St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-31
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

phronia Pope to the asylum at Brattle-
boro last week.
-Trilby was well performed before
large audience last Saturday evening in
the Howe Opera house.
The Imperial quartette of this place,
assisted by Willis ]. Cunningham, will
give a concert at Newport this evening.
"A meeting of the Loyal Temperance
Legion for rehearsal will be held at the
Methodist vestry next Saturday after
noon at o'clock
j. II. Drew, special agent of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co. of New York, has
paid out 100000 in this town in death
claims the past month.
Palestine Commandery, Knights
Tempar, will attend the 8 O'Clock ser
vice at st. Andrews church next Sun-
day. The rector will conduct the service
George NJ. Powers representing the
L. S. Fire and Police Tel. Co. of Boston
is in town, comforting with the trustees
and Others in regard to new fire alarm
system.
The Boston 6, Maine offer reduced
rates to those coming to "a Temperance
Town" next Saturday night, and will
run special train to Newport after the
play is over.
The much needed rain, which began
to fall on Monday afternoon soon re-
ireshed the thirsty land and gave new
impulse to the green things, and made
them look happy and comfortable.
st. Johnsbury furnished three Memor
ial day orators this year; Judge w. P.
Smith spoke at Lyndonville, Alexander
Dunnett at Colebrook and Rev. Mr..
Tvrie at Peacham and Mclndoes.
AT the Board of Trade meeting next
Monday night the silver question will be
discussed by Congressman Grout and
several of our local speakers. The public
are invited to attend this meeting.
Lovers of horses will not forget the
the stallion parade at Lyndonville next
Wednesday. Besides the parade there
will be 2.25 race, bicycle races, field
sports and sheep shearing contest.
The Board of Trade directors drove
up to Observatory Knob last Tuesday
to look up the matter of helping build a
road to the top of the hill. No decision
was reached in the matter on this trip.
An unusual number of orioles are
noticeable in this locality this spring.
The woods are full Of their music. On
the other hand buebirds are very scarce
this year, many having perished in the
South during the severe frosts.
William Couture, man from out OF
town, gave an outdoor exhibition OF
strength on Railroad street last evening
before a large crowd. One of his feats
of strength was the lifting of over 400
pounds with one finger.
The new delivery wagon of the st.
Tohnsbury Laundry appeared on the
street for the first time Saturday morn
ing of last week. 1t is very neat and
attractive and should be good drawing
card for this enterprising firm.
D. NJ. Crosby & Co. have opened a
brokers' office in the second story OF the
/ Citizens Bank block. They are members
! of the Boston stock exchange, and will
have private wire direct to their office.
| Gregory & Presby will be the correspond
ents for the firm, and w. H. Mcmillan
will represent the firm in st. Johnsbury
and operate the wire.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Tyrie will give an
informal reception in honor of Mrs
Helen G. Rice, at the Methodist parson'
age next Saturday evening at 7.3O
O'Clock. All members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, both active
and honorary, and friends are invited to
meet Mrs. Rice at this time,
The Willoughby Lake House has been
thoroughly reftted the past season and
will be open for the public June 10. Mrs
Richardson has spent large sum in I'M
proving the hotel, and it was never II
better condition than at the present
time. This house has long been favor
ite with people in this town who wantee
a short outing near their home