St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-05-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

| l1ngtOn musical festival.
Adore Martel is spending a few
weeks at his home in Richford.
Miss Minnie Tyler of Brattleboro,
a niece of Judge Tyler, is visiting at
Rev c. H Merrill's.
Landlord Flint, of the Cottage ho-
tel, and his wife and daughter re-
turned from California last week.
DIR. G. B. Bullard has been the
guest of Secretary of War Proctor at
his home in Proctor the past week.
DIR. J. A. Paquet leaves for Hart
ford, Conn, this week, where he will
continue in the practice of his profess
sion
LYMAN H. Brooks, who is connect
ed with a large wholesale store in
Sheridan, Wyoming Territory, is
home on a visit.
John M. Allen leaves for Burling-
ton Saturday to work in the office of
the Champlain Transportation COM
pany this summer.
Herbert D. Williams, an Academy
graduate in the class of 'S7 who is
now supplying the church at Brook
field, is visiting in town.
Rev. G. M. Curl left for Antrim, N
H., Monday where he will deliver
the Decoration day address. Mr..
J. L. Couch is enjoying visit from
his sister, Mrs Stevens, of Dubuque,
Ia. She leaves soon for Tacoma,
w. T., where her husband is located.
Cards are out for the marriage on
Wednesday of Charles H. Sage Of
Denver, our first Y. M. c. A. secreta-
rv, and Helen E. Shells of Neenah,
Wisconsin.
H. L. Hutchinson of the scale firm
of Fairbanks & Hutchinson, San
Francisco, has been in town this
week. He has just njoyed a trip
around the world.
w. S. Boynton has returned from
Il business trip through the West.
high as his head and peaches and
other fruit half ripe
Charles D. Hazen has had his part
at the coming commencement at
Dartmouth changed from a discus
sion to dissertation subject, Amer
lean oratory as literature.
Steele Brothers are we'll established
in the blacksmithing business at San
ia Monica, Cal. They were formerly
from Peacham and one is son-in-law
of Campbell Davie of this place.
William T. Horton and Carl NJ
Spencer help make up a fishing party
of half a dozen who have been in
Canada the present week. The
others are from Massachusetts and
New Hampshire
Rev. L. o. Brastow of Yale Divini-
ty school, formerly pastor of the
South church in this place, is enjoy
ing two months vacation in Cali
fornia. Mrs. Brastow accompanies
him on the trip.
About so of the friends of Com
mander E. l.. Hovey called on him
Saturday evening, on the occasion of
his fiftieth birthday, and presented
him with a handsome easy-chair.
Capt. P. D. Blodgett made the pres
entation speech to which Mr.. Hovey
happily responded.
Rev. John Tyler of Natal, South
Africa, and two of his daughters,
Misses Susie and Matte Tyler, ex-
pect to sail for England about the
middle of next month. They will
reach this country in September.
Mr. Tyler is the oldest missionary in
service in South Africa, having la
bored there faithfully over 40 years
AS he is in poor health it is doubtful
if he returns to his field of labor again.
He has a son and daughter in this
place, and many friends who will
welcome him back again.
The Springfield Republicans cor
respondent at Stafford Springs,
Conn, has the following pleasant
notice of the new rector who begins
his 1abors at st. Andrews next Sun
day: 'Mr. Buckley does not leave
on account of dissatisfaction with
his present field of labor or prospec-
tive increase of salary. The increased
advantages under which he will la
Dor in St. Johnsbury have influenced
his decision. The place is larger than
Stafford Springs, the society strong
er, and access to the large library
there will CRAFTY his love for books.
Mr. Buckley has hosts of friends at
the Springs who will greatly regret
his departure.
REPAIRS AT THE POST OFFICE.
AS announced in these columns last
week everything has been satisfacto-
rily adjusted in reference to the post
Office and the department has taken
FIVE years lease of the building
Repairs were begun on the property
early Monday morning and they will
be completed in about three weeks.
The office when completed will not
differ materially from the plans pub
lished in the Caledonian of January
81. There will be four windows in