St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-09
ance on the life of her husband, the late
Nathan M. Johnson.

NaIuaH M' JonnSOH.
L. F. Frye opens a jewelry repair
shop next Monday in the store lately
vacated by William Mclaughlin in the
Gauthier block. Among other things he
will keep good stock Of Singer sewing
machine supplies.
-Goss & SWEET have an interesting ad
in this weeks CALIFORNIAN which will
pay all to read. This firm has secured
the services of F. E. Warner, a skillful
plumber from Chicago, to attend to this
branch of their work
Union schools open for the spring
term next Monday with the same board
of teachers. The district schools in town,
with the exception of the Center Gram
mar schools, open April 26, the date OF
April 20 in the town reports being mis-
take.
The prospectus of the May festival
will be issued soon and the list of COM
mittees announced next week. Course
tickets will be the same price as last
year, So, and will entitle the holder to
admittance to all rehearsals as well as
concerts.
Opening OF trimmed millinery at the
store of ]. HALEY & Co., April Is and 16.
Styles and colors to suit everybody.
Read their new ad. Mrs. Wicker, an
expert dressmaker, is now located in the
same store and bidding for customers
with moderate prices.
The Golden Cross will hold night
cap party and social dance in Pythian
hall this (Friday) evening. Ladies are
requested to bring nightcaps with long
ribbons attached. Refreshments will be
served. Proceeds to buy robes for the
ladies OF the degree staff.
Florist Gibbs has his green houses,
which have recently been improved and
enlarged, filled with choice assortment
OF flowers and potted plants. Mr.. Gibbs
has secured the services Of Alden Nc.
Farland as assistant in the place of G. c.
Weeks, who has been working for him
/ W. H. Carter has brought suit
against the Central Vermont railroad or
account of damages received in December
'95. He was run into by train while
driving over crossing and badly injured
not being able to walk since. The cas-,
will be tried in the June term of the Gale
donia county court.
The following clipped from an ex
change would indicate that there i,
considerable difference between the ole
and the modern winter: "An old manu-
script found at Charleston, dated Apri
9, 1854, says, We have just had a bi!
thaw and now can just discern the top
of few stumps and the posts on tn,
fences.
The comedy triumph of '97, IN,
Friend from India" as produced a
Hoyt's theatre, New York City, will b.
presented at Stanley Opera House th
week Friday evening. Manager Chap
mans next attraction will be 9TH
Centographe,' the wonderful Pictur
Projecting machine, April IL, 13 and IA
just from a metropolitan success.
While Wardae Nelson was gettin,
into his team near the depot Tuesda,
afternoon he caught his foot in tn
wheel and was thrown to the ground
The horse was frightened, ran down pas
Citizens block, under the track and wa
stopped near the granite sheds, receiving
few cuts and demoishing the wagol
somewhat. The driver, outside of few
bruises and cart-load or so of mud OF
his clothes, was not injured.
Over a hundred people last Saturda,
morning tested the quality of suga
made in the Fairbanks sugar place ant
all pronounced it OF the very best
Another party was also entertained ther
Wednesday morning. This is one of tn
largest and best equipped sugar orchard
in the state. 1t has about 5000 trees
Last fall fine new sugar house wa
built, equipped with large Grimm
evaporator and other conveniences G
the most modern and approved kind
The sap is quickly handled and put int
the best sugar.