St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-03-19


hung in front of Gov. Fairbanks pOr-
trait in the Athen9um last week, that
are worthy the notice of the ladies.
-Chauncey S. Walker, foreman in
the machine shop at the scale works,
rounds out to-day forty years of faith
full service with the Messrs. Fairbanks.
The men who have been trying
to tllaw out water pipes in the streets
found frost in some places six feet
deep. How is that for an open winterq
The Try club decided at its de-
bate last Friday evening, that minis
tiers are not justified in preaching pol
itics. The politicians settled that some
time ago.
j. A. Paddock will lecture at the
new g. A. r. rooms in Union Block on
Saturday evening of next week, Mch.
%, on the StOrming of st. Mary's
Heights.
AS usual all the listers of Caledo-
MIA county are invited to meet prepar-
atOry to taking the spring list, at the
st. JOhmsbury house next Tuesday,
the Oath inst, at 10 o'clock, a. IN.
Next Sabbath evening Pastor Piper
of the Advent church will give an adj
dress especially to young people. Sub
ject: "The two ways by
blackboard drawings.
We understand the night express
train between Boston and Montreal
will be run over the B. c. & NJ. road
as usual, Notwithstanding published
statements to the contrary.
The boys missionary society of
the South church held interesting eX-
ercises Friday evening in connection
with the breaking of their jugs. The
amount realized was S2l.
The "Willing Workers" will give
an oriental party in the vestry of the
church of Messiah next Saturday even
ing. A short entertainment will be
prepared and cake and ice cream will
be served.
L. b. Atwood has considerable to
say TO the men and boys who read The
CaledOnian this week. He always
keeps a choice stock of clothing and
furnishing goods, and deals con the
square"
The Passumpsic road adopts a new
time card next Monday. The changes
are nearly all in the running OF
freights, except the night and mixed
trains going south. The time ia given
on first column of this page.
%. H. Hale, the dry-gOOds mer-
chant, has gone or will go into insol-
vency. He says lie has assets to pay
his Indebtedness of some Sl4, 900, but
others think there will be a discount.
He owes the banks nearly $1,000, which
is partially secured.
The meetings of the Knights OF
Honor, held regularly on the second
and fourth Tuesdays of each month,
will in future I've held ia the rooms OF
Chamberlain post G.. A. R. in Union
! block. Members are requested to at
tend next Tuesday.
- The Autograph cook book, OF
which notice was made in these col
umns two weeks ago, will be found at
| the stores of \. NJ. johnson, at sc
cents a single copy; 80 cents each fOr
! two or more. 1t is much liked by those
whe have seen it.
| DIR. HOskins of Newport, has is
sued his annual spring circular of seeds
nursery stock. etc. The doctor is about
as good authority as Vermont has on
the above matters, as well as some
others, and his department in the Mont
pelier Waterman is always valuable
and never dry.
Steam was let into the new heat
ing apparatus at the st. JOhnsbury
house for the first time yesterday, and
works satisfactorily. 1t promises t.
be a decided improvement over the
old system of stove heating. Th,
work has been done by NUNS &
Paige of Concord, y. H., and fifteen
foot tubular boiler is used. Mr.. Bedel
and his guests are to be congratulated
on this Improvement.