St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-02


the CALIFORNIAN. Evidently one has not
been received as he refers to the previous
letter" in which he wrote of the "high
road from Sorrento to Salerno."
The Guards are going to give fine
entertainment and ball next Thursday
evening, and they should receive liberal
patronage. Twenty-lour members Of the
company will take part in the drill and
Hodges orchestra will furnish music Tor
the concert programme and dancing.
business on the st j. and L. c. divi-
sion o. the Boston & Maine is picking up
lately, especially in the freight line. More
freight is being handled now than for
several years. The larger part is steamer
freight TO be exported from Portland,
consisting principally Of grain from the
West.
DIR. J. X. Nelson off rs for sale his
Lilly dale Farm" on Pleasant street, a
very desirable piece OF property Tor a home
or investment, sure to bring large re.
turns in the future. He has an adver.
tiscment in another column describing
the farm and few other things he has
for sale.
Over 20 parents and friends of Miss
Prior's pupils were present AT he closing
exercises OF her school last Friday after
noon and were much interested in the
reading, singing, games. etc, all of which
were rendered with much credit O the
small performers and their efficient
teacher.
Lyman P. Wood gave his big dog to
man in Peacham about two weeks
ago. The dog grew homesck after a
few days, and came home, making the
| trip, as near as can be estimated from
tile last seen oi the dog there to the time
he made his appearance at home, in
about two hours.
The Stanley Opera House will be
opened under the management Of Charles
A. Chapman on Friday evening. April
9th, with the new popular society com.
edy, "My Friend from India" by an ex
ceptionally strong company, which pro.
duced this play at Hoyt's theatre, New
York. Tor l50 performances.
The electric light company is now
finely equipped with water and steam
power-about 500 horse power. Last
week the village was without street
lights one evening and incandescents
three evenings. on account of the changes
being made at the station in putting ir
the steam power. Everything is now in
apple pie order for continuance and
improvement OF the excellent service giver
the village by the company.
Mrs. E. J. Wicker, formerly of Bur
lington, will open dressmaking parlor'
in the rear Of Miss Halley's store or
Monday, April 5th. Mrs. Wicker ha:
just returned from New York and is wei
informed in regard to colors and style!
for the approaching season. She will b,
pleased to meet all the ladies of St
Johnsbury and surrounding towns who
desire to have their spring and summer
gowns fashioned in the latest mode.
IF. s. Hartman OF this place, in com
pany with his brother-n-law, NJ. L
Stearns of Lyndonville has purchase d o
the B. F. Lincoln estate the mill prop
ertv on the East Burke road and abou
1000 acres OF woodland in Lyndon
Victory and Burke. The price paid TO
the property is about $15 900 and pos
session was taken yesterday. The new
firm. Stearns & Hartman, will continu
the stave business established by the lat
b. F. Lincoln and will employ force o
about 10 men.
Following are the advertised letter
at the post Office March 90: Mrs. Abbi
Brown, Henrietta Barber, Miss c
Loraou. Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson. Mrs
Sarah Jenkins, Mrs. Ina Paige, Mrs
Florence Remick, Mrs. NJ. ]. Sherburn
Mrs II. w. Spaulding, Henry Badger, c
y. Bagley, !. A. Cowdry, p. w. Drew
DR., John Drew, l.. Burton Jones, Eugen
NJ. Joyce, Vim. NJ. Kelley. Jas. F. Maher
John A. Munroe, Geo F. Paige, Geo. c
Williams. March 81: Lucy M. Greene
Miss Maggie McCaffrey, Mrs. Alic
Richards, b. ]. Rook.
Bradley Z. Newell, the famous heale
from Jacksonville, w., passed throug
here on the Wednesday afternoon ma
train on his way to Newport, Charlie,
ton and other northern Vermont towns
Sa urdav afternoon he will arrive in 81
Johnsbury and spend several days at til
st. Johnsbury House, where he will trea
5 all who wish to try his method for TIL
: cure of auy affection with which the
| may be suffering, Since the discovery
his wonderful power of healing, M
, Newell has trav, II, extensively and pc
r formed many wonderful cures.
People who have the metallic crcu
+ privileges un the telephone line will |
n pleased to hear OF a reduction in the Sc