St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-09-06


except the highest grade. The attend
ance hasincreased so much in Summervile
that new grade was opened there,
making four in all. The text books
have all come except the biographies
and the work of the fall term is now well
under way.
The fire alarm sounded from box "a
in Paddock's village Wednesday morn
ing, and was responded. to by nearly all
the department, including the hook and
ladder The fire, however, was found to
be at the farm house of Charles Patter-
son, about mile from any hydrant, and
outside the village. 1t was put out by
pail brigade before any serious damage
was done.
There will be an excursion to Mon
treal, starting at st. Johnsbury, taking
III all stations to Swanton, then via. c.
V. R. R., Monday, Sept. 16. This is to
give to Vermont people a chance to see
the great Provincial exposition which
takes place in that city from Sept. - to
p, Round tri p tickets from st. Johns
bury, $460, Danvillc, $+.25 and Walden,
$500.
The business men of the town have
subscribed an amount of money and
engaged the 3rd regiment band, N. H.
N. g., OF 25 pieces, under Prof. Nevers,
to participate in the grand coaching pa
rade at the fair, and also give free band
concerts in the Court house square and
in front of the depot. This is a splen-
did band and will prove one Of the most
potent attractions of the fair week.
An illustrated article on St. Johns
bury, appeared in late number of the
Epworth Herald, in which the beauties
and advantages of our town are told for
the benefit of the delegates of the New
England Epworth League convention,
which is to meet here in October. The
article is of an interesting nature and
the cuts of prominent buildings, and
several portraits are worthy of notice.
Prof. Buell., who has Travelled extern
sively i'll all parts Of the world, is to give
an illustrated religious lecture on 1.-TWO
Continents" in the Catholic church, on
Sunday evening, Sept. 15. at 7.30 clock.
The lecture is for the benefit of the new
hospital, and is of religious nature.
Prof, Buell. has won high encomiums
else where for his portrayal of the beau.
ties to be found in the old and new worlds,
and those who attend are sure OF hear
ing and seeing good thing.
Tho Newburyport News gives fine
account of that city's reception to Pales-
tine mmandery last week. Among
the illustrations is portrait of Eminent
Commander Calderwood and the badge
won by our Sir Knights. 1t gives the
height and weight of St. Johnsbury' S
big four" Knights and said that four
finer cooking men never came to New
buryport before. The "big four" con-
sisted of S. w. Parkhurst, Albert Harris,
George H. Buzzell and George F. Way.
Their total height was 25 feet and one
inch and their combined weight S71
pounds.
AT a meeting of the trustees of the
Fairbanks Museum last week, John c.
Clark was added to the board. Just be-
fore the death of Col Fairbanks he
resigned as president of the board and
Rev. DR.. Edward T. Fairbanks was
elected president. By the resignation OF
Henry c. Ide another vacancy in the
board was created, and Miss Ellen H.
Fairbanks was elected trustee The
board of trustees now consists of the
following: Rev. DR.. Edward T. Fair
banks, Rev. DR.. c. NJ. Lamson, Mrs. ].
T. Herrick, Miss Ellen H. Fairbanks, and
| John c. Clark. The treasurer of the Mu-
scum is D. Dean Patterson.