St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-02

Mass, and Carrie Bickford of Maiden
Mass, are the guests of Miss ABBY
Brown.
w. S. Boynton and family and Joh1
c. Clark, A. d. Nelson, Sias Randall
and E. E. Sargent and families go te
Peaks Island today.
E. B. Hamblin of North Adams
Mass, paid his old friends a flying visi,
this week. Mr.. Hamblin, who was
formerly clerk in Bingham's store is
now running drug store of his own.
Walter r. Bridgman, recently tutor
of Greek in Yale uni versity, has been
appointed professor of Greek in
Miami university at Oxford, Ohio,
the alma mater of Benjamin Har-
rison. Mr.. Bridgman's frie nds here
and in McIndoes will be pleased to
learn of this appointment.
Editor A. A. Earle of the White Riv-
er Junction Landmark, who has been
making an extended tour through
Northern Vermont and New York, has
returned to his sanctum in better trim
than ever. He honored the CaledOnian
Office with a call on his way north and
was quite frisky for man of his age.
The exodus to Peaks Island took
place Monday as advertised. The
party included these gentlemen and
their families: Judge w. P. Smith,
Major N. P. Bowman, A. F. Nichols,
E. N. Randall and Mrs. George Ran
dali, and q. A. Richardson. A. Clark
Harvey and family are also at Peaks
Island.
The Misses Mary and Martha Leitch,
who went from Ryegate to the mis-
sionary field in Ceylon, are meeting
with great success in England and
Scotland in raising funds for Jaffna
college. They have already raised
over $40, 200 and will soon come over
to this country to spend their vacation
at their old home.
Rev. C. M. Lamson and two of his
sons are in Massachusetts this week
Mr.. Lamson breaches at Auburndale
next Sunday occupying the pulpit Ol
Rev. j. G. Cutler, a former principal OF
st. JOhnsbury academy some 80 years
ago. Rev. S. S. Martyr of Windsor
will preach at the North church here
next Sunday.
Rev. Edwin w. Parker writes from
the Methodist church mission at Mo-
radabad, India, that the government
examinations in his high school are
over and seven out of the ten scholars
passed. "Mrs. Parker has 142 girls in
her high school and ever 400 girls in
her day schools and this in a place
where no girl or woman could read
when we came here first"
Charles Ranney, the popular con
ductor of the Lake road, was given 6
surprise party at his home in SwantOr
Saturday evening, July 81, in honor o
his 44th birthday anniversary. Among
the gifts was handsome $40 bool
case and secretary combined, 10y
t friends, mostly employees of the road
) an elegant silver tea-set from relatives
in ST. Johnsbury a beautiful gold
f mounted watch chain, made of hi
daughter Etta's hair, present from
Mrs. Ranney and Miss Eta. The
flowers were sent by Mrs. Jewett. l
was a jolly time.
Alfred III. Brooks, who recently wen
1 to Worcester to accept position as or
ganist in the Pilgrim church, gets
8 handsome notice in the Worcester Tel
egram of the Both inst. The new organ
was first used Sunday, and the service
3 was in recognition of it's presence, Rev
t G.. M. Southgatc preaching on 9Th
3 mission of the Organ" The Telegram
says: "In Mr.. Brooks the church ha
f secured an organist capable of bringin!
\ from the instrument the best of whiol
= it is capable, for, though but yOun.
= man, his performance of the chOru
8 from the Messiah, last evening, prOve'
him professional of high talent"
Music Hath Its Charms.
The band gave another excellen
concert on Railroad street Saturda
evening. The next one will be givel
Friday evening at Paddock village i
pleasant, if stormy it will be had O
Saturday evening. 1t is specially de
@ sired that the boys and men refrai
g from crowding close about the ban
n