St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01
meetings will be held, one in each OF the
large towns and cities.

large towns and cities.
There will be a Christian Endeavor
rally in Music Hall on Sunday evening,
Jan. TO- An address will be given by
Rev. James L. Hill on Five Points with
Five Initials, Y. p. S. c. f." Mr.. Hill is
one of the most enthusiastic Christian
Endeavor workers in the country.
Il. H. Lucas appeared the other day
with a new hack-that is. with the old
one fixed up so that it looked almost
new He has transferred the body OF his
covered hack to runners, making a very
comfortable conveyance for winter
weather.
The trustees meet in their Office in
the Passumpsic Savings bank tomorrow
evening to correct the check list Tor The
annual village meeting. AS this is the
last opportunity to make any changes
every voter should see that his name is
on the list.
George w. Smith & Son of White
River Junction, manufacturers OF the IA
nous Hanover crackers, have just issued
their handsome calendars tor 1897. II
you wish one mail them your name and
address with four cents in stamps and
they will send you one.
The first real touch oil winter weather
came on Sunday morning, when the mer-
curry registered 200 below zero. 1t touch
ed that same point Monday morning,
but since then the weather has been un-
usually mild. More is much mt eded
to preserve the sleighing.
The Odd Fellows elected the following
officers last Monday evening George
H. Stearns. noble grand; o. H. Smith,
vice grand; l. F. Miner, sec. o. c. Ami
don. financial Sec; Walter D. Gould,
treas. Installation Of officers next Mon
day evening to be followed bya banquet.
Prof. Bonette and wife gave an exhi-
bition at Lrndonville Wednesday even
ing in connection with the Foresters'
ball, last evening at New Years ball in
West Concord, and this evening at the
Maine Central railroad ball in White
field, N. H. Chas A. Chapman is acting
as their manager.
An indication of the improvement OF
the times was afforded by the Christmas
trade and the volume OF business done at
the post a.hce ard express office Our
last years business, and both the post
Office and express company handled more
packages than tor several years past. At
both places more bundles were sent away
than were received, which shows the
generosity OF our people.
George Williams OF Waterford was
arrested and lodged i'll jail Monday tor
breaking and disturbing the public peace
by assautng and threatening to kill his
wife. Tuesday afternoon he plead not
guilty before Justice Worcester and the
hearing was continued till Monday.
Bail was fixed at $1,000, Tor want of
which he was given into the custody of
the officers 1t is thought that the man
is insane and that the doctors will so
pronounce him and order him sent to the
Waterbury asylum.
Prot John B. DeMotte gives the next
entertainment in the Y. NJ. c. A. course
Thursday evening, Jan. .. His lecture
will be on Python Eggs and the Ameri-
can Boy" sequel to the lecture, The
Harp OF the Senses" which he gave here
last year. Prot. DeMotte is one OF the
most popular lecturers before the public
today aud all remember the entert aiming
lecture of last year. The lecture next
Thursday evening will be magni6ciently
illustrated with platform apparatus and
will be one that everybody ought to hear.
A number in this place are interested
in the Boston Globe contest for the most
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teachers who receive the largest number
of votes will take a trip TO Washington
, and witness McKinley's Inauguration at
the expense of the Globe. They can also
take pupil with them. In Lyndonville
they are working hard for Prof. Ranger
as well as many Lyndon Institute gradu-
, ates and they manage to keep him very
, near the front. In this section a number
are working for Miss Mabel Brock ol
Barnet, who has several times been in
the lead. In yesterdays Globe Prof
Ranger was third with 1913 votes and
Miss Brock fourth with / 1886 votes.
Prior Woodbury.. Arthur l.. Prior