St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-26
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

The F. B. Baptist Sunday School will
have picnic at Joe's Pond, Aug. /.
"A small party of bicyclists went to
Willoughby Lake Sunday, on their wheels.
DR. Nichols, the veterinary surgeon,
has removed his office and residence to
No. 143 Railroad street
E. & T. Fairbanks & Co. have de-
clared dividend OF $5 per share payable
to stockholders on August l.
Street musicians have been giving
the town the benefit of harp, violin and
voice the latter part of this week.
The Mahogany Quartette give con-
cert in the Congregational church at
Newbury on the 31st.
F. o. Clark has placed large sign
over his store door, which is very at
tractive.
George c. Richardson has resigned
from the police force and is located for
the summer at the Maplewood House in
the White Mountains.
The annual camp meeting at Norris
vile will be held from August to 18th.
Reduced rates on the railroad will induce
many people to take the trip.
W E. Capper OF Boston was in town
yesterday. He is spending his vacation
walking through sections of Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont.
The N. E. 0. P. enjoyed a picnic at
Joe's Pond last Saturday. The day was
pleasant and everything passed off finely.
Music was furnished by Deans orchestra.
in our description of the fire last
week the name of Mrs. Welcome was
unintentionally omitted from among
those who furnished food and coffee to
the fremen.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held next Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock in Y. NJ. c. A. Hall. A full at
tendance is hoped for
There will be an excursion to Newport,
thence by steamer Lady of the Lake to
Owls Head, Magog, p. O., on Wednes-
day, August 7th. Fare Tor the round
trip 81 so, full particulars next week.
"A telegram TO the CALIFORNIAN from
Editor Bishop of the Island Pond Her
ar announces the death of DR.. Stokes,
former resident of St. Johnsbury, at
Coaticook, Quebec, on Wednesday
morning.
Bills are out announcing a grand
bicycle meet to be held at Island View
race track, Whtefeld, n. H., Aug. s.
Prizes valued at $244 so are offered in
the seven events, and a good time is
assured all who attend.
The very tasty drawing exhibited in
Citizens Bank window was designed and
executed by A. H. Barbour principal of
the Business College to be started here
Sept. q 1t attracts considerable atten-
tion and deserves the praise it receives.
The Union Advertising Agency have
engaged rooms in Merchants Bank
block where they will be ready for busi
ness August 5. They will run in connec-
ton an intelligence office for the conven-
| e +,D,, n,,J otb
The ladies having in charge the secur-
ing of subscriptions towards the drink
ing fountains the Woman's Club intend
erecting, are prosecuting the work with
comendable vigor, and it is to be hoped
that they will meet with all the success
they deserve.
The rear of the drive Of 35, 100000
feet of logs belonging to the Connecticut
River Lumber Company reached Brattle-
boro last week. The drivers have been
two weeks going from Bellows Falls to
Brattleboro, being delayed more than
usual by low water.
A number of gentlemen from st.
Johnsbury expect to attend the meeting
of the Vermont Fish and Game League,
on August 1st, at President Fisk's place
at Isle La Motto. Excursion rates are
offered on the railroads and many attrac-
tions are promised at the meeting,
w. A. Coggins who travels for
Portland dry goods firm has gone into
partnership with H. G. Lapier in the cut
rate ticket business and the name OF the
new firm is Coggins & Lapier. Mr.,
Coggins will continue his business on the
road and make ST. Johnsbury his head
quarters.
These are the advertised letters for
the week ending July 20: Robert Allen
Albert Shffer, Francois VALERIE, Chas
Wills, Mrs. Mary ]. Moore, Henry A,
Carter, S. E. Casino Mr.. Donaldson,J j.
X. B. Hunt, D. w. Lowell, John D. Nor
rill Mrs. Ida Elliott, Helen NJ. Goss
Mrs. |. N. johnson.
The weather has been too fine to be
GOOD for the country for some weeks,
and the lack of rain has not only been
detriment to agriculture, but the rivers