St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-07-01
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
Weather Record.
NEW ADS IN THIS PAPER.

NEW ADS IN THIS PAPER.
Mrs D. A Morrison-A Benefit.
Girl Wanted.
Herbert E. MOOre-WagOn for Sale.
Mrs. A. W. POrter-Pupils Wanted.
Mrs L. Brown, N. D.-Christian Healing.
Dr. Gage-AppOintment.
Glasses Lost,
Chas S. Hastings-Maple Wood
BRIEF LOCALS.
The new summer time tables o
the railroads are given OH this page.
The Merchants national bank hai
declared a semi-aDnual dividend O
three per cent. payable to-day.
1t is expected that Rev. F. E. Da.
vison will begin his work here will
the Free Baptist society next Sunday
Asa Hurlburt, who went to Boston
two weeks ago for medical treatment
returned last evening in a low cOndi-
| ton.
The insolvency proceedings in the
case of Ruth Graham of Peacham are
discontinued by reason of the death OF
the petitioner.
B. B. Shattuck, a we'll known citi-
zen who lives on the Danville road, is
very sick. Fears were entertained last
evening that he might not recover.
The Passumpsic road begins run
ming a Sunday paper train from w. R.
Junction to Newport next Sunday
The train reaches st. JOhnsbury at
S.48 a. IN.
-Danville block on the corner of
Eastern avenue and Railroad streets is
ing by recent repairs and the liberal
use of paint.
The village trustees have employ
ed William Cook to trim up the trees
about the village streets and he is do
ing a good job, letting in the sunlight
and tidying up things generally.
1t is expected that Dwight Lawton
of Connecticut, many years ago resi-
dent of this place, will take the Lam
bert Hastings place and carry on the
ice business of Henry c. Hastings.
The national holiday will be OBJ
served at the post Office July 3 by clos
ing the Office for the day with the ex-
ceptiOn of from 9 to 10 a. NJ, and 6 to
p. IN. Evening mail will close at z
p. m.
Allen Stearns, the boy who stole
SIG from Mrs. Lynch and departed for
Canada, surrendered himself last week,
was brought before Justice Sargent,
pleaded guilty and was put under 5000
bonds.
Judge j. G.. HOvey had pleasant
outing last week when he visited Nor
ton pond with friends and caught over
100 good sized pond trout in one day.
This item is not written by the fish ed
On Arthur F. Walkers 21st birth
day last week, his mother brought out
piece of her wedding cake which had
stood the test of 81 years and is yet
good for several healthy dreams with
an occasional nightmare thrown in.
Tho MANY frianHS Of r. Wa1Ear
are urging the prOpriety of sending
him to Montpelier next fall to rep
resent st. JOhnsbury in the state legis-
lature. Col. Truman Fletcher is also
"named" as a candidate for the posi-
ton.
George B. Walker, while attempt
| ing to fit a gas metre in his building
Tuesday with a piece of pipe that was
afterward found to be imperfect, was
severely burned about the face and
hands by escaping gas which caught
| fire.
The Y. NJ. G. A. lecture committee
have already had meetings and are
making preparations for the course Of
1867. In beginning thus early they
hope to make arrangements for one OF
the best courses of lectures and enter
tainments st. JOhnsbury ever enjoyed
| The Feed water heater company
are happy over the result of some fiat
tering tests of their device which hav,
just been finished on the Connection
river railroad, showing large pei
cent. of saving in fuel. Tests are nov
in progress on other roads.
| Geo. w. BOnett has the sOmewha
questionable honor of having been tn,
first to introduce watermelOns in thi
market this season. The doctors un
doubtedly put him up to it. Maj. Bo
nett is also handling all of DR.. III.
Browns strawberries this season an,
shows up some mammoth specimens.
Quite a number of the musica
people of our village were invited int
E. F. Browns Saturday evening t
meet Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Clarl
who spent few days at his mothers
A pleasant hour was enjoyed and som
fine singing heard from both Mr.. an
Mrs. Clark. They left Monday on til
Portland train.