St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-10-15

been in enfeebled health for the pas
two years. He came to this village, il
, company with his brother Russell
about forty-five years ago, and worked
at mason work. About that time Ii,
married Sophronia Fuller, who sur
wives him. He leaves one son, Ephraim
and has buried one daughter. He was
member of the North Congregational
church and a man respected by all VIII,
knew him.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Angie NJ. Burns of Fort Gov
ington, n. Y, former teacher in the
union schools in this place, has been
sought to fill a position as teacher in
Connecticut, but declines to teach al
present.
Geo. b. Harvey, journalist we'll
known in this section, now has charge
of the New Jersey edition of the New
York World, with large corps of re-
pOrters and correspondents under him.
Mr.. Harvey has newspaper sense" in
marked degree and he has field
now where he can distinguish himself.
Charles E. Russell, who. has been
managing editor of the Minneapolis
Journal, has accepted similar posi-
ton on the Detroit Post. This change
was caused by the sale of the Journal
to the Tribune corporation.
Mrs. Milo Eastman and child of Rut-
land are in town, being called here by
the illness of Mrs. Eastman's father,
Jere Matthews.
Hans p. Anderson and Frank p.
Bracket, both of this place, represent
ed Dartmouth college ut the Y. NJ. G.
A. convention at Lake Village, n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walker and
Mrs. n. p. Bowman have gone to BOs-
ton this week.
G.. H. Morrison, son of David MOrri-
son, left Tuesday morning for Bing-
hamtop, n. Y, where he has situa-
ton in Jones' scale works.
Leroy ID. Annis who was taken sick
last spring and later had Que leg am
putated, commenced labor again in the
scale shops Tuesday.
Willis G. Stafford, son of G. II. Stat
ford, leaves this week for Florida
where he will spend the winter.
Judge Poland has this week remOv-
ed all his household belongings to
Waterville, and may now fairly be
considered Il citizen of that town.
j. r. Batchelder and wife are enjoy
ing an autumn ride with their own
team to RoyaltOn. They will be alb
sent a fortnight.
Gov. Pingree will be entertained at
Brantview during his stay in ST. Johns
bury.
Sheriff SullOway and wife are spend
ing portion of the week in Boston.
w. II. Wheeler has returned from
Chicago where he has been introduce
ing Towards patent saw table.
j. NJ. Carpenter and family move to
Chelsea.-S. S. Bartlett and family are
about to move to BinghamtOn, n. Y.
Rev. b. n. Tilotson of Woodstock
was in town Wednesday.
Mrs. E. w. Ware goes to Fresno,
Cal, to stop with her parents this win
ter. Mr.. Ware talks of going to Cali
fOrna in the spring with a view to
making it his home.
G. w. Spencer started Tuesday for
Michigan to buy apples for E. & T.
Fairbanks & Co. This firm will han
die Western apples exclusively this
year and expect to exceed their bust
ness of last year when they sold nearly
1000 barrels.
J. r. Rust and wife returned from
the West last Monday. Their daugh-
ter, Mrs. G.. E. Russell, accompanied
| them and will remain in ST. JOhnsbury
some time.
Deputy county clerk, Stephen r.
| Willard, who has been in Mr.. Rankin's
office for the past two years, has gone
to Boston to take two years course
| in law school Mr.. Rankin has not
yet found a successor to fill his place.
! THE LECTURE COURSE.
The sale of tickets for the lecture
course begins this evening, at Music
! hall, at 3 o'clock. The seats will be
sold by auction, the bids being for choice
of seats. Those not disposed of this
evening will be on sale at Bingham:
and Spencer's stores after 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The eight lectures and four enter
tainments arranged by the committee
make up more attractive program
then has ever been presented here ne
cessitating a larger outlay of money
Will Carleton has been added to the
list of lecturers and there is a POSSIBLE
ity that DIR. StOrrs of Brooklyn may al
so be added to the number. Mr.. Sis
by has been in Boston this week max
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