St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-19

-Uncollected taxes for 1896 have been
transferred by Collector w. L. Russell to
George r. Crosby to whom they should
be paid as soon as possible. Business
called Mr.. Russell away and he was
unable to attend to them.
Business must be fairly good on the
B. & NJ, for, according to Locomotive
Engineering, they have ordered 25 new
locomotives, which will give them 721 in
ALL OF cars they have 14,349 and
their mileage is about 1900.
The Bradford musical association is
holding its second annual festival this
week and closes tomorrow evening with
concert. Martha Dana Shepard is con-
ductress and accompanist and H. H. May
is one OF the concert soloists.
-Boynton & Eastman are getting
some strong testimonials as to the good
work done by the National Remedy cure
for the liquor habit. Some in this section
are trying the cure. Let the good work
continue and prosper exceedingly.
The young ladies club gave a gentle
mans night in Pythian hall Wednesday
evening, and about so couples were
present. Good music was provided for
dancing and merry time enjoyed.
Caterer Gaskill provided refreshments.
The spring examination of teachers
for Caledonia county will be held at
South Ryegate February 24-25, St.
Johnsbury, March 3.4, Hardwick, March
90, Barnet, March % 80, West Burke,
March 81 and April l. Lyndonvile,
April %
Albert West, who lives on the Corliss
farm in the edge of Waterford, went out
to the barn early yesterday morning, be-
fore light, and in some way fell through
hole in the floor made for feeding pur-
poses, to the basement below. Several
ribs were broken and he now lies in a
very critical condition
Sherman Court, No. 627 Catholic
Order of Foresters, will give an enter.
tainment in Pythian hall next week
Friday evening. Comedians French and
Adams will provide iun for an hour
refreshments will be served and Graham {
orchestra will furnish music for dancing
> pleasant evening is anticipated.
The ice on the Passumpsic river from
the Johnson ice house up about half a
mile was cleared of snow Yesterday and
the local horsemen are now making use
of the river for speeding their horses. The
expense OF the clearing was covered by
private subscription and the horsemer
are expecting some good sport on the
ice track.
A party of enthusiasts improved the
moonlight of Monday evening by taking
stroll over the fields on snow shoes
The snow was too damp to render il
good walking and TIE distance was o
necessity shortened, but large amount
of enjoyment was gotten from the expe
dition, besides plenty of enthusiasm
bottled up for use on some future occa
sion
George S. Smith, evangelist, is hold
ing revival meetings in the Presbyterian
church, Eastern avenue. The meeting:
have been well attended and good dea
OF interest has been manifested. Meeting
is held every week evening, except
Wednesday, at 7.45. The Sunday meet
ings are at 230 and 8 p. m. All per
sons are earnestly invited to attent
these meetings.
-Chamberlin Relief Corps gave {
pleasant entertainment in G. A. X. hal
last evening with a good number il
attendance. After valentine supper
games were enjoyed and pleasing pro
gramme rendered, consisting of a recita
tion by Miss Jennie Poole, piccolo sole
by G. c. Felch, sketch OF St. Valentine b,
Mrs. N. P. Bowman and singing from {
chorus OF young ladies.
There were 63 more births in st
Johnsbury during 1896 than deaths
there being 100 births and 67 deaths
Clerk of the board OF school directors, F
V. Powers, reports 431 children in towI
between and years old, 500 betweei
and Is, 393 between Is and 81, o.
1926 children of school age. 1t cos
$4564 to run the town farm last yea
and the business was managed in bus
iness-like way and the poor taken gooc
care of.
: C. H. Clark is making preparation
to publish a monthly magazine devoted
to amateur photography, The first mum
Der will be issued about the first o
, March and will contain instructive read
. ing for all who are interested in photog
| raphy The name of the magazine will b
/ "The Camera" and it will be fully illus
trated by half tone cuts Of the best wor
sent in by amateurs. St. Johnsbury ha
a good number OF amateur photograph
and the magazine should meet with
liberal patronage.
c Remember the lecture this evening b
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