St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-10-25
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

'' - - "'iIS mas HIcu a pellIlOn
in insolvency.
The United Order of the Golden Cross
are to hold masquerade ball at the
Opera House Thursday evening, Oct. 81,
Anyone who has not vet received
list OF the new fire alarm boxes can get
one for the asking at Scott & Under
woods store.
"A. {, Randal's store window con-
tanning rabbits, fish in a pond aud a
Browny as fisherman, is an original
window design that attracts much at
tention.
Rev. G. c. Waterman speaks at the
Gaskill schoolhouse next Sunday after
noon. The following Sunday Rev.
Frank Appleton speaks and Harry H..
May will give some solos.
The people of this vicinity would do
well to note NJ. X, Gray's auction sale of
thoroughbred Jersey and Guernsey stock
at Ryegate, Thursday, Oct. 81, at l
O'Clock. He will also sell large guam
tity of hay and his farming tools.
On Thursday Nov. 7, at one O'Clock.
the Olcott Falls Co. will sell at auction a
lot of fine horses at the Avenue House
stables. These horses are of good age,
and any one wishing for a good team
would do well to be in attendance.
DIR. c. A. Cramton has moved from
the Taylor house on Main street to the
residence occupied by DR.. J. L. Perkins
just south of the Atheneum. His office
is still in the bank block and is now con-
nected with the telephone exchange.
We print elsewhere a carefully pre-
pared article upon the discovery of the
new element helium from the pen of Prof.
S. H. Brackett Those who have not
followed in the scientific magazines the
various methods used in discovering the
element will be glad to read the article
by Prof. Bracket.
George E. Grow has bought half
interest in the Palace Theater at Boston.
This theater is located on Court street
and is always well patronized. Mr..
Grow will retain his interest in his store
in St. Johnsbury until after the holidays,
after which he expects to reside in Bos-
ton.
The local coinmitteeo of entertainment
wish to thank the people of st. Johns
bury for their generous hospitality in
entertaining delegates to the Sunday
School convention this week. St. Johns
bury still maintains her reputation for
hospitality and the people were glad to
entertain the visitors.
An interesting article on jeremiah
ingalls, and his singing book is elsewhere
printed. The writer of the article met
about 26 years ago Reuben Abbott, then
of Canton, Me-, who was one of the last
survivors of the class who sang the
Election Ode in the old meeting house in
1901. The article is valuable histor.
ical contribution.
A special town meeting was held last
Friday to act upon the question as to
whether the town treasurer should col
lect the taxes or not. A resolution to
have the taxes collected in this way was
offered by Daniel Carpenter and seconded
by w. P. Stafford. John Mcdonald and
c. F. Weeks opposed the resolution and
it was defeated by vote of 6 to 5. The
taxes will therefore be collected by A,
D. Pike, the collector.
Those who heard Rev J. ]. Lewis OF
Boston deliver his illustrated lecture last
fall on the Passion Play will be glad to
know it is to be repeated next Monday
evening, Oct, 2S, at Music Hall. The
lecture is to be free, however only those
having tickets will be admitted. Tickets
can be obtained free Of charge from any
of the village pastors, or at the Y. M. e.
A. rooms, Bagley's and Binghams drug
stores. This lecture is we'll worth hear
ing, and the opportunity should not be
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