St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-03-08

scarcely be said to be any worth
speaking Of Sidewalks are in bad
condition, and walking is a d1sa-
greeable exercise.
In the special school report the
value of the house and lot in district
No. 5, at the Center, was given at
$500 One cipher is missing from
the amount 1t should be $4,000.
C. B. Lachance has been award |
ed the contract to build the barn at |
the National Fish Hatchery station,
and will begin on the same as soon
as the weather permits.
The North church pulpit was ac-
ceptably occupied last Sunday by
Rev. Howard A. Bridgman of Bos-
ton, managing editor of the Congre-
gationalist Rev. DR.. E. B. Webb,
also of Boston and for so many
years one of that city's leading pas
tors, will preach next Sunday.
March came in as peacefully as
the proverbial lamb, and spring ex-
pectations were aroused by so mild
an opening of the month. But the
weather-wise shake their heads
ominously and predict the fulfillment
of the old adage concerning a lion
like ending when the beginning is
lanb-like.
The New England Subscription
Agency, of which D. J. Perrigard is
manager, has issued new direc-
tory of the village which is brought
up to date and will prove very use
full. The book is in the same conve-
nient form of previous directories
and is on sale at Clark's bookstore
and Lapier's ticket office.
The Boston & Maine road gave
excursion rates to Boston this week
on account of the grand opera now
being given in that city. The tickets
were good going yesterday and re-
turning tomorrow, and quite num-
Der of persons from this section
availed themselves of this chance to
visit the Hub. The rate from St.
Johnsbury was $50.
The Electric Company have let
the contract for the putting in ot
another large water wheel at the
= light station, and the work will be
! pushed as rapidly as possible. The
: new wheel will be a Victor" anC
! will more than double the power al
the station. AS this is directly il
line with what the public need, the
public will appreciate the improve
, ment.
), Prof. S. H. Bracket gave very
a interesting talk before the Natura
History Society on Tuesday evening
on the relations of astronomy to tn
4 other sciences, illustrating his re
: marks by some attractive dra wing
?, on the blackboard. He spoke a
some length with special referenc
to the important discoveries Of Prof
1OullS vi Ill COunSCliOl
with the spectroscope.
V Green Mountain Commandery
- Order of the Golden Cross, occupie,
o. it's new hall in the Pythian building
on Tuesday evening, and INDUCED il
very pleasant social and banquet
: Something over a hundred couple
participa ted, and during the evenin
Miss jamie Blanchard, Miss Harris
Mr.. Shutelt and an orchestra cor
tributed to the pleasure of the CON
pany in readings and music.
TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT
:, A Deming IN. NJ dispatch {
- March says: &c. H. Dane, pres
dent of the defunct First Nations
= Bank of Silver City and Demine
= convicted of looting those institr
I, tions, was yesterday sentenced t
$. 10 years in the penitentiary. Th
Re trial has been on for two weeks i
the United States court at Lo
. Cruces, and has been most sensa tior
S. al in its Developments. 1t wa
in shown that Dane secured over $50
900, which he lost in wildcat Ian
- and cattle speculation. The bank
i were closed Feb. 8, 1892"
Much of the stock in these bank
g. is owned at Lyndon and St. John,
ID bury.
or 4 SIX O'CLOCK DINNER
Vi The women of our town have bee
| to great pains to prepare themselve
to serve an excellent dinner to tt