St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1892-09-15
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

The Railroad street bs ptist
Sunday school had a pleasant little
picnic on Harris hill last Saturday.
The Sunday newspaper train has
made its last trip for the season.
About 175 Heralds and Globes were
sold here every SuT5..s.y5'
On the second page will be found
a stirring letter from ex-Secretary
Blaine on three important topics, and
areadible sketch of the poet Whittier.
p. Henault has bought a lot on
Railroad street of Louis Gingras,
and will build thereon at once. Mr.
Gingras has bought a lot near by
of NJ. J. Caldbeck.
The Mahogany Quartette and
Miss Josephine Hartman, reader,
give an entertainment under the aus
pices of the Y. P. S. c. E. at Barton
on the evening of the Goth.
Mrs H w. Hudson, formerly of
Providence, R. l., has opened a
studio in the Walker block and the
public are invited to examine her
work, which is now on exhibition.
Henry Tassier, who lives in Fair
banks village, had his right leg brok-
en- Monday by the caving-in of
ditch upon which he was working.
He received comminuted fracture Of
both bones between the knee and
ankle.
AT a union meeting of the local
Christian Endeavor societies at the
Free Baptist church on Monday
night, Waldo Mastin, Carl Gates and
Miss Jennie Gale reported in an in
teresting way the recent internation-
al convention at New York.
&C. S. Hastings has issued some
neat illustrated circulars announcing
his readiness to give lectures on
Saturn, the Hinged Planet" He
has already received replies from sew
eral sources, and the prospect is that
he will be frequently called on this
fall and winter to tell the interesting
story of Saturn With his large tele-
scopes, and his collection of oil
paintings, he can practically illus
trate his lecture and make it in
structive and entertaining
II. H. Hoskins of Newport, agri-
cultural editor of the Montpelier
Watchman, was in town on M Monday,
enroute for Maine on a business trip.
DIR. Hoskins is setting out a new
orchard of 1000 trees on his farm
near Newport. and calculates to
make still further conquests in the
line of fruit raising. In this he is an
expert, and has already settled the
question of what fruits can be safely
and prohtably grown in northern
Vermont.
Miss B. Carrie Hibbard, for some
time past stenographer at the office
for Savannah, Ca, where she has
secured a like position in the Offices OF
the Georgia Central railroad. On
Friday evening last she gave pleas
ant party at the Athenaum House
where she has boarded for a long
time, and the band favored the com
panv with a delightful serenade
Miss Hibbard is popular among the
young people here, and will carry
with her many good wishes.
We commend to the patronage Of
our readers the entertainment to be
given at Music Hall tomorrow even
ing by Prof. and Mrs. Southwick
Mrs. Southwick has appeared before
St. Johnsbury audiences twice before
and each time with the greatest sue
cess. No one interested in oratory
and expression can afford to miss
this reading. ]. NJ. Chapman says
Mrs. Southwick is the best lady
reader before the public today
Mr. Southwick is highly praised and
is sure to please. Tickets are now
on sale at Bingham's and Spencer's