St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-07-19
NEWS ABOUT HOME.

Quite a number of ourlocal musicians
went to Passumpic Monday evening and
assisted alta musical entertainment given
there.
George Babcock and George w. Cree
were drawn as jurors for the United
States court which opened al Montpelier
yesterday.
The o-Knight Dramatic Co.
played to small houses at Howe's Opera
House last week and left Monday for
their next stand at Newport.
Bragg 6, Morris have the contract
for the woodwork on the Lyndonvillt
National bank. Architect Packard drew
the plans and the building will be fine
one.
"A party of about 60 went to Lake
Side Park on Joe's Pond, Wednesday and
report having fine time. The Harmo-
ny band went with them and furnished
music.
The Foresters will serve ice cream
and cake at ST. Agnes hall this evening.
Music will be furnished by the Cecilian
quartette and Harmony band. Every
body is invited
The report has been quite freely cir
culated that Buffalo Bills show will
exhibit on Woodrufl's meadows. This
is mistake as the show will be held on
the Fair Ground
Plans are now being made by the
St. Johnsbury Bicycle Club to take a trip
to Willoughby Lake Sunday. They
expect the Littleton club to come over
Saturday and go with them.
st. Johnsbury was favored last week
with a visit from Mrs. Geo. X. w. Scott,
and son, Geo. Dow Scott, of Leominster,
Mass, great-grand daughter and great
great-grand son of DR.. Jonathan Arnold,
the founder OF this town.
"A bicycle record OF 80 minutes from
Bagley's drug store on Railroad street
to Lyndonville railroad station was
made on Tuesday by P. S. Clark. The
distances is over nine miles, and this is the
best local road record made so far.
Voters will do well to remember the
special village meeting at the Town Hall
next Saturday evening. The meeting is
called to appropriate money for new
fire alarm and the sum asked for, 50 900,
ought to be voted as our village has out
grown the present system.
Garbage heaps are the especial abhor-
renee of the Woman's Clab, and the
efforts put forth by this organization to
have all accumulatons speedily disposed
of have been meeting with great success.
More strength to their arm we cannot
! have too sweet or clean a town.
The roof was raised on the new
Catholic hospital this week, The cor
ner stone of this building was laid on
Memorial Sunday, May Goth, and the
work has progressed with great rapid
itv. 1t is an institution which cannot
fail to be of great use in the community,
and much credit is due those who are
pushing it to completion.
Coy. Woodbury. gave hearing Sat
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the pardon of B. G. Howe. Several St.
Johnsbury citizens were present and a
strong petition was presented. At the
conclusion of the hearing the governor
announced that while he had deep SYM
pathv for Mr.. Howe's family the case
was one in which he could not interfere.
The trustees have appointed tour
special policemen to serve until October
|; Albert Caswell John Somerville, E. J.
Petite and H. A. Albee. Chief of Police
Miller will use these while the Wild West
Show is in town next week together
with the regular force of policemen. Re
port comes here that a hard crowd is
following the show around and our
police force propose to be ready for any
emergency.
The full committee of the Passumpsic
Congregational Club, with the exception
of Rev. E. A. George OF Newport, met in
Rev. DR.. Heath's study on Monday and
decided on the date and place OF the next
meeting. The club will meet at Newport
on the second Monday in September and
take trip on Lake Memphremagog,
there being no speakers except those OF
the club. This promises to be very
delightful meeting if the weather is favor
able.
A friend wants to know why the
names of st. Johnsbury's streets are not
posted up so that he who runs may
read. He says that at present people
have to do great deal drumming try
ing to find where they are at or where
they want to be at. 1t is perplexing
enough to cid residents, but for strang-
ers it is simply exasperating. In pro-
pressive town like this it should not take
long to have this matter attended to,
which would prove public benefit. At
the same time suggestion is in order