St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-02-05

The spring term of the academy
began on Tuesday with good mum
her of pupils.
A few active men or women ear
find employment as canvassers. SEE
advertisements in another column.
This office is prepared to print
town reports at short notice, though 3
longer notice will give better job.
The county temperance conven-
ton is called at Good Templars hall in
this place, for Friday, Feb. 10, at IL
| Il. m.
The fire" mentioned in another
column resulted only in damaging a
lot of clothing which Mr.. Atwood will
sell off at low figure.
The element of fear in religion
will be the subject of discourse at the
| Universalist church next Sunday after
noon. and in the evening, "John Muir
ray"
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! Local correspondents, either gen
tlemcn or ladies, wanted in every town
in this county where We have not such
already. Apply in person or by letter
to this office.
The next entertainment in the
cOuroa - o1 vart;saJ for 'Tuasdov ayn,,
ing, Feb. II, when lecture will he
given by Rev. Reuen Thomas sub
ject, "GladstOne.o
The st. JOhnsbury House is grow
ing i'm favor under its new manage
ment, and although it is a light season
of the year for travel, it is no unusual
thing for it To be we'll filed.
The first trial in nine mile roller
race to be contested in three evenings,
three miles each, best two in three,
was won by Mr.. Leonard, last Satur-
day evening. Time fourteen minutes
and forty-five seconds.
The card of DR.. Warner elsewhere
printed will introduce to our readers
his new partner, DIR. f. S. Tracy. DR..
Tracy is native of Newport, but has
been a dental practitioner in Lyndon
and Barton for some eight years past.
! 1t is reported on the street this
morning that G. NJ. Stone has backed
out of his trade with the stock com
pany. Nothing could he farther from
the truth. Men with any care for their
reputation will not circulate such a
| falsehOod.
The reader will notice n new con-
cein advertised in this paper. Major
BOuett has bought out the Brainerd
store at the foot of the avenue, and
having retitted and refurnished if,
asks the attention of the public to his
choice stock of family goods.
The weather report at the head OF
this column is of interest. Probably
the coolest snap III twelve years visited
this part of the world Monday aud
Tuesday. The thermometers indi-
Gated 10 below, and even lower in
kind is needed.
Last Thursday evenin. the neigh
borS and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Gile, of Green street, called on them
and left many articles of use and value
and wishing them happy journey on
from this their fifteenth wedding ami
versary. They expressed themselves
as deeply grateful for the friendship
shown.
MIR. A. G.. Eastman, Mechanical
superintendent, South Eastern Rail
road, who has been i'll ut Mr.. David
MOrrison's for over three mont tbs, re-
turned to his home in Farnham. Que.
on Wednesday. Although somewhat
improved in health, he does not ex-
pect to 20 into active service at pres
ent.
Travelling about the fields OF
SNOW shoes is the latest thing in the
amusement line, and several yonnl
men IN town have procured the rea
Canadian article. They tell the story
of a man here who saw for the frs
, time the tracks of these club footet
pedestrians the other morning and fol
lowed them some distance under tn,
impression that be was on the track o
an otter
A Good Entertainment
The entertainment given III the reg
ular course Of the Y, NJ. G. A. TUESDAY
evening was. one of the choicest of til,
season. 1t consisted of a concert b,
the Weber Male Quartette OF Boston
{ interspersed with dramatic reading
by Leland T. Powers. The quartett
sung admirably, leaving nothing to b
, desired but more of the same sort. Tn
duets by Messrs. Paine and Daggett
aud by Messrs. Daggett aud Saxon
were most heartily enjoyed, while til
baritone solo, "Dreaming,4 as give
by Mr.. Saxon, showed a real artist
with voice of remarkable sweetness