St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-11-13

Catholic fair reopens Monday evening
and will continue during the week, prob
ably closing Saturday evening in Music
hall.
Rev. w. c. Johnson will address the
young people in the Methodist church
next Sunday evening Subject, Utilities
OF Counter-forces.
The Golden Cross commanderv give an
entertainment in Good Templars hall
this evening. There will be solos by
Miss Anna May Somerville, soprano,
Miss Mary Adams, alto, DIN u. Adams,
basso, with Mrs. Edna Lucas, accom-
PIANIST.
A good number from here attended the
Mckinley celebration at St. Johnsbury
Tuesday evening and report big dem
onstration. The celebration here has not
materialized yet, but there is talk oft.
w. Fl. Ford, A. D. Paige and w. S.
letters attended the football game be-
tween the Harvard and Princeton teams
at Cambridge, Mass, last Saturday 1t
was a new experience to letters, but Ford
and Paige had been there before and
knew the points.
Harry Quimby, for several years clerk
in Dwine's drug store, and Glib Davis,
late clerk in Avery & Buell's gents FUR
nishing store, have rented the middle
store in the Masonic block, where they
will put in good stock of gents furnish
ings, boots and shoes, and start business
Tor themselves. The young men are pop
ular and will get their share of patronage.
Ed. McGenniss is moving into his new
harness shop in the basement of Webb's
hotel. Wednesday Ed. was in Hardwick
visiting the Masonic lodge there.
Prof, Buell. gives his stereopticon show
in Music Hall Sunday evening. The en-
tertainment will be in the nature of {
, sacred and illustrated lecture.
I Chandler Bullock is failing and there il
very little hope of his recovery. Mr.
Bullock is one of the old settlers in Ign
donville and all regret to hear of hi
serious illness.
I H. L. Parker left Wednesday night To-
Boston on business trip. While Their
he will attend a banquet OF the Massa
chusetts district deputy Odd Fellows il
the United States hotel On his return
next Tuesday he will stop at Ludlow t,
: attend meeting OF the trustees of Cd,
Fellows home.
A number from here attended the wed
=, ding OF Fred G. Francis and Alice Powe
at st. Johnsbury Tuesday evening.
The singers of Lyndonville are rehears
e ing the operetta "The Merry Milk
e maids" 1t will be given tor the bene6
e OF the town library. The musical direo
tor is H. c. Wilson and pianist Mrs. H
. +. Colby.
The electric light question is st
=. agitating the public mind. A dozen c
the business men were in Montpelier las
week presenting both sides OF the ques
II ton, and the people are now anxiousl
awaiting news from the capital. Their
k is no doubt but that large majority c
7, the people are in favor of the amenc
ment.
t The post office war is on. S. !. Wso
n and E. J. Blodgctt have announced thei
s. aspirations for the Office and Others wi
be in the field. A. d. Paige, S. I
Hu'chins and II. l.. Parker probabl
would not refuse the office and all woul
be good men. The matter will have
c be decided by caucus Of the repubca
g voters, which may result in bringing GU
n a dark horse. 1t was rumored on tn
- streets the first ofthe week that Pro
q W. E. Ranger would like to return here
p and wouldn't mind if some OF his friend
r would start him on the road to the pos
e Office. Blodgett has petition wit
e many signatures already attached to il
q The office is good one, and there wi
probably be lively scramble for it.