St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-12


ing with their business. Over three
weeks was occupied in taking testimo-
ny and a final decision has not yet been
reached Over $4,000 worth of bust
ness is involved in the case. Lawyers
Bates, Blodgett and Ide have been in
New York on this case.
Personal MENTION.
Mrs. Thomas Bishop of Brooklyn is
visiting her sister, Mrs. c.. p. Carpen-
ter, for few days.
Leonard Penniman went to Boston
last week to attend the funeral of his
sister, Mrs. Hollis.
George T. Knight, former conductor
on the Lake road, is to remove to Kan
sas next week.
Miss Mary Willard of Montpelier is
spending a few days at Ex-GOv. Fair
banks's.
w. II. Palmer and Fred Vance of
North Danville started Nov. 3 for trip
to California.
Walter G.. Howard has closed his
contract with T. C. Fletcher and goes
to Providence, r. l.
Miss Anna S. Morse, formerly a
teacher in the academy, is,/spending
the week at Harvlin Paddock's.
Mrs. Nancy F. Kiddez< has so far re-
covered from her faK of year ago as
70 oo 70 Maldan 1IoSS IN Snan6 tba
winter with her youngest daughter,
Mrs. Alden|
Ex-Jrdge E. A. Stewart of Newport
left Friday on business tour West,
which may take him as far as central
iowa. He expects to be gone about
two weeks.
Mrs. E. B. Merriam has gone to
Rochester, n. Y, where her mother
lies quite ill.-Frank d. Merriam has
gone to Kansas City, where he expects
to go into business.
At the meeting of the New England
Sunday schools held in Boston, Tues
day, Col. Franklin Fairbanks was
the association.
Mrs. Mary E. Blake, the well known
an. Z. B." of the Boston journal, was
in town yesterday and sat for life
size portrait in CliffOrd's art gallery,
having been unable to get satisfactO-
ry picture in Boston.
Osborne Chase has gone to Wey
mouth, Mass, where he will have
charge of a department in a large shoe
factory for the winter. Mrs. Chase
will have charge of the boarding house
in Mr.. Chase's absence.
Erskine Warden, our former towns
man, was elected to the Massachusetts
legislature again this year from Wal
than, running ahead of his ticket in
every ward. He has our congratula-
tons.
George w. GOOdell, who has been
sick several weeks with lead poison, is
better and in fair way to recover
E. ID. Harlow, job teamster, was taken
suddenly i'll Sunday and is yet i'll,
caused it is thought by Over-lifting.
E. A. Silsby went to Bellows Falls
last week, taking part in a concert
there Saturday evening and singing at
the Congregational church Sunday.
In Mr.. Silsby's absence, Perley F..
Hazen sung at the North church last
Sabbath.
An article printed on the inside will
prove of local as well as general inter
est, many readers of The CaledOnian
having personal acquaintance with
Mr.. c. L. Harvey, the inventor of the
elevated railway and the builder of the
great canal of the Northwest.
Charles V. Barton, formerly of this
place, but for some time on the edito-
rial staff of the Burlington Hawkeye,
has given up his position there and ac-
copied one on the Evening Journal OF
Minneapolis. That takes another st.
Johnsburyite into that favOrite and
booming northwestern city.
Secretary G. l.. Page went to Colts
town, n. H., early last week. 1t was
a very pleasant affair. The ceremony
was performed at the home of the
brides father, Maj. Alfred PoOre. Rev.
f. T. LyfOrd tied the knot. Mr.. and
Mrs. Page came to st. JOhnsbury Fri
day and are now very pleasantly To-
Gated in Mrs. Israel Dana's residence
at the head of Main street, where they
are housekeeping.
Kimball r. Hawkins died at M. L
Fenno's on Pearl street, Friday last
Mr.. Hawkins was a cOnsumptive and
had spent the last season in Philadel-
phia. On the death of Mrs. A. L. Ide
which occurred in that city Oct. 81
Mr.. Hawkins and wife (the latter be
ing Mrs. Ide's daughter) came on with
the body. Although Mr.. Hawkins was
then quite feeble no one supposed hin
so near his end. In fact he was abOu
the house the day but one before he
died.
Private Telephones.
G. H. Cross has contracted for one o
HOlcOmb's private-line telephones, TO
use between his house and the st
Johnsbury bakery. The cost of TIN
whole business will be about $50. One
up and paid for the instrument, wires
etc, belong to the buyer and is n
further expense except what little ma,
be renuired to keen the line In order