St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-10-11
NEWS ABOUT HOME.
-Snowhakes flew on Wednesday.

week.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
served boiled dinner yesterday noon,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all who
attended.
The annual meeting and banquet of
the Y. p. {. y. of the Uniyersaist church,
will be held in the vestry, Oct. 1S. Ban
quet from seven till eight,
Architect Packard is drawing the
plans for the Memorial Library at Hard
wick, and for an addition to the National
Bank Of White River Junction.
AT the monthly meeting Of the Board
OF Trade last Monday evening a com
mittee was appointed TO see about hold
ing banquet in the near future.
Wilson & Somers, who recently came
here from Barnet to start a grocery store
on Railroad street, report a good bust
ness already and are making a success of
their venture.
The illustrated edition of the GALE
DOMAIN last week sold like hot cakes.
Alter selling 800 extra copies the forms
were put on the press again and second
edition struck off.
Harmony Band will give a minstrel
show later in the month. The dialects
and songs will be given both in the
French and English languages. The pro-
ceeds are to go towards purchasing new
band instruments.
"A granite monument over 40 feet
long and weighing $4,000 pounds was
| the center of attraction at the station
Tuesday. The stone was quarried in
Barre and was billed to Cleveland. 1t
went west over the Lake road.
BY the resignation Of David E. Pufier
as teller Of the First National Bank, the
Others have received deserved promotion.
]. H. Brooks becomes teller and Herbert
L. Hawley bookkeeper, John F. Pufter
OF Richtord is thenew clerk and messenger
The first annual hunt of the Algon-
quin Tribe, No. 8, l. o, X. NJ, will occur
Tuesday, Oct. 15. There will be 20 hunt
ers to participate under the captaincy of
L. P. French and Guy Batchelder. A
banquet is to be served by the defeated
party.
T. c. Spencer has added to his we'll
filed jewclry store large line of crock
cry, including single pieces OF china cut
and pressed glassware and fancy lamps,
Mr.. Spencer carries only the finest lines
of goods, and has them very artistically
arranged.
The ladies of St. Andrews church
hold their harvest home social on Friday
evening, Oct. is. There will be a sale of
jams, jelies, canned fruit and pickles OF
all kinds. John Alden and Priscilla and
some OF their colonial friends will be at
the social in costume,
-Thirtv-two tickets we're sold from
here Tuesday to the White Mountain
notch excursion, There will be another
one tomorrow at the low price of $1.50
The special train leaves here at 9.52 a.
m. and returns at 415 p. m. The Water
vile cornet band will accompany the
excursion.
There was a lively runaway in Pad
dock village Wednesday morning. A
horse belonging to O. w, Orcutt ran
away, freed itself from the carriage and
ran into Letter Carrier French. The
carriage was badly damaged and Mr.
French was considerably startled and
somewhat bruised.
Ladies will be interested III the fall
openings of millinery, which begin this
week. E. c. Pierce 6, Co, opening today
and tomorrow and !. HALEY & Co. tomor-
row. E. & T. Fairbanks & Co. show
furs and ladies' garments tomorrow.
Miss L. c. French shows pattern hats
and bonnets on Wednesday aud Thursday
of next week.
Luther Jewett and William S. Bailey
of East Hardwick have bought the ST.
Iohnsburv House livery stable of Kelsey
& Worthen. Mr. Bailey will keep his
string of trotters here and keep his stock
farm at East Hardwick. Bailey & ew-
ett have II horses in the stable and will
make a strong bid for the public patron
age.
W. N. Randal's Golden I'd won
second money in the 2.24 class at Con-
cord. N. H., last week and set rapid
pace for the winner of the race, forcing
him in the second heat to drop his record
to 2.23H. At the Valley fair at Brattle-
boro two weeks ago he won third
money. Cobden I'd is winner and one
of the most promising horses in the state.
Those who saw the splendid game OF
foot ball which the Academy boys put up
last Monday were proud of their pluck
and skill. The public, who can only
Judge them by their outdoor sports, will
be equally glad to learn that they are just
ne successful in their regular work OF the