and the
window stills of the same material the
caps to he of Philadelphia brick. This
brown stone is quarricd at Long
meadow, Mass, and with the high-cOl-
ured brick of which the building is IL
be made. will make an elegant struc-
ture.
AT the regular monthly meeting OF
the Young Mems Christian association
of Montpelier. Saturday evening, inn
portant steps were taken toward en-
gaging a general secretary for that
place. The canvassing committee re-
ported that they have secured about
$3.50, in addition to about 1925, OBJ
tanned by Charles II. Sage of this vii
lagc, few weeks ago. Ii was cOndi-
tionally voted to add 5000 of the sum
procured by the committee to that OBJ
tanned by Mr.. Sage, to defray the ex
penses of supporting general secre-
tary for few months.
DR.. John Lord gave his first lee
ture ut AthenRum hall Tuesday even
ing subject, "Hildebrand." As stated
10y Rev. Edward Fairbanks in intro
ducing the lecturer, the lectures of this
celebrated man are unique" There
is nothing like them now given from
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useful, and greatly enjoyed by some
while others who care for nothing un-
less amusing, are not interested. The
next lecture is this evening on ''Queer
Elizabeth and we anticipate some
/ thing even better than the last.
Palestine cOmmandGry of Knights
. Templar chose these officers at then
annual meeting Tuesday night: +. c..
/ f. +. Fletcher ; general, o. w. circuit
captain general, S. w. Parkhurst pre-
late, l.. Il. Head 5. W., Charles Pack
ard J. w., W. H. Ward; treasurer
NJ. BOwkcr; recorder, }. K. Taylor
standard bearers, A. +. Pride, T. ii
Bowman warden, j. A. Dow captain
guard, L. b. True, Il. J. Clifford, Ir
l.. Spencer; sentinel, F. F.. Goodwin
commissary, William Daniels; organ
list, +. F. Griswold.
More interest in base ball is bein
manifested this year than at any tim
since the old "Creepers" were on deck
The st. Johnshury club has organize
with Edward Smith as captain an
Ernest BlOdgett secretary and trie
their hand with IL picked nine o
the fair ground Saturday, defeatin
them by score of 80 tool. The pros
pcct of having "A county league is nov
quite bright. ST. Johnshury woul
doubtless furnish three clubs, tw
from the village and one from til
academy. Lyndon has a good clul
Barnet has one and Peacham and Dan
willie will put teams into the field o
the slightest provocatiOn. Some oil
gained effort now seems to be in Ordel
/ A prominent Main street citize
= dropped suddenly to the floor Sunda
afternoon and expired in great pail