St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-06-11

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last week was more of financial fail
ure than the last one held in this place
the latter calling for an assessment
of : % a member, while the Rutland
members were mulcted 90 each.
The Mission Maids of Caledonia
will hold a social gathering at the
South church vestry on Friday even
ing, with refreshments and fancy arti-
cles ON sale. Begins Mt o'clock no
Abundance fee.
Hugh Moore sold thirty three new
and second hand carriages at auction
last Saturday, also harnesses, blankets,
horse covers, etc He makes a sale at
Newport the Goth, and another one
here before July 4.
w. w. SpragHe was so uDfOrtu-
nate us to receive severe blow upon
his foot by falling boOk-case one day
last week. No bones were broken bnt
the injury was sufficient to lay him up
for week or So.
Perkins Underwood, whose retire
ment from II. G.. Fletcher & Co.'s store
was announced last week, is going in
to business at West Burke, in company
with VIM. Coe, who has recently
bought out S. A. Nelson's store bust
ness in that village.
- George Winch of LyndOnville,
formerly clerk for O. H. Hale at that
place, has taken the position of sales
man at II. G.. Fletcher & Co.'S, recent
ly vacated by Perkins Underwood. Mr..
Winch will remove his family to this
place.
C. S. COnant is about to remove to
Greensboro, the former home of his
family. His going will be IA serious
loss to this place unsteady, especially
to the quartette of the South church,
with which his connection closes next
Sunday.
The late employees of the late Lake
railroad made their popular master
mechanic, Geo. E. Howe. present of
beautiful Open-fa gold watch,
made by the Elgin company, suitably
engraved, as "a testimonial of their es-
TEEN. A beautiful gift worthily be-
slowed.
The skating academy" was open
ed Saturday evening, and a large num-
Der turned out to witness tive-mile
race between Thomas Leonard on
skates and Harrie +. Walker on a BIZ
cycle. The skater had the advantage
for a while but the bicycle finally won
by one lap.
WIN. l.. Converse, who recently
had his thumb cut off at Thompson &
GOss' works at Paddock village, was
last week presented with about $25
collected by his fellow wOrkmen.--
Frank NJ. Hines had his hand smashed
at the same establishment last week,
So as to have to quit work temporarily.
AS David Finel was driving with
load of hay from North Main street
down the steep sand hill towards Pad
dock village on Monday, a hold back
broke, letting the load on the horse,
which ran, throwing Finel off and leav-
ing him insensible. The horse ran to
the Avenue house without doing furth-
er damage. Finel is not seriously
hurt.
Mrs. Wallace, teacher of vocal
music at the academy, and Mrs. Hazen,
who has charge of the instrumental
department, gave II pupils recital at
academy hall Friday night, assisted by
the academy orchestra. 1t was a very
pleasant affair, creditable both to
teachers and pupils. The orchestra al
so played excellently. Mr.. Wells was
the accompanied of the evening.
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Rev. f. w. Culver, late of this
place, gave the Memorial day address
at Grafton, of which correspondent
says: "The Grafton was not of the
conventional style for such occasions
dealing with the causes of the wal
without the tone of craftsmanship, ii
was full of interest for young and old
and is highly complimented by all"
"A party of Boston & Lowell rail
road officials, including Supt. c. 5
Mellen, II. n. Turner, Edwin MOrey
Lucius futile, John F. GOss, j. K
, Taylor, E. l.. Robbins, of Boston, A. A
StrOut of Portland, E. F. Mann of Con
cord n. H., and VIM. p. Mason of Wal
, pole, n. H., spent Tuesday night a
the st. Johnsbury house. After break
fast they took drive about the place
at the invitation of Gov. and Col. Fair
banks, four double teams being fur
b, nished for the purpose. The part!
D came here from trip over the Whit
Mountain division of the road, and lef
e on the forenoon train yesterday 70
e Maquam, whence they were to sail u
the Lake.
Miss Cushman, of the Methods
}. foreign mission society, who has beel