St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-31

convention in Washington at the Con-
gregational church Tuesday evening. A
number were present from the Corner
and Center societies, making good au-
dience in all. Mr.. Parker, president of
the Lyndonville society, conducted the
meeting. At the close vote Of thanks
was rendered Mr.. Lewis for his interest
ing story Of the International conven-
ton.
John Moulton's Kendall" took three
straight heats in the 2 10 race at Con-
cord, N. H., last Monday, making the
best time in 2: 1874. The local sports
are proud of this horse.
In all probability the best looking gar
den in town belongs to that popular con-
ductor, Elisha Bigelow, but Ed. McGen-
Mss says his is a close second and that if
he could have spent more than 1 s min
utes at time hoeing without blistering
his hands he would have been in the lead.
Who says LyndonviIle has got through
building? Something is wrong with the
person who hints at anything of that
kind. Napoleon Harvey, who owns four
lots on the south end of East street, has
two houses up and nearly ready to occu-
by. Fred Harvey moves into one next
week and Martin Fisher from Mount
Hunger will move into the other week
or two after. On the third lot Mr.. Har-
vey has barn nearly completed and will
soon commence buildinga residence to be
occupied by himself This part of East
street is late addition to the building
portion of Lyndonville and is rapidly FILL
ing up with good residences. H. E. Fol-
som has moved his old residence and is
about ready to begin the construction of
a new one. Mrs. Hutchins has plans for
two new residences and Glib Campbell is
pushing work on his. On the whole, Lyn-
donville carpenters are still kept quite
lively.
The Universalist Sunday school enjoyed
picnic in the camp grove Wednesday
afternoon.
Manager M. L. Stearns of the electric
light company will be pleased if all per-
sons indebted to that concern would set
tie their accounts as funds are needed.
The Informal Club ladies, with fami-
lies, invited friends, and baskets full oil
picnic provisions, spent pleasant after
noon on reservoir hill last Tuesday.
Band concert this evening at 7.30.
AID. Paige and H. L. Parker, with their
wives, were in Quebec last Sunday visit
ing some of the old historical places
They had their wheels with them, which
enabled them to cover good deal oil
ground in a short time.
A number from this place will go to
Newport tomorrow to hear George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts, tell what he
knows about free silver and how tc
change from strong gold advocate to &
silver one in short time.
The temperance camp-meeting at Lyn
donville begins the morning of August
4, and closes in the evening o
August 7. By invitation of Presiding
Elder Hamilton, The Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union of Vermont ha
prepared an attractive programme for thu
four days. Mrs. E. T. Housh, honorar,
president, and Mrs. l. H. Read, presiden
of Vt. w. c. T. u, will be there; alsC
Mrs. E. l.. Davis of New York, who vii
tell her experiences as visitor to 9TH
Tombs" in that city for many years
Mrs. Keith superintendent of railroa
work in Massachusetts,, will give tw
evening addresses to railroad men. DI
and Mrs. Parker of India will tell c
their experiences in that country, havin
been missionaries there forty years
Rebecca Krikorian of Armenia will plea
for her country and people; Rev. MI
lyric of St. Johnsbury will speak 70
temperance and good citizenship; Mrs
Jennie Fowler Willing of New York
worlds superintendent Of evangelist
training schools, will present her depart
ment with her accustomed eloquenct
PHYSICAL culture lessons each mornin
and afternoon by Miss Lucy Hitchcoc
A. NJ, also kindergarten lessons daily 70
children and motherhood lessons 10
mothers, by an experienced kindergarten
err will be special features OF this meeting
Thursday there will be symposium b
pastors on the relation of temperate
to the church." The aim is to so presen
the work of the w. c. T. U. as to interes
all who have not yet learned its bes
phases and so strengthen all depart
ments and by Bible readings and evar
gelistic meetings promote spirituality
The railroads will give special rates
Everybody is invited to this feast {
: good things.
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