St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-02-26

house next week, every evening, is the
Castle Square Theatre company and
Challenge Silver band and orchestra.
Popular prices, 10, 20 and 80 cents. A
change OF bill at each performance.
w. L. Russell has rented his farm in
Summervlle to W. N. Randall. Mr..
Lander now occupies the farm. Mr..
Russell is rushing work on his new pur-
chase at Miles Pond and the lumber bus
mess in that place is lively.
Business is brisk at F. E. Richard
sons carriage and repair shop, keeping
full force of help busy on full time. He
contemplates an announcement in the
CALIFORNIAN that will explain something
about the business in that section.
The beautiful halftone cut in the
February Puritan, entitled "Cupid's
Secret" is from painting in the studio
OF E. w. Gustin & Co. OF New York city.
Mr.. Gustin was formerly resident ofSt.
Johnsbury and has many friends here
still.
Secretary Bagley of the Merchants
association passed around last week
slips containing 16 names as an addition
to the black list. There appears to be
quite number of that kind in this
vicinity, and advertising is what they
need
Darwin Houghton has rented Mrs.
Willard Goss' farm in Goss Hollow for
SITS for one year. Mrs. Goss will
remain on the place. Dan Gallagher of
this town has rented A. Guilds farm in
North Danville, taking possession next
week.
e. E. Sargent has his Sargent Rec
ord" nearly ready for the press. Henow
has lineally arranged over 5,400 who
were born TO the name and descendants
OF the first one known in the United
States, besides those they have married
and children OF married daughters.
Work is progressing well on the new
Avenue House, lathipg being now The
main work. Work is being pushed or
the stores on Eastern Avenue. Two OF
three applications to lease the hotel have
been received but nothing further ha.
been done in regard to that matter.
In the lantern contest between Con
ductors Parkhurst and Edgerton th
latter has nearly doubled the votes of th
former. The lantern will be awarded al
the Railroad ball in Lyndonville thi
evening and has been on exhibition thi
week in Lougee Bros. & Smythe's win
dow.
The list OF candidates for the Marcl
meeting next Tuesday have been postet
and everybody should be on hand at tn,
polls. The only change in the list o
candidates as nominated at the caucus il
that George X. Crosby has had his nam
certified in as candidate for the office o
collector.
The case of Bragg & Morris VS.. POOL
& Thayer was tried before Justice Wor
cester Monday. Plaintiffs sued defend
ants for material used in the construc
ton of Poole's block in Lyndonville
Judgment was for plaintiff and defendan
carries the case to the next term of tn
county court.
II there are any in town ambitious tt
improve themselves as amateur actor
they can receive instruction by calling OF
Clara Davenport at the Union House
She is connected with Rockwell's Ora
matte company, which has several time
exhibited in the town and is stoppin,
here for time.
Most of the Washington excursion
lists left town yesterday. Gov. Grout'
party started from Newport at a. m
yesterday and will reach the capital cit,
at about 2 this afternoon. A battalion
of the National Guard will escort Gov
Grout, who with staff, will appea
mounted in the parade.
Rev. Thomas Tyrie gave an interest
ing address before the Academy student
Monday morning on the theme, "Patr
otism," something to be cherished b.
young and old at all times. He eulogize
Washington's patriotism and urged a
to study history as factor in keepin
alive strong patriotic feeling.
&C. w. Spencer, manager of the Fai'
banks grocery store, has finished tn
seasons work in the pork department
having cut up 100 hogs less than las
year. The record is 800 hogs cut VI
1900 pounds of sausage made an
5000 pounds OF lard, OF which 900 ha
gone to the Filth Avenue Hotel, N. Y.
The Union school children in Mr.
Beck's room observed Washington
birthday with appropriate exercises muc
enjoyed by number oi parents an
friends present. The room was decorate
with flags and the exercises included
flag drill, songs and rotations. Sele
tions were given telling about Washin,
ton as child.
The entertainment by the st. John
/ bury concert company in the Stanle
Opera House Monday evening was We