St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-03-30

the beneht OF the Home for Aged
Women"
W. T. Horton recently secured
the skins of a whole family of coons,
the old ones and three cubs" which
were discovered and killed by Ben
Stevens Of North Danvile while
drawing logs from the woods The
skins are unusually fine and com
plete and Mr.. Horton prizes them
highly.
"A Bible class will meet at the
Y. M. c. A. parlor on Sunday morn
ings at 9.15. This class has been
formed at the urgent request OF
about dozen members OF the asso-
citation, and its leadership will be
assumed by members Of the class al
ternately. The Sunday school les
sons will be taken up.
The work of putting up the adj
dition to the Y. NJ. c. A. building
will be prosecuted as rapidly as pos
siblc by the committee having the
matter in charge. An effort is being
made to increase the associat tion
membership with view to securing
funds to meet this and other addi-
tional expenses.
The sociable season at the South
church was closed last Thursday
evening very enjoyably, though the
unfavorable weather kept many peo-
pie away. A hrst-class supper was
served, and Miss Goodwin and Mrs.
Peck sang for the entertainment of
the company. There was a sale of
potted plants, and a general ex-
change of social courtesies.
The Olive Branch Lodge, Daugh-
ters OF Rebekah, gave sugar party
at Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday
evening, at which there was fair
attendance on the part OF the fraterni-
ty. Someexcellent sugar was served
with substantial dccompaniments
The latter part OF the evening was
devoted to a social and promenade,
for which Miss Ina Farr furnished
piano music
The voters in this village meet on
Saturday evening at 730 in the
Opera House, ito see if the voters
will vote to reconsider the action
taken at a special meeting on March
Is, relative to the keeping OF swine
within the limits OF said village
The check list is o be used in voting
and the meeting will call out large
attendance. Every voter should
endeavor to be present on tins occa
sion.
Chief of Police Miller has received
from the police department o.
Chicago circular asking for intor
nation concerning George D. Stev
ems with whose strange disappear
ance last year from his home IL
Crete, Neb., our readers are already
familiar. An excellent likeness o
Mr. Stevens accompanies the circu
lar. 1t is limited that he has per
haps found his way into some in
sane asylum, though a good many
OF his ST. Johnsbury friends are
afraid he will never be heard from
again.
W. E. Barrett, ten years treigh
agent at St, Johnsbury, has resigned
his position to become asSistan
foreman of the foundry at the scal'
works, a position left vacant by th'
death of George c Burnham, Mr.
Barrett enters upon his new duties
the middle of next month. h. A
Bartlett succeeds Mr.. Barrett at th'
freight Office, promotion which hi
long service at the freight office ha
well merited. Mr.. Bartlett'S plac'
will be filled by George Gibbons
Mr.. Barrett will enter upon his new
labors with the best wishes of host'
of friends.
Grand Master Retting made
visit to Caledonia Lodge, |. 0. .. r.
on Monday evening and witnessed
the working of the degrees. H'
complimented the lodge on the hn'
condition in which he found it, salt
that there had been a large increase
in membership all over the country
during the past year-larger, If
proportion, in this jurisdiction thar
in any other. The affairs OF The
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