St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-29

with heavy loss by fire few years ago
and has had this to contend with ever
since.
AT a meeting OF the directors OF the
Pythan building on Tuesday evening it
was voted unanimously to supply the
block with the Stiles pond water. All
tenants in the block and all patrons ol
Atwoods cafe are now assured of pure
water.
The social evening given under the
auspices of Company D., in Stanley Opera
house last Saturday, was very success
lul occasion. A good number were in at
tendance. A concert was enjoyed from
eight to nine, after which there was
dancing.
The day of prayer for schools and
colleges was observed at the Academy
Yesterday. In the afternoon the students
listened to interesting addresses from
Rev. Frank Appleton, w. P. Stafford,
Rev. Edward T. Fairbanks and Prof. s.
H. Bracket.
The new board Of village trustees
have organized by electing Henry M.
Cheney chairman and William S. Boyn-
ton clerk. Owing TO Capt. E. F. Girls
wold's sickness no other business has been
transacted except to arrange for the sale
OF the bonds.
Christian science services are held
each Sunday at eleven o'clock, 1S Pearl
street, also on Friday evening at 7:30.
You are welcome. Subject for next Sun
day, Peter and John condemned by the
rulers for preaching the truth and heal
ing the sick"
The presentation of the French play
has been postponed until next Easter.
Specialties are being prepared and Mrs.
Cyrlle Constantineau OF Massachusetts,
is expected to render several soprano
solos. The play is to be given Tor the
benefit OF the hospital.
Our earthquake last week, if that is
what it was. caused the Boston Globe to
editorially speak OF US as follows: "St.
Iohnsbury is usually very quiet town
in winter, but it was all stirred up the
other day. An earthquake, however
slight, is sure to arouse the public"
"A number of families have changed
their water supply since the Passumpsic
river has been condemned by the board
OF health and the Stiles pond water has
also been placed in many of the business
blocks. The Merchants bank and the
Pythian building were supplied with the
pond water this week.
e. & T. Fairbanks & Co. began ian.
1 to manufacture the globe brass valves,
and some of them are already completed.
They have been examined by Mr.. Miller
OF the New York house and pronounced
as fine as any in the market. The out.
side of the valve is rich orange color
which is very pleasing to the eye.
Ground has been broken Tor the new
factory of the st. Johnsbury Shoe Co.
and the building will be pushed to com.
petion as rapidly as possible. The first
installmt mt of the stock is now due and
Charles Rogers will be in Harry Daniels
meat market today and tomorrow to
receive the money from the stockholders.
An item in the deficiency bill in the
present congress provides for an appro.
priation OF $4,000 for residence for the
superintendent of the hatchery at St.
| Johnsbury. When the bill is passed, as
it undoubtedly will be, Mr.. Titcomb will
have plans drawn and it is expected that
his house will be completed by next fall
The State Mutual Life Assurance Co.,
of which Charles S. Hastings is general
agent, publish their 6tty-hrst annual
statement in this weeks paper. Not.
withstanding the hard times, they made
a net gain i'll every particular over 1895,
wrote 2941 policies, insured parties to
the amount Of nearly $S,000,000 and
now have over $62, ,O0O,0 900 of insurance
in force. MIR. Hastings wants to hear
from any other company that can make
better showing than this.
Tuesdays Boston Globe contained a
picture of Miss Mabel Brock OF Barnet,
who, that day led the Vermont division,
in the teachers contest. The picture
came good ways from flattering the
young lady, but it was recognizable. To
show the interest manifested in the con-
test we give the names Of the four lead.
ers as they appeared in Tuesdays Globe
Mabel l.. Brock, Barnet, 1894; Marga-
ret T. Reagan, White River Junction,
1912; Eiith A. Boyce, Spaulding, Barre,
7, 900; Walter E. Ranger, normal, John.
son, 7, 019.
Mr.. Black C0ming.-Aexander Black
comes in the Y. NJ. c. A. course next