St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-01

III y Shiah nam A<hSNtSiSN DOoiN hN>eo
at 2 p. m. The programme for the after
noon includes two papers under the SUBJ
ject of "Social Science"
ID. ]. Perrigard will soon start out to
solicit advertising for new directory
which he is contemplating publishing in
the near future providing he receives suf-
ficient support from business men in the
village. He will issue directory COM
plete in every way.
The Boston & Maine photograph car
with Mr.. Peabody in charge was here
few hours Friday, and left for the White
Mountains in the afternoon. The COM
pany keep this car all summer on the
road taking pictures, and when Mr.. Pea
body was here last year he spent week
in st. Johnsbury.
Warren Conlan and a strong COM
pany will present Damon and Pythias'
at the Stanley Opera House next Wednes-
day night. The play was especially writ
ten to show the Pythians the beautiful
story on which their order was founded
and Mr.. Conlan interprets the story in a
wonderfully interesting manner.
The flooring of M. P. Simpsons barn
gave away at 2 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing letting his two horses and Joe Bru-
nette's horse down into the basement.
Some boys heard the noise and aroused
Mr.. Simpson. who cut the halters of the
horses before they were strangled. 1t
took two hours to get the horses out of
the wreck.
The N. E. o. P. lodge will have an en-
tertainment at the close of their meeting
tomorrow evening. None but members
of the order invited. The committee have
been able to secure c. P. Low and George
w. Johnson to entertain all present with
vocal, piccolo and cornet solos. There
will be short talks by Russell Hunting
ton and W. o. Bickenbough.
Boston wins the pennant after one
of the most exciting finishes in the his
tory of the great American game, base
ball. The result of yesterdays game
settled the question. Boston won the
game with Brooklyn, score 12 to 3,
while Baltimore lost its game with
Washington, score 8 to 3. The Boston
team is undoubtedly the best that ever
played ball.
"A good audience attended the musi.
cal comedy Little Trixie" in the Howe
Opera house Tuesday evening. Miss
May Smith Robbins as Little Trixie
was supported by a good company
The songs and dances were well done
and the play sparkled throughout with
fun. John Price as Socrates Winterpip.
pins was a favorite with the audience
from the start. He is good comedian
Rev. DIR. A. H. Plumb of Boston, pas
tor of the Walnut avenue Congrega.
tional church at Roxbury, will give a
patriotic lecture in Music Hall on Thurs.
day, October 7. Subject, "The Warn.
ing Influence of Seditionism in Civil AZ
fairs" DR.. Plumb is an eloquent and
vigorous speaker and his previous ad
dresses in st. Johnsbury have been very
acceptable. The public are cordially in
vited to this lecture.
r. P. Lindsay, manager of the Cot
tage hotel, has settled his fire loss with
the Vermont Mutual Insurance Co., get
ting about $170. He will Immediately
refurnish the rooms damaged by the fire
The house is running as usual and ready
to entertain all guests. R. B. Flint, the
owner of the hotel, has also settled will
the insurance companies through th'
Crawford Ranney agency for 1884, ant
will repair the building at once.
H. l.. Doyle expects to take posses
sion of the Avenue H ouse the last Of mex
ult'Htu. IS VIII dlSo tdhS iSaSS Vi th'
Howe Opera House. Mr.. Doyle has al
ready booked some great attractions fo
the winter and some OF them are as fol
lows: Reeves American Band. Nov. i
or 12; Mile. Rhea, Nov. %; The Walk
ing Delegate in December; The Devil
Auction, Feb 4 The Girl from Paris
Feb. 10. Other attractions will be an
nounced later.
The ladies of Chamberlin Relief corp
will have a social evening and promenad
| at G. A. r. hall next Thursday evening
A beautiful Dominion" quilt will be dis
posed of on this occasion by vote. Ligh
: refreshments will be served. The corp
will meet for the regular meeting at 3 r
m. of the same date. 1t is highly impoi
tant that all attend as the department
a inspector will make her annual visit YER
. soon and it is necessary to make som
5 preparation.
t Mr.. and Mrs. Bonette, the st. Johns
bury aeronauts, recently gave at Mar
: chester, N H., the most sensational aers
, act ever seen in that place. At thor
e sand feet above lake Massabesic Mr.!
/. Bonette's parachute was cut loose, an
r she descended into the cold waters of TIL