St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-27

Representative and Mrs. Clarence w.
Plummer and F. l.. Kendall, Academy 'S6,
all of Lakeport, N. H., are the guests of
Mrs. L. L. Kendall.
Miss Laura Watson, principal of
Abbott academy, Andover, Mass, and
former teacher at the Academy, is visit
ing in st. .Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Brooks and
Miss Tyler gave most enjoyable recep-
ton to some of their friends at Under
clyffe on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. John Loomis and children from
Paint Rock Texas, and Mrs. Chester
Loomis and children from Englewood,
N. J., are the guests of Mrs. D. d. Patter-
son.
Miss Florence s. Allen of Warren, r. l.,
Mrs. George F. Allison and Miss Nellie F.
Monroe of Providence, R. l., who have
been enjoying visit in this town, re-
turned to their homes Tuesday.
DR.. Walter ]. Aldrich is the winner of a
valuable gold ring for the largest number
Of words made out of the word editors"
DR.. Aldrich got nearly 400 words. The
prize was offered by the publishers of the
Jenness Miller Magazine.
John H. Parlin, who will be pleasantly
remembered as cornetist in the St. Johns
bury band few years ago, is now con-
nected with Eastman's orchestra. c. F..
Eastman, formerly of Manchester. N. H.,
has organized new orchestra of eight
pieces with headquarters at Portsmouth.
DR.. ]. Delton Fancher, general agent
for E. c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago, was
here yesterday looking after the com.
pany's advertising. DR.. Fancher has
been the company's general agent for II
years and has Travelled through every
state in the Union and been to Alaska
four times.
Rev. Frederick B. Richards of Broad
way Tabernacle, New York, was herr
over Sunday and started Monday for th'
White mountains on his wheel. St
Johnsbury people will be interested tt
learn that this church hopes to get Rev
DIR. F. w. Gunsaulus of Chicago for thei
pastor, and that he is steadily recover
ing from serious illness.
G. w. Sargent, who is here this week a
advance agent Of Raymond's Comedians
was here in 1884 apd brought out tn
Battle of Gettysburg under the auspice
of Chamberlin Post. This was the frs
of these successful plays that have bee
given here, and during the week Nj
Sargent has renewed acquaintance wit
a number of veterans. He is printer {
40 years experience, having learned hi
trade under that noted Journalists
Samuel Bowles of the Springfield Reput
lican.
Bradley Newell, the Vermont healer
. will be at the st. Johnsbury House owe
Sunday. This summer he has been eng
t neer, captain and crew on the steame
Priscilla, boat plying on the silver
waters Of Lake Sadawga, with passer
ger capacity of - or Is persons. Thi
boat formerly run on Lake Rapouds
and was bought for Mr.. Newell this sea
son. He runs the engine, collects tn
fares and does everything connected wit
running the boat for revenue an
pleasure.
E. P. Young, foreman of the Argus an
Patriot at Montpelier, and Ned Fiele
clerk in the office of the National Lii
Insurance company, were the guests {
E. E. Piper last Sunday. They made til
: trip on their wheels, coming via We'll
River and returning through Danvil
The former took header while coastin
down hill near Danville on the retur
. trip, but fortunately escaped injury. HI
wheel, however, did not tare so well, bu
with the assistance of crowbar h
managed to put it in condition to &C
home.