St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-10

day noon, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. II. II. Hoyt of St. Johnsbury.
Vernon Doty Of Bradford, cousin OF the
groom, was best man, and Miss Emma
Clark, sister Of the bride, was brides
maid. After the ceremony a lunch was
served and the happy couple left on the
air line express for two weeks tour
through the principal New England
cities. A host Of friends in this place ex-
tend congratulations and good wishes.
The Northeastern Vermont Associa-
ton OF Underwriters met last Monday
the following officers: President, Chas.
Jones of Bradford; LIST Vice Pres, N.
Webster of Barton; I'd Vice Pres, c. S.
Hastings, st. Johnsbury; secretary and
treasurer, ]. T. Gleason, Lyndonville.
Crawford Ranney of St. .Johnsbury and
J. w. Rhodes of Guildhall were admitted
as members of the association. The
local rating committee were as follows:
Orange county, Messrs. Stearns of Brad
ford and Foss Of Wells River; Hardwick
and vicinity, Messrs. Moore Of st. Johns
bury and Dutton of Hardwick; St.
Jobnsbury and vicinity, Messrs. Craw-
lord Ranney and George p. Moore of st.
Johnsbury; Lyndonvlle and vicinity,
Messrs. Gleason and Campbell; Barton
and vicinity, Messrs. Webster OF Barton
and Parker of Barton Landing; New
port and vicinity, Messrs. Alfred and
Stewart Essex county, Messrs. Robin
son of Island Pond and Switser OF st.
Johnsbury.
The annual meeting Of the Directors
the Northern Caledonia Fair Association
was held on April Goth, and the follow
ing officers were elected: Pres, L. B.
Harris; vice pres, J. F. Sanborn; Sec, E.
NJ Campbell; Asst. Sec, E. j. Blodgett;
Treas, B. U. Wells; marshal, c. G.
Meserve. The stallion parade will be
held June and promises to be one Of
the best ever held. Among the attrac-
tions will be bicycle race, for which
valuable prizes are offered, and sheep
shearing contest. 1t is intended to have
sufficient races and sports to entertain
all throughout the day.
The Congregational people gave their
annual May day dinner at their church
Wednesday evening, May 1, which was
a grand success in every way. The menu
consisted OF many excellent victuals and
was served in fine style, and large num-
Der sat down to the tables. The enter
tainment was full of attractions, especial
" the Rotations by Miss Grace Miller
and w. H. Parker and the singing by
the quartette. The ladies worked hard
to make the dinner success and received
their due reward.
Lightning struck one OF the railroad
tenement houses on Center street last
Wednesday, occupied by M. J. Robinson,
but did but little damage. No one was
l. ur..
The pay car will arrive Friday.
S. Stern has moved his temporary
building from the lot of the Lyndonvlle
National Bank several feet farther south
towards Music Hall, in order to give the
bank an opportunity to commence oper-
atoms on their new block.
| l. c. Eaton has commenced work on
| the foundation for his new building. 1t
is understood that he will build two
story wood building to be occupied by
himself and E. c. Frost, the dry goods
dealer.
The close of another quarter OF the
competitive system gives the victory to
the side lead by Miss Mabel Chapman,
in consequence OF which cake, coffee and
ice cream was served by the defeated
side on Tuesday evening at the close OF
the regular meeting, promenade iol-
lowed.
About fifty Italian ditch diggers have
arrived andcommenced work Wednesday
on the new water system. 1t is expect
ed that the work will be completed in
about three months.
Rev. W. c. Johnson will give the adj
dress before the Grand Army on Memo
rial Sunday in the Congregational
church, May %, and Judge W. 2. Smith
will speak on Decoration Day.
Mrs. ]. {. Oakley and little child are
spending a few days in Lynn, Mass.
Master Mechanic Todd will put eight
new men in the machine shop and ten
men in the woodshop Immediately. 1t
is expected that 200 freight cars will be
built here this season. On account oil
the facilities for doing good work
here many engines and cars from other
divisions are sent here for repairs.
Mrs. Gorilla Quimby, mother of 0. ].
DUMMY, who has been in a hospital at
Boston for treatment for cancer the past
three months, has returned and is much
better.
The following officers were installed at
the regular meeting of Riverside Lodge,
l. 0. G. T., last Tuesday evening: {. T.,
T. H. Kiby; V. T., Mrs. May Smith; P
c. T., S. A. Hall; secretary, Mrs. H
Wilmarth; A. S., E. NJ. Campbell; F. S..
George X. Whitney; treasurer, Mrs. I
II. Kilby; chap, Mrs. F. E. Camp; NJ,
Allen Hunter; D. NJ, Grace Brown; |. g.,
Dell Fisher O. G., Charles Mosher. The
Lodge numbers 155 members and now
ranks second in the state, only the
Mortified Lodge exceeding it.
M. L. Stearns returned from Boston
Wednesday, having passed through a
successful operation on the cords OF his
wrist, which he severed several months
ago.
The following officers ofCrescent Lodge
F. & A. M, were installed at the regular
meeting last Saturday evening: w, M.
E. McGinnis; S. W., L. G. Shurtleff; ]
W., F. H.'Davis; T., F. E. Dwinell sec
A. D, Paige; S. d., w. H. Ford; J. D., {
S. LeBourveau; chap.,J. c. Bodwell; Nj.
E. l.. Wells; S. s., H. l.. Parker;J S., c
F. Berry; Tyler, A. H. Walter
The Universalist ladies held socla
with Mrs. E. l.. Wells, Thursday alter
noon,