St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-09-11
LOCAL GATHERINGS.

Alfred H, Brooks gave most enjoy
able organ recital at the North church
Wednesday evening.
The Aixl Dress System Co., of Bos-
ton, will have space in Floral hall at the
fair next week and give an exhibition of
dress cutting, etc.
After the regular meeting OF Eastern
Star Chapter in Masonic hall, Monday
evening, light refreshments will be served
and a social time enjoyed. A full attend
ance is desired.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the St. J. & L. c. railroad yes
terday the old board of directors was
re elected. AS no quorum was present
the officers were not chosen.
Visitors at the fair next week should
not fail to see the big exhibit of Scott M.
Farnum & Wife of wagons, carts and
sleds. This firm has done big business
the past season at their new factory in
Barnet.
All bicycle riders who intend to join
the bicycle section in the coaching parade
and have not yet sent in their names to
Carl Turner should do so at once. Free
tickets to all bicyclers who enter the
parade.
Mrs. George H. Frost will open her
chiIdrens class in elocution and physical
culture tomorrow at O'Clock at her
residence on Summer street. A fuller
notice of this class appears in our adver-
tising columns.
The three Oldest voters in town are
Loren Young, 90; Col. Fletcher, 81, and
George S. Hubbard, 90. The first two,
owing to illness, were not able to attend
attend the late election, but Mr.. Hubbard
was on hand and voted on every ballot
for town representative.
There will be an elaborate calendar
for 1897 issued by Allan S. Holbrook of
this office, similar to the one sold last
year by out-of-town parties. All the
cuts will be new and both cuts and
printing will be work of art. They
will be ready about December first.
George P. Moore, Harry B. Daniels
and the Moose River Poultry Yards
captured some of the first premiums in
the poultry department at the Sher-
brooke fair last week Herbert E.
Moore's Corbett won first money in the
2.37 race and reduced his record to
2.25A.
The St. Johnsbury Republican issued
another very creditable illustrated edi-
ton this week. 1t was 10 page illus
trated write.up of Summerville and in
cluded views of the section, business
blocks, private residences and portraits
of it's citizens. The edition was pre-
pared by J. H. Walbridge,
The monthly meeting of the Board
of Trade was held on Monday evening.
Reports from several committees were
presented and it was announced that
the special committee on village
charter would have charter drafted
for inspection and discussion at the next
regular meeting. 1t was voted to make
the matter Of a city charter the subject
of the October meeting.
Prof. V. E. Morrill,, B. E. B. o.,
Toronto, will deliver his popular and
interesting lecture, Camp Fires OF
Napoleon" illustrated by 70 powerful
lime light views, in Music hall on Friday
evening, September IL, under the au-
spices of the Harmony band. Prot.
Morrill, comes highly recommended and
none should fail to attend thisintelle>tual
treat. Tickets 25 and 35 cents.
The meeting of the W. c. I. u,
notice of which was given in the Republi-
can to be held on Friday evening, Will be