St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-02-09

The Monitor says the readings were
excellent, but the blizzard interfered
somewhat with the attendance. The
MahoganyQuartette sang there last
evening.
There has been large sale of
tickets for the Firemen's ball to-
morrow evening. Music will be
furnished by the Summerville
orchestra and the proceeds of the
ball will be devoted to the fund
for the Firemen's Relief Association.
The decorations are to be very eab-
crate.
The Epworth League (the young
peoples society Of the M. E. church,
has secured Rev. DR.. c. w. Cushing
of N. Y. to lecture in Grace church
next Monday night. His subject
will be "Old Rome under new light,
or Rome as seen in the light of re-
cent excavations" An intellectual
treat may be confidently expected.
Contractor Caldbeck has the out
side walls of his new block on Rail-
road street completed, and will rush
the inside work as fast as possible.
Over the main entrance to the block
is handsome statue, erected by Mr..
Caldbeck in memory of James Mitch
ell, who lost his life in the memora
BILE FIRE.
The next entertainment in the Y
M. {. A. course, a concert by the
Boston Rivals, will be looked for.
ward to with much pleasure. list
Of the artists will be found in our ad
vertising columns. A musical and
literary treat is assured, and the
Rivals are favorites here. The date
is February II.
The second lecture in the Home
course will be given on Saturday
evening next at Athenaum Hall. F
w. Bancroft will speak concerning
"Old English Ballads" and will sine
ballads illustrative of the music O
different epochs. Mr.. Bancroft is al
interesting talker and has an excel
lent tenor voice; he has put a grea
deal of time and thought into th
study of his theme, and an enjoya
bic evening may be looked forward
to by patrons of the course.
A party of 15 went on sleigh rid
TO Danville Friday night to attenC
the convention concert. 1t wa
a very windy night aud on the re
turn trip they encountered drift
nearly seven feet deep. The home
ward journey was made in an hou
and one-half. The trip was made il
the "Starlight," with Charles E
Kirk and William M. Mute driving
Much credit is due to the drivers ant
their powerful four horses for max
ing the journey without any mishal
or delay.
The St. Tohnsbury district minis
tcrial association will meet at New
port next week Tuesday, and revi
val services will be held in connec
ton Herewith, beginning next Sun
day evening under the direction o
Presiding Elder Hamilton. On Wed
nesday and Thursday the associa
ton will continue their meetings il
St. Johnsbury, the gathering being
held at the Methodist church. Rev
DR.. J. o. Peck of New York will b.
in attendance at the meetings boil
at Newport and St. Johnsbury.
There has been some little tall
among musically-inclined people her
within a short time as to tn
feasibility of holding a rousing con
vention here. There is no question
about it-St. Johnsbury include
singers enough, and could secur
also a good attendance of singer
from other towns, to make such
convention a great success withou
any enormous outlay for talen
from abroad. If Danville, Peachan
and other towns can have these con
ventons, there is not the slightes
reason for thinking that St. Johns
bury cannot do the same. And
the talk" results in action that will
bring about such an event here
hundreds of people will enjoy it.