St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-08-13

give his lecture on Wendell Phillips be-
fore the Brooklyn institute Of Arts and
Sciences on Oct. IL.
Frank S. Streeter Of Concord, N. H.,
son of Daniel Streeter of this place, sailed
for Europe on July 81 to be absent about
a couple of ponths.
{ CharlesA. Wilcox, formerly operator
at the telegraph Office, has secured a
good position in Boston with the Postal
Telegraph company.
Mrs. E. NJ. Harris and daughter, with
Mrs. Annie Priest and son, spent last
week at Joe's pond and has also been
visiting relatives in Danville.
Mrs. George F. Allison and Miss Nellie
F. Munroe of East Providence, r. l., and
Miss Florence L. Allen of Warren, r. l.,
are the guests of Mrs. Sarah Allison.
Carl Richards, who has been clerking
in F. 6. Bundy's shoe store, leaves Sept.
/ for Northampton, Mass, where he has
position in Cowing & Drury's shoe
store.
Ed. Bryant and family Of Lawrence,
Mass, is visiting among his old friends.
Mr.. Bryant is now connected with a
Boston investment firm and expects
soon to remove to their Boston Office.
DR.. Homer T. Fuller, president of
Drury College, Springfield Mo-, with
Mrs. Fuller. is coming here the last of the
month for short visit. DR.. Fuller will
preach at the South church on Aug. 20.
Mrs. George F. Miner was remembered
on her birthday, Wednesday of this week,
with a gold watch from her Oldest
grandson, A. F. Hill. 1t will be priced
the more as the young man earned it
himself.
President Mckinley has appointed
Wendell P. Stafford United States com.
missioner Vermont is entitled to two
and the other is William A. Lord ot
Montpelier. The office carries with it nc
salary but only fees.
Thomas N. Shufelt has severed his con
nection with the storeofLougee Brother:
& Smythe and will enter next week tn,
clothing store Of S. A. Moore& & Co. Mr.
Shufelt is courteous and trained sales
man and will make valuable addition
to the clothing store.
!. Charles Wake, the New York superiu
tendent of the Equita lie Life .Assuranc
Co., arrived here yesterday on his whee
coming through the Franconia notch
Mr.. Wake is going to the head wafer
OF the Connecticut river and will trave
the entire length of the river in canoe.
DR.. L. R. McCullom Of Brooklyn, Wi
McCullom, Misses Alice, Ada and Ros
Cress all Of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Me-
Thrasher Of Newport, are visiting a
Geo. Ranney's. The party with MI
Ranney's family all spent Wednesda
and Thursday at Harvey's pond, Yves
Barnet.
St. Johnsbury was well represented a
the Fish and Game League banquet a
Fisk last Friday. Besides President Tit
comb and Prof D. Y. Comstock, VIII
was one of the speakers, the followin
were present: Crawford Ranney, N. R
Switser, George H. Cross, Arthur F
Stone, John E. Harris, L. N. Smythe
L. P. Slack, w. w. Sprague, L. K Hazer
George w. Cree, E. H. Blossom, Ger
w. w. Grout. Others from this vicinit
were F. w. Mason Of Passumpsic, Sena
tor Hair OF Barnet, Nelson Bailey iron
Wells River, George Chase from Lyndon
E. J. Blodgctt, DR.. c. w. Staples, S. ]
Wilson, George Fisher, George Thomr
son, all OF Lyndonville.
H. N. Turner was called to Worceste
Monday by the death of his brothe
Charles S. Turner. He was one of fiv
Bethlehem IN. H. boys who have forme
an interesting and notable group in til
story of the railroad history of New
England. They were the sons of Time
thy P. Turner of Bethlehem, who wa
the son of James Turner, one of tn
earliest settlers of that picturesque Ney
Hampshire town, migrating there fror
Maine in 1888, and figuring as one of
band of sturdy pioneers. Charles S
Turner was the second Of FIVE boys. H
entered the railroad business in Norwich
, Conn.,, when 21 years old and advance
through various branches until he wa
president of the Worcester and NashI
railroad. Since retiring from activ
railroad life he has been interested i
various street railways and was one c
Worcester's most active and esteeme
citizens.
Bicycle Meet.-A rare treat is in stor
for the bicycle enthusiasts Of this section
The Liltleton Cycle club and the Lar