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


soprano, Miss Otillie Norman, contral-
to, SignOr Marion, tenor and Harry
Bragau, baritone. The course will
probably open with this fine concert
in October, somewhat earlier than has
been customary. This concert will lie
the musical event of the season in st.
JOhnsbury.
Closed for Repairs.
The South church is closed not to
be re-Opened for public services until
after the completion of the repairs
which will require some months. An
invitation from the North church to
worship with them has been accepted
for the next few weeks. The ladies of
the South church are entering into the
work of raising funds for the improve
ments with hearty interest. There
was supper at Mrs. P. ID. BlOdgett's
week before last when the hat was
passed round and $I5 added to the
fund. At another supper given at
realized.
Spontaneous Combustion.
A narrow escape from serious fire
occurred on the premises of E. n. Ran
dali on Railroad street early Saturday
morning as a result of spontaneous
combustion. In the barn adjoining
Mr.. RandalPs house was can of floor
wax and on the top of it rag saturat
ed with the wax that had been used in
polishing a floor about two weeks be-
fore. Mrs. John Underwood, who
lives in the upstairs tenement and was
called up early Saturday morning, saw
smoke issuing from the barn. On open
ing the barn door the rag was ablaze.
Mrs. Underwood with great presence
of mind seized the mass and threw it
into the garden thereby avoiding
general conhagratiOn as considerable
infammable stuff was near by. This
floor wax is in quite common use IN
this village and it behooves those who
handle it to exercise special caution. 1t
is largely composed of wax, turpentine
and varnish and spontaneous combus-
tiOn is apt to occur where rags or waste
saturated with the stuff are left about.
The fact that the household was rous-
ed at an unusually early hour saved a
general burning up of MIR. Randalls
A Fostoffice Scare.
This community has been somewhat
disturbed the past few days because of
rumored decisions on the pOstoffice re-
mOval question. The government in
spectOr was here last week and again
this week and expressed the opinion
that the Railroad street branch and
the Summerville Office should be dis
continued and free delivery at once
established, which will be the final
outcome of the business. Rumors that
the fiat had gone forth and that the re-
moval would take place at once are
without foundation, though the inspec-
tor will probably report in favor OF
such action. A strong petition, signed
by a large number of the prominent
business men and citizens of st. Johns
bury, was forwarded to the postmaster
general at Washington some months
ago, requesting that no change be made
in the location of the postoffice until a
fair hearing and an opportunity for a
| full presentation of the case be 81 wen
the citizens. 1t is reasonably y supposed
that whatever the final decision this
request will be granted.
Despite the above statements, made
on the authority of b. G.. Howe and
others who are supposed to be we'll in
formed, the beginning of work on Mr.
HOwe's new business block north of the
Avenue house has started the rumOl
afresh, and it is stated that the Office ii
/ to be moved to that spot on Railroad
! street, that the government has leased
it for five years, ETC., etc. Lots OF peo
pie believe this but Mr.. Howe state
that the removal question is still un
settled SO far as he knows, that thu
Railroad street building is to be let fol
mercantile business and the upper par
probably to the Knights of Pithias
The foundation for these rumOrs as w
understand it is that Mr.. Howe ha
made a written proposition to the gov
erDment as to what he will furnish fO
an office.
Serious Accident.
Solomon Lemere, a man about a
years of age, met with an accident a
"the dump" yesterday that is likely t.
cost him his life. He was engaged will
a long pole in loosening the earth Oh
the bank when large mass fell uDol
and crushed him. He was taken to hi
home where it was found that one le
F was broken and that he was ais
injured internally; it is feared that hi
back is broken and that he cannot lon
survive. He has a wife and five chill
dren. Mr.. Caldwell, who was superin
tending the work, had repeatedly eau
toned the men to be careful, but
moment before the accident he wa
called away.
A Scabbed Car.
A Passumpsic freight car passe
through here yesterday that had bee
out on the G. B. g. Q. road and had re
ceived the attention of the striking en-
4 gineers. A big poster was pasted o