St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-03-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

Col. T. c. Fletcher is out again af-
ter severe attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Jennie Rickaby has gone to
Boston and will be absent two weeks.
c. w Thomas and ]. F. Marsh of
Boston are in town for a few days
visit
B. G. Corser of Brattleboro, for
mer resident of this town. was in St.
Johnsbury this week
Mrs G. H. Porter Of New Island,
P. O. is on visit to her brother-in-
law, Thomas Rickaby.
Prof. VIM J. Tucker of AndOver
was on Tuesday night chosen pres
ident of Dartmouth to succeed Pres
ident Bartlett.
News was received from Capt Ed
ward F. Griswold, Monday, of his
safe arrival at Havre, France. The
steamer, LA Gascoygne" had
rough passage.
Mrs. c. M Stone and Miss Mary
E. Stone left yesterday for a few
weeks sojourn at Old Point Comfort,
Va. Mrs. c. L. Goodell and daugh
ter of Boston will be with them.
H. H May. E. w. Owen, Mrs.
Peck and Miss Goodwin participated
in musical convention at East Lyn-
don last week, and sing in conven-
ton concert at Lyndonville this
week
Rev NJ Atwood was called to
Sheffield last Friday to officiate at
the funeral of Noah Folsom; remain
ing over the Sabbath he preached the
funeral sermon also of Samuel P
Dexter.
Mayor Seneca Haselton of Burling-
| ton was reelected on Tuesday by
about 13O majority over Lyman, the
republican candidate. Mayor Hasel-
ton is brother of Mrs. J. M. Puffer
of this village.
News was received here this week
of the death at Lowell, Mass, of the
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Deposit, N. Y, formerly of st. Johns
bury. Mrs. Fisher was over 80
years old.
DIR. G. B. Bullard and Asa S. Liv-
ingston leave today for California
They go West via the Northern
Pacific railroad and return by the
! ,1;c+1racc-,a Pic GrorJa rOrta Thew
will be absent about two months.
Col. Alexander 6. Halves of San
Francisco, the Pacific coast agent of
the New York Life Insurance Co.,
has been i'll town this week visiting
his relatives. Col. Halves was most
cordially welcomed by his many
friends.
Arthur Wilder has bought an
interest in the Ellis Lubricator COM
pany of Boston and left St. Johnsbury
Monday. This company manufac-
ture oilers for engines and machinery.
Mr. Wilder's family will remain in
st. Johnsbury for the present.
T. c. Spencer returned from his
Western trip on Tuesday morning,
and brought back with him a good
opinion of Colorado and the sur
rounding country, especially from a
business point of view, as well as be-
cause "they have no winter there. "
The trip was made comfortably.
Charles w. Mccormick spent Sun
day with his father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. M. Mccormick. He has
been at Fitchburg, Mass, for the
past five years and has now gone tC
Chicago to accept a position as
travelling salesman for syrup
mandatory. His route extends as
far south as New Orleans and as far
west as San Francisco.
Miss Laura S. Watson, teacher o
history and English literature at St
Johnsbury Academy, has been chosen
to succeed Miss Philena McKeen as
principal OF Abbott Academy, An
dover, Mass. Miss Watson is {
: graduate OF Mt. Holyoke college
She does not leave the Aca deny uhti
, the close of the present school year
Her departure from St. Johnsbury i:
to be regretted, as she is an accom-
plished teacher
. CAMP FIRE
Chamberlin post and Chamberlir
Relief Corps are arranging for bis
f camp fire in Grand Army hall OF
, Wednesday evening, March 9. Al
the Gra nd rr11u 1noStS and cnr-rnS he