St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-11-07
PERSONAL MENTION.

week in New York.
H. N. Turner left Tuesday after
noon on a western trip.
Miss Mary c. Lunnie is visiting
her relatives in this place.
E. H. BOardman of New York has
been in town the past week.
| Mass, to teach school among the
"Cape Cod folks"
Mrs. Frank Perrigo of South
birmingham, Mass, is visiting for
mer acquaintances.
Miss Louisa B. Savage has gone to
ST. Paul, Mimi, where she expects to
remain for the winter.
Alvin Chalmers. who has been
studying law with Ex-Gov. Farnham
of Bradford, has entered Alexander
Dunnett's Office.
DIR. J. E. Rankin of Westfield, n J..
brother of the late A. E. Rankin of
this place, is mentioned for president
of Howard University at Washing
ton, D. c.
Mrs. E. l.. Hovey of Summerville
has been presented with a silver tea
set as a reminder of the Universalist
society's appreciation of her faithful
services in the choir.
Irving Locke has been on the road
for the past two weeks looking after
Manager Bingham telephone wires.
There are over 200 miles of wire in the
exchange of which Mr.. Bingham is
manager, extending from Newport to
Fairlee.
In a recent catalogue of autograph
letters two written by the late Judge
Poland of this place are valued at
rs and so cents each. The former
was written while he was Senator
and related to the transactions OF
the investigation committee upon
the Credit Mobilier.
7. H. Drew returned from Pierre,
South Dakota, Saturday and says
that the new capital city is growing
rapidly. The Chicago & Northwest
ern railway have given 20 acres for
the capitol site, ground has been
broken for the building and an $780,
900 hotel will be completed by the
time the Legislature meets.
Rev. Henry w. Jones and son, Har-
ry Foster Jones, had quick trip
homeward on the Alaska, landing in
New York in less than seven days
from Queenstown. Harry has re-en-
tered Amherst college and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jones, the health of both hav-
ing much improved, expect to reach
st. Johnsbury about the Goth inst.
Rev F. S. Fisher attended the fes-
tival Of the Vermont church choir
guild at st. Albans last week. The
chorus of $50 voices was the largest
in the history of the guild and choice
music was artistically rendered. Mr..
| Fisher, who has served for several
wears as chairman of the committee
of the guild, at his own request was
excused from further service after a
unanimous vote of thanks had been
given him.
AN EARLY ST. JOHNSBURY BOOM.
The following is copy of an adj
vertisement printed in the Provi-
dence, r. L., Gazette of August s, 1873
"a little over 100 years ago. 1t will
be noticed that even SO long ago as
that, st. Johnsbury was reckoned a
very desirable place of residence.
Following is the ad.:
NEW LANDS.
Inferior to none in quality or eli
mate, for those who prefer a compe-
tency with health and safety, to lux
ury with infirnity and danger, on
most generous terms, and for which
pay may be made in cattle, many
kinds of country produce, or labor
| The lands lie on or near the pleasant
and healthful Passumpsick, in the
County of Orange, State of Vermont
| Particulars may be known by apply
ing to the subscriber in st. Johns
bury, in said County, who will show
not maps and charts of the Country
variegated with imaginary plains
valleys and streams, but the
| SOIL ITSELF.
Titles to every lot will be had from
original grantees.
Come, see, and you will undoubt-
edly be suited.
JONATHAN ARNOLD.
Providence, Feb. 21, 1889.
What a man for a western real es-
tate agent this Jonathan Arnold
would have made, had he lived a
hundred years later! AS it was, he
had good deal to do with the early
history of St. Johnsbury, and start
ing this town Alright.