St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-05-05

with the institute are the Washburn
shops, where the students make ma
chinerv and general woodwork.
The first item in the Monitors S
Barton Landing news this week
reads like this: 'Suckers are here in
great quantities" Sorry. But Bar
ton is not the only town thus afflict
ed and the balmv spring air gen
orally brings that kind of pOpula-
tion into prominent notice.
-Chamberlin post has invited Rev.
Dr. Stratton, the newly called pastor
of the Railroad street church, to
preach the Memorial sermon at Music
hall on the Sunday evening preceding
May 80. Arrangements are in
progress also for concert by home
talent in the evening of Memorial
day.
Fred N. Whitney of the Burling-
ton Clipper and Harry Parker of the
Bradford Opinion were in town on
Saturday to meet c. T. Walter of
the Republican and make further ar
raugements for the Vermont Press
assOcia tons excursion, these three
being the executive committee of the
assOcia ton.
Read Gov. Pages Arbor day
proclamation in another column,
and make the most possible out of
that occasion. Friday, May 13, is
the date, and a great many trees and
a good deal of shrubbery ought to
be located on that day where they
will be of use and beauty to the
community.
The lecture by Prof. B. G. Nor
throp in Music hall on Saturday,
May II, will be one that all who are
interested in beautifying our town
will want to hear. Prof. Northrop
is recognized authority on all mat
ters relating to village improvement
The speaker comes under the auspices
of the Board of Trade and the lee
ture will be free.
A great deal of trouble was ex-
pected in Europe on Labor day,
May 1, and for some weeks there
have been dire prophecies as to
what was going to happen on that
date. But the trouble did not come
There were many and great demon
strations by the working people
across the big water on Sunday, but
no disturbances; and the croakers
had croaked for nothing at all.
The price paid by Al Bailey
for his real estate purchase on East
ern avenue and Main street, the
particulars of which were given last
week, was $4,000. Mr.. Bailey
purchased the property on his own
responsibility and has not made any
plans for the future. The Sanborn
block on Main street originally cost
about $4,000 and is all rented.
The block Mr.. Bailey occupies is one
of the best located in town, so that
both blocks are excellent property to
own.
The committee appointed to
draft a constitution for a Woman's
club take pleasure in saying their
work is finished, and appoint Mon
day, May 9, at 4 p. M, for a general
meeting to be held at the Board Of
Trade rooms. At this meeting the
constitution will Represented for dis
cussion. While village Improvement
will be one object of the club, it will
be only part of the work in view
Every woman in St. Johnsbury is
invited to be present.
The Boston and Maine railroad
has refused to continue its contract
with the Monarch palace car COM
panv for service over its northern
lines, which expires June 26, and has
given it to the Wagner company in
stead. This involves the stopping
of the service on the lines which
transfer their parlor and sleeping
cars to that railroad. Consequently
the Monarch sleeper which has pass
ed through here every night between
Springfield and Quebec will be dis
continued and replaced by Wagner
sleepers.
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