St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1893-01-19
NEWS ABOUT HOME.


deavor Societies of Caledonia county,
compiled by Edward S. Arnold. is
for sale at the post Office.
The scale works gong sounded
little after noon last Thursday for
fire in the gas house. Fortunately
the fire was quickly extinguished,
and little damage was done.
Our inside pages this week are
devoted mainly to the fish and game
laws. a description of Bellevue Hos
pital in New York city, and histor-
ical article on Louis XVI.
Tomorrow night the New York
Philharmonic Club and Miss Marion
S. Weed, mezzo-soprano, will enter
tain the St. Johnsbury people, and a
choice concert may be expected.
ALI who delight in clam chowder
can enjoy themselves at the vestry of
the Church Of the Messiah on'Ihurs-
day evening, Jan. 10. On Friday
evening, ian. 27, the mites" will
have their annual masquerade.
1T may not be generally known
that the Museum is open every Sat.
urday evening from Z to 9. A good
MANY who cannot visit the building
during the day may find it convenient
to examine the specimens Saturday
nights.
e. T. & H. K. Ide are receiving
regular shipments of oranges from
Gen. Ide's Florida grove. Owing TO
the drought last summer the guam
tity of the crop is less than last sea-
son, but the quality OF the fruit is
better than usual.
The trustees met Monday even
ing and appointed these policemen
D. M. Miller, E. B. Ingalls,. Albert
Caswell, S. ]. Holmes, George Rich
ardson and William Wetherbee.
This is the old board with the addi-
ton of Mr.. Wetherbee. The police
will elect their own chief. The trus'
tees also appointed Wendell P. Stat
ford village attorney.
AS bearing upon the talk here
about starting corn-canning tac
tory, it is interesting to note that
H. c. Baxter & Brother, who have
recently started cannery in West
minister, Wirdham county, are now
soliciting pledges of corn from th'
farmers there. They are after SOC
acres, and $3.50 per ton is offered
which is an advance of $1.70 Over
the price paid last year.
The next attraction to come tc
the Opera House will be 'Joshuf
Simpkins," rural comedy drama
OF the order of the "Old Homestead,
The County Fair" and othe
similar productions. In the thirt
act realistic saw mill scene is in
troduced, in which a real buzz saw
cuts through genuine lumber. Dur
ing the performance many pleasing
musical specialties are introduced.
"A subscriber at the Center writes
to say that, in view of the recent leg
lslative enactment, "it is the duty o
every voter in town, especially out
side of st, Johnsbury village, to b.
present at the town caucus which
will be held the last of February
The town system of schools and tn
road law will be discussed and nomi
nations made Tor school director
and road commissioner, and il
these questions all the outside dis
tricts should have an interest and ;
voice."
Mrs. A. |. Davis, wife of tn
pastor of the Free Baptist church
was thrown from sleigh while rid
ing about the village on Monda.
last with Mrs. Spaulding, and wa
very badly hurt about the spine
The sleigh tipped over, and bot
ladies were thrown out, Mrs
Spaulding striking heavily upo
Mrs. Davis. Many friends will sin
cerely hope that the injuty will prov
to be not so serious as at frs
feared.
There will be union meeting a