St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-04-29
VOLUME 49---NUMBER 2544.

on the resurrection as proving the res
direction of believers and Mr.. Horton
on why should l believe in risen
Saviour.
NORTH CHURCH.
Rev. C.. M. Lamson's text is found in
/. Cor. Is: 40, "And as we have borne
the image of the earthly, we shall also
bear the image of the heavenly" The
preacher said that Easter and thoughts
of the resurrection are intimately con
nected; that the earthly and the heav-
emily life ought to be one. "Thy dead
shall live" touches us as a promise of
joy Easter is the Christmas of heaven.
The season of spring is in harm ony
with the promise of the resurrection.
AS the mystery of spring follows the
mystery of winter, so the mystery of
the resurrection follows the mystery
of death. The most joyful truth in all
Scripture is the fact of the resurrec-
ton. We are to be human there !;
death is only the changing of the gar
ment. The music at this church was
appropriate to the day. Mr.. Hum
phrey added chorus of twelve voices
from the choral society to the regular
choir. The pulpit platform was a
mass of flowers, largely composed of
Easter and Gala lilies. In the even
ing there was an Easter concert in
which an exercise by Rev. Robert
Lowry was used, and there were addi-
tions of songs by Mrs. Hazen and Miss
Mary Fairbanks, mixed quartette
and recitations by Misses Abby Brown
and Margaret Newell. At the close
the superintendent gave each scholar
beautiful rose or bunch of trailing
arbutus.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
At the Baptist church on Railroad
street there was an unusual display of
Easter flowers, fairly burying the pull
pit from sight. Rev. E. T. Sanford
preached from 1. Cor. Is 30, "But now
is Christ risen from the dead, and be-
come the first fruits of them that
slept" The birth of Christ, the cross
and the resurrection were likened- to
three steps on which Christ assembled
to this perfected work. In the even
ing the usual service was held.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The usual Easter service was held
at the Catholic church, Father BOis-
sonnault officiating. A morning SER
vice was held at 8 o'clock, mass was
celebrated at 10 o'clock and vespers at
3 o'clock in the afternoon. There
were large numbers in attendance
throughout the day and special mu
steal program consisting of anthems
and carols was presented. The deco
ratiOns were profuse.
UNIvERsALIsT CHURCH.
An Easter sermon was preached at
the church of the Messiah by Rev. E.
A. HOyt Sunday afternoon, the central
thought being the one that engaged
universal attention on that day. East
er anthems were rendered by the choir
under the direction of A. P. Taft. The
floral decorations were rich and pro-
fuse. In the evening an Easter con-
cert was given by the Sunday school
under the direction of Superintendent
Roberts when the little folks filed
very pleasant hour with recitations,
Easter carols and other exercises.
HOPEFUL BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
B. G. Howe, proprietor of the Avenue
house, has bought of Michael Roach
about 10 acres of land lying on both
sides the Passumpsic railroad just
above the first covered bridge between
here and Passumpsic. The price paid
was $14OO. This land lies on the Pas
sumpsic river at spot where there is
good fall. 1t is understood that to
secure the water privilege was the
real object of the purchase. An ex-
perienced dam builder has looked the
premises over and expresses the Opin
ion that the surroundings are such as
to admit of the easy construction of a
dam at low figure. 1t is hoped that
the privilege will be at once utilized
for business, which will be cheering
news to the tOwnspeople. Benjamin
Greenbanks was here Saturday lock-
ing over the property and comforting
with Mr.. Howe with view te bring
ing his business here. A number of
business men have signifed willing
ness to aid the enterprise and it really
looks as though fresh impetus to the
business interests of the place was
among the possibilities.
In addition to the Roach property
Mr.. Howe has also bought piece of
land, four acres more or less, on the
opposite side of the river, a portion of
the old Buzzell estate. If Mr.. Green
bank really desires to again engage in
| business it would seem as though the
advantages offered here are exception
al. Mr.. Howe, it is understood, offers
to give him the water privilege and
sufficient land on which to erect build
ing. Mr.. Howe is also talking with
other manufacturers and out of it all
something practical may result.
| Conveyancing Extraordinary.
He is very foolish man who walks
up the avenue these days when from
eight to dozen horses are engaged in
| tho uOhla work of CARRYING folks mn