St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-30
Eighth Regiment Reunion.

Eighth Regiment Reunion.
There are many survivors of the 9Th
VT. in this town and county. The re-
union of the regiment at Newport Fri
day was a great success. Gen. Ste
phen Thomas, perpetual president, pre-
sided. Ex-Gov. Barstow read me-
mortal of the late Col. John Mead.
Among the speakers were Gen.
Thomas, Lieut. Col. Butterfield, j. S.
Burr of Philadelphia and P. d. Blod-
gett, the latter paying high tribute
to Col. Mead, an,old school mate.
Odd Fellows Memorial Service.
A service in memory of deceased
members of Caledonia lodge, L. o. o. F.
was held at the Odd Fellows hall
Tuesday evening. Appropriate music
was furnished by quartette, Mrs. Pat
terson, Miss Edith Hovey, Messrs Kent
and Taft. The address was delivered
by Rev. F. E. Dawson, who took for
his theme the symbolic language of
flowers, as dispelling the gloom that
is always associated with death. There
have been but two deaths in the order
during the past year, Jerry Matthews
and Mark Smith. The total number
of deaths in the order since it's organi-
zation is about 60 and the graves of all
were decorated during the day.
Free Baptist Yearly Meeting.
The Vermont yearly meeting of Free
Baptist churches will be held with the
church in this place, September SO.
The services consist of business ses-
sions, sermons and discussions of the
various benevolent interests of the
church. The full program of exercis-
es will be published next week, and
the sessions are all open to the public.
On account of the anticipated large
attendance the church would esteem
it great kindness if their friends in
the village would assist them in en-
tertaining the visitors from abroad.
Academy Notes.
st. JOhnsbury Academy opens with
unusually large attendance, the largest
for the first weeks session in the his
tory of the school. The number al
ready reaches over 800 with good pros
poets for 800 for the term.-South hall
is we'll filled having 60 boarders-
Davidson, Leavenworth, and Carpen-
ter, all of the class of '97, were in town
this week.-Prof Lord of Dartmouth
was present at the opening exercises
Tuesday morning.
A Suggestion.
The native sons of st. Johnsbury
who come back to the town from time
to time after years of absence are
charmed with the increasing beauty of
the place and are proud of her insti
tutions. The name of the town is
widely known not only by it's indus
tries, but also by it's schools, its church.
es and it's library. 1 have been greatly
interested in reading of the origin of
the name. Our patriotic forefathers,
remembering their own sacrifices for
the independence of America, set aside
the name DunmOre, by which, in honor
of the English Earl of Dunmore, our
present town with parts of Concord
and Waterford had been designated.
When the new township was charter
ed, Nov. l, 1856, it was named after
the French consul in New York, st.
John DeCreveceur, personal friend
of Vermont's great hero Ethan Allen.
The French nation had been our
friends and allies. Consul st. John had
become an American citizen, had pub
lished in Europe work eXtOlling the
bravery of the Americans in the war of
the Revolution, and had endeared him
self to our countrymen. In view of
this, what could be more fitting than
that there should be placed in the art
gallery or in the town hall, as a gift
from the citizens of the town, either
the portrait or the bust of st. John De-
Creveceur If no portrait of him can
be obtained, there might be in the
town hall or other appropriate place,
at least marble or bronze tablet COM
memorating the name of st. John and
explaining it's connection with that of
this town. Why may not history be
taught here, as it is in Boston, along
our highways and in our public build
ings, as we'll as from the text book in
the school rooms I'll. E. JEwETT.
Liquor at the County Fair.
The officers of the Caledonia County
Fair Ground company have returned