St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-22
Our Boston Letter.
(From our Regular Correspondent.

OuT DOStOH LcttcT.
(From our Regular Correspondent
The month OF September brought
back hundreds of families from the
seashore and mountains for the open
ing OF public schools and colleges.
The increasing number which taxed
the seating capacity Of the schools
proved that the cause of education
still holds a front rank in the Bay
state. Most OF the private schools
open in October and hold out en-
couraging prospects. The political
campaign engrosses more or less the
attention OF the men, yet the usual
courses of lectures and the concert
season are under way. The Lowell
Institute advertises one course of ten
lectures upon Tides" by G. H. OAR
win, F. r. S.. a professor in the Uni
v~ersity of Cambridge, England. The
Food Exposition has opened aus
piciously in Mechanics building. The
merchants in the city OF Lynn inaugu-
rated a great carnival there last
week. The city vas given uplargely
to the enjoyment of professions and
entertainments with new featuresfor
each day. City hall and many of the
shops and private houses in the busi-
ness streets were p~rofusely decorated
with flags and bunting, giving it a
holiday appearance, while thousands
of people thronged the sidewalks and
massed themselves upon the steps OF
City hall. Upon Wednesday the
Governor and staff were received and
welcomed by the municipal authori-
ties; Thursday there was a process
sion of the Knights of Pythias; Fri
day, the government officers and mu-
nicipal authorities were on display,
and Saturday was called Laborday
so the week ended and probably
thousands Of dollars were expended,
but it remains to be seen whether 1t
will advertise and extend the mer-
camille business so as to help defray
the expenses.
Radcliffe college has opened with a
larger number of pupils than ever be.
fore. Examinations for admission
were held in II different towns and
cities.
The beautiful autumnal days hav
been favorable for making excursions
on the electric cars to many OF the
historic towns around Boston. In
II last letter we traced the route
from Boston to Arlington Heights
from there we drove to East Lexing'
ton and Ludington Green. Cam
bridge Farms" became incorporated
as Lexington in 1713. The mair
part of the town was formerly a
large farm, and one part belonged tc
the FIRST treasurer of Harvard col
lege, Mr.. Herbert Pelham; the house
was kno wn as Pelham Manor. There
are said to be "a places bearing the
historic name of Lexington, in thu
country. The people claim thatthey
have 60 miles of good roads in thu
town and that it is $50 feet above
the sea and a healShy, agriculture
place. The historic places are wei
and distinctly marked, so tn
stranger cau readily find out al
places of interest. On our way owe
we noticed the tablet of the Lexing
ington patriot, Benjamin Wellington
'the first armed man taken in tn
revolution" The East Lexington
branch OF the public library, wher
Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1881
preached when minister there ant
later Rev. Charles Follen who per
ished in the burning Of the Lexington
on Long Island Sound in 1e4O
Above the new Unitarian church l
the Jonathan Harrington house; n
was the 6fer to Captain Parker
company of minute men. Many WI
recall the pathetic story OF bis moth
er's awakening him in the mornin'
calling, Get up, Jonathan, the Bril-
ish are coming and something mus
be DONE" W. passed Cannon KOCH
where Lord Percy placed a held-piec
to control the British retreat. MO-
o tavern, located upon a risin