St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-28
PERSONALS.

last Friday evening, about 100 friends
giving them a little surprise. Louis
Demars in behalf of the company pre-,
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Lacourse with a
handsome silver set. The evening was
pleasantly spent with music, games,
ETC., and refreshments were served.
John Lachance and wife are visiting
relatives in Quebec.
w. A. Kicker has moved from the
purchased by him and thoroughly
repaired. n
Prof. Bracket and @iamily havereturned
from their summp vacation. Henry
Bracket will enter the University OF
Vermont this fall. Mealso has position
as compositor in z le Free Press office,
where he will make good use of his
spare time.
Mrs Carl McClay, who has been very
sick with typhoid fever for number of
weeks, is now slowly improving.
E. S. Smith, clerk for some time past
inc. Fl. Higgins store at Passumpsic,
commenced work for Lougee Bros. &
Smythe last Monday.
Last week Thursday evening recep-
ton was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Dubois
at the residence OF Frank Landry on
Portland street. About 40 friends were
present. Ice cream and cake were served
and the evening was pleasantly spent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dubois had just returned
from a short wedding trip.
J. c. Underwood and family are spend
ing vacation at the White Mountains.
They have rented furnished cottage on
the shores of Partridge Lake.
H. B. Howe, candidate for states
attorney on the democratic ticket made
free silver speech in Victory last Tues
day evening before good audience.
Mr.. McKindley OF Minnesota, who is
visiting .his son in Barnet, came to St.
Johnsbury Tuesday and was much inter
ested in our different institutions. He
went through our scale works and was
introduced to Mr.. Hobart and the
meeting of McKindley and Hobart was
the occasion for quite jest.
Michael Hymes of the Acme Iron
Works met with severe reinjury last week
by stepping in a hole. He broke both
bones of his left arkle and is quite a
sufferer from the injury.
DR.. w. ]. Aldrich was notified last
week OF the serious illness of his mother
who lives in Dover, Kansas and on
Friday he received a telegram announcing
her death the day before.
Charles w. Sprague, who is now
engaged in the tailoring business in
Boston, is visiting his father.
Mrs. Anna White of Boston is visiting
friends in ST. Johnsbury.
Editor ]. w. Sault of the Republican
has been enjoying a brief outing at
Rochester,
Miss Margaret Mcmillan of Mime.
apolis is the guest of Mrs. W. H.
Mcmillan.
Mrs. Rebecca P. Fairbanks and Joseph
P. Fairbanks are taking trip through
the western part of the state.
Austin |, Morrill, spent Sunday at his
old home in Danville, P. Q.
W. A. Woods OF Boston has been here
the past week Mr.. Woods has recently
returned from Dutch Guina in South
Anerica where he went to investigate
some gold mining property.
Miss Stella r. Church has resigned her
position as teacher at the Goss Hollow
district and her place will be taken by
Miss Lena E. Annis.
Mrs. Walter P. Smith has entertained
as her guest during the past week Miss
Houghton OF Brooklne, Mass.
Miss H. NJ. Bailey, former resident OF
this town, now of Colebrook, N. H., is
visiting old friends here.
Miss Anna Somerville has been the
guest OF friends in Bellows Falls the past
week.
Miss Marion Glynn is enjoying a visit
in Montpelier
Mrs. H. S. Chase and daughter Nellie
are visiting friends in southern New
Hampshire.
Odd Fellows Field Day.-The Odd
Fellows hold their fourth annual field
day on the fair ground tomorrow and
have arranged an interesting programme
of sports. Good crowds have attended
the sports every year and have been we'll
entertained. The st. Johnsbury band
will furnish music. Admissions free and
everybody is cordially invited Follow
ing is the days programme:
10 90 a. m. Scrub race.
1890 Game of old-fashioned round
ball. mo one under 35 allo wed
to play)
11.3O Hitch-up contest.
1900 Picnic dinner.
1 100 p. m. Horse race Three minute class.
115 Orange race.
30 Sack race
Las Horse Race. Free for ALL
200 Foot race. 100 yards dash
215 Potato race.
go Shoe race.
245 Boys bicycl" race.
800 Tug of war. (St. Johnsbury,
Lyndonville, Barnet aud
probably Burke will be the