St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-11-01
PERSONAL MENTION.
Rev. T. P. Frost delivered mission
ary address at Irasbugh Tuesday even

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ary address at Irasbugh Tuesday even
ing.
Mrs. Mary B. Paige is spending the
fall with her friend, Mrs. Mary D..
Townsend of Rutland.
Special pension agent o. w. Farrer
has been ordered to Maine and has al
ready gone to his new field.
Mrs. Henry C. Newell is at North
ampton, Mass, this week visiting her
daughter Margaret, who is at Smith
college.
Caledonia county is represented on
the board of directors of the state ag
ricultural society by Henry Chase of
Lyndon aud C. j. Bell of Hardwick.
Hon. HI. G.. Ide was elected first vice
president of the Vermont Bar associa-
tion at Montpelier last week. Hon. P.
X. Gleed of Morrisville was elected
president.
Misses Mary and Martha Leitch spoke
to large audience in South Boston
last Sunday evening upon their mis-
sionary work in Ceylon. They sailed
Monday on the Britannia for England
where they will continue their labors
in raising funds for Jaffna college,
Ceylon.
We are indebted to Col. Albert
Clarke of Rutland for copy of the re-
port of the Gettysburg monument COM
missioners, pamphlet of 16 pages,
giving a resume of the work thus far
done by the commission and contain
ing handsome sketches of the Vermont
monuments that are to be erected on
the Gettysburg battlefield. The
sketch of the state monument is crown
ed with a statue of the late Gen. Stan
nard. The commission recommend
that $4,000 be appropriated for such
figure.
r. U. Farnsworth of Topeka, Kan
sas, was in town yesterday. Mr..
Farnsworth enlisted in company G of
the third Vt. regiment, and went to
the front from this place in 1861. He
was correspondent of the Caledonian
while in the army and his letters will
be remembered by many of our older
readers. He has lived at Topeka for
the past 90 years and is East now to
attend the golden wedding of his par
ents at Northfield next week and to
meet many old acquaintances, both
comrades in arms and others.
Business and Real Estate Transfers.
ThOs. III. Burgin has sold his baking
and confectionery business in Union
block ON Main street to Lee III. Gas
kill, who takes possession at once.
Mr.. Gaskill retains in the establish
ment Harry Fuller, who has been with
Mr.. Burgin for some time and is thor
oughly familiar with the business, and
the good reputation of the place will
be maintained. Mr.. Burgin goes to
the sea coast, probably near Portland,
Maine. He has made many friends
during his business career in this COM
muuity, where he has always been
known as a man of good business quail
iications, upright in all his dealings.
Howard Wilcox has sold his restau-
rant business at the depot to D. BOyn-
ton, who is now running the Morris
vile depot restaurant. Mr.. BoyntOn
will not take possession until spring 6
when he purposes making extensive
repairs and improvements that will
greatly accommodate the travelling
public. Mr.. Wilcox will go on to his
farm.
w. M. Hovey has sold his stock
and implements to his son Fred M
Hovey, and rented him the farm be-
yond Stiles pond. w. M. Hovey has
bought the Jesse Cheney place for
S2500 in Summerville and moved there.
E. N. Randall has sold his house OIL
Railroad street to DR.. George HI. Smith
who purposes occupying it at once
Mr.. Randall and family will board fol
awhile.
B. G.. Howe and J. A. Noyes have
bought half interest in the Danville
block, corner of Eastern avenue an(
Railroad street, of DR.. Woodward'i
heirs. The other half interest in thi
property is owned by Charles Ingalli
and HOratio Rankin of Danville. 1t ii
supposed Messrs. Howe and Noyet
have bought as an investment and tina
sooner or later the block will be thor
) oughly overhauled and repaired.
John w. Balch has sold his interest
in the firm of Hall & Balch, furniture
and undertakers, to Charles A. Stanley
j.. of this place. An invoice of the good
, is now going ON. Mr.. Stanley, wh'
, has been for some years engaged at tn
, scale works, is well known in thi
community as an enterprising youn,
t man and will give his personal atten
tion to the business in company with
the present senior partner, S. w. Hall
, French F. Carrick has sold to Inez
Goodall his house and lot on Portlan,
street in Summerville for $2sOO. Inc
: Goodall has sold to Mr.. Carrick tn,
Peabody farm in Paddock village fo
$4,000.
3 E. L. Hovey has sold to NJ. S. Hove,
) a building lot on Portland street il
= Summerville and house will be bull
on it.
= John E. DOlloff has sold to Eugen
0 NJ. Dolloff house and land above Fair
= banks village.
The Big Oxen Wagered.