St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-16

evening last, at which nine tableaux
illustrative Of war scenes were
presented in excellent shape, and
patriotic songs were sung. Refresh
ments were served and the evening
was fully enjoyed by all present.
Hon. Alvah Dawson of the
board of railroad commissioners
was here Monday taking testimony
in the case of Edward Chase, the
commercial traveller who had his
foot crushed here by the cars Feb. g..
On Tuesday Supt. Blossom and Mr..
Dawson went to East Fairfield to
see Mr.. Chase.
"A special meeting Of the Fair
Ground Company is called in the
Board of Trade rooms next Satur-
day at 1 p. m. to see if the stock
holders will vote to reconsider their
recent action on issuing no compli-
mentary and free stockholders tickets.
lively debate is assured and every
stockholder should endeavor to be
present.
There will be a meeting of the
school directors of the several towns
In the county at the Y. M. c. A
rooms, St. Johnsbury, Friday
March II, at l o'clock. State Supt
Stone will be present and address
the meeting. The purpose of th'
meeting is to secure uniformity o
action and for mutual help in th'
work
Five inches more of solid snow
fell during Tuesday night and yes
terday, clothing the trees in beautiful
winter foliage" and adding as wei
to the terrors of pedestrianism. Th
heavy snow, clinging to the wires
brought many OF them down ant
interfered seriously with the FIR
alarm, telegraph and telephone sys
tens.
The announcement that Lieut.
Peary, the noted Greenland explorer
will lecture here April 21, has crea
ed quite a furore and a great man
people in this section are planning t
hear him. After his American tou
he will visit Europe and address tt
geographical societies of the col
tinental cities. All the proceeds {
his lecture tour will be devoted t
fitting out another expedition whic
will last two years.
The walking has been somethin
fearful to step into for few day
The sidewalks have been so hemme
in by the recent heavy SHOWS, thf
when the thaw set in veritable ponC
were formed and pedestrians had Il
choice but to wade. The roadway
too have been in a bad condition
and the facilities for drainage hay
been inadequate to carry off the su
face water.
Another social evening will
held at the North church parlors t.
morrow. Supper will be served fro
$50 to 8 O'Clock, after which the
will be au entertainment, at whi(
Prof J. NJ. Chapman will read tt
following selections: Dora, /
Tennvson A Winter Courtshi
Sarah Orne Jewett; Poor 10, Die
: ems; A Senator Entangled, Jas. |
Mile; Inasmuch, N. Y, Sun; Eloc
ton Rampant, Anon; The Two V
lagos, Rose Terry Cooke. Mr.
f Humphrey will sing, Mrs. Ma
: kinnon and Miss Stone will play
) piano duet, and there will be one
two other musical features. Supp
| Is cents, entertainment Is cen
extra.
st. Johnsbury people will be
! terested in a complaint which HI
1 recently been made by members
} labor organizations in BostC
against the Reece Button-hole M
} chine Company for non-complian
with the weekly payment law,
S we'll as for an arbitrary and unju
system of fining employees who cor
, late to their work. 1t is claimed TIL
y three men who refused to sign 81
r requesting their pay once mon
a were discharged. The Boston he
S aid says that if the machinlsts wi
Y made the complaint carry out the
t purpose the Reece Button-hole M
chine Company is more than liat
+ to figure in the courts, as Chief wa