St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-09-02

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8, 1897.
| TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
| Weather Record
At Biugham's drug store, for the week endin
| Highest. Lowest.
Thursday, 81 Sc
Friday 81 50
| Saturday, Sc SIS
Sunday, 60 SO
Monday, rs SIS
Tuesday, 81 81
! Wednesday, 60 46
NEW ADS IN THIS PAPER.
z. N. Randall-New Goods.
NJ. L. Utley-Notice.
| G. A. Whitcher-Fall Goods.
| C. Morrilrs Est-AuctiOn Sale.
LIST Nat. Bank-Statement.
| Russell HaIlett's Est-PrObate of Will.
| G. F. Gibbs-For Sale.
BRIEF LOCALS.
Representative and Justice votes
printed at this Office at short notice
Rev. E. A. Hoyt exchanged with
Rev. E. w. Pierce of Glover last Sun
day.
L. d. Hazen has entered five yoke
of oxen for the $50 prize at the state
fair, Burlington.
The ST. Johnsbury Home Art
company is out with its usual fall an
nOuncement of novelties.
w. p. Stafford speaks on the third
party issue Friday night at Ryegate
and Saturday night at Sheffield.
AT the meeting of the board of civ
il authority Saturday some 40 names
were added to the voting list.
Charles Kirk has sold his tretting
horse, "Butcher Boy" Mr.. Kirk is
not telling who. the purchaser is.
The democrats hold a caucus Sat-
urday evening at 7.30 in the depot
hall to nominate candidate for rep
resentative.
The little folks of the Baptist So
ciety have a lawn party in front of B.
b. Clark's residence OH Main street,
Saturday evening.
john A. Moore has gone to market
this week for new goods, particulars
about which will appear in our adver-
Using columns next week.
The South church people enjoyed
some fine singing last Sunday, Mrs.
Annie Porter and her daughter, Miss
Josie, we're both in the choir.
Secretary C. l.. Page will occupy
the tenement in DR.. Perkins house
vacated by G.. A. Norton who moves
into his new purchase, the Gen. Ide
house.
The Feed Water Heater company
has engaged the second story of Wild
er's building on Railroad street where
the present.
On account of the extreme heat
Friday and Saturday afternoons work
was suspended in the foundery of the
scale shops where the mercury rose to
between 100 and 200.
The hottest days of summer last
Friday and Saturday. fine rain Tues
day fOreHOOn-the mercury down to
33 this morning, about covers the
weather for the week.
The lecture committee has closed
an engagement with the Schubert male
quartette of Chicago for one of the
concerts next winter. This is said to
be the best quartette in the country.
The st. JOhnsbury band will give
another concert Saturday evening, this
time on Railroad street. The concert
Saturday evening in the court house
yard was enjoyed by big crowd.
There were no services at st. An
drew's Episcopal church last Sabbath.
Rev. George Bailey from Richford will
Officiate next Sabbath and Rev. Mr..
Monroe from Providence, r. l., Sept.
IL.
Excursions to Bethlehem seem to
be good storm promoters. Tuesday it
''just poured" and put an end to the
festivities in Bethlehem and the hopes
of those who desired to go over from
st. JOhnsbury.
Edward GOss has sold his interest
in the firm of Thompson & GOss to
Mr.. Thompson, his partner, and moves
to Orcutt Falls where he will have
charge of the machinery of Wilder's
pulp mill.
News was received here early in
the week that E. S. Wallace had an at
tack of paralysis last Saturday and was
expected to live but few days. Mr..