St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-21

vice was conducted by Rev. Z. w. Parker
and wife. In the afternoon there was
preaching by Mr., Parker. One ofthe inter-
esting outside helps is Geo. Smith of the
Salvation Army, who is an excellent
singer and banjo player. The music is
led by S. K. Huse Of st. Jonnsbury Cen
ter. Among the other helpers are Miss
Emily Harvey Of Newton, Mass,
former missionary to India and now
working in the interests of home for
aged women; Rev. E. M. Smith, princi-
pal Montpelier Seminary; Mrs. ]. Fowler
Willing of New York, who is connected
with home for training missionaries to
go out into the city slums. She is
sister OF Bishop Fowler and wonderful
worker. Today is Pastors day and
tomorrow Epworth League day. If
Sunday is pleasant day the grounds
will probably not accommodate the
crowd. The cottages, 81 in number are
all occupied except two or three There
are three new ones this year. The camp
meeting this year will be as successful
and profitable, if not more so, as any OF
the proceeding ones.
1t is expected that Bryan and Sewall
flag will be raised here sometime next
week and there will probably be speak
ing from either F. W. McGettrick Of st.
Adams, ]. W. Maloney OF Rutland or Y.
A. Billiard of Burlington. There will be
republican rally in the camp grove
next week Wednesday at 2 p. M, with
speeches by Hon. P. A. Conlan of Bos'
ton and Major Josiah Grout, our next
governor. H. c. Wilson viii! please the
audience with campaign songs.
Joe Biladeau, late clerk in Eaton &
Clark's grocery store, will soon begin
business for himself in fine store in
Stems big block. Joe is popular
Young man and all wish him success.
A new Mckinley and Hobart flag was
given to the breeze last Friday evening
accompanied with music by the banc
and three rousing cheers. The lettering
instead of being on white strip across
the bottom is on the middle white bar
1t is not quite as plain as the old way
Both town caut uses have been helC
and the political pot is now boiling. A
the republican caucus Tuesday evening
Dr. L. w. Hubbard was elected chair
man and H. w. Lyster clerk. The fol
lowing resolution was presented by L
B. Harris and adopted: Resolved
that the republicans of the town OF Lyn
don hereby instruct its candidate or req
resentative, to in the event of his eleC
ton, do everything in his power to hav
laws so amended as to equalize taxa
ton, by making taxable in the town
where located, the tenement propert
rented for hire and other similar prov
erty owned by corporations who's
shares are not taxed against the owl
ers."
An informal ballot for Representative
was then taken, which resulted in pu
ting several candidates before tt
meeting, but F. w. Silsby and J..
Gleason were far in the lead. On II
third ballot ISL votes were cast, F. v
= Silsby receiving SO and was thus II
nominee. The nomination was mac
unanimous by motion of ]. 7, Gleaso
A straight republican justice ticket w;
nominated as follows: c. K. Hubbar
r A. 0. Harris, |. w. Sanborn, S. 6. Col
son, ]. S. Thompson, S. S. Mattock
F. D. Smith, Joshua Bemis, L. s. Easte
brooks, o. G. Chase.
2 The democratic caucus was held We
Y nesday evening and DR.. A. A. Cheen
nominated for town representative.
union justice ticket was also nominate
+ There is some opinion expressed on t
!. street that the fight for town represer
alive is going TO be an interesting or
: but the town being strongly republic;
u it seems as if Mr.. Silsby should be elect
by the usual good majority. There m'
i be little dissatisfaction over the non
: nation, as some hint. but it is not y
r very apparent. Dr. Cheney is pop
lar democrat and will get the full par
!. vote Whether he will draw any vot
b from the other side depends upon the 81
OF the dissatisfaction, if there is any.
= is to be doubted, somewhat, if there
any.
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