St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-09

OF 80 lights. A. B. Noyes & Co. made
the dynamo and put in the plant. Mana
ger Cushman is working two sets Of men
at the mill, is turning out fine grade of
goods and reports business very good.
st. Johnsbury enjoyed an unusually
quiet Fourth Of July last Saturday. A
great many people went out of town to
celebrate, and those that stayed at home
enjoyed the day in various ways. The
concert in the evening by Harmony Band
was the principal attraction OF the day.
There will he union meeting Sunday
evening at the South church, addressed
by DR.. M. D. Knecland OF Boston. This
meeting is in the interest of securing a
stronger recognition of the Sabbath as
civil rest day, and for religious uses, as
against the encroachments of business
and pleasure.
The Citizens Savings Bank and
Trust Co. have paid semi-annual divi-
dend of 2 per cent to all depositors and a
semi-annual dividend OF per cent to the
stockholders OF the company. Their liza
bilities, which are 81 ,290, ,477.S1, include
deposits of $1.O59,O66.23, business de.
posits of $115,96O.S9 and undivided
profits of $37, 7,637.56.
The International Button-Hole Ma
chine Co. OF Boston have declared a
semi-annual dividend of per cent, pay
able July Is. The Reece Button-Hole
Machine Co. have declared a quarterly
dividend of per cent, which is 1 per
cent less than this company has declared
OF late. The reduction in the dividend
was owing to the general depression oi
business, particularly the shoe industry
The July Vermonter, which is on sale
at the book stores, is one of the best
numbers ever issued by Col. Forbes
Besides the valuable article on fish ano
game by Supt. Titcomb, Col. Forbes ha:
written an article on the scenic at
fractions of the state which is profusey
illustrated. Such a number ought tt
bring many tourists into the state, as th'
beauties OF the Green Mountain state ar
finely presented in this magazine.
The Brooks-Tyler Dry Goods Co
will open on Sept. well-equipped de
partment Of millinery and dressmaking
utilizing the whole third floor of th
store for this purpose. This floor ha
been fitted up with rooms for the dres:
makers and milliners and general wait
ing room, and passenger elevator wi
take customers to the third floor. Mrs
Wicker will have charge of the dres:
making department and her daughte
will be in charge of the millinery
The strawberry and ice cream fest
val given by the ladies of st. Rose paris
Wednesday evening, in Pythian hall, wa
attended by about $50 people. Th
young ladies gave some musical selet
tions in very creditable manner, prom
nent among which were two vocal selet
tions by Miss Albertine Demers. r,
marks were made by Rev. John Lynch
and Father Carmody gave poem whic
was we'll received by all present. Th
festival netted handsome sum, and a
voted the evening a success, both from
social and financial standpoint.
Two accidents are reported as th
result of celebrating the glorious Fourt
with irecrackers. George, youngest so
of c. F. Boynton, had hand badly il
jured by the explosion of big canno
cracker. Helighted the cracker and thre,
it into the street, but it not explodin
for some time he concluded that i
had gone out and went to cover it II
with dirt. While doing this the cracker e,
ploded almost severing the thumb froi
one hand and burning his face. Arthu
Burbank had his left eye badly injured
his eyebrows burned off and the end {
his nose burned by frecracker strikn
him in the face just as it exploded. Tt
boy is doing well, and the eye will 500
be as good as ever.