St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-27

The fall term of the academy open
ed Tuesday with about $50 students.
Several noted herds of thorough
bred cattle have been entered for the
Caledonia county fair.
A patent has been granted Leon
ard ID. Howard on a combined try
square and level.
Services will he resumed at the
Universalist church next Sunday
morning at 1890.
H. f. Randall has accepted the
position rendered him in the custom
house at Island Pond, and goes on du-
ty next Monday.
George l.. Bradley has sold his
house on Summer street to l.. b.
HartshOrn for about $4,000. Mr.. Harris
horn will take possession at once.
The band played to interested
listeners on Railroad street Tuesday
night, but it was a pretty cold night to
stand still long out of doors.
The Troy Times correspondents
statement that Judge Poland is now
past 20 is little previous, as he will
not reach that age till next November.
rested on charge of cruelty to his horse
and brought to this place for trial on
Tuesday. He gave bail and the case
was continued until next Tuesday.
Friends of Rev. George A. Dutton,
we'll known in this place, will be inter
ested in the particulars of his recent
death in Mexico, as given Oh the next
page of this paper.
Jerry Bucks friends are pleased
to see him ut the st. Johnsbury hOuse
again, where he sees that everything
pertaining to the dining room and
kitchen moves like clock work.
Rev. Lewis B. Speare of Middle
bury is expected to preach ut the South
church next Sabbath, morning and
evening. Mr.. Speare fitted for college
at St. Johnsbury academy some years
ago.
Hon. l.. p. Poland presided at the
opening of the American Bar assOcia-
ton held in Saratoga last week. Judge
Poland was also elected II member of
the executive committee of the assOcia-
ton for the coming year.
Rev. Walter Davenport, who was
expected to preach ut the Methodist
church Sunday morning, was prevent
ed from doing so by illness. The pas
tor. Rev. l.. l.. Beeman, gave dis
course of special interest.
The Methodist society had socia-
BILE in their chapel parlOrs last Thurs
day evening. The weather was "a tri-
tie cold for ice cream eating, but the
supper was a good one and those
present had a very pleasant time.
1t is some credit to St. JOhnsbnry
that the plans accepted for the new
Pinkerton academy at Derry, n. H..
were those furnished 10y Lambert Pack
ard, architect, of this place. Mr.. Pink
ertOn of Boston, native of Derry, left
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The st. Johnsbury firemen who
went tn Newport three weeks ago ant
fought fire in the lumber yard of the
International Co. all night, We're hap
PLY surprised this week by receiving :
check for SO apiece from the company
whose property they saved.
! b. F. Weeks has sold his place il
| Summerville To A. p. Taft of Lowe
/ Waterford, who will take possession OI
or about the first of October. The con
sideration is $25OO. Mr.. Taft was for
merry a resident of this town and will
! be warmly welcomed back.
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Rev. G. w. Jenkins, f. F. Brown
y. VI. johnson, Misses Emma Roger
aud Cora Hall, are in attendance a
the UniVersalist convention at Below
| Falls this week Rev. Mr. Jenkin
speaks this afternoon on "The pastor
work in the Sunday school"
A novel style of music greeted tn
ears of our people last Tuesday even
4 ing. The music was furnished by til
drum corps of this town, which con
sists of one clarinet, two flies, one bas
, drum and five snare drums. The prin
cipal part of the show was ON tn
; school common.
l A large water tank is being hui
! at the railroad station for the pnrpos
, of supplying the locomotives on I'll
, Passumpsic road with water. A piI
will be laid to point about a mi
. above here on the Moose river til:
E will conduct the water to the tan
: Previous to the first of July the roa
was supplied from the village wat,
c works, but since that time the LOGON,
e tives have taken water at the station
labOye aud below here.