St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-12-27

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% New Fire alarm system ready for use.
New bell is in court house tower.
27 Miss Adelaide NJ, Idc lectures on Sa-
moa in the chapel ofthe North church to a
large Audience
IS Reception at Sunset Home.
20 Musical seryiccsin North church-Rev.
Thos. lyric commences n series OF sermons to
young women in Grace church,
80 Reception at Y, NJ, G.. A. in honor OF
newly elected officers.
October.
I John Fiske Of Harvard University lee
lures on Alex. Hamilton, as fist of UNIVERSE
ty extension lectures.
2 Comic cnce of New England District of
the Epworth League meets IN Grace church
with over 400 delegates and visitors.
3 Epworth LeagucconYcntiou closes after
very successful meetings,
7 Football on campus between Academy
and Goddard Seminary ]clevens, Academy
winning 10 to Coco. l.. Crows store bur
glariZcd,
8 Mrs. Ira Lee dies at West Concord
o Death OF John $. Carr at Springfield.
Mass.-First snow nurry-Miss Laura +.
Goodcll and Frank II. Head married in Bos-
ton.
II Wrestling match between James O'Neil
Of Montpelier and James Mcdonald of Gran
by in the Howe Opera House, won by Me-
Donald.
~ St. Johnsbury Academy eleven meet
Montpelier Seminary eleven at Montpelier
and are defeated 10 to o.
~ Meeting 10 consider the formation OF
a Choral Union held in Y. NJ. c. A.. hall. Off
GERS e~lccted-Stearns Tub factory at Lyndon
willie destroyed by fire.
10 John Fiske lectures on Thomas Jeffer-
son in Athengum Hall.
IS Harve.t holiday at Hard Week.-Mrs..
Harriet Eggleston Of Burke dies at Berlin,
n. II.
10 Mrs. Martha c. Morrill, dies suddenly
OF heart disease at McIndoes.
30 Death of John w. Prescott at Paddoc
village.
20 State Sunday school convention opens
here.
% Marriage Of Miss Mabel Fairbanks to
Birney A.. Robinson of st. Louis at Brant-
view.
"a State Sunday school convention closes.
Mrs. Chas. Carpenter OF Lyndon diesin this
20 Harmony band minstrel entertainment
in st. Agnes Hall.
20 J. ]. Lewis lectures on The Passion
Play in Music Hall-St. Johnsbury Academy
beats Montpelier Seminary at foot ball on
the campus, 1S.10-A. +. Taylor's house at
Lyndonville destroyed by fire.
90 New fire alarm used for first time for
blaze on Railroad street.
81 Y. NJ. c. A. lecture course opened by
Beresford Concert company.
November.
/ CALIFORNIAN moves into new quartersin
Pythian block.
2 Death of Stephen NJ. Hoyt at Lyndon
vile.
4 Marriage of Miss Lizzie NJ. Gill to Err
nest II. Cowles of Hyde Park.
8 DR.. L. p. Fairman of Hardwick has
narrow escape from death on the rails while
driving from Hardwick to Morrisville.
6 Marriage of Annie M. Carr to A~lphonso
s.. Copp.
cieties at st. Johnsbury Centres. A. Moore
& Co. open their new store in Pythian build
ing.
South church vestry-Woman's club holds
educational meeting.
IL John Fiske's third lecture in Atheneum
Hall-Miss Fannie +. Hartshorn married to
first rehearsal under Prof. Blaisdells leader
ship.
13 First National Bank making extensive
vault repairs.
airy society give a turkey dinner in Stanley
Opera House-C lifford's restaurant openet
in Pythian Building.
IS George Riddle and the Boston Phil
harmonic Club give readings and music from
Faust in Music Hall.
10 Mrs. Geo. H. Frost entertains a larg'
party in the st. Johnsbury House parlor'
with readings.
10 Board of Trade reception in the Fair
banks Museum and banquetin Stanley Opera
House.
81 Teachers convention opened-Birth
day celebration of Col. Fletcher's 91st ami
versary.
90 Teachers convention closed after sue
cessful meeting-Miss Lucy Wheelock gives
talk with mothers on the Meaning OF Chi
dren's P~lay-Fireat No. 2S Central street.
"a Henry T. Bailey and Miss Lucy Wheel
ock of Boston speak at evening service in tn
South church.
25 Woman's club meets to consider vilag
, Improvement and state federation of clubs
90 Last of John Fiske's four lectures de
livered.
81 Military ball of companyD at Stanle
Opera House.
r public.
December.
1 Rev. L. S. Ufford, the hymn write
d speaks in Y. NJ. c. A, and in Music Ha
alter evening service-Boys' Brigade forme
in Y. NJ. {. A.
{ . County court opens-University Exter
sion committee meet for permanent organize
, tion-Meeting of Board of Trade and publ
to consider proposition of parties offering t
. build an electric railroad here-Death of Mrs
II Ellen Morris Spaulding.
5 Vermont Chemical company discovt
, that they can make an excellent quality
: Portland cement with materials found /
mari deposit at Sutton.
6 Lyndonville decides to have a good fiji
department.
:: 3 Rev. Thomas Tyrie begins series of evel
! ing lectures on questions about religion.
4 o A. E. Gaskil starts a new restaurant.
u Rev. Chas. F. Aked of Liverpool lectures
u Music Hall in Y. NJ. c. A. course.
10 Death of VIM. L. Pearl-South churc
Xmas sale-Golden wedding of Mr.. and Mr.
Burger SWEET.
II County Christian Endeavorconyentio
i held at Passumpsic-H. l.. Doyle and Z
other hotel proprietors issue letter regardin
liquor selling by hotels.
IL Senior exhibition in Academy hall
y Farmers Institute at Hard wick-F.O {. Cla1
opens his new store on Eastern avenue.
10. Congressman Howard OF Alaban
lectures in Music H~all-Tholnas Gagner an
-, lanes Wiley injured at scale works.
- Death in Mt. Vernon, N. of WILMA
, p. Fairbanks-Joseph Mcneil speaks at Il
=. Y. NJ. C. A. and some of the churches.
IS University Extension committee pc
s. manently organized, with Rev. DR.. A..
To- Heath as president.
Is 10 First National Bank rooms open
y guests to view the vault and other improV
n ments, g
a 20 New Registry company IN when :
- Johnsbury people are interested formed WI
-. home office here and Identification office
-, ~ Boston-Death in Ashville, N. c.. OF Re
~ Josiah Tyler, 10 years missionary to t
Zulus.
& 81 Exciting caucus for village officers
IL be elected at annual meeting. -Four hundr
voters present. g.,
g 22 Evening services devoted to Sund'
School Christmas exercises in the churches
e 40 Co,pregotiono Climb meets in Fa