St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-24

rangement some weeks ago and he has
grown weaker of late seeming to be
partially paralyzed.
Mrs. Mary A. LivermOre will de-
liver the address at the Lyndon Insti-
tute anniversary this year. Date, June 5.
Place, Music hall, LyndOnville. Sub
ject, "a dream of tomorrow" Special
rates will be granted those living on
the Passumpsic line, and the evening G
train south will be held until after tn e
lecture.
The Concord, N. H., local opera
company repeated the Pirates of Pen
zance at LacOnia last week with G.. S..
Conant as Fred, to small house
that didn't pay expenses. Here is a
lesson for other local opera companies.
Concord and Manchester papers speak
in high terms of Mr.. Conant's "Fredn
in the presentation of the opera at
Concord.
One of the many railroad rumors
abroad is that the Canadian Pacific has
bought controlling interest in the
new $500" route to Minneapolis and
will make it direct line through this
place to the seaboard. Another rumor
is that the Boston & Maine is negotiat-
ing for the New York and New Haven
and New England roads. To the old
saying that one can go anywhere from
st. JOhnsbury must soon be added that
he may do it all on ticket issued by
the Boston & Maine road.
Prof. G. E. Putney gave a valuable
and plain talk to young men at the
young mems meeting at the Associa-
ton rooms Sunday afternoon. The
speaker said the international commit
tee had decided that at least two meet
ings year should be given to talks on
private subjects, and then for over an
hour held the undivided attention of a
large audience. At the close every
young man was handed a pledge to
keep himself, his thoughts, his acts
and his conversation pure. Next Sun
day afternoon Rev. C. M. Lamson will
address the young men upon the sub
ject, "Selling yourself"
Baccalaureate.
The baccalaureate sermon before the
graduating class at st. Johnsbury
academy this year will be delivered by
Rev. III. It. Fuller of Worcester, former
principal of the academy. This will
be good news to many of his old friends
here who will be glad to hear Mr..
Fuller once more.
A Breach of Promise Suit.
Emily H. Cheney of this place has
brought suit against DR.. H. S. Calder
wood for breach of promise of marriage.
The damages are set at $1,000. III. C.
Ide and Harry Blodgett are retained
by Miss Cheney. DIR. Calderwood was
married March to Emma S. Durgan.
DR.. CalderwOOd threatens to bring a
suit against Miss Cheney for blackmail
The New Grand List.
The listers have completed their
work which is summarized below.
The figures show a decrease of eight
in the number of polls, and an increase
of $45,7 in the real estate list and of
$72, ,357 ia the personal list, making a
total increase over the list of 1887 OF
$I18,I32. Here are the figures: Mum
Der of polls, 1893, tax, $2,986; rea
estate, first class, Gncluding buildings
and land valued at less than $4,000
81, ,593, $50; second class, $500, 100 to
tai real estate, $2,O92, $40; personal
$1,146, ,564 total valuation, So, $40, ,1O4
The selectmen went down on tn,
Avenue last week to fix the BOUNDARY
line in reference to the location of til,
new B. G. Howe block, but found ac
tion in that line not called for as a pc
titiOn had been started and numerOusl,
signed requesting DR.. Bancroft of Con
cord, n. H., to withdraw his injunction
on building the block in accordanc
with present location of the founda
tiOns. The petition has been signe'
by number of both the village an,
town officers.