St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-23

"A pleasant entertainment was held
at ]. o. Drouin's residence last Monday
evening. About forty relatives and
friends were present, including relatives
from Montreal and Lowell, Mass. Good
music was furnished by those present
and nice time enjoyed. Refreshments
were served during the evening.
The ladies of Chamberlin Relief
Corps give ten cent sociable Thursday
evening, Aug. S, to which the members
OF Chamberlin Post are cordially invited
and urged to attend. Let all the men,
bers Of the Post and all old veterans be
present and show their appreciation Of
the courtesy shown them by the ladies.
George Shaw went to the door of
his home on Mt. Pleasant street DUR
ing the shower OF Wednesday afternoon
just as the lightning struck tree near
by. He was knocked unconscious by the
shock but quickly recovered. Several
birds in the tree were killed by the light
ming.
"A reception was rendered all those
who participated in the late presenta-
tion of Zephra by Manager Averill and
the 6. A. R. at the Town hall last Friday
evening. Music and dancing was enjoyed
and ice cream and cake served. large
majority of the $50 participants were
present, and merry time was enjoyed.
The Bicycle Club enjoyed a picnic
and social time at Lake Park, Joe's
pond, last Tuesday afternoon, returning
on their wheels in the evening by the
way of North Danville. very pleasant
and jolly time was enjoyed by all. The
club will hold its next run next Tuesday
evening at 6.45 in front of the Athenaum.
All are invited to ride.
Sixteen young ladies attended the
continental Kettledrum" performance
at Lyndonvile Wednesday evening, 60
ing up in Morrills new omnibus. They
organized yell on the way up and
delivered it with vim and frequency
that would have more than done credit
to a crowd of Academy students on their
way home from base ball victory.
e. & T. Fairbanks & Co. have
recently presented to the Talledega, Ala,
College an 5000 pound hay scale. The
gift was secured through the instrumen.
tality of Prof. Winfield S. Goss OF that
institution who worked in the scale
works when he used to live at St. Johns.
bury. 3 In recent number of the College
Record, Prof Goss gives an interesting
account of this great industry.
The trustees of the Fairbanks
Museum have engaged Miss Mary Ide as
curator of the Museum to succeed Miss
Martha G. Tyler, who has resigned her
position. The appointment is quite
along the lines of civil service, as Miss
Ide has been associated with Miss Tyler
for some time in the Museum and is
thoroughly conversant with all the
details of its management.
L. B. Hartshorn has been appointed
receiver for the firm of A. B. Noyes & Co
and will manage the business for the
present. During his two weeks absence
at the beach Philip H. Stone is receiver
pro TEN. This firm is one of the best
known in town, having done large
wholesale and retail business, and the
many friends of both partners regret
that any misfortune should have over
taken them.
Gilmore 7. Ice, as administrator, will
sell at auction next week Saturday the
real estate and personal property of the
late John Felch Of Passumpsic. The rea
estate includes the brick house in Pas
sumpsic village, and in the personal prop
erty are 80 shares of First National Bank
stock, 20 shares of Merchants bank stock
and two shares of Fairbanks scale stock
All the property will be sold to the high
est bidder without reserve.
The St. Johnsbury Band give con
cert on the Railroad street park this
evening. The band boys made their first
appearance last week Thursday evening
and gave the Indian war dance with q
sprightliness that suggested the wal
paint and camp fire of the noble red man
On Tuesday evening they gave another
concert OH the Court House stand. Both
these concerts were largely attended and
thoroughly enjoyed by our townspeople
A fakir halted his team on Railroad
street Wednesday evening and in syste
matte manner proceeded to quickly make
about 500. He offered some patent
medicine at 25 cents a bottle and a
prize worth so cents to every purchaser
Instead OF some article he handed every
purchaser so cents with the bottle o
medicine that 25 cents bought. After
keeping this up Tor few minutes he
raised the medicine to so cents bottle
and a 81 prize to go with every bottle. A
good many evidently expected 81 in cash
back with their purchase, and were
inclined to be disappointed when they
received only package of medicine. The