St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-09-16


| St. j. & L. C. R. R. Co.-Special Meeting.
Mrs Lawrence Brown-Christian Healing.
Inez GoodaIl-House for Sale.
| Fred Observation-Disclosures Goods.
Minnie Acknowledgement.
| F. L. Houghton-Sale of Holstein Cattle.
| Mrs. ID. A. MorrisOn-Special Sale.
Submit Farrows Est.-Presentation of Acct.
BRIEF LOCALS.
If the Caledonian is issued lat'
next week it will be on account of the
fair.
The lecture by Mary A. Livermor'
is unavoidably postponed for the pres
ent.
Rev. Edward Fairbanks will Oc
cupy his pulpit in the South churcl
next Sunday.
Rev. F. E. Dawson of the Free
Baptist and Rev. E. T. Sanford of the
Baptist church exchanged pulpits last
Sunday.
The Vermont branch of the WON
ans board of missions holds it annual
meeting at Middlebury, Wednesday
Oct. 81.
1t is George Hidden who purchas-
ed the Francis Bingham place, foot Of
Main street, for $4,000. He buys it as
an investment.
"A large flock of wild geese passed
over the village Sunday bound South.
Is this harbinger of an early and Sc
we're winter
Station Agent Henderson sold As
Western tickets last month. No need
of going to New York or Boston fol
the best rates.
The Newport people are taking
steps for the introduction of the cleo
trio light. st. Johnsbury must be look
ing to her laurels.
The schools in Summerville and in
districts IL and IA will be closed next
week on account of the fair, the time
being made up at the end of the term
w. S. Boynton of the Passumpsic
savings bank and Dennis E. May of the
Fairbanks office are named as candi-
dates for positions on the governors
staff.
John N. Allen has accepted the
agency for the Montpelier daily
Waterman during the session of the
legislature. Orders can be left at the
post Office.
The annual report of the supervis-
Ors of insane of the state shows that
st. Johnsbury has had during the year
eight patients in Brattleboro asylum,
all transients.
The Hibernica comedy company
drew fair crowd at the Opera house
Tuesday evening. The Julian comedy
company will play every evening next
week dC GH0 SdIuo place.
In one of the offices of this village
is posted a sign, printed in large, clear
type, which bears these words
"Friend, do not Swear" 1t is very
appropriately placed over the tele-
phone.
The mercury got unpleasantly
near the frost line Monday night, but
nice rain saved the tender vines. A
beautiful little rain Sunday night and
another this morning are harbingers OF
good.
"A rainbow party will be given by
the young ladies of the church of the
Messiah in the church vestry tO-mOr
row evening. Entertainment and re
freshments will be furnished at the
usual low prices.
1t is astonishing how the children
did cry for The Caledonian last week
An extra edition, beside over 90
more half-sheets containing the loca
side of the paper, proved insufficient
to meet the demand.
Augustus Laundry, who serve,
four years in the army put in an ap
plication for pension in 1883. Som
time ago he died and this week his tw
children received $4I.l3 pension mon
ey. Not a very heavy return for thes
days of large pensions.
News has been received of til
death Of the wife of Judge billiard N
Judge of Eutaw, Alabama. Mr.. Judg
is a nephew of Mrs. DR.. Brooks of thi
place, and some 20 years ago he was a
school with his brother in this place.
/. The most incredible story of tn,
week is that hawk seized and, with
Barberous Noise, came near carrying
away one of st. Johnsbury's brightes
men last week, installing him for
rare mOrsel of legitimate hawk foOC
After being literally held in suspens
for a while, the man was finally rescue
by friends.
The tickets for the lecture cours
will be put on sale Saturday, Oct. II
The committee is putting forth specii
effort to make the course a good on
Beside the lectures and concerts a
ready announced Reeves band h,
been engaged for a concert and it
hoped to secure Kate Field as one
the lecturers.