St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-30

icpISseHleu at IndI great meet Dy SOl
John c. Clark, Secretary of Civil and
Military Affairs J.. W. Sault, and about
80 members of Co. d.
DO not fail to avail yourself Of get
ting the New Grams Universal Atlas,
which is the most complete and up-to-
date atlas published. The sale in St.
Johnsbury is limited to 100. 1t is geo.
graphical, historical and astronomical,
and you can own it without it's costing
you dollar, by reasonable conditions.
The Shakespeare rectals by John F.
Howard Of Boston in Pythian hall last
Friday and Saturday evenings attracted
good audiences, giving "Othello" the
first evening and "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" the second. Mr.. Howard read
ing is entirely from memory and he is one
OF the best Shakespeare reciters and i'm
personators ever heard in town.
Geo. Gray has sold his milk business
to John Grady, who has driven his milk
cart for some time past. With the milk
business goes Mr.. Gray's fancy Jersey
cows which have captured premiums
year after year at the county fair. Mr..
Grady has rented the DR.. Nelson farm in
Paddock Village, which he will carry on
in connection with his milk business.
AT the annual session of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics held
in Montpelier last Tuesday Stilman H.
Kent was unanimously elected national
representative to the annual meeting Of
The United States order to be held in
Pittsburg, Pa, June Is, 1897. 1t is an
honor to Mr.. Kent to receive such an
appointment from the third largest order
in America.
No one disputes the fact that Ver-
mont weather is tickle. Sudden changes
are expected. Sunday was warm-too
warm-fully 80 degrees above zero. But
almost before people had time to grum-
BILE about the heat and wipe the sweat
from their brow, there was a shift. 1t
began Sunday night and continued all
day Monday, bringing change OF 40 or
so degrees and furry of snow Tues
day.
The st. Johnsbury orchestra played
for dance given by the Foresters in
Lancaster, N. H., one evening last week.
A Lancaster paper pays the boys the fol-
lowing compliment: "The work of the
st. Johnsbury orchestra, E. ID. Graham,
prompter, both in the concert and Tor the
dancing was eminently satisfactory and
won the praise of all. In fact they pleased
the people so well they will be called on
again at some future date"
The next attraction that Manager
Chapman offers at the Stanley Opera
House is the excellent organization, The
Boston Comedy Company, which will
open their week engagement on next
Thursday evening May 6. The company
will change the bill nightly. The scenery,
costumes, orchestra and members of the
company are all good. The leading lady,
Miss Grey, is an artist of splendid ability,
and makes good impression. The St.
Johnsbury band will give an outdoor
concert each evening in front of the House.
The organization of the Farmers
Mutual Creamery Co." was completed
Tuesday when the board of directors Or
ganized by the election of A. K. Powers,
president F. II. Clement, vice president;
E. H. Hallett, treasurer. The manage
ment are entering with enthusiasm into
the further development of the business,
under methods that is hoped will prove
to the farmers mutual" good and in
| terest. All connected with the enterprise
are farmers, who will endeavor to look
to the patron farmers welfare. The
farmers in their jurisdiction should at
least give them trial.
One of the st. Johnsbury representa-
tives at the great gathering in New
York Tuesday was thrown from his
horse during the parade, but fortunately
escaped without injury. 1t happened in
the following manner: When the YER
mont division of the parade headed by
Governor Grout, reached Gath street,
there was a sudden mix up. horse
belonging to one of the aides became
frightened and dashed against the mount
of the governor. The latter was unseated
and in the general confusion which fol-
lowed, Gen. T. S. Peck and Col. John C.
Clark were also unseated. No one was
injured and after block of ten minutes
and considerable excitement the line
moved on.
Business is brisk in the amusement
line. The Worlds Fair Glass Blowers
are giving exhibitions in the Stanley
Opera House every evening this week
under the auspices of the Sons of Veter-
ans. They are not attracting very large
crowds though their entertainments are
quite interesting. They have a few
special features, such as a prize to the
handsomest lady, etc. A prize has been
offered to the Union school scholar who
gets the most words out of the word
Crystal" and number are interested
| in the contest AT MOntnelier the lucky