St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-20

j. V. Nichols, the veteran phre-
nologist, will commence "A series of lee
lures at town hall, Aug. 81.
E. F. Brown is finishing tene-
ment in his block in the rooms lately
occupied by the Y. NJ. c. A.
Two hundred people went on the
excursion to Owls Head last Friday,
including ID from this place.
Edward Ling, teamster, lost one
of his pair of horses by sickness last
week. 1t was worth over 500. ..
Mrs. w. II. Preston, who has been
quite i'll, is improviDg.-Mrs. j. w.
Batchelder is suffering from partial
paralysis.
The o. T. Brown place on Central
street has been sold to S. A. Nelson of
West Burke who expects to occupy the
place soon.
begin Sept. 2 and hold through the
week. "The Bohemian Girl" "Mar
tina, and "Pinafore'' will he performed.
The extremely heavy shower north
of us yesterday noon, during which
lightning did damage, hardly reached
this place, not enough rain falling here
to lay the dust.
The pleasant practice has been be-
gun at the North church of holding n
social family ''sing" in the chapel di-
rectiy after the Sunday evening ser
vice.
The Free Baptist society had a pleas
ant day for their excursion to Dalton,
n. H., last Saturday. The eXcursiOnists
numbered about 81 and a pleasant time
was enjoyed.
The card of Miss Giles, given else
where, indicates want felt in every
community, that for trained nurses for
the sick. 1t is calling for which
there is always a demand.
The home company of the Nation.
al Guard of Vermont are preparing to
start next Monday for the annual mus
ter at "Camp Pingree" in st. Adams
from Tuesday, August %, through the
week.
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Two large driving parties have
sailed forth this week with enjoyable
results. A party of Is went to Dan
vile Green Monday afternoon, and
yesterday a party of about %, filling
two coaches, went to Pope's woods.
Invitations are received annOuuc-
| ing the marriage of Miss Anna NJ. An
derson of this place to Charles A. Nor
rill of North Danville. The ceremony
is to take place at Dea. Charles Nor
rilPs residence next Tuesday evening.
Read the st. Johnsbury Clothing
Co.'S special announcement on fourth
page. Moore s. Harvey have a new
word for our readers this week, as ha:
Hugh Moore also. The Lyndon com
mercial college too makes special an
nOuncement.
The last moonlight excursion o
the season to Newport and Owls HeaC
comes next Thursday. Those joining
the excursion will go up on the 4:33 p
m. mail train, returning on the nigh
express. Fare from this station 81.
The Academy begins another yea
next Tuesday with the teachers name'
in last weeks issue. The village la
been very quiet during the vacation
and we shall be glad to welcome til
young people back again, also the nev
Corners.
H. f. Randall of this place la
been rendered the second place in tn
custom house at Island Pond. Ebe
Robinson of Island Pond has been ap
pointed first III charge of the Offic,
Mr.. Randall has not yet accepted til
appointment.
A new conner in st. JOhnsbury VIII
is infatuated with the beauties of til
place, stood on one of the village hill
yesterday looking into the Passumpsi
valley. AS he turned to go away h
was heard softly murmuring =
This is the place long have sought,
And nlOurned because found il not
The political lightning is strikin
in Vermont again, and long list ,
fOuTth-class pOstmasters have been al
pointed during the past week. Anon
the new appointments are Byro
Wright at st. Johnsbury Centre. v
+. Kelley has made an efficient an
obliging postmaster and the term o
fensive partisan canuOt be applied
him.