St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-26

| DullulhS committee Will SubInII IhtlI
report.
"A peddler stopping at Jenness's
boarding house at Fairbanks village,
thought he would get up an appetite
for breakfast by splitting up some
wood. The axe caught OH clothes
line and was diverted against the side
of the mans head. He was uncon-
scious, and it WAS feared ut first fatally
injured, but he is now about as good
as new.
1t is quite noticeable that the first
name 70 head the list of the Legion of
Honor in this place, was also the first
one to die. The organization has been
in operation two years, and the death
of David ). Allen was the first record
ed. His heirs receive $4,000 from this
society, also $500 from the Mechanics
mutual relief association, of which he
was member.
There is nothing like advertising
in frst-class newspaper. Mr.. III. b.
Davis, who advertised in The CaledO-
nian the est. JOhnsbury Soldiers Rec
ord" for which he is agent, received
this week postal card order for copy
from a lady in Moradabad, India, who
had seen the notice in this paper. The
card was about month in passage,
coming via Brindisi, through Italy.
BY recommendation of the grand
lodge of Good Templars a juvenile
temple will be organized in connection
with the |. O. G.. Il. of this place, in
Walkers block at two o'clock Satur-
day, Mar. 26th, where Miss Emma l..
Rogers, superintendent, will meet those
who come. Any children between five
and sixteen years of age may be adj
mitted members. 1t is a work all
should be interested in.
AT the annual meeting of st. Jean
the Baptiste society, the following Of
ficers were elected Rev. Father Bots
sonnault, chaplain j. A. Paquet, med
ical examiner; Noel Garneau, presi-
dent J. A. Paquet and John Cyr, vice
presidents George MailIet, secretary
Louis Demers, corresponding secreta-
ry; j. Labranche, treasurer II. Gag
non, collector S. Deroches, ianitOr.
Rev. ID. II. Adams of the Free
Baptist church, preached for MIR. Jenk-
ms at the Universalist church last Sab
bath afternoon, the pastor of the
church being ill.-PrOf. Henry Fair
banks gave two excellent sermons at
the North church, Rev. Mr.. Williams
of northern New York who was to sup
ply, having been detained by the snow
blockade.
Mrs. Mary Boles was called to
Mortified last week to attend the flu
neral of her brother, l.. Il. Parker, who
died of pneumonia the 18th inst, at
the age of 90 years. Mr.. Parker was
born in Danvlle, was wooden manu-
facturer, and had spent good share
of his life in Massachusetts,, returning
to Vermont some years ago. He was
man much esteemed.
The masquerade 10y Odd Fellows
and invited friends ut their hall last
Friday evening was we'll attended,
about 80 being masked A bOuntiful
supper was furnished by the Daughters
of Rebekah, and the music was by the
Academy orchestra. The entertain
ment closed with three cheers for this
young band which had added so much
to the enjoyment of the evening.
| Another week Of cold weather and
fine sleighing has passed since our
last issue. The mercury was five be-
low zero this morning and the weather
record at the head of these columns
gives the temperature of the past
week. Probably the March of 'o5 will
90 into history as the coolest one on
record in its average temperature, al
though aside from two severe blows,
the weather has been usually bright
and pleasant.
"A fire alarm from box -, at the
corner Of the Avenue house. called out
the department about = p. IN. Tuesday,
but they had not gone far before it
was found that their services were not
needed, though a report was started
that the Avenue house had caught fire.
> The alarm was caused by trifiing
blaze in a small shop Just back of the
granite works, near the depot, formerly
used as blacksmith shop, now occu-
pied by Mr.. Berry for making picture
frames.
The Methodist society are begin
ming to think who they would like the
approaching conference at Bellows
Falls to send them for pastor the com
ing year, as Rev. Mr.. Culver, the pres
ent popular pastor, has completed three
years of service ia this town, the long
est consecutive period allowable 10y
the rules OF the church. To be sure
| the appointments are supposed 10 res
with the presiding bishop, but of lat
years the stronger churches especial
have shown n growing tendency to lie
tleir preference be known.